MURFREESBORO, N.C. – The Chowan Baseball team starts off their 2019 season with a four-game series against Coker at Hawkins Field on February 2-3.

WHEN        Saturday, February 2 | 12:00pm & 2:00pm

                   Sunday, February 3 | 12:00pm & 2:00pm

WHERE      Murfreesboro, N.C. (Hawkins Field)

FOLLOW    GAME DAY CENTRAL (Stats/Video)

HAWKS HIGHLIGHTS

Chowan finished off the 2018 season with a 21-18-1 overall record as an independent.  The Hawks enter their first season within Conference Carolinas with a bunch of talent returning to go with several newcomers.

Nick Rose returns as the leading hitter from last season with a .346 batting average, 44 hits and 35 RBI.  Tyler Jones hit .300 last season to solidify third base.

Josh Vincent, preseason Southeast Regional player to watch, went 6-2 on the bump.  Vinny Puma will look to continue his trend this season after a 3-1 record in 17 appearances and 37 strikeouts.

Chowan will look to Daniel Whitener on the hill and newcomer Jared Fry behind the plate.

COBRA BYTES

Coker finished with an 18-25 overall record last season.  The Cobras split the two-game series with the Hawks last season while finishing with a 4-15 record on the road.

Reilly Hall returns for the Cobras after hitting .309 in his freshman season.  Larry McCabe hit .305 at the plate with a team-high four home runs.