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Pedro Moreno swings at a pitch against Central Arkansas
5
Central Arkansas UCA 11-9, 1-2 Atlantic Sun
6
Winner Eastern Kentucky EKU 7-13, 2-1 Atlantic Sun
Central Arkansas UCA
11-9, 1-2 Atlantic Sun
5
Final
6
Eastern Kentucky EKU
7-13, 2-1 Atlantic Sun
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Central Arkansas UCA 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 5 6 0
Eastern Kentucky EKU 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 X 6 8 0

W: Howell, Griffin (1-1) L: ALEXANDER, HUNTER (1-1) S: Bell, Jack (4)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Seventh Inning Comeback Sends EKU To Series Win Over Bears

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RICHMOND, Ky. – Four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning erased a 3-run deficit and propelled Eastern Kentucky University team to a 6-5 victory over Central Arkansas in the Atlantic Sun Conference series finale on Sunday at Earle Combs Stadium.
 
The Bears won the series opener on Friday (16-12) before the Colonels won the final two games, including a 16-3 victory on Saturday.
 
Ricco Longo started the bottom of the seventh with a double to left center and Kobe Benson followed with a walk.  Pedro Moreno sent a 2-0 pitch into right center for a 2-run triple, getting the home team within one, 5-4.  After Jay Douglas walked and stole second base, a ground ball to second off the bat of David Alvarez was enough to bring home Moreno and tie the score.
 
Khaleel Pratt capped the late rally with a single into right field to plate Douglas and put EKU ahead 6-5.
 
Griffin Howell retired the side in order in the top of the eighth on nine pitches.  The Colonels (7-13, 2-1 ASUN) went down in order in the bottom half of the eighth to send it to the ninth with a 1-run lead.
 
The first two batters reached base for the Bears in the top of the ninth and moved into scoring position on a sacrifice bunt.  EKU turned to Jack Bell with two on and one out.  In an attempt to bring home the tying run, Jack Runsick popped up to first base on a bunt.  Landon Carter then hit the first pitch he saw on the fly into center field.  Douglas gloved it to preserve the win.
 
Moreno finished 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBIs.  Longo finished 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.  Douglas had a 2-for-3 game with a walk, a run and an RBI.
 
Parker Gwyn had two hits in four at bats with a run and an RBI for Central Arkansas (11-9, 1-2 ASUN).
 
The Colonels scored the first two runs of the game.  Longo drove in the one in the bottom of the second with a single to left center.  An RBI single through the left side from Douglas in the third made it 2-0.
 
The Bears scored two in the fourth, two in the fifth and one in the sixth to move ahead 5-2.
 
EKU will play at Tennessee on Tuesday at 5 p.m. on the SEC Network+.

 
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