TEAM NOTES
Player of the Game #1: Patrick Massoni - (5-for-5, HR, 2B, RBI, 2 R)
Player of the Game #2: Levi Primasing - (2.0 IP, 6 Ks)
Austin Peay (7-4, 2-0 OVC) begins the conference season 2-0 for the first time since 2013.
In Game 1, the Governors had eight extra base hits, with three being home runs. Offensively, APSU was led by the red-hot junior Patrick Massoni, who went 5-for-5 in the game. It's the first Gov to accomplish the feat since Reed Harper on May 5, 2013 against Morehead State.
Down 2-1 in the second inning of Game 1, a home run by Chase Hamilton was all the Govs needed to pull away for an 11-5 victory.
In Game 2, a wild pitch would be the eventual winning run in the third inning as APSU won 6-3.
After Caleb Powell completed his duties on the mound, the bullpen duo of Levi Primasing and Kacy Kemmer recorded nine strikeouts in a row to end the game.
THE LINEUP
Patrick Massoni… Massoni had a historic Game 1, going 5-for-5 with a home run, double, RBI, and two runs scored. He also had a RBI and run in the second contest.
Cayce Bredlau… Bredlau went 1-for-7 overall on the day, and also scored in the first game.
Logan Gray… The sophomore was 3-for-9 at the plate, including a double and run scored in Game 1.
Ridge Smith… Smith saw his six-game hitting streak snap on Sunday by going 0-for-9. However, he did have a RBI groundout in the first game.
Garrett Copeland… Copeland had two hits in each game, going 4-for-9 overall with three runs scored and a RBI.
Josh Wilson… The first baseman went 3-for-5 with a double in Game 1, but followed the performance with an 0-for-2 line.
Alex Robles… At the plate, Robles had two RBIs in the first contest, then added another in Game 2.
Chase Hamilton… Starting in center field for Game 1, Hamilton hit a two-run homer, his second as a Governor.
Clayton Smithson… After three strikeouts in a row, Smithson sparked a back-to-back home run rally with him and Massoni. He then blasted another home in Game 2, going 2-for-7, three RBIs total.
Caleb Mitchell… The starting catcher for Game 2 went 1-for-3 at the plate and scored twice.
Kyle Blackburn… Blackburn had a pitch-hit appearance in Game 2, and was replaced defensively by Dre Gleason.
ON THE MOUND
Austin Peay pitchers allowed five runs on eight hits in Game 1, and three runs on six hits the following contest.
Sophomore Levi Primasing earned the win in Game 1 for being the most effective pitcher, allowing one hit in one inning. He also appeared in Game 2, sitting down all six batters faced on strikes.
Alex Robles started Game 1, going 4.1 innings with four hits and four runs allowed, walking two and striking out five. After Primasing, A.J. Gaura entered to pitch 2.2 innings, allowing a solo home run, while freshman John Sparks finished the game in the ninth and allowed one hit.
Sophomore Caleb Powell started and picked up the win in Game 2, going six innings with six hits and three runs on his line. He also walked two with six strikeouts, and did not allow a hit in innings four through six. Following Primasing out of the bullpen was senior Kacy Kemmer, who along with Primasing, struck out nine batters in a row to end the game.
