Baseball Misses Opportunities in 4-3 Loss to Georgetown

HANOVER, Md. – Coppin State's baseball team left 11 runners on base in a 4-3 loss to Georgetown on Wednesday afternoon at Joe Cannon Stadim.

The Basics

• Final Score: Coppin State 3, Georgetown 4
• Records: Coppin State (16-13), Georgetown (9-24)
• Location: Hanover, Md. (Joe Cannon Stadium)

 
Inside the Numbers

• Justin Banks and Conner Walker both had two hits apiece while Banks also walked and scored a run as Walker drove in one.
• Nazier McIlwain was the other Eagles player to reach base safely twice, with an RBI, a run scored and a walk.
• Carter Harbut had arguably his best outing on the mound as he got the midweek start.  Harbut allowed just two runs on eight hits while striking out a season-high five in his season-best 6.0 innings.
• Anthony Martinez was charged with two earned runs in his 2.1 innings before Branden Redfern got the final two outs while giving up a hit.
• Coppin State left 11 runners on base.

How It Happened

• Both teams went scoreless the first three innings before Georgetown scored a pair of runs in the top of the fourth. 
• Derek Lohr cut the deficit in half with a RBI single in the fifth which drove in Brandon Watkins from second after he singled to lead off the frame.
• It remained a one-run game until Coppin tied it up in the eighth on a RBI triple to right center by Conner Walker which allowed Nazier McIlwain to score all of the way from first with one out.
• CSU threatened to take the lead but Walker was thrown out at home after Ryan McWilliams laid down a bunt towards the pitcher.
• Georgetown retook the lead with two runs in the ninth and Coppin managed just one run in its final at bat as McIlwain drove in Justin Banks with a base knock to right.  Banks had a one-out double earlier in the inning.

 
Up Next: The Eagles host MEAC rival Delaware State for a three-game MEAC series on April 12-14. Friday's opener starts at 3 pm, followed by a 2 pm and 1 pm first pitch on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.