The Lindenwood baseball team picked up its second-consecutive win in the MIAA Tournament with a 6-1 victory over Missouri Western in Joplin, Mo. on Friday.
 
Andrew Eilers fed off the pitching success from Brendan Feldmann the day before and registered is first complete game of the season.  Eilers pitched with a purpose as he allowed just four hits and struck out seven batters for his seventh win of the season.  Sam Baxter had a great all-around game as he led the squad with three hits and made a clutch play at third base to end an offensive threat by the Griffons.
 
Wes Degener opened the scoring with a single to centerfield that allowed Baxter to cross the plate.  Kyle Teter continued to swing the bat well as he blasted a two-run home run with the wind against him to give Lindenwood a 3-0 lead after four innings.  Baxter hit a triple to start the fifth inning and Paul Sherwood hit a single through the right side to build on the lead.
 
The Lions added insurance runs late on an-RBI single by Drew Quinones in the seventh and another RBI-single by Sherwood in the eighth.  The Griffons scored their only run in the bottom of the eight, but a phenomenal play by Baxter stopped Missouri Western immediately.  The Lions outhit the Griffons 14-4 while eight of the nine Lindenwood batters registered at least one hit.
 
Lindenwood improves to 33-17 on the year while the Griffons drop to 30-19 on the season.  The Lions will play at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday in Joplin, Mo. against the winner of game 10 which will begin at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.