ST. LOUIS – Maryville University lost to the University of Central Missouri 8-7 on Tuesday afternoon after surrendering six runs in the final two innings.

Recap
Central Missouri jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first after scoring a pair of runs off Maryville starter Noah Leingang.

The Saints got those runs back in the top of the second, however, when Michael Long and Stephen Randazzo led off with walks to set the stage for RBI singles from Andy Bunton and Michael Gould. Elias Stevens then walked after working the count full before a costly Mule error in the outfield allowed three runs to score.

Leingang was pulled after two innings of work, opening the door to scoreless two-inning outings from Geo Camfield and Philip Reinhardt. Still leading 5-2 in the top of the sixth, the Saints plated another run thanks to a pair of UCM errors.

Gould added another insurance run for his team in the eighth when he singled, stole second, and scored on an error by the pitcher.

Now down 7-2, the Mules used three in the eighth and three in the ninth to walk off the Saints with an 8-7 final score.
 
Winning Pitcher: Harrison Babbitt (1-0)
Losing Pitcher: Jamie Young (0-1)
  
Batting Leaders
Michael Gould: 2-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 R, SB
Elias Stevens: 2-for-4, 2B, R, BB
Andy Bunton: 1-for-4, RBI, R, BB
 
Records:
Maryville: 2-5
Central Missouri: 10-5

What's Next?
The Saints take on Drury University in a non-conference four-game home series beginning on Friday, March 3. Game one is set to begin at 3 p.m.