RICHMOND, Ky. - Freshman Eric Hash allowed just two earned runs in 5.2 innings and senior Chris O'Dell had two hits including a home run to lead the Eastern Kentucky baseball team to an 8-6 victory and a series win over Eastern Illinois Sunday at Turkey Hughes Field. The Colonels improve to 25-22 overall and 14-9 in the conference while the Panthers fall to 28-21 and 14-10.

The Panthers scored three runs in the first, all of them unearned, on a Ryan Campbell RBI single and a two-run double from Casey Spears.

EKU got a run back in the bottom of the first as freshman Aaron Barrows doubled to lead off the inning, moved to third on a groundout and then came home on a sacrifice fly from junior Charlie Yarbrough.

The Colonels added a run in the second and then took the lead with two runs in the third on home runs from Yarbrough and O'Dell.

EIU tied it at four in the fourth but EKU jumped back on top with two in the bottom of the inning on RBI singles from senior Brett Bolger and junior Tony Wells.

Erik Huber walked to begin the Panther fifth and Ryan Campbell then singled to left-center. Wells attempted to throw out Huber at third but the throw got away allowing Huber to score and Campbell to go to third. Jason Cobb then grounded out to second to drive in Campbell and tie the score at six.

The Colonels took the lead for good though in the bottom of the inning on an RBI groundout from pinch-hitter Aaron Landis and a two-out RBI single from Barrows. Barrows went 3-for-5 with two runs scored on the day.

EIU put two runners on after two were out in the sixth against Hash but freshman David Owens came in and got Huber to ground to sophomore Lucas Waters who tossed to senior Sean Ryan for the force out at second to end the inning.

The EKU bullpen then held the Panthers scoreless for the final three innings as junior Michael Mulholland got pinch-hitter Keiji Szalo to ground out with two runners on in the ninth to pick up his fifth save.

The Colonels return to action against Western Kentucky on Tuesday, May 16 at Turkey Hughes Field. First pitch is set for 3 p.m.