Joplin, Mo. – The Missouri Southern baseball team hosted the Missouri S&T Miners in a non-conference matchup on Monday, February 17. In the bottom of the ninth, the Lions found their rhythm, securing a thrilling 3-2 walk-off victory as
Brayden Luikart lined a single to left field, driving in
Chayton Beck for the win.
Missouri Southern (7-2) | Missouri S&T (0-1)
Casey Stalzer started on the mound for the Lions, limiting the Miners and recording 10 strikeouts.
Laif Hultine entered the game in the sixth inning
In the seventh inning, Missouri S&T put a run on the board first, setting the score at 1-0.
The Miners added a second run in the ninth inning to take a 2-0 lead.
Will Doherty sparked Southern's ninth-inning rally with a leadoff single down the left-field line. He later scored on a
Chayton Beck single to right, cutting the deficit to 2-1.
Cy Darnell, pinch-running for
Jacob Filip after he reached on a Miner error, came home on a Missouri S&T wild pitch to tie the game. With the score knotted at 2-2,
Brayden Luikart delivered the game-winning hit, a single to left that brought Beck home and secured the 3-2 victory.
Brayden Luikart went 2-for-4, driving in the game-winning run.
Chayton Beck went 2-for-4 with a single and an RBI. The Lions recorded seven hits.
Casey Stalzer pitched 6.1 innings, striking out 10 while facing 24 batters.
Laif Hultine threw 2.2 innings, striking out one while facing 11 batters.
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The Lions are back on their home field on Friday, February 21, when they host the Northwest Missouri State University Bearcats. First pitch is at 1:00 p.m. at Warren Turner Field.
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