HALDEMAN, Ky. (Interstat) — Morehead State scored three times in the eighth inning to overcome a 7-5 deficit and defeat Western Illinois 8-7 on Sunday at Allen Field.

Trailing by two entering the eighth, Davis Germann delivered a two-run double that plated Correa and Dutton to put the Eagles ahead. Western Illinois had taken the lead with three runs in the seventh and two more in the eighth, highlighted by Joe Connolly’s four hits and two RBIs and Cordell Coburn’s two-run triple.

Aubrey Kearns keyed Morehead State’s early rally with a two-run homer in the fifth, his 11th of the season, and an RBI triple in the third. Connor Davis earned the win with six innings of five-hit, scoreless relief, striking out three. Cole Wells notched the save despite allowing a run in 1 1/3 innings.

Eric Rawlings took the loss for the Leathernecks (15-32, 4-8 Ohio Valley), who grounded into three double plays despite 11 hits. Morehead State improved to 28-22, 9-6. The Eagles had 10 hits and capitalized on two Western Illinois wild pitches in the eighth.