Salberg Pitches Seven Strong Innings
With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, Devon Bourque drew a bases loaded walk to earn a 3-2 win for the University of Louisiana-Lafayette over Florida Atlantic University on Sunday afternoon. Chris Salberg threw seven strong innings for FAU and held UL to two runs on seven hits and struck out five.
The Ragin' Cajuns (20-5, 7-2 SBC) struck in the first inning as Josh Logan led off with a single. After Salberg recorded the next two outs, Jonathon Lucroy drove a double down the right field line for the first run of the contest.
FAU (18-9, 2-7 SBC) answered back and took the lead in the fourth inning after scoring a run in both the third and fourth innings. Justin Martin was hit by a pitch in the third and advanced to third on one of Nick Arata's two singles of the day. With a ground ball to the middle of the infield by William Block Martin scored Florida Atlantic's first run.
Robbie Widlansky started the fourth inning with a double and scored on a groundout by Daniel Cook for FAU's only other score of the contest. The Owls were held to two runs in each game of the series.