For the first time in 35 days, the Sul Ross State baseball team was back in action at Kokernot Field.

The Lobos had not hosted a game since Feb. 25.

Fast forward four weeks and six days.

Sul Ross hosted the University of the Ozarks Eagles during a breezy Friday matinee.

In Game 1, the score was tied up at 1-1 until the Eagles scored in the top of the fifth on a solo home run by Isaac Price, which proved to be the deciding factor.

The Lobo offense came alive in the nightcap as they pounded 18 hits to win 17-6.

>> GAME 1:

In the top of the first the Eagles took a 1-0 lead with an RBI single.

Sul Ross answered back in the bottom of the second. Tye Lindsey walked with one out and then Primo Vasquez hit a single to left.

Down two outs, Aaron Morales hit an RBI single to center.

The Lobos narrowly managed to out-hit the Eagles, 7-6.

Orlando Moreno finished 1 for 3 with a single while Carsen Thor hit a double down the right field line during the third to go 1 for 3.

Vasquez went 2 for 3 with a pair of singles while Morales also finished 2 for 3 with two singles and an RBI.

Peyten Kennard tallied a single in the fourth to go 1 for 3.

Lindsey has reached base safely in 12 consecutive appearances.

Chris Ibanez threw a complete-game with four strikeouts.

>> GAME 2:

The Eagles started Game 2 with a leadoff walk by Jackson Baker, who was later caught stealing on a 1-3-6 putout.

Price then drew a walk and was later caught stealing as Matthew Wheeler gunned him down at second to get out of the inning.

Sul Ross came out of the chutes firing on all cylinders in the bottom half of the first.

Morales hit a one-out single and then Tristan Karels drew a walk. Thor then hit an infield single to short to load up the bases.

Lindsey delivered a clutch two RBI double to left center. Wheeler then followed up by driving in Thor with a sacrifice fly to center.

Lee Kubosh came up and hit a two-run home run to left to make the score 5-0.

The Eagles cut the deficit to one run in the top of the second as they took advantage of five hits.

Sul Ross answered back by scoring four runs of its own in the bottom half of the second. Karels delivered an RBI single while Lindsey brought in Karels with an RBI single to left center.

Two runs then scored on an error by the shortstop to make the score 9-4.

The Ozarks cut the deficit down to three by scoring two runs in the third.

Wheeler hit an RBI single to right center in the fourth to put the Lobos ahead by six.

Sul Ross did not let up.

After back to back singles by Kennard and Estevan Ortiz, Vasquez hit a two RBI double to right center in the fifth.

Morales then drove in Vasquez with a sacrifice fly to right.

Lindsey drove in another run with a single to right which made the score 14-6.

With another sacrifice fly, Morales brought in Ortiz in the sixth to put the Lobos ahead by nine runs.

The Lobos tacked on two more runs in the eighth when Morales hit an RBI single to right and Vasquez scored on an error by the left fielder.

Six Lobos had a multi-hit night.

Lindsey led the way going 4 for 5 with two doubles, two singles, a walk and four RBI. He leads the team with a .424 average and 28 hits.

Thor finished 3 for 6 with three singles and an RBI.

Vasquez drove in two runs to go 2 for 5 with a single and a double while Morales went 2 for 4 with two singles and three RBI.

Wheeler tallied two singles and two RBI to go 2 for 5. Ortiz drew a walk and hit two singles to finish up 2 for 4.

Kubosh hit his first home run of the year as he went 1 for 4 with a walk.

Karels drew two walks to go 1 for 4 with a single, three runs scored and an RBI. Kennard finished 1 for 4 with a single.

Gage Cobb earned the no-decision after throwing three innings with one strikeout.

Cade Watson improved to 2-0 after pitching five scoreless innings with four strikeouts. Christian Loveless faced three batters in the ninth as he did not allow a single hit or run.

>> WHAT THE COACH SAID:

"It's been a long month on the road. To be able to be back is always a good thing. Guys' bodies are starting to heal back up. Being on the road that long, people started getting beat up a little bit. So, it's always nice to be back at home." — Ely Gallego on being back home

"Offensively, Game 1, we just didn't execute our plan. They did a good job of not allowing us to have the big hit. Offense, Game 2, we made the adjustment. They knew they had to step up a little bit and they started putting it all together. It also helps when you have a freshman that hits a two-run bomb. That's always a nice thing when you have help like that." — Gallego said about the offensive performance in Game 2

>> RECORDS: Sul Ross (10-12, 6-8); University of the Ozarks (6-19, 5-9)

>> UP NEXT: The Lobos finish the three-game series with the Eagles at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 1.