The Lindenwood baseball team (5-6) had its comeback effort fall short, dropping game two to Illinois State by a score of 8-6 on Saturday afternoon from Lou Brock Sports Complex

GAME OVERVIEW
It was a pitchers duel through the first four innings as each team combined for just three hits. Illinois State plated a run in the fifth after a walk and a double to grab a 1-0 lead. The Redbirds hit a pair of home runs in the sixth to go up 3-0.

An error, a walk, and a single by Filip Sarota loaded the bases for Lindenwood in the bottom of the sixth. Bryson Arnette brought home Charlie Isom-McCall with a sac fly and Jake Radosevich kept his strong weekend going with an RBI single, cutting the deficit to 3-2 after six.

Illinois State used the home run ball once again to get those two runs back in the seventh going up 5-2. The Redbirds added to their lead with three in the eighth to go up 8-2. Filip Sarota homered in the bottom of the eight, cutting the deficit to 8-3. Lindenwood kept battling in the ninth as Kam Edwards tripled home Mitch Cummins and Arnette brought home Sarota. Radosevich kept the line moving with another hit, getting within two at 8-6.

Lindenwood brought the tying run to the plate in the for of Sam Grunberg, but Illinois State prevailed by an 8-6 margin.

GAME LEADERS
Jake Radosevich (3-5, 2 RBI)
Filip Sarota (2-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI)
Eli Brown (6 IP, 3 runs, 6 Ks)

UP NEXT
These two teams will have the rubber game of their series tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. from Lou Brock Sports Complex