Box Score NASHVILLE – Lipscomb Baseball fell 9-5 to Appalachian State in extra innings Friday night at Ken Dugan Field. 
 
Despite taking an early 5-0 lead, the Bisons were unable to sustain a late Mountaineers surge and ultimately fell after 11 innings. 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Lipscomb took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first on an RBI single from Malik Williams. 
• A four-run inning increased the Bisons' lead 5-0 after three complete innings. Chris Bashlor, Williams and Carter Smith all had RBI base hits to score the four runs in the bottom of the third. 
• App State scored five unanswered runs in the fourth, sixth and seventh innings to even the game 5-5. 
• Lipscomb got the winning run on the base paths in the bottom of the ninth but stranded the run. 
• In the bottom of the tenth, Lipscomb loaded the bases but was unable to score the winning run. 
• The Mountaineers plated four runs in the top of the 11^th to secure the 9-5 victory. 

 
HERD NOTES

• Tiger Borom, Williams, Smith and Brian Moore all notched hits. 
• Williams was the only Bison to record extra hits. 
• Max Habegger threw 5.2 innings with four runs, four strikeouts and one walk.
• Tyler Guilfoil was effective on the mound going four innings with one hit, no runs and seven strikeouts. 

 
UP NEXT
The series will continue Saturday, April 17 with first pitch slated for 2 p.m. CT at Ken Dugan Field.