FIRST PITCH
Score: Eastern Kentucky 16 | Queens 5
Records: Eastern Kentucky (24-24 overall, 12-11 ASUN) | Queens (12-34 overall, 6-17 ASUN)
Location: Charlotte, N.C. (The Stick)
 
The Short Story: The Queens University of Charlotte baseball team dropped game two of the weekend series with ASUN foe Eastern Kentucky University despite four Royals recording multiple hits.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

-Eastern Kentucky would get the scoring started in the top of the first with three runs on two hits and two Queens errors. The defensive miscues were costly as the Colonels plated all three runs with two outs.

-The Royals responded in the bottom of the first as Zach Weston opened the inning with a double down the right-field line. Following consecutive outs, JJ Sousa would smoke an RBI double down the right-field line.

-Queens tied it up in the bottom of the second with an early attack. Nick Brassington was hit by a pitch to open the inning before Christian Maggio singled to right field advancing Brassington to third. JD Coleman would battle and single through the right side for an RBI while advancing Maggio to third. Sam Hunter would ground into a 4-6-3 double play, but Maggio would score tying the game 3-3.

-Eastern Kentucky would answer in the top of the third with a five-spot on five hits. The inning was capped off by a grand slam from Miguel Larreal.

-The Colonels extended their lead in the fifth inning with four runs on four hits. EKU strung together three straight singles and a walk before DJ Sullivan rounded out the scoring with a two-run single to center field.

-Queens would cut into the deficit in the bottom of the seventh with two runs on four hits. Riley Cheek got the rally started with a one-out single. Following a flyout, JJ Sousa ripped an RBI double to left center. Nick Brassington would reach on an infield single advancing Sousa to third before Christian Maggio drove an RBI single to right field.

-The visitors would put the game out of reach in the eighth inning with their second grand slam of the game.

BY THE NUMBERS
-Four Royals turned in multi-hit performances, including Riley Cheek, JJ Sousa, Christian Maggio, and JD Coleman. The multi-hit performance from Cheek was his 20^th on the season while Sousa turned in his 12^th.

-Zach Weston extended his hitting streak to six straight games with a 1-for-3 game. The senior has reached safely in nine straight games.

-Nick Brassington and Sam Hunter each added a base hit on the day.

-Sophomore reliever Blake Efird tossed a clean frame surrendering a hit.

-The Royals totaled 11 hits on the day marking the 20^th game this season in which they finished with 10 or more hits.

-Queens surrendered double-digit runs for the 22^nd game this season, and the third straight.

NEXT UP
The Royals and Colonels will wrap up the weekend series tomorrow, May 7^th at 1:00 p.m. The game will be broadcasted on ESPN Plus.

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