Clarksville, Ark. — A dominant two-inning surge powered the University of the Ozarks baseball team to a convincing 15–3 victory over Lyon College on Tuesday afternoon in game two.

Ozarks (6-5) wasted no time setting the tone, erupting for eight runs in the opening frame. Taber Childs sparked the offense with a leadoff homer before Connor Reed followed with a two-run blast. Brett Burks added a sacrifice fly, and Gabriel Ellison capped the inning with a bases-clearing double to push the Eagles ahead 8–0. The Eagles continued their offensive onslaught in the second inning, plating seven more runs. A Lyon error brought home the first run before a hit batter and walk extended the margin. Ellison delivered the knockout blow, launching a grand slam to left field that stretched the advantage to 15–0. Lyon (3-2) broke through in the fourth on a solo home run and added two runs in the sixth, but the early deficit proved insurmountable. Ozarks capitalized on 11 walks, three Lyon errors, and three home runs while scoring all 15 runs in the first two innings.
Ozarks offensive leaders

• Gabriel Ellison — 3-for-3, HR, double, 7 RBI
• Taber Childs — HR, 3 runs, 2 RBI, 2 walks
• Connor Reed — HR, 2 RBI
• Langdon Townsend — 2-for-3, 2 runs, 2 walks

Ozarks pitching highlights
Boyd Peck earned the win with three solid innings of relief, allowing one run while striking out three. Roman Giordano and Joseph Hardin combined to limit Lyon's offense, helping secure the victory.

GAME ONE
A strong start faded late for the Eagles as Lyon College erupted for nine runs in the sixth inning to secure a 13–7 comeback victory. Ozarks jumped on Lyon early, plating three runs in the first inning. Gabriel Ellison opened the scoring with an RBI triple before Langdon Townsend reached on an error to bring home another run. Joseph Coon followed with an RBI double to give the Eagles a 3–0 lead. The Eagles extended their advantage in the second when Connor Reed launched a three-run homer to left field, pushing the margin to 6–0. Lyon began chipping away in the third with a two-run frame highlighted by an RBI triple. After adding another run in the fourth, Ozarks briefly regained momentum as Taber Childs connected on a solo homer to make it 7–3. The game turned in the sixth. Lyon delivered a two-run homer before a sequence of walks, a hit batter, and a grand slam capped a nine-run outburst that flipped the score to 12–7. Lyon added one more run in the seventh on a passed ball to close the scoring.
Ozarks offensive leaders

• Connor Reed — 2-for-4, HR, 3 RBI
• Taber Childs — HR, 2 runs, 2 walks
• Gabriel Ellison — triple, RBI, 2 runs

Up Next
The Eagles will travel to Sherman, Texas, to take on Austin College in a three-games series February 27-28.