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Will Harris
1
Coker COKER 20-14
4
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 26-9
Coker COKER
20-14
1
Final
4
UNC Pembroke UNCP
26-9
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Coker COKER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 10 1
UNC Pembroke UNCP 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 X 4 9 1

W: Harris, Will (3-0) L: C. Cleghorn (1-1) S: Jernigan, Chase (6)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Alex Pearce, Assistant Athletic Communications Director

Braves Grind Out Win Over Coker 4-1

PEMBROKE – Will Harris took a shutout into the 9th inning, while Michael Dolberry II and Kody O'Connor each knocked homers as UNC Pembroke slithered past the Coker Cobras 4-1 in non-conference action Tuesday night at Sammy Cox Field.

O'Connor homered for the fourth consecutive game, while Harris went a career-high 8 1/3 innings, before Chase Jernigan nailed things down with his sixth save of the season.

The Braves (26-9) improved to 34-12 all-time against the Cobras (20-14), and are now 20-3 against Coker in games at Sammy Cox Field.

The Braves continue their homestand Friday, April 5, as they welcome Barton to town for a Conference Carolinas series. First pitch Friday is set for 6 p.m., with Saturday's doubleheader slated for a 2 p.m. start.
 
GAME SUMMARY
FINAL SCORE UNC Pembroke 4, Coker 1
PITCHERS WP: Will Harris (3-0) LP: Casey Cleghorn (1-1) Save: Chase Jernigan (6)
RECORDS UNC Pembroke 26-9, Coker 20-14
KEY INNINGS
BOT 2 Spencer Faulkner led off with a single and moved to 2nd on Andrew Jenner's single. Michael Dolberry II followed with an RBI single to give the Braves a quick 1-0 lead.
BOT 5 Dolberry struck again, this time for a solo blast to right center to stretch the lead to 2-0.
BOT 6 After a Will Hood leadoff single, Kody O'Connor continued his tear with a no-doubter to right center to give the Braves a 4-0 lead.
TOP 9 Coker's Luke Alford connected for a pinch-hit solo homer to make it 4-1, and the Cobras loaded the bases with one out. Chase Jernigan extinguished the fire with back-to-back punchouts to end the game.
UNCP LEADERS CU LEADERS
Michael Dolberry II 3-4, HR, 2 RBI
Kody O'Connor 1-4, HR, 2 RBI
Will Harris W, 8.1 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 K
 Hunter Poole 2-4
Luke Peterson 2-4, SB
Luke Alford 1-1, HR, RBI
 
UP NEXT
The Braves continue their homestand Friday, April 5, as they welcome Barton to town for a Conference Carolinas series. First pitch Friday is set for 6 p.m., with Saturday's doubleheader slated for a 2 p.m. start.
 
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