RICHMOND, Ky. – The Lipscomb University Baseball team started the final month of the regular season with a 9-3 victory over Eastern Kentucky University on Friday night from Earle Combs Stadium. This victory also marked Lipscomb's improvement to 7-1 in ASUN series openers this season, showcasing their strong start in these crucial games.
Final Score: Lipscomb 9, Eastern Kentucky 3
Location: Richmond, Kentucky (Earle Combs Stadium)
Records: Lipscomb (20-22, 13-9), Eastern Kentucky (11-35, 4-18)
HOW IT HAPPENED
In the first inning,
Hutson Miles singled and advanced on a wild pitch, setting the stage for
Jordan Thomas to ground out but bring Miles home for the first run. Lipscomb led 1–0 after one inning.
The second inning saw the Bisons extend their lead.
Keaton Mahan used a free pass, and an
Alejandro Ludeiro single allowed Mahan to advance to third. A subsequent error allowed Mahan to score, and an RBI single by Miles brought Ludeiro home, making it 3-0.
In the third, Thomas posted his seventh home run of the season over the right field wall, extending the lead to 4-2.
The Bisons added three more runs in the fourth with
Brady Miller scoring on a hit-by-pitch RBI, followed by Miles scoring on a wild pitch.
Cam Pruitt then scored on a single by
Damion Kenealy Jr., pushing the lead to 7-2.
After EKU scored two runs in the second to make it a 3-2 score,
Alexander Llinas retired eight straight batters and worked out a couple of base runners to get out of the jam in the fifth. He would earn the quality start with six innings of two-run ball.
The scoring paused until the ninth inning, where
Jacob Tobias walked and advanced on a wild pitch. After a Miles walk, Pruitt then tripled down the right field line, driving in two runs and solidifying the Bisons 9-3 win.
HERD NOTES
With the win, Lipscomb picks up its fifth straight season with at least 20 wins. Since 2001, the Bisons have achieved 20 victories for the 20th time in the last 26 seasons.
Lipscomb has been getting off on the right foot in ASUN Gold Division conference series, going 7-1 in series openers.
Hutson Miles posted his first four-hit game in his Lipscomb career on Friday night and the third of his collegiate career. He had two in 2025 while at Columbia State Community College.
KEY STATISTICS
Hutson Miles had an impressive game with three runs and four hits, with two stolen bases.
Jordan Thomas contributed significantly by hitting a home run and collecting three RBI.
Cam Pruitt added two hits and drove in two runs, also managing to steal a base.
Alexander Llinas (4-3) started the game for the Bisons, pitching six innings and allowing four hits and two earned runs.
Adam Jamison, thanks to the help of insurance runs put up by the Bisons in the ninth, threw the final three innings with three strikeouts to earn his third save.
UP NEXT
Game two of the series will start at noon CDT on Saturday afternoon.
