MARION, Ill. (Interstat) — Arkansas-Little Rock defeated Eastern Illinois 10-6 on Sunday in the Ohio Valley Conference baseball championship. The Trojans improved to 36-26, while the Panthers fell to 33-21. Arkansas-Little Rock collected 13 hits to Eastern Illinois’ nine.

Isaac Evaniew pitched three scoreless innings for the Trojans, allowing no hits while striking out one. Tag Andrews added 1 2/3 shutout innings, and Gage Haley allowed one earned run in 2 2/3 innings. Offensively, Blake Simpson went 3-for-5 with two RBIs, Cooper Chaplain doubled in two runs, and Ty Rhoades drove in a run.

For Eastern Illinois, Chris Worcester homered in the first inning. Mike O’Conor doubled in a run. Bryce Riggs allowed three hits over 3 1/3 scoreless innings, and James Geshel struck out two in 2 2/3 innings of relief.

The game turned in the seventh inning when Arkansas-Little Rock scored six runs. Chaplain’s two-run double, Simpson’s two-run single, and a two-run single by Baumbach highlighted the outburst. Eastern Illinois had taken an early lead but could not hold off the Trojans’ comeback.