After suffering a tough eight inning loss in the opener, Lincoln College rebounded to win the nightcap, 8-2, against Lindenwood in Lincoln Monday afternoon. Lindenwood won the first game in the eighth inning, 7-6. Lincoln College (12-13) will host Springfield College Thursday in their next action.

Dustin Duffie banged out three hits, including two double, scored two runs and drove in two runs to lead the Lincoln attack in the second game. Tyler Casson had a pair of hits for the Lynx with one run scored and one RBI. Collecting one hit each were Jason Williams, a double and run scored; Alex Brown, a double with one RBI and a run scored and Nick Meredith with a single and one run scored.

Kyle Bruce picked up the victory with five innings, seven hits, one run, and two strikeouts. Rich Ennis hurled the final two innings allowing a pair of hits and one run with a pair of walks.

Lincoln College was limited to four hits in the opening game but managed to make a comeback and tie the score with three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, only to lose when Lindenwood scored a run in the top of the eighth. Ryan Driskill suffered the loss for the Lynx with two innings, two hits, one run, and two strikeouts. Max McCovie started for the Lynx and went five innings with six hits allowed, five runs, one walk and four strikeouts. Ennis pitched one inning allowing a hit and a run.

Casson, Adam York, Brad Hall and Anthony Eagan had the Lincoln College hits. York had an RBI and scored a run while Hall had a pair of RBI. Casson scored two runs and Eagan scored a run and banged out a double.

FIRST GAME
Lindenwood 000 051 01 - 7 - 9 - 4
Lincoln College 000 123 00 - 6 - 4 - 2
Tolson, Hernandez (6), McCarthy (7-W) & Jayne; McCorvie, Ennis (6), Driskill (7-L) & Brown.

SECOND GAME
Lindenwood 000 100 1 - 2 - 9 - 3
Lincoln College 031 220 x - 8 - 8 - 1
Ounanian (L) & Brown; Bruce (W), Ennis (6) & Brown.