HICKORY, N.C. - Tied at 5-5 in the bottom of the ninth with two outs and runners on first and second,
Nathan Kidder stepped up to the plate and hit an RBI single to defeat Coker 6-5 for Lenoir-Rhyne's second walk off win in their past three games.
Lenoir-Rhyne put up 16 hits in this one, including three from
Drew Beard and Kidder.
Jack Renaud got the win.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: (RV) Lenoir-Rhyne 6, Coker 5
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (19-5-1, 11-4-1 SAC), Coker (7-19, 6-10 SAC)
Location: Hickory, N.C. I Durham Field
STORY OF GAME:
- Coker scored four runs on six hits in the top of the first to quickly take control of the game.
- The Bears began to chip away with runs in the second on third off RBIs from Sylas Boris and Seth Christmas.
- Trent Murchison made it a one-run game with an RBI groundout in the sixth.
- Later that inning Mackenzie Wainwright and Boris scored off a throwing error from the pitcher to take the lead.
- The Cobras tied the game in the top of the ninth with a solo home run to left.
- With two outs Matt Procopio and Andrew Muraco hit back-to-back singles to set the stage for Nathan Kidder's walk off.
STATS OF GAME:
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
- This is Coker's first trip to Hickory since the 2023 season.
- LR has won five in a row in Hickory against Coker.
- Procopio is on a eight game hit streak.
UP NEXT: The two teams will finish the series with a double header tomorrow starting at 1 PM from Durham Field.
