Ozark, Mo. – The Maryville University baseball team scattered 18 hits on the afternoon, including two extra-base hits in the nightcap, to earn a split with Drury University Sunday afternoon at US Baseball Park in Ozark, Mo. The Panthers scored a pair of late runs in the opener to grab a 7-6 win. Maryville took control of the nightcap in the middle innings to earn a 7-4 victory and snap Drury's seven-game winning streak.
 
Game One:
The Panthers struck in the bottom of the first with a home run to take a 1-0 lead, but the Saints answered in the second frame. After a pair of singles and a walk, Dominic Connolly drove in Maryville's first run with a ground ball in the infield to tie the game at 1-1. The Panthers regained the lead in the third with a grand slam home run to take a 5-1 advantage. The Saints cut into the lead in the fourth as Derek Renner drove in Camdon Mercier on an infield grounder to make the score 5-2. Maryville drew even with the Panthers in the fifth as Cody Klotz and Daniel Covert each hit RBI singles, and Connolly lifted a sacrifice fly to center to tie the contest at 5-5. Louis Niemerg gave Maryville the lead in the sixth with an RBI single to center field to push the Saints ahead 6-5. Drury answered in its half of the sixth with a pair of runs to re-take the lead 7-6. Maryville had a chance to tie the game in the top of ninth with runners at second and third with two outs, but the Panthers were able to get a strikeout to secure the win.
 
Winning Pitcher:  K. Halsel (5-4)
Save: None
Losing Pitcher: Ryan Louck (2-3)
Hitting leader: Klotz – 3-for-5, 2B, RBI, run scored
                         Mercier – 2-for-3, run scored
                         Niemerg – 2-for-5, RBI, run scored
 
Game One:
The Panthers opened the scoring in the nightcap with a run in the second inning to take a 1-0 edge. Maryville grabbed the lead in the fourth frame as Klotz and Mercier each ripped RBI singles to give the Saints a 2-1 advantage. Drake Lubin added to the Maryville advantage as he drove in Jackson Burrell in the fifth to make the score 3-1. The Saints offense continued to roll in the sixth as Connolly laced a triple to left field to score Mercier and push the lead to 4-1. After the Panthers closed the gap in their half of the sixth to 4-3, Maryville took control of the game as Wyatt Elbe ripped a two-run double down the left field line and scored on a Niemerg single up the middle to take a 7-3 advantage. Drury plated a run in the eighth inning to cut the lead to 7-4, but Tanner Marshall retired the final six Panther batters to earn his fifth save of the season. 
 
Winning Pitcher:  Cody Siebenberger (4-2)
Save: Marshall (5)
Losing Pitcher: H. Becker (3-1)
Hitting leader: Elbe – 2-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI, two runs scored
                         Connolly – 1-for-3, 3B, RBI
Records:
Maryville – 19-17, 16-8 GLVC
Drury – 22-18, 15-9 GLVC
 
Up Next: The Saints return home to Weber Field Tuesday afternoon to take on Quincy in a non-conference doubleheader. First pitch is set for noon.