HOLY MOLY!!

[hotwheels]

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Chicago Cubs great Ernie Banks used to say, "Let's play two." But after what happened in the first game of a college doubleheader, both coaches agreed: "Let's not."

Eastern Kentucky played Kentucky State on April Fools' Day, and the result was no joke: EKU led 49-1 when the teams stopped it after five innings, and they canceled the second game.

I've never seen it in my 25 years of experience," Kentucky State coach Lamar Johnson said. "It was inexplicable, to be honest with you."

There appeared to be no hard feelings after Wednesday's blowout. Johnson praised the winners for good sportsmanship, and put the blame on his overmatched team.

EKU began substituting during its 22-run first inning. Coach Jason Stein said the rout was unfortunate and would not accept a forfeit for the canceled second game.

"Our kids were very classy," Stein said.

EKU's official athletic Web site omitted the final score and game details in its recap.

According to the NCAA, it would have set the Division I record for the most-lopsided victory, but Kentucky State is in Division II. The biggest rout in Division II history was a 71-1 victory by St. Francis over Robert Morris in a game between Illinois schools on April 2, 1996.

Both games in the doubleheader were scheduled for seven innings.

After Kentucky State (2-16) got a run in the top of the first, EKU scored 22 times in the bottom half. EKU scored five times in the second inning and 19 more runs in the third, and finished with 38 hits including five home runs.

EKU had stolen 60 bases this season going into the game. After leadoff man Matt Davis drew a walk and stole two bases, Stein put up the stop sign, so as to avoid the perception of running up the score.

"The nature of baseball is you've got to just hit it. It's just the nature of the game. All we could do was just play station to station," Stein said.

Kentucky State made nine errors and Johnson said that was "generous" official scoring as there were likely several more. His team starts seven freshmen and nobody with more than a 20 percent scholarship.

Jayson Langfels went 7-for-8 with two homers and 11 RBIs for EKU (16-8).

Freshman Kendall Wilson started for Kentucky State and allowed 13 runs - albeit only four of them earned - while getting only one out. Reliever Jamaal Duncan didn't fare much better, surrendering 25 runs - 14 of them earned - in 2 1-3 innings.

A day later, Johnson said his players felt badly that they did so poorly.

"The ones who actually have some heart or some kind of pride within themselves, they took it like a smack in their face. They were remorseful today," he said.

[GIMNEPIWO]

DD's HS game was supposed to start at 6 today, after the JV game which started at 4:30 ... I was out of town and rushed back ... hurried ti the field because I know the JV team is weak and so their game may end early ... I get there at 6 on the nose and see the parking lot that the scoreboard saying the 1st inning is in progress ... SH*T ! ... I jump out and run towards the field to see the JV gals still out there ... 20-0, 1 out ,,, the inning ended 22-0 ... game stopped in the mid 3rd 26-0 ......

[hotwheels]

DD's HS game was supposed to start at 6 today, after the JV game which started at 4:30 ... I was out of town and rushed back ... hurried ti the field because I know the JV team is weak and so their game may end early ... I get there at 6 on the nose and see the parking lot that the scoreboard saying the 1st inning is in progress ... SH*T ! ... I jump out and run towards the field to see the JV gals still out there ... 20-0, 1 out ,,, the inning ended 22-0 ... game stopped in the mid 3rd 26-0 ......

OUCH!!

I think how school had a 23 - 1 game this year!

[Tucson]

I would like to know more about Kentucky State. I coached at 2 very small schools that sometimes took a beating, but it was always like - some kids were ineligible, or I didn't have scholarships to offer or we had to share a facility with a H.S. Plus, it is always hard to find a pitcher and catcher.

But, baseball in Kentucky? Young men generally flock to a state school.

As a side note, I am familiar with Robert Morris College in IL. My son graduated from there. He was an art major. The school is a 3 year, year around program. It offers only a hand full of majors. In 1996, it may have been in the Loop in Chicago.

[Tucson]

Kentucky State is a small liberal arts school. From it's web site -

in 1938 the school was named the Kentucky State College for Negroes. The term ''for Negroes'' was dropped in 1952. Kentucky State College became a university in 1972, and in 1973 the first graduate students enrolled in its School of Public Affairs.

Over the past 30 years, more than 30 new structures or major building expansions have enhanced Kentucky State University’s 511-acre campus, which includes a 203-acre agricultural research farm.

Kentucky State University is the smallest of Kentucky’s public universities with an enrollment of approximately 2,700 students and 155 full-time instructional faculty members.