HOBBS, N.M. – The Louisiana Christian University baseball program saw both teams' starters go the distance in a game one pitcher's duel that the Mustangs won 3-2 before the Cats watched its ninth inning lead shrink following a five-walk frame as Southwest quite literally walked off LCU by a 6-5 final for an unlikely sweep.
 
The Basics:
 

• Score (Game 1 / 7 Innings)
  • Southwest (New Mexico) – 3
  • Louisiana Christian – 2

 

• Score (Game 2)
  • Southwest (New Mexico) – 6
  • Louisiana Christian – 5

 

• Records
  • Louisiana Christian (24-13, 14-9 Red River)
  • Southwest-New Mexico (21-21, 11-12 Red River)

 

• Location
  • Hobbs, New Mexico – Jake Williams Field

  

• Series History (Since 2003)
  • Louisiana Christian Leads 6-3 (66.7%)

 

• Winning Streak (Since 2003)
  • Southwest-New Mexico (W2) | Louisiana Christian's Last Win: April 10, 2023 (13-6)

 
Wildcats Top Performers:
 

• Tyler McKenna kept up his preposterous pace, going 3-of-5 (.600) with all three of his hits going for extra bases courtesy of a pair of doubles plus a solo blast, in addition to two walks and a hit-by-pitch.

 
                            * McKenna tied Nicholas Brunet for the longest on-base streak of the season by reaching safely in his 21st straight contest while upping his hitting streak to 16 in-a-row as he raised his batting average six points to .512 after coming into the weekend ranked second in the NAIA. 
 

• Cy Fontenot pitched a complete game in the opener, tossing seven innings of one earned baseball (three total) while striking out four during a tough to swallow check in the loss column.

 

• Jayden Drake was lights out after entering from the bullpen, surrendering just one hit over his six-out effort including one strikeout of a Stang.

 

• Local product Chris Kelley out of Pineville High School notched his first collegiate hit and second RBI, lacing a double on top of driving in one on a sacrifice fly.

 

• The trio of Caleb Duhon, Gabe Spedale, and Hunter Gotreaux each collected two hits and an RBI with the latter two student-athletes scoring twice.

 
Next:
  

• The Wildcats will attempt to break out of its rut on Saturday for a 1 p.m. CT first pitch as they look to salvage the series finale in Hobbs versus Southwest (New Mexico).

 

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