Stephen F. Austin
Louisiana-Monroe
'Jacks Drop Pair Against Warhawks
2/20/2015 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Louisiana-Monroe 5, Stephen F. Austin 0
Game One
Louisiana-Monroe 10, Stephen F. Austin 3
Game Two
Warhawk Field • Monroe, La.
Records: SFA (1-6), ULM (3-2)
Up Next: at Louisiana-Monroe • Saturday, Feb. 21 • TBD
MONROE, La. – Stephen F. Austin managed just three runs over a pair of games, dropping both games of a doubleheader to Louisiana-Monroe at Warhawk Field. SFA fell 5-0 in game one before dropping a 10-3 decision in game two, falling to 1-6 on the year.
The original three-day schedule was altered after threatening weather conditions impacted the weekend forecast, forcing SFA and ULM to play two on Friday.
Game one of the doubleheader saw Cameron Gann hit the mound for his second outing of the season as the senior struggled early, allowing three Warhawk runs in the bottom of the first inning. Gann then settled into his groove, giving up just two hits and over the next five innings while keeping the Warhawks off the board.
But SFA’s offense provided no run support as the ‘Jacks continued to struggle to score runs. ULM was able to plate two more runs in the seventh, ending Gann’s day after 6.2 innings pitched as he allowed five runs on eight hits with three strikeouts but picked up his first loss on the year.
The ‘Jacks were unable to push any runs across the plate, extending their scoreless streak to 23 innings, dating back to the fourth inning of the Washington State game Monday night. SFA managed just five hits against ULM, scattering them throughout the game.
Game two got off to a much more promising start for SFA as following a leadoff single from Matthew Dickey, the ‘Jacks finally got a run across the plate as a Kyle Thornell triple scored Dickey from second as SFA built a 1-0 lead after one.
ULM responded with a pair of runs in the bottom of the third inning to take the lead 2-1. SFA would notch a pair of unearned runs in the top of the fourth to reclaim the lead at 3-2 as a Warhawk error led to a Dan O’Neill score, followed by an RBI single from Hunter Wilson to bring Garrett McMullen home.
SFA took that lead into the fifth when ULM notched a pair of runs to take a 4-3 edge, then exploded for five runs in the sixth to push the lead to 9-3. The Warhawks added one more in the eighth to finish the 10-3 victory, handing the Lumberjacks their sixth-straight loss.
Dillon Mangham picked up the loss for the ‘Jacks, allowing eight runs on nine hits with just two strikeouts over 5.0 innings of work.
SFA now looks to salvage one game against the Warhawks while trying to snap its six-game losing streak in the process. Game time is still up in the air for Saturday as the original first pitch was slated for 6 p.m. Eric Polivka is slated to get the start for SFA, seeking his first victory on the year.
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