FIRST PITCH
Score: Austin Peay 8 | Queens 5
Records: Austin Peay (19-18 overall, 10-5 ASUN) | Queens (6-29 overall, 2-13 ASUN)
Location: Clarksville, Tenn. (Raymond C. Hand Park)
 
The Short Story: The Queens University of Charlotte baseball team dropped the weekend series finale at Austin Peay as the Governors used a late scoring surge to complete the weekend sweep.

HOW IT HAPPENED

-After leaving four runners on base in the top two innings, the Royals would cash in with four runs on three hits and a Governors error in the third inning. Riley Cheek would open the inning with a single up the middle before Nick Brassington laced a double to left center. Connor Manco would load the bases with his second hit by pitch of the afternoon. JD Coleman would bring in the first run with an infield groundout before Christian Maggio reached on a dropped fly ball by the Governors left fielder, bringing across the second run. Tyler Peters would shoot a single through the right side for an RBI before JJ Sousa capped off the scoring with an infield groundout.

-The Royals would extend their lead to 5-0 in the top of the fourth inning as Nick Melton scored from third on a two-out wild pitch.

-Austin Peay would answer in the bottom of the fifth inning with five runs on six hits. The Governors worked seven straight base runners as they chased Royals starter Zach Kelly from the game.

-The Governors would break the tie in the bottom of the eighth inning with three runs on three hits and one Queens error.

BY THE NUMBERS
-Sophomore Tyler Peters led the Royals offense with a 3-for-5 afternoon. The three-hit performance marked his second multi-hit outing of the weekend and sixth this season.

-JD Coleman turned in a 2-for-4 afternoon, including an RBI.

- Riley Cheek, Nick Brassington, JJ Sousa, and Nick Melton added a hit on the day. The hit from Cheek extended his hitting streak to nine straight games.

-Freshman Joey Ruller kept the Governors offense in check tossing 2.1 innings and surrendering a hit.

-The Royals struggled with runners in scoring position only hitting .091.

-Queens fell to 1-16 on the road this season as they have lost seven straight.

NEXT UP
The Royals will return to Charlotte next weekend for a three-game series with Kennesaw State beginning Friday, April 21^st at The Stick.

 
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