JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. –
Before Eastern Kentucky's second game of Saturday's doubleheader at East Tennessee, the Colonels had hit just two home runs in their first nine games of the season. EKU smacked three dingers in a 9-7 victory over the Buccaneers in the night cap.ETSU won the first game 3-2 in 10 innings.
In a game that was added to the schedule this weekend, EKU will host Marshall University on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. at Earle Combs Stadium. Season tickets holders will have their new game ticket sent digitally. Those with questions regarding their tickets can contact the ticket office at 859-622-2122.
In game two, Kendal Ewell got the home run parade started with a solo shot down the right field line in the top of the second inning to give Eastern (3-7) a 1-0 lead. With the Colonels on top 2-0, Caleb Upshaw hit one over the wall in left center to start the fourth inning.
With two outs in the bottom of the inning, East Tennessee (7-4) staged a rally with the help of two walks and two batters hit by a pitch. David Beam's two-run single to left tied it 3-3. Eastern Kentucky answered in the top half of the fifth. Logan Thomas drove in a run with a single. Upshaw followed with a ground ball that allowed Cam Ridley to score for a 5-3 lead. The Colonels led the rest of the way.
Charlie Ludwick's home run over the wall in right center with a runner on base in the top of the seventh extended the lead to 9-4.
Upshaw went 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBIs. Ludwick was 1-for-4 with a run and two RBIs. Ewell finished 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI. Starting pitcher Louis Davenport III struck out a career-best seven in three and two-thirds innings. He walked six and allowed three runs on one hit.
In game one, the Colonels struck first on an RBI single through the left side by Ludwick with two outs in the top of the first inning. A single by Chance Bodine in the top of the fourth scored Daniel Harris IV to make it 2-0.
EKU starter Jake Lewis was cruising until the bottom of the sixth inning. He retired the first two batters before issuing a walk to Bryce Hodge. On a 2-0 count, Ashton King drove the ball over the wall in left field to tie the game 2-2.
Lewis recorded a quality start, pitching six and one third innings with two runs allowed on four hits. He walked two and struck out a career-best six batters.
The game remained tied until the bottom of the 10th. Garret Simpson came in and retired the final two batters of the seventh, allowed one base runner in the eight, retired the side in order in the ninth, but ran into trouble after retiring the first two batters of the 10th. He walked a pair before giving way to John Farley who walked the one batter he faced. With two outs and the bases loaded, Hodge drew a walk to force in the game-winning run.
Simpson (0-2) did not give up a hit, allowed one run and struck out two but walked three in three and one-third innings of relief work. Ludwick finished 2-for-4 with a RBI. Bodine went 2-for-4 and drove in a run. Ridley and Thomason also recorded two hits each.
King's two-run home run was his only hit in three at bats. Matthew Bollenbacher (1-0) earned the win after tossing four innings of scoreless relief. He gave up one hit, did not walk anyone and struck out two.
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