BABSON PARK, Fla. - The Embry-Riddle baseball team has competed in The Sun Conference (formerly the Florida Sun Conference) for 20 seasons; and on Saturday claimed the program's 14^th regular season title with a series sweep against Webber International. The Eagles (37-12, 20-4) won their sixth straight conference crown and will be the No. 1 seed at the 2013 Sun Conference Tournament in Ft. Myers, Fla. (May 30 – Apr. 4). The Warriors dropped to 32-20 and 16-11 on the year. The Blue and Gold's 14 regular season titles are more than any school in any sport in the history of the league.

Jeff Lemon became the 18th player in Embry-Riddle history to record 150 hits in a career, finishing the day with seven base knocks against the Warriors.

Game One - ERAU 6, WIU 5
The Eagles tied a season high with 15 hits and got a late unearned run to win the day's opener, 6-5. Kevin Lindheim homered for the second straight contest and the Eagles claimed the series with the win.

The Warriors got on the board with two runs in the bottom of the first on four hits and two Eagle errors. Billy Farrell reached first on a throwing error by Jordan Romero, moving to second on a sacrifice bunt and scoring on a double off the bat of Ramon Sanchez. Trip Merrell lifted a bloop single down the right field line, scoring Sanchez, but was thrown out at second trying to stretch it into a double. Two straight hits from Austin Aubuchon and Shae Cothran put runners at first and second, and when an outfield error allowed the runners to each move up a base, Modomo found himself in another jam. The senior right-hander was able to end the threat by getting Ryan Regidor to ground out to Romero at short, but the damage was done as the Warriors led 2-0.

Embry-Riddle got two consecutive singles to begin the second, but when Adam Cellini singled to right, Kevin Lindheim rounded second and was gunned down at third by centerfielder Farrell. Liam Goodall singled to right to keep the inning alive and on the first pitch of the next at-bat, Mike Gragilla doubled off the fence in right to drive in two runs and tie the game at 2-2. Romero gave the Eagles a lead with a line drive to left that scored Gragilla before Warrior pitcher Rob Lane was finally able to get out of the inning via a ground ball to the shortstop.

Webber International answered the Eagle offense with two more runs in the last of the second, striking for four more base hits to take a 4-3 lead. After the tying-run came in and with runners on the corners, Modomo got the ground ball he needed for his defense to turn two, but the ball slipped out of Colt Hankamer's hand as he attempted to turn the double play, resulting in the go-ahead run crossing the plate for Webber International.

The Blue and Gold mounted a two-out rally in the third when Lindheim singled and Cellini doubled to put Eagles on second and third and Jordan Johnson took an 0-2 pitch to left, scoring Lindheim, but Connor Williams, Cellini's courtesy runner, was thrown out at the plate to keep the visitors from taking a lead.

Modomo held the Warriors scoreless in the home-half of the third inning, and Lane returned the favor In the top of the fourth, stranding Romero at second and keeping the game at 4-4.

The Warriors retook a one-run lead in the bottom of the fourth on Sanchez's second double of the day, plating Tim Holezer from second, but Sanchez was thrown out at third and Lemon made a big league play in the next at-bat to rob Merrell of a base hit and end the inning. Merrell's sharp grounder looked like it would go for extra bases, but Lemon dove to his right before throwing across the diamond to retire Merrell.

After two quick outs to begin the fifth, Lindheim collected his third hit of the day and second home run in as many games, a no-doubter over the wall in left to tie the game at 5-5.

Jon Rapose relieved Modomo in the home-half of the fifth, and despite giving up a hit, delivered the first 1-2-3 inning for the Eagle defense by picking off the runner and striking out Regidor to end the inning.

The Eagles left two runners on in the sixth, but Rapose set down the Warriors in order to keep the game level.

Embry-Riddle threatened again in the seventh, but new Warrior pitcher Alex Greener got a 6-4-3 double play with runners at first and second to send his team back to the plate where Rapose set down his seventh, eighth and ninth straight batters.

Johnson began the top of the eighth with an infield single, advancing to second on a balk. Mike Gragilla hit a soft grounder to second in his at-bat that squirted through the second baseman's legs, scoring Johnson and giving the Eagles a 6-5 lead.

Rapose stranded the tying-run at first with a pair of strikeouts and a groundout in the Warrior eighth, giving way to Eric Green in the ninth.

After a catcher's interference call and a walk put the tying run in scoring position, Green secured his ninth save of the year by inducing a ground ball that Hankamer fielded before stepping on second for the force, giving the Eagles the conference regular season crown.

Rapose (2-1) got the win, pitching four innings of one-hit baseball, walking one and fanning five. Green's ninth save gave him 11 for his career.

Lindheim went 3-for-4 with an RBI on his homer, scoring two runs while Gragilla drove in a pair of runs on a hit and Romero collected three base knocks.

Game Two - ERAU 12, WIU 7
Stetson Nelson struck out the side in the bottom of the first against the Warriors, working around a pair of walks. His counterpart, Cody Palmquist, had to get out of a bases-loaded situation in the top of the second after Gragilla collected a hit, Goodall was hit by a pitch and Romero reached on an error. Palmquist got Chastain to fly out to right for the third out of the frame, preserving the 0-0 tie.

Jason Anderson just missed a leadoff home run in the last of the second, but was held to just a double as the ball hit off the wall in left and the next Warrior perfectly placed a bunt past a diving Nelson to put runners on the corners with no outs. A weak pop up preceded a base on balls and Farrell drove a ball deep to left for a sacrifice fly, scoring Anderson and giving the hosts a 1-0 lead. Nelson recorded his fourth strikeout to end the inning by getting Trent Hoelzer to swing and miss at strike three.

Lemon singled with one out in the third before Lindheim doubled down the right field line and Gragilla brought the tying run in with a ground ball to the pitcher. Jordan Johnson drove in the go-ahead run with a single to center, giving the Eagles a 2-1 advantage before Cellini walked, but a mound visit worked for Palmquist as he induced a pop up to end the threat.

Two straight hits began the bottom of the third for Webber International, but Nelson got his fifth and sixth strikeouts and was just a strike away from getting out of the inning before Buckley singled through the left side to tie the game at 2-2 as the runners were moving on the pitch. The Eagle southpaw issued his fourth walk of the afternoon to Cody Warren to load the bases. After working a full count, Trey Huss lined a ball off of Nelson to give the Warriors a 3-2 lead and keep the bags juiced. Farrell doubled down the right field line, scoring two runs, but was thrown out at second for the final out of the inning.

Palmquist hit Romero with a pitch before walking Chastain, prompting Hankamer to bunt the runners over for Lemon with just one out and the senior collected his 150^th career hit with a RBI single to right to cut the lead to 5-3. Lindheim just beat out a double play attempt to plate the fourth Eagle run of the game, but was thrown out trying to steal second for the last out of the inning.

Brian Johnson came into the game for the Blue and Gold in the next half-inning and the Warriors were able to add an insurance run to their total on an Aubuchon single, pushing the cushion to 6-4.

Back-to-back singles from Gragilla and Johnson put runners at first and second for the Eagles and after Cellini's sac bunt, the Eagles had the tying-run in scoring position. Goodall grounded a ball to second and the throw came home to get Gragilla for the second out. However, Romero crushed a 1-0 pitch from Palmquist over the left field fence for a three-run home run, the first of his career and the third of the series for the Blue and Gold, giving the Eagles a 7-6 lead.

A hit batter and a walk chased Johnson from the game and with two outs and two on, Andrew Lytle entered In relief for the Eagles. The Missoula, Mont. native walked Farrell to load the bags for the designated hitter Hoelzer, but the Eagle senior got the better of him, inducing a fly ball that stranded three Warriors and preserved the one-run lead.

Lemon moved to 4-for-4 with a RBI single in the sixth, scoring Hankamer from second after he doubled to begin the frame. Lindheim drew a four-pitch walk and Gragilla grounded out to second to advance the pair of Eagles and Johnson reached on an error by the Warrior shortstop, scoring Lemon and giving the Blue and Gold a 9-6 lead. A double-steal by Johnson and Lindheim extended the lead to 10-6, bringing in Jonah Davis from the bullpen to relieve Tim Tapia. Davis got the job done with a groundout from Goodall, but the Eagles plated three runs on two hits and a Warrior error in the frame.

Webber International got an unearned run in their half of the sixth, but Lytle got a double play and an easy pop up to send the Eagles back to the plate with a 10-7 lead.

Embry-Riddle scored multiple runs for the fifth straight inning when Lindheim singled in a pair of teammates with two outs, bringing the score to 12-7 in favor of the Blue and Gold.

After a scoreless seventh Lytle gave way to Benjamin-Antwan Brown in the eighth and the Lawtey, Fla. native went three-up, three-down to send the contest to the final inning where Brown finished it out on a strikeout.

Johnson earned the win (5-2) for the Eagles, pitching 1.2 innings, allowing one run on one hit. Lytle tossed 2.1 innings giving up just one unearned run.

Lemon finished 5-for-6 with two RBIs and Lindheim collected three RBIs as did Romero.

The Eagles host Brewton-Parker on Monday, Apr. 22 in a doubleheader starting at 3 p.m. The 14 Eagle seniors will be honored in between the two contests.