RICHMOND, Ky. – Collegiate Baseball News ranked Eastern Kentucky's recruiting class higher than those of such programs as South Florida, Wake Forest, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas State, Middle Tennessee, Washington, South Alabama, Georgia Southern, Wofford, Bradley and Missouri State among others.
 
Collegiate Baseball News ranked the top 50 classes and included EKU among a group of "Other Top Recruiting Classes." 
 
Eastern Kentucky's 2023 recruiting class includes:  Chase Alderman (RHP), Gavin Baird (INF), Owen Barger (C), DeeJay Booth (OF), Joe Clancy (RHP), Hayden Duffield (C), Gavin Faulkner (LHP), Andrew Ginther (RHP), Jesse Johnson (INF), Miguel Larreal (INF), Brandon Laux (RHP), Nathan Lawson (RHP), Luke Reed (RHP), Cole Reynolds (INF), Logan Smothers (RHP), DJ Sullivan (OF) and Luke Wilkerson (RHP/INF).
 
EKU finished the 2022 season 38-20, champions of the ASUN Conference West Division and tied for the best conference record in the ASUN.  It was the most wins for an Eastern Kentucky team since the 1990 squad won 42 games.  The Colonels won all three of their games in pool play to earn a spot in the ASUN Tournament semifinals.
 
This year's team has begun fall practice.  EKU will travel to Dayton for a fall exhibition game against Wright State on Oct. 15 at 1 p.m.
 
The Fall World Series gets underway at 6 p.m. on Oct. 21.  Game two is scheduled for Oct. 22 at 11 a.m.  The third game of the series will be played Oct. 23 at 12 p.m.