NASHVILLE (Interstat) — Austin Peay defeated Lipscomb 6-2 on Sunday afternoon at Ken Dugan Field at Stephen Lee Marsh Stadium. DJ Merriweather struck out eight over 7⅔ innings, allowing one earned run on no hits to lead the Governors to a series-ending win. The Governors improved to 21-23 overall; the Bisons fell to 19-21. Austin Peay scored first in the third inning on a fielder’s choice by Pridgen. After Hutson Miles homered for Lipscomb in the fifth, Costello and Wisdom each drove in runs with singles and a homer, respectively. The Governors added a sacrifice fly in the eighth and an unearned run in the ninth. Brock Beddingfield’s groundout in the ninth cut the deficit, but Alveti closed the door. Kyler Proctor went 3 for 5 for Austin Peay, while Miles and Ty Wisdom each had two hits. Collin BosleySmith took the loss after allowing two hits and one earned run over five innings. The Bisons managed seven hits but left runners stranded. Austin Peay hosts Western Kentucky on Tuesday.