Box Score

RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky University held No. 25 Kentucky hitless through seven innings, but couldn't hold off a late Wildcat comeback in a 5-2 loss on Wednesday at Earle Combs Stadium.
 
The game was played in front of a sellout crowd, and Earle Combs Stadium record 1,021 fans.
 
Both teams scored a run in the first inning and the game remain tied until the bottom of the sixth.  With two outs and the bases loaded, Colby Ott scored on a Kentucky throwing error for a 2-1 EKU lead.
 
Rese Brown provided four and two-thirds innings of hitless relief for the Colonels (2-11), after coming on to begin the third.  He walked one and struck out five.
 
The Wildcats (12-1) got their first hit of the game to start the eighth inning.  With runners at the corners and no outs, a ground ball off the bat of Nick Lopez plated the tying run.  Reuben Church had a 2-run double later in the inning to cap the 3-run frame and swing the lead to UK, 4-2.
 
Lopez was 0-for-3 but had three RBIs and a run scored.
 
Four different Colonels registered one hit each.  Ott was 1-for-4 with two runs scored.
 
EKU's 4-game home stand continues this weekend with a 3-game set against Wright State.  The series opener is Friday at 4 p.m.  Friday is BYOF – Bring Your Own Friend with buy one get one FREE tickets.  Baseball Bingo also returns on Friday.  There will be an EKU blanket giveaway on Saturday.  Sunday will be Kids Day.  All kids 12 and under receive FREE admission and get to run the bases after the game.