LEXINGTON, Ky. (Interstat) — The Kentucky Wildcats scored six unanswered runs to erase an early deficit and defeat the Eastern Kentucky Colonels 8-4 on Wednesday evening at Kentucky Proud Park.

The Colonels (3-10) built a 4-0 lead by the third inning, capitalizing on a two-run triple by Pedro Moreno. Kentucky (11-2) responded in the bottom of the third with a two-run, inside-the-park home run from shortstop Luke Lawrence.

The Wildcats tied it with sacrifice hits in the fifth and took the lead for good on a wild pitch in the sixth. Ethan Hindle sealed the win with a two-run double in the eighth. Kentucky pitchers combined for 12 strikeouts, with relievers Nile Adcock, Leighton Harris and Oliver Boone providing key scoreless innings. Eastern Kentucky outhit Kentucky 7-6 but stranded nine baserunners.