University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
CAJUN BASEBALL SHUTOUT AT FIU ... April 7, 2000
4/7/2000 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
CAJUN BASEBALL SHUTOUT AT FIU ... April 7, 2000
HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Florida
International pitcher Jerry Courtney allowed only four hits and struck out five in
shutting out Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns for the first time this season during a 5-0 win at
the Homestead Sports Complex on Friday.
Courtney posted his first shutout of
the season after scattering five Cajuns hits in the game and did not allow a
Louisiana-Lafayette runner to third base in the game. He struck out five and retired 15 of
17 batters during one stretch in upping his record to 7-2 this season.
"Anytime a pitcher drops down, it
changes the window for hitters. He threw a really good ball game, and they played
inspired," head coach Tony Robichaux said. "We have to toughen up at the plate
and get the ball down. When we can't run the bases, teams can beat us."
Meanwhile, Cajun starter Scott Dohmann
struggled in seeing his season-opening nine-game winning streak come to an end. The
Lafayette native allowed a season-high five runs and 10 hits in 6.2 innings and dropped to
9-1 with the loss.
The fourth-ranked Cajuns (29-3, 11-2
SBC) saw their seven-game winning streak come to an end and lost for only the second time
in their last 26 games. It was also the first time they were shutout since Western
Kentucky posted a 6-0 win over the Cajuns in the 1999 Sun Belt Conference Tournament on
May 21, 1999, a span of 37 games.
"I'm glad we got kicked in the
teeth tonight," Robichaux said. "Now we will see what we are made of."
FIU (25-9, 5-5 SBC) jumped ahead in the
second inning when Michael Quintana blasted his second home run of the year - a solo shot
- to right field.
One inning later, Tino Burgos led off
the third with his first home run of the year. Matthew Huntingford then walked and moved
to second Barry Paulk's walk. After Eric Miller's sacrifice bunt placed runners on second
and third,
Cajun catcher Danny Massiatte attempted
to pick off Huntingford at third base, but his throw went off the glove of third baseman
Nathan Nelson, allowing both runners to move up and give FIU a 3-0 lead.
In the seventh inning, FIU led off with
three straight hits and plated their first run in the frame when Barry Paulk's double to
right field scored Burgos who led off with a single. Miller then lifted a sacrifice fly to
score Huntingford and give FIU a 5-0 lead.
In the eighth, the Golden Panthers
padded that lead. Burgos reached on a single and moved all the way to third base on a
failed pickoff attempt before scoring on Paulk's single through the right side.
The two teams continue the series on
Saturday with a noon (CST) game at the Homestead Sports Complex.
Friday, June 12
Tuesday, May 19
Tuesday, May 12
Monday, May 11
