Hawks Take Two from Coker in Season Opener
February 3, 2007

MURFREESBORO - The Hawks swept a doubleheader from Coker College in the season opener this afternoon, moving them to 2-0 overall. The Hawks pounded out 26 hits over 14 innings in the double header. 

Chowan used the pitching of starter Bryan Hill and a total of 15 team hits to help propel them to an 11-0 victory in the first game. Hill gave up 3 hits and no runs while striking out 2 Cobra batters. Steven Brown and Spencer Fagan closed the game, pitching the 5th and 6th innings respectively and allowing no runs. Junior transfer Matt Bullock was a perfect 3-3 with 3 runs scored while freshman Nate Mitchell was 3-4 with 1 RBI and 1 run scored. Joel Ortiz, Michael Kellett, and Joey Ryder collected two hits in the shut win. Hill was credited with the shut out win. 

The Hawks used a five run fourth and fifth innings to come from behind to beat Coker in the second game. Fagan, in relief of Billy Coburn, picked up the win. Fagan pitched two shut out innings, setting up Brandon Hamlett who threw the final inning. Hamlett retired the side for the save. Brooks Walker started the game, going 2.1 innings allowing 4 runs and striking out 2 Cobra batters. Mitchell was perfect at the plate at 2-2 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored. He hit a three run homer in the fourth inning to help cut the Cobra lead. Hamlett, Kellett, and Ortiz collected 2 hits each in the game. 

Chowan and Coker will play the final game of their three game series tomorrow afternoon at 1:00pm.