Ella Coiner - Junior
Eckerd Tritons
(3-3, 0-0 SSC)
Embry-Riddle Eagles
(6-1, 0-0 SSC)
Eckerd Drops Doubleheader at USC Beaufort
HARDEEVILLE, SC - The Eckerd softball team hit the road for the first time this season, falling 3-2 and 8-1 in a doubleheader at USC Beaufort on Saturday afternoon.
The Sandsharks struck first in the opener with two runs in the third on a two-run double. Eckerd rallied to even the score in the fourth on a solo homerun from Hannah Taylor and an RBI groundout by Abby Lucas.
The Tritons had a chance to go ahead in the seventh with two runners in scoring position and one out. However, they were unable to convert. USCB walked it off in the seventh with an RBI double.
USCB took the lead early in the second game with a pair of runs in the opening frame. They added three runs in the fifth before Taylor got Eckerd on the board in the sixth with a sacrifice fly. The Sandsharks made it an 8-1 game with three more runs in the sixth.
Cover Athlete
Last season, Coiner appeared and started in all 45 games. She slashed .295/.348/.397 and led the squad in stolen bases with 21. Coiner totaled 43 hits, 22 RBIs, and nine extra bases. Recording a career-high two homeruns on the year, Coiner was named to the All-SSC First team in the 2024 season.