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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The Morehead State baseball team recorded 16 hits and double-digit runs, but it came on the short end of a 16-10 decision at No. 8 Louisville at Jim Patterson Stadium Tuesday.

The Eagles (6-6) found themselves in an 12-1 hole after four innings.

Second baseman Bryce Hensor, leftfielder Eli Boggess and rightfielder Tyler Niemann alll notched three hits, while first baseman Trevor Snyder connected on a three-run homer as one of his two hits. Shortstop Braxton Morris also had two hits.

Starter David Looney (0-1) unfortunately did not make it out of the first inning, allowing five runs off six hits. Seven other Eagle pitchers saw action, including righty Jeff Purnell, who struck out all three in his one inning.

Trailing 12-1 in the fifth, Boggess notched a pair of RBI on a single up the middle. A few batters later, Snyder nailed his first homer of the year, over the left field wall, to score three.

MSU tallied three more runs in the final two innings. Hensor had a sacrifice fly in the eighth and an RBI single in the ninth, while catcher Brody Shoupe tallied a run-producing single in the ninth.

Louisville finished with 21 hits, including four home runs.

The Eagles open Ohio valley Conference play this weekend at Southeast Missouri. Game one of the series is Friday at 7 p.m. ET.