Ella Coiner - Sophomore
Eckerd Tritons Softball
(7-13, 3-6 SSC)
Post University
(0-2, 0-0 CACC)
History
This is the 3rd and 4th games between the Tritons and Eagles. At their last matchup, Eckerd upset Post University 7-1 on March 11, 2023.
Last Time Out
Tritons Drop Twinbill to Florida Southern
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Eckerd softball team dropped a pair of contests to Florida Southern by scores of 6-2 and 2-1 at the Turley Athletic Complex on Saturday afternoon.
FSC scored in the opening frame in game one with two runs. Eckerd pulled within one in the fifth on a sacrifice fly by Megan Diaz. However, the Mocs doubled their score in the following frame with a pair of runs on a sacrifice fly and an RBI single.
FSC added another run in the sixth for a 6-1 favor before Gracie Ciccarello added an RBI double in the bottom of the inning. However, Eckerd was unable to pull any closer.
Game two was a pitchers' dual as both pitchers were perfect through 3.2 innings before a Moc reached on a hit-by-pitch and Ella Coiner single in the bottom of the frame.
Abby Lucas broke the stalemate in the fifth with an RBI double. Olivia Johnsons's no-hit bid ended in the sixth, surrendering a single.
The Mocs tied the game with a solo homerun to lead off the seventh. The Mocs added another run in the inning on a bases-loaded single and Eckerd was unable to even the score in the bottom of the stanza.
Cover Athlete
Last season, Coiner started all 47 games at second base and outfield. She recorded her first career hit and RBI in the season opener. Coiner tallied first career homerun against Palm Beach Atlantic (March 17). She tallied 3-RBI in three games and recorded a career-high four hits against Flagler. Coiner slashed .376/.422/.470.