Arkansas State tops Louisiana-Lafayette

Arkansas State University scored nine of its 16 runs in the seventh through ninth innings to earn a 16-11 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette on Sunday in Lafayette, La.

Jake Gish led the way for the Red Wolves (9-16, 4-5 Sun Belt Conference) with five RBI, including a three-run home run in the ninth, and Ben Klutts had a team-high three hits. Tyler Duncan drilled an inside-the-park homer in the seventh, and Liam Hicks also tallied a pair of hits.

Ben Fitzgerald had four hits and drove in five runs to pace the Ragin’ Cajuns (20-12, 7-2), who had seven home runs.