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PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana College baseball team secured a sweep of American Southwest Conference East Division foe East Texas Baptist in grand fashion. After logging a 9-3 win in the first half of a home doubleheader, the Wildcats downed the Tigers 6-, walk-off fashion, in a 10-inning game.

In the bottom of the 10th, with the score tied and LC playing with mostly reserve players, freshman Matt Scott (Pineville, La./Pineville HS), batting in place of designated hitter Anthony Benoit (Lafayette, La./St. Michael's), reached on a leadoff walk, advanced to second on a wild pitch and third on a sacrifice bunt by freshman Jacob Fontenot (Eunice, La./Eunice HS).

Yet another freshman, James Beavers (Georgetown, La./Tioga HS), played the role of hero in the final of a three-game series.

Beavers, the Wildcats' third catcher, struck a perfect opposite-field single to right to give LC the win and improve the home team's overall record to 18-8 overall and 5-1 in ASC East play.

Appropriately, the pitcher of record at the end of the game was another freshman, Madison Lachney (Iowa, La./Iowa HS), who improved to earned his first collegiate win after pitching a three-up, three-down side with two strikeouts in the top of the 10th.

Chad Cox (1-4) took the loss for East Texas Baptist, which fell to 8-17 overall and 3-6 in ASC East play.

The Wildcats' 10-inning win wrapped what was an amazing offensive weekend. Over three games, LC scored a combined 34 runs on 43 hits.

In Game 1, LC put up nine runs on 14 hits. In Game 2, it was six runs on 13 hits.

Virtually every player who made a plate appearance for the Wildcats experienced at least one positive outcome on Saturday, but some stood out above the rest.

Senior Cody Laprarie (Bentley, La./Grant HS/LSU-Alexandria) went a combined 4-for-8 with four runs scored and three RBI.

Benoit went 4-for-8 with five RBI (all of which were driven home in Game 1) while Mike Doughty (Crowley, La./Crowley HS/LSU-Eunice) went 4-for-6 with an RBI and a run scored on the day.

The LC pitching staff also had its superlatives.

In Game 1, freshman Cole Prejean (Brusly, La./Brusly HS) got the win and improved to 5-0 on the season after pitching five innings and allowing no earned runs while spreading out 10 ETBU hits.

In Game 2, senior Justin Reed (Kinder, La./Kinder HS) got a no-decision, but pitched admirably, working the first six innings and striking out four while limiting the Tigers to just three runs on eight hits.

Pete Fitzsimmons (3-4) was the losing pitcher in Game 1.

The Wildcats return to action on Tuesday when they host LSU-Shreveport in the annual DARE Game at Bringhurst Field in Alexandria. First pitch for that game will be thrown at 11 a.m.