LIVINGSTON, Ala. – Senior right-handed pitcher Drake Fontenot pitched a complete game shutout as the Delta State University Baseball Team (20-7, 13-3 GSC) defeated the Tigers from the University of West Alabama 6-0 Friday afternoon at Tartt Field in Livingston.
 
The Bossier City, La., native struck out five West Alabama hitters and only gave up four hits and one walk as he went the distance for the green and white. Fontenot only allowed a runner in scoring position once throughout the nine innings pitched
 
At the plate, senior shortstop Matthew Martinolich went 3-4 at the plate with a stolen base as well. Wes Warnock drove in two runs going 1-4 with a walk in the win.
 
The Statesmen got on the board early, scoring four runs in the top of the second with a two-run double from Drew Capobianco, a bases loaded walk from Cole Thompson, and a rbi groundout from Warnock to push DSU ahead 4-0.
 
In the top of the sixth, Delta State would add a run with a two-out rbi single from Brendan McCauley to make it 5-0.
 
Warnock would add his second rbi of the game and his 15^th of the season with a double to left field in the top of the eighth giving Delta State a 6-0 lead.
 
Delta State will be back on the diamond tomorrow afternoon for a double header to finish the three-game series with the Tigers starting a 1:00 p.m. (CDT).