YPSILANTI, Mich. -- Tim Clouse delivered a two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday to give Eastern Michigan a dramatic 5-4 victory over Marshall in the season-finale for both teams.

Eastern Michigan found out moments after their victory that, as a result of Miami's 7-5 12-inning victory over Kent State, they had been eliminated from Mid-American Conference Tournament contention.

Marshall finished the season with a 24-29 overall record and an 11-17 mark in the MAC. EMU finished at 20-33 overall and 14-12 in league play.

The game was a classic pitcher's duel into the seventh inning. EMU freshman Ryan Ford held the Herd to just five hits through seven innings, but his teammates fared little better against Marshall senior Steve Fowler (5-3), managing just three hits before Derrick Peterson's two-run homer in the seventh gave the Eagles a 2-0 lead.

Marshall answered in the eighth when, thanks to an error, junior Homer Renshaw came to bat with the bases loaded. His two-out grand slam off Ford gave the Herd the lead and chased Ford from the game. It was Renshaw's 15th homer of the year and the fourth grand slam of the season for Marshall.

Eastern Michigan got one run back in the bottom of the inning when Dan Hyott hit a solo homer, but the Herd went to the ninth inning sporting a 4-3 lead.

Gregory Anglin led off the ninth with a single for EMU and he moved up to second on a sacrifice bunt. Peterson followed with a single, putting runners at first and third. After a walk loaded the bases, Fowler struck out Jesse Cogswell to set the stage for Clouse's dramatic base hit.

Eastern Michigan relief pitcher Anthony Tomey (3-6) was the beneficiary of the ninth inning rally. Fowler went the distance for Marshall in his final game, allowing five runs on nine hits while striking out eight. His 184 career strikeouts rank sixth on the Marshall career list.

Matt White and Ryan Kobbe led Marshall at the plate with two hits each. Seniors Jason Ricceri, Matt Eldridge and Bryan Colley all went hitless in their final collegiate game.

The loss finished off what turned out to be a record setting offensive season for Marshall. Marshall set new team season records for at bats (1,798), runs scored (417), hits (567), doubles (105), home runs (91), extra-base hits (208), RBI (383), hit by pitch (53) and runners left on base (386).

Marshall pitchers also set new marks for most innings pitched in a season (417.1) and home runs allowed (91). The team also tied for the third highest single-season win total in school history.

Individual players who broke old school season records this year included: David Colangelo -- at bats (217), hits (85), runs scored (71) and triples (6); Jason Brooks -- home runs (23) and RBI (73); Jason Ricceri -- at bats (219), runs scored (69) and RBI (63).

Two Marshall career marks also fell by the side during the season, those were: home runs -- Jason Brooks (39) and slugging percentage -- Jason Brooks (.743). Several other career records were seriously challenged and will be in jeopardy next year with the return of Colangelo for his senior season. He will enter the 2002 season within reach of the career marks for games played, at bats, runs scored, hits, triples and stolen bases.