LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Interstat) — David Alvarez went 5 for 6 with five RBIs as Eastern Kentucky defeated Bellarmine 16-11 on Thursday at Knights Field. Pedro Moreno also had five hits, including a home run, and drove in three runs for the Colonels (15-37). Landon Akers homered and drove in four runs, and Bryce Anderson added a three-run homer for the Knights (19-32). Luca Hoerger was 4 for 4 with two RBIs. Jackson Cauthron drove in three runs for Eastern Kentucky. The Colonels jumped ahead with three runs in the first inning and added three in the third and three in the fifth. Bellarmine scored five in the sixth, two in the seventh and four in the ninth but could not catch up. Eastern Kentucky collected 19 hits to the Knights’ 14. Hayden Collins pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing five earned runs on no hits. Clay Cartledge struck out four in 1 2/3 innings of relief. Chase Carver allowed one earned run over four innings for Bellarmine, striking out five. The teams play again Friday.