NEW ORLEANS, La. – Jace Campbell was strong for seven innings, and the Lamar University offense answered his call Sunday afternoon when the Cardinals downed New Orleans 9-1 in Southland Conference baseball action at Maestri Field.
 
Campbell (2-1) held UNO (19-14, 8-7 Southland) scoreless through seven innings and gave up only three hits and two walks. The junior didn't allow a Privateer on base until the third inning, a single from Jared McKay – the only baserunner until the fifth.
 
Two baserunners were aboard in the fifth inning to lead off, but Campbell imposed his will and induced an infield popup, struck out McKay and forced a fly out. He forced a double play after a leadoff single from Aaron Palmer in the sixth and was perfect in his final inning.
 
The Cardinal (18-15, 6-9) offense gave Campbell an early lead to work with after three runs in the second inning – on Brendan Satran's three-run homer run - and another in the third. Byrndan Arredondo started the second inning rally when he took a one-out walk. He advanced to third on a single by Grant DeVore and fielder's choice from Phil Ingram before Satran uncorked his first home run of the season.
 
A walk started the third inning rally, which was issued to Reid Russell. He was moved to second base on a single from Robin Adames and to third when Chad Fleischman was hit by a pitch. Trey Silvers, who popped a solo home run in the fifth inning, earned the RBI in the third with a sacrifice fly to center field.
 
Silvers' home run was the fifth of his year, which has him second on the team behind Russell's seven.
 
Lamar put another three runs up in the seventh inning, which was kick started by a single to left from Adames and double from Fleischman. Silvers loaded the bags when he drew a walk. Arredondo chased home Adames with a single, and a double play pushed across Fleischman. Ingram picked up the final RBI of the inning with a single to left.
 
Fleischman drove in the final run of the contest for Lamar with a single to left field that pushed across Cutter McDowell after he singled down the left field line and Russell doubled to left field.
 
Tanner Driskill pitched the final two frames for the Cardinals, and gave up the Privateers' only run, in the ninth inning. He allowed up one hit and struck out another. UNO's only run was scored after Dakota Dean led off the ninth with a double and scored on back-to-back groundouts.
 
Combined, Cardinal pitching only gave up only four hits and two walks to UNO. Palmer and McKay each reached twice on a base hit and walk.
 
New Orleans used seven pitchers in the game, starting with Christopher DeMayo (0-5). DeMayo worked only two innings with four runs allowed on three this and three walks. He was relieved by Reeves Martin for four innings – the longest of any Privateer – and gave up a run on three hits and a walk. Conner Kaucic gave up the three runs without getting an out.
 
Lamar put up 15 hits in the game, led by a 3-for-5 contest with one run from McDowell. Russell, Satran and Fleichman were each 2-of-5, Adames was 2-for-4 and Grant DeVore was 2-of-3. Satran led the way with three RBI in the contest, followed by two from Trey Silvers (1-of-3).
 
Every Cardinal starter had a base hit, and all but one either scored or drove in at least one run.
 
LU returns home on Tuesday at 4 p.m. for a midweek battle with Grambling at Vincent-Beck Stadium. Southland action returns to The Beck Thursday for a three-game set against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, starting at 6 p.m.