From staff reports
Louisiana-Monroe erupted for six runs in the first two innings and never trailed Friday night, defeating Texas State 12–6 in the Sun Belt Conference opener at Lou St. Amant Field in Monroe, Louisiana.
The Warhawks set the tone early, scoring three runs in the first and three more in the second off Texas State starter Kyle Froehlich, who allowed seven runs over two innings in the loss.
Texas State (12-5, 0-1 Sun Belt) battled back in the fourth inning with a three-run rally to cut the deficit in half. Chase Mora, Brady Boles, and Tanner Carson each delivered run-scoring hits during the frame as the Bobcats trimmed the lead to 7–3.
ULM responded with another surge in the sixth inning when Dayne Wray launched a two-run home run as part of a four-run frame that pushed the lead to 11–4 and put the game out of reach.
Texas State finished with 11 hits, led by Brady Boles and Tanner Carson with two hits each, while Clayton Namken drove in two runs.
ULM’s offense was powered by Dayne Wray, who drove in five runs, and Jake Haggard, who added a three-run homer as the Warhawks totaled 13 hits in the win.
ULM improves to 10–9 and 1–1 in Sun Belt play. Game two of the three game series is slated for 6 p.m., Saturday.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
| ULM | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | X | 12 | 13 | 2 |
WP: Adam Tubbs (2-1)
LP: Kyle Froehlich (2-1)
Texas State: Brady Boles 2-3, RBI, BB; Tanner Carson 2-4, 2 RBI; Clayton Namken: 1-for-5, 2 RBI
ULM: Dayne Wray 2-5, HR, 5 RBI; Jake Haggard 1-5, HR, 3 RBI; Davis Mauzy 3-5, RBI
