CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - The host Austin Peay Governors tied the game in the bottom of the ninth inning and won their first of two meetings over the next six days with the Indiana State baseball team in the 11th inning, edging the Sycamores by a 6-5 score from Raymond C. Hand Park in Clarksville, Tenn.

The Governors improved to 14-2 overall with the victory, picking up their sixth win this season over teams from the Missouri Valley Conference. The Sycamores fall to 5-6 on the season with the loss, snapping their two-game winning streak after last Saturday's doubleheader sweep of South Dakota State and Mercer.

Austin Peay took an early 2-0 lead on Tuesday, plating a pair of runs in second inning on hits by Reed Harper and Kyle Schlatter. The Governors left the bases loaded in the second inning as junior Josh Negele forced a flyout to escape the early rally.

Indiana State answered back with three runs in the top of the fourth inning with junior Mike Fitzgerald (single) and senior Casey McCurdy (walk) both reaching base to start the frame. Redshirt sophomore Jacob Hayes loaded the bases following an infield single, allowing redshirt freshman Jeff Zahn to tie the score with a two-run single into shallow right-center. ISU took the lead two batters later when sophomore Landon Curry hit a sacrifice fly to center to plate Hayes.

After APSU tied the game in the bottom of the fourth, Hayes picked up a RBI as his bunt single allowed McCurdy to score from third in the fifth inning. The Governors tied the score again in the fifth inning, as Schlatter doubled into the gap in right-center.

Fitzgerald worked his way around the bases in the seventh as ISU took a late lead. The ISU junior led off with a single, stole second base and advanced to third on a groundout by junior Owen Conway with one out. Fitzgerald scored during Hayes' at-bat, as the ball got away from APSU catcher P.J. Torres following a strikeout and allowed Fitzgerald to score from third and put ISU in front, 5-4.

Junior Josh Dove got Indiana State out of a jam in the eighth inning, forcing a 6-4-3 double play to end the inning with two runners on. Austin Peay led off the ninth with a double and a single off Dove to tie the score at 5-5.

Indiana State only threatened one time in extra innings, as the Sycamores put two runners on base in the 11th following junior Tyler Wampler and redshirt senior Koby Kraemer both being hit by pitches. APSU was able to get senior Robby Ort to ground into a force out before Fitzgerald went down swinging.

Austin Peay won the game in the 11th inning, taking advantage of two ISU errors. APSU's Dylan Riner brought home the winning run with a sacrifice fly to center.

Kraemer, Fitzgerald and Hayes all picked up two hits on Tuesday, while ISU sent eight pitchers to the mound. Harper led the Governors with a 4-for-5 night at the plate.

Indiana State travels to Minneapolis, Minn., for three games with the Minnesota Golden Gophers this weekend, facing the Big Ten squad inside the Metrodome on Friday, March 15 through Sunday, March 17. All three games can be heard live for free on GoSycamores.com.