UTM completed its three game series against the Colonels of Eastern Kentucky this weekend with three strait losses. They finished with an overall record of 10-20 and an OVC record of 4-5.

The first two games of the series were played on Saturday afternoon as a double header. In game one the Skyhawks fell to the Colonels 4-2. Starting pitcher Adam Ledlow only managed to pitch three innings for UTM before being ejected for arguing with an umpire.

Ledlow allowed three runs on two hits and three walked batters in his shortened day. Eric Walker did a great job in relief, as he pitched six innings, allowing only one run on five hits and no walks. EKU’s pitcher, Scott Goetz, pitched six and one-third innings, allowing only two runs on seven hits and eight strikeouts.

Catcher Chris Rezabek was 2-of-4 with an RBI and center fielder Zach Dean was 2-of-3 and scored a run for UTM. The Skyhawks left 8 runners on base compared to just 3 for Eastern Ky.

In game two of the afternoon double header UTM lost 5-1. The Skyhawks faced the Colonel’s undefeated pitcher, Chris Friedrich. Friedrich entered the game with a 5-0 record and 1.64 ERA. In only 6 innings of work he managed to strike out 10 batters, while only allowing one run on seven hits.

Eastern Kentucky jumped out to an early 3-0 lead after their catcher, Joe Oliver, hit a three-run homer in the top of the second inning. UTM pitcher Jacob Smothers pitched a complete game and gave up seven hits and five runs, while walking three batters and striking out two.

The Skyhawks only run in the second game came off of an RBI single to left field by shortstop Lance Renton, which allowed third basemen Douglas Nicodemus to score.

The series finale was held on Sunday afternoon, and the Skyhawks found themselves behind early once again. Through the first six innings the Colonels of EKU were ahead 7-1.

Junior Charlie Yarbrough hit a three-run home run to bust the game wide open and give Eastern Kentucky an 11-1 lead in the eighth inning. The 6’ 6”, 260 pound first baseman went 3-for-5 in the game with four RBIs.

Chris Rezabek opened the sixth inning with a double, while Blake Turner drove in Rezabek for UTM’s first run of the game. Rezabek reached home again in the eighth inning after being hit by a pitch and then driven in by senior Brett Spivy with a single to left field. Rezabek drove in the Skyhawks’ third run of the game with a sacrifice fly to left field scoring Jason Moore.

The Skyhawks stranded 11 runners on base in game three en route to an 11-3 series wrap-up against the Colonels.

Pitcher Eric Hash picked up the win for EKU, improving his record to 2-0 on the season. He pitched five innings and gave up two hits and three walks, while striking out three batters.

Ryan Rockholt suffered the loss for the Skyhawks as he pitched five innings and gave up nine hits and five runs. Rockholt only walked one batter while only striking out one in the process.

The Skyhawks returned to action Monday when they hosted Martin Methodist in Savannah at 6 p.m., Monday, April 10 at the Savannah City Park. The Skyhawks will also host Saint Louis University, Tuesday at Skyhawk Field. Action gets under way at 3 p.m.