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Charleston, Ill. – The Eastern Illinois bench came up big late in game two of their series against SIUE. Eastern Illinois was able to hold off SIUE defeating the Cougars 7-6.
With the win Eastern Illinois advances to 20-29 (9-17 OVC), while SIUE drops to 14-34 (5-21 OVC).
Alex Stevenson earned the start of game two against SIUE this afternoon. Stevenson tossed six innings, with eight hits, four runs, two walks, and a strikeout. Stevenson picked up his third win of the season advancing to 3-7.
Peyton Cordova-Smith got SIUE on the board first in the top of the fourth inning blasting a solo home run to left field.
The Panthers would answer back in the bottom of the fourth inning.
Matt Albert would even up the game with runners at the corners hitting a single through the left side, scoring
Hunter Morris.
SIUE would hit back-to-back singles to lead off the top of the sixth inning. Cordova-Smith would advance the Cougar base runners into scoring position grounding out to Morris. Brock Hammit would drive in the two runs with a three-run homer to left field to give SIUE a 4-1 lead.
EIU would fight back in the bottom of the sixth taking the lead back from SIUE.
Jimmy Govern lead off the inning with a leadoff double down the left field line. Albert would move Govern to third with a single to short.
Ryan Knernschield would drive in the Panthers first run of the inning with a double to right center. The Panthers would send
Hunter Beetley into the game to pinch hit for
Andrew Curran with two runners on. Beetley would make use of the pinch-hit opportunity blasting a go-ahead three-run homer to center.
After Morris led off the bottom of the seventh with a leadoff walk. Govern would extend the Panther lead with a triple down to right field line.
Jimmy Huber would follow up with a single through the right side to give EIU a 7-4 lead.
Michael Starcevich would come into the game in the top of the seventh inning for Stevenson. Starcevich would toss three innings of relief, with three hits, three strikeouts, and two runs (one earned).
Govern finished 2-for-2 with two runs, RBI, double, triple, and a walk. Beetley finished 1-for-1 with three RBIs, run, home run, and a walk.
