ST. LOUIS (Interstat) — The Richmond Spiders outslugged the Saint Louis Billikens 26-24 on Saturday afternoon at Billiken Sports Center in an Atlantic 10 slugfest that featured 50 combined runs and 34 hits. Richmond improved to 33-22 while Saint Louis fell to 20-34.

Chris Schaller led the Spiders with a 4-for-7 performance including two home runs and four RBIs. Evan Wilson added a 3-for-6 day with six RBIs. Noah Haught drove in three runs. For Saint Louis, Chase Beattie homered and collected six RBIs, Hank Gomric went 5-for-6 with three RBIs, and Ian Blazier finished 4-for-4 with four RBIs. Ian Halverson added two hits and three RBIs.

The Billikens scored five runs in the first inning, but Richmond answered with eight in the second. Saint Louis grabbed a 16-15 lead in the fourth before Richmond erupted for 10 runs in the fifth. The Spiders added five more in the seventh, then held off a late Saint Louis charge that included a ninth-inning solo homer by K. Bond.