No. 5 Bengals open season with 12-0 romp

The fifth-ranked LSU Eunice baseball team opened its’ 2015 season Friday night with a 12-0 win over visiting North Lake College from Irving, Texas.
Starting pitcher Mitch Sewald earned the win as he went 5.0 innings, allowing two hits, no runs, and one base on balls. Sewald struck out seven Blazer hitters.
Reliever Zack Hamilton entered the game in the sixth inning and pitched two perfect innings of relief while striking out five.
Offensively, Madison Nickens went 2-for-3 with a single and a double.
Four different Bengal hitters drove in multiple runs.
Trey Caswell plated two with a fourth-inning triple, Jesse Lee hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning, Joe Trahan had two RBI, and Steven Sensley added two sacrifice flies.
Due to inclement weather forecast for today, the Bengals and Blazers met Saturday for a double header. Scores were not available at press time.
LSU Eunice will participate in a three-day Tournament of Champions set to begin 9 a.m. Thursday at San Jacinto Junior College against New Mexico Junior College,