Box Score OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The 10^th-ranked St. Edward's baseball team opened Heartland Conference play splitting a doubleheader with Oklahoma Christian Friday afternoon at Dobson Field. WES KOENIG drove in all five runs to lead the Hilltoppers to a 5-2 victory in game one, but lost a 7-1 lead in game two falling, 13-8.
 
In the first game, St. Edward's (8-5, 1-1 HC) opened the scoring in the first inning with a run. Koenig, who came in with at least one hit in every game this season, wasted little time as he drove in the game's first run with a single.
 
The Hilltoppers would add three more runs in the second inning on a three-run blast by Koenig. KEVIN MAYO and CUTTER RUNTE scored on the homer by getting on with a single and walk respectively.
 
Oklahoma Christian (4-2, 1-1 HC) would get two runs back with single runs in both the second and third innings. They would homer in the second inning and get an unearned run in the third inning.
 
St. Edward's answered in the top of the fourth inning when Koenig struck again. The designated hitter laced a two-out single to right field to score GABLE WHITACRE and make the score 5-2.
 
That is how the game would end as Hilltopper starting pitcher BRANNON EASTERLING (2-2) picked up his second-straight victory. The righthander allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits, while walking one and striking out seven in his fourth-straight complete-game.
 
In game two, St. Edward's started out hot once again. The Hilltoppers got RBI-singles from DYLAN WATTS and MILES WRIGHT to take a 2-0 lead.
 
The Eagles would cut the lead in half with a single run in the bottom of the first inning on a sacrifice fly.
 
The Hilltoppers would add to the lead with two runs in the third inning and three in the fourth to make it, 7-1. Watts had an RBI in both innings, while Runte and RANSOM LALONDE each picked up an RBI.
 
Oklahoma Christian fought back, pushing across four runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. The Eagles would tally five hits during the inning and get back into the game, 7-5.
 
Both teams were held scoreless for the fifth and sixth innings. In the seventh inning, Whitacre would make it 8-5 with a two-out RBI-single. The Eagles also tallied a run in the bottom of the seventh to cut the lead to 8-6.
 
In the bottom of the eighth inning, the Eagles took over the game, registering seven runs on seven hits while the Hilltoppers used three pitchers.
 
St. Edward's could not get anything going in the ninth as it split the twinbill with the Eagles.
 
For the doubleheader, WES KOENIG led the offense, going 6-for-8 with five RBI and four runs scored. Whitacre also had a day, going 4-for-8 with three runs scored, and also throwing out two baserunners.
 
The two teams will wrap up the three-game series with a single game Saturday. First pitch is set for 12:00 p.m. at Dobson Field in Oklahoma City, Okla. Live updates can be found on Twitter at @OCEagles