LAKE CHARLES, La. – The University of New Orleans (17-19, 5-13 Southland) scored three runs in the leadoff inning but McNeese State University (19-17, 6-9 Southland) scored in bunches to defeat the Privateers 16-4 at Joe Miller Ballpark Saturday.
Pearce Howard and
Antonio Gauthier Jr. went yard for the sixth and fifth time, respectively. Howard finished 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Collin Morrill and
Wade Raburn singled to begin the game and Howard followed, drilling a 2-2 pitch to right for his team leading sixth long ball of the season to put UNO ahead 3-0.
The Cowboys got on the board with a run in the first and the Privateers got it back in the second on a leadoff solo shot by Gauthier Jr.
McNeese put a five-spot on the board in the third to take the lead and extended its lead to take the series 2-1 with a 16-4 victory over New Orleans.
WIN-LOSS RECORD
Will Dion picked up the win after 4.0 shutout innings, improving to 3-0.
Steven Swift (1-2) was charged with the loss after allowing five runs in 2.0 innings.
NEXT UP
UNO will host Tulane University Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. for the second game of the Pelican Cup. In the series opener versus the Green Wave,
Robert Fabelo hit a two-run, walk-off home run in the 10
th inning to give the Privateers an 8-7 victory.
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