PENSACOLA, Fla. – Drew Avans delivered a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning to lead Southeaster Louisiana to a 4-3 win over the University of South Alabama baseball team Friday at Blue Wahoos Stadium on the opening day of the Cox Diamond Invitational.
Daniel Wasinger led off the bottom of the ninth with a single back up the middle, and advanced to third on a single to left-center field by Jacob Seward before Avans clinched the game with a single to center field.
SLU right-hander Evan Hileman (2-0) tossed two scoreless relief innings, and struck out one while allowing one hit in two innings pitched to earn the win.