ALTUS, Oklahoma -- Western broke a 9-9 tie in the 8th inning scoring two runs in an 11-9 win over the Mavs in Altus, Oklahoma, in the first of a three game set.
The Mavs trailed the Pioneers 8-2 before rallying with six runs in the 6th to tie the game at 8-8.
After Western took a 9-8 lead, the Mavs tied the score in the 8th on an Elijah Laus home run before Western pushed across the go ahead runs.
Matthew Stancliff had two hits including a double and home run driving in four runs from the lead-off spot. Landen Johnson also homered for the Mavs driivng in two runs.
Caleb Lunnon, David Brown, and Kaegan Baker worked for the Mavs from the mound.
The Mavs (21-7) who had won nine previous games, are at Western for a doubleheader Sunday at 1 p.m./3 p.m.
Western 11, Mavs 9
123 456 789--R H E
Mavs 101 006 010--9 10 4
Western 230 210 012--11 10 1
Mavs -- Lunnon, Brown (6), Baker (8) and Carver. 2B--C. Taylor, Shannahan, Stancliff. HR--Laus, Johnson, Stancliff. L--Baker