ROME, Ga. -- The Berry College baseball team lost to Emory University, 11-6, on Tuesday night. Ben Jernigan and Stephen Gaylor both collected two hits for BC.

Jernigan went 2-5 with an RBI. Gaylor was 2-3 with a run and one stolen base.

Seven pitchers took the mound for the home team. Starter Chad Busby (2-2) took the loss for the Vikings.

Emory plated two runs in the first inning and added six in their next at bat. Connor Dillman (3-3) tossed six shutout innings for the Eagles. Four different Emory batters had two hits in the game.

The Vikes rebounded with five runs in the seventh inning. A highlight was Austin Neely knocking a double which scored two runners.

Berry dropped to 13-18. Emory improved to 16-13.

The Vikings host Centre on Saturday at 1 and 4 p.m.