WILMINGTON, N.C. - T.J. Baumet's double inside the third base bag with a runner at second plated the winning run for Ball State as the Cardinals topped UNC Wilmington, 7-6, in 11 innings Tuesday at Brooks Field.

The Cardinals (4-8) snapped a brief two-game losing skid with the win while the Seahawks (4-7) dropped their fourth one-run game of the season.

In the 11th, Wes Winkle led off with an infield single off losing pitcher Ryan Walker (0-1) and moved into scoring position on a sacrifice bunt by Mitch Widau. Junior reliever Stephen Harrold then gave up what would prove to be the game winning hit to Baumet.

Baumet collected three hits in the leadoff spot for the Cardinals while Widau added two hits.

Senior Grayson Evans, meanwhile, tied a career-high with four hits while senior Ben Thielsen and junior Cody Stanley each chipped in two hits for the Seahawks.

Reliever Seth Hobbs (2-0) picked up the win for BSU despite allowing the Seahawks to tie the game in the ninth. Hobbs allowed two runs on four hits in 1 1/3 innings. Reliever Perci Garner struck out six in 4 2/3 innings of relief for BSU.

Aaron Hammons closed out the game for his first save of the season as UNCW left the bases loaded with two out in the 11th.

Trailing 6-2 in the ninth, UNCW rallied for four runs and tied the game on Ridge's two-run single off Hobbs. With one out, pinch hitter Rhett Miller and Thielsen drew consecutive walks and moved up on a ground out. Evans then would deliver a two-out single to left to make it 6-4. Cody Stanley followed with a single sending Evans around to third. A stolen base by Stanley put runners at second and third for Lidge who then line a single in to center to tie the game up.

The Seahawks host Wake Forest on Wednesday in a 4 p.m. start at Brooks Field.

Notes: Both teams combined for 10 relief pitchers in the game ... Freshman Andrew Harnage was the only UNCW reliever to pitch a full inning ... UNCW committed four errors for the first time this season ... Andrew Cain extended his career-long hitting streak to eight game, but stranded 10 runners on the night ... Daniel Cropper was tagged with a no-decision for the second time this season ... Cropper struck out six while allowing three runs on six hits in 7 1/3 innings.