Millington, Tenn. –Â
Tyler Fogarty provided the walk-off game-winning hit for the second day in a row in a 6-5, 10-inning victory for the Billikens over Lamar on Saturday afternoon.
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SLU improves to 12-5 overall, while Lamar slips to 13-6. Saturday's game ended up being the series finale, as the third of the series originally scheduled for tomorrow was canceled.
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Fogarty walked it off with a bases loaded single in the bottom of the 10th inning to score
Dominic Cusumano. Fogarty's late-inning heroics came after he hit a solo homer to win the game in the bottom of the ninth yesterday.
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Ethan Bell (1-0) picked up the win on the mound after twirling 2.2 shutout innings while striking out six.
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The Billikens jumped out to a 5-1 lead after three innings, but Lamar would score four unanswered runs to send the game into extras to set up the Billikens' game-winning rally in the 10th.
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Cameron Swanger hit a three-run homer in the first inning as part of his 3-of-4, four RBI day.
Cole Smith and Fogarty drove in the other runs for the Bills.
Austin Neuweg had two hits for SLU.
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SLU returns to action on Tuesday, hosting Missouri State at the Billikens Sports Center in a 5 p.m. first pitch.
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