ALEXANDRIA, La. – No. 8 William Carey held on for a 7-6 victory over LSU-Alexandria Wednesday afternoon at Generals Field.
 
"Good win as we continue to get strong play from Rigoberto Hernandez with the two homers and 4 RBIs with Ty Little continuing to chip in," said Head Coach Bobby Halford. "Cory Cook was really good again scattering five hits through 4 and 1/3 as well as Jarreau going 4 innings giving up 3 hits and striking out 4. Big time play from DeeJay Booth with the strong throw to Rigoberto to throw out the tying run to end the game. Hayes Carley stepped up after subbing in for an injured Tyler Ducksworth, knocking in what proved to be the winning run."
 
Rigoberto Hernandez got Carey going in a big way with a lead off homerun to right in the first and followed the solo shot with a two-run homer to center in the second inning. Carey took a four-run lead on a Josh Alexander triple to right field in the fourth, but the Generals made it a one run game with a run in the bottom of the fourth and two runs on three hits in the fifth.
 
After a lead off single by Ty Little to start the sixth, Hernandez continued his stellar day at the plate, scoring Little with a triple to left field and would later score on a wild pitch. Hays Carley would drive in what would be an especially important run with a single to left to make it 7-3 WCU.
 
After being held to just two hits after picking up their three runs, LSUA mounted a comeback in the ninth, picking up two runs on a single and sac fly to cut the deficit to 7-5. With runners on first and second and two outs, Brett Batteford sent a shot to left field scoring one and with the runner from first staring down home plate, DeeJay Booth found Hernandez who then fired a strike to catcher Jayden Mark to end the threat and seal the victory.
 
Carey is back in action Friday, March 21, as they return to Milton Wheeler Field to take on Mobile in SSAC action. Play is set to begin at 6:00 pm.
 
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