Emporia State’s Garrett McKinzie hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning to break a scoreless tie and carry the Hays Larks to a 4-0 victory over the Denver Cougars Tuesday night at Larks Park. The win gives Hays the split the two-game series and moves their record to 3-2 on the season.

McKinzie hit the homer after Corky Welch singled to open the inning. The Larks drove in a third run on an error later in the inning. Welch drove in the the final run in the eighth on a sacrifice fly.

Eastern Michigan’s Augie Gallardo pitched 7 1/3 scoreless innings, striking out 11 and walking just one for the win. He retired the final 17 batters he faced before leaving with one out in the eighth, allowing just two singles and none past the second inning.

The Larks are off Wednesday before opening Jayhawk League play with the first of a four-game series with El Dorado Thursday night.