EASTON, Pa. (Interstat) — Alex Barrist scored on a ninth-inning fielding error Wednesday as the Lafayette Leopards rallied to defeat the Manhattan Jaspers 6-5 at Kamine Stadium.

Manhattan built a 5-0 lead in the first inning, highlighted by RBI singles from Andreaus Lewis and Dylan Mayer, who finished 3 for 4. Lafayette chipped away, tying the game in the seventh on a sacrifice fly from Matt Colella.

In the bottom of the ninth, Barrist reached on an error and later scored on another miscue for the unearned, winning run. Lafayette’s Pat Walega earned the win with 3 1/3 innings of relief. Manhattan’s Ivan Epps struck out two in 2 2/3 hitless innings.

Lafayette improved to 7-17. Manhattan fell to 10-15.