AS A SENIOR (2011)
First team all-Peach Belt Conference selection … Drove in three runs on a 3-for-6 hitting line in a win at Coker … Hit 4-for-13 (.308) in the series with North Georgia, included in which was home runs in each of the final two games of the set … Drove in a pair of runs in game two of the series and plated three runs in the series finale … Doubled and walked on a 2-for-3 plate performance in the home win over Coker … Registered a .714 (5-for-7) series with Clarion, including a 3-for-4 outing in game one of the set with a pair of doubles … Walked three times, homered once, drove in three and scored three times on a 1-for-3 day in game two of the Flagler series … Walked, doubled, homered and drove in three runs on a 2-for-3 showing in the series finale with USC Aiken … Scored three times in the following game at Barton on a 2-for-5 outing … Hit 4-for-13 (.308) in the series at Armstrong Atlantic with a double, two walks and four runs scored … Earned Peach Belt Conference Player of the Week laurels after turning in a 8-for-11 (.727) series against Georgia College with a pair of walks, two doubles, one home run and five runs scored … Hit .500 (9-for-18) in four starts at the Peach Belt Conference Tournament … Recorded 3-for-5 nights in wins over Augusta State (quarterfinals) and Armstrong Atlantic … Output against Augusta State included a two-run homer.
AS A JUNIOR (2010)
Saw action in 46 games, including 40 starts at second base and one start at third base … Posted a .363 batting average in 179 at-bats with 49 runs scored on 65 hits, including 21 extra-base hits (7 HR) and 39 RBI … Tallied a .564 slugging percentage and a .410 on-base percentage … Also drew 14 walks and was hit by pitch three times … Registered a 7-for-9 success rate on stolen base attempts … Booked 19 multiple-hit and 10 multiple-RBI games … Also scored two or more runs on 11 occasions … Committed 16 errors in 220 total chances for a .927 fielding percentage … Tagged first home run of the season to highlight a 4-for-6 day at the plate with five RBI and four runs scored on the road against Belmont Abbey … Earned PBC Player of the Week laurels after registering a .500 (5-for-10) series against Lander with five walks, one double, a home run, six RBI and eight runs scored … Collected a .417 (5-for-12) series against Flagler with three doubles, a solo home run and four runs scored, including a 4-for-5 outing in game one against the Saints … Hit 4-for-6 with a home run and four RBI in a home outing with Coker … Recorded at least one hit in each of the last six games of the season, tallying a .455 (10-for-22) average with five RBI and 10 runs scored in that time frame (April 25-May 8) … Stretch included a 5-for-8 (.625) series against Chowan, as well as a 2-for-4 hitting line in the first round PBC Tournament game against Columbus State.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2009)
Second team ABCA All-Region honoree … First team all-Peach Belt Conference selection … Saw action in 50 games, including 26 starts at second base, 15 starts at third base and four starts at shortstop … Posted a .361 batting average in 180 at-bats with 42 runs scored on 65 hits, including 24 extra-base hits (8 HR) and 44 RBI … Tallied a .594 slugging percentage and a .417 on-base percentage … Also drew 18 walks and was hit by pitch twice … Registered a 4-for-7 success rate on stolen base attempts … Booked 21 multiple-hit and nine multiple-RBI games … Also scored two or more runs in 10 contests … Committed 16 errors in 213 total chances for a .925 fielding percentage … Hit first home run of the season in series opener with Anderson, while logging the first of two triples on the campaign in the following game with the Trojans … Turned in a 5-for-10 (.500) series with seven RBI and three runs scored against Millersville … Numbers included a 4-for-5 effort with a double and a home run in game three against the Marauders … Hit .750 (4-for-6) with a double, home run and four runs scored in a series with Post … Booked a 6-for-12 (.500) series against Armstrong Atlantic with two doubles and three runs scored … Logged a .583 series (7-for-12) against USC Aiken with two doubles, a pair of home runs, nine RBI and five runs scored … Numbers included a 4-for-5 effort with a double, two home runs, seven RBI and four runs scored in the series opener with the Pacers … Hit .500 (5-for-10) in two starts at the PBC Tournament, including a 3-for-4 effort in the first round against Georgia College with four RBI and three runs scored … Hit 2-for-5 in the second round loss to Francis Marion.
AS A FRESHMAN (2008)
Played and started in 54 games for UNCP, including 52 starts at second base and a pair of games at third base … Posted a .284 (55-for-194) batting average with 12 doubles, one triple, nine home runs, 36 RBI and 29 runs scored … Also drew 22 walks, was hit by pitch three times and finished 3-of-7 on stolen base attempts … Registered a .360 on-base percentage and a .495 slugging percentage … Tallied 13 multiple-hit games and eight multi-RBI outings … Also had four games in which he scored two or more runs … Hit 5-for-8 with a double, home run, five RBI and a pair of runs scored on his opening day as a collegian amidst a season-opening doubleheader at Anderson … Hit 5-for-12 (.417) in home series with Augusta State, hitting 2-for-4 in the opener, and closing out the set by homering and driving in three runs on a 3-for-4 outing against the Jaguars … Turned in a .429 (6-for-14) series at Armstrong Atlantic, including a 4-for-6 performance with a RBI and a run scored in the finale … Registered a hit in each game of UNCP’s series victory at USC Aiken, including a two-run home run in game three with the Pacers.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
An all-state performer for coach Mike Hennessey at Charlotte Country Day School … Led team in every offensive statistical category as a prep senior and was key in leading Buccaneers to a 20-12 record and a spot in the state playoffs … Hit .450 with seven home runs, while also recording a 2.13 earned run average from the mound, en route to all-Mecklenburg, all-county, all-conference and all-state laurels … Final season was an encore to a junior campaign that saw him hit .480 with five home runs in earning all-conference and all-state recognition … Also lettered in basketball at CCDS … Played travel ball with the Spartanburg Blue Eagles and coach Chris Edwards … Led team in hits, doubles and RBI while recording a .302 batting average and four home runs.
PERSONAL
Son of Libby and Walt Coker … Has an older sister, Amy … Cousin, Britt Caulder, served on NASCAR racing legend Michael Waltrip’s pit crew … An exercise and sports science major at UNCP.
COKER CAREER HIGHS
Hits: 4, seven times (last vs. Georgia College, 4/10/11)
At-Bats: 6, nine times (last at Coker, 2/9/11)
Walks: 3, three times (last vs. Flagler, 3/12/11)
Runs Scored: 4, twice (last at Belmont Abbey, 3/4/10)
RBI: 7 vs. USC Aiken (4/24/09)
Stolen Bases: 2 vs. Lander (3/6/10)
Doubles: 2, four times (last vs. Clarion, 3/10/11)
Triples: 1, four times (last vs. Chowan, 4/25/10)
Home Runs: 2 vs. USC Aiken (4/24/09)
Hitting Streak: 17 games (3/22/09 - 4/18/09)
