University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Wednesday, March 2
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Roccaforte, Ragin' Cajuns Earn Home-and-Home Sweep of Demons, 6-3
3/2/2022 10:45:00 PM | Baseball
Pitching staff records second straight 15-strikeout performance
LAFAYETTE – Carson Roccaforte went 2-for-3 and drove in three runs for the second consecutive night while seven pitchers combined to fan 15 batters to lead the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Baseball team to a 6-3 win over in-state rival Northwestern State on Wednesday at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field.
Peyton Havard (1-1) pitched three innings and struck out five batters to earn his first career win for Louisiana (5-4), which swept the home-and-home series from Northwestern State (3-5). Jacob Schultz earned his second save in as many days for the Ragin' Cajuns, who combined to fan 30 NSU batters in the two-game set including 14 looking.
After a wild 11-8 win by Louisiana on Tuesday in Natchitoches, the Ragin' Cajuns broke open a scoreless contest in the third inning plating four runs off NSU starter Donovan Ohnoutka (1-1). CJ Willis opened the inning with a single through the left side and stole second after Ohnoutka fanned Julian Brock.
One batter later, Bobby Lada reached on a throwing error that bounced in front of NSU first baseman Gray Rowlett and allowing Willis to score from second. After Will Veillon was hit by a pitch and Kyle DeBarge drew a walk to load the bases, Roccaforte singled up the middle to increase Louisiana's lead to 3-0 before Connor Kimple would follow with a sacrifice fly to score DeBarge.
Northwestern State cut the lead to 4-3 in the fifth, loading the bases off Louisiana reliever Cooper Rawls. Rowlett was hit by a pitch to allow Miguel Vega to score before Bo Willis continued his torrid series against the Ragin' Cajuns with a two-run single to left.
The Ragin' Cajuns would answer with a run in the bottom half of the fifth as Roccaforte walked, advanced to third on a failed pickoff attempt and scored on Tyler Robertson's single up the middle.
Louisiana added an insurance run in the eighth as Veillon reached base on a wild pitch after a strikeout, stole second and third before scoring on Roccaforte's sacrifice fly to right.
Roccaforte, who went 5-for-7 with three runs scored and six RBI in the two-game series, denied a home run from NSU's Cam Sibley to lead off the ninth with a leaping grab over the right-field wall. Schultz then fanned Larson Fontenot before getting Daunte Stuart to ground out to seal the win.
Hayden Durke, David Christie, Chipper Menard and Jake Hammond each pitched a scoreless inning for Louisiana with Menard getting out of an early jam in the seventh inning to fan three batters, including Willis – who belted a pair of home runs and drove in seven on Tuesday – to protect a 5-3 lead.
Robertson went 2-for-3 with a walk and two stolen bases for Louisiana, which recorded five steals in the game and a combined 13 in the two-game series. Ohnoutka scattered four hits and allowed four runs – two unearned – in three innings for Northwestern State while Gus Collins and Andrew Cossio each fanned three batters in a combined three innings of work.
Louisiana will remain at home for a three-game series beginning on Friday against future Sun Belt Conference rival Southern Miss. First pitch for Friday's game is scheduled for 6 p.m. with Saturday's game slated for 2 p.m. and Sunday's finale at 1.
All three games can be heard in the Lafayette area on KPEL 96.5 FM with the final two games of the series available on ESPN+.
Fans are encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
For the latest updates on Ragin' Cajuns baseball, follow on Facebook (RaginCajunsBaseball), Twitter (@RaginCajunsBSB) and Instagram (@RaginCajunsBSB) or check RaginCajuns.com.
Peyton Havard (1-1) pitched three innings and struck out five batters to earn his first career win for Louisiana (5-4), which swept the home-and-home series from Northwestern State (3-5). Jacob Schultz earned his second save in as many days for the Ragin' Cajuns, who combined to fan 30 NSU batters in the two-game set including 14 looking.
After a wild 11-8 win by Louisiana on Tuesday in Natchitoches, the Ragin' Cajuns broke open a scoreless contest in the third inning plating four runs off NSU starter Donovan Ohnoutka (1-1). CJ Willis opened the inning with a single through the left side and stole second after Ohnoutka fanned Julian Brock.
One batter later, Bobby Lada reached on a throwing error that bounced in front of NSU first baseman Gray Rowlett and allowing Willis to score from second. After Will Veillon was hit by a pitch and Kyle DeBarge drew a walk to load the bases, Roccaforte singled up the middle to increase Louisiana's lead to 3-0 before Connor Kimple would follow with a sacrifice fly to score DeBarge.
Northwestern State cut the lead to 4-3 in the fifth, loading the bases off Louisiana reliever Cooper Rawls. Rowlett was hit by a pitch to allow Miguel Vega to score before Bo Willis continued his torrid series against the Ragin' Cajuns with a two-run single to left.
The Ragin' Cajuns would answer with a run in the bottom half of the fifth as Roccaforte walked, advanced to third on a failed pickoff attempt and scored on Tyler Robertson's single up the middle.
Louisiana added an insurance run in the eighth as Veillon reached base on a wild pitch after a strikeout, stole second and third before scoring on Roccaforte's sacrifice fly to right.
Roccaforte, who went 5-for-7 with three runs scored and six RBI in the two-game series, denied a home run from NSU's Cam Sibley to lead off the ninth with a leaping grab over the right-field wall. Schultz then fanned Larson Fontenot before getting Daunte Stuart to ground out to seal the win.
Hayden Durke, David Christie, Chipper Menard and Jake Hammond each pitched a scoreless inning for Louisiana with Menard getting out of an early jam in the seventh inning to fan three batters, including Willis – who belted a pair of home runs and drove in seven on Tuesday – to protect a 5-3 lead.
Robertson went 2-for-3 with a walk and two stolen bases for Louisiana, which recorded five steals in the game and a combined 13 in the two-game series. Ohnoutka scattered four hits and allowed four runs – two unearned – in three innings for Northwestern State while Gus Collins and Andrew Cossio each fanned three batters in a combined three innings of work.
Louisiana will remain at home for a three-game series beginning on Friday against future Sun Belt Conference rival Southern Miss. First pitch for Friday's game is scheduled for 6 p.m. with Saturday's game slated for 2 p.m. and Sunday's finale at 1.
All three games can be heard in the Lafayette area on KPEL 96.5 FM with the final two games of the series available on ESPN+.
Fans are encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
For the latest updates on Ragin' Cajuns baseball, follow on Facebook (RaginCajunsBaseball), Twitter (@RaginCajunsBSB) and Instagram (@RaginCajunsBSB) or check RaginCajuns.com.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Havard, Peyton (1-1)
L: Ohnoutka, Donovan (1-1)
S: Schultz, Jacob (2)
Batting:
2B: Holmes, Bryce 1 ; Vega, Miguel 1
RBI: Rowlett, Gray 1 ; Willis, Bo 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Fontenot, Larson 1 ; Vega, Miguel 1 ; Sibley, Cam 1
CS: Holmes, Broch 1
HBP: Rowlett, Gray 2
Batting:
2B: Lada, Bobby 1
RBI: Roccaforte, Carson 3 ; Kimple, Connor 1 ; Robertson, Tyler 1
SH: Zambo, Mason 1
SF: Roccaforte, Carson 1 ; Kimple, Connor 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Veillon, Will 2 ; DeBarge, Kyle 1 ; Roccaforte, Carson 1 ; Willis, CJ 1 ; Lada, Bobby 1
SB: Veillon, Will 2 ; Robertson, Tyler 2 ; Willis, CJ 1
CS: Roccaforte, Carson 1
HBP: Veillon, Will 1 ; DeBarge, Kyle 1
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