STERLINGTON, La. – The Louisiana Christian University baseball program could not find a way to start its first winning streak of the new year as the 14th-ranked Eagles of Central Methodist benefited from a grand slam and a lights out pitching performance to coast past LCU in the Cajun Collision opener, 9-0.
 
The Basics:
 

• Score (7 Innings)
  • #14 Central Methodist – 9
  • Louisiana Christian – 0

 

• Records
  • Louisiana Christian (3-5, 0-0 Red River)
  • #14 Central Methodist (3-2, 0-0 Heart of America)

 

• Location
  • Sterlington, Louisiana – Sterlington Sports Complex

  

• Series History (Since 2003)
  • Eagles Lead 1-0 (0%)

 

• Winning Streak
  • Eagles (W1) | Wildcats' Last Win: N/A

 
Wildcats Top Performers:
 

• Tyler McKenna kept his on-base percentage high to kickoff the campaign, walking twice and singling over four plate appearances.

 

• Adrian Aguilar was the singular Wildcat with multiple base hits, going 2-for-3 (.667) while Brady Huffman also reached twice via a knock plus a base on balls.

 

• Freshman Caleb Brown tossed a 1-2-3 sixth frame with a pair of whiffs during his collegiate debut on the mound, collaborating with Owen Simoneaux (1 K) in the fifth to keep CMU off the board for the final two innings.

 

• The remainder of the Orange and Blue to reach safely were Zac Bacilla (single), Luke Morgan (walk), and Caleb Duhon (hit-by-pitch).

 
Next:
  

• Next task, plundering the Park Pirates from Missouri at 2:30 p.m. in game two of four this weekend.

 

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