McNeese State 3, at Lamar 1

BEAUMONT, Texas (Interstat) — Cooper Golden and Jarret Williams dueled in a classic pitcher’s standoff for six innings Friday night before the McNeese State Cowboys broke through late against the Lamar bullpen to secure a 3-1 victory in a Southland Conference series opener at Vincent-Beck Stadium. The game’s pivotal sequence came in a chaotic top of the ninth inning. Nursing a 1-0 lead, Lamar reliever Ty Dagley entered and promptly walked the first two batters. After a mound visit and a pitching change to Cooper Carlgren, McNeese State’s Trahan executed a sacrifice bunt to move both runners into scoring position.… Read more...