Owls use thrilling victory to advance in AMC baseball tourney

The William Woods University Owls advanced in the American Midwest Conference postseason baseball tournament after squeezing all it could out of a dramatic first-round win.

Junior reliever Dane Smith struck out Colby Rogers with two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday, preserving No. 3 seed William Woods' 8-7 victory over No. 2 Lyon (Ark.) College at Robin Roberts Stadium.

To help the tornado-stricken people of Dumas and surroundings, donations can be made to the Delta Area Disaster Relief Fund, care of the Delta Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 894, Dumas, AR, 71639, or through the Arkansas Community Foundation, 700 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR, 72202.