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2021 Schedule FEBRUARY 19 at No. 15 Georgia Tech ACCNX L, 6-12 20 at No. 15 Georgia Tech ACCNX W, 9-6 21 at No. 15 Georgia Tech ACCNX L, 1-7 23 at No. 4 Louisville ACCNX L, 2-6 27 PRESBYTERIAN (DH) L, 9-12/W 5-3 28 PRESBYTERIAN Canceled MARCH 2 at Kentucky SECN+ L, 3-6 5 at East Tennessee L, 6-7 Eastern Kentucky University (5-9, 1-2 OVC) 6 at East Tennessee (DH) ESPN+ L, 2-3 (10)/W, 9-7 9 MARSHALL ESPN+ W, 2-1 vs. 12 at Morehead State* ESPN+ L, 2-5 No. 8 University of Louisville (11-4, 4-2 ACC) 13 at Morehead State* (DH) L, 5-14/W, 11-0 GGAMEAME 16 No. 8 LOUISVILLE ESPN+ 5 p.m. March 16 • 5 p.m. • Richmond, Ky. • Turkey Hughes Field at Earle Combs Stadium (1,000) 19 TENNESSEE-MARTIN* ESPN+ 4 p.m. 1155 20 TENNESSEE-MARTIN* (DH) 12 p.m. 23 at No. 13 Tennessee SECN+ 6:30 p.m. QUICK NOTES 24 DAYTON ESPN+ 6 p.m. • EKU’s 9-6 win at No. 15 Georgia Tech on Feb. 20 was the program’s sixth victory over a top-30 team since 2016. 26 at SIU Edwardsville* 5 p.m. • Louis Davenport was chosen as the OVC Co-Pitcher of the Week after tossing six shutout innings and allowing just two hits while 27 at SIU Edwardsville* (DH) 2 p.m. striking out 10 in an 11-0 win over Morehead State (March 13). 30 KENTUCKY STATE 6 p.m. APRIL • In his last fi ve games, Caleb Upshaw is hitting .450 with three home runs, nine RBIs and fi ve runs scored. During that timehe has a .950 slugging percentage and a .500 on-base percentage. 2 AUSTIN PEAY* ESPN+ 6 p.m. 3 AUSTIN PEAY* (DH) ESPN+ 12 p.m. • Freshman Manny Jackson made his fi rst two starts of the season during a doubleheader at Morehead State (March 13). He hit a 6 at No. 13 Tennessee SECN+ 6:30 p.m. home run in both games. The Miami native went a combined 3-for-9 with two runs and three RBIs. 9 at Eastern Illinois* 4 p.m. • Sophomore fi rst baseman Charlie Ludwick hit two home runs in the fi rst game of a doubleheader at Morehead State (March 13).He 10 at Eastern Illinois* (DH) 1 p.m. hit a 2-run shot in the fi rst inning and a solo homer in the fi fth, fi nishing 3-for-3 with two walks, two runs and three RBIs. 13 at No. 2 Vanderbilt SECN+ 6:30 p.m. 16 JACKSONVILLE ST.* ESPN+ 6 p.m. • Six EKU relievers combined to pitch seven scoreless innings in the 2-1 win over Marshall (March 9). The group allowed two hits and four walks while striking out nine. 17 JACKSONVILLE ST.* (DH) ESPN+ 1 p.m. 20 MOREHEAD STATE 6 p.m. • Jake Lewis recorded a quality start at ETSU. He allowed two runs on four hits, walked two and struck out a career-best six in six and 23 at Murray State* 6 p.m. one-third innings. 24 at Murray State* (DH) 2 p.m. • Closer Wil Brian made two relief appearances in the fi rst fi ve days of the season -- at No. 15 Georgia Tech and at No. 4 Louisville. He 27 at Kentucky SECN+ 6:30 p.m. pitched three innings without allowing a hit or a run, gave up one walk and struck out three. He earned the save at Georgia Tech. 28 at Dayton 3 p.m. 30 TENNESSEE TECH* ESPN+ 6 p.m. • Freshman catcher Will King made his collegiate debut on Feb. 19 at No. 15 Georgia Tech. When he came into the game as a defensive replacement in the seventh inning King was 17 years and 170 days old. MAY 1 TENNESSEE TECH* (DH) 1 p.m. • Junior infi elder Daniel Harris IV was named a second team Pre-Season All-American byCollegiate Baseball. He was selected as the 7 at Southeast Missouri* 6 p.m. Preseason OVC Player of the Year by D1Baseball.com and is on the Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award 2021 Watch List. 8 at Southeast Missouri* (DH) 3 p.m. • Chris Prothro, who helped South Alabama capture two conference championships, make two NCAA Regional appearances and 11 BELLARMINE ESPN+ 6 p.m. compile a 152-104 record in fi ve seasons as an assistant coach, was chosen as the new Eastern Kentucky head coach on Sept. 30. 14 BELMONT* 6 p.m. 15 BELMONT* (DH) 1 p.m. • Daniel Harris IV was chosen to the 2021 Preseason All-OVC team by head coaches and communications directors. 18 at Western Kentucky 6 p.m. • Perfect Game selected six EKU players among the top-25 freshmen in the OVC. The six Colonels were Armari Paula (No. 2), Winston 20 NORTH DAKOTA ST. ESPN+ 6 p.m. Hill (No. 4), Cooper Jones (No. 7), Santiago Peralta (No. 12), Chris Byhre (No. 15) and Kevin Coe (No. 25). 21 NORTH DAKOTA ST. ESPN+ 6 p.m. Projected Pitching Match-Ups 22 NORTH DAKOTA ST. ESPN+ 6 p.m. 27-29 OVC Tournament ^ ESPN+ TBA TUESDAY W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER BB SO JUNE EKU Brennan Kelly (Sr., LHP) 1-1 7.15 5/2 11.1 14 10 9 6 8 4-7 NCAA Regionals TBD UL Seamus Barrett (Fr., RHP) 0-0 2.84 4/0 6.1 5 2 2 4 12 11-14 NCAA Super Regionals TBD 18-30 College World Series TBD Home Games In Bold CAPS * Denotes OVC ^ OVC Tournament Times given are Eastern Time and subject to change Colonel Baseball Game Notes vs. Louisville - March 16, 2021 SIX WINS AGAINST TOP-30 TEAMS EKU Preseason Quick Facts Eastern Kentucky’s 9-6 win at No. 15 Georgia Tech 2021 OVC Standings (Feb. 20, 2021) was the program’s sixth victory against UNIVERSITY INFORMATION a top-30 team since the start of the 2016 season. EKU Team W-L Pct. GB All Name ............................................... Eastern Kentucky University beat No. 13 Mississippi State, 16-12, on March 15, 2016. Tennessee Tech 2-1 .667 -- 5-5 The Colonels knocked off No. 28 Kentucky, 5-4, on May 3, Location ................................................................. Richmond, Ky. Morehead State 2-1 .667 -- 7-7 Founded ............................................................................... 1906 2016. Eastern beat No. 15 Virginia, 7-6, on Feb. 23, 2018. EKU edged No. 11 Vanderbilt, 6-5, on March 14, 2018. The Southeast Missouri 2-1 .667 -- 7-7 Enrollment ........................................................................ 14,465 Colonels upended No. 11 LSU, 2-0, on Feb. 21, 2020. Nickname ........................................................................ Colonels Murray State 2-1 .667 -- 7-8 Colors ............................................ Maroon (PMS 209) and White YOUNG GUN Tennessee-Martin 2-1 .667 -- 6-7 Affi liation ............................................................. NCAA Division I Freshman catcher Will King made his collegiate de- Eastern Illinois 1-2 .333 1 9-7 but on Feb. 19 at No. 15 Georgia Tech. When he came Conference ............................................... Ohio Valley Conference into the game as a defensive replacement in the seventh SIU Edwardsville 1-2 .333 1 6-6 President ........................................................ Dr. David McFaddin inning King was 17 years and 170 days old. King gradu- Belmont 1-2 .333 1 4-7 Director of Athletics ..................................................... Matt Roan ated early from IMG Academy and enrolled at EKU for the Eastern Kentucky 1-2 .333 1 5-9 spring semester. In his fi rst collegiate at bat on Feb. 20 Senior Woman Administrator ................................... Rachel Slone Austin Peay 1-2 .333 1 3-10 Athletics Dept. Phone Number ............................ (859) 622-2120 at Georgia Tech, King singled through the left side and drove in a run. He started behind the plate in the third Jacksonville State 0-0 .000 -- 7-8 EKU Ticket Offi ce Phone Number ........................ (844) 3-GO-BIGE game of the series on Feb. 21. COACHING STAFF Head Coach .............................................................. Chris Prothro WINNING AT EARLE COMBS STADIUM Quality Starts Alma Mater ................................................. Arkansas State, 2005 In its fi rst season of play at Earle Combs Stadium, Eastern posted a 16-11 record in 2017. The Colonels were Record at EKU (Yrs.) .................................................. 0-0 (1st) 15-9 in 2018. In 2019, EKU went 18-11. In 2020, EKU was Date Pitcher (#) IP (H, R-ER, BB, K) Career Record (Yrs.) .................................................. 0-0 (1st) 7-0 at home. This season the team is 2-1 at home and is 2-27 Louis Davenport III 6.0 (7, 3-3, 2, 5) Asst. Coach/Recruiting Coord. ........................ Walt Jones (1st season) now 58-32 all-time. 3-06 Jake Lewis 6.1 (4, 2-2, 2, 6) Alma Mater .............................................. Nicholls State, 2008 3-13 Louis Davenport III 6.0 (2, 0-0, 3, 10) Assistant Coach/Pitching Coach ........... Cody Woff ord (1st season) A 10K DAY Junior Louis Davenport pitched six shutout innings Alma Mater ............................................ Darton College, 2013 and allowed just two hits while striking out 10 in an 11-0 Volunteer Assistant Coach ...................................... Bryant Bowen win over Morehead State (March 13). He faced the mini- Alma Mater ............................................. Southern MIss, 2019 mum in four of his six innings of work. It was Davenport’s THE TEAM second quality start of the season. His performance marks just the 12th time since 2008 an EKU pitcher struck 2020 Record .......................................................................... 12-2 out 10 or more in a game. Home ................................................................................ 7-0 Away ................................................................................ 5-2 OVC CO-PITCHER OF THE WEEK Neutral ............................................................................. 0-0 Louis Davenport earned OVC Co-Pitcher of the Week recognition on Monday. The junior struck out 10 Ohio Valley Conference ..........................................................