PITTSBURG, Kan. – Pittsburg State’s Gage Grant delivered a one-out bases loaded single in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Gorillas to a 3-2 victory over Fort Hays State Thursday in the opening game of a three-game MIAA series.

The Gorillas (14-29, 9-25 MIAA) loaded the bases against FHSU (19-26, 13-21 MIAA) reliever Giles Fox (2-1) thanks to consecutive singles, a fielder’s choice and an intentional walk.

The Tigers jumped out to a 2-0 lead on a Caleb Cherryholmes homer in the second and Austin Unrein sacrifice fly in the third. Pitt State scored on a sac fly in the bottom of the third then tied the game with a homer in the sixth.

Starter Kyle Vogt allowed two runs on nine hits over six innings with six strikeouts and a walk. Fox allowed one run on five hits with five strikeouts and two walks over 2 1/3 innings.