Houston Christian 3, at McNeese State 1

LAKE CHARLES, La. (Interstat) — The Houston Christian Huskies capitalized on early opportunities and weathered a late push to defeat the McNeese State Cowboys 3-1 in the first game of a Southland Conference doubleheader on Friday at Sudduth Coliseum. The Huskies (7-7, 1-0) scored twice in the second inning and added a critical insurance run in the ninth to secure the series-opening win. The Cowboys (6-7, 0-1) managed just one run on six hits, stranding several key runners. Houston Christian struck first in the second inning. Damian Castilleja led off with a single and advanced to second on a single… Read more...