GALESBURG, Ill. – Drew Logel belted a two-run homer in the ninth inning, although Cornell couldn't complete the comeback Sunday in a 10-7 baseball loss to Midwest Conference foe Knox at Blodgett Field.
 
Cornell (8-14 overall) dropped two of three games in the weekend series, moving to 3-4 in the MWC. Knox (4-12 overall) improved to 3-3 in MWC play.
 
The Rams tallied 12 hits in the game, nine coming from the No. 1-4 batters in their lineup. Seth Beals and James Kent led the way with three hits apiece.
 
Colin Gierula went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs. Logel was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.
 
Knox plated three runs each in the third and fourth innings to build a 7-4 lead. Cornell reliever Carter Kriegel kept the Rams within striking distance, striking out seven over 3.1 innings.
 
Following the Knox contest, the Rams headed to Moline, Ill., to play a nonconference game against Augustana and fell 10-0 in seven innings.
 
Augustana capitalized on five unearned runs in the second inning and led 8-0 through three. Cai Brevig and Beals each pitched one scoreless inning for the Rams, who were not credited with a hit.   
 
The Rams travel to play Grinnell Tuesday for a 1 p.m. MWC doubleheader at Pioneer Park. Cornell won the first game of the series, 9-8, on April 6.