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Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

Daniel McFarland
Aaron Perkins
Daniel McFarland went 2-for-3 against Evansville
4
Winner Evansville UE 10-10
0
Eastern Kentucky EKU 10-12
Winner
Evansville UE
10-10
4
Final
0
Eastern Kentucky EKU
10-12
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Evansville UE 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 4 6 0
Eastern Kentucky EKU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1

W: Strain,Connor (2-1) L: Nerl, Eric (3-1) S: Jurceka,Brent (2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Evansville Beats EKU Baseball In Series Opener

Box Score

RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky lost to Evansville, 4-0, in the series opener on Friday at Turkey Hughes Field.

Evansville (10-10) took a 2-0 lead in the top of the fourth on a two-run home run by Travis Tokarek.  A ground ball by Korbin Williams in the fifth was enough to score a run and give the Purple Aces a 3-0 advantage.

Eastern's Eric Nerl (3-1) allowed four runs on six hits in eight innings.  He walked two and struck out five.  Evansville starter Connor Strain (2-1) pitched six shutout innings, allowing three hits and one walk while striking out eight.

Daniel McFarland had two hits in four at bats for EKU (10-12).  No Evansville player had more than one hit.  Tokarek finished 1-for-4 with a run and two RBIs.

The Colonels and Purple Aces will conclude their three-game series with a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at noon.


 
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