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UT Eliminated At Division II World Series

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A Tribune staff, wire report

The Tampa Tribune

Published: May 28, 2008

SAUGET, Ill. - Blake Lockwood's two-run single in the ninth inning snapped a tie Tuesday night, giving Ouachita Baptist a 12-10 victory against the University of Tampa at the NCAA Division II World Series. The Spartans (42-11-1), the two-time defending national champions, were eliminated from the tournament after squandering leads of 7-0 and 10-7.

Ouachita Baptist (48-15) will play the loser of Tuesday's late game between Mount Olive and Ashland.

Paced by Junior Mejia's two-run single in the second inning and a two-run homer by Leo Alvarez in the third, the Spartans took a 7-0 lead after three innings.

Ouachita Baptist tied the game after solo runs in the fourth and sixth innings and a five-run fifth.

UT jumped ahead 10-7 with two runs in the sixth and one in the seventh, but Justin Pernell's three-run homer in the eighth inning tied the game again.

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