HAMMOND, La. – The New Orleans Privateers rallied from an early deficit to tie the game in the fifth inning, but it was Southeastern who emerged victorious by a 7-5 score line on Sunday afternoon to complete the series sweep.
The Privateers drove up Blake Lobell's pitch count early and
Kruise Newman got New Orleans on the board first. A mammoth homer to dead center put two runs on the board after Southeastern got out to a 4-0 lead in the second inning.
With the Privateers trailing 5-2 in the fifth,
Evan Rogers and
Adrian Dominguez had a pair of crucial at-bats. Rogers saw three more pitches after falling behind 0-2 in the count before he singled through the right side to drive in
Owen Smith.
Adrian Dominguez followed by fouling off four two-strike pitches after he fell behind 0-2 in the count. Dominguez then hit a two-run homer to right that tied the game at 5-5.
However, the Lions responded with a run of their own to go back ahead. After a Peyton Woods double to lead off the frame, Connor Cuff grounded out to first which allowed Woods to score the go-ahead run. Southeastern added another run in the sixth on a Ben Robichaux sac fly.
Meanwhile, the Lions turned the ball over to Nik Toups who held the Privateers without a hit over 3.2 innings. New Orleans drew a pair of walks though in the ninth when
Dylan Biddick got on with one out and Newman drew a free pass with two outs. The Lions called on Dakota Lee to close the game and he did with a strikeout of the first batter he faced.
The sweep is the first in the series between the two clubs since 2022.
Dane Watts went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored. Blaise Priester went 2-for-3 with a double. Robichaux had a hit, a sac fly and two RBI. Toups struck out four batters over 3.2 innings.
INSIDE THE BOX
The homer by Dominguez was his first of the season. Newman and Rogers also worked two-hit days.
Eli Tidwell was 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored.
Dathan Cummings and
Kareh Valentin each had a hit.
NEXT UP
The Privateers will face South Alabama in a game that has moved up. The two teams will now play at 4:05 p.m. on Tuesday.
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