The McKendree University baseball team dropped both ends of today's doubleheader against the Lewis University Flyers 5-4 and 9-3.
 
Game One 

How it Happened
The Flyers got on the scoreboard first in game one with a single tally in the second inning to take a 1-0 lead. The Bearcats would answer back with two runs in the third led by graduate student Bryce Emery, who extended his hit streak to eight games with an RBI double. Ryan Hutchinson would add to the McKendree lead after scoring on a Flyers error. 

The lead did not last long for the Bearcats. Lewis would answer with two runs of its own in its half of the third inning to retake a 3-2 lead.

The game would continue to go back-and-forth. This time it was the Bearcats turn to retake the lead. JP Kehoe would single in two runs to give McKendree the 4-3 lead. But once again Lewis would respond in its half of the inning. The Flyers would bring across two runs and were finally able to hold a lead and win the opening game 5-4. 
 
Inside the Box Score
-  This marked the fourth game this season in which Kehoe has recorded multiple RBIs in a game.
-  Senior catcher Connor McCormick recorded a hit for the fourth straight contest.
-  Andrew Yancick started for the Bearcats and went four inning while striking out three and surrendering four hits. 

Game Two
 
How it Happened 
Game two saw McKendree fall behind early after giving up three runs in the first two innings. However, the Bearcats would respond in the third inning by evening the score at three.  Corey Price would drive in a run followed by a Joseph Copeland double which drove in two runs. 

Unfortunately, for the Bearcats it would be all Flyers from that point on. Lewis would go on to add six runs in the next two innings and keep McKendree off the scoreboard for the rest of the contest.
 
Inside the Box Score
-  McCormick recorded a hit for the fifth straight contest
-  Copeland's double marks his tenth extra base hit of the year and extended his hit streak to seven games
-  Logan Boente started on the hill for the Bearcats and went four innings while striking out four. 
 
Up Next 
The Bearcats and Flyers will close out their series tomorrow in Romeoville, Ill with first pitch scheduled for noon.