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RICHMOND, Ky. – Riding a four-game winning streak, Eastern Kentucky will host in-state rival Western Kentucky University on Tuesday at Earle Combs Stadium.
 
The game is set to begin at 4 p.m. and will air live on ESPN+.  Tuesday is Faculty & Staff Appreciation Day.  Eastern Kentucky faculty and staff can receive two free tickets.  There will also be a student tailgate starting one hour before the game with FREE food. 
 
Baseball tickets can be purchased at EKUSports.com/2022BaseballTix.  For questions regarding tickets, call 844-3-GOBIGE.
 
The Colonels will play at Marshall on Wednesday.  First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
-  Western Kentucky leads the series with the Colonels 50-37-3.  The Hilltoppers have won three straight in the series, including a 4-3 decision in 14 innings last season in Bowling Green on May 18.  Will King went 2-for-4 with a run and two RBIs in that game.
 
-  EKU leads the all-time series with Marshall 38-25.  The Thundering Herd picked up an 8-3 win in Richmond on Wednesday.  Max Williams had three hits in the game.  Luke Edwards went 2-for-6 with arun and two RBIs for Marshall.
 
THE COLONELS
-  EKU improved to 7-5 after a weekend three-game sweep of Bowling Green.
 
-  The Colonel pitching staff had a 1.33 ERA in the Bowling Green series.
 
-  In his last five games, Charlie Ludwick is hitting .471 with a 1.118 slugging percentage and a .550 on-base percentage.  He has three home runs, five runs and five RBIs during that span.
 
-  Will King hit two home runs and finished with five RBIs in the first game of a doubleheader against Bowling Green.  He is tied for second in the ASUN Conference with five doubles and is tied for ninth with 12 RBIs.
 
-  Jordan Fox has made five straight relief appearances without allowing a run.  During that span he has pitched seven innings, allowed six hits and two walks while striking out six.
 
-  Freshman Isaac Milburn will start on the mound against Western Kentucky.  The left-hander is 0-0 this season with a 1.17 ERA.  In seven and two-thirds innings, he has allowed eight hits, one earned run and four walks.  Niko Leontarakis is scheduled to get the ball at Marshall.  He is 2-0 with a 0.69 ERA over four appearances, including two starts.  The senior right-hander has struck out 17 in 13 innings while allowing one run.  He is third in the ASUN Conference in ERA.
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
-  WKU is 7-4 this season and also coming off a 3-game weekend sweep.  The Hilltoppers out-scored Hartford 25-4 in three games.  Western also has a win over Kentucky, 7-5, last week.
 
-  Second baseman Tristin Garcia leads the team with a .425 average.  Catcher Ty Batusich has a team-high five home runs and 19 RBIs while ranking second with a .410 average.
 
-  In five relief appearances this season, Mason Vinyard is 2-0 with two saves.  He has a 1.04 ERA after allowing one earned run over eight and two-thirds innings.  He has struck out 16 and walked three.
 
-  Marshall sits at 9-4 overall this season and had an eight-game winning streak snapped on Saturday with a 10-4 loss to Oakland in the second game of a doubleheader.
 
-  Jordon Billups, a senior outfielder, leads the team with a .391 batting average.  Ryan Leitch is hitting .298 with a team-best three home runs and 21 RBIs.
 
-  In three relief appearances this season, 6-foot-6 righty Patrick Copen has a 1-0 record and a 3.46 ERA over 13 innings.