The two teams combined for eight home runs but a couple of errors and a passed ball end up being the difference in Southwestern Oklahoma State’s 12-10 victory over the Fort Hays State Tigers Wednesday at Larks Park. The Bulldogs loaded the bases with one out in the ninth and FHSU nearly escaped the jam, but a throw from third to first in an attempt to turn a double play got by Cooper Langley and SWOSU scored. A passed ball later in the inning allowed another run to score.

The Tigers had runners reach second and third in the bottom of the ninth, but an Alex King ground out ended the game.

Fort Hays State rallied with home runs from King and Cooper Langley to score five in the eighth to tie the game 10-10. That was after SWOSU had taken a 10-4 lead with a five-run fifth inning.

Giles Fox took the loss for FHSU. He entered at the start of the ninth, but allowed two hits and two walks with a strikeout. Only one of the two runs Fox allowed was earned.

Austin Unrein hit two of the Tigers four home runs. His three-run shot in the first gave FHSU the early lead. He later added a solo shot in the Tigers two-run fifth. Alex King added a two-run pinch homer along with Cooper Langley’s three-run shot in the eighth.

The Tigers drop to 5-18 on the season. They return to MIAA play Friday night with their annual “Pack the Park” game at 7pm against Northeastern State.