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Box Score

ATHENS, Ohio – Eastern Kentucky saw its four-game winning streak come to an end in a 10-3 loss at Ohio on Wednesday.

Ohio (7-24) took advantage of an error in the first to plate two runs.  The Bobcats extended their lead to 7-0 with five runs in the third.  Cody Gaertner drove in a run with a double to center.  Dan Schmidt and Ben Otto had RBI singles.

EKU (9-20) got on the board in the fourth.  An RBI double by Alex Hughes followed by a run scoring single from Matt Phipps cut the deficit to 7-2.  A fielding error allowed Phipps to score after a pair of stolen bases.

Gaertner had a 2-run single in the sixth to put Ohio in front 9-3.  Gaertner finished 2-for-4 with three RBIs and a run.  Jake Badsen and Schmidt each had three hits.  Schmidt also had three RBIs.

Hughes finished 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI.  Phipps went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.  Sean Hagen also had two hits.

Cameron Langfels (0-3) suffered the loss after allowing two runs in two-thirds of an inning.  Brett Barber (1-3) earned the win after tossing one and one-third innings.  He allowed one hit and one walk while striking out two.

The Colonels return to Ohio Valley Conference play at home this weekend against Tennessee-Martin.  The series opener is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Friday.