The Lindenwood baseball team (2-4) split its doubleheader on Saturday with No. 18 Mississippi College (4-1) in Clinton, Miss.  The Choctaws took game one 3-2 while the Lions won the second game by a 3-1 final.
 
GAME ONE OVERVIEW
The Lions had strong pitching from Tyler Cassmeyer who went 5 2/3 innings with four strikeouts.  Cassmeyer allowed one run, while the pitching staff as a whole allowed just one earned run in the game.  Lindenwood scored the first runs of the game in the top of the fifth with a fielder's choice allowing Neil Fischer to cross the plate.  DJ Miller hit a single to center field to bring in Mitchell Krebs for the 2-0 lead for the Lions.
 
Mississippi College responded with a run in the bottom of the sixth on a throwing error with two outs.  The Choctaws tied the game in the bottom of the eight with a two-out single up the middle, making it a 2-2 game.  The Lions surrendered the game-winning run in the bottom of the 10th in the 3-2 loss in game one.
 
GAME ONE LEADERS
DJ Miller (2-for-5, 1 RBI)
Ryan Sosnowski (2-for-4, 2 2B)
Neil Fischer (1-for-4, 1 R, 1 2B)
 
GAME TWO OVERVIEW
The Lions quickly jumped on the board in the second game with an RBI by Dominic Revetta in the first inning.  Kyle Hentis pitched a strong 5 2/3 innings as his only run allowed came in the fifth inning with two outs.  With a tie game heading into the seventh inning, Sosnowski drove in Bryce Beckmann on a single up the middle to put the Lions ahead by one run.
 
In the very next at bat, Krebs drove in Ryan Venne to extend the lead to 3-1.  Eric Hipp came in to toss the final 1 1/3 innings and earned the win as he shut the door in the seven-inning affair.  Miller went 2-for-3 in the game as he led the Lions with four hits on the day.
 
GAME TWO LEADERS
DJ Miller (2-for-3, 1 R)
Kyle Hentis (5 2/3 IP, 8 K, 5 H, 1 ER)
Mitchell Krebs (1-for-3, 1 RBI)
 
UP NEXT
The Lions will conclude their four-game series with Mississippi College on Sunday for a doubleheaders starting at 1 p.m. in Clinton, Miss.