Box Score CHARLESTON, W. Va. -- In a preview of a future Mountain East Conference matchup, Shawnee State (14-5, 6-0) dropped a 10-6 decision to Charleston Tuesday afternoon.

Reigning River States Conference Player of the Week, Jack Amis, started the scoring in the top of the first inning with a solo home run, his second of the season.

The Golden Eagles answered with a run in the bottom of the inning to tie the game at 1-1, but Amis and Byson Arthur scored on defensive errors in the top of the third to give Shawnee State a 3-1 lead.

In the bottom of the third, Charleston added two more runs to tie the game at 3-3.

The Bears quickly responded in the fourth as Larry Drake singled to score Mason Reid, and Jack Amis ripped a two-RBI triple to left-center field to give Shawnee State a 6-3 advantage.

Charleston then scored seven unanswered runs from the fourth inning to the eighth, leading the Bears 10-6 going into the ninth.

Despite a two-out single from Jace Parnin, Shawnee State was unable to score in the inning and fell 10-6 to Charleston.

Robert Martin took the loss for the Bears, allowing two earned runs on four hits over 3 1/3 innings while striking out two and walking three.

Larry Drake led all batters with three hits in four at-bats -- his second consecutive three hit game -- with a triple and an RBI.

Jack Amis went 2-for-5 with a double and four RBI. Amis has six RBI in his last two games.

Jace Parnin went 2-for-4, while Nolan Austin, Mason Reid and Zach Gaspar each went 1-for-4. Gaspar added a double.

Byson Arthur batted 1-for-5 and Owen Elsey finished 1-for-2.

Up Next

Shawnee State returns to action Friday, March 13, when it hosts Kentucky Christian at Branch Rickey Park in Portsmouth, Ohio. First pitch is set for 2 p.m.