NASHVILLE, TENN.- Jake Perry hit a sacrifice fly to bring home the go-ahead run with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning and send Lipscomb (20-24) to an 8-7 win over Southeast Missouri (21-26) Sunday.
Lipscomb swept the Redhawks in the series.
SEMO trailed, 6-5, before scoring two runs in the top of the seventh inning to take the lead. Tristen Gagan singled through the left side and Peyton Faulkner scored. Faulkner previously reached on a triple to right center. Trevor Ezell touched home to give the Redhawks a 7-6 edge on a fielding error.
That lead didn't stand for long as the Bisons pushed across two unearned runs to get by SEMO in the bottom of the seventh. Lee Solomon scored on a passed ball and Maddux Houghton crossed home plate on Perry's sacrifice fly.
SEMO delivered its biggest blow on a three-run home run by Justin Dirden that brought the game to a 5-5 deadlock in the top of the sixth inning. It was Dirden's team-high 13th round-tripper of the season.
Nicko Ortega (4-1) picked up the win in relief as Lipscomb's bullpen did not allow a hit in the final 2.2 innings. Ortega struck out one in two-thirds of an inning.
Ortega gave way to Robbie Knox in the eighth. Knox recorded three strikeouts and walked two in two no-hit, shutout innings.
Ryan Losman (2-3) took the loss. Losman gave up two runs (both unearned), a hit and a walk in one inning.
Both teams finished with seven hits.
Dirden went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and three RBI to lead the Redhawks. Five other players followed with one hit apiece.
The top five hitters in Lipscomb's lineup combined for seven runs. Haughton and Perry had a team-high two hits each. Perry scored three runs, as well.
SEMO suffered its 12th loss by one run this year.
The Redhawks play host to Belmont in their final home series of the season on May 11-13.
