GAME OVERVIEW
The Lindenwood baseball team (9-14, 4-6 MIAA) defeated Northeastern State (3-19, 2-8 MIAA) on Friday afternoon in Tahlequah, Okla. to open a three-game stint.
 
The second frame was the most eventful inning of the game, and it started in the top half.  The Lions began a rally with two outs as Mitchell Krebs struck first with a two-RBI single that also scored Kolby Schulte on a fielding error.  DJ Miller drove in Krebs on a double to centerfield, making it a 4-0 lead for Lindenwood.  Northeastern State took the lead in the bottom of the inning after tallying five runs on six hits and one fielding error.
 
Lindenwood regained the lead in the top of the third after Ryan Venne drove in two runs on a single to centerfield.  The RiverHawks scored a run in the bottom of the fourth, but Eric Hipp shut down Northeastern State for the remainder of the game.  The Lions poured on five more runs in the top of the sixth that started with a solo blast by Schulte to tie the game at 6-6.
 
Neil Fischer broke the tie with a two-RBI double to left field to make it 8-6.  Hipp helped his cause with a two-RBI single to centerfield to give Lindenwood a commanding four-run lead.  The Lions added an insurance run to cap off the inning and earn the 11-6 victory to open the series.
 
GAME LEADERS
Eric Hipp (Pitching: 5.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 K | Hitting: 1-for-2, 2 RBI)
DJ Miller (3-for-6, 1 RBI, 1 R, 2 2B)
Mitchell Krebs (3-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 R, 1 SF)
 
UP NEXT
The Lions will continue their series with Northeastern State on Saturday at 2 p.m. in Tahlequah, Okla.