CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – (CLARKSVILLENOW) Right fielder Chase Hamilton hit his season’s 12th home run as part of a 3-for-4 outing but Austin Peay State University’s baseball team could not keep pace with a red-hot SIUE squad, dropping a 14-4 Ohio Valley Conference decision, Sunday afternoon at Raymond C. Hand Park.
Hamilton delivered his home run in the second inning, helping Austin Peay (20-25, 11-15 OVC) cut an early deficit to 3-2. He would add a double to his tally in the seventh inning, ultimately scoring as part of another two-run frame. Hamilton wrapped up the day with a ninth-inning single.
SIUE (21-24, 9-15 OVC) countered Hamilton’s lone home run with four home runs in the game’s first six innings, racing out to a 14-2 lead. Cougars right fielder Dustin Woodcock supplied two of those shots, hitting three-run home runs in both the first and fourth innings as part of a 4-for-5, six RBI outing. Third baseman Jordan Stadium went 3-for-4 with four RBI, supplying a three-run home run of his own in the third inning.
The Cougars outburst made a winner of Danny Ehrsam (4-2) who held the Govs to four runs on seven hits over his 6.1 innings. He was particularly effective after surrendering the two-run home run to Hamilton, retiring 13 of the next 15 batters he faced.
Austin Peay starter Alex Robles (4-8) could not silence the SIUE bats in his 3.1-inning outing, allowing eight runs (seven earned) on seven hits.
The Governors close out their home schedule with a pair of contests during the upcoming week. Austin Peay will host Evansville in a 6 p.m., Tuesday contest. The Govs then will host Lipscomb in a 1 p.m., Wednesday matchup that takes the place of their scheduled May 16 contest.