La Crosse, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse baseball team remained undefeated at the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional Friday with a 8-6 victory in 13 innings over Washington University (Mo.) at Copeland Park.  The teams completed two innings Thursday night with Washington (Mo.) leading 6-5 before weather postponed the game to Friday morning.  The Eagles improve to 30-12 on the season and will play Friday, May 15 at 7:45 p.m. against Coe College (Iowa).  Washington (Mo.) drops to 34-15 and will face UW-Whitewater Friday, May 15 at 4:30 p.m. in an elimination game. 

The start of the contest Thursday featured swirling winds and occasionally heavy rain, but the Eagles were able to get out to a fast start.  Taylor Kohlwey hit a double down the right field line with one out.  Justin Anderson drove in Kohlwey with single to center field followed by a two-run home run by Ben Morgan to give UW-L a 3-0 lead after one-half inning.

Washington (Mo.) answered in the bottom of the frame with a two-run home run from Zack Kessinger off of UW-L starter Ben Cejka to cut the lead to 3-2. 

In the top of the second, Joel Zyhowski reached on an error by the shortstop followed by a single to left from Travis Buxton-Verstegen.  Eric Vatch sacrificed the runners to second and third on a bunt and Zyhowski scored on a wild pitch from Washington (Mo.) starter Max Zhang to increase the UW-L lead to 4-2.  Buxton-Verstegen moved up to third on the wild pitch and scored on a high pop-up single to make it 5-2.  The ball dropped between two Washingon (Mo.) infielders between first and second base. 

The Bears took the lead in the bottom of the second.  A single and two walks loaded the bases with one out when a wild pitch scored Brandon Deger to make it 5-3 and move the runners to second and third.  Another walk loaded the bases, and with two outs Kessinger singled down the left field line scoring two runs to tie the game at 5-5.  A Brian Cizek single drove in CJ Price and Washington (Mo.) had its first lead at 6-5. 

The game was delayed at the end of two innings and resumed Friday morning.  UW-L's Caleb Boushley took over the pitching duties.  Cejka, who started for the Eagles, pitched 2.0 innings Thursday, allowing six runs, six hits and three walks.  Washington (Mo.) sent Brad Margolin to the mound as starter Zhang also went 2.0 innings, allowing five runs (four earned) and six hits Thursday. 

UW-L had an opportunity to tie the game in the top of the sixth.  Shane Adler doubled to start the inning and advanced to third on a balk.  Zyhowski then drew a walk, but Adler was then thrown out at the plate on a fielder's choice from Buxton-Verstegen.  Eric Vatch then grounded into a double play to end the threat for the Eagles.

The Eagles drew even in the top of the ninth with a two-out rally as Kohlwey doubled down the right field line and scored on Anderson's single to center field to tie the game at 6-6.

The score remained tied until the top of the 13th inning.  Cordova tripled to left field with one out, and after Kohlwey was intentionally walked, pinch-hitter Seth Feldman had a safety squeeze bunt down the right side of the infield scoring Cordova with the go-ahead run. Morgan followed with a single to right field, but Kohlwey was thrown out at home for the second out of the inning.  Bryce Barsness hit an RBI single to left field to score pinch-runner Alex Brown to make it 8-6.

Washington (Mo.) got a runner on base in the bottom of the 13th, but failed to score.

Jameson Sadowske (3-0) picked up the victory for the Eagles, pitching 5.0 scoreless innings in relief.  He allowed three hits and one walk.  Boushley went 6.0 innings in relief of Cejka, allowing five hits while striking out two.

The Eagles finished with 19 hits as eight starters recorded at least one hit.  Cordova (3-for-7), Kohlwey (4-for-5) and Anderson (3-for-5) went a combined 10-for-17 with four runs and three RBI.  Cordova's triple was his team record eighth of the season and 12th of his career, breaking the record of 11 held by Mike Dee (1978-79).

Morgan, Barsness and Adler each had two hits for UW-L. Barsness extended his hitting streak to 19-games.

Bill Heisler (0-1) suffered the loss for Washington (Mo.), pitching one-third of an inning, allowing one hit, one run and one walk.  Margolin went 6.2 innings in relief of Zhang, allowing seven hits, one run and one walk while striking out two.

The Bears totaled 14 hits in the contest as Kessinger finished 4-for-6 with four RBI and one run scored.  He reached base for the 49th straight game and became Washington's (Mo.) career leader in RBI (162).  Andrew Goldstick went 3-for-5 with one run while Max Golembo went 2-for-5 with one run.