IMPORTANT GAME DAY INFORMATION
 
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RICHMOND, Ky. – The EKU baseball team is set to host the Youngstown State Penguins for a three-game series this weekend. Friday's game will move to Whitaker Bank Ballpark in Lexington, and the start time has been bumped up to 2 p.m.  Both Saturday's and Sunday's games will be played at the new Earle Combs Stadium in Richmond and will start at 2 p.m. and 1 p.m. respectively. 
 
The Colonels (3-6) are hoping to get back on track this weekend after falling to Kentucky in a mid-week matchup. Before the mid-week hiccup, EKU was on a three-game winning streak after sweeping Oakland last weekend.  
 
The Penguins (1-5) started the season with five straight losses before notching their first win of the year against No. 17 Georgia Tech last Sunday.
 
EKU's offense this season has been propelled by seniors Ben Fisher and Shea Sullivan, junior Cornell Nixon, and sophomore Ryland Kerr. Nixon leads the team with eight runs and five stolen bases, which is also tied for the most stolen bases in the Ohio Valley Conference. Kerr's eight RBIs lead the squad, while Sullivan is right behind him with seven of his own. Fisher leads the team in hits with 12, and doubles with five.
 
Jack Piekos will take the mound for Eastern on Friday. The junior has a 2.25 ERA this season. The junior was nearly unhittable last Friday against Oakland, going seven innings and giving up one hit while not walking a single batter. Sophomore Aaron Ochsenbein will get the ball on Saturday. Ochsenbein is coming off the best start of his career, giving up one earned run through four and two-thirds innings while striking out three batters.


IMPORTANT GAME DAY INFORMATION

Admission will be charged for the games this weekend and all games will be general admission seating.  
 
At Earle Combs Stadium, all chair back and bleacher seats will be considered general admission for this weekend only.  
 
Ticket prices are $5 for adults and $3 for youth.  Season tickets will be honored for all games. All EKU students receive FREE admission with valid student I.D.
 
Some areas of bleacher seating are still under construction and will be blocked off for this weekend.  All chair back seating areas will be open. 
 
All fans will be asked to sit inside the stadium.  Standing areas beyond the dugouts will not be open this weekend.
 
Fans can enter the stadium through the third base entrances only.  
 
Areas outside the stadium down the first base line are still under construction and off limits for the weekend.
 
There will be no concessions available for this weekend.
 
Stadium restroom facilities will not be available this weekend but portable restrooms will be available near the third base entrance to the stadium.
 
EKU is hosting the 11th Region high school basketball tournament on Saturday so parking in the Alumni Coliseum lot will be congested.