WILMORE, Ky. – Behind a strong outing from Tyler Morrison, the Asbury University baseball team won its third straight game on Tuesday evening at Cecil Zweifel Field.

The Eagles were victorious 4-2 over Thomas More, which marks the third time this season that AU has defeated the Saints.

Asbury also improves to 14-4 on the year and is now 7-1 in home games played in Wilmore.

Highlights
*Tyler Morrison pitched 6.2 innings of work and collected the victory on the mound. The Sophomore tabbed seven strikeouts and allowed only one earned run.
*Bryce Barber and Jacob Cervantes pitched the remainder of the game in relief to help preserve the win.
*Asbury scored two runs in the fourth and another two in the fifth to round out the runs scored on the day.
*Trevor Campbell's two-run homer in the fourth initially gave the Eagles a 2-1 edge.
*AU extended the lead out to 4-1 following an RBI single from Garrett McIntire and a bases loaded walk drew by Walker Paris in the fifth.
*TMU added another run in the seventh and did not cross the plate throughout the rest of the game.
*The Saints threatened to score again in the ninth with a runner in scoring position, but was left stranded.

Key Stats
*Garrett McIntire had another big day at the plate, producing a team-high three hits in the victory. McIntire also recorded an RBI and scored two runs.
*Colton Back produced his fourth multi-hit game of the year with two hits.
*In total, Asbury finished with nine hits in the win.
*The Asbury pitching staff had another great day on the mound, striking out 10 and only allowing one earned run.
 
Next Up
Asbury will travel to WVU Tech for a three-game series beginning on Friday. The series will be played at Kennedy Center Field in Hungtingon, WV.