Box Score

DAYTON, Ohio – Eastern Kentucky used a four-run top of the eighth to pull away from the Dayton on Tuesday and win 11-6.
 
In the eighth inning, EKU (18-20, 9-6 OVC) got an RBI single to left field by Nick Howie and a two-run single to right field by Chris Botsoe to push its lead to three and not look back. Botsoe would score on a RBI walk by Daniel McFarland later in the game.
 
In the bottom of the fourth Michael Cleary had an RBI single and Mitchell Garrity had a two-run home run to push the Flyer lead to 5-2.
 
Alex Holderbach went 2-for-4 with three RBIs. Tyler Romanik was 2-for-5 with two RBIs and a run scored.
 
EKU struck first in the top of the second inning when Jacob Abbott drove in Howie with an RBI groundout. Holderbach drove in Cornell Nixon with a single through the left side in the top of the third to make it 2-0 in favor of the visitors.
 
The Flyers got on the board when Conner Echols singled through right side to bring in Brantley Johnson in the bottom of the third.
 
The Colonels scratched two across in the fifth when Romanik singled to center field to bring home McFarland and Nixon.
 
EKU pushed two more across in the sixth when Ryland Kerr singled through the left side to bring home Jacob Abbott. Jake Lewis scored on a bases loaded walk to Holderbach.
 
Cleary finished 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Wells went 2-for-4 with a double and one run.
 
Max Ford (1-1) picked up his first win of the season. He came on in relief and threw three shutout innings while striking out one.
 
Eastern Kentucky returns home Friday, when the Colonels welcome conference foe Eastern Illinois University to Earle Combs Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.