Isidore Newman couldn’t scratch much together offensively Thursday in its series opener against University Lab, but couldn’t often be stopped in explosive rallies Friday and Saturday.
The No. 2 Greenies not only effectively followed up Friday’s 13-run onslaught, but out-did it Saturday in the teams’ decisive rubber match to power past the top-seeded Cubs, 15-12, to the Division-III Select championship, the program’s first since 2003.
Isidore Newman scored in five of the game’s seven innings, including nine straight runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings to swing a 5-3 deficit into a 12-5 lead.
University Lab continued to battle as the teams traded huge sixth and seventh innings, but the Greenies matched their season-high scoring production to hold off the Cubs.
Senior catcher Charles Wilson finished 3-for-4 with a home run, two singles, a walk and three RBIs.
Junior right fielder Malcolm Schairer went 4-for-4 with four singles, three runs and a sacrifice bunt.
And senior shortstop Jack Falgoust reached base five times, including a pair of singles and pair of walks, and drove in four runs and scored twice to earn Outstanding Performer honors.
Falgoust provided at least two hits in all three games in the series.
Senior Collier Villere, sophomore Augie Sauska and sophomore Peter Barras threw Saturday for the Greenies.
University Lab’s highlights included a home run and three RBIs by senior center fielder Jaras Hamilton and a 3-for-3 day with three singles and a walk by senior shortstop Trey Sotile.
