LSU won against Southeastern Louisiana with a score of 12-4 at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field, according to an April 28 announcement. Senior right-hander Zac Cowan pitched four scoreless relief innings, and centerfielder Derek Curiel hit two doubles and a home run.
The result brings LSU’s record to 25-21 for the season while Southeastern Louisiana falls to 28-18. The Tigers are scheduled to play again on Friday at 6:30 p.m. Central Time when they begin a three-game series against South Carolina at the same stadium. The game will be broadcast on the LSU Sports Radio Network and streamed on SEC Network Plus.
“This was one of our best games in a while against a good team that is in first place in the Southland Conference,” said LSU coach Jay Johnson. “Zac Cowan is the most reliable pitcher you could ever ask for, and our offense continued to score runs in many different ways. One of our better games of the year, a good win tonight.”
Curiel led LSU’s offense with three hits out of four at-bats, including his sixth home run this season, two doubles, two runs batted in (RBI), and three runs scored. Second baseman Jack Ruckert also contributed by hitting two doubles and collecting two RBI for LSU. Leftfielder William Patrick executed a sacrifice bunt that resulted in two runs.
Cowan entered as pitcher during the third inning after LSU took a 5-4 lead and limited Southeastern Louisiana to just two hits over four innings with one walk and seven strikeouts. Reliever Danny Lachenmayer (2-0) was credited with the win after pitching during critical early innings.
Southeastern reliever Dakota Lee (1-1) received the loss after giving up three runs on two hits.
