FIRST PITCH
Score: Central Arkansas 15 | Queens 2
Records: Central Arkansas (12-14 overall, 4-3 ASUN) | Queens (5-21 overall, 1-6 ASUN)
Location: Conway, Ark. (Bear Stadium)
 
The Short Story: The Queens University of Charlotte baseball team dropped the weekend opener at Central Arkansas on Friday night.

HOW IT HAPPENED

-Central Arkansas would strike first in the bottom half of the first inning with two runs on three hits and a Royals error.

-Queens would answer in the top half of the second inning with a pair of home runs. Nick Brassington would strike first with a lead-off home run to left center to cut the deficit in half. Rookie JD Coleman would step in two batters later and smoke his first collegiate home run to right field to tie the game.

-Central Arkansas would erupt in the bottom of the fourth inning with 10 runs on 10 hits and one Royals error. The scoring outburst was the most in a single season by a Royals opponent as they plated seven runs with two outs.

-The Bears extended their lead to 15-2 as they scored three runs on one hit and five free passes.

BY THE NUMBERS
-Freshman JD Coleman led the Royals with a 2-for-3 evening, including a pair of extra-base hits. The rookie blasted his first career home run in the top of the second inning to right field.

-Nick Brassington ripped his second home run of the season to get the Royals on the board in the second inning. The veteran has recorded a hit in the last three games as he has increased his batting average to .253.

-Benjamin Bartilson III made his second appearance of the season and worked a scoreless inning with a strikeout.

-The Bears ripped 16 hits on the night, including six extra-base hits. The total was the most hits surrendered since the ASUN opener at Jacksonville State on March 17^th.

-Crooked numbers continue to plague the Royals pitching staff as they have surrendered 2+ runs in 71 innings this season.

NEXT UP
The Royals and Bears will continue the weekend series on Saturday, April 1^st. The first pitch is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. EST and the game will be broadcasted on ESPN Plus.
 
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