LEXINGTON, Ky.--- Asbury baseball (3-1) scored 30 total runs to sweep Rockford University (0-3) on Friday's home-opening three games, hosted by the University of Kentucky at Kentucky Proud Park.
Junior
Quinn Nobles and MBA student
Matthew Johnson led AU with 10 hits combined, Nobles with five RBIs and Johnson with six hits including two doubles. Grad student
Jackson Cole made his opening start of the year with five innings including three strikeouts and no runs.
"I am very proud of our all-around team effort today and eager to see how we can continue to grow. The hospitality of the University of Kentucky was incredible from top to bottom. It was an amazing experience for our games to be able to compete in this special facility, and a strong way to get our 2024 campaign going. I am always grateful to be a Cat and an Eagle!"
Manny Cervantes | Asbury Baseball Head Coach
"It was a long day of baseball, but it felt great to get three wins. We had a lot of guys help contribute on offense, defense, and on the mound. We are very grateful for the University of Kentucky allowing us to use their facility and for hosting us. Hopefully, this weekend will get us rolling in the right direction for a big matchup Monday against Oakland City and for the rest of the season.
Jackson Cole | Grad Student | RHP/IF
* Quinn Nobles went 4-7 on the day with a home run, two doubles and five RBIs
* Jackson Cole went five innings to start the day with no runs and three K's for the win
* Matthew Johnson went 6-10 with five runs scored, two doubles and three RBIs
* Kaden Dugle had a 4-6 day with a home run, two doubles and four RBIs
* Jacob Smith went 3-6 with a double and run scored
* Freshman Titus Cummings went 4-7 with a double and two RBIs
* Cayden Devine went 6.0 innings in game two with four punch-outs and only one run to grab his first win
* Freshman Devin Walker went four innings in his first collegiate start with two strikeouts and two earned runs, earning his first win
* Freshman Nathan Kaufman got his first career save with two strikeouts in one inning
Game One | ASBURY 16, ROCKFORD 1
* Asbury scored two in the first, five in the second, and nine in the third to start the day
* The Eagles had 14 of their 17 hits in the first three innings, including two home runs in the third from Dugle and Nobles
* Jackson Cole went five of the seven innings with three strikeouts and no runs
* Cody Akridge and Jacob Parker came on in relief to finish the game
Game Two | ASBURY 4, ROCKFORD 1
* Neither team scored in the first two innings
* AU broke the seal in the third with RBI-doubles from Quinn Nobles and Kaden Dugle to go up 2-0
* Cayden Devine went six innings in his first start of the season, allowing only one run with four strikeouts
* Asbury scored one in the fourth and another in the fifth to add to the lead
* AU freshman right-hander Nathan Kaufman came on in the seventh for two K's in his first career save
Game Three | ASBURY 10, ROCKFORD 3
* Rockford opened game three with two runs in the first with three hits
* AU responded with a four-spot in the bottom half of the first on four hits, including a Matthew Johnson double
* Devin Walker went four innings in his first career start, including two strikeouts and two earned runs
* The Eagles scored three in the sixth and finished the game with 10 runs on 15 hits
* AU allowed only one run after the first inning
* Asbury put up 38 hits and only one error in all three games combined
* AU allowed only four runs combined
Asbury will travel to NCCAA Mideast Region opponent Oakland City in Oakland City, In., on Tueseday afternoon for a 3 pm CST first pitch.
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