DALLAS (Interstat) — Luke Pettitte hit two solo home runs to lead the Dallas Baptist Patriots to an 8-5 victory over the Missouri State Bears in a Conference USA game Sunday evening at Ellis Davis Field House.

Missouri State built a 5-0 lead by the third inning on a three-run homer from Max Knight and a two-run shot from Curry Sutherland. Dallas Baptist chipped away, tying the game in the fifth on an RBI single from Dylan Cupp. Pettitte’s second homer in the sixth gave the Patriots the lead for good.

Dallas Baptist recorded 14 hits. Pettitte went 2 for 5 with two RBIs, and Cupp added a homer and three RBIs. The Patriots’ bullpen, led by Athan Kroll and Michael Benzor, combined for 4 1/3 scoreless innings. Missouri State managed just five hits.

Dallas Baptist improved to 16-12. Missouri State fell to 17-9.