Box Score

RICHMOND, Ky. – A 3-run home run in the eighth inning turned a 2-run lead into a 1-run deficit for Eastern Kentucky University in a 7-6 loss to Austin Peay on Sunday at Earle Combs Stadium.
 
EKU grabbed the lead first in the series finale.  A ground ball from Silas Shaffer with the bases loaded in the first inning brought home Tait Nunnally. 
 
After a double by Greg Caban to start the second inning, Colby Ott hit his third home run of the season.  The two-run shot cleared the wall in left and put the home team ahead 3-0.
 
The Colonels loaded the bases again in the fourth inning.  Mauri Bejarano's single into shallow left plated one run.  A sacrifice fly from Nunnally scored another and made it 5-0.
 
The Governors (30-10, 15-3 ASUN) got on the board in the top of the fifth with a pair of solo home runs – one from Ray Velazquez and one from Kyler Proctor.  One inning later, APSU closed the gap to one, 5-4, on a 2-run home run to center from Brody Szako.
 
After EKU extended its lead to 6-4 in the bottom of the seventh, Austin Peay answered in the top of the eighth.  With two on and two out, Velazquez hit a 3-run home run over the wall in right field to give his team its first lead, 7-6.
 
Velazquez finished 2-for-2 with two home runs, two walks and four RBIs.
 
Ott had a 2-for-4 game with two runs and two RBIs.  Caban went 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs.
 
EKU (7-33, 4-14 ASUN) will conclude its 9-game home stand on Tuesday against Dayton.  The game will begin at 6 p.m. ET.