Pilots earn championship game birth with wins over Crusaders and Blazers
May 08, 2004
The LSUS PIlots had their backs against the wall when they lost an 8-6 decision to Belhaven College Thursday night. The loss put the Pilots in the losers bracket of the GCAC Tournament and in a matchup versus the #6 ranked William Carey College at 12:00pm Friday. In a game full of emotion and extraordinary defense, the Pilots pulled off a 4-3 victory to keep their season alive.The Pilots then had to wait for the afternoon game to finish which saw the University of Mobile Rams knock off the Loyola Wolfpack in a 5-4 thriller.
LSUS then took the field facing elimination once again versus the Blazers, looking to avenge the 8-6 loss suffered Thursday.
The Pilots jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first and never looked back. The Blazers chipped away at the Pilot lead but lost by a final score of 9-6.
With the Pilots win Friday they earned a spot in the GCAC Tournament championship game. The Pilots have the good fortune of being able to watch the 1:00pm game between the Rams and the Blazers to see who their opponent will be at 4:00pm.
The Pilots will send senior and all time wins leader Gene Stevens to the mound looking to capture their first ever GCAC Championship.
