BEAUMONT, Texas — For the sixth time this season, the Cardiac Cards were able to celebrate another walk-off victory.

On Friday night, Lamar University put an end to New Orleans' eight-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory in 10 innings at Vincent-Beck Stadium.

Zane Spinn was the hero of the game, hitting the clutch RBI single down the left field line with the bases loaded.

The Privateers scored with two outs in the top of the third when Matt Gonzalez hit an RBI double to left center, making the score 1-0.

In the bottom of the fifth, Spinn hit a leadoff single to right and then stole second. Reese Beheler advanced Spinn to third with a single through the left side.

Heladio Moreno delivered an RBI double to left to tie the game.

Matt Ryan lofted a fly ball near the right field line that was dropped for an error, which lead to a run crossing the plate, giving LU the lead.

Bryce Grizzaffi then hit a hard ground ball back up the middle that ricocheted off the pitcher's foot for an RBI infield single.

New Orleans answered back in the top of the sixth with an RBI single up the middle from Alexander Saunier.

The Privateers tied up the game with a pinch-hit RBI double to left center by Adrian Dominguez in the top of the seventh.

Setting up the bottom of the 10th, Damian Ruiz hit a leadoff single up the middle and then stole second.

Brayden Evans was walked to put runners at the corners. Tab Tracy advanced the runner with a sacrifice bunt.

Zak Skinner was issued an intentional walk to load up the bases for Spinn who took the ball the other way for the single.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Ruiz finished 2 for 5 with two singles and a stolen base. He extends his hitting streak to 27 games and on base streak to 44 games.
• Spinn had two singles and an RBI to go 2 for 5. He extends his hitting streak to five games and on base streak to seven games.
• Moreno finished 2 for 3 with a single, double and an RBI.
• Beheler has reached base safely in his last seven games as he went 1 for 4 with a single to extend his hitting streak to four games.
• Grizzaffi had the single to 1 for 4 with an RBI.
• Grizzaffi also caught a runner stealing, his seventh of the season.
• Evans was walked twice to go 1 for 3 with a single.
• Riely Hunsaker threw 6.2 innings allowing two earned runs with four strikeouts.
• Austin Neal struck out two batters in 1.1 innings of relief.
• Peyton Havard improves to 6-1 after throwing two shutout innings with three strikeouts.
• This marks the first time that the LU pitching staff did not walk a single batter since March 23, 2024, against Houston Christian.
• This marks the fifth walk-off in the month of April.

UP NEXT

LU continues the series with Game 2 against New Orleans on Saturday, April 26 at 5 p.m.