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FIU Erases Ninth Inning Cajuns Comeback
3/27/2009 5:00:00 AM | Baseball
Louisiana
did not reach in the first three innings, but scored two in both the fourth and
fifth to get back into the game, and were then held scoreless until their ninth
inning rally.
The
Ragin' Cajuns started freshman Alex Fuselier lasted 5 1/3 innings, allowing
seven runs on 10 hits, two walks and one strikeout. Blake Haagen relieved him
in the sixth, and went through the seventh for 1 2/3 of work, allowing three
runs on five hits, one walk and one strikeout.
Luke Wagley threw 1 1/3 innings in the loss, giving up one run on one hit, one walk
and one strikeout. Justin Robichaux took the loss, hitting the second batter he
faced, and walking the game-winning run across in the next at bat.
Matt Goulas led the Cajuns with four RBIs on a 3-for-5 night at the dish including a
two-run home run, backed up by two RBIs from Kyle Olasin on his 2-for-4 game.
Scott Hawkins, Chad Keefer, and Greg Fontenot all added one RBI each, Fontenot on three hits in four at bats.
A
two-run home run by Panther second baseman Ryan Mollica gave FIU the early lead
at 2-0 in the first. The Golden Panthers scored again in the second on a
sacrifice fly to make it 3-0 heading the third inning.
The
Cajuns cut the deficit to one in the fourth, thanks to a two-run home run to
left field off the bat of Matt Goulas.
In
the fifth inning, Kyle Bostick and Greg Fontenot led off with back-to-back
singles, advanced into scoring position on a wild pitch, and came home on a
sacrifice fly from Kyle Olasin and a single by Matt Goulas respectively,
putting the Cajuns in front 4-3.
FIU's
Mike Martinez and Garrett Wittels put consecutive RBI singles up the middle in
the bottom of the fifth to retake the lead 5-4.
Fuselier
left in the sixth after giving up a two-run home run to Mollica. Haagen retired
the first batter he faced, but walked the next batter and allowed two singles
to score another. He struck out Wittels to end the inning, but the Cajuns went
to the seventh trailing 8-4.
The
Golden Panthers struck again in the seventh, adding two on three singles, a
sacrifice bunt and a sacrifice fly off of Haagen, giving FIU a 10-4 lead.
The
Ragin' Cajuns mounted their enormous comeback in the ninth, as Chad Keefer hit
an infield single to short, scoring Travis Whipple from third. Kyle Bostick
followed that up with a walk to load the bases, before three straight RBI
singles (Fontenot, Olasin, Goulas) and an error in left field brought four more
across to position the Cajuns just one run behind. Scott Hawkins delivered the
tying run with a sacrifice fly to right field. FIU ended the rally with a tie
score, forcing the Cajuns to pitch for a hold in the bottom half of the inning.
Justin Robichaux entered the game for Luke Wagley in the ninth, and after allowing the
bases to load, walked in FIU's winning run on four straight pitches.
The
series continues tomorrow, Saturday, March 28, with a 5 p.m. Central, 6 p.m.
Eastern contest. Be sure to catch all the action with Jay Walker on SportsRadio
ESPN 1420-AM in Lafayette and online at ESPN1420.com, and track live statistics
on RaginCajuns.com.
NOTES
- Will Long made his first
appearance of the year as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning with a hard
hit single to center field.
- Robichaux's back-to-back walk and
hit batsman is the 13th such occurence for the Cajuns' pitching
staff this season.
- Goulas' home run was his first of
the season.
LINE SCORE
FIU 11, Louisiana 10 (Mar 27, 2009 at Miami, Fla.)
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Louisiana........... 000 220 006 - 10 13 1 (10-11-1, 4-5 SBC)
FIU................. 210 023 201 - 11 16 1 (16-5, 5-2 SBC)
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Pitchers: Louisiana - Fuselier, Alex; Haagen, Blake(6); Wagley, Luke(8); Robichaux, Justin(9).
FIU - Rembisz, Scott; Arboleya, Aaron(9); Marban, Jorge(9).
Win-Marban, Jorge(1-0) Loss-Wagley, Luke(1-2) T-3:00 A-358
HR UL - Goulas, Matt (1).
HR FIU - Mollica, Ryan 2 (6).
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