Eastern Kentucky’s Home Runs Propel 7-5 Victory Over Lipscomb in Weekend Series
Lipscomb baseball fell to Eastern Kentucky 7-5 in the middle game of their weekend series, prompting a deciding rubber game on Sunday.
By the Numbers- Colonels hit three home runs.
- Lipscomb left 13 runners on base.
- Trace Willhoite hit his 13th home run of the year.
- Alex Vergara hit his team-leading 14th home run.
Lipscomb's offense struggled to capitalize, leaving multiple runners on base throughout the game.
State of Play- Eastern Kentucky leads the series 1-0, with a deciding game scheduled for the following day.
- Trace Willhoite is close to becoming the all-time RBI leader for Lipscomb in the D-I era.
The rubber game between Lipscomb and Eastern Kentucky will take place at Ken Dugan Field the next day.
Bottom LineLipscomb's loss to Eastern Kentucky sets up a crucial rubber match to determine the series outcome, with significant individual milestones at stake for players.
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