Baseball Recap: University Lab Comes Up Short in High-Profile Match with Parkview Baptist

University Lab faced Parkview Baptist in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Cubs fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 4-3. The Cubs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.

Nicholus Zeringue

Base on Balls Against

04/08/25 vs Parkview Baptist	1
04/03/25 vs Catholic	2
03/27/25 @ Port Allen	0
03/22/25 @ Catholic - N.I.	1
03/17/25 vs Denham Springs	1

Nicholus Zeringue was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Jaris Hamilton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Hopkins, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

University Lab's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 21-9. As for Parkview Baptist, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 24-6.

While University Lab had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.