No. 14 Wolf Pack caps sweep with run-rule win

WESTWEGO – The Loyola University New Orleans baseball earned its sixth 10-run-rule win of the season on Saturday, defeating Middle Georgia State, 10-0, in eight innings at Segnette Field. The win capped off a three-game sweep of the Knights, too, and it was the Wolf Pack's seventh Southern States Athletic Conference win in a row and ninth win in a row overall. 
 

Loyola (26-8, 13-5 in SSAC) is now tied for first in the league standings with Faulkner, and it'll next host non-conference foe Dillard University at Segnette Field on Tuesday at 5 p.m.
 

Loyola scored one run each in the first and second innings to take an early 2-0 lead. In the first, walks for Brandon Mooney and Jaxon Buratt, as well as a single by Collin Zeringue, loaded the bases with no outs. Landon Manson was hit by a pitch after that to bring home Mooney, 1-0. In the second, Aaron Davis tripled off the left-center field wall to start the frame, then a squeeze bunt play off the bat of Jake Mills made it a 2-0 lead. 
 

The Wolf Pack scored five runs in the seventh to pull away, 7-0. Mills and Mooney walked to begin the frame, and a single to center by Buratt scored the first run of the inning, 3-0. Mooney later scored on a wild pitch, then Manson doubled to plate Buratt, 5-0. Another double, this time by Tyler Durland, scored Manson, and finally, an error by the Knights' infield scored Durland to finish off the scoring in the inning. 
 

Loyola capped off the run-rule win with three more in the eighth to end the game early. Nathan Monceaux started that inning with a pinch-hit solo homer, his second long-ball of the week, then Garrett Beadle had a pinch-hit walk to keep things going. Mooney singled to put two on base, as both moved into scoring on a wild pitch. Buratt ended things with a two-RBI double down the line, 10-0. 
 

Prescott Marsh turned in his best start on the bump this season, scattering seven hits during his seven-inning outing. The freshman, who was making his fourth career start, struck out four while not allowing a Middle Georgia baserunner to cross the plate. Matthew Weil pitched an efficient eighth inning on 10 pitches with a strikeout to preserve the shutout win - the team's fifth of the season. 
 

Pack Facts

• Loyola has scored 10 or more runs in 17 different games this season. The team is 17-0 in those games. 

• This was Loyola's sixth run-rule victory of the year. It was also the team's fifth shutout win in 2024. 

• Prescott Marsh struck out four batters and shut out the Knights in a season-high seven innings. 

• Through four starts and 17 innings on the mound this year, Marsh has allowed just two runs with no walks, 10 strikeouts, an ERA of 1.06. 

• Brandon Mooney extended his hitting streak to seven games, scoring three runs after going 1-for-2 at the plate with three walks. 

• Mooney leads the Wolf Pack in batting average (.378), hits (45), runs (47), walks (36), and RBI (36).

• Jaxon Buratt went 2-for-3 with a team-high three RBI. He's now reached base in all 30 of his games this season. 

• Tyler Durland recorded his first hit in a Wolf Pack uniform in the third inning, then got a double in the seventh to finish 2-for-4 at the plate with an RBI and a run scored. 

• Landon Manson hit another double on Saturday, his sixth in the last eight games. 

• After hitting his first Wolf Pack home run Tuesday, Nathan Monceaux sent another ball over the fence on Saturday. Loyola has had a home run in each of the last five games. 

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