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Baseball Falls Short in Doubleheader to Lincoln Memorial

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 Harrogate, Tenn.—Kentucky State University baseball failed to pick up a win against host Lincoln Memorial University in doubleheader action on Tuesday night at Lamar Hennon Field.
 
The Thorobreds (3-10) will move on to Charleston, West Virginia for a three-game series over the weekend against the University of Charleston spanning from Saturday into Sunday.
 
Game 1: LMU 5 KSU 4
 
The Thorobreds came out of the gate with a 2-0 lead on the Railsplitters as senior third baseman Brandon Story drove in junior centerfielder Elijah Collins, followed by a RBI single to right field by sophomore right fielder Jay Poullard, knocking in sophomore first baseman Artie Santomo.
 
Poullard's name was called again in the third inning as he scorched a line drive down the right-field line for a RBI single, scoring Santomo for a second time, giving KSU the 3-0 advantage.
 
LMU answered in the bottom of the fourth with a run, bringing the score to a 3-1 KSU lead. Junior designated hitter Greg Alexander put KSU back on top by three with a towering solo home run over the left field wall, for his second-long ball of the season, in the top of the fifth.
 
The Railsplitters played comeback with two runs in the fifth inning, followed by two runs in the seventh for a walk-off victory. The walk-off loss marks the second of the season against KSU.
 
Collins and Poullard each finished the game going 2-for-3 to lead the way for the visiting squad, as junior pitcher Char Butler threw five innings of work, allowing three earned runs while striking out three. Freshman pitcher Matthew Oxford was saddled with his second loss of the season.
 
Game 2: LMU 14 KSU 2
 
Senior pitcher Eric Anderson struggled in the early going allowing eight earned runs in an inning and two-thirds of work for the Thorobreds.
 
Trailing 14-0 in the latter half of the game, KSU mounted two runs off a RBI sacrifice fly by sophomore right fielder Cameron Starks, and a walk to drive in a run by senior designated hitter Rob Johnson.
 
Story finished the game as the lone Thorobred with multiple hits, as he went 2-for-3.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Jay Poullard

#8 Jay Poullard

OF
5' 11"
Sophomore
Right
Artie Santomo

#21 Artie Santomo

IF
5' 10"
Sophomore
Right
Cameron Starks

#28 Cameron Starks

IF
6' 1"
Sophomore
Right
Brandon Story

#5 Brandon Story

IF
5' 11"
Senior
Right
Greg Alexander

#25 Greg Alexander

C
6' 1"
Junior
Right
Elijah Collins

#6 Elijah Collins

OF
5' 11"
Junior
Right
Matthew Oxford

#11 Matthew Oxford

IF
6' 2"
Freshman
Right

Players Mentioned

Jay Poullard

#8 Jay Poullard

5' 11"
Sophomore
Right
OF
Artie Santomo

#21 Artie Santomo

5' 10"
Sophomore
Right
IF
Cameron Starks

#28 Cameron Starks

6' 1"
Sophomore
Right
IF
Brandon Story

#5 Brandon Story

5' 11"
Senior
Right
IF
Greg Alexander

#25 Greg Alexander

6' 1"
Junior
Right
C
Elijah Collins

#6 Elijah Collins

5' 11"
Junior
Right
OF
Matthew Oxford

#11 Matthew Oxford

6' 2"
Freshman
Right
IF