PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Trailing 4-2 after four innings, 19th-ranked Campbellsville baseball once again had to come from behind to knock off another opponent. The resilient Tigers scored six runs in the final two innings to seal the series opening win over University of Pikeville. 9-5.

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The Tigers (29-11, 11-5) extended their Mid-South Conference lead to two games over Pikeville (21-18, 9-7 MSC), while Lindsey Wilson is still one game back at 10-6 inside MSC play. The Blue Raiders defeated Shawnee State, 6-4 on Friday afternoon and will host the doubleheader on Saturday.

Cameron Ketchen and Casey Scott led the Tigers with three hits a piece, while Romello Carbuccia, Richard Ramirez and Riley Joyce were right behind with two. Carbuccia finished with four RBI.

Campbellsville took an early 2-0 lead over the Bears, scratching runs in the first and second innings. Casey Scott doubled with one out and Cameron Ketchen delivered the RBI single push CU ahead, 1-0. In the second, Riley Joyce and Richard Ramirez led off with consecutive doubles for CU's second run.

UPIKE answered with a run in the bottom of the second off CU starter Nick Przybylek. Jason Dithomas doubled and was driven in with a sac fly by Eric Tucker.

CU had a chance to add on in the third but could not take advantage of a leadoff double by Nestor Linares and single by Scott. Joyce and Ramirez were unable to come through with runners in scoring position, both striking out.

The Bears took a 4-2 lead in the fourth and scored all three runs with two outs. Daniel Sterenberg delivered an RBI single and was followed with a two run single by Josh Bailey.

But the Tigers fought back like they have done all season. CU clawed with a run in the sixth. Ramirez doubled and his pinch runner, Nelson Quark, scored on a single by Diego Reynoso.

After cutting the lead to one, 4-3, CU scored two runs in the eighth to take a lead. A pair of doubles by Romello Carbuccia and Jacob Carrera allowed the Tigers to regain the lead, 5-4.

Justin Phillips replaced Przybylek on the mound and worked around a leadoff single to get to Jake Pannunzio in the ninth.

The Tigers gave Pannunzio a little more breathing room – which was needed - with a four-spot in the top half of the ninth inning. Joyce delivered an RBI single to score Scott but with the bases load Carbuccia cleared the bases with a three run double pushing CU ahead, 9-4.

The insurance runs came in handy in the bottom half, as UPIKE scored a run on two hits.

Prybylek picked up the win to move to 7-1 overall, while Logan Sales (2-2) earned the loss giving up six runs in 1 2/3 innings of work. Dalton Dahley started on the mound for UPIKE and went seven innings, gave up nine hits and three earned runs in the no-decision.

The two teams meet again on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. ET for the series-ending doubleheader.