Black Knights Drop Doubleheader at #3 LSU

Saturday, February 18

Baton Rouge, La.

1 p.m. ET

Army West Point

0-2

#3 LSU

1-0

Army West Point

LSU

Black Knights Drop Doubleheader at #3 LSU

February 18, 2017 | Baseball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2

BATON ROUGE, La. – The Army West Point baseball team fell twice at the No. 3 team in the nation on Saturday.

The Black Knights dropped the doubleheader to LSU by a 9-0 and 6-0 decision and dip to 0-3 on the early 2017 campaign.

Junior John McCarthy led the way for Army going 2-for-6 on the day. Jacob Hurtubise, John McKenna and Josh White each added a hit in the twin bill as well.

Matt Ball pitched 4.1 innings in Game 1, allowing five hits and seven runs, six earned. Sophomores Cam Opp and Blake Walters came in for relief going 0.2 and 1.0 innings, respectively. Opp gave up one hit and two runs, one of which that was earned, while Walters posted a clean sheet.

In Game 2, Tyler Giovinco went 5.0 innings on the mound, allowing nine hits and six earned runs. Rookie Logan Smith closed out the final inning giving up just two hits in his first collegiate debut.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES
• The Black Knights had three errors and two stolen bases in Game 1.
• McKenna and Will Sarsen saw action in both games for their first career action for the Black and Gold.

LINEUP BREAKDOWN
Game 1
     Hurtubise (CF): 1-for-2 with a walk
     Lindner (2B): 0-for-2
     Hudgins (RF): 0-for-3
     McCarthy (LF): 2-for-3
     Rosoff (C): 0-for-2
        - Sarsen (C): 0-for-0
        - Martin (PH): 0-for-1
     Dickerson (DH): 0-for-2
        - Monge (PH): 0-for-1
     Giovinco (1B): 0-for-2
        - McKenna (PH): 1-for-1
     Crompton (3B): 0-for-3
     White (SS): 1-for-2

     Ball (P): 4.1 innings, 5 hits, 7 runs, 6 earned runs, 4 walks, 1 strikeout
        - Opp: 0.2 innings, 1 hit, 2 runs, 1 earned run, 1 walk
        - Walters: 1.0 innings

Game 2
     White (SS): 0-for-3
     Crompton (3B): 0-for-3
     Lindner (2B): 0-for-3
     McCarthy (LF): 0-for-3
     Rosoff (C): 0-for-2
     McKenna (DH): 0-for-2
     Martin (1B): 0-for-2
     Lee (RF): 0-for-2
     Monge (CF): 0-for-2

     Giovinco (P): 5.0 innings, 9 hits, 6 earned runs, 1 walk
        - Smith: 1.0 innings, 2 hits

FACTS & FIGURES
• Army posted five hits on the day. LSU tallied 17. The Black Knights compiled three errors, while the Tigers recorded one.
• Throughout the twin bill, the Cadets left six runners on base. LSU stranded nine baserunners.

UP NEXT
• The Black Knights close out their time in the Bayou State with a noon Central Time (1 p.m. ET) contest at #33 Tulane. That give will have live stats and video available.
• The Green Wave are coming off a doubleheader split with Air Force on Saturday afternoon.