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Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

Jalen Jones
10
Jacksonville State JSU 21-25, 14-10 ASUN
11
Winner Eastern Kentucky EKU 32-15, 17-7 ASUN
Jacksonville State JSU
21-25, 14-10 ASUN
10
Final
11
Eastern Kentucky EKU
32-15, 17-7 ASUN
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Jacksonville State JSU 0 0 2 2 4 0 2 0 0 10 14 3
Eastern Kentucky EKU 0 0 2 3 2 4 0 0 X 11 15 0

W: Blanton, Brock (3-1) L: Tanner Jones (2-4) S: Brian, Will (14)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Eight Colonels Record A Hit As EKU Completes Sweep Of JSU

Box Score

RICHMOND, Ky. – Second baseman Jalen Jones finished 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBIs and three runs scored to propel the Colonels to an 11-10 series finale win, and a three game sweep of Jacksonville State.
 
Trailing 2-0 in the bottom of the third, the Colonels (32-15, 17-7 ASUN) tied the game with a pair of RBI singles from Max Williams and Logan Thomason.
 
After Jacksonville State (21-25, 14-10 ASUN) regained the lead in the fourth, Jones smacked a 2-1 pitch into right field to bring Ron Franklin Jr. and Matthew Corlew across the plate.  Four pitches later, the second baseman scored after Williams singled to right to make it 5-4.
 
Gamecock left fielder Mason Maners retook the lead for the visitors once more after he belted his first of two home runs, a grand slam in the fifth to put JSU ahead 8-5.  EKU then rallied in the bottom of the inning as Charlie Ludwick and Conner Davis singled and walked before Corlew hit a two-out single to score both.
 
After reliever Brock Blanton held JSU scoreless in the sixth, Eastern Kentucky catcher Will King shot a two-RBI single into the right-center gap to highlight a four-run sixth inning as the Colonels took the lead for good, 11-8.
 
Closer Will Brian entered the game with two outs in the eighth and shut the door on Jacksonville State to record his national-leading 14th save.
 
Thomason finished 4-for-5 with an RBI, one stolen base and one run scored.  Starting pitcher Niko Leontarakis struck out four over two and one-third innings.  Williams finished 2-for-5 with two RBIs and scored one run.
 
All nine EKU batters scored and eight recorded at least one hit.
 
Maners finished 2-for-4 with two home runs and six RBIs for the Gamecocks.
 
The Colonels will play their final home games of the 2022 season when Lipscomb comes to Earle Combs Stadium for a three game series starting on Friday.  Fans can pick up the final exclusive EKU trading cards pack at Friday's game.  Saturday will be 80's Night with the best songs of the 1980's.  Fans born in the 1980s will receive FREE admission.  Sunday will be Senior Day and Kids Day.  All kids 12 and under will receive FREE admission and get to run the bases after the game.
 
Tickets can be purchased at EKUSports.com/2022BaseballTix or call 844-3-GOBIGE.

 
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