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RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky University's baseball team suffered a 5-2 defeat to Austin Peay in the Atlantic Sun Conference series opener on Thursday at Earle Combs Stadium.
 
APSU took the lead with two runs in the third.  Zion Taylor had a run scoring single up the middle, but was caught stealing.  The bases were empty when Ray Velazquez hit a home run over the wall in right to make it 2-0.
 
The Colonels answered with a 2-run inning of their own in the fourth.  Khaleel Pratt hit his fifth homer of the season, a solo shot over the wall in right field.  Jackson Cauthron followed with a triple and then scored on a ground ball to tie the game.
 
The stretch of 2-run innings continued in the fifth when the Governors plated another pair.  Velazquez had a sacrifice fly before an RBI triple from Ty Wisdom made it 4-2.
 
APSU got another home run from Cole Johnson to start the sixth to push the margin to three.
 
Pratt went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run and an RBI.  Pedro Moreno was 2-for-4.  Hayden Collins gave the Colonels (8-22, 3-7 ASUN) three innings of scoreless relief.  He did not allow a hit, walked two and struck out two.
 
Johnson had a 2-for-4 game with a run and an RBI for Austin Peay (15-15, 6-4 ASUN).  Velazquez went 1-for-2 with a walk, a run and two driven in.
 
Game two of the series is Friday at 7 p.m. ET.  Baseball Bingo is back on Friday, giving fans a chance to win an EKU Swag Bag.