The Lindenwood baseball team (13-14, 3-2 OVC) picked up a doubleheader sweep on Friday, beating UT Martin (10-16, 2-3 OVC) 10-0, and 4-3 from Lou Brock Sports Complex

GAME ONE OVERVIEW
It was a complete effort for the Lions in game one as they defeated UT Martin 10-0. Josh Newell was terrific on the mound, tossing a complete game three hitter, while striking out seven. For Newell, it was his first career complete game.

Lindenwood jumped on the Skyhawks early as Sam Grunberg belted a three-run homer, putting the black and gold up 3-0. Mitch Cummins drove in Tyler Thompson later in the inning, extending the lead to 4-0 after one.

That remained the score until the sixth with Newell keeping the Skyhawks off the board. Charlie Isom-McCall singled home Evan Funkhouser and Bryson Arnette moving the score to 6-0.

The Lions broke the game open with three more in the seventh when Cummins drove in hos second and third runs of the day. Lindenwood plated one more on a Kam Edwards single with the lead sitting at 9-0. Jake Radosevich led off the eighth with a homer, as the Lions put up a 10 spot. Newell finished off his first career complete game with a scoreless ninth.

GAME ONE LEADERS
Josh Newell (9 IP, three hits, seven Ks)
Mitch Cummins (3-4, three RBI, one run)
Sam Grunberg (2-5 one double, one HR, two runs)

GAME TWO OVERVIEW
UT Martin pushed a run across in the top of the first to take a 1-0 lead. The Lions tied the game in the bottom of the third when Kam Edwards walked, stole second and eventually came around to score on a hit from Charlie Isom-McCall.

The Skyhawks regained the lead with a two-out homer in the fourth, going up 2-1. Lindenwood scratched a run across in the sixth when Bryson Arnette drove a ball to right center scoring Jake Radosevich, tying the game 2-2. UT Martin retook the lead in the top of the seventh with a run, 3-2.

Lindenwood put two on in the bottom half of the inning but were unable to tie the game. The Lions threatened again in the eighth and Mitch Cummins came through with a clutch two-out hit as the Lions tied the game 3-3.

In the ninth, the Lions loaded the bases and eventually won the game as Brodie Short was hit by pitch, bringing home Kam Edwards for the winning run, securing the doubleheader sweep 4-3. The bullpen didn't allow an earned run over the final three innings of the game, securing the win for Ethan Smith.

GAME TWO LEADERS
Ethan Smith (6 IP, two hits, two earned runs, three Ks)
Kam Edwards (3-3, two runs)
Charlie Isom McCall (3-5, one RBI, one stolen base)

UP NEXT
These two teams will finish off their series tomorrow with a 1:00 p.m. first pitch from Lou Brock Sports Complex