LSUS Pilots advance
in NAIA World Series with 8-4 win
05/26/03

(NAIA News Release)

(Box Score)

LSUS Pitcher Levi Montoya went the full nine innings as the Pilots outscored the Spalding University (Louisville, Ky.) Pelicans 8-4 to advance in the losers’ bracket of the NAIA World Series.

The Pilots spread 12 hits in scoring the eight runs, left 11 runners on base and played errorless ball. Montoya gave up nine hits in allowing the four runs.

The Pilots play again at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. They will take on the loser of tonight’s game between Lewis-Clark State College, the World Series host and NAIA defending champion, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Fla., the No. 2 seed in the tournament. The Pilots beat Embry-Riddle in the Atlantic South Super Regional (5-2, 3-9, 13-2) to advance to the World Series. The Super Regional was played in Shreveport.

LSUS fielding and a Spalding running mistake got Montoya out of a jam in the top of the first. With one out and runners at second and third, the Pelicans’ designated hitter hit a pop foul down the left field line. Pilots left fielder Cole Reynolds made the catch, then spotted the runner halfway down the third-base line and rifled a throw to third baseman Ben Wingerter for the put-out.

Three Spalding errors in the bottom of the first opened the door for the Pilots to score three. LSUS added four in the third, and Spalding never mounted a serious threat after that.

Play-By-Play (Courtesy of NAIA World Series)

Spalding (KY) starters: 10/2b Jackey; 11/ss Vincent; 24/3b Ford; 2/dh Betts; 6/1b Austin; 18/rf Tarrants; 4/lf Stith; 5/cf Reyes; 17/c Clements; 27/p Hicks;

LSU-Shreveport starters: 25/lf Reynolds; 16/2b Gray; 41/ss Arishenkoff; 18/dh McManis; 33/c McRae; 24/rf Morben; 44/1b Hernandez; 14/3b Wingerter; 19/cf Branch; 30/p Montoya;

Spalding (KY) 1st - Jackey walked (3-1). Vincent grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-1); Jackey advanced to second. Ford doubled down the rf line (2-1); Jackey advanced to third. Betts fouled into double play lf to 3b (0-2); Jackey out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

LSU-Shreveport 1st - Reynolds reached on a fielding error by 2b (2-2). Gray reached on a fielder's choice (0-2); Reynolds advanced to second on a throwing error by 2b. Arishenkoff singled through the right side, RBI (3-2); Gray advanced to third; Reynolds scored, unearned. McManis singled to left field, RBI (0-1); Arishenkoff advanced to second; Gray scored, unearned. McRae reached on a fielder's choice, bunt (0-0); McManis out at second 3b to 2b; Arishenkoff advanced to third. Gibbons pinch ran for McRae. Morben flied out to rf, SF, RBI (0-0); Arishenkoff scored, unearned. Hernandez reached on a fielding error by 2b, advanced to second on the error (0-1); Gibbons advanced to third on the error. Wingerter grounded out to 3b (0-1). 3 runs, 2 hits, 3 errors, 2 LOB.

Spalding (KY) 2nd - McRae to c for Gibbons. Austin out at first 1b to p (1-0). Tarrants hit by pitch (0-0). Tarrants advanced to second on a balk. Stith struck out looking (2-2). Reyes struck out (2-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

LSU-Shreveport 2nd - Branch hit by pitch (1-2). Reynolds grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-0); Branch advanced to second. Gray singled through the right side, advanced to second on the throw (2-1); Branch advanced to third. Branch out at third p to 3b, picked off. Arishenkoff grounded out to 2b (3-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Spalding (KY) 3rd - Clements flied out to lf (0-1). Jackey walked (3-2). Vincent doubled to left center, RBI (1-0); Jackey scored. Vincent advanced to third on a wild pitch. Ford walked (3-0). Betts grounded into double play 1b to ss to p (0-0); Ford out on the play. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

LSU-Shreveport 3rd - McManis singled up the middle (0-1). McRae singled through the left side (1-2); McManis advanced to second. Gibbons pinch ran for McRae. Morben singled to pitcher, bunt (0-0); Gibbons advanced to second; McManis advanced to third. Patton to 2b for Jackey. Hernandez doubled to center field, 2 RBI (0-1); Morben advanced to third; Gibbons scored; McManis scored. Poole to p for Hicks. Wingerter struck out (1-2). Branch singled to third base, bunt (0-0); Hernandez no advance; Morben no advance. Reynolds walked, RBI (3-1); Branch advanced to second; Hernandez advanced to third; Morben scored. Gray hit by pitch, RBI (2-1); Reynolds advanced to second; Branch advanced to third; Hernandez scored. Arishenkoff fouled out to 3b (3-2). McManis flied out to rf (1-0). 4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Spalding (KY) 4th - McRae to c for Gibbons. Austin fouled out to c (2-1). Tarrants singled to right field (2-2). Tarrants advanced to second on a balk. Stith singled to center field (0-1); Tarrants advanced to third. Stith stole second. Reyes flied out to cf, SF, RBI (2-2); Stith advanced to third; Tarrants scored. Clements flied out to cf (0-0). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

LSUS 4th - McRae lined out to rf (0-0). Morben singled to center field (0-2). Hernandez singled through the left side (0-1); Morben advanced to third. Wingerter hit by pitch (1-0); Hernandez advanced to second. Portman to p for Poole. Branch struck out (0-2). Reynolds grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Spalding (KY) 5th - Patton flied out to cf (0-0). Vincent walked (3-2). Ford singled to center field (2-2); Vincent advanced to second. Betts flied out to rf (0-1). Austin lined out to ss (0-0). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

LSUS 5th - Gray reached on a throwing error by 3b, advanced to second on the error (1-2). Arishenkoff lined out to cf (1-1). McManis grounded out to ss (1-0). McRae singled, out at second cf to c to ss, RBI (0-1); Gray scored, unearned. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB.

Spalding (KY) 6th - Tarrants walked (3-0). Stith grounded into double play ss to 1b (0-0); Tarrants out on the play. Reyes flied out to cf (3-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

LSUS 6th - Morben grounded out to 3b (2-2). Hernandez singled to pitcher, bunt (0-1). Wingerter grounded out to 3b; Hernandez advanced to second. Branch grounded out to ss (0-1). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Spalding (KY) 7th - Ward pinch ran for Clements. Ward flied out to rf (0-2). Patton fouled out to 1b (2-1). Vincent popped up to 1b (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

LSUS 7th - Ward to c. Reynolds struck out looking (3-2). Gray struck out looking (3-2). Arishenkoff walked (3-2). McManis flied out to cf (0-1). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Spalding (KY) 8th - Ford struck out (0-2). Davis to dh for Betts. Davis singled to center field (3-2). Austin singled to center field (0-1); Davis advanced to second. Tarrants flied out to cf (2-0). Stith singled up the middle, RBI (1-0); Austin advanced to second; Davis scored. Reyes singled, advanced to second on a throwing error by rf, RBI (1-2); Stith advanced to third, out at home c to 1b; Austin scored. 2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

LSUS 8th - Murphy to lf for Stith. McRae popped up to 2b (0-0). Morben flied out to rf (2-1). Hernandez grounded out to 3b (1-1). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Spalding (KY) 9th - Ward struck out looking (1-2). Patton flied out to rf (0-0). Vincent flied out to rf (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.