ANNAPOLIS, Md. –
George Dragon and Jack Kraft had two hits each during Coppin State's 12-7 loss to Navy in a non-conference baseball contest at Max Bishop Stadium Wednesday afternoon.
Kraft also had a two-run single during a five-run second inning for Coppin State (1-20 overall). It was Kraft's fifth multi-hit game of the season. He drove in at least two runs for the fifth time this season. Kraft has reached base in eight straight games for the Eagles.
In lifting his hitting streak to seven games and reaching base for the 21st straight game, Dragon had his ninth multi-hit game with a pair of singles. His first hit of the game, a two-out single in the top of the second inning gave the Eagles their only edge of the contest, 5-4. He has at least one hit in 15 of the Eagles' last 16 games.
Jeffrey Fitch delivered a pair of RBIs and
William Brown scored two runs for the Eagles.
Darien Percell extended his hitting streak to nine games with a triple leading off the second inning. He is hitting .400 during his career-long hitting streak.
Each of Coppin State's four pitchers on the afternoon (
Jesse Kraft, Yayha Muhammed,
Chris Vazquez and
Myles Taylor) all recorded at least two strikeouts. The Eagles pitching staff struck out nine Midshipmen (21-9).
Coppin State returns to action Friday when it hosts first-place Maryland Eastern Shore for a single game beginning at 3:00 p.m. at Joe Cannon Stadium.
