GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas – Lindenwood fell 5-2 to West Chester in a game that started out as a pitchers duel in the NCAA Division II Baseball National Tournament.

Lindenwood got on the board in the top of the first inning as Drew Quinones singled through the right side driving home Tyler Muehling. The Rams would answer in the bottom half of the inning but both teams would then be scoreless until the bottom of the eighth when West Chester plated four.
The Lions would cut into the lead as Rayce Singbush scored on a Paul Sherwood single in the top of the ninth, but would get no closer.

At the plate Wes Degener went two for five and Ryan Sosnowski was on base twice. On the mound Andrew Eilers pitched six innings allowing just two hits and one earned run while striking out three in a no decision.

Lindenwood will face the winner of UC-San Diego and Quincy at 3 p.m. on May 31 from The Ballpark in Grand Prairie, Texas.

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