YPSILANTI, Mich. (Interstat) — Demir Heidelberg drove in four runs, including the tying two-run single in the eighth, and Eastern Michigan completed a dramatic comeback to defeat Youngstown State 8-7 on Tuesday afternoon at Oestrike Stadium. The Eagles scored four times in the eighth to erase a three-run deficit before winning on a bases-loaded walk in the ninth.

Youngstown State’s Teddy Ruffner launched two solo home runs and Brayden Kuriger added two RBIs for the Penguins, who collected 11 hits but fell to 3-18. Luke Zmolik pitched four hitless innings in a start for Youngstown State.

Eastern Michigan, which improved to 7-17, was held to one run through five innings before its late surge. The Eagles’ bullpen combined for 6 1/3 scoreless innings of relief, highlighted by two shutout frames from Gregory Kennedy.