University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Sunday, April 14
Lafayette, La.
1:00 PM
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
19-20, 0
4
vs
1
South Alabama
15-20, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Alabama | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Louisiana | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 4 | 8 | 0 |
Long Ball Powers Louisiana to 4-1 Victory Over South Alabama
4/14/2019 5:33:00 PM | Baseball
The Ragin’ Cajuns are now 6-2 on the year when hitting two or more homers
LAFAYETTE – Louisiana put its power on display on Sunday afternoon, sending three balls sailing over the outfield fence during its series-clinching 4-1 victory over South Alabama at Russo Park.
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It was the fourth time this season that the Ragin' Cajuns (19-20, 8-7) have hit three or more homers in a game and the first time since it hit four against Arkansas State on April 6. Louisiana is now 6-2 in games when hitting two or more long balls.
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Junior Todd Lott was responsible for one of those jacks and added an RBI single as part of a 2-for-4 outing, while Kole McKinnon and Orynn Veillon added a solo shot each during the home run parade. Sophomore Hayden Cantrelle also had a big day at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a run scored.
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The Ragin' Cajuns got exactly what they needed on the mound, with Jack Burk (1-0) claiming his first victory of the season after matching his career high with seven strikeouts and allowing just one run on five hits in 6.0 innings of work.
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Burk was relieved by Jacob Schultz, who went 3.0 innings without allowing a run and gave up just three hits with three strikeouts to earn his second save of the season.
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Similar to the first two games of the series, South Alabama (15-20, 5-10) struck first in the second inning when it scored the ballgame's opening run on a sacrifice fly. That run was matched in the bottom of the third when Lott hit his fourth homer of the season to knot the game up at one run apiece.
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Back-to-back dingers in the fourth off the bats Veillon and McKinnon jumped Louisiana into the lead at 3-1, with both smacking their respective shots over the left-field wall.
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Lott came back up in the seventh and tacked on an insurance run, singling up the middle to score Cantrelle to produce what was ultimately the final score of 4-1.
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Louisiana faces a tall order on Tuesday night in its next contest when its travels to Metairie, Louisiana, for neutral-site matchup with No. 9 Louisiana State. First pitch is slated for 7 p.m. Fans interested in attending the game can get more information here.
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It was the fourth time this season that the Ragin' Cajuns (19-20, 8-7) have hit three or more homers in a game and the first time since it hit four against Arkansas State on April 6. Louisiana is now 6-2 in games when hitting two or more long balls.
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Junior Todd Lott was responsible for one of those jacks and added an RBI single as part of a 2-for-4 outing, while Kole McKinnon and Orynn Veillon added a solo shot each during the home run parade. Sophomore Hayden Cantrelle also had a big day at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a run scored.
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The Ragin' Cajuns got exactly what they needed on the mound, with Jack Burk (1-0) claiming his first victory of the season after matching his career high with seven strikeouts and allowing just one run on five hits in 6.0 innings of work.
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Burk was relieved by Jacob Schultz, who went 3.0 innings without allowing a run and gave up just three hits with three strikeouts to earn his second save of the season.
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Similar to the first two games of the series, South Alabama (15-20, 5-10) struck first in the second inning when it scored the ballgame's opening run on a sacrifice fly. That run was matched in the bottom of the third when Lott hit his fourth homer of the season to knot the game up at one run apiece.
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Back-to-back dingers in the fourth off the bats Veillon and McKinnon jumped Louisiana into the lead at 3-1, with both smacking their respective shots over the left-field wall.
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Lott came back up in the seventh and tacked on an insurance run, singling up the middle to score Cantrelle to produce what was ultimately the final score of 4-1.
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Louisiana faces a tall order on Tuesday night in its next contest when its travels to Metairie, Louisiana, for neutral-site matchup with No. 9 Louisiana State. First pitch is slated for 7 p.m. Fans interested in attending the game can get more information here.
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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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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Burk, Jack (1-0)
L: Proctor, Jared (0-4)
S: Schultz, Jacob (2)
Batting:
2B: Wilson, Ethan 1 ; DeLaTorre, Kaleb 1 ; Montiel, Santi 1
RBI: Dailey, Dakota 1
SF: Dailey, Dakota 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Perkins, Carter 1
HBP: Thomas, Colton 1
Batting:
2B: Kasuls, Hunter 1
HR: Lott, Todd 1 ; Veillon, Orynn 1 ; McKinnon, Kole 1
RBI: Lott, Todd 2 ; Veillon, Orynn 1 ; McKinnon, Kole 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Cantrelle, Hayden 1 ; Lott, Todd 1 ; Veillon, Orynn 1 ; McKinnon, Kole 1
SB: Cantrelle, Hayden 2 ; Lott, Todd 1
CS: Spears, Tremaine 1
Game Leaders
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4
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
2
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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