Baseball Recap: Dublin Coffman Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

Rocks

Previous 3 Games

04/24/26 @ Upper Arlington	6-3
04/23/26 vs Upper Arlington	18-4
04/20/26 vs Hilliard Davidson	6-1

It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Dublin Coffman ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top against the Upper Arlington Golden Bears by a score of 6-3. The victory was nothing new for the Rocks as they're now sitting on three straight.

Gavin Schimming made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.

In other pitching news, James Baughman tossed a big game, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.

Back at the plate, Luciano Ruiz Beech and Drew Walti did most of the damage at the plate: Ruiz Beech went 2-for-4 with three RBI, while Walti went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Those three RBI gave Ruiz Beech a new career-high. Brendan Cox was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three runs.

Dublin Coffman kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive contests.

Dublin Coffman's record now sits at 8-5. As for Upper Arlington, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.

Looking ahead, Dublin Coffman will face off against Dublin Jerome at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Celtics have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.75 runs per game on average), something the Rocks will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Upper Arlington, they will square off against Hilliard Davidson at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Golden Bears' hitters will have their work cut out for them.