PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana Christian University baseball program got much more of a fight than it bargained for from the Millers of John Melvin University out of the USCAA's New South Conference, as they stunned the Wildcats with a pair of comeback wins on Saturday, 7-4 and 6-4.
 
The Basics:
 

• Game 1 (7 Innings)
  • John Melvin – 7
  • Louisiana Christian – 4

 

• Game 2 (7 Innings)
  • John Melvin – 6
  • Louisiana Christian – 4

 

• Records
  • Louisiana Christian (2-4, 0-0 Red River)
  • John Melvin (4-1, 0-0 New South)

 

• Location
  • Pineville, Louisiana – Billy Allgood Field

  

• Series History (Since 2003)
  • Millers Lead 2-0 (0%)

 

• Winning Streak
  • Millers (W2) | Wildcats' Last Win: N/A

 
Wildcats Top Performers:
 

• The batter's box was a launching pad for LCU's big boppers as five different student-athletes sent baseballs into orbit; Chris Kelley (solo), Nick Lorio (solo), Braden Trull (two-run), Braxton Cooksey (solo), and Tyler McKenna (solo); in that order.

                    * The final three of those taters accounted for all four runs scored in the nightcap.
 

• Lorio finished the day going 1-for-2 with two walks, sacrifice bunts, stolen bases and runs scored each.

 

• Braden McLin was a menace to the Millers in game one, reaching three times in four plate appearances as the Baton Rouge CC transfer tripled and singled with a base on balls, run scored, and an RBI.

 

• Harrison Waxley registered an extra-base hit as well, crushing a double on top of a base knock while patiently waiting out a walk.

 

• Kade Linn wore a loss in the second matchup, but it was his defense that let him down, allowing zero earned runs with a pair of Ks over an inning-and-two-thirds.

 

• Cowan Alfonso (1.1 IP), Trip Flotte (1.0 IP), and Owen Simoneaux (1.0 IP) all held John Melvin scoreless during their relief appearances on the mound with the first two hurlers notching two whiffs apiece.

 
Next:
  

• The Orange and Blue have a chance to salvage the series on Sunday with the first pitch set for 2 p.m. in Pineville.

 

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