University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Friday, May 30
Lafayette
6 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
vs
Jackson State
Cajuns and Tigers Set To Meet On Opening Day Of Regional
5/29/2014 7:07:00 PM | Baseball
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LAFAYETTE, La. – The nationally seeded sixth Ragin Cajuns baseball team is set to open the Lafayette Regional against Jackson State at 6 p.m. on Friday at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field.
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The game can be seen live on ESPN3.com with Kevin Dunn providing the play-by-play with Keith Moreland adding color. Fans can also catch the game on KPEL 96.5 FM with Jay Walker making the call.
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The winner of the contest will face the winner of Mississippi State and San Diego State at 6 p.m. on Saturday, while the loser will play an elimination game at 1 p.m. the same day.
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The consensus No. 1 Cajuns (53-7) come into the contest with the nation's longest winning streak of 10 games and have the most victories in the country. Louisiana claimed both the Sun Belt regular-season and tournament championship after defeating UT Arlington 6-5 in the tournament title game.
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Junior Austin Robichaux will make the start for Louisiana boasting a 7-2 record with a 3.01 ERA in 11 starts.
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Jace Conrad, the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year, was recently named a Louisville Slugger First Team All-American after hitting .367 with 19 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 55 RBI. Caleb Adams leads the squad with a .386 average, seven triples and 11 home runs.
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The Cajuns and Tigers have met three times in program history with Louisiana winning all three meetings. The last contest came a year ago with the Ragin' Cajuns claiming a 15-1 victory over Jackson State an in elimination game at the Baton Rouge Regional.
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JSU (31-23) has won its last five contests going undefeated in the SWAC tournament to win an automatic bid into the NCAAs. The Tigers gutted out a 9-8 win over top-seeded Alabama State in the SWAC title game.
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The Tigers will counter with left-hander Vincent Anthonia on the mound. Anthonia is 3-0 this season with a 3.41 ERA in 37 innings. Tilur Smith leads the team offensively hitting .344 with 16 doubles, three triples and three home runs.
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LAFAYETTE, La. – The nationally seeded sixth Ragin Cajuns baseball team is set to open the Lafayette Regional against Jackson State at 6 p.m. on Friday at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field.
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The game can be seen live on ESPN3.com with Kevin Dunn providing the play-by-play with Keith Moreland adding color. Fans can also catch the game on KPEL 96.5 FM with Jay Walker making the call.
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The winner of the contest will face the winner of Mississippi State and San Diego State at 6 p.m. on Saturday, while the loser will play an elimination game at 1 p.m. the same day.
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The consensus No. 1 Cajuns (53-7) come into the contest with the nation's longest winning streak of 10 games and have the most victories in the country. Louisiana claimed both the Sun Belt regular-season and tournament championship after defeating UT Arlington 6-5 in the tournament title game.
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Junior Austin Robichaux will make the start for Louisiana boasting a 7-2 record with a 3.01 ERA in 11 starts.
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Jace Conrad, the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year, was recently named a Louisville Slugger First Team All-American after hitting .367 with 19 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 55 RBI. Caleb Adams leads the squad with a .386 average, seven triples and 11 home runs.
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The Cajuns and Tigers have met three times in program history with Louisiana winning all three meetings. The last contest came a year ago with the Ragin' Cajuns claiming a 15-1 victory over Jackson State an in elimination game at the Baton Rouge Regional.
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JSU (31-23) has won its last five contests going undefeated in the SWAC tournament to win an automatic bid into the NCAAs. The Tigers gutted out a 9-8 win over top-seeded Alabama State in the SWAC title game.
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The Tigers will counter with left-hander Vincent Anthonia on the mound. Anthonia is 3-0 this season with a 3.41 ERA in 37 innings. Tilur Smith leads the team offensively hitting .344 with 16 doubles, three triples and three home runs.
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