The Anderson University baseball team lost a 20-12 slugfest against NCAA Div. I Ball State on Wednesday at Ball Diamond in Muncie.

Brad Lantz led the offense with three hits, three runs and four RBIs, including a three-run homer in the first to give the Ravens a 3-0 lead.

However, Ball State scored 16 runs in the next two innings, aided by six home runs to right field, where the wind was blowing out at nearly 20 mph.

Daniel Hiatt had a grand slam in the seventh inning and had five RBIs on the day while Stephen Jones had two hits and three runs, including a double. David Addington added a pair of doubles and Eric Smith a hit and three runs scored.

AU (10-7) travels to Cincinnati-Clermont on Saturday. The game will be carried live on the Internet at 1 p.m.

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High School

Baseball

Taylor 4, Frankton 3

Frankton came within an inning of picking up a win on the road to open the season, but the host Taylor Titans scored three times in the bottom of the seventh to come away with a 4-3 win in high school baseball action.

Eagles catcher Brandon France was 2-for-2 at the plate with a triple and a double to go with one RBI. Ben Knotts was 1-of-2 hitting with a run scored. Nick Justice and Tony Ferguson were both 1-for-3 at the bat with Justice driving in a run.

Frankton (0-1) plays at Marion at 5 p.m. next Wednesday.