Bethune-Cookman pitchers Ali Simpson and PJ Biocic combined to limit the Coppin State Eagles to four hits in a 4-1 victory over the Eagles on May 18 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Tournament at Marty Miller Field on the campus of Norfolk State. Simpson, a senior, started the game for the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats and […]
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Coppin State Baseball Stays in Winner’s Bracket with Victories over Bethune Cookman, N.C. A&T
Freshman Jack Kraft and sophomore David Hamlett each drove in two runs to back a solid start from freshman Shane Davies and lead the Coppin State Eagles to a 7-3 victory over North Carolina A&T in the second round of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament May 16 at Marty Miller Field. Kraft had a two-run […]
Coppin State Eliminated from MEAC Softball Tournament
Norfolk State freshman outfielder Whitney Williams hit a two-run walk-off home run in the ninth inning lifting Norfolk State to a 5-3 victory over Coppin State at the first round of 2013 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament (MEAC) on May 9, ending the Lady Eagles season. Freshman outfielder Heather Dunning led off the ninth inning with […]
Coppin State Completes Sweep of Morgan State to Finish Regular Season
BALTIMORE — Danielle Smith went 3-for-5 and scored three runs to lead the Coppin State Lady Eagles to a 12-8 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) victory over Morgan State Lady Bears on Sunday May 5 at the Coppin State Field, competing a three-game sweep of Morgan. Coppin State (16-23, 9-9 MEAC) scored five runs in the […]
Howard Salvages Final Game of Three-Game Series vs. Coppin State
Dominque Lawrence limited Coppin State to just three hits and also went 3-for-4 with a run batted in to lead Howard to a 3-1 victory over Coppin State in the finale of a three-game series on April 7 at the Coppin State Softball Field in Baltimore, Md. The victory by Howard salvaged the final game […]
Coppin State’s Michael Harper Nails Game-Winner over UMES
Senior Michael Harper hit a three-pointer with 2.1 seconds to play lifting Coppin State to an 81-78 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference victory over University of Maryland Eastern Shore on Feb. 13 in the Physical Education Complex in Baltimore, Md. Olatunji Kosile tied the game at 78-78 with a rebound putback for Maryland Eastern Shore with 15 […]
Coppin’s Tony Gallo Earns Second MEAC Player of the Week Honor
Coppin State senior guard Tony Gallo earned his second Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Player of the Week award this season as he shared the award with Ray Willis of North Carolina Central, the league announced on Monday. Gallo was instrumental in leading the Eagles to victories at Norfolk State and at Morgan State last week. He […]
Coppin Coach “Fang” Mitchell Earns 400th Win in 93-83 Victory over Nebraska Omaha
Senior guard Michael Harper led five players in double figures with a season-high 19 points as Coppin State (CSU) defeated the University of Nebraska Omaha, 93-83, Dec. 30 in the Elgin Baylor Classic at Key Arena in Seattle, Wash., earning Ron “Fang” Mitchell his 400th victory as Coppin’s head coach. Harper, who had scored just […]
Epps Breaks Coppin State Record; Seven Lady Eagles Won in Season-Opener
Coppin State junior Christina Epps broke her own school record in winning the triple jump at the Princeton New Year’s Invitational on Dec. 10 and also tied for the best jump in the nation this year. Epps won the event with a jump of 41-5.00, which easily topped her previous school record of 40-8.25. Her […]

