Fort Hays State used a three-run sixth inning to erase a 2-0 deficit and defeat Lincoln 5-2 for the three-game series sweep Sunday afternoon at Larks Park in Hays. The Tigers improve to 19-14 and 15-13 in the MIAA.
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Lincoln scored two in the fourth to grab the 2-0 lead. The Tigers cut the lead in half, scoring a run on a Chris Santoscoy ground ball to short.
The Tigers would take the lead an inning later. Ryan Busboom’s double off the left field wall tied the game, scoring Clayton Garland who opened the inning with a double. Kelton Rule drove in Busboom with a double then scored on Chris Santoscoy’s two-out single to center.
Busboom knocked in an insurance run in the seventh for the final margin.
Michael Edlefson (2-1) picks up the win in an emergency start, going a season-high seven innings allowing two runs on five hits. Kyle Leroy worked around a leadoff walk to nail down his fourth save.