Three Home Runs Not Enough Against Evansville

Tuesday, April 7

Murray, Ky.

3 p.m.

Murray State

Evansville

4/7/2009 5:00:00 AM | Baseball

Murray State got home runs from Elliot Frey, Kyle Tiernan and Daniel Hill , but it was still not enough as the 'Breds fell 11-6 to Evansville Tuesday afternoon at Reagan Field.

The Purple Aces (12-16) got on the board in the second as they started the inning with three base hits to loaded the bases. The 'Breds were able to minimize the damage as the only run of the inning scored on a 6-4-3 double play.

UE added to their lead in the third as collected four hits and pushed across five runs. After loading the bases with one out, Andy Pascoe was hit by a pitch and Alex Acheson followed with a two run single through the left side. Tom Heithoff drove in two more runs with a bloop single to right field.

The 'Breds (18-12) got on the board in the fourth as Jason Laws doubled to straight-away center field and went to third on a Jonathan Craycraft single to right field. A Tyler Owen walk loaded the bases and Daniel Miller drove in a run with a fielder's choice to third.

MSU added a run in the fifth as Frey hit a solo home run to left field, his third of the season.

UE pushed the advantage to six runs in the sixth as Cody Fick walked ahead of Greg Wallace's two-run home run down the right-field line.

MSU put together a rally in the seventh to climb within two. Tiernan started things with a solo home run to right field. With one out, Frey drew a walk and scored ahead of Wes Cunningham's triple just inside the bag at first. Hill followed with a line drive home run down the left-field line.

The Aces got two runs back in the eighth as Nate Smith delivered an RBI double to left center and Pascoe drove in a run with a single to right field.

UE added one last insurance run in the top of the ninth on a wild pitch with two outs.

Cunningham, Laws and Tiernan each collected two hits.

Dan Huff (3-2) took the loss after allowing six runs on seven hits in three innings. Dan Holcomb (1-0) picked up the win after allowing one hit in a pre-determined two innings.

The 'Breds return to the diamond Friday afternoon as they open a three-game series against Southeast Missouri. The first pitch of the doubleheader is set for 1 p.m.