Erik Kratz hit a solo home run in the bottom of the seventh inning propelling the Royals to victory over Lynchburg College in a thriller in Park View Saturday afternoon. His 12th homer of the season turned out to be more than just tying the school record, it also gave EMU one more win closer to advancing to the ODAC Tournament. John Lonneman picked up the win while Ryan Martin recorded the save.

The second game was even more dramatic and exciting than the first as Kratz set another school mark by hitting his 13th HR of the season. EMU took a one-point advantage into late innings when Kratz bagged his 76th career double and then scored on an error to push the score to 2-0.

TJ Frazier just a freshman pitched like a veteran recording his second shutout of the season and extending EMU's playing season.

EMU advances to the ODAC Tournament for the second year in a row. The ODAC Tournament will be held next weekend.