HARTSVILLE, S.C. - Totaling an astounding 36 hits on the day, Anderson University baseball picked up a pair of victories, as the Trojans defeated Coker 19-6 and 13-8 for a South Atlantic Conference doubleheader on Saturday at Tom J. New Baseball Field.

With the back-to-back victories, AU improves to 9-8 on the year with a 7-4 mark in conference play, while the Cobras drop to 5-10 with a 1-7 record in the SAC.

The Trojans tallied 36 hits with 32 runs scored and 26 RBI on the day. Leading the team with hits on the day was catcher LJ Newman with six, as he pounded out three doubles with two RBI and four runs scored. Juniors Steven Cooper and Garrett Bernardo added five hits apiece, as Bernardo added a double, a triple, a pair of RBI and five runs scored. Cooper notched three RBI and three runs scored.

Nick Bernardo and Kyle Bailey claimed four hits apiece for the afternoon, as the tandem combined for six runs scored and eight RBI. Travis Smith recorded three hits, including a double and a triple, while scoring four times and driving in two runs.

Senior Brett Cash blasted AU's lone home run on the day for his first homer of the season.

Four Trojan pitchers saw action on the hill, as right-hander David Thompson picked up the win in the opener by tossing seven complete innings and striking out seven Coker hitters. Freshman Jonah Wylie closed the door on the Cobras in the opener by completing the final two innings and totaled two strikeouts.

In the final game of the afternoon, right-hander Cody Sheffield earned the start and completed 2.1 innings and struck out one while allowing six hits. Reliever Mitchell Cooksey earned the win by completing 4.2 innings and posting four strikeouts and walking none.

In the first game of the day, the Trojans scored six runs in the second and fifth innings, as they produced the second-most runs in a game this season with 19. AU's top four hitters in the starting lineup notched multi-hit games, headlined by Newman's three-hit contest.

For the nightcap, the Trojans used a five-run fifth inning and 20 hits to earn the 13-8 victory. Smith, Cooper Bernardo and Newman all had three-hit games, while every hitter in the AU lineup claimed a hit.

The Trojans seek the series sweep on Sunday when they square off against Coker from New Field. First pitch is scheduled for noon.

Game 1 Box Score
Game 2 Box Score