The Lindenwood baseball team defeated Southern Arkansas 7-5 on Thursday night in Magnolia, Ark. in the first game of a three-game series.
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Game Overview: Lindenwood 7, Southern Arkansas 5
The Lions scored five runs in the top of the sixth inning to help take the lead and eventually held a 7-2 lead after seven innings of play. Freshman pitcher
Tyler Cassmeyer had a strong outing on the bump after tossing a complete game with just three hits allowed and tallied nine strikeouts.
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Game Leaders
Tyler Cassmeyer (9 IP, 9 K, 3 H, 1 ER)
Drew Quinones (2-for-4, 2 RBI, 1 2B)
Vince Saladino (2-for-4, 1 R)
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Up Next
Lindenwood improves to 2-2 on the season and will conclude the three-game series with Southern Arkansas on Friday for a doubleheader starting at 12 p.m. start in Magnolia, Ark.
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