Baseball Recap: Dublin Coffman Victorious

Dublin Coffman hadn't done well against Olentangy Orange recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Rocks skirted past the Pioneers 9-8. For the Rocks, this counts as revenge for the 8-4 win the Pioneers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2025.

Reid Caviness looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits.

Brendan Cox

Hits (Career)

04/10/26 @ Olentangy Orange	4
04/25/25 vs Upper Arlington	2
03/29/25 @ Hilliard Darby	2
04/08/26 @ Olentangy Liberty	1
04/30/25 @ Hilliard Bradley	1

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brendan Cox, who went 4-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Schimming, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.

Dublin Coffman always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.

With the victory, Dublin Coffman broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-3. As for Olentangy Orange, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-3.

Coming up, Dublin Coffman will head out on the road to square off against Olentangy Berlin at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Rocks are facing the Bears at the right time seeing as the Bears are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Olentangy Orange, they will welcome Perrysburg at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Pioneers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Yellow Jackets have averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season.