SPRINGFIELD, IL --- The Prairie Stars (26-19) capitalized on six errors from the Lincoln University Blue Tigers (1-46) and won their final home game of the season 11-5. Kyle Strepek set the tone early by striking out eight batters over the first three innings of play, as he picked up the win on the mound. The pitching staff surrendered just two earned runs on the game and struck out a program record 16 batters.

John Sechen knocked in two runs in the second inning before Kyle Hunsinger added an RBI single to give UIS a 3-0 lead. After giving one back in the top of the third the Prairie Stars extended their lead to 5-1 on back-to-back sacrifice flies in the bottom of the fourth.

Two errors in the top of the fifth led to a three run inning for Lincoln as they narrowed the score to 5-4 but UIS crossed the plate six times in the bottom of the sixth to make the score 11-4. The inning was highlighted by a three run blast from Jason Galeano, his seventh of the season.

The bullpen retired the final seven batters of the game to close out the win and head into the final weekend of the regular season with a win.

UIS will travel to Saint Joseph's with a berth to the GLVC tournament on the line. The Prairie Stars are currently in fifth place in the conference and will go head-to-head with the Pumas for the final playoff spot.