The No. 11 Lindenwood baseball team (31-7, 25-7 GLVC) picked up its second win in as many days at the GLVC Tournament, with a 10-2 victory over Southern Indiana (23-19).
GAME OVERVIEW
Tyler Cassmeyer earned the starting nod in the team's contest on Friday, pitching 5.1 innings of shutout ball, and striking out four.
Kyle Hentis came on in relief to the tune of 1.1 scoreless innings and two strikeouts.
Logan Katen tossed the final 2.1 innings of the game for Lindenwood, allowing two earned runs, and striking out a team-high five.
The Lions and Screaming Eagles traded scoreless frames for the first two innings, however, with Lindenwood going ahead, 1-0, on a wild pitch that scored
Austin Schmitt. In the top of the fifth, the Lions added another run on a
Will Lanxon groundout to the second baseman, bringing in Schmitt for his second run scored.
A pair of Southern Indiana errors in the top of the sixth extended the Lindenwood lead to 4-0, on runs from Karter Schulte and
Alex Gauspohl.
The final of the Lindenwood scoring came in the seventh inning, a frame that witnessed the team break out offensively, and pour on six runs.
Beau Collier kicked off the run parade for the Lions with a single to shortstop alongside an RBI single from Schulte. A Screaming Eagle error, a wild pitch, and a groundout to the USI shortstop finished the scoring for the team.
GAME LEADERS
Kolby Schulte (3-5, 2 R, 1 RBI, 2 SB)
Tyler Cassmeyer (5.1 IP, 1 W, 0 ER, 4 K)
Logan Katen (2.1 IP, 2 ER, 5 K)
UP NEXT
Lindenwood will play tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. against an opponent to be determined.
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