University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Friday, April 15
Lafayette
6:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
19-15, 8-6
5
vs
7
ULM
12-20-1, 5-8-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ULM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
Warhawks Rally In Ninth To Stun Louisiana, 7-5
4/15/2022 11:12:00 PM | Baseball
Series finale set for 4 p.m. on Saturday
LAFAYETTE – Austin Beech hit a go-ahead, two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning as ULM scored five runs in the frame and rallied to a 7-5 win over the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Baseball team in a Sun Belt Conference game on Friday at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field at Russo Park.
Louisiana (19-15, 8-6 SBC), which led 5-2 after eight innings, had its season-high, five-game win streak snapped. Max Marusak went 3-for-5 at the plate with a single, double and triple to lead the Ragin' Cajuns while Tyler Robertson went 2-for-5 to extend his hitting streak to a career-high 13 games.
ULM (12-20-1, 5-8-1 SBC) began its rally in the ninth after pinch-hitter Travis Washburn drew a walk and moved to second when Cole Stromboe was hit by a pitch from Ragin' Cajuns reliever Cooper Rawls (2-1). Mason Holt reached on a fielder's choice breaking up a potential double play and placing ULM runners on the corners with one out. Rawls was then called for a balk, allowing Washburn to score and cut the lead to 5-3.
Ryan Cupit then followed with an RBI single to center to drive in Holt, which cut the deficit to 5-4. The Warhawks broke up a potential game-ending, double play when Grant Schulz beat out an infield grounder to third before Beech homered to right to chase Rawls and give the Warhawks a 6-5 lead.
Nicholas Judice (1-0) earned the win for ULM, retiring a pair of batters after relieving Jackie Robinson with one out in the eighth. Carson Orton pitched the ninth for the Warhawks to earn his fourth save.
Louisiana trailed 1-0 in the first inning when Marusak led off with a triple and scored on Robertson's RBI double to left. Carson Roccaforte reached on a one-out Warhawk throwing error, allowing Robertson to score before scoring on Heath Hood's fielder's choice to give the Ragin' Cajuns a 3-1 lead.
The Ragin' Cajuns scored twice in the fifth as Marusak hit a one-out double, moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on Robertson's RBI single. Robertson would give Louisiana a 5-1 lead as he scored from second on Jonathan Brandon's two-out RBI single off ULM starter Cole Cressend.
Jacob Schultz pitched 5.1 innings for Louisiana, scattering four hit and striking out three. Brandon added a pair of hits for Louisiana while Connor Kimple added a fourth-inning single.
The final game of the three-game series is scheduled for Saturday at 4 p.m. Louisiana will send senior Jeff Wilson (2-1, 4.17 ERA) to the mound with ULM countering with right-hander Lucas Wepf (1-2, 5.14 ERA).
The game will not be televised. Fans can listen to the game in the Lafayette area on KPEL-FM (96.5), the #GeauxCajuns app and the Varsity Network.
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.
Louisiana (19-15, 8-6 SBC), which led 5-2 after eight innings, had its season-high, five-game win streak snapped. Max Marusak went 3-for-5 at the plate with a single, double and triple to lead the Ragin' Cajuns while Tyler Robertson went 2-for-5 to extend his hitting streak to a career-high 13 games.
ULM (12-20-1, 5-8-1 SBC) began its rally in the ninth after pinch-hitter Travis Washburn drew a walk and moved to second when Cole Stromboe was hit by a pitch from Ragin' Cajuns reliever Cooper Rawls (2-1). Mason Holt reached on a fielder's choice breaking up a potential double play and placing ULM runners on the corners with one out. Rawls was then called for a balk, allowing Washburn to score and cut the lead to 5-3.
Ryan Cupit then followed with an RBI single to center to drive in Holt, which cut the deficit to 5-4. The Warhawks broke up a potential game-ending, double play when Grant Schulz beat out an infield grounder to third before Beech homered to right to chase Rawls and give the Warhawks a 6-5 lead.
Nicholas Judice (1-0) earned the win for ULM, retiring a pair of batters after relieving Jackie Robinson with one out in the eighth. Carson Orton pitched the ninth for the Warhawks to earn his fourth save.
Louisiana trailed 1-0 in the first inning when Marusak led off with a triple and scored on Robertson's RBI double to left. Carson Roccaforte reached on a one-out Warhawk throwing error, allowing Robertson to score before scoring on Heath Hood's fielder's choice to give the Ragin' Cajuns a 3-1 lead.
The Ragin' Cajuns scored twice in the fifth as Marusak hit a one-out double, moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on Robertson's RBI single. Robertson would give Louisiana a 5-1 lead as he scored from second on Jonathan Brandon's two-out RBI single off ULM starter Cole Cressend.
Jacob Schultz pitched 5.1 innings for Louisiana, scattering four hit and striking out three. Brandon added a pair of hits for Louisiana while Connor Kimple added a fourth-inning single.
The final game of the three-game series is scheduled for Saturday at 4 p.m. Louisiana will send senior Jeff Wilson (2-1, 4.17 ERA) to the mound with ULM countering with right-hander Lucas Wepf (1-2, 5.14 ERA).
The game will not be televised. Fans can listen to the game in the Lafayette area on KPEL-FM (96.5), the #GeauxCajuns app and the Varsity Network.
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: Judice, Nicholas (1-0)
L: Rawls, Cooper (2-1)
S: Orton, Carson (4)
Batting:
2B: Artzberger, Michelle 2 ; Cervantes, Michael 1
HR: Beech, Austin 1
RBI: Cupit, Ryan 1 ; Beech, Austin 2 ; Artzberger, Michelle 1 ; Cervantes, Michael 1
SH: Sterling, Caleb 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Holt, Mason 1 ; Cupit, Ryan 1 ; Schulz, Grant 1 ; Beech, Austin 2 ; Deaville, Colby 1 ; Washburn, Travis 1
SB: Deaville, Colby 1
HBP: Holt, Mason 2 ; DeJean, Chase 1 ; Stromboe, Cole 1
PO: Schulz, Grant 1
Batting:
2B: Marusak, Max 1 ; Robertson, Tyler 1
3B: Marusak, Max 1
RBI: Robertson, Tyler 2 ; Roccaforte, Carson 1 ; Brandon, Jonathan 1 ; Hood, Heath 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Marusak, Max 2 ; Robertson, Tyler 2 ; Roccaforte, Carson 1
SB: Robertson, Tyler 1
HBP: Rincones, Warnner 1
Game Leaders
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H
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RBI
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H
2
RBI
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AB
4
R
0
H
2
RBI
1
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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