DANVILLE, Ky.--- Despite seven hits and four runs in the first four innings, Asbury baseball (0-1) slipped on opening day of the 2024 season to Centre College (4-0) in Danville, Ky., on Tuesday night, 4-9. In a hit-fest that saw 20 hits combined, Asbury contributed nine but was not able to score after the fifth inning.
"We came out really hot and had really good fight. For our first matchup this year, it was a good game on both sides. We are going to be a good baseball team.
Quinn Nobles | Sophomore OF
This was a challenging game to start off the season, but I think the team can agree we saw bright spots throughout the game. I'm excited for our first weekend series coming up.
Cayden Devine | Sophomore RHP
* Quinn Nobles opened the season with a three-hit night, including a double and scored a run
* Andrew Billington had a hit, an RBI, a walk, and scored a run
* Noah Brown had one hit with a walk and a run scored
* Kaden Dugle had an RBI-single with a walk
* Cayden Devine went 1.2 innings with two strikeouts, no hits and no walks
* Ryan Yates went an inning with a strikeout and no hits or walks
* Noah Comstock had a hit with a run scored
* Ethan Cartwright had a hit with a walk
* Jacob Smith with 1-1 with a single to right field
* M. Lynch went 3-4 for Centre with two home runs
* Eli Wilder got the start for AU and went two innings with two earn runs, two walks and a strikeout
* AU took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first off a Kaden Dugle RBI-single to score Andrew Billington
* Asbury had the bases loaded with no outs in the fourth and was held to one run
* Centre scored five runs combined in the fourth and fifth innings
* Both teams committed two errors
* Asbury left 14 runners on base
* AU used eight pitchers in the mid-week matchup, three going scoreless
* Centre used five arms in the game, J. Gerber taking his first win of the season after going 1.2 innings, second out of the Centre bullpen
* Holten Handel received the loss for Asbury
* Asbury left 14 runners on base
* Centre had 11 hits, AU had nine
Asbury will meet Rockford Uhiversity on Friday afternoon for a doubleheader at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Ky. First pitch is set for 12 pm.
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