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RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University baseball team welcomes East Tennessee State University and Northern Kentucky University to Earle Combs Stadium on Tuesday and Wednesday for a pair of midweek non-conference games.
 
First pitch on Tuesday is scheduled for 4 p.m.  Wednesday's game against NKU will begin at 6 p.m.

EKU Athletics is saying "It's On US!" at Tuesday's game against ETSU.  Come out early and take the pledge to intervene and create a campus climate where sexual assault/violence is not acceptable and survivors are supported. The first 100 attendees will receive an "It's On Us" t-shirt. Also, be sure to listen for our facts and information about sexual violence periodically throughout the game.
 
The Colonels (15-17, 8-4 OVC) are coming off a weekend sweep of conference foe Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The Buccaneers (17-11, 4-5 SoCon) are coming off a weekend series win, where they took 2-of-3 against Virginia Military Institution.
 
EKU's offense is led by Ryland Kerr and Alex Holderbach. Kerr is batting a team-high .346, with 12 doubles, two triples, one home run, and 16 RBIs. Holderbach is hitting .330 to go with seven doubles, one triple, and a team-high seven home runs and 38 RBIs. He is hitting a scorching .429 over his last 10 games.
 
Eastern's offense ranks fourth in batting average, third in runs, and first in stolen bases in the Ohio Valley Conference.   
 
ETSU's offense is led by Chris Cook and Christian Bailey. Cook is hitting a team-high .336 with seven doubles, three home runs, and 17 RBIs. Bailey has a .324 batting-average with 11 doubles, one home run, and a team-high 25 RBIs.  
 
Bryan Quillens will get the nod for the Colonels on Tuesday. Quillens is 1-1 on the year and will be making his first start of the 2018 campaign. He will face off against Daniel Sweeney who is 1-0 on the year with an 8.04 ERA.
 
On Sunday, EKU Head Coach Edwin Thompson picked up his 100th career win as a head coach when the Colonels took down SIUE, 11-8.
 
Following these two home games, Eastern Kentucky takes to the road for a weekend conference series at Austin Peay.