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Box Score

RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky lost 19-2 to Miami (Ohio) on Tuesday in the first of two midweek games against the RedHawks.

Miami jumped on the board quick in the first inning.  After the first two batters were retired, the RedHawks put together four straight singles.  Scott Slappey and Jake Romano each drove a runner with their base hits, another run scored on an Eastern error.

The RedHawks (15-18) scored four more in the third to pull away.  John Crummy drove in a run with a double and then scored on a wild pitch for a 5-0 Miami lead.  Two more runners came home on a double by Alex Johnson and a single by Dan Walsh.  Johnson added a solo home run in the fifth for an 8-0 advantage.

The first five batters reached in a 4-run sixth inning for Miami.  Crummy hit a grand slam in a 5-run seventh that gave the visitors a 17-0 lead.  Crummy finished 5-for-5 with four runs and six RBIs.  Kevin Bower went 3-for-3 with three runs, two RBIs and a walk.

The Colonels got on the board in the bottom of the seventh on Steve Ferraro’s 2-run single to left field.  Ferraro finished 2-for-4 with two RBIs.  Sean Hagen went 2-for-4 and scored a run.

Chris Cervantes (0-2) started for EKU (11-22) and allowed five runs on six hits in two and one-third innings.  He walked one and struck out one.  Brian Thene (2-2) started for Miami and allowed two runs on four hits over seven innings.  He walked two and struck out three.

The Colonels and Redhawks will play each other again on Wednesday, this time the game will be in Oxford.  First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.