LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Eastern Illinois baseball (4-3) fell 6-5 to the Arkansas Little Rock Trojans (2-4) early Saturday afternoon. The Panthers racked up nine hits in the game, including two from
Trey Sweeney and
Ryan Knernschield.
Foster Anshutz started in Saturday's game.
Nick Laxner and
Alex Stevenson both entered in relief for EIU. The Panthers will face Bellarmine on Tuesday, Mar. 2, at 2 p.m.
QUICK HITS
- Sweeney recorded two hits and one RBI.
- Knernshield recorded two hits and one RBI.
- Logan Eickhoff recorded the Panthers' only extra-base hit with a double in the first.
- Dane Toppel recorded one hit and an RBI.
- Lucas DiLuca recorded one hit, an RBI, and drew a walk.
- Keith Kerrigan recorded one hit and one RBI.
GAME THREE
Eastern Illinois was able to strike first in the final game of the weekend series. Eickhoff belted a lead-off double into the right-field gap, and Knernshield drove him home to put the Panthers on the board early. Kerrigan followed with a single of his own to score Pena. The Panthers gained a 2-0 lead at the start of the game.
The Trojans were able to get on the board early as well. The Trojans were able to take the tie the game in the second inning and take the lead at the end of the third.
The Panthers were able to strike back in the fifth and sixth innings to regain the lead. In the fifth, Sweeney was able to drive DiLuca home with a single into right-filed to tie the game up.
In the sixth, Eastern Illinois started to move the lineup. Kerrigan scored a run for the Panthers coming from a Toppel single. DiLuca entered and layed down a sac bunt to score Doyle. The Panthers had regained the lead, 5-4.
Stevenson allowed one run scored in the sixth to tie the game. In the seventh, the Trojans hit a homer to take the lead back and ultimately win the game.
The Panthers will face Bellarmine next week on Tuesday at 2 p.m.
