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10
Winner IU Kokomo IU KOKOM 1-10
4
Kentucky Christian KENTUCKY 4-6
Winner
IU Kokomo IU KOKOM
1-10
10
Final
4
Kentucky Christian KENTUCKY
4-6
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
IU Kokomo IU KOKOM 1 3 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 10 8 1
Kentucky Christian KENTUCKY 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 4 7 3

W: Murphy, Alec (1-0) L: T. Sammons (0-1)

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IU Kokomo IU KOKOM 1-11
4
Winner Kentucky Christian KENTUCKY 5-6
IU Kokomo IU KOKOM
1-11
2
Final
4
Kentucky Christian KENTUCKY
5-6
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
IU Kokomo IU KOKOM 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 1
Kentucky Christian KENTUCKY 1 0 2 0 0 1 X 4 5 0

W: I. Bellamy (1-0) L: Berry, Koen (0-1) S: I. Emmons (1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Drew Youmans

Baseball Opens RSC Play by Splitting Doubleheader at Kentucky Christian

PAINTSVILLE, Ky. - The IU Kokomo baseball team picked up their first win of the season during the opening game of their doubleheader on the road against Kentucky Christian, but came up short in game two as they attempted to capture the sweep on the day. 

FAST FACTS - 10-4 Win at Kentucky Christian
  • LOCATION: Johnson Central HS | Paintsville, KY
  • UPDATED RECORDS: IU Kokomo 1-10 (1-0); Kentucky Christian 4-6 (0-1)
  • NAIA TOP-25 RANKINGS: IU Kokomo - N/A; Kentucky Christian - N/A

THE RUNDOWN
  • The Cougar offense started early, as they took the lead with a run in the first courtesy of a walk from Jedvier Garcia, a single from Brock Taulman, and a double steal with the pair on first and third. 
  • Alec Murphy got the start on the mound for IU Kokomo, sitting down the Knights lineup in the bottom half of the first, bringing the Cougar bats back up. 
  • After two quick outs in the top half of the inning, Luke Hanson stepped into the box and sent the first pitch he saw over the center field fence, his first home run in his collegiate career. This brought energy to the Cougar dugout, and sparked a two-out rally as Noah Wolf walked in the following at-bat, stole second base, and was driven in by a Jedvier Garcia double to right center. Garcia continued to create havoc as he took off for third on the next pitch, and was able to jog to the plate as the throw down went into the left field corner, making the score 4-0 in favor of IU Kokomo. 
  • Kentucky Christian scraped one across in the home half off of a solo home run, bringing their deficit to just three, before both offenses went quietly in the third. 
  • In the fourth, the Cougars quickly went two up, two down once again as Luke Hanson stepped back into the box, and took the first pitch for a ball. However, two pitches after that, he tattooed another baseball, as this one left the yard over the right field wall for his second home run in as many at-bats. 
  • The score remained 5-1 until the bottom of the fifth, as the Knights were able to scrape across a singular run. 
  • The Cougars were ready to respond in the top of the sixth, as Max French took a breaking ball to the right field seats for a two-run home run, giving IU Kokomo a 7-2 advantage. 
  • Kentucky Christian cut the deficit to 7-4 with runs in the sixth and seventh innings, but then the Cougar bats came back to life in the eighth. 
  • Corbin Napier was hit by a pitch to lead off, followed by walks from Peyton Lear and Max French to load the bases with no outs. Riley Sands followed suit, taking a free pass and collecting an RBI. Luke Hanson collected his third RBI of the day on a sac fly to center before Noah Wolf doubled to bring home French, making the score 10-4. 
  • Owen Norris took the ball from Asa Christie, who had four strikeouts through 1.1 innings, and slammed the door on the Knights in the eighth and the ninth to secure the first Cougar win of the year. 

LEADING THE CHARGE
FAST FACTS - 4-2 Loss at Kentucky Christian
  • LOCATION: Johnson Central HS | Paintsville, KY
  • UPDATED RECORDS: IU Kokomo 1-11 (1-1); Kentucky Christian 5-6 (1-1)
  • NAIA TOP-25 RANKINGS: IU Kokomo - N/A; Kentucky Christian - N/A

THE RUNDOWN
  • The scoring started off quickly once again, as Jedvier Garcia led off the game with a walk, and promptly stole second base. He was driven in a batter later by Noah Wolf to give IUK a 1-0 lead that would only last for a few batters, as Kentucky Christian tied the game at one in the bottom half. 
  • The Knights extended their lead to 3-1 by the end of the third inning on an RBI single and a sac fly. 
  • IU Kokomo scratched one back in the fifth from a Jedvier Garcia RBi double, driving in Jude Ruddy. Another run for the Knights in the sixth would seal the win for them though, as the Cougar bats faltered in their last at-bat in the seventh. 

LEADING THE CHARGE
THE ROAD AHEAD
  • Next Game: 3/1 @ Kentucky Christian | 2:00 PM EST
  • Next Home Game: 3/3 vs St. Xavier (IL) | 1:00 PM EST

For the latest news, updates, and information on the IU Kokomo Cougars, fans can visit IUKCougars.com. Fans can also stay up to date on the latest Cougar news by following @IUKAthletics on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 
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