Box Score

RICHMOND, Ky. – With Sunday's 11-6 win over Youngstown State University, the Eastern Kentucky University baseball team completed its second straight three-game sweep of a non-conference opponent.  It is the first time in the history of the program that the Colonels swept three-game series against non-conference opponents on back-to-back weekends.
 
Eastern (6-6) swept Oakland University last weekend.
 
The series sweep against the Penguins marked the first time EKU has swept two non-conference series in the same season since 1999.
 
"Today was really special, getting to wrap up the first back-to-back 3-game weekend sweeps in our program's history," EKU Head Coach Edwin Thompson said.  "We owe it to some great performances, Shea Sullivan with three RBIs, Daniel McFarland with three hits.  Mroz came out with two runners in scoring position and shut the door on the inning with two strikeouts.  We're playing good baseball right now, with six wins out of our last seven games, we're looking to keep it rolling."
 
Youngstown State (1-8) took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second before Eastern tied it in the bottom half of the frame when Logan Starnes scored on a double steal attempt.  EKU took the lead for good with Sullivan's two-run triple in the bottom of the third.
 
Ben Fisher and Nick Howie each drove in two runs in the bottom of the fourth as the Colonels built a 7-1 lead.  Fisher had a double down the left field line and Howie singled up the middle in the 4-run inning.
 
The Penguins scored five runs combined in the fifth and sixth innings to close within 8-6 but never got any closer.  Eastern Kentucky answered the attempted rally with two runs in the bottom of the sixth to put the game away.
 
Brian Mroz and Caleb Johnson combined to shutout the Penguins over the final three innings, allowing just one hit.
 
Sullivan went 2-for-4 with a run, a walk and three RBIs.  McFarland finished 3-for-5 with a run and an RBI.  Miles Jones went 3-for-3 and scored a run.
 
Shane Willoughby had two hits in four at bats with a run and three RBIs for Youngstown State.
 
Eastern Kentucky is scheduled to host a pair of games this week.  No. 6 Louisville will visit Earle Combs Stadium for a 4 p.m. game on Tuesday.  Bluegrass State rival Western Kentucky plays in Richmond on Wednesday at 4 p.m.