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Winner Western Illinois WIU 2-5
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Eastern Kentucky EKU 1-8
Winner
Western Illinois WIU
2-5
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Final
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Eastern Kentucky EKU
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Western Illinois WIU 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 5 8 0
Eastern Kentucky EKU 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 1

W: Greenan, Jacob (1-0) L: BLANTON, Brock (0-1) S: Kratz, Caden (2)

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Western Illinois WIU 2-6
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Winner Eastern Kentucky EKU 2-8
Western Illinois WIU
2-6
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Final
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Eastern Kentucky EKU
2-8
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Western Illinois WIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Eastern Kentucky EKU 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 4 8 0

W: WALTON, R. (1-1) L: Kachinsky, Colton (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | WIU Athletic Communications

Western Illinois Takes Game One, Falls in Game Two

MACOMB, IL – Western Illinois baseball team split their doubleheader against Eastern Kentucky on Saturday. The Leathernecks won game one 5-3 before falling 4-0 in game two. WIU moves to 2-6 overall on the season.

Western Illinois offense started slow as they found themselves down 3-0 heading into the fourth inning. Liam Bushey reached first base via a fielder's choice with one out to start the inning after a strikeout. Kyree Alexander tripled to center field, bringing around Bushey to give WIU their first run after sitting down; EKU, in the bottom of the fourth Western Illinois offense, heated back up. Back-to-back singles by Grant Palmer and Trevor Leon started the inning. Chris Hege would bring Palmer to the score with a sac bunt as WIU cut the deficit in half to 3-2. Maxton Polad kept the hit train moving as he doubled to right center, bringing in Leon and tying the game at 3-3.

Jason Buhl took it the rest of the way. He pitched a one-two-three inning in the 5th and a leadoff base runner in the 6th to keep the game all squared. The Leathernecks offense picked up their pitcher in the 7th. Poland started the one-out rally with a single throw to the left side, moving Hege to second base. Juran followed with a single to center field, bringing in Hege, giving WIU the 4-3 lead.

WIU bullpen shut down the Eastern Kentucky offense as Billy Humphrey pitched a scoreless 7th inning, and Caden Kratz did the rest, picking up the save with a scoreless 8th and 9th inning. WIU added an insurance run in the 9th inning as Maxton Polad hit a solo shot, giving WIU the 5-3 win.

Game 2 was not so friendly to WIU offense, and the Leathernecks only had one base runner through the first four innings and found themselves down 4-0 heading into the fourth. J.R. Heavilin broke up the no-hitter bid with a single to left field in the 5th inning. The Leathernecks developed their best chance to score runs in the 6th inning. Hege singled with one out and then advanced to second on a wild pitch. Juran and Bushey drew walks to load the bases, but WIU would not push any runs across. Juran would have the final hit for WIU in the ninth inning with a leadoff triple, but the Leathernecks could not push across a run as they fell 4-0.

Maxton Polad led the Leathernecks in the hit department with three hits in the doubleheader. Polad also led with two RBIs. Adam Juran had two hits in game one and a hit in game two to go along with his one RBI. Western Illinois collected eight hits as a team in game one and three in game two. The Leathernecks bullpen was lights out today, allowing just one run in a 9.1 inning, striking out nine Eastern Kentucky batters.

Western Illinois returns to action tomorrow for the rubber match against Eastern Kentucky. The first pitch is scheduled for noon.
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