University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Friday, February 26
Houston, Texas
3:30 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
3-2
1
vs
7
TCU
4-1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Louisiana
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
5
1
TCU
0
0
1
0
4
0
0
2
X
7
12
2
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Howard (2-0)
L: Leger, Gunner (0-1)
Batting:
3B: Robbins, Joe 1
RBI: Conrad, Brenn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Robbins, Joe 1
Batting:
2B: Baker 1 ; Watson 1 ; Steinhagen 1
HR: Steinhagen 1
RBI: Wanhanen 1 ; Warner 1 ; Baker 1 ; Watson 2 ; Steinhagen 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Wanhanen 1 ; Skoug 1 ; Baker 1 ; Merrill 1 ; Steinhagen 3
SB: Barzilli 1
PO: Barzilli 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
cf/3b
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
rf/cf
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
OF
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INF
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C
/ Baseball
TCU Uses Big Fifth Inning To Defeat Cajuns Baseball
2/26/2016 8:17:00 PM | Baseball
HOUSTON, Texas. – The sixth-ranked Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team could not overcome a TCU four-run fifth inning as the Cajuns fell 7-1 in their opening game of the Shriner's Hospitals for Children College Classic on Friday at Minute Maid Park.
With the loss, the Ragin' Cajuns fall to 3-2 on the year, while the 13th-ranked Horned Frogs improve to 4-1.
"We saw another premium arm tonight. The way you beat a premium arm is to pitch and play defense," head coach Tony Robichaux said. "I thought Gunner (Leger) did a great job of answering their guy. We needed to make a critical play at a critical time in the game, and we didn't do it. That hit down the line opened up the door for them. We also have to grab them by the jugular early. We left runners at third early in the game."
Leger was handed his first loss of the year after surrendering five runs (two earned) on seven hits in 4.2 innings. The left-hander did not allow a free pass and struck out four in the outing.
TCU starter Brian Howard earned his second win of the season as he held the Cajuns to one run on five hits in 6.1 innings pitched. Howard struck out seven with one walk.
Offensively, the Frogs outhit the Ragin' Cajuns 12-5 in the contest led by Connon Wanhanen and Dane Steinhagen who both went 3-for-4. Stienhagen had a double, home run, drove in two and scored three times.
The Cajuns threatened in the top of the second with runners on second and third with one out, but Howard settled in and got Alex Pinero swinging followed by a groundout by Nick Thurman to get out of the jam.
An inning later, Joe Robbins drove a one-out triple into the gap in left center. In the next at-bat, Brenn Conrad put the Ragin' Cajuns in front 1-0 on a perfectly executed bunt single down the first base line to score Joe Robbins from third.
Later in the inning, Louisiana had runners on first and third with one out, but again Howard would get out of a tight spot as Kyle Clement hit into a double play to end the threat.
TCU evened the contest at 1-all in the bottom half of the third on an RBI ground out to third by Cam Warner.
The Horned Frogs grabbed the lead for good in the bottom half of the fifth scoring four runs on four hits and a Cajuns error. TCU took a 2-1 advantage on an RBI single up the middle by Wanhanen. Luken Baker extended the lead to 3-1 on an RBI double down the left field line. In the next at bat, Josh Watson gave the Frogs a four-run lead as he doubled in a pair of runs to make the score 5-1.
TCU tacked on two more runs with a two-run homer to left center by Steinhagen in the bottom of the eighth.
The Ragin' Cajuns return to action tomorrow at noon as they face Texas Tech at the Shriners College Classic. The game will be broadcast live on both Cox Sports Television (Cox channel 37 and LUS channel 35) and Root Sports (DirecTV channel 674).
Fans can also catch the game live on the radio with Dan McDonald making the call on KPEL 96.5 FM.
For updates and info on Louisiana baseball, follow the team on twitter @CajunsBaseball or check RaginCajuns.com.
With the loss, the Ragin' Cajuns fall to 3-2 on the year, while the 13th-ranked Horned Frogs improve to 4-1.
"We saw another premium arm tonight. The way you beat a premium arm is to pitch and play defense," head coach Tony Robichaux said. "I thought Gunner (Leger) did a great job of answering their guy. We needed to make a critical play at a critical time in the game, and we didn't do it. That hit down the line opened up the door for them. We also have to grab them by the jugular early. We left runners at third early in the game."
Leger was handed his first loss of the year after surrendering five runs (two earned) on seven hits in 4.2 innings. The left-hander did not allow a free pass and struck out four in the outing.
TCU starter Brian Howard earned his second win of the season as he held the Cajuns to one run on five hits in 6.1 innings pitched. Howard struck out seven with one walk.
Offensively, the Frogs outhit the Ragin' Cajuns 12-5 in the contest led by Connon Wanhanen and Dane Steinhagen who both went 3-for-4. Stienhagen had a double, home run, drove in two and scored three times.
The Cajuns threatened in the top of the second with runners on second and third with one out, but Howard settled in and got Alex Pinero swinging followed by a groundout by Nick Thurman to get out of the jam.
An inning later, Joe Robbins drove a one-out triple into the gap in left center. In the next at-bat, Brenn Conrad put the Ragin' Cajuns in front 1-0 on a perfectly executed bunt single down the first base line to score Joe Robbins from third.
Later in the inning, Louisiana had runners on first and third with one out, but again Howard would get out of a tight spot as Kyle Clement hit into a double play to end the threat.
TCU evened the contest at 1-all in the bottom half of the third on an RBI ground out to third by Cam Warner.
The Horned Frogs grabbed the lead for good in the bottom half of the fifth scoring four runs on four hits and a Cajuns error. TCU took a 2-1 advantage on an RBI single up the middle by Wanhanen. Luken Baker extended the lead to 3-1 on an RBI double down the left field line. In the next at bat, Josh Watson gave the Frogs a four-run lead as he doubled in a pair of runs to make the score 5-1.
TCU tacked on two more runs with a two-run homer to left center by Steinhagen in the bottom of the eighth.
The Ragin' Cajuns return to action tomorrow at noon as they face Texas Tech at the Shriners College Classic. The game will be broadcast live on both Cox Sports Television (Cox channel 37 and LUS channel 35) and Root Sports (DirecTV channel 674).
Fans can also catch the game live on the radio with Dan McDonald making the call on KPEL 96.5 FM.
For updates and info on Louisiana baseball, follow the team on twitter @CajunsBaseball or check RaginCajuns.com.
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