KINGSPORT, Tenn. – The #5 seed Louisiana Christian University baseball program could not shake off the rust nor the nearly constant weather delays that had followed them to the Kingsport Regional, falling for the third ballgame in-a-row as the Cats head into the offseason after a 10-0 defeat versus (RV) / #2 seed Cumberland (Tennessee).
 
The Basics:
 

• Score
  • #2 Cumberland (Tennessee) – 10
  • #5 Louisiana Christian – 0

 

• Records
  • #5 Louisiana Christian (29-26, 16-14 Red River)
  • #2 Cumberland-Tennessee (38-17-1, Mid-South)

 

• Location
  • Kingsport, Tennessee – Hunter Wright Stadium

 

• Series History
  • Phoenix Lead 1-0 (0%)

 

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

 
Wildcats Top Performers:
 

• Jake Messina was the only player who donned the Orange and Blue to reach second base in the finale, roping a double down the right field line.

 

• Luke Morgan came through in his pinch-hit appearance, singling his way on-base while Nick Lorio collected the third and final knock.

 

• Out of five total baserunners, both Zac Bacilla and Braden Trull reached via bases on balls at one apiece.

 

• Trip Flotte as well as Seth Whitney were the brightest spots on the pitching staff, tossing a scoreless inning each with three strikeouts between them.

 

• While Braxton Cooksey's line did not look as stellar as he had hoped for, he did have his strikeout stuff cooking with four of his six outs recorded came when Phoenix batters connected on nothing but air.

 
Next:
  

• Head Coach Mike Byrnes and the Diamond Cats finish 2025 with an overall record of 29-26 (52.7%) and 16-14 (53.3%) in the Red River, capturing their fifth consecutive winning campaign and second straight NAIA Tournament appearance.

 

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