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Old Dominion wins series over No. 8 Coastal Carolina with 9-2 victory
TL;DR
Old Dominion baseball defeated No. 8 Coastal Carolina 9-2, winning the series. This marks Old Dominion's first series victory over a Top 10 opponent since May 2022.
Key points
- Old Dominion won 9-2 against No. 8 Coastal Carolina
- The series victory is Old Dominion's first over a Top 10 opponent since May 2022
- Old Dominion's record improved to 27-24 overall
- Jackson Okonkwo pitched four scoreless innings
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Old Dominion baseball secured a Sun Belt series victory over No. 8 Coastal Carolina with a 9-2 win Sunday in the rubber match at Springs Brooks Stadium.
The Monarchs improved to 27-24 overall and 13-14 in conference play, while the Chanticleers fell to 34-17 and 20-7 in the Sun Belt. The series win marked Old Dominion’s first series victory over a Top 10 opponent since taking two of three games from No. 7 Southern Miss in May 2022.
Starter Jackson Okonkwo set the tone early with four scoreless innings. He worked around a leadoff walk in the first inning, retired the side in order in the second and stranded two runners in the third before striking out two batters in the fourth inning.
Old Dominion grabbed an immediate lead when Will Johnson homered on the second pitch of the game for his fourth home run of the season.
The Monarchs added three more runs in the third inning after loading the bases with one out. Efrain Morales reached on a fielder’s choice, and a Coastal Carolina error allowed Macaddin Dye to score. Zach Leite and Maverick Stallings followed with consecutive RBI singles to extend the lead to 4-0.
Johnson added another RBI in the fourth inning with a two-out single to right-center field that scored Dye and pushed the advantage to 5-0.
Coastal Carolina scored its first run in the sixth inning after Jackson Winer delivered an RBI single following a pair of walks. Old Dominion turned to reliever Nick Sulpizio, who entered and struck out two straight batters looking to end the threat.
The Monarchs answered in the seventh inning when Morales reached on a leadoff single and later scored on a Coastal Carolina error during a fielder’s choice play.
The Chanticleers cut the deficit to 6-2 in the bottom of the seventh after Ty Barrango was hit by a pitch and later scored on a fielder’s choice.
Old Dominion added insurance runs in the eighth inning after Dye and Nick Felton collected hits before Scotty Young drove in a run with a sacrifice fly. Morales added another RBI single later in the inning. The Monarchs tacked on their final run in the ninth when Stallings scored on a Felton single.
After allowing one run in the seventh inning, Sulpizio retired the final seven batters he faced and ended the game with a called strikeout.
Q&A
What was the final score of the Old Dominion vs Coastal Carolina game?
Old Dominion won the game against Coastal Carolina with a final score of 9-2.
When did Old Dominion last win a series against a Top 10 opponent?
Old Dominion last won a series against a Top 10 opponent in May 2022, when they took two of three games from No. 7 Southern Miss.
What is Old Dominion's current record after the series win?
After the series win, Old Dominion's record improved to 27-24 overall and 13-14 in conference play.
How did Jackson Okonkwo perform in the game against Coastal Carolina?
Jackson Okonkwo had a strong performance, pitching four scoreless innings and striking out two batters.
