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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 (4-7, 0-0 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+ 3 p.m. Morehead State University (5-6, 0-0 OVC) 13 at Morehead State* (DH) 1 p.m. GGAMESAMES 16 No. 10 LOUISVILLE ESPN+ 5 p.m. March 12-13 • 3 p.m., 1 p.m. (DH) • Morehead, Ky. • Allen Field (1,000) 19 TENNESSEE-MARTIN* ESPN+ 4 p.m. 112-142-14 20 TENNESSEE-MARTIN* (DH) 12 p.m. 23 at No. 15 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. • Three of EKU’s last four games have been decided by one run. Eastern lost two one-run games at East Tennessee, including one in 27 at SIU Edwardsville* (DH) 2 p.m. extra innings, then beat Marshall by one on Tuesday. 30 KENTUCKY STATE 6 p.m. APRIL • Right fi elder/DH Caleb Upshaw is hot. In his last two games, he is 5-for-8 with a walk, a double, two home runs, three runsscored and four RBIs. 2 AUSTIN PEAY* ESPN+ 6 p.m. 3 AUSTIN PEAY* (DH) ESPN+ 12 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 6 at No. 15 Tennessee SECN+ 6:30 p.m. four walks while striking out nine. 9 at Eastern Illinois* 4 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 10 at Eastern Illinois* (DH) 1 p.m. one-third innings. 13 at No. 2 Vanderbilt SECN+ 6:30 p.m. 16 JACKSONVILLE ST.* ESPN+ 6 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 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. 17 JACKSONVILLE ST.* (DH) ESPN+ 1 p.m. 20 MOREHEAD STATE 6 p.m. • Louis Davenport III turned in EKU’s fi rst quality start of the season on Feb. 27. The junior held Presbyterian to three runs on seven hits 23 at Murray State* 6 p.m. over six innings. He walked two and struck out fi ve. 24 at Murray State* (DH) 2 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 27 at Kentucky SECN+ 6:30 p.m. replacement in the seventh inning King was 17 years and 170 days old. 28 at Dayton 3 p.m. 30 TENNESSEE TECH* ESPN+ 6 p.m. • Junior infi elder Daniel Harris IV was named a second team Pre-Season All-American byCollegiate Baseball. He was selected as the Preseason OVC Player of the Year by D1Baseball.com and is on the Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award 2021 Watch List. MAY 1 TENNESSEE TECH* (DH) 1 p.m. • Chris Prothro, who helped South Alabama capture two conference championships, make two NCAA Regional appearances and 7 at Southeast Missouri* 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. 8 at Southeast Missouri* (DH) 3 p.m. • Daniel Harris IV was chosen to the 2021 Preseason All-OVC team by head coaches and communications directors. 11 BELLARMINE ESPN+ 6 p.m. 14 BELMONT* 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 15 BELMONT* (DH) 1 p.m. Hill (No. 4), Cooper Jones (No. 7), Santiago Peralta (No. 12), Chris Byhre (No. 15) and Kevin Coe (No. 25). 18 at Western Kentucky 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- 20 NORTH DAKOTA ST. ESPN+ 6 p.m. bein (2019), A.J. Lewis (2020) and Daniel Harris IV (2020). 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 GAME 1 W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER BB SO JUNE EKU Darren Williams (R-Jr., RHP) 0-3 9.28 4/2 10.2 14 12 11 10 15 4-7 NCAA Regionals TBD MOR Jason Goe (Gr., RHP) 0-3 3.68 3/3 14.2 16 12 6 6 16 11-14 NCAA Super Regionals TBD GAME 2 W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER BB SO 18-30 College World Series TBD EKU Jake Lewis (Jr., LHP) 0-1 4.85 3/3 13.0 11 7 7 3 11 MOR Luke Helton (So., RHP) 0-1 4.50 3/3 12.0 13 7 6 5 12 Home Games In Bold CAPS * Denotes OVC GAME 3 W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER BB SO ^ OVC Tournament EKU Louis Davenport III (Jr., RHP) 1-0 4.97 3/3 12.2 11 7 7 13 16 Times given are Eastern Time and subject to change MOR Matt Bettio (So., RHP) 0-1 10.12 3/2 8.0 12 12 9 8 8 Colonel Baseball Game Notes at Morehead State - March 12-13, 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. Eastern Illinois 0-0 .000 -- 7-5 The Colonels knocked off No. 28 Kentucky, 5-4, on May 3, Location ................................................................. Richmond, Ky. SIU Edwardsville 0-0 .000 -- 5-4 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 Jacksonville State 0-0 .000 -- 5-6 Enrollment ........................................................................ 14,465 Colonels upended No. 11 LSU, 2-0, on Feb. 21, 2020. Nickname ........................................................................ Colonels Murray State 0-0 .000 -- 5-6 Colors ............................................ Maroon (PMS 209) and White YOUNG GUN Southeast Missouri 0-0 .000 -- 5-6 Affi liation ............................................................. NCAA Division I Freshman catcher Will King made his collegiate de- Tennessee Tech 0-0 .000 -- 3-4 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 Morehead State 0-0 .000 -- 4-6 President ........................................................ Dr. David McFaddin inning King was 17 years and 170 days old. King gradu- Belmont 0-0 .000 -- 3-5 Director of Athletics ..................................................... Matt Roan ated early from IMG Academy and enrolled at EKU for the Tennessee-Martin 0-0 .000 -- 3-6 Senior Woman Administrator ................................... Rachel Slone spring semester. In his fi rst collegiate at bat on Feb. 20 Eastern Kentucky 0-0 .000 -- 3-7 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 Austin Peay 0-0 .000 -- 2-8 EKU Ticket Offi ce Phone Number ........................ (844) 3-GO-BIGE game of the series on Feb. 21. COACHING STAFF Head Coach .............................................................. Chris Prothro UP, UP AND AWAY Quality Starts Alma Mater ................................................. Arkansas State, 2005 Right fi elder/DH Caleb Upshaw is hot. In his last two games, he is 5-for-8 with a walk, a double, two home Record at EKU (Yrs.) .................................................. 0-0 (1st) runs, three runs scored and four RBIs. Date Pitcher (#) IP (H, R-ER, BB, K) Career Record (Yrs.) .................................................. 0-0 (1st) 2-27 Louis Davenport III 6.0 (7, 3-3, 2, 5) Asst. Coach/Recruiting Coord. ........................ Walt Jones (1st season) HOW DO YOU SPELL RELIEF 3-06 Jake Lewis 6.1 (4, 2-2, 2, 6) Alma Mater .............................................. Nicholls State, 2008 Six EKU relievers combined to pitch seven scoreless Assistant Coach/Pitching Coach ........... Cody Woff ord (1st season) innings in the 2-1 win over Marshall (March 9). The group allowed two hits and four walks while striking out nine. Alma Mater ............................................ Darton College, 2013 Volunteer Assistant Coach ...................................... Bryant Bowen CLOSE ONES Alma Mater ............................................. Southern MIss, 2019 Three of EKU’s last four games have been decided THE TEAM by one run. Eastern lost two one-run games at East Ten- nessee, including one in extra innings, then beat Marshall 2020 Record .......................................................................... 12-2 by one on Tuesday. Home ................................................................................ 7-0 Away ...............................................................................