ULM hosts LSU in record-breaking night

Bases loaded for the Warhawks with two outs. Junior outfielder Lourdes Bacon steps up to the plate looking to slash the 4-1 deficit against the LSU Tigers. Bacon takes the first two pitches for a ball and then ropes the next pitch back through the middle. Two runs come home as the crowd stands to their feet.

This snapshot depicted the scene when Bacon tallied the only RBIs for the Warhawks on Wednesday when they took on No. 15 LSU at home. The Monroe community came out in droves to support ULM, breaking an attendance record with 1,244 people in the crowd.

“Last night’s atmosphere was incredible,” ULM head coach Molly Fichtner said. “It has been so much fun watching this sport grow over the…