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Winner IU Kokomo IU KOKOM 2-11
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Kentucky Christian KENTUCKY 5-7
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IU Kokomo IU KOKOM
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Final
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Kentucky Christian KENTUCKY
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
IU Kokomo IU KOKOM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 3 2
Kentucky Christian KENTUCKY 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 10 2

W: Norris, Owen (1-0) L: J. Breaux (0-1) S: Heaney, Cameron (1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Drew Youmans

Baseball Wins Series Finale 5-2 Behind Dominant Pitching and Clutch Hitting

PAINTSVILLE, Ky. - Despite being no-hit through seven innings, the IU Kokomo baseball team rallied in clutch time to win 5-2 at Kentucky Christian on Sunday, securing themselves a series win to open River States Conference play. 

FAST FACTS - 5-2 Win at Kentucky Christian
  • LOCATION: Johnson Central HS | Paintsville, KY
  • UPDATED RECORDS: IU Kokomo 2-11 (2-1); Kentucky Christian 5-7 (1-2)
  • NAIA TOP-25 RANKINGS: IU Kokomo - N/A; Kentucky Christian - N/A

THE RUNDOWN
  • Senior Cam Howard got the start for IU Kokomo and set the tone for the Cougars early, striking out six across four innings of work, allowing just one run. 
  • AJ Burkhalter came in and was just as dominant, allowing just one base runner in his two frames on the bump. 
  • The rest of the bullpen followed suit as Jacob Forson, Owen Norris, and Cameron Heaney closed out the game allowing only one more run. 
  • The story of the day though, was Kentucky Christian's starting pitcher Andrew Combs, who threw seven no-hit innings for the Knights, although he did surrender seven walks in his outing. 
  • However, once he left the game in the eighth, the Cougar hitters finally started clicking. Riley Sands led the inning off with a single through the right side, moving up to second when Jedvier Garcia was hit by a pitch. Noah Wolf then laid down a bunt that was thrown away by the Knights allowing Sands to touch home and even the score at one. 
  • With two runners in scoring position, Brock Taulman stepped in and ripped a double down the left field line that scored both Garcia and Wolf, giving IUK their first lead of the day. Corbin Napier followed with a walk, and he and Taulman advanced 90 feet on a Nate Montgomery sacrifice bunt. That laid the way for a two-RBI single off the bat of Payton Hankins, making the score 5-1 headed to the bottom of the eighth. 

LEADING THE CHARGE
THE ROAD AHEAD
  • Next Game: 3/3 vs St. Xavier (IL) | 1:00 PM EST
  • Next RSC Series: 3/6-7 @ Brescia (KY)

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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