Box Score

CARROLLTON, Ga. – Eastern Kentucky University lost its series-opener at West Georgia, 9-3, on Friday.
 
The Wolves scored three in the fourth inning and then pulled away with six in the fifth.  Landon Weidner hit a solo home run to start the scoring in the fifth inning.  Two runs scored on a pair of wild pitches. 
 
Seth Dudley started for West Georgia (5-3) and pitched six shutout innings.  He allowed four hits, walked two and struck out six.
 
The Colonels (0-9) plated three runs in the top of the eighth.  After Colby Ott singled and Jackson Ginther was hit by a pitch, Diego Alana doubled through the left side to make it 9-1.  Tait Nunnally's ground out was enough to bring home Ginther for the second run of the inning.  AJ Groeneveld followed with a double through the left side to plate Alana.
 
Groeneveld led EKU with a 3-for-4 day and an RBI.  Nathan Lawson gave EKU 3 2/3 innings of relief, allowing just one run and striking out four.
 
Patrick McCullough finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored for West Georgia.
 
The 3-game series will conclude with a doubleheader on Saturday starting at 12:30 p.m. ET.