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Box Score

RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky fell behind 4-0 in the first two innings before battling back to take a 6-5 lead, but a 3-run seventh inning sent Appalachian State to a 9-6 win on Tuesday at Turkey Hughes Field.

After falling behind by four, the Colonels (5-19) cut the deficit in half with two runs in the bottom of the second.  Kenny Hostrander’s double brought home the first run.  Doug Teegarden’s single drove in the second.  EKU added two more in the third inning.  Hostrander’s second RBI made it a 5-4 game in favor of the Mountaineers (15-9).

With the bases loaded in the fifth inning, Eastern took advantage of a misplayed fly ball to score two runs and take a 6-5 lead.  Austin Grisham and Sean Hagen scored on the fly ball hit by Hostrander.

ASU tied the score in the top half of the sixth on an error by Eastern Kentucky.  Hector Crespo’s RBI single in the seventh broke the tie and Dillon Dobson’s two-run homer pushed the lead to 9-6.

EKU loaded the bases with one out in the seventh but failed to cut into the lead. 

Five Colonels registered two hits each.  Grisham finished 2-for-4 and scored three times.  Hostrander went 2-for-5 with a run and three RBIs.

Crespo had four hits in six at bats for Appalachian State.  He drove in two and scored twice.  Dobson went 3-for-5 with a run and three RBIs.

Tyler Jackson (1-0) earned the win after tossing two innings of scoreless relief.  He allowed two hits, did not walk a batter and struck out two.  Matt Lynch (0-2) suffered the loss after allowing three runs in one and one-third innings.

The Colonels’ two-game home stand continues on Wednesday against Marshall.  First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m.