Down two runs with two runners on base in the bottom of the seventh inning Wednesday, Olathe South’s Ryan Koval hit a walk-off, three-run homer to hand Free State’s baseball team a 9-8 loss at Olathe District Activity Center.

The Firebirds (4-4) pulled ahead with a three-run fifth inning when Cam Karlin and Peyton Sparks hit back-to-back RBI singles. O-South (5-3) scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh, helped by a leadoff single and two walks to set up Koval’s heroics.

Free State will play host to Gardner Edgerton at 5:30 p.m. today.

Free State 103 030 1 – 8 10 1

O-South 041 000 4 – 9 6 0

W – Brett Kennett. L – Ethan Bradford.

3B – Brandon Ryan, OS. HR – Trey McClelland, Ryan Koval, OS.

FSHS highlights – Jake Baker, 2 for 4, run, 2 RBI; Kyle Abrahamson, 2 for 4, run, RBI; Cam Karlin, 1 for 3, 2 RBI; Peyton Sparks, 1 for 3, RBI; Jake Rittman, 1 for 2, 2 runs, 2 walks.