MARTIN, Tenn. (Interstat) — Nico Baumbach drove in four runs, including a go-ahead single in the ninth inning, and the Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans outlasted the Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks 16-14 on Sunday afternoon at Skyhawk Park in an Ohio Valley Conference slugfest.

Baumbach, the designated hitter, went 3 for 6 with four RBIs, capping a series in which he struggled Friday but rebounded with a home run Saturday. He delivered the decisive blow in the top of the ninth after Angel Cano led off with a solo home run to left field, breaking a 14-14 tie. Blake Simpson doubled, and after a pinch runner, Baumbach singled to right field to make the score 16-14.

The Trojans improved to 30-22 overall and 23-25 in the Ohio Valley, while the Skyhawks fell to 23-25 and 23-25 in conference play. Arkansas-Little Rock collected 23 hits, and Tennessee-Martin had 13.

The game featured five lead changes and wild swings of momentum. The Skyhawks jumped ahead 6-0 after three innings, powered by a solo homer from Terence Grines in the first and a five-run third inning. Grines finished 2 for 5 with a home run, three RBIs and two stolen bases. JT Popick added two hits and three RBIs, including a two-run double in the third and an RBI double in the eighth that tied the game at 14.

Arkansas-Little Rock answered with a 10-run fourth inning, turning a 6-0 deficit into a 10-6 lead. The inning featured five unearned runs after three errors by the Skyhawks. Nolan Freund doubled home a run, Jerdy Lopez singled in a run, Kade Smith doubled in two, Blake Simpson singled in a run, and Baumbach capped the outburst with a two-run double. The Trojans sent 14 batters to the plate.

Tennessee-Martin responded with five runs in the fifth to reclaim a 13-10 lead. Cameron Greene hit a two-run homer, and Payton doubled in a run before Dunsford singled in another. The Skyhawks also benefited from a throwing error by shortstop Jerdy Lopez that allowed a run to score.

Arkansas-Little Rock tied it in the sixth when Freund led off with a homer and Hill, pinch-hitting for catcher Martin C., hit a two-run homer. The Trojans took a 14-13 lead in the eighth on a single by Lopez, but Popick’s double in the bottom half tied the game again.

Cano, who went 3 for 6 with a homer and an RBI, started the ninth with his blast off reliever Bryant. Baumbach’s single later in the inning provided the final margin.

Tag Andrews pitched four innings of relief for Arkansas-Little Rock, allowing one earned run on zero hits with four strikeouts, earning the win in a game that started in the afternoon and stretched into the evening. The Trojans used six pitchers in total.

Grines homered in the first and delivered an RBI double in the fourth. Greene and Popick each drove in two runs for the Skyhawks. Dunsford had two hits and two RBIs.

The series finale capped a weekend in which the teams split the first two games. Arkansas-Little Rock lost 6-5 on Saturday after winning 15-4 on Friday.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Arkansas-Little Rock 6, Tennessee-Martin 5, and Interstat’s ELO system gave the Trojans a 65.10 percent probability to win.