The University of Mary Washington baseball team dropped a 7-6 decision to John Carroll University on Friday afternoon at V. Earl Dickinson Stadium. The Eagles slip to 11-8 on the season.

The Blue Streaks jumped out to an early lead with a four-run first inning, and added another in the second. After John Carroll added two more in the fifth, UMW climbed back into contention with a four-run fifth. After sophomore Noah Roots led off with a walk, sophomores Owen Reilly and Ty Lowe connected for back to back doubles, with Lowe's strike scoring two. Jonathan Sedmak and Tim Blankenship each walked to load the bases, and Alex Purgason followed with a sacrifice fly to score one run, and Burke Steifman singled to shortstop to score another. 

The Eagles scored one in the seventh, as Sam Freeborne and Purgason singled, moved up a base on a sacrifice bunt, and Freeborne scored on a throwing error following a lineout. UMW put runners on in the eighth and ninth, but were unable to draw even.

Reilly led the Eagles with two singles and a double, while Lowe singled and doubled, driving in two runs. Sophomore Ryan Dudak took the loss, allowing seven hits and five earned runs in five innings, with five walks and three strikeouts. Sophomore Garrett O'Connor stood out, throwing four perfect innings of relief, with nine strikeouts.

The Eagles will be back in action on Saturday with a doubleheader against John Carroll, starting at noon.