LAFAYETTE, La. – With the bases loaded in the fifth inning, and Xander Hamilton's pitch count nearing triple digits, pitching coach Justin Aspegren paid a visit on the mound.
Hamilton (win, 5-1) responded, getting an inning-ending flyout, to keep the Mountaineers in front by a run, as he marched off the mound shouting in excitement. Hamilton returned to the hill to strike out the side in the sixth inning, capping a career-high 13 strikeouts on the night, as the Mountaineers (14-10, 5-2) defeated Louisiana, 3-2, Friday at Russo Park.