SHREVEPORT, La. – LSU-Shreveport got its offense going and swept a Red River Athletic Conference doubleheader from UHV on Saturday at Pilot Field.
The Pilots (26-4, 7-1) won the first game 8-1 and captured a 15-4 decision in the second game.
LSU-Shreveport hit two home runs in each game of the doubleheader.
The Jaguars (12-11, 5-3) had four hits, including two by Victoria West graduate Garrett Harrison, in the first game.
UHV had 10 hits in the second game, including two apiece by Harrison, Josh Fonseca, Caleb Zoda and Ely Gordon.
The Jaguars took a 3-0 lead in the third inning, but the Pilots came back with two in the fifth before going ahead with six runs in the sixth.
The teams will wrap up the series with a single game at noon Sunday.
Game 1
UHV 000 001 0 — 1 4 0
LSUS 001 250 x — 8 9 2
Bailey Kolb, Brandon Tipton (6) and Maxwell Sheldon. Luisdiego Quintana, Brandon Owens (6) and Ryne Ray. W: Quintana. L: Kolb. Highlights: (UHV) Garrett Harrison 2-for-3, 2B, SB; Derek Smith 1-for-3, RBI. (LSUS) Austin McNichols 2-for-4, 2 2B, R; Taylor Fajardo 2-for-3, HR, 2 R, 3 RBIs; Ricky Perez 1-for-3, HR, 2 RBIs; Payton Robertson 1-for-2, 2B, RBI.
Game 2
UHV 003 000 1 — 4 10 0
LSUS 000 026 25x — 15 12 2
Tyler Price, Andrew Loudermilk (6), Brandon Tipton (7), Corben Henry (8) and Maxwell Sheldon. Trace Francis, Stachys McLoud (4), Cole Trichel (7), Adrian Cook (9) and Beau Guilbeau. W: McLoud. L: Price. Highlights: (UHV) Garrett Harrison 2-for-4, R, 2 RBIs; Josh Fonseca 2-for-4, R, RBI; Derek Smith 1-for-3, RBI. (LSUS) Cory Bellot 3-for-4, HR, 3 R, 3 RBIs; Taylor Fajardo 4-for-5, HR, 4 R, 5 RBIs; Jordan Trahan 2-for-4, 2 RBIs. Records: UHV 12-11, 5-3; LSUS 26-4, 7-1.
