LAKE CHARLES, La. --The Prairie View A&M Panthers struggled on Wednesday, falling to the McNeese Cowboys 16-1 despite the efforts of freshman Ryland Duson, who went 2 for 3 with a home run and an RBI.

Junior Ii Kelvin (0-3) started and took the loss on the mound for Prairie View A&M (4-15). Junior Oliver Brown was a bright spot out of the bullpen, going two innings, surrendering one run on one hit, walking none and striking out four.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Panthers were trailing 10-0 in the second inning when they first put runs on the board. Duson put Prairie View A&M on the board with a one-out solo home run off sophomore Diego Corrales. The Panthers were unable to get any closer, as McNeese added six runs to their tally on the way to a 16-1 final.

GAME NOTES
» Prairie View A&M's highest scoring inning was the second, when it pushed one run across.
» Prairie View A&M pitchers faced 41 McNeese hitters in the game, allowing four ground balls and seven fly balls while striking out seven.
» Duson led the Panthers at the plate, going 2 for 3 with a home run and an RBI.
» McNeese was led offensively by senior Danny Barbero, who went 1 for 2 with a home run and four RBIs.
» Freshman Elliott Burrows led the Cowboys pitching staff, throwing one scoreless inning.

The team will play against Jackson State for a three-game away series starting on March 20 in Jackson, Mississippi. First pitch is set for 6:00pm.