MOUNT VERNON – Cornell fell victim to a four-run rally in the ninth inning of Thursday's 6-3 Game 1 baseball loss to Midwest Conference rival Grinnell at Ash Park Field.

Game 2 was halted after three innings due to a bank of field lights failure. The game will resume at a date to be determined with Grinnell leading 1-0.

The Rams (9-7 overall, 2-2 MWC) took a 3-2 lead into the top of the ninth inning of the opener. Grinnell (4-11 overall, 1-3 MWC) scratched for four runs on two hits and capitalized on two Cornell errors to pull ahead in its final at-bat.

The Pioneers tied it on a sacrifice fly down the left-field line and took a 4-3 lead on a bases-loaded single. Grinnell went on to tack on two more unearned runs in the frame.  

Drew Logel and Colin Konicek had two hits apiece and factored into Cornell's two-run rally in the bottom of the seventh. Logel delivered an RBI double and later scored on Konicek's sacrifice fly that pushed the Rams ahead 3-2.

Leadoff hitter Darren Mancke drew a pair of walks, extending his consecutive reached base streak to 13 games.

Right-hander Kole Hinrichsen gave the Rams another quality start on the mound, allowing two runs while striking out five over seven innings. Carter Kriegel (1-2) took the loss in relief.

Coming up – The Rams step outside the conference Sunday for one scheduled nine-inning game at 12 p.m. against Carroll (7-7) in Waukesha, Wis.