LSUA put up a great fight in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, but it was not enough to get a win.
The Generals started strongly as
Zach Mengarelli got the first score of the game in the top of the 1
st. Carey responded with a run of their own in the bottom of the 1
st, and they added 5 more in the bottom of the 2
nd to take a 6-1 lead.
The Generals needed a special come back, and they made a huge effort to do so. The attempted come back started in the top of the 3
rd as
Jack Whitaker got home and made it 6-2. After some strong pitching from both teams, there was no more runs scored until the bottom of the 5
th, as William Carey made in 7-2.
In the top of the 8
th, the Generals put together one final charge.
Keegan Garcia walked to 1
st,
Jordan Ardoin advanced to 2
nd,
Blaise Foote advanced to 3
rd and
Cameron Daigle got home to make it 7-3. William Carey then changed their pitcher, but the charge kept going.
Keith McKigney walked to 1
st,
Keegan Garcia advanced to 2
nd,
Jordan Ardoin advanced to 3
rd, and
Blaise Foote scored to make it 7-4.
Joshua Tinnerello then sacrifice flied out to right field,
Keegan Garcia Advanced to 3
rd and
Jordan Ardoin scored to make it 7-5.
Peyton Marcantel was next up to make a play and he hit a single to center field. That single allowed
Keegan Garcia to get home and make it 7-6. William Carey finally got the Generals off the bat, but Carey could not add to their lead in the bottom of the 8
th. The Generals had one more opportunity to complete the comeback, but Carey pitched brilliantly to get 3 out in quick time and clinical fashion. Final score LSUA 6-7 William Carey.
Next up for the Generals is a trip to New Orleans for a 3-game series against Xavier University of Louisiana. The first game is on March 31
st at 5:00 PM.