CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. _ The Austin Peay Governors turned 19 hits into a 14-4 run-rule win over the University of Central Arkansas Bears on Sunday in the ASUN series finale at Raymond C. Hand Park.
The Bears, who upset the ASUN's top team on Saturday to earn a spot in the ASUN postseason tournament, could not stay with the Governors on Sunday. APSU scored all the runs it would need in the second inning, plating five runs on six hits. The Governors scored in five more innings, hitting three home runs on the day.
UCA got a single run in the fourth inning on a
Preston Curtis double and an RBI single by senior first baseman
Jagger Schattle. The Bears added two more inthe fifth with another RBI single by Schattle and a hit by pitch for third baseman
Noah Goodshield with the bases loaded.
Schattle, a senior from Richardson, Texas, finished with 3 hits and 3 RBI, including his second home run of the season to lead off the seventh inning for UCA's final run.
Sophomore left fielder
Zeb Allen also had three hits, including his team-high 16th double. The Bears left 12 runners on base, including the bases loaded twice.
UCA starter
Jacob Pannell got the loss with APSU starter Lyndon Glidewell got the victory.
The Bears are scheduled to play a makeup game at Memphis at 4 p.m. Tuesday before hosting their final ASUN series of the season against North Alabama, beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday at Bear Stadium. Graduation ceremonies are set for Friday night (6 p.m.) game, and Senior Day will prior to the 1 p.m. Saturday finale.
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