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Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

Jalen Jones
1
Eastern Kentucky EKU 13-8
10
Winner North Alabama UNA 6-12
Eastern Kentucky EKU
13-8
1
Final
10
North Alabama UNA
6-12
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Eastern Kentucky EKU 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 2
North Alabama UNA 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 5 X 10 12 0

W: Jacob James (2-0) L: Yates, Rian (0-2) S: Austin Emener (3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Drops Series Finale At North Alabama

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FLORENCE, Ala. –
Eastern Kentucky lost the series finale to North Alabama, 10-1, on Sunday.
 
The Colonels (13-8, 2-1 ASUN) won the first two games of the set and have won four straight weekend series.
 
The Lions (6-12, 1-2 ASUN) broke open a scoreless game by pushing across four runs in the bottom of the fifth on five straight hits with two outs in the inning.  Devne Daniel had an RBI double.
 
Rian Yates started for EKU and allowed two runs on five hits over four and two-thirds innings.  He did not walk a batter and struck out four.
 
The Colonels got on the board in the top of the seventh on a two-out RBI single to right field from Jalen Jones.  The junior second baseman finished 1-for-3 with an RBI.
 
The Lions plated five in the eighth to pull away.
 
Will King drew three walks and scored a run for EKU.
 
Drew Hudson went 3-for-5 with three RBIs for North Alabama.  UNA starter Jacob James (2-0) allowed three hits and one run over six innings.  He walked two and struck out nine.
 
Eastern Kentucky will host Northern Kentucky on Tuesday at Earle Combs Stadium.  First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m.  Baseball tickets can be purchased at EKUSports.com/2022BaseballTix or call 844-3-GOBIGE.

 
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