JONESBORO, Ark. (KLFY)– Home runs by Cason Campbell and Evan Griffis highlighted a seven-run outburst through the middle three innings and helped Arkansas State rally for an 8-3 victoryover Louisiana in the final game of a three-game Sun Belt Conference series on Sunday atSlayton Family Field at Tomlinson Stadium.
Dylan Farley (7-1) scattered three hits over 5.1 innings and combined with two relievers to helpA-State (26-17, 10-11 SBC) avoid a three-game sweep at home.
Louisiana (25-18, 9-12 SBC) trailed 1-0 after the Red Wolves scored an unearned run in the firstinning before Mark Collins lined a two-run homer down the left-field line in the third. TheRagin’ Cajuns added an unearned run in the fourth, capitalizing on the Red Wolves’ seconderror of the inning and third of the game.
Drew Markle lined a two-out single to right field and scored when Collins hit a dribbler just pastthe plate, and an A-State throw sailed past Campbell at first and into right field.Arkansas State, which scored two runs in the fourth, three in the fifth and two in the sixth, tiedthe game at 3-3 in the bottom half of the inning as Lane Walton hit an RBI single to right beforePatrick Engskov scored on a fielder’s choice.
The Red Wolves took the lead for good when Ashton Quiller’s RBI grounder to second scoredKaden Amundson before Campbell followed two pitches later with a two-run homer to center.Griffis added a two-run homer in the sixth for the Red Wolves to cap the seven-run rally.JR Tollett (4-3) took the loss in relief for Louisiana after surrendering four runs in 1.2 innings.
Ty Roman tossed 3.1 innings in a starting role for the Ragin’ Cajuns while freshman HaydenPearson tossed a season-high 3.0 innings with a pair of strikeouts.Collins and Markle combined for four of Louisiana’s six hits in the game. Rigoberto Hernandezadded a third-inning double for Louisiana before Griffin Hebert reached on a pinch-hit single inthe ninth.
Louisiana will open a six-game homestand beginning on Tuesday when it hosts in-stateopponent Southern University in a 6 p.m. contest at M.L. “Tigue” Moore Field at Russo Park.The Ragin’ Cajuns will host another in-state foe – Nicholls – on Wednesday at 6 p.m., beforeopening a three-game Sun Belt Conference series against Georgia State on Friday.
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