NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Campbell (9-33, 3-15 A-Sun) fell in the ninth inning of game one 3-2, but rebounded to take game two from Lipscomb (25-17, 9-6 A-Sun) 4-2 Saturday afternoon at Dugan Field.

Ryan Hamme (3-2) took the loss in game one for CU, allowing two hits and the winning run in the ninth. Taylor Merry (3-0) pitched his second consecutive complete game for the win, allowing two unearned runs and striking out four Camels. Blake Herring (2-7) pitched a solid seven innings, allowing just one earned run and striking out five for the win in game two. Charles Williams (1-4) took the loss, throwing eight innings for the Bisons and Trevor Smith picked up his first career save by hurling the final 1.2 innings for CU.

After being shut-out for eight innings in the first game, the Bisons rallied for three runs in the ninth inning to record their seventh straight win. Shane Simpkins led-off with a single and moved to second on a one-out walk to Ryan Wilkins. After Hamme was brought in for Justin Lilly, who went a career high 8.1 innings, Casey Bond smacked his third hit of the game, a two-RBI triple, the first extra-base hit of the series by either team, to tie the game at two. Branden Cadavid then came through with two outs, poking a single to left, winning the game for Lipscomb.

Campbell took its first lead of the series in the sixth. Daniel Smith reached on a one-out error and moved to third on a two-out Brandon York single. Jacob Allen then came up clutch, lining an RBI-single to left to give the Camels the 1-0 lead.

The Camels perfect execution for some insurance in the ninth inning. After Allen's second single of the game and a walk to Mike Causey, CU had runners on first and third for Todd Matthews. Matthews laid down a perfect squeeze bunt, scoring Allen to give the Camels the 2-0 lead.

Lipscomb nearly killed themselves on the base paths in game one, as they had four men thrown out on the bases in the contest. Shane Simpkins was thrown out at third by Carlton Floyd in the first, Bond was picked off first by Lilly in the second, Andrew Nickerson was thrown out at third trying to advance on an error and Bond was caught stealing in seventh as part of a strike out/throw out double play.

Bond led the Bisons bats in game one, going 3-4 with two RBI, with Cadavid adding two hits and the game-winning RBI. Allen went for two hits and an RBI to pace the Camels in game one.

The Camels shook off the disappointing game one loss by scoring two with two outs to take an early lead. Allen added another RBI single and Brandon Scott plated a run with a single of his own for the early 2-0 Camel lead.

Camel plated another run in the second to make it 3-0. With Floyd on first, Smith singled to right, advancing Floyd to third and scoring him on a throwing error by right fielder Simpkins trying to throw Floyd out at third. Lipscomb got the run right back in their half with three consecutive singles by Bond, Sanders and Cadavid to make it 3-1.

Campbell took back the run in the fourth playing some small ball. Scott led-off with a walk and stole second base. After a Bryan Braswell sac bunt, Zach Johnson singled to right to plate the fourth Camel run.

After four full scoreless innings, the Bisons mounted a threat in the eighth. They loaded the bases with one out, but reliever Trevor Smith came in and coaxed a pop-out and a ground-out to keep the score at 4-1. The Bisons plated one in the ninth and had the tying run at the plate in Caleb Joseph, but Smith got him to pop-up to preserve the victory for the Camels.

Floyd was the only Camel with multiple hits in game two, going 2-4 as Allen, Scott and Johnson all added an RBI for CU. Bond added two hits for the Bisons, and Simpkins and Allen Bolden added three and two hits respectively for LU.

Campbell received a magnificent effort from its pitching staff, as CU hurlers surrendered just two earned and seven total runs on the weekend. Lipscomb only managed three extra-base hits and struck out 15 times opposed to drawing six walks against the Camel staff, in being shut-out for 22 of 26 innings.

Allen and Smith were best for the CU sticks, as both had three hits on the weekend, with Allen going for two RBI. Bond and Simpkins proved to be tough outs, as they were 6-11 and 7-12 on the three-game set respectively for the Bisons.

Campbell returns to action Tuesday at Duke for a 7:00 start, while Lipscomb heads to UT-Martin for a 3:00 tilt on Wednesday.