RICHMOND, Ky. - Paced by an unbelievable and unheard of 23 innings of shutout baseball, the Eastern Kentucky University Colonels began Ohio Valley Conference play on a good note, sweeping the Austin Peay State University Governors, 1-0 in 16 innings and 3-0 in a seven-inning nightcap, in both team's opening conference doubleheader of the season.

EKU got 9.1 innings of six-hit shutout baseball from starter Scott Santa, 5.0 innings of three-hit scoreless relief from Mike Martini and 1.2 innings from Nic Lively to secure the 1-0 win in the opener as Lively moved his record to 2-0 on the year.

A two-out fly ball off the bat of Colonel rightfielder Gabe Thomas was misplayed into a run-scoring two-base error by rightfielder D. W. Blakeman to score the game's only run in the bottom of the 16^th inning.

EKU senior lefthander Corey Eagle pitched the complete game in the nightcap, giving up just three hits while striking out five to run his record to 2-4. Colonel second baseman Adam Basil knocked in two runs for the Colonels as they moved to 7-10 overall and 2-0 in the OVC.

APSU, who came in to today's action with a seven-game winning streak, dropped to 13-7 overall and 0-2 in the league.