THE RUNDOWN
DBU came up shy in the rubber match against Air Force, dropping the series finale, 5-3. The Patriots (19-9) have now dropped two series at Horner Ballpark in the same season for the first time since 2014.

Rhett Kouba got the start on the mound and was very sharp for his second straight outing. Kouba struck out five of the first six Falcons he retired, ultimately going four innings and allowing two earned runs.

The Patriots started the scoring in the first when Jackson Glenn muscled his seventh home run of the season over the wall in left. Air Force would battle back, scoring a run in the third and fourth inning to take a 2-1 lead. They would extend that lead in the fourth when they added two more with the help of a throwing error from the Patriots. DBU rallied back with two in the bottom half of the inning when Jeffrey David smoked a 2-RBI triple into the gap.

THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- DBU drops multiple series at home for the first time since 2014 when Sam Houston State and Utah Valley each defeated the Pats.
- The Patriots bats were ice cold this weekend, accumulating a total team batting average of just .136.
- DBU's remaining schedule is comprised exclusively of MVC opponents, beginning with Indiana State next weekend.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
3 – The Patriots committed three more costly errors, resulting in two unearned runs that were ultimately the difference.
6 – DBU scored just six total runs in their three games against Air Force.
90 – Kragen Kechely is now second all-time in total appearances in DBU history with 90 for his career.

UP NEXT
DBU and Indiana State start a four-game conference series on Friday night. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30pm.