The Lindenwood baseball team continued its conference play against MidAmerica Nazarene on Saturday afternoon in Olathe, Kansas. The Lions won the first game 8-5, but dropped the second game 13-4. 

In the opening game, Lindenwood used four pitchers to get the job done. The quartet surrendered five runs on eight hits and struck-out six batters. 

Both teams got on the scoreboard early, with the Lions scoring one run in the first and the Pioneers grabbed one in the second inning. MidAmerica took the lead in the fourth, scoring four runs on three hits and two Lindenwood errors. But the Lions came back the next half-inning and tallied five runs on four hits to snatch a one-run advantage. Crispin Tarango hit a double with the bases loaded to drive in three of those runs. 

Lindenwood went on to add two more insurance runs in the sixth and managed to hang on for the victory. Kraig Petty received the win and Jeff Wilkins got the save. 

Game two was not as kind to the Lions, as they gave up 13 runs on 14 hits. 

Lindenwood rallied in the third to score three runs and the game was tied at 3-3 after that inning. But in the fourth, the Pioneers scored seven runs on five hits to pull away. 

Bright spots on offense for the Lions included a three for three day by Daniel Sandello and a two-hit game for Mike Moore, who also scored and drove in a run in the loss. 

Ryan Griffin started on the mound for Lindenwood, lasting three innings and striking out five batters, but surrendered six runs. 

The Lions' record moves to 10-11 overall and 3-1 in conference. On Sunday, Lindenwood will travel to Baldwin City, Kansas to take on Baker, in another conference matchup.