LAKE CHARLES – McNeese baseball (8-1, 2-0 SLC) claimed its third series of the season in a 2-1 victory over Nicholls (5-6, 0-2 SLC) to clinch the three-game series at Joe Miller Ballpark ahead of Sunday's finale. The Cowboys are off to their best start in over two decades with the Pokes last starting 8-1 during the 1993 campaign.
 
Both squads exchanged blows early with the Colonels taking the first run of the game in the first followed by McNeese tying up the game in the second. Junior Larry Edwards Jr. earned an RBI single to drive in graduate student Davis Meche.
 
McNeese took a 2-1 advantage in the bottom of the third as a double steal went errant, allowing senior Conner Westenburg to cross home plate.
 
Graduate student Blayne Fritcher earned his first victory of the season for the Cowboys as senior Sergio Lopez collected his third save.
 
The Cowboys and Colonels wrap up the series Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m. with all the action being streamed on ESPN+.
 
Pitching Appearances
Cooper Golden: 3.1 IP, 3 K's, 4 H, 2 BB, 1 ER
Blayne Fritcher: 1.2 IP, 0 K, 1 H, 0 BB, 0 ER, Win
Parker: Morgan: 1.0 IP, 0 K, 1 H, 0 BB, 0 ER
Sergio Lopez: 3.0 IP, 2 K's, 4 H, 0 BB, 0 ER, Save
 
McNeese Notes 
• Cole Plowman made his first start of the season in right field.
• Sergio Lopez earned his third save of the season. 
• Blayne Fritcher earned his first win for the Cowboys.
• RHP Paul Coppinger will make his second start and third appearance of the season on Sunday.
• Third series win on the season, previously defeating Wichita State 2-1 and Oakland 3-0.
• Multiple Hit Games: Matt Stancliff (2-for-3)