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RICHMOND, Ky. – Jackson Cauthron's RBI single to left gave Eastern Kentucky University a walk-off win against Austin Peay on Friday at Earle Combs Stadium.
 
With the victory, the Colonels even the Atlantic Sun Conference series 1-1.
 
EKU entered the eighth inning trailing 6-1.  An RBI double to left center from David Alvarez started the rally.  Khaleel Pratt followed with a 2-run home run over the wall in right to make it a 2-run contest, 6-4.
 
Jack Bell and Cade Schneider combined to keep the Governors at bay in the top of the ninth.  With a runner in scoring position, Schneider got a fly ball to end the threat.
 
Kobe Benson  and Pedro Moreno started the bottom of the ninth with a pair of singles.  An error on a fielder's choice allowed Benson to score and get his team within one, 6-5.  Alvarez singled to center field to bring home Moreno with the tying run.
 
After an intentional walk to Pratt to load the bases with no outs, Cauthron sent an 0-2 pitch into left field.  Julius Scearce came home with the winning run.
 
Cauthron finished 2-for-5 with one RBI.  Alvarez was 2-for-5 with a run and two driven in.  Pratt had a 1-for-3 game with a walk, a run and two RBIs.  Benson had two hits in three at bats, walked once and scored once.
 
The Governors led 1-0 until the fourth inning.  With two on and two out, DJ Merriweather lifted a fly ball into center field.  Jackson Reid attempted a diving catch but couldn't come up with it.  The ball rolled all the way to the wall and Merriweather rounded the bases with a 3-run inside the park home run.
 
The Colonels got one back in the bottom half of the fourth.  Dylan Littlefield sent a 1-1 pitch over the wall in right for his ninth home run of the season.  The solo shot made it 4-1.
 
A pair of unearned runs in the seventh allowed Austin Peay to stretch the margin to five, 6-1.
 
Littlefield went 1-for-3 with a run and an RBI.  EKU starter Jacob Price allowed four hits over eight innings while striking out six.  Four of the six runs he allowed were earned and he did not walk any batters.
 
Merriweather finished 1-for-2 with a walk, two runs and three RBIs.  APSU starter Cody Airington allowed one run on four hits in six innings.  He walked one and struck out five.
 
Saturday's series finale is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET.  There will be an egg themed giveaway on Saturday, along with EKU baseball trading cards.