Louisiana Hosts Southern, McNeese In Midweek Baseball

LAFAYETTE – Coming off its first Sun Belt Conference series victory of the season, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Baseball team opens its first, five-game week beginning on Tuesday when it plays host to Southern University at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field at Russo Park.

Following its contest against Southern, the Ragin' Cajuns will return to action on Wednesday when they host McNeese. First pitch for both contests is scheduled for 6 p.m. Both games will be streamed live on ESPN+ with fans able to listen in the Lafayette area on KPEL-FM (96.5) and worldwide on the Varsity Network app.

Louisiana (11-8), which has won six of its last eight games, begins a stretch where it will play 15 of its next 18 games at home. The Ragin' Cajuns will play host to Old Dominion in a three-game, Sun Belt Conference series beginning on Friday before wrapping up a six-game homestand on March 26 against Grambling.

After claiming a 9-5 win last Wednesday at Louisiana Tech, the Ragin' Cajuns opened SBC play taking two of three games at Arkansas State to post a 3-1 record on their four-game swing.

Trey LaFleur (.404-3-13), Josh Alexander (.321-1-9), Kyle DeBarge (.305-8-23), Conor Higgs (.281-2-6) and Lee Amedee (.278-1-8) have been the top hitters for Louisiana.

Southern (4-11) dropped its SWAC opener to Texas Southern before the final two games of the series were rained out.

McNeese (9-8) returns to action for the first time since March 12 when it claimed a 4-3 win in 14 innings at Southern.

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GAMES 20-21 PREVIEW
Tuesday – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (11-8) vs. Southern Jaguars (4-11)
Wednesday – Louisiana (11-8) vs. McNeese Cowboys (9-8)

DATE/TIMES (dates and times are subject to change)
Tuesday – March 19, 6 p.m.
Wednesday – March 20, 6 p.m.

LOCATION/SITE
M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field at Russo Park (6,015) | Lafayette, La.

PITCHING MATCHUPS
TUESDAY – 6 p.m.
LOUISIANA | TBA

SOUTHERN | TBA

WEDNESDAY – 6 p.m.
LOUISIANA | TBA

MCNEESE | TBA

RANKINGS
Louisiana – Unranked
Southern – Unranked
McNeese – Unranked

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); Brad Topham (color)

TV/STREAMING
ESPN+
Talent – Dan McDonald (pxp), Brennan Breaux (color)

LIVE STATS
RaginCajuns.com

SERIES RECORD
vs. Southern
Overall: Louisiana leads, 52-23
Last 10: Louisiana, 9-1
Streak: Louisiana +5

vs. McNeese
Overall: Louisiana leads, 102-77
Last 10: Louisiana, 7-3
Streak: Louisiana +2

PROMOTIONS
Tuesday – Judice Inn Trivia Tuesday
Wednesday – JD Bank Game Sponsor; Rally Towel Giveaway, Faculty/Staff Appreciation Night

TICKETS
Available for purchase on-line at RaginCajuns.com/tickets or by calling the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office at (337) 482-GoUL (4685).

LEADING OFF
• Louisiana opens its first, five-game week of the season facing in-state opponents Southern and McNeese before hosting Old Dominion in a three-game, Sun Belt Conference series.
• Louisiana claimed an 11-3 win in its previous meeting against McNeese on Feb. 20 in Lake Charles.
• Tuesday's game against Southern begins a stretch where Louisiana will play 15 of its next 18 games at home.
• The games against Southern and McNeese are part of a six-game homestand which concludes on March 26 against Grambling.
• Louisiana will travel to face Texas State in a three-game SBC series March 28-30 before playing nine straight at Russo Park beginning with an April 2 contest against Nicholls.
• Head coach Matt Deggs is 13-5 all-time against McNeese and is 1-0 against Southern.
• Against in-state foes, Deggs has a 79-45 record.
• Louisiana is closing in on its 1,000th all-time victory at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field at Russo Park. In 1,405 games at the facility, Louisiana has posted a 995-408-2 record since its first season in 1978.

WHAT'S UP NEXT
• Louisiana plays host to Old Dominion in a three-game series beginning on Friday at 6 p.m. The Ragin' Cajuns and Monarchs will play on Saturday (2 p.m.) before concluding the series on Sunday in an 11 a.m. contest.

Louisiana Hosts Southern, McNeese In Midweek Baseball

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Players Mentioned

Josh Alexander

Lee Amedee

Kyle DeBarge

Conor Higgs

Trey LaFleur

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