Nick Martinez swings vs Norfolk State
Charles Hebron
3
Coppin State CSU 21-17
12
Winner Lehigh LEHIGH 20-20
Coppin State CSU
21-17
3
Final
12
Lehigh LEHIGH
20-20
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Coppin State CSU 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 2
Lehigh LEHIGH 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 0 X 12 12 1

W: Woltersdorf, Peter (3-2) L: Harbut, Carter (1-3)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Steven Kramer

Big Innings Cost Baseball in Loss at Lehigh

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Coppin State's baseball team dropped a midweek matchup at Lehigh, 12-3, on Wednesday afternoon at Walker Field.

The Basics
  • Final Score: Coppin State 3, Lehigh 12
  • Records: Coppin State (21-16), Lehigh (16-19, 12-6 MEAC)
  • Location: Bethlehem, Pa. (Walker Field)
 
Inside the Numbers
  • Marcos Castillo, Drew Thomas and Nick Martinez had a pair of hits apiece to lead the Eagles offensively with Martinez tallying the team's only RBI.  Thomas also drew a walk while Derek Lohr had a base hit and a free pass.
  • Carter Harbut threw four scoreless innings before giving up six earned runs in the fifth and finished with three strikeouts.
  • Anthony Martinez was charged with just one earned run in 1.2 innings before being replaced by Ryan McWilliams who allowed two unearned runs before being removed.
  • Lucas Richards gave up just two hits in the final 1.1 innings.
 
How It Happened
  • Scoreless through the first three innings, Coppin took a 3-0 lead with three runs in the fourth.  A pair of passed balls allowed Nazier McIlwain and Marcos Castillo to score before Nick Martinez drove a fly ball to right field for an out.  Derek Lohr scored on the sacrifice fly.
  • Carter Harbut got a 1-2-3 inning for the Eagles in the bottom half, but after CSU went down in order in the fifth, Lehigh finally got on the board in a big way with six runs which included a grand slam.
  • Anthony Martinez escaped trouble in the sixth to keep it a three-run game but Lehigh put another six spot on the board in the seventh as Coppin used three pitchers in the frame.
  • Coppin threatened in the eighth with back-to-back singles by Drew Thomas and Justin Banks, but a double play ball and a groundout got the hosts out of the inning.
  • CSU got singles by Lohr and Martinez in the ninth and Brandon Watkins drew a walk to load the bases with two buts, but were left stranded.
 
Up Next: Coppin State host Maryland Eastern Shore for a three-game MEAC series on April 26-28.  Friday's start is slated for 3 pm, followed by Alumni Day on Saturday at 2 pm, and Senior Day Sunday at 1 o'clock.
 
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