NATCHITOCHES, La. – A five-run sixth inning allowed Northwestern State to pull away for an 11-2 win over ULM on Tuesday night.
Cort Brinson's bases-clearing double preceded run-scoring hits by Matthew Alford and William Townsend in that Demon at-bat.
ULM (10-14) struck first in the top of the second. Danny Springer took a pitch off the hip and Cody Stone followed with a bunt single to third base. Nathan Reynolds then shot a grounder through the middle for the first run of the game.
Northwestern State (13-11) took a 3-1 lead in the bottom half of the frame. The first three batters loaded the bases before Ethan Daily struck out the next two. A hit-by-pitch led to Josh Leone coming on in relief, but a single and walk brought in a pair of runs.
ULM got one of the runs back when Josh Faciane lined a two-out, full-count single to center field that plated Nathan Pugh after he had reached on a base hit.
A single through the left side in the bottom of the third put Northwestern State back up 4-2, but Jacob Stockton kept the inning in check by gunning down a runner at home after a lineout to right field.
Diamond Notes…
-ULM leads 109-108 in the all-time series.
-Jacob Stockton recorded his 12th career outfield assist.
-Danny Springer's two hit-by-pitches marked the third time a ULM batter accomplished that feat on the year (Nathan Pugh twice, last versus Appalachian State on March 26).
-Cody Stone's 2-for-4 night led the Warhawks and gave him his second multi-hit game of the year.
-Payton Coddou (one inning) and Trey Auger (1 1/3) had scoreless relief outings. It was Auger's first trip to the mound since March 19 at Dallas Baptist.
Up Next…
The Warhawks will welcome Northwestern State to Monroe on Wednesday for a 6 p.m. first pitch.
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