MOREHEAD, Ky. -- A third straight 12-run offensive outburst from the Morehead State baseball team and three great pitching performances highlighted Sunday's 12-2 win over Saint Peter's, with Morehead State on the cusp of becoming the first team in program history to start 9-0.
Senior Joe Rotkis (2-0) started on the mound and picked up the win for Morehead State (8-0). The right-hander went five innings, giving up two runs on four hits while allowing one walk and striking out three. Luke Lyman came on for Rotkis in the sixth, and striking out a batter in a scoreless frame. Ethan Davis also made an impact on the mound for the Eagles, throwing one shutout inning while allowing no hits, with no walks and one strikeout.
Jackson Feltner started off 0-3, but found his footing in the fifth inning, coming up with the bases loaded and launching a grand slam to centerfield for his fourth homer of the season. Ryan Grabosch put together a standout performance as well, going 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBI. Junior Roman Kuntz also chipped in for Morehead State, putting together two hits in three trips to the plate while adding a walk and two RBI. Colton Becker finished 2-5 with a two-run single.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Eagles got on the scoreboard first, starting in the second inning. Grabosch drove in two runs for Morehead State with a single, that scored Chase Vinson and Isaias Guzman.
The Eagles then held the Peacocks scoreless before expanding their lead in the fourth inning. The Morehead State offense exploded for four runs, highlighted by a two-run single off the bat of Kuntz, which brought the score to 6-0 in favor of the Eagles.
Saint Peter's narrowed Morehead State's lead to 6-2 before the Eagles stretched the advantage to 10-2 in the fifth inning. The Eagles got a grand slam from Feltner off junior Austin Rohlfing to cash in four runs in the frame.
Morehead State held the Peacocks scoreless before building on their lead in the seventh inning. The Eagles scored two runs when a single from junior Colton Becker brought home junior Ryley Preece and junior Logan Castleman, bringing the Morehead State advantage to 12-2. The score remained 12-2 for the rest of the game, as the Eagles coasted to the win.
GAME NOTES
» Every Morehead State starter reached base safely in the win.
» Four Eagles had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Eagles out-hit the Peacocks at an 11-5 clip.
» Castleman stole two bases in Sunday's game.
» Morehead State pitchers limited Saint Peter's to just 1-for-6 (.167) with runners in scoring position.
» Jackson Feltner's grand slam was his first at the collegiate level.
» The Eagles drew nine walks from Saint Peter's pitching.
Morehead State is back in action Tuesday, facing off with in-state rival Kentucky in Lexington.
