JONESBORO, Ark. – Arkansas State scored four runs in the third inning and ultimately came out on top over ULM, 8-1, in Friday night’s series opener.
The Red Wolves (16-21, 6-13 SBC) struck first when Ty White led off the bottom of the first with a home run to right field. They made it a 5-0 game when a Tony Ortiz double to begin the third was followed by two bunt singles and a sacrifice fly.
ULM (15-23, 6-10 SBC) got one of the runs back in the following frame. Spencer Hemphill doubled and scored one pitch later via a Jacob Stockton single through the middle.