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 go-ahead RBI in the top of the 12th capped off a stellar day for the senior right fielder. He went 4-for-6 with a pair of runs batted in, his 16th and 17th doubles of the year and seven put outs in the field.

“Our team is tough and grinded back, and I think the better team won today. I’m definitely going to get a good night’s sleep,” Friedrich said after a busy game.

Â鶹ԭ´´Â led 7-2 over the Green Wave (26-13, 5-6) heading into the eighth inning, but a three-run double and a two-run ninth-inning homer sent the game into extra innings. Â鶹ԭ´´ didn’t panic and turned to junior , who picked up his third win of the year with three innings of relief, his first non-starting frames since April 1, 2011.

The Knights will go for their sixth sweep of the season on Sunday with  getting the start and the first pitch set for 2 p.m. EDT.

Friedrich wasted no time in getting the Knights on the scoreboard in the bottom of the second. After a lead-off walk to , Friedrich ripped a first-pitch fastball into the power alley in left-center for his 16th double of the year to score the third baseman.  (2-for-6) continued his stellar play of late and notched a double down the left-field line for his 12th RBI this year.

After Tulane tied up the game with a pair of runs in the bottom of the third, shortstop  smacked a 2-0 fastball over the left-field fence to give the Knights a 3-2 lead. It was the second homer of the season for Sweeney and his first since March 4.

The Knights went right back to work in the sixth with three runs on four hits to take a 6-2 lead. Â鶹ԭ´´ stole three bases in the inning and received RBI from (2-for-5) on a double, (1-for-4) on a single through the right side and  on a sacrifice fly.

Starter  pitched effectively all day for the Knights, going six innings for the third time this year while allowing seven hits and two runs with four strikeouts. His day included a six-pitch sixth inning.

Tulane made the game interesting in the bottom of the eighth after registering a bases-clearing double by pinch hitter Tucker Oakley. The Knights got out of the jam after Oakley was thrown out trying to advance on a wild pitch.

 entered the contest for the second-straight day, but didn’t have the same success as he did Friday night, serving up a two-run, two-out home run. It was the first blown save for Rogers this year.

The Knights executed clutch hitting once again in the top of the 12th as  laced a double down the right-field line to lead off the inning. After a Taladay grounder moved him to third, Friedrich smashed an 0-2 pitch into left field for his second double of the game and the go-ahead RBI. Adkins returned in the bottom half of the frame by getting two flyouts and a groundout to clinch Â鶹ԭ´´’s seventh-straight C-USA series.

News & Notes:
-The Knights improved to 11-2 on the road and 9-1 on Saturdays
-Â鶹ԭ´´ is now 10-0 in weekend series in 2012
-It was Â鶹ԭ´´’s 24th game this year with 10-plus hits and 11th in C-USA play
-Â鶹ԭ´´ has now hit 29 homers on the year
-Friedrich extended his hitting streak to 10 games
-Â鶹ԭ´´ has won four of its last five at Tulane
-When the Knights return home next week, they will host Military Appreciation Night at 6:30 p.m. Friday against Memphis. A free admission plus one complimentary ticket offer will be good for active duty, retired and civilian military personnel with a military ID.