Opportunistic Baseball Eagles Win Series Over Marshall with 6-2 Road Victory

BOX SCORE

MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Despite only five hits at the plate, Morehead State baseball took advantage of some timely hits and free passes and shut down the Marshall offense Sunday as the Eagles won the series over their regional rivals with a 6-2 triumph at the Kennedy Center YMCA Field.

For the second consecutive game, Morehead State used a late rally to push ahead and then held off the 'Herd bats for the win. On Saturday  the Eagles scored seven in the top of the seventh, and today they lit the scoreboard for five runs in that inning after trailing 2-1.

The Eagles moved to 4-6, while Marshall concluded its season opening weekend 1-2.

HOW IT HAPPENED

- Marshall got on the positive side of the scoreboard first in the bottom of the third with an RBI double.
- Senior designated hitter Arthur Sells spanked his first home run of the 2021 campaign in the top of the fourth to tie it 1-1.
- Marshall regained the advantage in the next at-bat as Geordan Blanton slipped a single into left field for an RBI.
- The Eagles put together a two-out rally in the seventh. Three straight walks to Jacob Ferry, Cole Becker and Peyton Dillingham following a fielder's choice reach by Jackson Feltner tied the game 2-2. 
- Bryce Hensor nailed a two-run single up the middle to score Ferry and Becker. Freshman Ryley Preece then connected for his first career double to bring home Dillingham and Hensor.
- Eagle starter Matt Bettio struck out a career-high six batters in just 4.1 innings before giving way to John Bakke and Cory Conway.
- Conway (2-0) fanned four and allowed only four hits in the final 4.0 innings.

NOTABLE

- Hensor, who batted in the leadoff spot, ran his hitting streak to five games with a 2-for-4 day.
- Preece also went 2-for-4 from the two-spot in the order. Im limited action he now leads the team with a .400 batting average.
- The 10 Ks by the Eagle pitchers marked the fifth game this season with double digit strikeouts and the 13th straight game with at least 6 punchouts.
- The Eagles had the five hits and also drew five walks at the plate. They only left three runners on base.
- Conway ranks among the most used relief pitchers of all-time. Today was his 64th career appearance with 60 in relief. His relief appearances rank third all-time in program history. 

UP NEXT

The Eagles will host Ohio on Tuesday at 5 p.m. in a game that was rescheduled from an earlier postponement.