University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Thursday, April 6
Charleston, W.Va.
5 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
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Marshall
Louisiana Travels to Face Marshall in SBC Series
4/5/2023 9:18:00 PM | Baseball
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Baseball team returns to Sun Belt Conference action when it begins a three-game series on Thursday against league newcomer Marshall at GoMart Ballpark.
First pitch for Thursday's is scheduled for 5 p.m. CT. The series will resume on Friday at 5 p.m. CT before concluding on Saturday at noon CT. All three games will be streamed live on ESPN+ and can be heard in the Lafayette area on KPEL-FM (96.5) and worldwide on the Varsity Network app. Fans can also follow live stats at CajunStats.com.
Louisiana (20-9, 6-3 Sun Belt) makes its second SBC road trip of the season after taking two of three games at South Alabama on March 24-25. The Ragin' Cajuns earned a wild 8-7 win over Tulane on Tuesday as Heath Hood scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning.
The meeting against Marshall (13-13, 4-5 Sun Belt) is the first between the schools on the diamond. Marshall dropped a 15-9 contest to No. 24-ranked West Virginia on Wednesday.
Louisiana will send right-hander Jake Hammond (2-2, 3.82 ERA) to the mound in Thursday's opener Blake McGehee (0-0, 0.00 ERA) expected to start on Friday. The Ragin' Cajuns will send right-hander Jackson Nezuh (4-1, 8.05 ERA) to the mound in Saturday's finale.
The Thundering Herd will send right-hander Patrick Copen (2-2. 4.30 ERA) to the mound in Thursday's opener before southpaw Raymond Pacella (0-2, 6.82 ERA) getting the start on Friday. Right-hander Zac Addkison (1-3, 3.47 ERA) will earn the start for Marshall in Satursday's finale.
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.
GAMES 30-32 PREVIEW
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (20-9, 6-3 SBC) at Marshall Thundering Herd (13-13, 4-5 SBC)
DATE/TIMES (dates and times are subject to change)
Thursday, April 6 – 5 p.m. CT / 6 p.m. ET
Friday, April 7 – 5 p.m. CT / 6 p.m. ET
Saturday, April 8 – 12 p.m. CT / 1 p.m. ET
LOCATION/SITE
GoMart Ballpark (4,500) | Charleston, W.Va.
PITCHING MATCHUPS
THURSDAY – 5 p.m. CT / 6 p.m. ET
LOUISIANA | RH Jake Hammond (6-3, 230, Sr., Monroe, La.)
'23 Stats: 2-2, 3.82 ERA, 35.1 IP, 34 H, 18 R, 15 ER, 14 BB, 38 K, .258 OppBA
MARSHALL | RH Patrick Copen (6-6, 220, Jr., Belpre, Ohio)
'23 Stats: 2-2, 4.30 ERA, 37.2 IP, 30 H, 21 R, 18 ER, 20 BB, 53 K, .214 OppBA
FRIDAY – 5 p.m. CT / 6 p.m. ET
LOUISIANA | RH Blake McGehee (5-11, 190, r-Fr., Tioga, La.)
'23 Stats: 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 7.1 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 7 BB, 4 K, .200 OppBA
MARSHALL | LH Raymond Pacella (6-3, 195, r-Sr., Stony Point, N.Y.)
'23 Stats: 0-2, 6.82 ERA, 33.0 IP, 41 H, 26 R, 25 ER, 12 BB, 31 K, .301 OppBA
SATURDAY – 12 p.m. CT / 1 p.m. ET
LOUISIANA | RH Jackson Nezuh (6-1, 180, Jr., St. Cloud, Fla.)
'23 Stats: 4-1, 8.05 ERA, 34.2 IP, 41 H, 32 R, 31 ER, 11 BB, 42 K, .291 OppBA
MARSHALL | RH Zac Addkison (6-4, 225, Jr., San Antonio, Texas)
'23 Stats: 1-3, 3.47 ERA, 23.1 IP, 16 H, 16 R, 9 ER, 17 BB, 25 K, .182 OppBA
RANKINGS (RPI)
Louisiana – Receiving Votes (NCBWA)
Marshall – Not ranked
RADIO/TV/LIVE STATISTICS
RADIO (Pregame Show starts 30 minutes prior to first pitch)
Station – KPEL-FM (96.5) / The Varsity Network App
Talent – Jay Walker (pxp); Anthony Babineaux (color)
STREAMING (ESPN+)
Talent – Steve Cotton (pxp)
LIVE STATS
CajunStats.com
SERIES RECORD
Overall: First meeting
WHAT'S ON DECK
After facing the Thundering Herd, Louisiana opens a five-game week beginning on Tuesday (April 11) when it hosts in-state rival Louisiana Tech in a 6 p.m. contest. Louisiana will travel to face Southeastern Louisiana the following night in Hammond (6 p.m.) before hosting Troy in a three-game SBC series (April 14-16).
First pitch for Thursday's is scheduled for 5 p.m. CT. The series will resume on Friday at 5 p.m. CT before concluding on Saturday at noon CT. All three games will be streamed live on ESPN+ and can be heard in the Lafayette area on KPEL-FM (96.5) and worldwide on the Varsity Network app. Fans can also follow live stats at CajunStats.com.
Louisiana (20-9, 6-3 Sun Belt) makes its second SBC road trip of the season after taking two of three games at South Alabama on March 24-25. The Ragin' Cajuns earned a wild 8-7 win over Tulane on Tuesday as Heath Hood scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning.
The meeting against Marshall (13-13, 4-5 Sun Belt) is the first between the schools on the diamond. Marshall dropped a 15-9 contest to No. 24-ranked West Virginia on Wednesday.
Louisiana will send right-hander Jake Hammond (2-2, 3.82 ERA) to the mound in Thursday's opener Blake McGehee (0-0, 0.00 ERA) expected to start on Friday. The Ragin' Cajuns will send right-hander Jackson Nezuh (4-1, 8.05 ERA) to the mound in Saturday's finale.
The Thundering Herd will send right-hander Patrick Copen (2-2. 4.30 ERA) to the mound in Thursday's opener before southpaw Raymond Pacella (0-2, 6.82 ERA) getting the start on Friday. Right-hander Zac Addkison (1-3, 3.47 ERA) will earn the start for Marshall in Satursday's finale.
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.
GAMES 30-32 PREVIEW
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (20-9, 6-3 SBC) at Marshall Thundering Herd (13-13, 4-5 SBC)
DATE/TIMES (dates and times are subject to change)
Thursday, April 6 – 5 p.m. CT / 6 p.m. ET
Friday, April 7 – 5 p.m. CT / 6 p.m. ET
Saturday, April 8 – 12 p.m. CT / 1 p.m. ET
LOCATION/SITE
GoMart Ballpark (4,500) | Charleston, W.Va.
PITCHING MATCHUPS
THURSDAY – 5 p.m. CT / 6 p.m. ET
LOUISIANA | RH Jake Hammond (6-3, 230, Sr., Monroe, La.)
'23 Stats: 2-2, 3.82 ERA, 35.1 IP, 34 H, 18 R, 15 ER, 14 BB, 38 K, .258 OppBA
MARSHALL | RH Patrick Copen (6-6, 220, Jr., Belpre, Ohio)
'23 Stats: 2-2, 4.30 ERA, 37.2 IP, 30 H, 21 R, 18 ER, 20 BB, 53 K, .214 OppBA
FRIDAY – 5 p.m. CT / 6 p.m. ET
LOUISIANA | RH Blake McGehee (5-11, 190, r-Fr., Tioga, La.)
'23 Stats: 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 7.1 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 7 BB, 4 K, .200 OppBA
MARSHALL | LH Raymond Pacella (6-3, 195, r-Sr., Stony Point, N.Y.)
'23 Stats: 0-2, 6.82 ERA, 33.0 IP, 41 H, 26 R, 25 ER, 12 BB, 31 K, .301 OppBA
SATURDAY – 12 p.m. CT / 1 p.m. ET
LOUISIANA | RH Jackson Nezuh (6-1, 180, Jr., St. Cloud, Fla.)
'23 Stats: 4-1, 8.05 ERA, 34.2 IP, 41 H, 32 R, 31 ER, 11 BB, 42 K, .291 OppBA
MARSHALL | RH Zac Addkison (6-4, 225, Jr., San Antonio, Texas)
'23 Stats: 1-3, 3.47 ERA, 23.1 IP, 16 H, 16 R, 9 ER, 17 BB, 25 K, .182 OppBA
RANKINGS (RPI)
Louisiana – Receiving Votes (NCBWA)
Marshall – Not ranked
RADIO/TV/LIVE STATISTICS
RADIO (Pregame Show starts 30 minutes prior to first pitch)
Station – KPEL-FM (96.5) / The Varsity Network App
Talent – Jay Walker (pxp); Anthony Babineaux (color)
STREAMING (ESPN+)
Talent – Steve Cotton (pxp)
LIVE STATS
CajunStats.com
SERIES RECORD
Overall: First meeting
WHAT'S ON DECK
After facing the Thundering Herd, Louisiana opens a five-game week beginning on Tuesday (April 11) when it hosts in-state rival Louisiana Tech in a 6 p.m. contest. Louisiana will travel to face Southeastern Louisiana the following night in Hammond (6 p.m.) before hosting Troy in a three-game SBC series (April 14-16).
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