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MOBILE, Ala. – A three-run sixth inning turned the momentum in favor of the University of New Orleans in a 7-4 win over Spring Hill at Stan Galle Field on Monday night.
Jonathan Coco went 2-for-4 at the plate and had three RBIs in the rare Monday contest, including a two-run single in the sixth inning that put UNO (11-12) ahead, erasing an early 3-1 deficit.
Coco's RBI base hit took place two batters following a double by Steffan Farrell that plated
Beau Boudreaux. Coco initially put the Privateers on the scoreboard in the second inning with a single that scored
Clint Coleman to take a 1-0 lead.
Following the score in the second frame, SHC (13-18) posted the next three runs. The Badgers scored two in the third and one in the fourth.
In between the SHC scores, UNO starter
Casey Kelton completed his first career start. Kelton threw three innings and allowed two runs on four hits before being replaced by
Cory Hoffman (2-0).
Hoffman was efficient in his five innings on the mound, including inducing two outs with the bases loaded in the eighth when the Badgers put forth an effort to take the lead back. The Privateer relief pitcher allowed five hits and two runs - one unearned- during his stint.
Following a SHC score in the eighth to the the contest, UNO surged ahead with three runs in the ninth inning to cap its scoring in the contest, capitalizing on an error by relief pitcher Jake Keenum followed by sacrifice hits by both
Cameron Wheeless and Boudreaux.
The runs proved handy as Privateer reliever
Kyle Blancaneaux dealt with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth before retiring the final out for his fourth save.
Alex Summers (1-2) was the losing pitcher for SHC after conceding four runs on five hits in 5.2 innings. Rick LaForce went 2-for-2 to lead the Badgers, who also received a pair of hits from Brian Sims in four at-bats.
UNO will resume its 2012 schedule with a three-game weekend series at Christian Brothers, beginning on Saturday with a 12 p.m. doubleheader. The next Privateer home game is Apr. 3 at 6:30 p.m. against Mobile.
