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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. 5 Louisville ACCNX 3 p.m. 27 PRESBYTERIAN (DH) 12 p.m. 28 PRESBYTERIAN 1 p.m. MARCH 2 at Kentucky SECN+ 4 p.m. 5 at East Tennessee 3 p.m. Eastern Kentucky University (1-2, 0-0 OVC) 6 at East Tennessee (DH) 1 p.m. 12 at Morehead State* ESPN+ 3 p.m. vs. 13 at Morehead State* (DH) ESPN+ 1 p.m. No. 5 University of Louisville (3-0, 0-0 ACC) 16 No. 5 LOUISVILLE ESPN+ 5 p.m. GGAMEAME 19 TENNESSEE-MARTIN* ESPN+ 4 p.m. Feb. 23 • 3 p.m. • Louisville, Ky. • Jim Patterson Stadium (4,000) 20 TENNESSEE-MARTIN* (DH) 12 p.m. 4 23 at No. 17 Tennessee SECN+ 6:30 p.m. 24 DAYTON ESPN+ 6 p.m. QUICK NOTES 26 at SIU Edwardsville* 5 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. 27 at SIU Edwardsville* (DH) 2 p.m. • Outfi elder Caleb Upshaw hit .308 with two doubles, two runs and three RBIs in the opening series at No. 15 Georgia Tech. 30 KENTUCKY STATE 6 p.m. APRIL • Junior infi elder Daniel Harris IV was named a second team Pre-Season All-American byCollegiate Baseball. 2 AUSTIN PEAY* ESPN+ 6 p.m. • Daniel Harris IV was selected as the Preseason Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year by D1Baseball.com. 3 AUSTIN PEAY* (DH) ESPN+ 12 p.m. 6 at No. 17 Tennessee SECN+ 6:30 p.m. • Daniel Harris IV is on the Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award 2021 Watch List. 9 at Eastern Illinois* 4 p.m. • Chris Prothro, who helped South Alabama capture two conference championships, make two NCAA Regional appearances and 10 at Eastern Illinois* (DH) 1 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. 13 at No. 2 Vanderbilt SECN+ 6:30 p.m. 16 JACKSONVILLE ST.* ESPN+ 6 p.m. • Daniel Harris IV was chosen to the 2021 Preseason All-OVC team by head coaches and communications directors. 17 JACKSONVILLE ST.* (DH) ESPN+ 1 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 MOREHEAD STATE 6 p.m. Hill (No. 4), Cooper Jones (No. 7), Santiago Peralta (No. 12), Chris Byhre (No. 15) and Kevin Coe (No. 25). 23 at Murray State* 6 p.m. 24 at Murray State* (DH) 2 p.m. • The Colonels were picked to fi nish sixth this year in the OVC. 27 at Kentucky SECN+ 6:30 p.m. • Eastern Kentucky concluded the 2020 season receiving votes in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Poll. 28 at Dayton 3 p.m. 30 TENNESSEE TECH* ESPN+ 6 p.m. • Eastern’s eight game winning streak to conclude the 2020 season was the program’s longest since the 2005 team won 10 in a row. MAY • At the end of the 2020 season, D1Baseball.com rated Daniel Harris IV as the 25th-best second baseman in the country. 1 TENNESSEE TECH* (DH) 1 p.m. 7 at Southeast Missouri* 6 p.m. • Daniel Harris IV led the OVC with a .460 batting average and was tied for fi rst with a .541 on-base percentage. He was eighth in 8 at Southeast Missouri* (DH) 3 p.m. slugging (.680) and eighth in runs (16). 11 BELLARMINE ESPN+ 6 p.m. • EKU has had at least one All-American in each of the past four seasons -- Ben Fisher (2017), Alex Holderbach (2018), Aaron Ochsen- 14 BELMONT* 6 p.m. bein (2019), A.J. Lewis (2020) and Daniel Harris IV (2020). 15 BELMONT* (DH) 1 p.m. 18 at Western Kentucky 6 p.m. • Five EKU pitchers combined to pitch a 3-hit shutout at No. 11 LSU on Feb. 21, 2020. The fi ve hurlers combined for nine strike outs. 20 NORTH DAKOTA ST. ESPN+ 6 p.m. • Eastern Kentucky University and all 16 of its athletics teams will join the ASUN Conference on July 1, 2021. 21 NORTH DAKOTA ST. ESPN+ 6 p.m. 22 NORTH DAKOTA ST. ESPN+ 6 p.m. Projected Pitching Match-Ups 27-29 OVC Tournament ^ ESPN+ TBA JUNE TUESDAY W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER BB SO 4-7 NCAA Regionals TBD EKU Brennan Kelly (Sr., LHP) 1-0 11.57 1/0 2.1 5 3 3 0 2 11-14 NCAA Super Regionals TBD UL Luke Seed (So., LHP) 0-0 0.00 0/0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 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 at Louisville - Feb. 23, 2021 SIX WINS AGAINST TOP-30 TEAMS EKU Preseason Quick Facts Eastern Kentucky’s 9-6 win at No. 15 Georgia Tech 2020 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. Belmont 3-0 1.000 -- 14-3 The Colonels knocked off No. 28 Kentucky, 5-4, on May 3, Location ................................................................. Richmond, Ky. SIU Edwardsville 3-0 1.000 -- 8-7 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 Murray State 2-1 .667 1 10-7 Enrollment ........................................................................ 14,465 Colonels upended No. 11 LSU, 2-0, on Feb. 21, 2020. Nickname ........................................................................ Colonels Eastern Illinois 2-1 .667 1 8-6 Colors ............................................ Maroon (PMS 209) and White WELCOME BACK - PART 1 Southeast Missouri 2-1 .667 1 9-8 Affi liation ............................................................. NCAA Division I Brent Lovell missed the 2020 season with an injury. Eastern Kentucky 0-0 .000 1.5 12-2 In his second game back, the fi rst baseman/catcher hit a Conference ............................................... Ohio Valley Conference 3-run home run to fuel EKU’s 9-6 win at No. 15 Georgia Jacksonville State 1-2 .333 2 7-8 President ........................................................ Dr. David McFaddin Tech on Feb. 20. He fi nished 1-for-4 with a walk, a run and Austin Peay 1-2 .333 2 7-10 Director of Athletics ..................................................... Matt Roan three RBIs. Tennessee-Martin 1-2 .333 2 5-11 Senior Woman Administrator ................................... Rachel Slone Morehead State 0-3 .000 3 5-10 Athletics Dept. Phone Number ............................ (859) 622-2120 WELCOME BACK - PART 2 Left-handed pitcher Will Brian missed the 2020 sea- Tennessee Tech 0-3 .000 3 3-12 EKU Ticket Offi ce Phone Number ........................ (844) 3-GO-BIGE son with an injury. In his fi rst game back, he pitched two COACHING STAFF hitless innings and earned the save in EKU’s 9-6 win at No. Head Coach .............................................................. Chris Prothro 15 Georgia Tech on Feb. 20. He walked one and struck Quality Starts Alma Mater ................................................. Arkansas State, 2005 out two. Record at EKU (Yrs.) .................................................. 0-0 (1st) STRONG START Date Pitcher (#) IP (H, R-ER, BB, K) Career Record (Yrs.) .................................................. 0-0 (1st) Outfi elder Caleb Upshaw hit .308 with two dou- Asst. Coach/Recruiting Coord. ........................ Walt Jones (1st season) bles, two runs and three RBIs in the opening series at No. Alma Mater .............................................. Nicholls State, 2008 15 Georgia Tech. Assistant Coach/Pitching Coach ........... Cody Woff ord (1st season) YOUNG GUN Alma Mater ............................................ Darton College, 2013 Freshman catcher Will King made collegiate debut Volunteer Assistant Coach ...................................... Bryant Bowen on Feb. 19 at No. 15 Georgia Tech. When he came into the Alma Mater ............................................. Southern MIss, 2019 game as a defensive replacement in the seventh inning THE TEAM he was 17 years and 170 days old. King graduated early from IMG Academy and enrolled at EKU for the spring se- 2020 Record .......................................................................... 12-2 mester. In his fi rst collegiate at bat on Feb. 20 at Georgia Home ................................................................................ 7-0 Tech, King singled through the left side and drove in a Away ................................................................................ 5-2 run. He started behind the plate in the third game of the Neutral ............................................................................. 0-0 series on Feb. 21. Ohio Valley Conference ........................................................... 0-0 2021 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN 2020 OVC Finish ................................................................ n/a infi elder Daniel Harris IV was chosen as a second Players Returning/Lost ....................................................... 25/14 team Pre-Season All-American by Collegiate Baseball. Position Starters R/L (includes DH) ......................................... 4/5 Harris led the OVC and was ninth in the nation with a.460 Pitchers Returning/Lost ........................................................ 15/7 batting average last season. He hit two home runs, had 16 RBIs and scored 16 runs, while posting a .680 slug- Newcomers .............................................................................. 15 ging percentage and a .541 on-base percentage. He also HISTORY had fi ve stolen bases. The Stone Mountain, Georgia na- NCAA Regional Appearances ................................... 4 (Last 1989) tive tied for fi rst in the OVC in on-base percentage, was Opponent .................................... Loyola-Marymount (L, 9-3) eighth in slugging and eighth in runs scored. He ranked 25th in the NCAA in on-base percentage and 41st in hits OVC Reg. Season Championships ........................... 14 (Last 2012) per game (1.77).