MOREHEAD, Ky. (Interstat) — Ian McCubbin’s two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning lifted Morehead State to a 4-3 victory over Southern Indiana on Friday night in an Ohio Valley Conference matchup at Allen Field.

McCubbin, the Eagles’ right fielder, finished 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs, capping a back-and-forth contest with his 10th long ball of the season. Griffin Olson went 2-for-4 with a triple and a double, scoring twice for Morehead State, which improved to 20-20 overall and 23-19 for Southern Indiana. Both teams collected eight hits and each grounded into two double plays.

Southern Indiana seized a 1-0 lead in the top of the sixth inning. Caleb McLellan drew a one-out walk and came home on a double down the left-field line by Brennen Slack. Morehead State starter Callum McGill worked 5 1/3 innings, allowing four hits and one earned run with one strikeout, but the Screaming Eagles extended their advantage in the eighth.

With the score 1-0, Southern Indiana mounted a two-out rally in the top of the eighth. Mason Martin singled up the middle and McLellan followed with a single through the right side. A wild pitch moved both runners into scoring position, and Slack delivered another single to center, scoring Martin. After a sacrifice bunt by Foster that scored McLellan, Southern Indiana led 3-0.

Morehead State had scratched across single runs in the first and third innings. In the bottom of the first, Tyler Germann was hit by a pitch, stole second, advanced to third on a flyout and scored on McCubbin’s single up the middle. In the third, Olson tripled to right field and scored on Aubrey Kearns’ single. But the Eagles trailed 3-2 entering the bottom of the eighth.

Southern Indiana turned to reliever Gonzalez in the eighth, but Olson greeted him with a ground-rule double down the right-field line. After Kearns struck out, McCubbin drove a 2-2 pitch over the center-field wall, scoring Olson and putting Morehead State ahead for good. The Eagles added a single from Caden Sheridan, but a lineout and groundout ended the inning.

Southern Indiana threatened in the top of the ninth. Pinch hitter Velders walked and was replaced by pinch runner DeWees, but pinch hitter Senior struck out swinging and Martin grounded out to end the game. Devin Costa earned the win for Morehead State, pitching two innings of relief, allowing three hits and two earned runs with one strikeout. Southern Indiana’s Gonzalez took the loss.

The Screaming Eagles had won four of their previous five games, including a 14-4 rout of Evansville on Wednesday. Morehead State entered after a 11-2 win at Marshall. The two teams continue the series Saturday and Sunday.

Interstat’s ELO projection gave Morehead State a 50.90 percent probability to win the game, reflecting a nearly even matchup.