By Matt Allibone, GoPSUsports.com Student Staff Writer UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The 2015 season didn't quite get off to the start that James Coates wanted it to.After entering the campaign as Penn State's expected leadoff hitter and a team leader, the junior outfielder went hitless in the team's opening series against Elon and pulled his hamstring. By the time the Lions home schedule started on March. 18, Coates was just 2 for 19 on the season and fighting to get healthy and earn a spot back in the lineup. "I had a rough first weekend, I hit the ball hard but got a few tough outs and then I was injured for a while," Coates said.
Back In the Leadoff Spot, Coates Driving Lions Once Again
