NEW ORLEANS - The McNeese baseball team (16-15, 3-5) dropped the second game of the series to New Orleans (18-10, 5-3) 11-2 Saturday afternoon at Maestri Field.
UNO grabbed the early lead in the home half of the first with five runs and never looked back. Miguel Useche opened the scoring with a two-RBI double that was lined into center field. The inning was capped off with a three-run shot by Andrew Guidry to grab a 5-0 advantage.
The Privateers increased its lead with two RBI singles in the second, followed by home runs in the third and fourth to make it a 9-0 score.
Brad Burckel belted a two-run shot over the right-field wall to help the Pokes avoid the shutout in the sixth, his fifth of the year. Burckel reached base three times and recorded his 13th multi-hit game this season. Braden Duhon, Andruw Gonzales, and Peyton Johnson also tallied hits.
Sean-Michael Brady pitched the final three innings in relief striking out a pair.
UNO starter Brandon Mitchell went the distance allowing two runs on five hits while walking three and striking out two.
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Next Game:
The series continues tomorrow, first pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Maestri Field. Chance Stone and Collin Horton for UNO are your probable pitchers.
