RICHMOND, Ky. –
Eastern Kentucky University evened its Atlantic Sun Conference collection with Central Arkansas after a 16-3 victory, in seven innings, on Saturday at Earle Combs Stadium.
EKU has scored 28 runs within the first two video games of the collection. UCA gained the collection opener 16-12 on Friday.
The collection finale on Sunday will start at 12 p.m. ET. Sunday is Junior Colonel Club Day with members moving into the sport for FREE. Kids have an opportunity to be the “Play Ball” child, visitor public deal with announcer and may run the bases after the sport. The Kids Day Combo features a sizzling canine, chips and drink for $8.
After falling behind 1-0 after the highest of the primary inning, the Colonels (6-13, 1-1 ASUN) scored 5 within the backside half and by no means trailed once more. After a leadoff stroll to Pedro Moreno, Dylan Littlefield hit one 359 ft over the wall in proper discipline to place the house crew forward 2-1. Silas Shaffer added a 2-run single by way of the appropriate facet later within the first. Ricco Longo completed it with a sacrifice fly for a 5-1 lead.
EKU scored twice within the second to make it 7-1. In entrance 7-2, the Colonels scored seven within the backside of the fourth to place the sport away. Moreno’s bases loaded triple highlighted the large inning.
Jacob Price began and turned in his third high quality begin of the season. The redshirt junior from Louisville allowed two runs on eight hits in six innings of labor. He walked two and struck out six.
Littlefield had a 3-for-4 sport with two runs and three RBIs. Moreno went 2-for-4 with a stroll, three runs and three pushed in. David Alvarez had three hits in three at bats, walked twice, scored twice and had two RBIs.
Zeb Allen hit his seventh residence run of the season within the third inning for Central Arkansas (11-8, 1-1 ASUN). He completed 2-for-4 with a run and two RBIs.