The Slippery Rock Sliders committed five errors en route to a 5-3 Prospect Baseball league loss to the visiting Lorain County (Ohio) Ironmen Monday at Jack Critchfield Park.

The Ironmen plated three runs in the top of the fifth inning to break a 2-all tie.

Derek Carr led Slippery Rock with three hits and an RBI to raise his average to .389. Brian Muransky was charged with the loss, allowing two earned runs in four innings with six strikeouts.

Evan Melendez led Lorain County with two hits, an FBI and one run scored.

Slippery Rock returns to action today and Wednesday at Chillicothe (Ohio) before returning home for a 7:05 p.m. game Thursday against the Richmond (Ind.) River Rats.