Trojans surge late to defeat Morehead State 8‑5
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Interstat) — Trey Hill had three hits including a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning as Arkansas-Little Rock rallied past Morehead State 8-5 on Saturday at Mims Gym in an Ohio Valley Conference game.
The Trojans trailed 5-0 after the top of the fifth but chipped away. Hill’s home run, his second of the season, scored Coyle and put Arkansas-Little Rock ahead 7-5. Kade Smith added an RBI triple later in the inning. Nico Baumbach earlier tied the game with a two-run double. Both teams finished with eight hits. Hill drove in two runs, and Baumbach also had two RBIs.
Morehead State built its lead on a two-run homer by Ian McCubbin in the fourth and an RBI single by Griffin Olson in the fifth. Landon Waugh pitched six scoreless innings with one strikeout but did not factor in the decision.
Isaac Evaniew, Josh Beezley and Tag Andrews combined for five innings of relief allowing one hit and no earned runs for the Trojans. Arkansas-Little Rock improved to 27-20, while Morehead State fell to 24-21. The win evened the series after the Eagles took Friday’s opener 1-0. The rubber match is scheduled for Sunday.