Bengals run past Tyler
Box Score Second-ranked LSU Eunice opened their four-game series against Tyler Junior College with a 11-1, 3-2 sweep over the Apaches on Friday at Bengal Field.
The opener was close early on as neither team scored until Steven Sensley singled and scored on a wild pitch to give the Bengals a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning.
Tyler tied the game in the top of the sixth when Tim Hunter singled, stole second and scored when Derek Clemons singled to centerfield.
LSU Eunice (29-7) quickly responded with three runs in the bottom of the frame to retake a 4-1 advantage.
Zach LaFleur reached on a fielder's choice, stole second and then scored when Brennan Bozeman advanced on a wild throw.
Stone walked to keep the rally going, while Bozeman and Stone scored on Sensley's hit to push the Bengals ahead, 4-1.
The Bengals then added three more runs in the bottom of the seventh as LSU Eunice held a comfortable 6-1 lead.
David LaFleur walked with two outs, stole second, advanced to third on a wild pitch and then scored when Nickens ripped a double to centerfield.
Zach LaFleur reached on an error and moved into scoring position with a steal before Bourque singled in Nickens and LaFleur as LSU Eunice extended its lead to five runs.
The Bengals completed the mercy-rule win in the bottom of the eighth as Bozeman and Stone singled before Nick Coomes concluded the game with a three-run home run.
Sam Walley improved to 8-1 on the season as he struck out 10, walked two and allowed one earned run on five hits over seven innings.
Hayden Guidry pitched the final inning and fanned one and allowed one hit.
Sensley went 4-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored, while Coomes went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a walk.
Nickens went 2-for-3 with a walk, a RBI and a run scored as Bozeman went 2-for-5 with a RBI and two runs scored.
LSU Eunice's win in the finale was much closer as the game was tied 2-2 when Sensley reached base on an error in the bottom of the fifth and scored the go-ahead run on another Tyler miscue.
The Bengals jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first as Stone and Sensley both singled and then scored when Walley hit a two-out single to left field.
The Apaches closed the gap to 2-1 in the top of the second as Gunnar Quick walked, moved to the corner on a pair of wild pitches before scoring when Brandon Webb hit a ground-out.
Tyler tied the game in the top of the fourth when Quick singled and scored on Jacob Hickman's hit to left field.
Bengal starter Erin Baldwin struck out four, walked three and allowed two earned runs on four hits over 4.1 innings.
Hamilton improved to 3-0 on the season as he sealed the win with three strikeouts over the final 2.2 innings.
Stone went 2-for-3 with a run scored to lead the Bengal bats, while Walley went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
LSU Eunice take on Tyler Junior College again on Saturday with the first pitch set for 1 p.m.
