Baseball Game Preview: Dublin Coffman Shamrocks vs. Upper Arlington Golden Bears

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Previous Games

05/01/24 - Home	2-0 W
04/18/24 - Away	2-1 W
04/15/24 - Home	3-6 L
05/08/23 - Away	4-12 L
04/24/23 - Home	2-7 L
+ 5 more games

Dublin Coffman and Upper Arlington are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Shamrocks will take on the Golden Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Monday just wasn't the day for Dublin Coffman's offense. They fell 5-0 to Hilliard Davidson on Monday. The game marked the first time this season in which the Shamrocks were not able to get on the board.

Dublin Coffman saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Schimming, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases. Those stolen bases marked the first that Schimming has snagged this season.

Meanwhile, Upper Arlington has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging four runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Monday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (10-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat they have suffered since April 22, 2024.

Dublin Coffman's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Upper Arlington, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-4.

Dublin Coffman skirted past Upper Arlington 2-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Shamrocks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.