VERO BEACH, Fla. - The 17th-ranked Kirkwood baseball team split two games Thursday in Florida as part of its spring trip.

The Eagles were nipped by Westchester, 8-7, in their first game and topped the Ontario Blue Jays, 14-11, in their second contest.

The split left Kirkwood with an 11-6 record.

Korry Howell, General McArthur, Colin Kreiter and Toran Shahidi had two hits for Kirkwood in the 8-7 loss to Westchester. Ellison Hanna and Howell belted home runs.

Howell, Hanna and Lorenzo Elion had three hits in the 14-11 victory over Ontario. Hanna socked another home run. Joey Verstegen and Chili Moseley drove in three runs.

GAME 1

Westchester    000 080 0 - 8 10 1
Kirkwood       131 100 1 - 7 11 0

W - Gill. L - Miller.

GAME 2

Kirkwood        132 025 1 - 14 19 2
Ontario         020 009 0 - 11 11 2

W - Hummel. L - Liddell.