Week 5 Stats: 2 app., W, Sv, 6.0 IP, 0.00 ERA, 1 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 5 K, 0.50 WHIP
Cooksey came out of the bullpen to extinguish a fire, pick up a save and record a win. In two appearances against Atlantic 10 member Rhode Island, the right-handed reliever tossed 6.0 scoreless frames while walking none and fanning five batters. Pitching to an 0.50 WHIP, Cooksey earned the save in SHU’s 8-6, series-opening triumph before picking earning a 2-1 victory the following day. Cooksey’s first appearance came in a crucible as Rhode Island loaded the bases with none out in the ninth inning of the series opener. Summoned to protect SHU’s 8-5 lead, Cooksey retired the first batter he faced on a run-scoring sacrifice fly before inducing a game-ending, groundball double play. Cooksey came back out of the bullpen in Game 2, pitching the final 5.0 frames of the Pioneers’ 2-1 victory.