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.
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