The Lindenwood baseball team lost a tough one to No. 11 Missouri Southern on Saturday afternoon by a 7-6 final in Joplin, Mo.
 
Game Overview: No. 11 Missouri Southern 7, Lindenwood 6
The Lions jumped on the board first after a two-RBI double by Rayce Singbush started the scoring.  Paul Sherwood and Wes Degener hit back-to-back RBI singles and Neil Fischer drove in the final run of the inning for an early 5-0 lead.  The host Lions scored a run in the bottom of the fourth, but Ian Nelson blasted a solo home run to right field for the 6-1 lead.
 
Missouri Southern chipped away at the Lindenwood lead scoring one in each of the next three innings to make it a two-run ball game.  Lindenwood surrendered three runs in the bottom of the eighth and could not find another run in the 7-6 loss.
 
Game Leaders
Rayce Singbush (1-for-4, 2 RBI, 1 2B, 1 R)
Wes Degener (2-for-5, 1 RBI)
Ian Nelson (1-for-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R)
 
Up Next
Lindenwood falls to 10-9 on the season and 3-5 in the MIAA while No. 11 Missouri Southern improves to 16-3 on the year and 4-1 in conference play.  The Lions will look to avoid the sweep on the road in the final game of the three-game set on Sunday at noon in Joplin, Mo.