Old Dominion throttles Coastal Carolina 9‑2 behind dominant pitching
CONWAY, S.C. (Interstat) — Old Dominion defeated Coastal Carolina 9-2 on Sunday, May 10, 2026, at Springs Brooks Stadium in a Sun Belt afternoon game. The Monarchs improved to 27-24 overall, while the Chanticleers fell to 34-17.
Old Dominion scored first on shortstop Will Johnson’s solo home run in the top of the first. The Monarchs added four unearned runs in the third inning on a fielder’s choice error, a single by Leite, and a single by Stallings. Johnson drove in another run with a single in the fourth. Coastal Carolina got on the board in the sixth on an RBI single by designated hitter Jackson Winer. Old Dominion answered in the seventh on a fielder’s choice RBI play. The Chanticleers cut the deficit in the seventh on a fielder’s choice by Watson. Old Dominion tacked on two in the eighth on a sacrifice fly by Young and an RBI single by Morales, then added another in the ninth on Felton’s RBI single.
Old Dominion had 13 hits and two sacrifice hits; Coastal Carolina had six. Relief pitcher Jackson Okonkwo tossed four shutout innings with three strikeouts. Nick Sulpizio fanned six over 3 2/3 innings. Cameron Flukey struck out four in 2 2/3 innings for Coastal.