STERLINGTON, La. – The #5 Louisiana Christian University baseball program saw one of its leaders go down in the bottom of the 11th inning before walking off the #1 Pilots (7-6) in the 12th to reach the Finals and then got revenge on the #2 Texarkana Eagles with a 6-4 triumph to force the "if necessary" game, with the winner heading to Regionals.
 
The Basics:
 

• Theme (Game 1)
  • Red River Athletic Conference Tournament
    • Loser's Bracket Finals

 

• Theme (Game 2)
  • Red River Athletic Conference Tournament
    • Championship Game 1

 

• Score (Game 1 / 12 Innings)
  • #5 Louisiana Christian – 7
  • #1 LSU Shreveport – 6

 

• Score (Game 2)
  • #5 Louisiana Christian – 6
  • #2 Texas A&M-Texarkana – 4

 

• Records
  • #5 Louisiana Christian (31-19, 17-13 Red River)
  • #1 LSU Shreveport (42-9, 28-2 Red River)
  • #2 Texas A&M-Texarkana (25-25, 19-11 Red River)

 

• Location
  • Sterlington, Louisiana – Sterlington Sports Complex

 

• Game 1 Series History (Since 2003)
  • LSU Shreveport Leads 30-6 (16.7%)

 

• Game 2 Series History (Since 2003)
  • Series Tied 6-6 (50%)

 

• Game 1 Winning Streak (Since 2003)
  • Louisiana Christian (W2) | LSU Shreveport's Last Win: April 6, 2024 (Game 2, 9-5)

 

• Game 2 Winning Streak (Since 2003)
  • Louisiana Christian (W1) | Texas A&M-Texarkana's Last Win: April 27, 2024 (6-3)

 
Wildcats Top Performers:
 

• Harrison Waxley did everything and then some on Sunday to will the Wildcats to the brink of glory, sending LSU Shreveport packing with a walk-off single in the first contest before making his first career collegiate pitching appearance in the nightcap, getting the start on the mound and giving his skipper a much-needed three full innings of one-run work in addition to a pair of strikeouts. The RRAC Freshman of the Year led the team by going 4-for-8 at the dish (.500) with an LCU-best four RBIs and two doubles on top of scoring twice, walking once, and registering a sacrifice fly.

 

• Our thoughts and prayers are with Hunter Gotreaux as the middle infielder exited the field in an ambulance after taking a hit-by-pitch to the face during extra innings versus LSU Shreveport. He ended his night with two base knocks, both doubles, plus a stolen base.

 

• Colton Williams (2.2 IP), Kade Linn (2.2 IP), and Jacob Bareswill (1.0 IP) all were marvelous in relief as the trio combined for 6.1 scoreless frames and five whiffs without a single walk while Linn picked up his first career win in game one and Bareswill notched his second save of the season in game two.

 

• Braden Trull made it his mission to reach safely in any way, shape or form possible and succeeded, upping his current on-base streak to a baker's dozen (13) via his tied for Wildcat-most sixth homer (a two-run shot) to go along with a single, drew two free passes and also ate two bean balls, making the opposition pay for it all by crossing the dish four times.

 

• Brady Sers had a stellar showing, hitting .750 (3-of-4) on top of tacking one RBI, run scored, walk, and steal apiece.

 

• Cy Fontenot stared down the fourth-ranked team in the country and did not blink nor waver, hurling five-and-two-thirds of two-run baseball to go along with nearly as many punchouts (5) as a combination of hits or walks allowed (6).

 
Next:
  

• Baseball is now on the precipice of history as they sit just one win away from its first NAIA Regional berth and conference championship since 1987 as well as its first postseason appearance of any kind since the 2003 NCCAA World Series when the two teams meet up one last time for all the marbles at 1 p.m. in Sterlington.

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