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RICHMOND, Ky. –
Kendal Ewell hit for the cycle and Eastern Kentucky beat visiting North Dakota State 15-3 in seven innings on Thursday at Earle Combs Stadium.Ewell had a single in the first inning, a solo home run in the third, a double in the fourth and then legged out a triple on a ball hit to the gap in right center in the bottom of the sixth. He finished 4-for-5 with four runs and two RBIs.
The series continues on Friday with a single game at 6 p.m.
The Colonels (21-30) trailed 1-0 going into the bottom of the third inning. Ewell began the frame with his home run to tie the game. After a fly out and a single, Charlie Ludwick sent a ball over the wall down the left field line to put Eastern in front by two. It was his eighth of the season. Freshman catcher Will King made it back-to-back dingers when he smacked an 0-2 pitch over the wall in left to cap the four-run inning.
With one out and one on in the bottom of the fourth, five straight Colonels reached base. Ewell started the scoring with an RBI double to right. After a pair of walks, Ludwick drove in two with a single through the right side. A single by King drove in another run and made it an 8-2 game. After a pop up, Max Williams singled through the left side to plate a run. A walk loaded the bases and Cam Ridley followed with a two-run single to left for an 11-2 edge. Two more runs scored on a North Dakota State throwing error and Caleb Upshaw drove in one with a single to center to cap the 10-run inning and put the home team in front 14-2.
The game ended after seven innings by run rule.
Ludwick had two hits in four at bats, drove in four and scored twice. King had a 3-for-4 game with two runs and two RBIs. Upshaw went 2-for-2 with two walks, two runs and an RBI. Williams finished 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.
Eight different batters had one hit each for the Bison (36-16). North Dakota State starter Max Loven had allowed four or more runs just one other time this season before giving up six on eight hits in three and one-third innings against the Colonels.
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