KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – The William Jewell Baseball team combined for 36 runs with Truman State University as the Bulldogs would get the opening game victory 20-16. The loss places Jewell at 21-17 on the year while now being 12-13 in GLVC action.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Jewell would be held quiet until the fifth inning until Alex Epp, facing his younger brother on the mound for the Bulldogs, ripped a two-run double to left center to make it 5-2.
• Down 12-3 entering the sixth, Jewell would plate seven runs to make it a two-run game in the end. The inning began with a bases loaded walk to Ben Click and then a pair of RBI singles from Cole Conner and Epp. The highlight of the inning was a three-run homer for Evan Jilbert.
• Jewell would plate two runs in each the eighth and the ninth, including a Click homer, but it would not be enough as Truman would escape with a four run, 20-16 win.

KEY STATS

• Chandler Ashby would get the loss, going four innings and allowing 11 earned runs on as many hits.
• Epp and Conner would each go 3-for-5 at the plate, while the former would lead the charge with five RBIs.
• 36 combined runs is the second most combined runs scored by Jewell this season, behind a 16-25 loss where the Cardinals and Northern State combined for 41 runs.

UP NEXT
Jewell will continue the four-game weekend series with the Bulldogs on Saturday with a doubleheader beginning at 1:00 p.m.