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Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

Alex Holderbach
Corey Rush
1
Oakland University OAK 1-6
2
Winner Eastern Kentucky EKU 2-5
Oakland University OAK
1-6
1
Final
2
Eastern Kentucky EKU
2-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland University OAK 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 10 2
Eastern Kentucky EKU 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 X 2 5 1

W: Hamilton, Alex (1-0) L: P.J. PIESKO (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Late Inning Run Sends Baseball Past Oakland

Box Score

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Sophomore Alex Holderbach doubled in a run in the bottom of the eighth to send the Eastern Kentucky University baseball team to a 2-1 win over Oakland University on Saturday at Whitaker Bank Ballpark in Lexington, Kentucky.
 
After having beaten the Golden Grizzlies 3-2 on Friday, the Colonels have secured the series victory.
 
With Ben Fisher on second and two outs in the bottom of the eighth, Holderbach drove a ball to left center to plate what proved to be the winning run.
 
"Alex Holderbach came up with a big hit to put us up late in the game," said Eastern Kentucky Head Coach Edwin Thompson.  "It was exciting to see the guys find ways to get it done when we needed to.  The first series win of the season is really exciting."
 
Alex Hamilton (1-0), who was stellar in relief, retired the side in order in the top of the ninth to secure the victory.  He tossed four and one-third innings without allowing a run. The senior gave up three hits, walked two and struck out six.
 
Oakland broke a scoreless tie in the top of the fifth on a RBI single to center by Zach Sterry.  Starter Aaron Ochsenbein struck out the next batter before walking Ben Hart to load the bases.  Hamilton came on in relief and got a ground ball to end the inning, and the threat.
 
Ochsenbein allowed just one run on seven hits while throwing four and two-thirds innings.  He walked three and struck out three.
 
"We really tip our cap to them, they're a really good ball club," said Thompson.  "I'm really proud of Aaron Ochsenbein giving us a good start and Alex Hamilton was just lights out.  He was really special today." 
 
EKU (2-5) evened it up in the bottom of the sixth.  Shea Sullivan broke up a no-hit bid with a single to center and then moved to second on Brendon Overton's single.  Ryland Kerr tied it 1-1 when he poked a single through the left side on a hit and run.  Sullivan had to hurdle the ball, but scored easily.
 
Five different Colonels registered one hit each.  Kerr finished 1-for-3 with an RBI.  Holderbach went 1-for-4 with one driven in.
 
Tyler Janish had a 3-for-4 day for Oakland (1-6) and scored a run.
 
The two teams will conclude their three-game series on Sunday at Whitaker Bank Ballpark.  First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.
 
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