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Western Kentucky vs Louisiana-Lafayette (Mar 26, 2004)
3/26/2004 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Western Kentucky vs Louisiana-Lafayette (Mar 26, 2004)
Box score (newspaper)
2004 Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns Baseball
Western Kentucky at Louisiana-Lafayette
Mar 26, 2004 at Lafayette, LA (Moore Field)
Western Kentucky 3 (13-13) Louisiana-Lafayette 4 (15-7)
Player AB R H BI Player AB R H BI
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Ransdell lf................ 4 0 2 1 Merendino, Justin 2b....... 3 2 2 3
Johnston 2b................ 4 0 0 0 Landry, Josh lf............ 4 0 1 0
Grogan 3b.................. 3 0 0 0 Morris, Dallas 3b.......... 4 0 1 0
Gunning rf................. 3 1 0 0 Hawke, Phillip 1b.......... 3 0 1 0
Ross 1b.................... 3 0 0 0 Massiatte, Adam pr........ 0 0 0 0
Page dh.................... 3 1 2 0 Buras, Rhett 1b........... 0 0 0 0
Winn pr................... 0 0 0 0 Saloom, Brad dh............ 3 0 1 0
Towns ph.................. 1 0 1 1 Rodriguez, Jason rf........ 3 0 0 0
Rio cf..................... 2 0 0 0 Preau, Kevin rf........... 0 0 0 0
Thayer ss.................. 2 0 0 1 Core, Ryan c............... 4 0 0 0
Newton c................... 3 1 1 0 Cockrell, Micah ss......... 4 0 2 0
Hinchman p................. 0 0 0 0 Coker, John cf............. 2 2 0 0
Shope p................... 0 0 0 0 Ardoin, Kevin p............ 0 0 0 0
Durr p.................... 0 0 0 0 Schambough, Kraig p....... 0 0 0 0
Totals..................... 28 3 6 3 Totals..................... 30 4 8 3
Score by Innings R H E
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Western Kentucky.... 001 010 001 - 3 6 0
Louisiana-Lafayette. 100 000 201 - 4 8 1
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Note: 1 out, 2 runners LOB when the game ended.
E - Cockrell. LOB - WKU 4; UL Lafayette 10. 2B - Ransdell; Page; Cockrell. HR -
Merendino 2. HBP - Morris. SH - Ross; Rio 2; Merendino 2; Saloom. SF - Thayer. SB -
Page; Coker.
Western Kentucky IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO
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Hinchman .................. 6.2 7 3 3 2 9 0 0 0 0 26 29 6 5
Shope ..................... 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 3 1
Durr L,1-2................ 0.1 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 4 0 1
Louisiana-Lafayette IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO
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Ardoin, Kevin ............. 8.0 5 3 3 2 6 0 0 0 0 26 31 7 11
Schambough, Kraig W,3-1... 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 2
WP - Durr. HBP - by Cox (Rodriguez); by Sanders (Ambort).
Strikeouts - Ransdell; Grogan; Ross 3; Newton; Landry 2; Hawke; Saloom 2; Rodriguez
2; Core; Coker. Walks - Grogan; Gunning; Landry; Hawke; Preau; Coker 2.
Umpires - HP: Ray Gregson 1B: Kevin Assman 3B: Nelson Graham
Start: 6:35 Time: 2:55 Attendance: 1536
Game notes:
Conference Opener
Ardoin faced 1 batter in the 9th.
Game: UL22
Box score (NCAA)
2004 Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns Baseball
Western Kentucky at Louisiana-Lafayette
Mar 26, 2004 at Lafayette, LA (Moore Field)
Western Kentucky 3 (13-13)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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Ransdell lf.............. 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 0
Johnston 2b.............. 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1
Grogan 3b................ 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0
Gunning rf............... 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0
Ross 1b.................. 3 0 0 0 0 3 6 1 2
Page dh.................. 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Winn pr................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Towns ph................ 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Rio cf................... 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thayer ss................ 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Newton c................. 3 1 1 0 0 1 7 2 1
Hinchman p............... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Shope p................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Durr p.................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals................... 28 3 6 3 2 6 25 7 4
Louisiana-Lafayette 4 (15-7)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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Merendino, Justin 2b..... 3 2 2 3 0 0 3 2 1
Landry, Josh lf.......... 4 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 1
Morris, Dallas 3b........ 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Hawke, Phillip 1b........ 3 0 1 0 1 1 6 3 0
Massiatte, Adam pr...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Buras, Rhett 1b......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Saloom, Brad dh.......... 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0
Rodriguez, Jason rf...... 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 3
Preau, Kevin rf......... 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Core, Ryan c............. 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 0
Cockrell, Micah ss....... 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 2
Coker, John cf........... 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 1 0
Ardoin, Kevin p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0
Schambough, Kraig p..... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals................... 30 4 8 3 5 9 27 15 10
Score by Innings R H E
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Western Kentucky.... 001 010 001 - 3 6 0
Louisiana-Lafayette. 100 000 201 - 4 8 1
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Note: 1 out, 2 runners LOB when the game ended.
E - Cockrell. LOB - WKU 4; UL Lafayette 10. 2B - Ransdell; Page; Cockrell.
HR - Merendino 2. HBP - Morris. SH - Ross; Rio 2; Merendino 2; Saloom. SF -
Thayer. SB - Page; Coker.
Western Kentucky IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
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Hinchman............ 6.2 7 3 3 2 9 26 29
Shope............... 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 4 6
Durr................ 0.1 0 1 1 2 0 0 4
Louisiana-Lafayette IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
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Ardoin, Kevin....... 8.0 5 3 3 2 6 26 31
Schambough, Kraig... 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3
Win - Schambough (3-1). Loss - Durr (1-2). Save - None.
WP - Durr. HBP - by Durr (Morris).
Umpires - HP: Ray Gregson 1B: Kevin Assman 3B: Nelson Graham
Start: 6:35 Time: 2:55 Attendance: 1536
Game notes:
Conference Opener
Ardoin faced 1 batter in the 9th.
Game: UL22
Play-by-Play
2004 Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns Baseball
Western Kentucky at Louisiana-Lafayette - Play-by-Play
Mar 26, 2004 at Lafayette, LA (Moore Field)
Score by Innings R H E
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Western Kentucky.... 001 010 001 - 3 6 0
Louisiana-Lafayette. 100 000 201 - 4 8 1
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Western Kentucky starters: 1/lf Ransdell; 3/2b Johnston; 9/3b Grogan; 28/rf Gunning;
32/1b Ross; 30/dh Page; 19/cf Rio; 6/ss Thayer; 20/c Newton; 37/p Hinchman;
Louisiana-Lafayette starters: 6/2b Merendino; 32/lf Landry; 30/3b Morris; 27/1b
Hawke; 17/dh Saloom; 21/rf Rodriguez; 22/c Core; 23/ss Cockrell; 7/cf Coker; 31/p
Ardoin;
Western Kentucky 1st - Ransdell struck out swinging. Johnston flied out to
cf. Grogan grounded out to p. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Louisiana-Lafayette 1st - Merendino homered, RBI. Landry struck out swinging.
Morris flied out to 2b. Hawke out at first 1b to p. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0
LOB.
Western Kentucky 2nd - Gunning grounded out to p. Ross struck out looking.
Page flied out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Louisiana-Lafayette 2nd - Saloom struck out swinging. Rodriguez struck out
swinging. Core grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Western Kentucky 3rd - Rio grounded out to 2b. Thayer grounded out to ss.
Newton singled to right field. Ransdell doubled to left center, RBI; Newton scored.
Johnston grounded out to 2b. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Louisiana-Lafayette 3rd - Cockrell singled to shortstop. Coker popped up to
3b, bunt. Merendino grounded out to p, SAC, bunt; Cockrell advanced to second.
Landry struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Western Kentucky 4th - Grogan out at first 1b to p. Gunning out at first 1b
to p. Ross struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Louisiana-Lafayette 4th - Morris flied out to rf. Hawke struck out swinging,
out at first c to 1b. Saloom singled to left field. Rodriguez struck out swinging.
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Western Kentucky 5th - Page singled to right field. Page stole second. Rio
out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt; Page advanced to third. Thayer flied out to rf,
SAC, RBI; Page scored. Newton flied out to lf. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Louisiana-Lafayette 5th - Core struck out swinging. Cockrell doubled to left
center. Coker struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. Merendino flied out to rf.
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Western Kentucky 6th - Ransdell singled to left field. Johnston reached on a
fielder's choice, out at second p to ss, advanced to second on an error by ss;
Ransdell out on the play. Grogan walked. Gunning flied out to rf. Ross struck out
swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB.
Louisiana-Lafayette 6th - Landry grounded out to 1b unassisted. Morris
singled, bunt. Hawke walked; Morris advanced to second. Saloom struck out looking.
Rodriguez grounded out to 1b unassisted. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Western Kentucky 7th - Preau to rf for Rodriguez. Page doubled to center
field. Winn pinch ran for Page. Rio out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt; Winn advanced
to third. Thayer grounded out to p. Newton struck out looking. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0
errors, 1 LOB.
Louisiana-Lafayette 7th - Core flied out to rf. Cockrell popped up to 2b.
Coker walked. Coker stole second. Merendino homered, 2 RBI; Coker scored. Landry
singled to right center. Shope to p for Hinchman. Morris flied out to lf. 2 runs,
2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Western Kentucky 8th - Ransdell flied out to cf. Johnston flied out to cf.
Grogan struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Louisiana-Lafayette 8th - Hawke singled up the middle. Massiatte pinch ran
for Hawke. Saloom out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt; Massiatte advanced to second.
Preau walked. Core flied out to rf; Massiatte advanced to third. Cockrell flied out
to lf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Western Kentucky 9th - Buras to 1b for Massiatte. Gunning walked. Schambough
to p for Ardoin. Ross grounded out to p, SAC, bunt; Gunning advanced to second.
Towns pinch hit for Winn. Towns singled, out at second cf to c to 2b, RBI; Gunning
scored. Rio grounded out to ss. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Louisiana-Lafayette 9th - Durr to p for Shope. Coker walked. Merendino out at
first p to 2b, SAC, bunt; Coker advanced to second. Landry intentionally walked.
Morris hit by pitch; Landry advanced to second; Coker advanced to third. Coker
scored on a wild pitch. 1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Line score
Louisiana-Lafayette 4, Western Kentucky 3 (Mar 26, 2004 at Lafayette, LA) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Western Kentucky.... 001 010 001 - 3 6 0 (13-13) Louisiana-Lafayette. 100 000 201 - 4 8 1 (15-7) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Pitchers: Western Kentucky - Hinchman; Shope(7); Durr(9). Louisiana-Lafayette - Ardoin; Schambough(9). Win-Schambough(3-1) Loss-Durr(1-2) T-2:55 A-1536 HR UL - Merendino 2. Game notes: Conference Opener Ardoin faced 1 batter in the 9th. Game: UL22
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