BRADENTON, Fla. - Sophomore Chris Grider struck out six in 5.1 innings to lead the Eastern Kentucky baseball team to a 6-4 victory over Vermont on Saturday afternoon. With the victory the Colonels improve to 9-7 overall and finish their six-game trip to Florida with a record of 3-3.

Grider picked up his second victory of the season despite allowing four runs. Freshman Jim Clancy did not allow in a run in 2.2 innings of work and sophomore Eric Hash pitched a scoreless ninth to pick up his fourth save.

Eastern did most of its damage in the third, putting up four runs. Senior Shawn Flora reached on a double and then scored on an RBI single by junior Tyler Barnett. Senior Tony Wells would knock in Barnett and then came around to score on a run-scoring single from junior Joe Oliver. Flora and Barnett each went 2-for-4 on the day.

Junior Clint Seymour added an insurance run in the eighth, giving EKU a 6-4 lead with a sacrifice fly driving in Barnett.

The Colonels return to action on Wednesday, taking on Louisville at Turkey Hughes Field. First pitch is set for 2 p.m.