The Lindenwood baseball quickly lost its lead as Northwest Missouri stole game one of the series by a 10-6 margin on Saturday at the Lou Brock Sports Complex in St. Charles, Mo.
 
Game Overview: Northwest Missouri 10, Lindenwood 6
The Lions had a strong pitching performance from Kyle Hentis who tossed seven innings and tallied 11 strikeouts.  Hentis allowed just six hits and two earned runs before the Bearcats got hot in the sixth inning.  DJ Miller hit an RBI double to open the scoring and Drew Quinones drove in Miller on an RBI single to put Lindenwood in front 2-0.
 
The Lions scored four runs in the bottom of the fourth to hold a 6-0 lead and the momentum.  The Bearcats found their groove at the plate and scored 10 runs on 12 hits in the final four innings.  Lindenwood committed an error in the sixth inning and the ninth inning allowing the Bearcats produce runs.
 
Game Leaders
Drew Quinones (3-for-5, 3 RBI, 2 2B)
Dominic Revetta (2-for-5, 6 PO, 1 A)
Paul Sherwood (2-for-4, 2 R)
 
Up Next
Lindenwood falls to 10-11 on the year and 3-7 in the MIAA while the Bearcats improve to 12-9 on the season and 8-2 in conference play.  The series will conclude on Sunday with a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. at the Lou Brock Sports Complex in St.  Charles, Mo.