MONROE, La.-New
Orleans belted
out 20 hits and rode the arm of Jim McGonigle to defeat ULM 12-2
Saturday
afternoon at Warhawk Field to even the Sun Belt Conference series at one
game
each. The UNO victory snapped an eight-game win streak by the Warhawks
over
their in-state rivals.
McGonigle (2-0),
who lowered
his ERA to 2.38 on the season, allowed just two runs on four hits over
seven
innings of work. The Privateers were led at the plate by Jerad Comarda
who was
4-for-5 with an RBI and Nick Schwaner who was 3-for-4 with four runs
scored,
four RBIs and an inside-the-park home run.
The Privateers
(5-11, 1-4 Sun
Belt) jumped out to a 7-0 lead after scoring one in the first, four in
the
fourth and two in the sixth. Comarda had a two-out double in the first
and
Schwaner's home run came with two outs and a 0-2 count in the fourth.
ULM (8-10, 2-3)
loaded the
bases with nobody out in the sixth after Caleb Clowers led off the frame
with a
double, Nick Wade was hit by his second pitch of the game and Judd
Edwards
singled back up the middle. Josh Chappell drew a six-pitch walk to plate
the
Warhawks first run of the game and then Wade scored as Josh Gill
grounded into
a double play.
Clowers led the
Warhawks at
the dish going 2-for-4 with a run scored. Wade reached base all four
times he
was up after being hit by three pitches and picking up a single.
New Orleans
answered the
Warhawks runs and another in the top of the seventh to stake a 9-2 lead.
Ryan
Eden belted a two-run homer and Kevin Berry scored on a wild pitch. UNO
added two
more in the ninth to set the final margin.
Drew Granier (2-1)
suffered
his first loss of the season for the Warhawks as he lasted just 3.2
innings
before giving way to the bullpen. He allowed five runs on 10 hits and
struck
out three.
The teams will play
the rubber
game of the series Sunday at 1 p.m. at Warhawk Field. Junior
right-hander Jordy
Poche (1-1, 7.43 ERA) will get the start for the Warhawks and freshman
right-hander Andrew Richardson (0-2, 8.53) is scheduled to toe the
rubber for
the Privateers.
The game will
be broadcast live on the Warhawk Radio Network with local
coverage on 540 AM and worldwide coverage on ulmwarhawks.com. Fans can
also
watch the game live in Warhawks All*Access by logging onto
ulmwarhawks.com -
free live stats will also be available online.
