LAFAYETTE – Tyler LaRue hit an RBI double and Ty Hodge adopted with a two-run homer to focus on a five-run fifth inning and elevate Houston Christian to a 10-9 upset victory over No. 17 Louisiana on Wednesday at ML “Tigue.” Moore Area at Russo Park.
LaRue went 3-for-4 and drove in 4 runs as HCU (15-25) had all 9 hits from its prime 5 batters within the lineup to win its second straight sport. Samuel Benjamin and Trevor Roper every went 2-for-4 and scored 3 times because the Huskies constructed a 4-0 lead after three innings.
Louisiana (31-12), which had 10 hits and stranded a season-best 14 runners on base, trailed 4-1 after 4 innings. John Taylor scored on a sacrifice fly Jose Torres.
HCU scored a pair of runs within the fifth on a handed ball and wild pitch earlier than LaRue doubled to left and Hodge adopted with a homer to left for a 9-1 lead.
The Ragin' Cajuns got here again with a six-run inning to chop the deficit to 9-7. Louisiana loaded the bases first Caleb Stelly he was hit with a pitch to the plate Kyle DeBarge. Torres adopted with an RBI single to proper and Taylor scored on the primary of two HCU errors within the inning.
Splitter Jackson Halter adopted by a two-round two-round a Connor Cuff would rating on an error earlier than the Huskies reached on a ball and grounder to finish the inning.
LaRue drove in his fourth run of the night time with an RBI single to heart to drive in Benjamin, who hit a one-out double into the left discipline nook.
The Ragin' Cajuns snuck again up 10-9 within the eighth once they pinch hit Lee Amedee he tripled to heart to drive in Conor Higgs and Taylor.
Zach Ryan (1-0), the second of 9 pitchers utilized by HCU, obtained the win after tossing a scoreless inning of two-strikeout reduction. Jarek Wells fanned two batters in a scoreless ninth to earn his first save.
Taylor and Stelly had two hits to steer Louisiana, which misplaced its second sport in 13 video games midweek of the season. Taylor scored 3 times for the Ragin' Cajuns with Halter, Torres and Amedeo every driving in two runs.
Blake McGehee (2-2) took the loss for Louisiana after giving up a pair of runs on three hits in 2.0 innings of labor.
Louisiana will proceed Solar Belt Convention play beginning Friday once they host Southern Miss in a three-game sequence. First pitch of Friday's opener is scheduled for six p.m.
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