University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Troy
Two Big Innings Power Cajuns to 13-3 Victory
4/13/2007 5:00:00 AM | Baseball
TROY, Ala.-Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns (27-8, 12-4 SBC) baseball team opened a three-game road Sun Belt Conference series with a 13-3 victory over defending conference champions Troy (19-15, 7-6 SBC) on Friday night at Riddle-Pace Field.
After being shutout for the first four innings, the Cajuns broke the game open in the fifth inning as they scored seven runs with two outs in the inning.
Offensively, the Cajuns collected 11 hits on the night compared to just six for the Trojans.
Four Ragin' Cajuns collected multiple hits on the night and Scott Hawkins made his only hit of the evening count as he hit his 10th homer of the season.
Jonathan Lucroy extended his team-leading hitting streak to 12 games as he collected a pair of doubles to go along with three RBI.
The Cajuns kept the Trojans at bay with a pair of superb pitching performances from Buddy Glass and Danny Farquhar.
Glass (7-1) worked 6.1 innings scattering six hits and not allowing an extra base hit. He surrendered three unearned runs. He walked three batters but struck out five to earn his seventh win of the season.
Farquhar entered the game in relief and was masterful. The sophomore worked 2.2 innings and did now allow a hit. The only Trojan player to reach base against Farquhar came by way of a walk. Farquhar fanned four batters and was just one-third of an inning shy of picking up his team-leading seventh save.
Neither team could get anything going in the early goings.
In the first inning, the Cajuns were retired in order, while
Nolan Gisclair collected the first hit of the game for the Cajuns with one out in the top of the second inning. The Ragin' Cajuns were unable to do anything as the a double-play ended the Cajuns threat.
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In the third, Matt Hicks started the inning with a single, but a fielder's choice erased Hicks from the base pad. A strikeout recorded the second out of the inning and a caught stealing retired the Cajuns in the third.
The Cajuns put a runner in scoring position in the fourth inning, but were unable to do anything after that. Josh Logan doubled to left centerfield, but a pair of strikeouts sandwiched around a ground out stranded
The Trojans were the first team to scratch the scoreboard in the bottom of the fourth inning. A Cajuns' error allowed the leadoff runner to reach safely. Glass worked the count full to the next batter, but ended up walking him. Back-to-back fly balls recorded the first two outs of the inning. A wild pitch allowed the two runners to advance and a four-pitch walk loaded the bases. An infield single plated the first runner of the game and broke the scoreless deadlock. A single to centerfield plated two runners and a Cajuns error allowed the runners to advance to second and third. UL worked out of the jam by inducing a ground out to end the inning, but the damage had been done and the Cajuns trailed
The Ragin' Cajuns did not waste any time as they responded in the top half of the fifth inning. Following a strikeout and a ground out, Hicks drew a four-pitch walk to start things off for the Cajuns. Xavier Alexander doubled to right field as the Trojan's right fielder lost the ball in the lights. Hicks came around to score on the play and cut the lead to 3-1. Devon Bourque walked to give UL runners on first and second. An infield single by Josh Logan loaded the bases for the Cajuns. Jefferies Tatford was hit with his team leading 11th pitch of the season to trim the lead to just one run. Lucroy doubled down the left field line to clear the bases and put the Cajuns ahead 5-3. Hawkins followed Lucroy with his 10th homerun of the year. The seven-run inning put the Ragin' Cajuns ahead by a score of 7-3.
The Cajuns put up a six spot in the top of the eighth to cushion their lead. Lucroy doubled down the right field line to lead off the inning. After falling behind 0-2, Hawkins worked the count full before drawing a base on balls. A Gisclair single through the left side loaded the bases for UL. Justin Robichaux entered the game as a pinch hitter and reached base on a fielder's choice that erased the lead runner. Hicks drew a walk to plate a runner. A double by Alexander scored a pair of runners and extended the UL lead to 10-3. Bourque drew another walk to extend the inning for the Cajuns. A sacrifice fly by William Long plated Hicks from third base. Alexander advanced to third base on a wild pitch. Tatford singled through the right side to score Bourque from third.
Farquhar was able to shut down the vaunted
The Cajuns and Trojans will continue the series at
