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Weekend Baseball Schedule Changed As Morehead State Visits Earle Combs Stadium

3/22/2018 1:28:00 PM

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RICHMOND, Ky. –
The Eastern Kentucky baseball team welcomes in-state rival Morehead State for a three-game series this weekend at Earle Combs Stadium.
 
Because of poor weather conditions expected on Saturday, a doubleheader is scheduled for Friday, with first pitch at 2 p.m. Game two will follow approximately 30 minutes after the ending of game one. If the unfavorable weather conditions materialize as expected, game three of the series will be Sunday at 1 p.m.
 
The Colonels (7-14, 0-3 OVC) are coming off a weekend series against Mercer University. The Eagles (13-9, 4-2 OVC) are coming off a pair of mid-week wins against Alabama State, 7-5 and 9-4.  
 
EKUs offense is led by Ryland Kerr and Tyler Romanik. Kerr is batting a team-high .313, with six doubles, two triples, and seven RBIs. Romanik is hitting .295 to go three doubles, two home runs, and 12 RBIs.  
 
MSUs offense is led by Braxton Morris and Bryce Hensor. Morris is hitting a team-high .447 with seven doubles and 12 RBIs. Hensor has a .345 batting-average with two doubles and 10 RBIs.  
 
Logan Teague will take the mound for the Colonels in game one on Friday. Teague is 1-3 on the year with a 6.31 ERA and 16 strikeouts over 25 and two-thirds inning. He will go against right-hander David Calderon. Calderon is 1-2 with a 1.82 ERA.
 
For game two Friday, EKU will send Kaven Brown to the mound. He is 1-1 on the year with a 5.06 ERA to go with 15 strikeouts over 16 innings pitched. He will go up against Dalton Stambaugh. Stambaugh is 3-2 with 25 strikeouts over 31 and one-third innings pitched.
 
Austin Perry will take the mound for game three against the Eagles. Perry is 1-1 with a 4.19 ERA and 20 strikeouts over 19 and one-third innings pitched. He will face off against fellow senior Kyle Cantu who is 1-0 on the year with a 3.12 ERA. 
 
Eastern Kentucky continues their home stand when they take on fellow in-state rival Western Kentucky University on Tuesday. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m.

 
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