Coppin State's baseball team suffered a heavy defeat to Central Connecticut State, losing 17-4 in their NEC series opener. The Eagles, now at 5-23 overall and 5-11 in conference play, saw home runs from Pedro Agosto and Terrell Milliner, who accounted for two of the team's three hits. Central Connecticut took control early, scoring four runs in the first two innings and later extending their lead with multiple scoring innings throughout the game. Jake Cumming was tagged with the loss after allowing three runs in just 1.1 innings. The teams will face off again on Saturday and Sunday for the remainder of the series.

By the Numbers
  • Coppin State's record fell to 5-23 overall and 5-11 in the NEC.
  • Central Connecticut scored a total of 17 runs on 15 hits.
State of Play
  • Coppin State's pitching staff struggled, allowing 17 runs across nine innings.
  • Milliner and Agosto provided the only offensive highlights for the Eagles with home runs.
What's Next

The Eagles will look to rebound as they host Central Connecticut for the second game of the series on Saturday, April 11, followed by the series finale on Sunday, April 12.

Bottom Line

Coppin State needs to strengthen its pitching performance and offensive consistency in the upcoming games to turn their season around and avoid further losses in the series.