Saturday, April 18
Florence, Ala.
11:30 am
Lipscomb University
16-18-0, 9-8-0
2
at
6
North Alabama
19-19-0, 11-6-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| North Alabama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Lions Take Second Game of Series from Baseball
4/18/2026 3:19:00 PM | Baseball
FLORENCE, Ala. – The Lipscomb University Baseball team suffered a 6-2 loss to the University of North Alabama in the second game of a weekend series from Mike D. Lane Field at Bank Independent Stadium.
Final Score: North Alabama 6, Lipscomb 2
Location: Florence, Alabama (Mike D. Lane Field at Bank Independent Stadium)
Records: Lipscomb (16-19, 9-8), North Alabama (19-19, 11-6)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Lions used a long ball by Nash Rippen to dent the scoreboard first in the bottom of the first.
In the third, after Hutson Miles led off the frame with a base hit and scampered to third on a stolen base and throwing error, Brady Miller evened the score at 1-1 with an RBI knock.
UNA blew it open in the fourth with a four-run frame. After taking the 2-1 lead, they used back-to-back RBI groundouts to double their lead to 4-1.
The fourth run came in an RBI hit by Rippen.
Lipscomb added a run in the sixth on an RBI hit by Aaron Stelogeannis to make it a 5-2 deficit, but North Alabama got it back in the bottom of the seventh.
KEY STATISTICS
Aaron Stelogeannis led the Bisons with a 2-for-4 day with an RBI.
Jace Trautner saved the Lipscomb bullpen in an immense way on Saturday, tossing a career-high five innings, allowing one earned run with two strikeouts.
UP NEXT
Lipscomb will look to take the series from the Lions in the rubber match on Sunday afternoon.
Final Score: North Alabama 6, Lipscomb 2
Location: Florence, Alabama (Mike D. Lane Field at Bank Independent Stadium)
Records: Lipscomb (16-19, 9-8), North Alabama (19-19, 11-6)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Lions used a long ball by Nash Rippen to dent the scoreboard first in the bottom of the first.
In the third, after Hutson Miles led off the frame with a base hit and scampered to third on a stolen base and throwing error, Brady Miller evened the score at 1-1 with an RBI knock.
UNA blew it open in the fourth with a four-run frame. After taking the 2-1 lead, they used back-to-back RBI groundouts to double their lead to 4-1.
The fourth run came in an RBI hit by Rippen.
Lipscomb added a run in the sixth on an RBI hit by Aaron Stelogeannis to make it a 5-2 deficit, but North Alabama got it back in the bottom of the seventh.
KEY STATISTICS
Aaron Stelogeannis led the Bisons with a 2-for-4 day with an RBI.
Jace Trautner saved the Lipscomb bullpen in an immense way on Saturday, tossing a career-high five innings, allowing one earned run with two strikeouts.
UP NEXT
Lipscomb will look to take the series from the Lions in the rubber match on Sunday afternoon.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Patterson, Tripp (4-3)
L: Martin Jr., Jevarra (1-2)
S: Davenport, Luke (2)
Batting:
2B: Ludeiro, Alejandro 1
RBI: Miller, Brady 1 ; Stelogeannis, Aaron 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Miller, Brady 1 ; Miles, Hutson 1
SB: Miles, Hutson 1 ; Tobias, Jacob 1
Batting:
2B: Millard, Will 1 ; Loving, Bryant 1 ; Rippen, Nash 1
HR: Rippen, Nash 1
RBI: Jenkins, Leighton 1 ; Westmoreland, Jackson 1 ; Rippen, Nash 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Millard, Will 1 ; Loving, Bryant 1 ; Sheffield, Cayden 1 ; Santoyo, Justin 1 ; Rippen, Nash 2
HBP: Jenkins, Leighton 1 ; Loving, Bryant 1 ; Santoyo, Justin 1
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