Colonels beat Knights 9‑4, take series

LOUISVILLE (Interstat) — Pedro Moreno hit a grand slam in the fourth inning to lead Eastern Kentucky to a 9-4 victory over Bellarmine on Sunday afternoon at Knights Field. The Colonels swept the three-game ASUN series, having won the previous two days.

Moreno’s blast to left center scored Kobe Benson, Julius Scearce and Jackson Cauthron. Cauthron had earlier driven in a run with a double in the second inning. Eastern Kentucky added four more runs in the fifth and sixth, including a two-run double by Scearce and a run-scoring hit by pitch to David Alvarez. The Colonels finished with 12 hits.

Bellarmine scored its four runs in the sixth and seventh innings. Eli Watson delivered a two-run single in the seventh. The Knights managed 11 hits but could not close the gap. Eastern Kentucky improved to 17-37 overall. Bellarmine dropped to 19-34.