Morehead State edges Southern Indiana 6‑5 with walk-off balk
Haldeman, Ky. (Interstat) — Landon Waugh tossed 5.1 strong innings and Morehead State scored twice in the ninth inning, the winning run on a balk, to rally past Southern Indiana 6-5 on Saturday at Allen Field.
Southern Indiana built a 5-0 lead by the third inning. Zion Stephens had two RBIs, Hunter Miller went 3-for-3 with an RBI, and the Screaming Eagles collected 11 hits. But Morehead State, despite grounding into four double plays, chipped away. Caden Sheridan homered in the sixth, Aubrey Kearns drove in two runs in the eighth, and a fielding error followed by a balk in the ninth plated the tying and winning runs.
Ean DiPasquale struck out eight over six hitless innings for Southern Indiana, allowing two earned runs. Waugh allowed one earned run on four hits with one strikeout to earn the win. Morehead State improved to 20-20; Southern Indiana dropped to 23-19. The teams conclude their series Sunday.