PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana Christian University baseball program played host to an NCAA Division I opponent for the first time in 16 seasons and nearly pulled off the shocking upset, forcing extra innings against the McNeese Cowboys before ultimately dropping the exhibition game by a final of 6-5 in ten.
 
The results from Wednesday evening's ballgame do not count towards Louisiana Christian's win-loss record or its statistics as the game was classified as an exhibition for the Wildcats and a countable contest for McNeese.
 
The Basics:
 

• Score (10 Innings)
  • McNeese – 6
  • Louisiana Christian – 5

 

• Records
  • Louisiana Christian (14-4, 5-1 Red River)
  • McNeese (8-5, 0-0 Southland)

 

• Location
  • Pineville, Louisiana – Billy Allgood Field

  

• Series History (Since 1953)
  • McNeese Leads 28-9 (24.3%)

 

• Winning Streak (Since 1953)
  • McNeese (W5) | Louisiana Christian's Last Win: March 24, 1998 (4-2)
     

Wildcats Top Performers:
 

• Andrew Yuratich dazzled in front of the hometown faithful, dicing up the Pokes' lineup with three frames of scoreless excellence as he did not surrender a single baserunner while striking out one.

 

• Braden Trull went where few Wildcats have ever gone before . . . belting a solo home run over the 390 feet sign just to the left of dead-center that narrowed the gap to 5-4 in the sixth before LCU eventually tied the score later in the frame.

 

• Adrian Aguilar was a stud at the plate yet again, going 2-for-4 (.500) with an RBI single and a score.

 

• Gabe Spedale was the man who jumpstarted the offense, crushing a triple off the wall in right field before coming home on a wild pitch in the third to open the night's scoring on either side. He also drew a base on balls and promptly scored then too.

 

• Cy Fontenot was the opener for Coach Byrnes, completing the first three outs unscathed and Jacob Bareswill was the other with no runs allowed, also getting three putouts.

 

• Nicholas Brunet logged a double, Caleb Duhon and Tyler McKenna each singled and scored, Hunter Gotreaux drove in a run on a base knock, and Harrison Waxley crossed the plate after walking.

 
Next:
  

• The Cats will play its first road games of the season after 19 consecutive matchups at home or in Sterlington, on Saturday when they travel to Hawkins, Texas to battle the Bulldogs of Jarvis Christian beginning at noon.

 
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