WELLINGTON, Kan. – Devlin Granberg hit a three-run home run with two outs in the top of the ninth inning but it wasn’t enough to finish off the comeback as the Hays Larks lost 6-5 to the Wellington Heat Wednesday night at Hibbs-Hooten Stadium in Wellington.

The Heat (11-9, 7-7 Jayhawk League) broke a 2-2 tie with two runs in the seventh and two more in the eighth.

Jax Biggers doubled and scored on an Austin O’Brien single in the top of the first to give the Larks (16-2, 12-2 Jayhawk League)  the early lead. Connor Ross doubled and drove in Ty Redington in the second to push the lead to 2-0.

Metro State’s Ryan Baca went the distance for the Heat, holding the Larks to the five runs despite giving up 14 hits. Baca struck out 10 and walked one.

Layne Downing (1-1) gave up two runs on two hits over an inning of relief and suffered the loss.

The Larks still lead the Jayhawk League by three games over Dodge City, who lost 13-3 in Liberal Wednesday.

The Larks close out the series Thursday night before returning home for three with Derby on Friday.