LSU Eunice Baseball Earns Record 20th Win

LSU Eunice Baseball Earns Record 20th Win

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The top-ranked Bengals set a new program record with their 20th straight win Saturday as LSU Eunice won a 15-10 slugfest over Eastern Oklahoma State College.
The Mountaineers (10-11) jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning as Jace Pitchford walked and scored when Tristan Clark singled up the middle.
Eastern Oklahoma pushed ahead 2-0 in the top of the third inning when Easton Elliott walked and scored on Clark's double to centerfield.
The Bengals (20-0) exploded for four runs in the bottom of the third, begun when Janson Bourque was hit by a pitch, advanced to third on a wild throw and crossed home plate on Zach LaFleur's single.
LaFleur stole second and later scored on a balk to tie the game.
Orynn Veillon walked and scored when Nick Coomes as the Bengals' third baseman touched home plate as Turner Francis grounded out to second to push LSU Eunice ahead, 4-2.
EOSC surged ahead with six runs in the top of the fourth inning as the Mountaineers rapped three hits and took advantage of two Bengal errors.
Caleb Dubler tripled and scored on a wild pitch, while Kory Pollard walked and scored on a ground out as the Mountaineers tied the game, 4-4.
Ellliott bunted and later scored on an errant throw, while Clark was hit by a pitch and crossed home on another Bengal miscue.
Dooley reached on an error that allowed Elliott to score as the rally continued as Hunter Uzzle walked before Dubler's double drove in Dooly and Uzzle for an 8-7 Mountaineer advantage.
The Bengals regrouped with three runs in the bottom of the inning, begun when Nick Schexnaider was hit by a pitch and scored on LaFleur's single.
Bourque walked, stole second and later scored on a sacrifice by Will Watson as the Bengals pulled closer, 8-6.
LSU Eunice pushed another run across in the frame when LaFleur stole second, advanced on a wild throw and scored as Veillon grounded out to third base.
The Bengals tied the game 8-8 in the bottom of the fifth when Claverie walked, stole both second and third before scoring on Mark Fontenot's ground out to second.
The see-saw battle continued as Eastern scored two more runs in the top of the sixth, sparked as Clark doubled and scored on Uzzle's hit up the middle.
Uzzle scored on a single by Akins as the Mountaineers grabbed a 10-8 advantage.
The Bengals regrouped with three runs in the bottom of the inning to retake an 11-10 lead, aided by Bourque's single followed by LaFleur's fourth home run of the season.
Veillon tripled to right and scored when Coomes singled to center to give the Bengals a slim advantage.
LSU Eunice sealed the win with four runs in the bottom of the seventh, begun when Bourque bunted, stole second and then reached third on a passed ball.
LaFleur walked and then Watson reached on an error that allowed Bourque and LaFleur to score.
Veillon ripped his second triple of the game to plate Watson as the Bengal right fielder later scored on Francis' hit to left field to push LSU Eunice ahead, 15-10.
Nick Duthu earned his second win of the season as he struck out two, walked two and allowed just one hit in the seventh inning.
LaFleur went 3-for-4 with a walk, four RBI and four runs scored to help lead the Bengal offense, while Bourque went 2-for-3 with a walk and four runs scored.
Veillon went 2-for-5 with a walk, two RBI and three runs scored, while Coomes went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored.
Francis finished 2-for-5 with two RBI as teammate Fontenot went 2-for-5 with a RBI.
The Bengals and Mountaineers conclude the series at 1 p.m. Sunday.
 
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