OZARK, Mo. - Drury survived a ninth-inning comeback attempt to take an 8-7 win over Missouri S&T on Sunday afternoon. Stephen Randazzo went 4-for-4 - all doubles - for the Panthers, but a great defensive play by Jackson Dierenfeldt sealed the win and pushed Drury to 13-1 on the year.

The Miners took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first. Drury threatened in the second and third but was unable to tie the game until the bottom of the fourth inning, as Randazzo was able to take advantage of a two-out error by the Miners' pitcher and race home from second.

Drury erupted for four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to take a 5-1 lead, with the teams trading runs in the sixth for a 6-2 scoreline.

Missouri S&T was able to chase Drury starter Mason Meeks from the game in the top of the seventh with an early run and added three more before reliever Mason Majors found his rhythm and fired back-to-back strikeouts to get out of a bases-loaded situation.

Randazzo sparked a response by the Drury offense, dropping a two-out double into center field to start a two-run rally.

The Miners clawed back one run in the eighth and managed to load the bases with two outs in the top of the ninth, but Drury slammed the door on the comeback. After a diving stop at the edge of the apron, Dierenfeldt scrambled to his feet and fired to first, his throw beating Tommy Ruether to the bag by inches.

Zach Hill picked up his first save of the season, with Majors moving to 1-0 with the win.

The Panthers are back in action at US Baseball Park on Wednesday, hosting the University of Central Missouri at 3 p.m.
 
 
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