University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics

Louisiana Hosts Southeastern Louisiana Tuesday, Travels to Hammond Wednesday
4/1/2019 5:42:00 PM | Baseball
Tuesday’s contest will be the first of nine home games over the next two weeks for Louisiana
LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Baseball is set to play nine of its next 10 contests at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field at Russo Park, beginning with an in-state matchup with Southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday evening. First pitch is slated for 6:30 p.m.
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Following Tuesday's contest, the team will make the return trip to Hammond to face off with the Lions beginning at 6 p.m. from Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field. The game was originally scheduled for February 26, but was moved due to severe weather.
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The Ragin' Cajuns (13-16, 4-5) are coming off a 2-2 week, but claimed victory in its most recent outing after taking down Troy, 4-3. Both Todd Lott and Handsome Monica went yard in Sunday's finale, with Hayden Cantrelle adding an RBI double in the ninth to clinch the victory.
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Cantrelle leads the way for the offense with a .327 (34-for-104) average, a team-high 31 runs scored and 14 extra-base hits, six of which were home runs. Lott's hot bat continues to be effective, producing 26 hits in 80 at bats for a .325 average, while Hunter Kasuls has notched 30 hits.
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Louisiana's pitcher for both contests is currently listed as TBA.
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Southeastern Louisiana (14-13, 6-3) won its most recent conference series of Stephen F. Austin, but dropped the finale, 4-2, to the Jacks. Kyle Schimpf produced one of the team's two runs in that game with a home run as part of a 2-for-4 effort.
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Schimpf has led the Lions' offense all season, batting .317 (32-for-101) with four home runs and 26 RBI. Cody Grosse is second on the team with a .301 (31-for-103) average with 20 RBI and eight extra-base hits.
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The Lions also list their pitchers as TBA for Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Tuesday will be the 118th all-time meeting between the two programs, with Louisiana leading the series, 66-51. Under head coach Tony Robichaux, the Ragin' Cajuns are 22-16 against the Lions, including a 13-5 mark in Lafayette.
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Following Tuesday's contest, the team will make the return trip to Hammond to face off with the Lions beginning at 6 p.m. from Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field. The game was originally scheduled for February 26, but was moved due to severe weather.
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The Ragin' Cajuns (13-16, 4-5) are coming off a 2-2 week, but claimed victory in its most recent outing after taking down Troy, 4-3. Both Todd Lott and Handsome Monica went yard in Sunday's finale, with Hayden Cantrelle adding an RBI double in the ninth to clinch the victory.
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Cantrelle leads the way for the offense with a .327 (34-for-104) average, a team-high 31 runs scored and 14 extra-base hits, six of which were home runs. Lott's hot bat continues to be effective, producing 26 hits in 80 at bats for a .325 average, while Hunter Kasuls has notched 30 hits.
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Louisiana's pitcher for both contests is currently listed as TBA.
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Southeastern Louisiana (14-13, 6-3) won its most recent conference series of Stephen F. Austin, but dropped the finale, 4-2, to the Jacks. Kyle Schimpf produced one of the team's two runs in that game with a home run as part of a 2-for-4 effort.
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Schimpf has led the Lions' offense all season, batting .317 (32-for-101) with four home runs and 26 RBI. Cody Grosse is second on the team with a .301 (31-for-103) average with 20 RBI and eight extra-base hits.
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The Lions also list their pitchers as TBA for Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Tuesday will be the 118th all-time meeting between the two programs, with Louisiana leading the series, 66-51. Under head coach Tony Robichaux, the Ragin' Cajuns are 22-16 against the Lions, including a 13-5 mark in Lafayette.
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FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (@RaginCajunsBSB) to stay up-to-date with Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Baseball) or by checking RaginCajuns.com.
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