TEAM NOTES
Player of the Game: Jared Carkuff (6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 10 K)
Austin Peay (8-4, 3-0 OVC) begins the conference season 3-0 for the first time since 2013. It's also the first conference sweep since 2013 as the Govs took three against SIU Edwardsville.
The Governors recorded 12 runs on 12 hits in the contest, the third-highest single game run total this season.
Down 2-1 in the first inning, APSU answered to score five runs in the next two innings, with a single by Clayton Smithson being the eventual game-winning RBI.
From that point on, the Govs outscored EIU 6-1 in the final five innings, leading to a 12-3 victory.
Junior Jared Carkuff picked up the win, his second of the year, by going six innings with three hits and two runs allowed. He also walked two batters and struck out a career-high 10.
It's the first 10+ strikeout performance since Alex Robles had 13 on April 25, 2014 against Eastern Kentucky.
THE LINEUP
Patrick Massoni… Following his historic day, Massoni went 2-for-4 on Monday with a double, two RBIs and a run scored.
Cayce Bredlau… Bredlau was one of three Govs to have two hits in the game, both singles, while recording a pair of RBIs.
Logan Gray… The sophomore was 1-for-5 at the plate with a walk.
Ridge Smith… After a hitless day on Sunday, Smith bounced back with a 1-for-5 day which included a run scored.
Garrett Copeland… Copeland went 0-for-3 with a run scored against the Panthers.
Alex Robles… Serving as the DH, Robles was 1-for-2 and scored a team-high three runs.
Josh Wilson… The first baseman went 0-for-2 with a run scored.
Caleb Mitchell… The starting catcher was 1-for-2 in the box with the team's second double along with two RBIs.
Clayton Smithson… Smithson continued to swing a hot bat, going 2-for-4 with three RBIs and a pair of runs scored.
Chase Hamilton… Hamilton walked in his only at-bat, replacing Massoni in center field.
Kyle Blackburn… Blackburn singled in his only plate appearance, and scurried around all three bases on the play thanks to an error.
Imani Willis… Coming in at second base, Willis was called out on strikeouts in one at-bat.
Wesley Purcell… Purcell singled on Monday as a pinch hitter, his first hit of 2015.
Dre Gleason… Gleason replaced Wilson at first base, and went 0-for-2 at the plate.
T.J. Marik… Marik was inserted at catcher midway through the game and was o-for-2.
ON THE MOUND
Austin Peay pitchers allowed three runs on four hits on the day, with the bullpen allowing just one of the three hits.
Jared Carkuff improved his record to 2-2, and was replaced by Michael Costanzo in the seventh inning. The freshman allowed one hit and one run in his stint.
Hunter Lindley and Zach Neff combined to pitch the final two frames, with Lindley allowing the only base runner courtesy of a walk.
