LSU defeats Cincinnati in extras

BATON ROUGE, La. – Baton Rouge native Jordan Romero dropped a walk-off single into right field to score freshman O’Neal Lochridge from third as the Tigers defeated Cincinnati 6-5 in 12 innings Friday night at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field to extend their season-opener win streak to 15 consecutive games.
The Tigers improved to 1-0 on the season and 10-0 in season openers under head coach Paul Mainieri, and Cincinnati fell to 0-1 on the year.
The teams will meet in Game 2 of the series Saturday at 2:00 p.m. CT. The game will be available online only via SEC Network+ and can be accessed at WatchESPN.com and the WatchESPN app. It will also be broadcast live in Baton Rouge on 100.7 FM only. Fans can also go to LSUsports.net for live stats and audio through the GeauxZone.
Sophomore right-hander Alex Lange will get the start on the mound Saturday for LSU.
“I really thought tonight was a very competitive, great college baseball game,” said LSU coach Paul Mainieri. “Cincinnati played their hearts out, and they’ve got a veteran club that made some tremendous plays all night. Our team showed a lot of poise and composure in fighting back twice to tie the game late and then finally win in the 12th inning.”
Sophomore designated hitter Bryce Jordan lead off the ninth inning as he was hit by a Jarod Yoakam pitch. With two outs and Br. Jordan on third, freshman first baseman Brody Wofford singled to right field, to cut Cincinnati’s lead to 5-4. Left-hander Dalton Lehnen entered the game for Yoakam with runners on first and second and walked his first batter. With the bases loaded and two outs, Freeman was hit by a Lehnen pitch to drive in Wofford and tie the game at 5-5.
Junior right-hander Alden Cartwright (1-0) earned the win after entering the game in the 11th inning in relief. He tossed two innings, struck out two and walked one.