Baseball's Win Streak Ends in Mid-Week Loss at Eastern Kentucky

RICHMOND, Ky. --Morehead State received contributions from every part of their lineup, as all nine starters reached base safely, but the Eagles fell to the Eastern Kentucky Colonels 10-6 Tuesday.

Alex Kafka (1-1) got the ball to start for Morehead State (13-11) and took the loss. Senior Matt Bettio was a bright spot for the Eagles, coming out of the bullpen and throwing 1.1 shutout innings, allowing no hits, with one walk and two strikeouts. Luke Lyman threw a scoreless eighth innin as well. 

In the batter's box, the Eagles were paced by Roman Kuntz, who went 1-for-4 on the day with a double and two RBI. Nick Gooden extended his hitting streak with a two-run single in the third, his second straight multi-RBI game. Junior Ryley Preece also chipped in for Morehead State, putting together two hits in four trips to the plate while adding a walk.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Eagles got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with one run in the top of the first inning. Preece came across to score the lone run of the inning for Morehead State and get them on the board.

The Eagles lost the lead they built in the first, but got back on the board in the third trailing 6-1. Morehead State scored three runs in the frame, buoyed by a two-run single off the bat of Gooden, which tightened the Colonels lead to 6-4.

Eastern Kentucky built their lead to 9-4 before the Morehead State offense got going, reducing that lead to 9-5 in the sixth.

The Colonels expanded their lead to 10-5 before the Morehead State offense got back in action, digging into that lead in the seventh. Preece crossed home plate with the lone run of the inning for the Eagles, bringing the score to 10-6 in favor of Eastern Kentucky. The Eagles were unable to get any closer, as neither team scored again in the ballgame.

GAME NOTES
» Every Eagles starter reached base safely in the loss.
» Eagles pitchers combined to strike out 12 Eastern Kentucky hitters.
» Morehead State's highest scoring inning was the third, when it pushed three runs across.
» Morehead State pitchers faced 44 Eastern Kentucky hitters in the game, allowing four ground balls and eight fly balls while striking out 12.
» The Eagles drew five walks from Eastern Kentucky pitching.
» Morehead State batters struck out just four times.