RICHMOND, Ky. — The Lipscomb University Baseball team fell on the short end of a pitcher's duel to Eastern Kentucky University with a final score of 2–0 on Saturday at Earl Combs Stadium. Despite the loss, the Bisons managed seven hits and struck out eight EKU batters.
Final Score: Eastern Kentucky 2, Lipscomb 0
Location: Richmond, Kentucky (Earle Combs Stadium)
Records: Lipscomb (20-23, 13-10), Eastern Kentucky (12-35, 5-18)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Eastern Kentucky took an early lead in the first inning. David Alvarez singled up the middle and advanced to second on a stolen base. Alvarez later scored on Dylan Littlefield's RBI single to center field.
The game remained scoreless through the next five innings as both teams' pitchers held the offenses in check. The Bisons had opportunities, including
Brady Miller's double down the left field line in the third inning and a single through the left side in the sixth, but could not capitalize.
In the seventh, EKU extended its lead to 2-0 after starting the inning with two outs. An infield hit by Boone Shevey off of
Jace Trautner started the rally for the Colonels. After Shevey advanced to third on Kobe Benson's single, Pedro Moreno delivered an RBI single through the right side, scoring Shevey.
Despite the Bisons' attempts to rally in the later innings, including a single by pinch-hitter
Danny Ramirez in the ninth, they could not break through EKU's defense. The game ended with Eastern Kentucky securing the shutout victory.
EKU had Lipscomb's number in the contest on Saturday, as the Bisons went 3-for-18 with runners on base and 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position.
KEY STATISTICS
Brady Miller had three of Lipscomb's seven hits on the day. Posting his second three-hit game of the year, Miller has now tied
Kai Holm and
Cam Pruitt with 15 multi-hit games on the year.
Saturday was one of those days for
Jace Trautner. Despite pitching into the seventh inning for the first time this season, he fell on the short end of the pitcher's duel. Retiring 10 batters in a row at one point, he allowed two runs on four hits in 6.2 innings.
UP NEXT
The two teams will play a rubber match on Sunday afternoon at noon CDT.
