BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - After splitting a double-header on Saturday, the Hendrix College baseball team lost 8-3 at #6 Birmingham-Southern College on Sunday.

?The Warriors remain in second place in the Southern Athletic Association at 19-15 overall and 12-6 in league play. The Panthers stay in first at 25-9 and 14-4 with three games left.

?Hendrix will battle fourth place Millsaps in a three-game series next weekend, while BSC takes on third place Berry.

?The Panthers took a lead in the first when catcher A.J. Hunt's single that was trapped in left field scored three runs.

The Warriors tied it in the top of the third. Freshman third baseman Jorge Leon led off with a base hit and junior left fielder Wyatt Hogan drew a one-out walk. Freshman shortstop Tanner Cooper followed with a base hit to load the bases. Sophomore catcher Justin Robison plated two runs on a single up the middle, then advanced to second on an errant throw. Matthew Lillard knocked in Cooper with a ground ball out.

?BSC regained the lead in the bottom of the third on a two-run double from Hunt. They added another run in the fourth and two more in the fifth to make the game 8-3.

?Kyle Royalty (5-0) earned the win, allowing five hits, two earned runs, three walks and fanning one over five innings. Three relievers combined to only allow one base runner over the final four innings. Hendrix junior Harley Faye (4-3) took the loss, lasting just 3.2 frames. Junior Connor Nelson struck out two and walked two over 3.2 scoreless innings.

Hendrix Notes
?- Robison drove in two runs with a hit and was hit by a pitch.
?- Leon, Hogan, Cooper and Lillard also had hits.
?- Sophomore first baseman Jake Wiegand drew two walks.
?- Hogan and freshman Marshall Nichol each drew a walk.

?Birmingham-Southern Notes
?- Hunt finished 3-for-4 with a double and five RBI.
?- Center fielder Sam Roberts had two hits and scored two runs.
- Taylor McCracken also had two hits with a RBI and a run scored.
?- First baseman Tyler Wise had a double and scored twice.

Up Next
?Hendrix will host the University of the Ozarks Tuesday night at 6 p.m.