MONROE, La. – Sophomore pitcher Cole Cressend allowed just two runs, one earned, in a career-high six innings, while freshman Zach Shaw followed with three shutout innings as ULM held off Georgia State, 5-2, Saturday afternoon at Warhawk Field.
 
The win clinched a series victory for ULM after the Warhawks won 5-3 in 11 innings on Friday night.
 
Cressend (2-2) allowed just three hits with one walk and three strikeouts. Shaw did not allow a hit or walk while posting two strikeouts in earning his first career save.
 
ULM (8-12-1 overall, 3-1-1 Sun Belt Conference) took the early lead on Saturday when senior Grant Schulz doubled with two outs in the first inning. Sophomore Michelle Artzberger followed with a fly ball to left field, but the ball was dropped by Georgia State's Max Ryerson, allowing Schulz to score for the 1-0 lead.
 
The Warhawks added to the lead in the third inning when Artzberger belted a 2-run home run to right center field, his third home run of the season, extending the lead to 3-0.
 
GSU's Luke Boynton hit a 2-run homer in the sixth to cut the deficit to a run, 3-2. However, it was GSU's only offensive threat of the game.
 
ULM took the runs back in the bottom of the seventh inning. Senior Ryan Cupit and Schulz opened the inning with back-to-back singles and moved to second and third on a sacrifice bunt by Artzberger. A pair of wild pitches allowed Cupit and Schulz to score for the 5-2 lead.
 
Schulz had two of ULM's six hits and scored three times. Boynton had two of GSU's three hits and had two RBIs.
 
ULM goes for the series sweep at 1 p.m. Sunday at Warhawk Field.