TEAM NOTES
Player of the Game: A.J. Gaura (3 IP, 0 H, O R, 2 BB, 4 K)
Austin Peay (22-17, 13-9 OVC) defeated second-place Morehead State, 8-4, on Friday at Raymond C. Hand Park.
APSU had a three-run inning in the fourth to knot the score at 3-3 before taking the lead the following inning. A three spot in the eighth would break the seal as closer A.J. Gaura held the Eagles to no hits over three innings.
Starting pitcher Alex Robles went deep for the first time this season, while Dre Gleason provided the power with a homer in the fourth.
THE LINEUP
Ridge Smith… Starting at third base, Smith went 1-for-4 with a two RBI single in the eighth.
Cayce Bredlau… Bredlau was 1-for-4 on the day after a double in the opening frame.
Garrett Copeland… Copeland went hitless (0-for-3), but did score after being walked. He has now reached base in 20-straight games.
Logan Gray… Gray went 2-for-2 before exiting the game due to injury.
Josh Wilson… Wilson was 0-for-4 at the plate.
Alex Robles… Robles homered for the first time since Feb. 18 of last year, going 2-for-4 on the night.
Dre Gleason… Gleason hit his fourth home run of the season, finishing with two RBI and two runs scored.
Patrick Massoni… Massoni smoked a single for his lone hit of the day, and also scored once.
T.J. Marik… Marik started at catcher, and went 0-for-3 with a walk at the dish.
Chase Hamilton… Hamilton pinch-hit for Gray in the fifth, striking out before Willis was inserted at short.
Imani Willis… Willis entered as a defensive replacement at shortstop, and singled in his only plate appearance.
ON THE MOUND
Austin Peay pitchers combined to allow four runs on seven hits, all charged to starter Alex Robles.
Robles threw 104 pitches over six innings, walking two while striking out four. It's his fifth-straight win of the season, improving his record to 5-2.
Levi Primasing followed out of the bullpen, walking his only batter faced. A.J. Gaura would be the stopper for APSU, limiting MSU to no hits and two walks in his three innings. It's his sixth save of the season, which is the second-most in the Ohio Valley Conference.
