RICHMOND, Ky. – Thanks to a 12-hit performance and capitalizing on three errors by Eastern Kentucky University, the Lipscomb University Baseball team secured the rubber match of the weekend series with a 10-5 victory on Sunday afternoon from Earle Combs Stadium.
Final Score: Lipscomb 10, Eastern Kentucky 5
Location: Richmond, Kentucky (Earle Combs Stadium)
Records: Lipscomb (21-23, 14-10), Eastern Kentucky (12-36, 5-19)
HOW IT HAPPENED
After
Collin Bosley-Smith skated through trouble in the first inning, limiting the damage to one run allowed, the offense went to work in the second.
Jordan Thomas led off with a single, and
Kai Holm followed with a walk. After a sacrifice bunt by
Danny Ramirez advanced both runners into scoring position,
Damion Kenealy Jr. reached on a fielding error on a sac bunt of his own that saw Thomas even the score at a run apiece.
Next up,
Keaton Mahan's bunt single brought in Holm, and a three-run homer by
Brady Miller extended the lead to 5-1 through two innings.
In the third inning, Thomas added a solo home run, increasing the advantage to 6-1. The fourth inning saw Mahan single and later score on a Miller RBI single, his fourth of the game, making it 7-1.
The Colonels responded in the fifth, with Boone Shevey scoring on a bases-loaded walk and Kobe Benson adding another run with a groundout, narrowing the score to 7-3. The Bisons' defense held in the sixth and seventh innings, maintaining the margin.
The eighth inning saw Lipscomb widen the gap. Holm singled, and pinch hitters
Cole Pippenger and
Blake Carter contributed with Pippenger advancing on an error and Holm scoring on Carter's sacrifice fly.
Eric Harper then doubled on a pinch to right center, driving in two more runs, pushing the lead to 10-3.
Eastern Kentucky attempted a comeback in the ninth with a two-run homer by David Alvarez, but the Bisons' lead held firm, resulting in a final score of 10–5.
HERD NOTES
Lipscomb is now 7-1 in ASUN Gold Division series after winning the series from Eastern Kentucky in the rubber match on Sunday.
KEY STATISTICS
Brady Miller produced his first career four-RBI game with a 2-for-5 day at the plate.
Jordan Thomas,
Kai Holm and
Keaton Mahan all had two hits each to pace the Bisons offense.
On the mound,
Collin Bosley-Smith worked around trouble in the first and fifth innings to secure his fourth win of the season. Tossing five innings, he allowed three earned with five punchouts.
Jackson Lee earned his second save, tossing the final four innings, striking out five.
UP NEXT
The final four games of the home schedule rev up on Tuesday night when Middle Tennessee State makes the trek to Nashville. First pitch from Ken Dugan Field at Stephen Lee Marsh Stadium is set for 6 p.m.
