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Box Score

MURRAY, Ky. – Three Eastern Kentucky pitchers, led by starter Brent Cobb, combined to two-hit Murray State in a 3-1 victory on Thursday.

The Thoroughbreds were held hitless for seven and one-third innings.  Cobb (6-6) pitched six hitless innings.  He walked two, hit two batters and struck out six. 

Shane Grimm did not allow a hit in one and one-third innings of relief, but a batter that he walked later scored Murray State’s only run.  Cody Creamer pitched the final one and two-thirds innings, allowing two hits and striking out one.

Eastern’s first two runs came on a pair of ground ball outs.  With the bases loaded in the second inning, Luke Wurzelbacher’s grounder was enough to score Alex Hughes.  With the bases loaded in the fourth it was Austin Grisham’s ground ball that scored Bryan Soloman.

Shaun Ball was picked off first base with two outs in the eighth, but before he was put out, Doug Teegarden scored Eastern’s third run.

Seven different batters recorded one hit each for the Colonels (19-31, 15-12 OVC).

Brock Downey (0-6) pitched a complete game for Murray State (20-32, 8-20 OVC).  He allowed three earned runs on seven hits, walked one and struck out five.

The series between the Colonels and Thoroughbreds continues with game two on Friday at 2 p.m. ET.

NOTES
Junior Brent Cobb turned in his fifth straight quality start and seventh of the season.

Eastern Kentucky was vying for its first no-hitter since Paul Duncan held Chicago State hitless on May 2, 2009.

EKU had scored nine runs or more in each of its last three games.

After starting conference play 2-7, the Colonels have won 13 of their last 18 league games.

The Colonels have already clinched the No. 5 seed in the upcoming six-team OVC Tournament.  EKU will play the No. 4 seed at 4 p.m. ET on May 22 in Jackson, Tenn.

Murray State will not qualify for the tournament.