DALLAS (Interstat) — Missouri State evened its weekend series with an 8-2 road victory over Dallas Baptist in Conference USA baseball Saturday afternoon at Ellis Davis Field House. The Bears amassed 10 hits while limiting the Patriots to just two.

After Dallas Baptist scored single runs in the first and third innings, Missouri State pitchers combined to throw 6 1/3 hitless frames. Brock Lucas, Owen Slater, Tyler Charlton and Max Knight provided dominant relief. Gabe Roessler keyed the offense with a two-run double in the fifth, and Bobby Atkinson drove in two runs, including an eighth-inning RBI double.

Missouri State improved to 17-8 overall, while Dallas Baptist fell to 15-12. The teams conclude the three-game series Sunday.