Andrew Eilers set a school record with 12 strikeouts in the game while the Lindenwood baseball team lost 4-1 to Central Oklahoma on Saturday in Edmond, Okla.
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Game Overview: Central Oklahoma 4, Lindenwood 1
Neil Fischer opened the scoring with a solo blast to right field in the top of the second to make it a 1-0 ballgame.Â
Andrew Eilers struck out eight Broncho batters in the first four innings before Central Oklahoma got on the board in the fifth inning with two runs. The Bronchos added a run in the sixth inning and another in the seventh inning to extend their lead to 4-1.
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Lindenwood tallied just three hits in the game and fell 4-1 in the final game of the series on Saturday. Eilers was dominant for the Lions as he set the school record for most strikeouts in a game with 12 during the NCAA era. Earlier this season, the senior also set the school record for most strikeouts in a career as well as most strikeouts looking in a career.
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Game Leaders
Andrew Eilers (6.2 IP, 12 K*, 3 ER, 5 H)
Neil Fischer (1-for-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R)
Tyler Muehling (1-for-2, 1 BB)
*Single Game School Record in NCAA Era*
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Up Next
Lindenwood falls to 14-16 on the year and 7-12 in the MIAA while Central Oklahoma improves to 24-10 on the season and 16-4 in conference play. The Lions will take on No. 11 Central Missouri for the second time this season on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in Warrensburg, Mo.
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