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Louisiana Baseball Notebook - March 28, 2022
3/28/2022 10:00:00 AM | Baseball
LOUISIANA RAGIN' CAJUNS WEEKLY BASEBALL REPORT
Current Overall Record: 11-12
Sun Belt Conference Record: 2-4
Winning/Losing Streak: W1
LAST WEEK RESULTS: 2-2
3/23 – L, at Nicholls (5-6)
3/25 – W vs. #29 South Alabama (5-4) – 11 innings
3/26 – L, vs. #29 South Alabama (5-6)
3/27 – W, vs. #29 South Alabama (6-3)
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE
3/29 – at Southeastern Louisiana, 6 p.m.
3/30 – at New Orleans, 6:30 p.m.
4/1 – GEORGIA SOUTHERN *, 6 p.m.
4/2 – GEORGIA SOUTHERN *, 4 p.m.
4/3 – GEORGIA SOUTHERN *, 11:30 a.m.
RAGIN' CAJUNS WEEKLY NOTES
Carson Roccaforte and Kyle DeBarge each belted solo home runs and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns scored two runs in the ninth inning to rally from a two-run deficit, but Nicholls scored an unearned run in the bottom of the ninth to earn a walk-off 6-5 win on Wednesday at Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field … Louisiana trailed 3-0 after one inning and cut into the lead as Roccaforte led off the second inning with his fourth home run of the season before DeBarge hit a first career homer – a solo shot to left – to get the Ragin' Cajuns to within 4-2 in the sixth … the Ragin' Cajuns cut the deficit to 4-3 in the eighth when pinch-runner Max Marusak stole second and moved to third on a throwing error before scoring on Brock's sacrifice fly to center … Drew Shifflet pitched 4.2 innings in relief for Louisiana, scattering three hits and striking out three … DeBarge's one-out single through the right side helped Louisiana score a pair of runs in the bottom of the 11th inning and claim a 5-4 thriller over defending Sun Belt Conference champion South Alabama on Friday at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field at Russo Park … Marusak, making his return to the leadoff spot in the lineup after suffering an oblique injury against Stanford on Feb. 25, went 2-for-5 with a pair of stolen bases, two runs scored and his first RBI in a Louisiana uniform – a game-tying single in the 11th through the left side to score pinch-runner Conor Higgs from second … after falling in walk-off fashion in two of its previous three games, Louisiana notched its second walk-off win of the season after South Alabama took a 4-3 lead in the 11th inning on Cameron Tissue's solo home run just inside the left-field foul pole … Julian Brock opened the bottom half of the frame with a walk from Jaguar reliever Grant Wood before reaching second on Jonathan Brandon's hard-hit grounder back to the mound … Marusak then lined a single past USA shortstop Santi Montiel into left field, allowing Higgs to score the tying run and snapping an 0-for-16 start for Louisiana with runners in scoring position … Tyler Robertson was then hit the first pitch from Wood before DeBarge redeemed himself after popping into a double play with Marusak attempting to score on a squeeze bunt. DeBarge, who singled and scored on Will Veillon's triple in the third inning, then delivered his first walk-off hit as he hit a 1-1 pitch from Wood into right field with Marusak beating the throw at home … The majority of the game was a pitcher's duel between USA starter Miles Smith – the SBC Preseason Pitcher of the Year – and the combination of Louisiana's Brandon Talley and Bo Bonds. Smith, who got out of jams in the fourth, sixth and eighth innings, struck out 12 batters in 8.0 innings of work while throwing 128 pitches on the night … Talley, making his fourth career start and first in a Friday role, scattered six hits and fanned two batters in 4.2 innings before giving way to Bonds in the fifth. The right-hander ended the inning by fanning Montiel with a runner on first – the first of 14 strikeouts for the sophomore … Bonds, who pitched a season-high 5.2 innings, recorded 10 of his first 11 outs via the strikeout as he fanned three straight Jaguar batters in the seventh after Erick Orbeta reached on a single and moved to second on a walk to Will Turner … After Montiel led off with a double in the eighth inning, Bonds would fan the side to keep South Alabama off the board before retiring the Jaguars in order in the ninth with a pair of strikeouts … Bonds, who scattered three hits in the game, would get pulled with one out in the 11th inning after Tissue's home run, giving the Jags a 4-3 lead. Chipper Menard (2-0) would issue a walk to Altamirano before getting a pair of ground outs to keep the Jaguars from extending the lead … in the series' finale, DeBarge's RBI grounder broke a 3-3 deadlock in the bottom of the seventh inning and Will Veillon beat out an infield single to drive in two runs as Louisiana scored three times in the inning and earned a 6-3 win … Roccaforte belted his fourth home run in four games while Jeff Wilson and three relievers combined on an eight-hitter as Louisiana earned its first SBC series win of the season. Veillon, Robertson and Bobby Lada had two hits each as the Ragin' Cajuns outhit South Alabama, 9-8 … Louisiana trailed 2-0 in the first inning when Orbeta led off with a ground-rule double and scored on Miles Simington's home run to right … Wilson, who went 5.2 innings on the mound, would scatter four hits the rest of the way in keeping the Jaguars off the board … Robertson reached on a one-out double to left and scored when Roccaforte smashed his seventh home run of the season – and third in two days – off South Alabama starter JoJo Booker … Veillon would give Louisiana a 3-2 lead in the fourth inning when he hit a one-out single to left, stole second and scored on Connor Kimple's two-out single up the middle … Louisiana would break the tie as Lada led off the bottom half of the inning with a single off Jaguar reliever Eric Lin before moving to second on a sacrifice bunt by Marusak … Robertson would follow with a sharp single to left field, putting runners on the corners before DeBarge hit a chopper to short and allowing Lada to score the go-ahead run … Veillon hit a liner up the middle that was fielded by Orbeta at second … Orbeta's potential inning-ending throw to first was late as Robertson and Roccaforte each scored to give Louisiana a three-run lead … Dylan Theut earned his first Division I victory for the Ragin' Cajuns after allowing one hit and striking out two in 1.1 innings of work … Jake Hammond struck out one in 0.2 innings for Louisiana before Chipper Menard pitched the final 1.1 innings with a pair of strikeouts to earn his second career save.
Current Overall Record: 11-12
Sun Belt Conference Record: 2-4
Winning/Losing Streak: W1
LAST WEEK RESULTS: 2-2
3/23 – L, at Nicholls (5-6)
3/25 – W vs. #29 South Alabama (5-4) – 11 innings
3/26 – L, vs. #29 South Alabama (5-6)
3/27 – W, vs. #29 South Alabama (6-3)
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE
3/29 – at Southeastern Louisiana, 6 p.m.
3/30 – at New Orleans, 6:30 p.m.
4/1 – GEORGIA SOUTHERN *, 6 p.m.
4/2 – GEORGIA SOUTHERN *, 4 p.m.
4/3 – GEORGIA SOUTHERN *, 11:30 a.m.
RAGIN' CAJUNS WEEKLY NOTES
Carson Roccaforte and Kyle DeBarge each belted solo home runs and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns scored two runs in the ninth inning to rally from a two-run deficit, but Nicholls scored an unearned run in the bottom of the ninth to earn a walk-off 6-5 win on Wednesday at Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field … Louisiana trailed 3-0 after one inning and cut into the lead as Roccaforte led off the second inning with his fourth home run of the season before DeBarge hit a first career homer – a solo shot to left – to get the Ragin' Cajuns to within 4-2 in the sixth … the Ragin' Cajuns cut the deficit to 4-3 in the eighth when pinch-runner Max Marusak stole second and moved to third on a throwing error before scoring on Brock's sacrifice fly to center … Drew Shifflet pitched 4.2 innings in relief for Louisiana, scattering three hits and striking out three … DeBarge's one-out single through the right side helped Louisiana score a pair of runs in the bottom of the 11th inning and claim a 5-4 thriller over defending Sun Belt Conference champion South Alabama on Friday at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field at Russo Park … Marusak, making his return to the leadoff spot in the lineup after suffering an oblique injury against Stanford on Feb. 25, went 2-for-5 with a pair of stolen bases, two runs scored and his first RBI in a Louisiana uniform – a game-tying single in the 11th through the left side to score pinch-runner Conor Higgs from second … after falling in walk-off fashion in two of its previous three games, Louisiana notched its second walk-off win of the season after South Alabama took a 4-3 lead in the 11th inning on Cameron Tissue's solo home run just inside the left-field foul pole … Julian Brock opened the bottom half of the frame with a walk from Jaguar reliever Grant Wood before reaching second on Jonathan Brandon's hard-hit grounder back to the mound … Marusak then lined a single past USA shortstop Santi Montiel into left field, allowing Higgs to score the tying run and snapping an 0-for-16 start for Louisiana with runners in scoring position … Tyler Robertson was then hit the first pitch from Wood before DeBarge redeemed himself after popping into a double play with Marusak attempting to score on a squeeze bunt. DeBarge, who singled and scored on Will Veillon's triple in the third inning, then delivered his first walk-off hit as he hit a 1-1 pitch from Wood into right field with Marusak beating the throw at home … The majority of the game was a pitcher's duel between USA starter Miles Smith – the SBC Preseason Pitcher of the Year – and the combination of Louisiana's Brandon Talley and Bo Bonds. Smith, who got out of jams in the fourth, sixth and eighth innings, struck out 12 batters in 8.0 innings of work while throwing 128 pitches on the night … Talley, making his fourth career start and first in a Friday role, scattered six hits and fanned two batters in 4.2 innings before giving way to Bonds in the fifth. The right-hander ended the inning by fanning Montiel with a runner on first – the first of 14 strikeouts for the sophomore … Bonds, who pitched a season-high 5.2 innings, recorded 10 of his first 11 outs via the strikeout as he fanned three straight Jaguar batters in the seventh after Erick Orbeta reached on a single and moved to second on a walk to Will Turner … After Montiel led off with a double in the eighth inning, Bonds would fan the side to keep South Alabama off the board before retiring the Jaguars in order in the ninth with a pair of strikeouts … Bonds, who scattered three hits in the game, would get pulled with one out in the 11th inning after Tissue's home run, giving the Jags a 4-3 lead. Chipper Menard (2-0) would issue a walk to Altamirano before getting a pair of ground outs to keep the Jaguars from extending the lead … in the series' finale, DeBarge's RBI grounder broke a 3-3 deadlock in the bottom of the seventh inning and Will Veillon beat out an infield single to drive in two runs as Louisiana scored three times in the inning and earned a 6-3 win … Roccaforte belted his fourth home run in four games while Jeff Wilson and three relievers combined on an eight-hitter as Louisiana earned its first SBC series win of the season. Veillon, Robertson and Bobby Lada had two hits each as the Ragin' Cajuns outhit South Alabama, 9-8 … Louisiana trailed 2-0 in the first inning when Orbeta led off with a ground-rule double and scored on Miles Simington's home run to right … Wilson, who went 5.2 innings on the mound, would scatter four hits the rest of the way in keeping the Jaguars off the board … Robertson reached on a one-out double to left and scored when Roccaforte smashed his seventh home run of the season – and third in two days – off South Alabama starter JoJo Booker … Veillon would give Louisiana a 3-2 lead in the fourth inning when he hit a one-out single to left, stole second and scored on Connor Kimple's two-out single up the middle … Louisiana would break the tie as Lada led off the bottom half of the inning with a single off Jaguar reliever Eric Lin before moving to second on a sacrifice bunt by Marusak … Robertson would follow with a sharp single to left field, putting runners on the corners before DeBarge hit a chopper to short and allowing Lada to score the go-ahead run … Veillon hit a liner up the middle that was fielded by Orbeta at second … Orbeta's potential inning-ending throw to first was late as Robertson and Roccaforte each scored to give Louisiana a three-run lead … Dylan Theut earned his first Division I victory for the Ragin' Cajuns after allowing one hit and striking out two in 1.1 innings of work … Jake Hammond struck out one in 0.2 innings for Louisiana before Chipper Menard pitched the final 1.1 innings with a pair of strikeouts to earn his second career save.
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