University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Tuesday, March 14
Lafayette, La.
6 p.m.
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Taylor's Homer, Strong Pitching Lead Cajuns Past Jackson State, 7-0
3/14/2023 11:53:00 PM | Baseball
LAFAYETTE – John Taylor hit a three-run, inside-the-park home run to cap a four-run, first inning and four pitchers combined on a two-hit shutout as the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns claimed a 7-0 win over Jackson State in the finale of an eight-game homestand on Tuesday at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field at Russo Park.
Max Marusak added a pair of hits and stole three bases on the night as Louisiana (12-5) opened a five-game week while snapping a 10-game win streak by Jackson State (12-2).
Blake McGehee made his return to the mound for the first time since Feb. 18 as he allowed one hit and fanned a pair of batters in 2.0 innings of work. Cooper Rawls (3-0) fanned six batters and allowed a hit in 5.0 innings for the Ragin' Cajuns with JT Etheridge and Taylor Parrett combined to fan four batters of the final 2.0 innings of play.
Louisiana took an early 1-0 lead when Marusak led off the first inning with a single off JSU starter Francis Thorne, Jr. (0-2), before moving to third on a pair of stolen bases. Kyle DeBarge would follow with an RBI grounder before Carson Roccaforte was hit by a pitch, moved to second on an error and third on a stolen base.
Two batters later, Taylor would lift a two-out fly ball to the center-field fence which JSU's Jatavis Melton was unable to collect and allow the junior college transfer to record his first home run of the season.
Louisiana added a run in the fifth to take a 5-0 lead when DeBarge drew a leadoff walk, moved to second on an error and third on a stolen base before scoring on Julian Brock's sacrifice fly to left.
Heath Hood added a sacrifice fly in the seventh for Louisiana before pinch-runner Ben Robichaux scored on a wild pitch.
Jordan Young and Ty Hill each recorded base hits for Jackson State with Thorne – one of six pitchers used by the Tigers – allowing four runs with a strikeout in an inning of action.
Louisiana will return to action on Wednesday when it heads to Biloxi, Miss., to face Mississippi State (12-5) in part of the Hancock Whitney Classic at MGM Park. First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m. and can be seen on SEC Network+ with fans able to listen to the game in the Lafayette area on 103.3 The Goat and ESPN 1420 AM.
Single-game tickets are available by visiting the Louisiana Athletics Box Office at the Cajundome or purchasing by visiting Account Manager. For more information call the Louisiana Athletics Box Office at the Cajundome at (337) 265-2104.
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.
Max Marusak added a pair of hits and stole three bases on the night as Louisiana (12-5) opened a five-game week while snapping a 10-game win streak by Jackson State (12-2).
Blake McGehee made his return to the mound for the first time since Feb. 18 as he allowed one hit and fanned a pair of batters in 2.0 innings of work. Cooper Rawls (3-0) fanned six batters and allowed a hit in 5.0 innings for the Ragin' Cajuns with JT Etheridge and Taylor Parrett combined to fan four batters of the final 2.0 innings of play.
Louisiana took an early 1-0 lead when Marusak led off the first inning with a single off JSU starter Francis Thorne, Jr. (0-2), before moving to third on a pair of stolen bases. Kyle DeBarge would follow with an RBI grounder before Carson Roccaforte was hit by a pitch, moved to second on an error and third on a stolen base.
Two batters later, Taylor would lift a two-out fly ball to the center-field fence which JSU's Jatavis Melton was unable to collect and allow the junior college transfer to record his first home run of the season.
Louisiana added a run in the fifth to take a 5-0 lead when DeBarge drew a leadoff walk, moved to second on an error and third on a stolen base before scoring on Julian Brock's sacrifice fly to left.
Heath Hood added a sacrifice fly in the seventh for Louisiana before pinch-runner Ben Robichaux scored on a wild pitch.
Jordan Young and Ty Hill each recorded base hits for Jackson State with Thorne – one of six pitchers used by the Tigers – allowing four runs with a strikeout in an inning of action.
Louisiana will return to action on Wednesday when it heads to Biloxi, Miss., to face Mississippi State (12-5) in part of the Hancock Whitney Classic at MGM Park. First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m. and can be seen on SEC Network+ with fans able to listen to the game in the Lafayette area on 103.3 The Goat and ESPN 1420 AM.
Single-game tickets are available by visiting the Louisiana Athletics Box Office at the Cajundome or purchasing by visiting Account Manager. For more information call the Louisiana Athletics Box Office at the Cajundome at (337) 265-2104.
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.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Rawls, Cooper (3-0)
L: Francis Thorne Jr. (0-2)
Batting:
2B: Ty Hill 1
Base Running:
CS: Jatavis Melton 1
Batting:
HR: Taylor, John 1
RBI: DeBarge, Kyle 1 ; Brock, Julian 1 ; Hood, Heath 1 ; Taylor, John 3
SF: Brock, Julian 1 ; Hood, Heath 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Marusak, Max 1 ; DeBarge, Kyle 2 ; Roccaforte, Carson 1 ; Brock, Julian 1 ; Robichaux, Ben 1 ; Taylor, John 1
SB: Marusak, Max 3 ; DeBarge, Kyle 3 ; Roccaforte, Carson 1 ; Robichaux, Ben 1 ; Taylor, John 1 ; Veillon, Will 1
HBP: Roccaforte, Carson 1 ; Taylor, John 1 ; Veillon, Will 1
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1
RBI
3
AB
3
R
2
H
0
RBI
1
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