NASHVILLE — Lipscomb University Baseball fell to Austin Peay State University by a final score of 6-2 at Ken Dugan Field at Stephen Lee Marsh Stadium on Sunday. Despite the loss, the Bisons still secured the home weekend series and a 4-2 record against the Governors in 2026. 

Final Score: Austin Peay 6, Lipscomb 2
Location: Nashville, Tennessee (Ken Dugan Field at Stephen Lee Marsh Stadium)
Records: Lipscomb (19-21, 12-9), Austin Peay (21-23, 11-10)

HOW IT HAPPENED
The game remained scoreless until the third inning, when Austin Peay took the lead after Conley scored on a fielder's choice, making it 1-0 in favor of the visitors.

In the fifth inning, Lipscomb retaliated with Hutson Miles hitting a solo home run to right field, leveling the score at 1-1.

Austin Peay responded in the sixth inning, with Costello delivering a two-run single to push it ahead 3-1 to give the Governors the lead for good.

In the seventh, Wisdom extended the lead for APSU with a solo homer to center, and Proctor later singled, but the Bisons kept the inning from escalating further. The score stood at 4-1.

Austin Peay added another run in the eighth with a sacrifice fly from Matias, increasing its lead to 5-1.

In the ninth inning, Lipscomb scored again when Keaton Mahan singled and later crossed the plate following a groundout by Brock Beddingfield. However, a throwing error allowed Austin Peay to score once more, concluding the game at 6-2 to avoid the sweep for the Governors.

KEY STATISTICS
Hutson Miles hit his first home run in a Bison uniform on Sunday to finish off a week where he went 7-of-13 at the plate with three triples and a home run.

Thanks to Miles' home run, Collin Bosley-Smith was off the hook for the loss, as he earned the no-decision after tossing five innings of one-run, two-hit ball. 

UP NEXT
The Bisons will next host Tennessee Tech at 6 p.m. on Tuesday to conclude the four-game home stand.