St. Louis – The Maryville baseball team needed some late inning heroics as they scored two runs in the eighth inning to earn a 3-2 come from behind victory over McKendree Friday afternoon at Weber Field. The win extends the Saints winning streak to three games on the current homestand.
 
Game One:
The Bearcats opened the scoring in the first with a pair of runs to grab an early 2-0 lead, but the Saints answered in the third frame. Alex Hoff opened the inning with a double and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt. Hoff scored on a wild pitch to cut the Bearcat lead to 2-1. The score remained that way until the Saints gained the lead in the eighth inning. After the Bearcats bullpen walked the bases loaded, Wyatt Elbe scored on a wild pitch to even the game at 2-2. Louis Niemerg gave the Saints the lead with two outs as he stole home to give Maryville a 3-2 advantage. McKendree had a chance to tie the game in the ninth with a runner at third with two outs, but Tanner Marshall struck out the final batter of the game to earn his first win of the year. 
 
Winning Pitcher:  Marshall (1-2)
Save: None
Losing Pitcher: N. Beeler (0-1)
Hitting leader:Hoff – 2-for-3, 2B, 3B, run scored
                         Niemerg – 2-for-2, 2B, run scored
 
Records:
Maryville – 15-15, 12-6 GLVC
McKendree – 9-20, 6-12 GLVC
 
Up Next: The Saints continue their home stand with a three-game series with McKendree starting with a doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Weber Field. First pitch is slated for noon.