LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The Morehead State baseball team took a 3-0 lead in the first inning and never surrendered the advantage on the way to a 12-1 victory against the Little Rock Trojans on Sunday, salvaging the series.
Freshman Callum McGill (2-2) started on the mound and picked up the win for Morehead State (13-11, ). The right-hander went five innings, giving up one run on three hits, allowing one walk and striking out four. Sophomore Josh Furtado also made an impact on the mound for the Eagles, throwing two scoreless innings while allowing no hits, with two walks and one strikeout.
In the batter's box, the Eagles were paced by senior Roman Kuntz, who went 3-for-3 on the day with a double, a home run, two walks and three RBI. Freshman Davis Germann put together a standout performance at the dish as well, going 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI. Isaias Guzman also contributed for Morehead State, putting together two hits in four trips to the plate while adding a walk and an RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Eagles got the scoring started early, putting one run on the board in the top of the first inning.
The Trojans failed to push any runs across before the Eagles built on their lead in the third inning. Germann's run-scoring single highlighted an inning where Morehead State scored twice, which brought the Eagles lead to 5-0.
Morehead State held Little Rock without a run before building their lead to 10-0 in the fifth inning. The Eagles bats heated up in the inning, scoring five runs, including a two-run single off the bat of freshman Nick Gooden.
The Trojans gained ground, closing the gap to 10-1 until Morehead State added some insurance in the seventh. The Eagles scored twice on Kuntz's two-run homer, bringing the Morehead State advantage to 12-1. The score remained 12-1 for the rest of the game, as the Eagles coasted to the win.
GAME NOTES
» Morehead State's highest scoring inning was the fifth, when it pushed five runs across.
» Morehead State grabbed a 3-0 lead in the top half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» Four Eagles had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Eagles out-hit the Trojans at a 12-3 clip.
» Morehead State went 5-for-13 (.385) with runners in scoring position.
» The Eagles got two hits in six at-bats with the bases loaded.
» Morehead State pitchers faced 26 Little Rock hitters in the game, allowing eight ground balls and seven fly balls while striking out five.
» The Eagles drew eight walks from Little Rock pitching.
» Kuntz led the Eagles at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a double, a home run and three RBI.
