SATURDAY'S SCORES
@Morehead State 11-21, NJIT 7-5
@Southeast Missouri 10-14, Purdue Fort Wayne 1-1
@Indiana State 3,
Austin Peay 2 (10 innings)
Illinois State 9,
@Murray State 5
@Kennesaw State 2-4,
UT Martin 1-6
@Belmont 12-0, Bowling Green 3-1
@Jacksonville State 3-2, FIU 1-5
@Tennessee Tech 9-8, Youngstown State 2-4
@Southern 5-1,
Eastern Illinois 3-6
@Eastern Kentucky 2, Evansville 0
Boston College 13,
@Eastern Kentucky 2
MOREHEAD STATE 11-21, NJIT 7-5
MOREHEAD, Ky. - Powered by a pair of seven-hit days from seniors Hunter Fain and Jake Hammon and a grand slam from fellow senior Connor Pauly, the Morehead State baseball team powered its way to a doubleheader sweep of NJIT Saturday. The Eagles rallied for an 11-7 triumph in game one and erupted for 20 hits en route to a 21-5 bashing in game two.
Morehead State moved to 9-1 in 2-19, the best start in program history.
Hammon and Fain were both 5-for-5 in the opener with Hammon scoring six times in the double dip. Sophomore Stephen Hill also provided a punch with six hits and six RBI on the afternoon.
Meanwhile, senior pitcher Garret Rogers (1-0) struck out a career-best eight over the final six innings of the opener to gain the win as Eagle hurlers combined to whiff 24 Highlander batters on the day.
In the opener, a pair of NJIT long balls put the hosts behind the eight-ball, 6-2, after three frames. But, Morehead State scored every inning henceforth, including four in the fifth to gain the upperhand. Every run but one in the final five stanzas was scored on RBI singles. The other came across on a balk.
Hammon, Hill and Fain combined for seven RBI and 13 of the hits.
The second game saw the Eagle bats go crazy with an 11-run second inning when 15 batters came up to the plate. Pauly drilled his grand slam in the frame.
Junior catcher Scott Wolverton provided a spark as well with a pair of RBI doubles (including a three-run two-bagger) and four total RBI.
Hill scores four times in the nightcap.
On the mound, sophomore Will Lozinak only surrendered three hits and fanned four to improve to 2-0. Junior Jason Goe also had three sit-downs on strikeouts, and junior Dom Masullo closed it down by striking out the side in the ninth.
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI 10-14, PURDUE FORT WAYNE 1-1
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - Southeast Missouri (8-3) sweeps Purdue-Fort Wayne (4-6) with 10-1 and 14-1 wins over the Mastadons in the double-header Saturday at Capaha Field. The Redhawks outscored the Mastadons 36-6 on the weekend and notched the second weekend sweep of the 2019 season.
In the double-header, the finale game of the season was called short as Southeast ended the game with a 10-run travel day call at the conclusion of the top of the seventh.
The Redhawks outscored the Mastadons 24-2, allowing just one run in each of the games. SEMO allowed just eight hits in the combined games.
The Mastadons went three up, three down six times in 16 innings of play. SEMO struck out 10 batters and walked seven. IPFW struck out eight batters on the day.
Southeast was walked a total of 21 times on the day, with Connor Basler leading the Redhawks with six walks.
In game one, Noah Niznik recorded a career-high seven strikeouts and allowed just one walk and no runs in six innings of work.
Southeast scored the first runs in the bottom of the third inning, with two runs on one hit. Basler was walked to start the inning, only to score on an error by the second baseman.
Freshman Andrew Keck went 3-for-4 in the first game with three RBI. Keck had three base hits, and a base clearing double.
SEMO had 13 batters in the bottom of the sixth, when the Redhawks recorded seven runs on three hits. The inning started with back-to-back walks for Devon Wilson and Basler.
The lone run in the first game came in the top of the ninth when a base hit scored a pinch hitter who was hit by the pitch.
In game two, the Redhawks came out and scored in the bottom of the first inning. Basler recorded his lone hit in the game to start the second game. He would score on a base hit up the middle by Tyler Wilber.
Basler would score three times in the second game, with three walks.
Purdue-Fort Wayne scored a run in the top of the third after a walk worked his way around the bases.
The Redhawks pushed across 12 runs in four innings of play, starting with four runs int he third and fourth and wrapping up with three runs in the fifth.
Daniel Bergtholdt allowed one run and three hits in five innings of work. Logan Winder would finish the job at Capaha Field and go two innings with no hits and no runs.
Austin Blazevic went 3-for-4 in the series finale with three RBI and scored four runs. Blazevic had two base hits, a double and reached on a fielder's choice.
SEMO would bat through the lineup for the second time of the day in the bottom of the fourth. Southeast would record four runs on two hits with two of the first batters reaching base on balls.
INDIANA STATE 3, AUSTIN PEAY 2 (10)
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Starting pitcher Jacques Pucheu struck out nine batters over seven scoreless innings but Austin Peay State University’s baseball team could not hold on to a late lead and dropped a 3-2 decision in 10 innings to Indiana State, Saturday, at Bob Warn Field.
Much like Friday’s contest, Pucheu and his counterpart Collin Libertore were locked in a pitcher’s duel through six scoreless frames. Neither team saw much in the way of offense with each only getting a runner on third with two outs as their lone threats through six frames.
Austin Peay (3-6) broke through in the seventh when Indiana State went to its bullpen. The Govs welcomed reliever Jake Ridgway with four straight hits to begin the frame. After center fielder Garrett Spain opened the inning with a single, designated hitter Andrew Flaherty’s drove him in with an infield single. Second baseman Garrett Kueber added another infield single to load the bases with no outs.
The Governors would only score one more run in the frame. Pinch hitter Gino Avros perfectly executed a suicide squeeze with catcher David Martinez scampering home for the 2-0 lead with two out in the frame. Liberatore would walk the bases loaded again but got a key strikeout to end the threat.
Indiana State (9-1) would threaten to score in its half of the seventh but Pucheu rallied to end the threat. He helped his own cause by catching a runner out at third base on a sacrifice bunt attempt. He then got a flyout before striking out a batter to end the frame.
The Sycamores would not be denied one inning later, taking advantage of the Governors bullpen. Designated hitter Hunter Lewis and pinch hitter Romero Harris each had run-scoring hits to tie the game. The Sycamores would leave the bases loaded as Brett Newberg stuck out a batter to end the inning.
Indiana State would leave the bases loaded again in the ninth but ended the game in the 10th. Left fielder Brandy Nowaski earned a leadoff walk and, after a sacrifice bunt, center fielder CJ Huntley drove in the winning run with a single to left.
Pucheu was left with no decision after a seven-inning outing that saw him limit the Sycamores to two hits and three walks while striking out nine of the 26 batters he faced. Reliever Sebastian Martinez (0-1) was tagged for the loss.
Tyler Ward (1-0) picked up the win for Indiana State with two innings of scoreless relief. Liberatore’s tossed six innings of scoreless work, striking out five, but was left no decision.
David Martinez extended his hit streak to seven games with a 2-for-3 outing that paced the Austin Peay offense. Flaherty added a 2-for-4 outing.
Catcher Max Wright led Indiana State with a 2-for-4 effort at the plate with six other Sycamores recording a hit each.
ILLINOIS STATE 9, MURRAY STATE 5
MURRAY, Ky. - Illinois State scored six runs in the ninth inning, Saturday afternoon, to defeat the Murray State baseball team, 9-5, and take the series.
The Redbirds had the lead for most of the game, but a rally by the Racers in the eighth put MSU in the lead late in the game. After Jordan Holly came around to score on an error by the right fielder to tie the game, Brock Anderson, who had a walk-off double yesterday, hit a bases-loaded two-run single to take a temporary 5-3 lead.
However, Illinois State came back in the ninth by loading the bases on three straight singles to start the inning. After a walk to get the Redbirds within one, Peyton Hayes struck out the next two batters, but a single down the first base line just out of the reach of the diving Ryan Perkins at first base put ISU ahead 6-5. The Redbirds added three more insurance runs before the inning ended to produce the final score.
Illinois State opened the scoring in the first with two runs and added another run in the fourth as the Racers were struggling against ISU starting pitcher Matt Walker early.
However, Murray State broke through in the sixth as Sean Darmafall singled to lead off which was followed by a walk to Lettellier. After a sacrifice bunt from Chilton, a passed ball allowed Darmafall to score the first run and sacrifice fly from Holly brought in the second run.
Shane Burns started the game on the mound for the Racers and threw three innings while allowing two runs, neither earned, and struck out two. Jake Jones followed him with 3.1 innings pitched and had two big strikeouts to strand runners in scoring position in the fourth and sixth innings. Justin Thomas was also a bright spot in the pen as he tossed 1.1 hitless innings with two strikeouts.
KENNESAW STATE 2-4, UT MARTIN 1-6
KENNESAW, Ga. - The University of Tennessee at Martin baseball squad split today's doubleheader against Kennesaw State as it dropped a narrow 2-1 decision before claiming a 6-4 victory to close out the day and the series against the Owls.
UT Martin (4-6) was led by Sean Dixson (three hits, one double and an RBI) while Robert Worley (two hits, one home run and two RBIs) and Blake Davis (two hits and two RBIs) tallied multi-RBI outings. Casey Harford and Blake Daniels both recorded a pair of base knocks and an RBI each. Tyson Cox collected two hits including a triple while Jordan Stoner's pair of hits rounded out the team in the hit column.
The Skyhawk pitching staff was paced by the trio of Nick Wohlbold, Dom Bazzani and Jeff O'Doherty who combined for 5.1 innings pitched out of the bullpen and did not concede a Kennesaw State hit. Wohlbold notched his third save of the season in Game 2. Austen Bullington logged 4.1 innings of work in the first game and gave up just one earned run along the way while ringing up three batters along the way. David Hussey (0-2) was tagged with the loss in Game 1 as he allowed an unearned run in his two innings pitched. Sam Folks (2-0) tossed 5.1 innings of baseball in the second game as he gave up four earned runs but managed to fan a trio of Owls in his time on the bump.
Hits were scarce in the first game of the day for UT Martin as Dixson, Daniels and Cox all tallied one apiece. Daniels drove in the Skyhawks' lone run of the day while Cox was the only UT Martin player to draw a walk in the game.
Bullington put together a solid outing as he allowed just four hits, two walks and one earned run in his 4.1 innings of action while striking out three Owls in the process. Hussey took the tough-luck loss as he was nearly perfect in the two complete innings of his time on the mound when he allowed a hit which led to an unearned run. Bazzani came on to finish out the game as he clocked in for 1.2 innings of work. He did not allow a hit but issued a pair of walks and finished out his appearance with two whiffs.
The Skyhawks got on the scoreboard first in the third frame as Cox ripped a two-out single through the left side. Dixson then notched a base knock down the right field line to put runners at the corners in time for a Daniels hit to right field and gave UT Martin a 1-0 lead.
Kennesaw State tallied a run of its own in the fourth to knot things up at 1-1. The Owls pulled ahead in the seventh inning to give the eventual final score of 2-1.
In game two, Worley swung the hot bat in the series finale as he racked up a pair of hits including a home run as he drove in two runs. Davis also collected a pair of RBIs on two hits while Dixson and Harford each tallied two hits and an RBI each. Stoner rapped out two hits as Daniels and Cox rounded out the hit column with one apiece.
Folks picked up the victory as he tossed 5.1 innings of baseball. He conceded 11 hits and four earned runs but managed to sit down three Kennesaw State batters via the strikeout. Jeff O'Doherty followed Folks and gave up a free base but whiffed a pair of Owls in his 1.2 innings of action on the mound. Wohlbold closed out the contest with two innings of perfect baseball. He rung up two batters in his time toeing the rubber.
UT Martin got off to a hot start as Dixson tallied a leadoff infield single followed by Daniels reaching via a fielder's choice. With a runner at first Worley hit a single to second base to put two men on. A Harford rope down the left field line to plate Daniels and move Worley to third. Davis then tacked on a run when he singled to center to bring in Worley and give the Skyhawks an early 2-0 lead.
In the third inning, UT Martin struck again as Stoner lead the frame off with a four-pitch walk just in time for a Worley jack to right center to push the Skyhawk lead out to 4-0.
Kennesaw State tallied a pair of runs in the bottom of the third to inch back 4-2.
Cox ripped a one-out triple in the fourth just in time for a Dixson sacrifice fly to left field which allowed UT Martin to extend its lead to 5-2.
Folks retired the side in order on seven pitches in the fourth as he found a pair of fly balls followed by a first-pitch groundout to breeze through the frame.
The Owls collected a run in the fifth and another run in the sixth to make the score 5-4.
UT Martin gave the final score of 6-4 in the seventh as Daniels led things off as he was hit by a pitch. Stoner then notched a single to short before Davis singled up the middle to bring in Daniels.
Wohlbold entered the game in the eighth and dominated from the first batter he faced as he sat him down on strikes. He then forced a lineout and groundout to make quick work of the eighth inning. Wohlbold kept chugging along in the ninth as he forced a pair of groundouts to first base and caught the last Owl of the game looking to finish off the contest.
BELMONT 12-0, BOWLING GREEN 3-1
NASHVILLE - Belmont University split a pair of games on Saturday against Bowling Green State University. The Bruins defeated the Falcons 12-3 in game one of the double header before falling 1-0 in game two Saturday afternoon.
In game one, freshman Joshua South (Cookeville, Tenn.) got his second start of the season on the bump for the Bruins. He looked impressive out of the gate, retiring the Falcons in order.
After a leadoff walk was worked by senior Zach Ehrhart (Mt. Juliet, Tenn.), freshman Tommy Crider (Cullman, Ala.) notched the first hit of the night with a single to center. Belmont threatened early with runners on the corners with just one out but were unable to plate either keeping the game scoreless after one inning.
BGSU opened up the game's scoring in the top of the second, taking advantage of two base hits and a balk to take a 1-0 lead. The Falcons increased its lead to 2-0 in the top of the third after a single and RBI double. Belmont was unable to answer in the bottom of the third.
After a scoreless fourth inning, Belmont's bats got hot, putting them on the board in the bottom of the fifth. After two quick outs, senior Devon Gardner (Maryville, Tenn.) started a rally with a back knock to center field. Senior Zach Ehrhart (Mt. Juliet, Tenn.) kept things alive with a single of his own, putting the tying run aboard. Freshman Grayson Taylor (Madison, Ala.) plated the tying runs with a double to deep right center field to tie things up 2-2 after five complete innings.
The Falcons wasted no time getting back on the board, taking a 3-0 lead in the top of the sixth after two base hits and a sacrifice bunt.
The Bruins blew the game wide open in the bottom of the sixth scoring nine runs on five hits in the inning. Leadoff man Campbell worked a leadoff walk to put the tying run on. Sophomore Logan Jarvis (Franklin, Tenn.) notched his first hit of the night, setting up Taylor to deliver the sacrifice fly to tie things 3-3. A couple of bases-loaded walks and an Ehrhart single put Belmont ahead 7-3. With the bases loaded, Campbell stepped up to the plate for the second time in the innings and laced a base-clearing double to put the Bruins ahead 10-3. Jarvis would plate Campbell with a base knock for the final run of the inning, giving Belmont a commanding 11-3 lead.
Sophomore pitcher Kyle Brennan (Franklin, Tenn.) relieved South in the top of the seventh inning with his first save opportunity of the season and was able to keep the Falcons off the board in the seventh and the eighth.
A leadoff double from Crider in the bottom of the eighth set up the final run for the Bruins. Jarvis delivered a one-out RBI single to plate Crider for the 12-3 lead after eight complete innings.
Brennan allowed his only hit of the ninth in the top of the ninth but forced three-consecutive outs to secure the 12-3 victory.
Belmont finished the game with an impressive 14 hits and 12 RBI.
Game two was a much different story than the first game of the double header with just one run scored in the second game. Bowling Green took the game 1-0 in what turned out to be a pitcher's duel.
Sophomore Korey Bell (Brentwood, Tenn.) was the starting pitcher for the Bruins, retiring the Falcons in order to start the game off.
Belmont's leadoff man Ehrhart was aboard early after working a walk, but he was stranded after the next three Bruins were retired.
Bell forced another three up, three down inning in the second to keep things scoreless, but BGSU returned the favor keeping the game scoreless after two.
Bowling Green threatened to score I the top of the third after a base hit, hit batsmen and sacrifice bunt put runners on second and third with just one out. A big Bell strikeout and an impressive play at the plate got Belmont out of the jam, keeping the Falcons off the board.
Both offenses continued to struggle, with no score after four complete innings. Both teams would walk one in their half of the fifth inning, but neither team could push its runner across home plate.
Bowling Green looked to get things going in the top of the sixth after a leadoff base knock. Belmont once again dug in defensively and kept the Falcons off the board.
After retiring Belmont in order in the bottom of the sixth, the Falcons cracked the scoreboard in the top of the seventh. The half inning was the only multi-hit inning for either team. Two singles and a sacrifice bunt plated the only run of the night for the 1-0 lead.
Belmont tried to manufacture a run in the bottom of the seventh after Severance reached on an error and stole second to get in scoring position but was stranded when a strikeout ended the inning.
After keeping the Falcons off the board in the top of the eighth, Taylor notched a pinch hit double to put the tying run in scoring position. With a walk to Ehrhart, Belmont was in good position with runners on first and second with only one out. The Falcons pitcher was able to get out of the jam, striking out the next two Belmont Batters.
The Falcons looked to score in insurance run in the top of the ninth inning after a single and a walk put two on. Freshman Logan Bowen (Bowling Green, Ky.) forced a pop up and a fly ball to hold BGSU scoreless and give Belmont one final chance in the bottom of the ninth.
Belmont's offensive struggles continued in the bottom of the ninth as they were retired in order to fall 1-0.
JACKSONVILLE STATE 3-2, FIU 1-5
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. - The Jacksonville State baseball team wrapped up the weekend series with Florida International with a doubleheader split on Saturday at Rudy Abbott Field at Jim Case Stadium.
After falling in a classic pitchers duel, 2-1, on Friday night to FIU, the JSU (5-7) bounced back to force a series-deciding contest with a 3-1 win in the first game of the day. FIU closed out the three games within 48 hours with a 5-2 decision and claim the non-conference series. FIU improved to 5-5 overall with the win in the night cap.
In the opener, junior Alex Webb collected the big hit of the contest with a double to left field, scoring the two go-ahead runs in the fifth inning. JSU strung together four hits in the inning, including a leadoff double by Carson Crowe. Crowe scored the first run of the inning on Chase Robinson's single to right field.
FIU's lone run came in the third on Austin Shenton's RBI single off of Jax State starter Trey Fortner. Fortner recorded his first win as a Gamecock after going 5.0 innings. The redshirt freshman from Gloucester, Virginia scattered six hits in the outing. Colin Casey, Jackson Tavel and Christian Edwards finished the last four innings and the quartet limited FIU to one hit. Edwards notched his third save of the season and third in the last five games. The Hartselle, Alabama closer tallied a save against UAB and Troy in the midweek.
Webb, Isaac Alexander and Crowe ended the first game with multiple hits. Alexander concluded the day at the park with four hits as he carded a pair of singles in the second game.
In the second game, JSU took the first lead of the game in the second inning with a two-out solo home run to straight centerfield off the bat of Taylor Craven. The dinger was his fourth of the season, which leads the club. JSU took a 2-1 lead on junior Devin Brown's sacrifice fly to right field.
FIU equalized in the third with an unearned run as John Rodriguez doubled in the run. The Panthers put together three consecutive two-out hits, highlighted by a two-run home run by Javier Valdes in the sixth.
The Panthers added an insurance run in the eighth on a fielders choice.
The Gamecocks had chances throughout the game to add more runs, but stranded 10 base runners on the base paths, while the FIU's pitchers fanned 10 JSU hitters in the second game.
Tyler Wilburn was saddled with the loss, while FIU starter Christian Santana earned the win.
TENNESSEE TECH 9-8, YOUNGSTOWN STATE 2-4
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Great offensive play and more dynamite bullpen contributions helped the Tennessee Tech baseball team complete the full series sweep of Youngstown State Saturday. The Golden Eagles (6-4) defeated the Penguins (0-9) twice in doubleheader action, winning by final scores of 9-2 and 8-4.
Game one featured a quick 1-0 lead by the visiting Penguins, but the Golden Eagles were quick to rebound and, essentially, put the game in safe hands early. In the bottom of the second, Tech erupted for five runs on four hits and an error, taking the lead for good on an RBI double from catcher John Elford.
Redshirt freshman second baseman Nathan McMeans reached on a throwing error to start the frame, scoring all the way from first on a double down the left field line from junior third baseman Cody Littlejohn. Elford then uncorked his own two-bagger down the line for bring Littlejohn home.
Junior shortstop Jay Meuse reached on a fielder's choice that drove in Elford, who slid in ahead of the throw from second base for another Tech run. After the Golden Eagles posted their second out, senior outfielder Kevin Strohschein lit up some fireworks. The consensus All-American rifled a laser to left field for a two-run home run, his first of the season, that gave Tech a 5-1 lead.
Junior college transfer Mark Leonard took over from there, holding Youngstown State without a run for five straight innings. The right-hander completed a total of six and two thirds frames while allowing just two earned runs and a walk. He struck out six batters while earning his first win in the purple and gold.
The Tech bats were back at it in the fifth, with the brunt of the damage coming from freshman first baseman Jason Hogan. The slugger uncorked a rainbow into the right center field gap, strapped up his PF Flyers and flew around the bases. He then leapt into third base, conjuring memories of Pete Rose's famous slide into home plate, and reached safely for a two-run triple.
Meuse followed with a double to right center, turning on the jets to expand what seemed to be a single into two bases. His hit drove in Hogan for an 8-1 lead.
Tech scored its ninth run of the game in the sixth, as rookie outfielder JD Funk drew a five-pitch walk with the bases loaded. The Penguins scored once in the seventh, but senior southpaw Andrew O'Dwyer shut the door over the final two and a third innings, allowing just one hit and striking out one.
Strohschein finished the contest 3-for-4 with a pair of RBI and a walk, making history along the way. With a single up the middle in the fourth, the slugger recorded his 280th career base knock, moving into second place on Tech's all-time career hits list.
Meuse was also special in the contest, collecting three hits in five at bats with two RBI and a run scored.
Game two started much in the same way as game one of the doubleheader, with the Penguins taking a 1-0 lead in the first off freshman starter Thomas Saliba. The rookie right-hander then held Youngstown State off the scoreboard for the next four innings.
While the Knoxville native kept the visitors at bay, Tech again pounced in the second frame, scoring four times for a 4-1 lead. Junior outfielder Anthony Carreraled things off with a single down the right field line.
Youngstown State earned two outs, but Elford tied things up anyway with a clutch, RBI single down the left field line on a 2-2 count. Junior outfielder Gavin Johns followed with an RBI single to left field, giving Tech the lead, which it would hold the remainder of the game.
Meuse took his turn next, lacing a single to right center field for another RBI. Pinch hitting in the following at bat, freshman John Dyer blistered a single up the middle, providing Tech with a 4-1 lead.
In the third, Johns delivered again, singling to left field with the bases loaded to drive in a pair of runs. Tech plated two more again in the fourth, with Dyer crossing home plate thanks to a wild pitch. McMeans drove in the second marker, connecting on an 0-1 offering for an RBI single to center field.
The Penguins scored three times in the third on the power of two home runs, but the Tech bullpen said no for the remainder of the game. Senior left-hander Alex Hursey covered two innings with a pair of Ks and no hits or runs allowed. Junior college transfer Jacob Cole wrapped up the eighth without a run allowed, fanning two as well.
Sophomore right hander Tyler Sylvester then recorded the final three outs to provide Tech with the sweep. Saliba, who claimed his second victory of the season, concluded five innings with four earned runs allowed. He also struck out a season-high seven batters.
Johns led Tech with a 3-for-4 showing and three RBI in the second contest. McMeans also put together a 3-for-4 performance with a pair of runs scored while Carrera scored twice as well.
In the doubleheader sweep, the Golden Eagles totaled 26 hits while holding the Penguins to 14. The Tech pitching staff racked up 19 strikeouts on the day, while holding Youngstown State to just six runs.
SOUTHERN 5-1, EASTERN ILLINOIS 3-6
BATON ROUGE, La. - he Eastern Illinois baseball team squared off in a doubleheader to close out their series against Southern. EIU was able to split both games after falling 5-3 in the first game with a 6-1 win in game four.
In game one, Michael YaSenka got the call on the hill for the Panthers to start the third game of the series. Yaseka fell to 0-3 on the season tossing 6.0 innings with nine strikeouts.
Southern got on the board first for the first time in the series in the bottom of the first inning. Coby Taylor hit a solo home run to give Southern an early lead to start the game.
The Jaguars were able to extend their lead to three runs in the bottom of the third inning. Tyler LaPorte singled through the right side to give the Jaguars a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Ryan Ignoffo hit a solo homerun to left field to give the Panthers their first run of the game in the top of the seventh.
The Panthers scored two more run in the ninth on a Grant Emme two run homerun to left center to cut the lead to 5-3, however the Jaguars were able to stop the Panther comeback and secure the third game of the series.
The Panthers looked to even up the series in the final game of their doubleheader Saturday night. Foster Anschutz made his first career start as a Panther and earned his first career win on the evening. Anschutz tossed four innings allowing two hits and a walk.
The Panthers biggest innings would come in the top of the fifth and ninth innings where they had a two run inning in each. In the fifth inning Matt Mackey got the scoring rally started when he reached on a fielders choice to drive in Trey Sweeney, and Grant Emme drove in the second run of the inning when he got hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to drive in Mackey.
In the top of the ninth Hunter Morris drove in the Panthers first run of the inning with a double to left field to score Sweeney. Morris would later score on a passed ball for the second run of the inning.
The Panthers scored six unanswered runs throughout the game and scored in four innings. Southern was able to spoil the shut out in the bottom of the ninth an RBI single.
Morris went 2-for-4 with two RBI, a double, and a walk.
EASTERN KENTUCKY 2, EVANSVILLE 0; BOSTON COLLEGE 13, EASTERN KENTUCKY 2
RICHMOND, Ky. - Eastern Kentucky University’s baseball team beat the University of Evansville, 2-0, before falling to Boston College, 13-2, on Saturday at Earle Combs Stadium.
In game one against Evansville, senior Kaven Brown dominated on the mound. He did not allow a run, scattered five hits and struck out eight in eight and one-third innings. Closer Aaron Ochsenbein came in with the tying run at the plate and retired the final two batters to preserve the shutout.
It was EKU’s first shutout since beating Eastern Illinois, 5-0, on April 21, 2018.
Freshman Brent Lovell gave the Colonels all the run support they would need when he singled to right center in the bottom of the fourth to score Will Johnson. A.J. Lewis added an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth with an RBI double to left center.
Lovell finished 1-for-4 with an RBI. Lewis went 1-for-3 with one driven in.
In game two, Boston College (6-4) broke open a tie game with eight runs in the top of the seventh inning.
Ryland Kerr’s double to left field drove in Michael Brewer and tied the score 1-1 in the bottom of the fifth inning for Eastern Kentucky (7-5). The score remained tied until the Eagles put together a big inning. Brian Dempsey and Jack Cunningham each had two hits in the inning.
Kerr finished the game 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.
Dempsey finished 3-for-5 with three runs and two RBIs. Cody Morissette was 2-for-4 with two runs and four RBIs. Jake Alu drove in three runs.