BEAUMONT, Texas — After suffering its first run-rule loss at home since 2018, Lamar University's offense rebounded to salvage the series with an 8-2 victory over Southeastern Louisiana on Sunday during Senior Day at Vincent-Beck Stadium.
The Cardinals struck first in the opening inning as
Hector Rodriguez drove in a run with a single to left for a 1-0 lead.
Starter
Travis Lutz retired the first six batters he faced, keeping the Lions' offense in check, and LU extended the margin to 3-0 in the second.
Beau Durbin doubled to right to drive in a run, and
A.J. Taylor added an RBI single to left with two outs.
Kevin Duran pushed the lead to four runs in the third with a solo home run off the left field foul pole.
Lutz continued his strong outing by retiring six more batters to preserve the shutout.
LU made it 5-0 in the fifth when
Theo Kummer singled through the left side to score a run.
Southeastern Louisiana broke through in the sixth on a sacrifice fly by Brody Capps and a wild pitch.
The Cardinals responded with three runs in the bottom of the inning.
Brayden Evans opened the frame with a double to right and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by
Jake Wagoner.
Braden Benton followed with a pinch-hit RBI single, and Durbin later doubled to left center to drive in another run.
Two wild pitches allowed Durbin to score and capped the scoring.
RECORDS: LU (25-23, 17-10); Southeastern Louisiana (30-19, 18-9)
GAME NOTES
- Durbin finished 3 for 3 with three doubles, a walk, four runs scored and two RBIs.
- Durbin becomes the first Cardinal hitter to hit three doubles in a game since Kirkland Banks in 2022.
- Taylor went 1 for 3 with a single and an RBI.
- Rodriguez finished with a walk to go 1 for 3 with a single and an RBI.
- Kummer also went 1 for 3 with a single, a walk and an RBI.
- Duran finished 1 for 4 with a home run and an RBI. Duran hit his fourth homer of the season.
- Evans went 1 for 4 with a double.
- Lutz struck out six batters in his longest outing of the season, going eight innings allowing five hits.
- Lutz has tallied 41 strikeouts in his last seven appearances.
- Julius Carpio pitched a scoreless ninth allowing just one hit.
UP NEXT
The Cardinals travel to Huntsville to take on Sam Houston at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 5.
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