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Box Score

ROCK HILL, S.C. – Eastern Kentucky overcame a 4-2 deficit to beat host Winthrop 7-6 on Sunday at the Coca-Cola Classic.

The Colonels (3-3) started their rally in the fifth.  With runners at second and third, Doug Teegarden’s ground out was enough to bring Austin Grisham home and make it a one-run game. 

EKU took the lead in the sixth.  With two outs and two on, a single by Grisham tied the game.  Moments later John Wilson scored the go-ahead run on a Winthrop error.  Eastern added to its lead in the top of the ninth.  Demetrius Moorer led off with a walk and then stole second base.  Luke Wurzelbacher followed with a RBI single.  A sacrifice fly by Alex Hughes brought Wurzelbacher home and pushed the lead to 7-4.

The Colonels would need every one of those runs as the Eagles (2-4) attempted to rally in the bottom of the ninth.  After a ground ball retired the first batter of the inning, five straight batters reached base for Winthrop.  With two on, Matt Lobacz singled to center to score Leighton Daniels.  Two batters later, TJ Olesczuk’s single cut the deficit to a single run with only one out and the bases still loaded.

Myles Scott came on to pitch and struck out the first batter he faced.  He then got a ground ball from Jace Whitley to end the game.

Grisham was the only Colonel to finish with more than one hit, going 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.  Six others had one hit.  Hughes drove in a pair.  Moorer was 0-for-3 but drew two walks, had two steals and scored twice.

Brent Cobb (1-1) earned the win.  He came on in the fifth and tossed four and one-third innings.  He allowed two runs, only one earned, on five hits.  He walked one and struck out one.  Scott earned his second save of the season after getting the final two outs.

Shane Grimm started for Eastern.  He allowed four earned runs on eight hits in four innings.  The senior walked three and struck out five.

Cody Dolan went 3-for-5 with two runs scored for Winthrop.  Clay Altman also had three hits.

The Colonels will play at No. 8 Kentucky on Wednesday.  The game is scheduled to start at 4 p.m.