Greencastle, Ind. - Charlie Patrick's three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth of game two against Concordia capped a comeback that started with the Tigers trailing by eight runs and ended in a 15-13 win, a doubleheader split and series win. The Cougars won the opener, 9-6. DePauw is now 7-3, while Concordia moved to 1-3.

The Tigers trailed 9-1 in the nightcap after Concordia scored two in the first, one in the second and three each in the fifth and sixth innings. DePauw's run came in the third on Nick Nelson's double that scored Danny Sheehan. 

The comeback started in the sixth as the Tigers plated five runs, but Concordia countered with two in the seventh to make it 11-6. DePauw cut the deficit to 11-10 in the seventh on a two-run single by Kyle Callahan and a two-run double from Kyle Boyer. The Cougars stretched the lead to 13-10 with a two-run eighth.

Nelson's two-run homer with one out in the eighth cut the Concordia lead to 13-12 before Trey Shaw and Callahan singled setting up Patrick's blast that came on the first pitch he saw and landed over the fence in right center.

In the top of the ninth, Griffin Albright wrapped up the win on the mound with his second inning of hitless relief as he recorded the final two outs via strikeouts.

Callahan had four of DePauw's 15 hits, while Nelson added three with Shaw and Patrick totaling two apiece. Patrick drove in five in the win. Kevin Garcia paced Concordia with four of its 18 hits.

Albright moved to 1-0 and struck out four of the eight batters he faced. Mike Tobin dropped to 0-1 with the loss.

In the opener, each team scored in five different innings, but Concordia put together a 3-run second and led the rest of the way.

Shaw, Spencer Youngcourt and Jack Fitzgerald each had two of DePauw's nine hits. Howie Hatton and Garcia each had two of Concordia's 10 hits.

Cameron Hawk dropped to 0-1 with the loss, while Westin Stutzman improved to 1-0 and Robert Perna picked up his first save.

DePauw returns to action on Saturday, March 20, with a doubleheader at WashU.