MIAMI – FIU's baseball program dropped the middle game of the series to the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, 6-2, Friday evening at FIU Baseball Stadium.
 
Louisiana Tech struck early, scoring in the first on an RBI single before adding three runs in the second on a sacrifice fly and a two-run double to take a 4-0 lead.
 
The Bulldogs extended the advantage to 5-0 in the fifth with an RBI single before FIU (10-21, 2-9 CUSA) responded in the bottom half. After loading the bases on a Cooper Rasmussen single and walks by Samuel Fischer and Mario Trivella, Aidan Cohall drew an RBI walk. Cohall later came around to score on a wild pitch, cutting the deficit to 5-2.
 
Louisiana Tech added an insurance run in the seventh and held on for the 6-2 victory.
 
On the mound, Enrique Sierra made his second consecutive start, setting a career high with 4.2 innings pitched while allowing five earned runs and striking out six batters, also a career best. George Adams allowed one run over 3.1 innings in relief with two strikeouts, while Jordan Vargas worked a scoreless ninth inning.
 
Offensively, Andrew Ildefonso and Rasmussen each recorded a hit, with Rasmussen extending his on-base streak to 16 games. Fischer drew a team-high four walks, while Cohall reached base twice via walks. Marc Hersh also added a walk.

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