Cobras Battle Knights and Valkyries in Season-Opening Weekend

The Coker College softball team will take the field for the first time in 2016 when they take on the visiting St. Andrews University Knights and Converse College Valkyries.

Cobras Battle Knights and Valkyries in Season-Opening Weekend
February 5, 2016

HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The Coker College softball team will take on the visiting St. Andrews University Knights on Saturday (Feb. 6) and the Converse College Valkyries on Sunday (Feb. 7) in a pair of doubleheaders. Saturday's games will be at noon and 2 p.m., while Sunday's games are scheduled for 1 and 3 p.m. Live stats will be available for Saturday, with live stats and broadcast available for Sunday's doubleheader. All information can be found at www.cokercobras.com.

The Cobras are coming off a 2015 season where they won 24 games and qualified for the South Atlantic Conference softball tournament. They are led by preseason all-conference selections Ashley Gallman, Riley Morris and Tayler Barcomb.

The Knights are coming off a 17-win season and are currently 1-0 so far this season.

The Valkyries will take on Lander on Saturday in their season opener before making the trip to Hartsville on Sunday.

First pitch is set for noon on Saturday, with game two beginning at 2 p.m. Sunday is slated to begin at 1 p.m. with game two starting at 3 p.m. 

Tickets for the game are available at the gate. Cost is $5 for adults, $3 for students and all Coker faculty, staff and students get in free.