Box Score

DELAND, Fla. – Eastern Kentucky University lost 6-2 to Jacksonville in the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament on Tuesday in DeLand, Florida.
 
The Colonels will play in the first Pool B bracket elimination game on Wednesday at  7 p.m. against the loser of Wednesday's game between No. 6 Central Arkansas and No. 7 seed Lipscomb.  The game will be played at Stetson University's Melching Field at Conrad Park and air live on ESPN+.
 
EKU (21-36) scored first.  In the top of the first inning, Conner Davis followed Miguel Larreal's 1-out double with a run scoring single up the middle.
 
The Dolphins (26-29) got on the board in the bottom of the third.  After a 1-out single, back-to-back walks loaded the bases for Jacksonville.  Chandler Howard's double to right center brought home two runs.  Clayton Hodges followed with a sacrifice fly to make it 3-1.
 
Ron Franklin Jr. scored on a fielder's choice in the top of the fourth to close the gap to one, 3-2.
 
JU pulled away with three runs in the fifth.  Howard drove in two more runs, this time with a single to right center.  Tyrell Brewer stole home later in the inning to make it 6-2.
 
Larreal finished 2-for-5 with a run scored.  Howard had a 2-for-4 game with four RBIs for the Dolphins.
 
EKU's pitchers allowed just four hits, including just one over the final four innings.