JACKSON - Designated hitter Matt Kole had five hits and five RBI to lead Austin Peay State University's baseball team to a 14-7 victory against Memphis, Tuesday night, at Pringles Park.

Austin Peay (16-12) rapped out a season-high 19 hits, two days after a season-best 17-hit performance at Eastern Illinois. The Govs posted three consecutive three-run innings - the third, fourth and fifth innings - to jump out to a 9-2 lead before adding four runs in the sixth and a final run in the seventh.

 Kole, who was 5-for-5 at the plate, began his outing with doubles in the first and third innings, added a two-run home run in the fourth, an RBI single in the fifth before capping the night with a two-run double in the sixth. It was the first five-hit outing by a Govs hitter since Tyler Farrar's five-hit outing against Morehead State in the 2008 season.

Second baseman Jon Clinard and outfielder Adam Browett each added three hits.

Memphis (13-16) was unable to overcome a seven-error defensive outing which led to four unearned runs. Shortstop Chad Zurcher led the Tigers with two doubles as part of a 3-for-5, two RBI outing.

Govs starter Eric Davis (2-0) was the beneficiary of the offensive outburst while holding Memphis to three runs on seven hits over his seven innings of work.

Memphis starter Dan Langfield (4-3) shouldered the loss after allowing six runs (four earned) on nine hits over 3.1 innings.

Austin Peay continues its eight-game road trip with a 6 p.m., Wednesday contest at Middle Tennessee..

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