Baseball 3/12/2018 10:01:00 PM Morris Wright

Claflin Visits Coker for Midweek Baseball Game

Orangeburg, S.C. -- The Claflin University baseball team will travel to Hartsville, S.C. on Tuesday (Mar. 13) for a mid-week contest against Coker College.

First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. on the Tom J. New Field at Dave Schmotze Stadium.

Claflin will enter the game on a winning note, taking two games from Saint Augustine's University last weekend at Mirmow Field, improving its season record to 4-17.

In the doubleheader sweep, the Panthers received two outstanding pitching performances from Dillon Parker and Cleveland Westbrook. Parker picked up his first win of the season, while Westbrook improved to 3-1 on the season.

Darrell Langston, who homered twice against Saint Augustine's, currently leads the Panthers in hitting at .381 with six home runs and 22 RBIs.

Three other Claflin players are hitting over the .300 mark, Johnathan Parnell II (.360) with team-highs in runs scored at 24 and seven doubles, Clyde Parker (.321) and Grayland Fowler (.302).

As for Coker, the Cobras are winless in the last 10 games for a 9-10 record. Before the tailspin, Coker had won its first nine games.

The Cobras are led offensively by Bryson Conner with three home runs, 16 RBIs and a .343 batting average. Brooks Estrada leads the team in hitting at .386 for the season.

Michael DeVecchio is the top pitcher for Coker with a 3-2 record and staff 28 strikeouts.

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Players Mentioned

#20 Darrell Langston: OF; 6' 1"; Senior; R/R

#26 Clyde Parker: C; 6' 1"; Junior; R/R

#10 Dillon Parker: P/OF; 6' 0"; Junior; L/L

#6 Grayland Fowler: INF; 5' 8"; Junior; R/R

#21 Cleveland Westbrook: UTIL; 5' 7"; Junior; R/R

Players Mentioned

#20 Darrell Langston
: 6' 1"; Senior; R/R
: OF

#26 Clyde Parker
: 6' 1"; Junior; R/R
: C

#10 Dillon Parker
: 6' 0"; Junior; L/L
: P/OF

#6 Grayland Fowler
: 5' 8"; Junior; R/R
: INF

#21 Cleveland Westbrook
: 5' 7"; Junior; R/R
: UTIL