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RICHMOND, Ky. – Ryland Kerr's career high five RBIs were not enough as the Eastern Kentucky University baseball team fell to the Austin Peay Governors, 14-10, at Earle Combs Stadium on Saturday.
                                                                                                                                      
The Colonels (21-15, 7-8 OVC) drew first blood in the bottom of the second when a Brenden Overton double brought Shea Sullivan home. Kerr launched a sacrifice fly to right field in the next at-bat to bring Taylor Blair home and give EKU a 2-0 lead.  
 
The Governors (16-18, 8-10 OVC) struck back in the top of the third when Malcom Tipler sent a three-run shot over the wall in right center. Alex Robles homered later in the inning to give APSU a 4-2 lead.
 
Austin Peay piled on to its lead in the fourth with a three-run inning. Overton tried to keep EKU in it with a one-run homer to left center in the bottom of the fourth, but APSU had another three-run inning in the fifth. The Govs capped of their scoring with a four-run sixth inning, taking a 14-3 lead into the bottom of the sixth.
 
Eastern started chipping away at the lead in the bottom of the sixth when Kerr blasted a bases-loaded double to right center, scoring Overton, Nick Howie and Ben Fisher. After a scoreless seventh, Kerr picked up his last RBI of the day with a single up the middle that plated Sullivan and made it a 14-7 game.
 
The Colonels attempted a rally in the ninth when Sullivan singled to bring Mile Jones across home plate. Blair followed him at the plate and sent a double to right center, scoring Fisher and Sullivan. That is where the rally would end, as EKU fell 14-10.
 
Kerr led the way for Eastern, going 2-for-4 with five RBIs. Overton went 2-for-3 with two RBIs, two runs and two walks. Sullivan went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and one RBI.
 
"Tough way to wrap up the series, but I'm proud of the fight we showed today," said EKU Head Coach Edwin Thompson. "We found ourselves in a big hole, but we competed until the last out and gave them a fight. Aaron Ochsenbein helped settle everything down and allowed us to rally on the offensive end. I'm very proud of these guys and how much they fought."
 
EKU returns to action when it hosts the Dayton Flyers on Tuesday. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at Earle Combs Stadium.