FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky State baseball scored 45 runs in a doubleheader sweep of SIAC opponent LeMoyne-Owen Saturday afternoon.
Game 1
Kentucky State tallied 18 hits, including five home runs, as they defeated the LeMoyne-Owen Magicians 20-1 in the first game of the doubleheader.
It was a day of first as
Tre Brown had his first collegiate home run in the bottom of the sixth inning, and
Preston Jones earned his strikeout of the season at the top of the seventh.
The Thorobreds began their scoring run early, led by a double from
Joseph Esparza that batted in
Daniel Moore and
Tre Brown. Esparza scored the final run of the inning on a ground out by
Jace Wilson to give the Thorobreds a 3-0 lead at the end of the first.
A high scoring second inning led by three back to back home runs from
Collier Higgs,
Jace Wilson, and
Kevin Brown. Along with the three home runs, the Thorobreds
Daniel Moore and
Joseph Esparza added two hits that scored eight runs in the inning.
LeMoyne-Owen scored their only run of the day at the top of the third inning. The Thororbeds followed by scoring seven runs, led by hits from Higgs, Moore,
John Hidgon, and
Antonio Chambers. At the end of the third inning, the Thorobreds led the Magicians 18-1.
Kevin Brown homered down the left field line to extend the Kentucky State lead by one at the end of the fourth inning.
The final run of the day came on a home run into left field by
Tre Brown that led to a 20-1 victory.
Eric Turner earned the win (3-2), pitching for six innings, tallying six strikeouts allowing just four hits and one run.
Game 2
A ten run six inning, alongside 14 hits during the contest, led to a 25-2 Kentucky State victory.
In the first inning, Kentucky State scored six runs with four hits from Higgs, Wilson, Cedric Poelinitz, and
Treyvon Fletcher.
Esparza singled into left field to add one run and extend the Thorobreds to a 7-0 lead after the second inning.
A pair of unearned runs by the Thorobreds in the fourth inning extended the Kentucky State lead by two.
Higgs singled through the right side to send
Tre Brown home, and Moore scored on a fielder's choice in the fifth inning.
The Magicians scored two runs at the top of the sixth inning, and the Thorobreds responded, scoring ten runs, including a grand slam by
Kevin Brown. A double by Esparza batted in two Thorobreds and secured a 25-2 victory.
Up Next
The Thorobreds will complete the series on Monday, April 3 at 10 a.m. on the Western Hills High School Baseball Field in Frankfort, Ky.
