LAFAYETTE, La. -- ULM scored nine runs in a four-inning span, but it was not enough as No. 3 UL-Lafayette rallied for a 12-9 win Thursday night at M.L. “Tigue” Moore Field.
After a scoreless first, the Warhawks (22-32, 11-17) jumped on the scoreboard first with a bair of runs in the top of the second inning. Dalton Herrington was able to score the game's first run on a sac fly by Ross Moore. Justin Stawychny delivered a ground-rule double that bounced out of play down the left field line and allowed Chet Simoneaux to score.
The Cajuns (47-7, 24-4) took the lead in the home half of the second with a trio of runs. Seth Harrison tied the game with a two-RBI triple and later scored on a wild pitch to put UL-L ahead, 3-2.
The Warhawks quickly regained the lead with a four-run, third inning. Herrington gave ULM a 4-3 lead as he smacked his ninth homer of the year and Jacob Stockton later pushed the Warhawk lead to three (6-3) with a two-RBI single to center.
The two teams traded two-spots over the next three half-innings before ULM tacked on a single run in the fifth to own a 9-7 advantage. The Cajuns took its first lead since the second inning as they plated a trio of runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to take a 10-9 lead.
UL-L added a single run in the bottom of the seventh and eighth innings to set the final tally at 12-9. Matt Hicks (6-1) earned the win in relief after allowing one unearned run in 2.2 innings, while Ryan Wilson earned his seventh save after three scoreless frames.
Alex Dumaine (3-5) was tagged with the loss after he allowed three runs on four hits with two walks and one strikeout in two innings of work.
ULM and UL-L will return to the diamond tomorrow evening as the second game of the series is set to begin at 6 p.m.
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Post-Game Notes:
· Dalton Herrington's third-inning homer was just the second HR allowed all season by UL-L starter Greg Milhorn.
· Dalton Herrington recorded his 23rd stolen base of the season in Thursday's contest… He is now tied for 10th in single-season history (23, Cris Coffield, 1996).
· The Warhawks remained in possession of the the number six spot with Troy's win over South Alabama and WKU's win over Georgia State.
· ULM finishes the regular season with a 1-1 record on Thursdays.
Scoring Summary:
· ULM 1, ULL 0 – Top 2: Ross Moore flied out to center field, sacrifice fly; Dalton Herrington scored from third.
· ULM 2, UL-L 0 – Top 2: Justin Stawychny ground-rule double down left field line; Chet Simoneaux scored from third.
· ULM 2, UL-L 2 – Bottom 2: Seth Harrison tripled to right center; Nick Thurman scored from second; Blake Trahan scored from first.
· UL-L 3, ULM 2 – Bottom 2: Seth Harrison scored on a wild pitch.
· ULM 4, UL-L 3 – Top 3: Dalton Herrington homered to right field; Keelin Rasch scored from first.
· ULM 6, UL-L 3 – Top 3: Jacob Stockton singled to center field; Chet Simoneaux scored from third; Ross Moore scored from second.
· ULM 6, UL-L 5 – Bottom 3: Greg Davis homered to right field; Chase Compton scored from first.
· ULM 7, UL-L 5 – Top 4: Keelin Rasch struckout swinging, reached first on wild pitch; Kodie Tidwell scored from third.
· ULM 8, UL-L 5 – Top 4: Dalton Herrington doubled to right field, advanced to third on throwing error by RF; Keelin Rasch scored from first (unearned).
· ULM 8, UL-L 6 – Bottom 4: Jace Conrad reached first on throwing error by SS; Seth Harrison scored from third.
· ULM 8, UL-L 7 – Bottom 4: Caleb Adams singled to left field; Tyler Girourd scored from third.
· ULM 9, UL-L 7 – Top 5: Trent Lucas singled to left field; Jacob Stockton scored from second (unearned).
· ULM 9, UL-L 9 – Bottom 6: Greg Davis triple to right field; Caleb Adams scored from second; Chase Compton scored from third.
· UL-L 10, ULM 9 – Bottom 6: Dylan Butler reached first on sac bunt, fielder's choice, advanced to second on throwing error by P; Greg Davis scored from third.
· UL-L 11, ULM 9 – Bottom 7: Caleb Adams singled to shortstop; Seth Harrison scored from second.
· UL-L 12, ULM 9 – Bottom 8: Dylan Butler homered to left center.
