HAYS, Kan. – Ricky Hockett hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth inning to lift the TMP-Marian baseball team to a 7-5 win in game two of their doubleheader with Great Bend Thursday and split in the two games at the TMP Sports Complex.

The Monarchs scored four in the first only to see the Panthers take the lead with three in the third and two in the fifth. TMP tied the game with a run in the fifth.

Ryan Ruder struck out five and walked one and picked up the complete game win.

The Panthers built a 5-0 lead in game one and won it 5-3. The Monarchs threatened with two in the fifth and a run in the seventh.

Ricky Hockett allowed five runs on eight hits with three strikeouts and two walks and takes the loss.

TMP-Marian is now 8-4 on the year. They play at Russell/Victoria Tuesday.