Amidst a 3-for-27 slump, all Josh Lauck needed was a hit.
With the go-ahead run on third base and two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning, the Fresno State senior lined a 2-0 pitch down the right field line.
It carried, it hooked and it landed in fair territory. Lauck’s hit scored the go-ahead run in the Diamond Dogs’ 5-4 victory over Pacific Wednesday afternoon.
Lauck spent a lot of Tuesday hitting before, during and after practice, according to head coach Mike Batesole.
In a tied ball game, Lauck’s hitting practice paid off.