JONESBORO, Ark. (4/23/16) – Arkansas State scored 11 unanswered, including an eight-run seventh inning in a 12-4 victory over Louisiana-Monroe Saturday night at Tomlinson Stadium.
Joe Schrimpf hit a 2-run home run, while Austin Baker added a solo home run and Garret Rucker drove in three runs as A-State captured its first Sun Belt Conference series win of the year.
Schrimpf’s blast came in the fifth inning and closed the deficit to 4-3. Baker tied the game in the sixth inning with a solo shot to right-centerfield and A-State exploded for eight runs in the seventh to put the game out of reach.