PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana Christian University baseball program went step-for-step with one of the last unbeatens in the NAIA through six full innings, but the fourth-ranked Pilots pushed across a pair of runs in both the seven and eighth frames to gain just enough separation to win, 6-2.
 
The Basics:
 

• Score
  • #4 LSU Shreveport – 6
  • Louisiana Christian – 2

 

• Records
  • Louisiana Christian (8-12, 0-4 Red River)
  • #4 LSU Shreveport (17-0, 4-0 Red River)

 

• Location
  • Shreveport, Louisiana – Pilot Field

 

• Series History (Since 2003)
  • Pilots Lead 31-6 (16.2%)

 

• Winning Streak
  • Pilots (W1) | Wildcats' Last Win: May 5, 2024 (RRAC Loser's Bracket, 6-5)

 
Wildcats Top Performers:
 

• Cy Fontenot continues to spin high-quality gems but yet to receive the run support, putting together a quality start consisting of six two-run (one earned) innings and just a single walk, despite not having his usual strikeout pitch working (one K).

 

• Tyler McKenna was responsible for two of the club's five hits (40%) and its lone knock that went for extra bases (double).

 

• Nick Lorio had the one RBI that was put into play without outs being recorded, giving the Cats a 2-1 lead in the fifth with a single through the middle that scored Harrison Waxley, who had singled and then had stolen second two batters later.

 

• Jake Messina connected on a seeing-eye single, Gavin Vordick picked up a ribbie on a 6-3 groundout, and Braden Trull touched the plate as a result of the play.

 
Next:
  

• The men from "The Hill" get two more cracks to dethrone LSUS, beginning with a noon first pitch on Saturday then the third and final matchup soon to follow.

 

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