RIVERSIDE, Calif. --- Biola battled back from an early deficit to tie the game in the sixth, but ultimately could not keep the Concordia offense off the board, falling 11-8 and suffering its first loss in the double-elimination GSAC Tournament on Wednesday night.

Biola, which falls to 34-19 on the season, faces Point Loma Nazarene University for the second time in the tournament in an elimination game on Thursday at Noon. Concordia battles Azusa Pacific for the first spot in the championship game at 9:00 a.m. The loser of that game plays the winner of the Biola vs. Point Loma Nazarene game at 3:00 p.m.

Biola's offense again started slowly, not recording a hit until the fourth inning while Concordia jumped out to a 4-0 lead. After Concordia went up 4-2 BIola worked its way back into the contest, tying the game at 6-6 after six innings. But Concordia rallied with three runs in the seventh and two in the eighth to pull away for the victory.

Nick Turner had a rough start, suffering the loss after allowing season highs of nine runs and 17 hits over six-plus innings. He came back out in the top of the seventh and allowed a single and two doubles before being pulled from the game.

Concordia could seem to do no wrong offensively early in the game, jumping out to a quick lead with four runs on 10 hits over the first four innings. 

Biola finally got its first hit as Boone Farrington lined a single to center with one out in the bottom of the fourth. After a walk to Drake Fages, Mac Sullivan singled to right center, scoring Farrington and moving Fages to third. Brian Loard then cut the lead in half with a sacrifice fly to make it 4-2.

Concordia answered right back in the top of the fifth with two runs on a two-run single by Danny Casey, but Turner worked out of the inning with no further damage.

In the bottom of the fifth, Biola responded with three runs to cut the lead to one. Mike Lopez started the inning with a single and eventually moved to third with two out. Boone Farrington drove him in with a single to make it 6-3. A single by Fages extended the inning and walk to Sullivan loaded the bases. Loard then came through with another clutch hit, this time singling to left to drive home two and make it 6-5.

Turner held Concordia off the board in the sixth and Biola rewarded him by tying the score in the bottom of the frame. Johnny Farrington led off the inning by reaching on a dropped fly ball, advancing to second on the error. Lopez sacrificed him to third with a perfect bunt. One out later, Michael Andrews came up with a clutch hit, singling to left to tie the game at 6-6.

Turner talked his way back into the game despite throwing over 100 pitches, but the move did not pay off. The first two batters in the inning reached, the first on a single and the second on a double. Robbie Knowles then doubled off the right field fence to drive home one with the second run coming around on an errant throw from the outfield. Concordia would add one more in the inning to make it 9-6.

Concordia scored twice in the eighth inning without recording a hit as three walks, a hit batter and sacrifice fly made it 11-6.

Biola added two runs in the bottom of the ninth as Fages reached on an error and Garrett Leon belted a two-run home run to account for the final scoring.

Concordia's victory was its first over Biola in the last seven games between the two. Biola won the final two games of the four-game GSAC series in 2010, then swept the series this season.

Biola now must win four games over the final two days to take home the GSAC Tournament title. That road begins with a rematch against Point Loma Nazarene University on Thursday. The Eagles defeated the Sea Lions 5-3 in the first game for both teams on Tuesday. Point Loma Nazarene eliminated top-seed California Baptist with a 10-3 win earlier in the day.