HOUSTON, Texas - The fifth-ranked LSU Eunice Bengals split their first two games of the Tournament of Champions Friday at San Jacinto College.
The Bengals opened the day with a 4-0 win over New Mexico College before falling 3-2 to Pensacola State College.
LSU Eunice took a 1-0 lead in the top of the over New Mexico when Cade Stone reached base on a wild throw, stole second and scored on another New Mexico error.
The Bengals pushed ahead 2-0 in the top of the second when Jesse Lee walked, stole second and scored on Stone's single to third.
LSU Eunice added a run in the top of the fifth when Madison Nickens walked, stole second and scored when Joe Trahan's hit was dropped.
The Bengals added an insurance run in the top of the sixth begun when Jordan Romero and Trey Caswell were both hit by pitches. Brennan Bozeman's hit was bobbled to allow Romero to score from third.
Mitch Sewald improved to 2-0 with the win as he struck out three, walked one and allowed four hits in five innings of work. Zack Hamilton went the final two innings with three strikeouts, three walks but did not allow a hit.
Stone went 1-for-3 with a RBI and a run scored for the Bengals.
PSC 3, LSUE 2
Pensacola State College scored the decisive run in the bottom of the fifth as the Pirates grabbed the one-run win over the Bengals.
M.J. Morrisette singled to left, advanced to second on a passed ball and scored the go-ahead run when catcher Chase Crump doubled to left center field.
LSU Eunice two runs in the top of the second begun when Steven Sensley led off with a walk and scored on an error.
Joe Trahan doubled to left and touched home plate on Stone's sacrifice fly to right field.
Pensacola (4-1) closed the gap to 2-1 in the bottom of the second when desginated hitter Derek Fritz walked and scored on Tate Sweatt's double to centerfield.
Trailing by a run, LSU Eunice (3-2) threatened in the sixth and seventh innings when Trahan and Stone singled but the Bengals were held scoreless both times.
Trahan went 2-for-3 with a run scored, while Stone went 1-for-2 with a RBI.
