Lamar Baseball at Northwestern State

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Lamar baseball team starts the weekend 4 game series at NW St at 6:30 this evening. Followed by 2 games Saturday (starting at 2pm) and concluding with a 1pm Sunday game. The Demons are currently 5th in the SLC and Cards are 10th, but separated by only 2 games in the standings.

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Would be nice if Lamar could sweep NW State.

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Northwestern State may have the best starting pitcher in the SLC. In his last 2 starts he has 24 total strike outs. 12 of those Ks were in the 1st 5 innings of his last start.

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This evenings game was rained out due to severe thunderstorms in the Natchitoches area. Game will be made up on Sunday.

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Top of 5th inning, Cards leading 7-3.

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End of 5th inning, Bravo still pitching for Lamar. Kemp has hit the games only homer.
Cards: 7 - 4 - 2. Cards have gotten 5 walks so far.
Demons: 3 - 5 - 2.

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End of 6 innings
Cards: 10 - 7 - 2
Demons: 4 - 6 - 2

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Bottom of 7th:
Doug Palmer in to relieve Bravo.
Cards still leading 10-4.

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Lamar bats pounding Demons pitching, score 3 more runs in top of 8th with no outs. Cards now lead 13-4.

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Weyler hits 3 run homer to left field, scoring LeJuene and Tanner. Score now 16-4 with 1 out in the 8th.

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Bottom of 8th, Lamar putting bench into game.

Mize in for Lamar to relieve Palmer.

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Lamar lost first game of series to NW St 11-7

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Top of the 9th inning:

Cards: 16-11-2
Demons: 4-7-4

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Cards win second game 16-4.

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In 3rd game of series, game tied 2-2 top of 4th inning.

Lamar knocks NSU star pitcher out of game after taking 3-2 lead after Chase Kemp singles with bases loaded.