WACO, Texas - Ascension Parish baseball entered the bottom of the fourth inning of its first game at the Southwest Regional Tournament trailing 2-0. Then, Louisiana's state champs caught fire to score eight unanswered runs and defeat Arkansas' Junior Deputy 8-2.

The bulk of the damage AP baseball did came in the bottom of the fourth. Entering the inning, they had managed just one base hit. Cohen Leblanc then got the break AP needed. A fly ball just over the glove of Arkansas' center fielder started the rally. Two batters later, Trace Haydel cut the two-run deficit in half on an RBI single.

AP was on the board, and the team had life.

Cooper Suire was up next with runners on first and second. What started as a bunt turned into a throwing error that brought in two runs. AP has the lead, and they'd keep it for the rest of the afternoon.

With the win, Ascension Parish moves on in the winner's bracket. They will face the winner of the New Mexico-Mississippi game on Friday, August 7 at 1 P.M. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.