Baseball Preview: The Old Dominion Series

LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Baseball team continues its six-game homestand on Friday when it opens a three-game Sun Belt Conference series against Old Dominion at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field at Russo Park.

First pitch for Friday's opener is scheduled for 6 p.m. The series resumes on Saturday at 2 p.m. and concludes with an 11 a.m. start on Sunday. All three 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 (13-8, 2-1 SBC) opened SBC play last weekend with a series win at Arkansas State, claiming the final two games of the series after opening with an 11-8 setback. The Ragin' Cajuns opened their current homestand with a pair of midweek wins beginning with a 17-7 win over Southern University before claiming a 4-1 victory over McNeese.

Trey LaFleur (.404-3-13), Josh Alexander (.328-1-10) and Kyle DeBarge (.303-8-23) are the top three hitters for Louisiana, which ranks fifth in the SBC with a team average of .281.

Left-hander Andrew Herrmann (1-1, 3.04 ERA) will earn the start in Friday's opener for Louisiana with right-hander Carson Fluno (1-0, 3.66 ERA) scheduled to pitch on Saturday. Freshman left-hander Chase Morgan (1-1, 2.66 ERA) will start on the mound in Sunday's finale.

The three-game series against ODU (13-8, 2-1 SBC) pits the SBC leaders in team ERA with the Monarchs (4.08) ranked first and Louisiana (4.38) second. The Ragin' Cajuns lead the SBC in strikeouts (230) and opposing batting average (.225), while allowing the second-fewest hits (155) among SBC staffs.

ODU, the SBC leader in stolen bases (48) on the season, is led offensively by the trio of Luke Waters (.346-4-20), Alex Bouche (.314-2-14) and Kyle Edwards (.288-1-15). The Monarchs have played 20 of their 21 games at home and will venture outside of the Commonwealth of Virginia for the first time this season.

A trio of southpaws will start on the mound for ODU beginning with Jay Cassady (0-1, 4.50 ERA) on Friday. Sophomores Dylan Brown (1-1, 3.86 ERA) and Ben Moore (0-0, 1.23 ERA) will start in the final two games of the series.

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GAMES 22-24 PREVIEW
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (13-8, 2-1 SBC) vs. Old Dominion Monarchs (13-8, 2-1 SBC)

DATE/TIMES (dates and times are subject to change)
Friday – March 22, 6 p.m.
Saturday – March 23, 2 p.m.
Sunday – March 24, 11 a.m.

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

PITCHING MATCHUPS
FRIDAY – 6 p.m.
LOUISIANA | LH Andrew Herrmann (6-3, 215, Jr., Kennesaw, Ga.)
'24 Stats: 1-1, 3.04 ERA, 23.2 IP, 17 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 11 BB, 31 K, .198 OppBA

ODU | LH Jay Cassady (6-5, 230, Sr., Burke, Va.)
'24 Stats: 0-1, 4.50 ERA, 10.0 IP, 11 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 15 K, .282 OppBA

SATURDAY – 2 p.m.
LOUISIANA | RH Carson Fluno (6-1, 195, Sr., Sun Prairie, Wis.)
'24 Stats: 1-0, 3.66 ERA, 19.2 IP, 16 H, 11 R, 8 ER, 8 BB, 21 K, .213 OppBA

ODU | LH Dylan Brown (6-5, 230, So., Lansdale, Pa.)
'24 Stats: 1-1, 3.86 ERA, 21.0 IP, 18 H, 11 R, 9 ER, 4 BB, 29 K, .214 OppBA

SUNDAY – 11 a.m.
LOUISIANA | LH Chase Morgan (6-3, 195, Fr., Cypress, Texas)
'24 Stats: 1-1, 2.66 ERA, 20.1 IP, 12 H, 8 R, 6 ER, 7 BB, 21 K, .169 OppBA

ODU | LH Ben Moore (6-4, 225, So., Frederick, Md.)
'24 Stats: 0-0, 1.23 ERA, 7.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 8 K, .130 OppBA

RANKINGS
Louisiana – Unranked
ODU – 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
Overall: First meeting

WEEKEND PROMOTIONS
Friday (Presented by Jet Coffee)
• Lafayette Roofing Baseball Bingo
• Bring Your "A" Game – Students with an "A" on their report card can show it to the Russo Park Box Office to receive one discounted ticket for a game during the series.

Saturday (Presented by Dudley DeBosier Injury Lawyers)
• Pregame Pictures with the Easter Bunny (courtesy of USA Equipment) – Join the Easter Bunny outside of Russo Park to take pictures from 1-2 p.m.
• Bring Your "A" Game – Students with an "A" on their report card can show it to the Russo Park Box Office to receive one discounted ticket for a game during the series.

Sunday
• Kid's Day – Kids can line up with the Ragin' Cajuns for the National Anthem & Run The Bases Post-Game
• Bring Your "A" Game – Students with an "A" on their report card can show it to the Russo Park Box Office to receive one discounted ticket for a game during the series.

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 Sun Belt Conference home schedule with a three-game series against Old Dominion beginning on Friday at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field at Russo Park.
• The series resumes on Saturday at 2 p.m. before concluding on Sunday with an 11 a.m. first pitch.
• All three games will be streamed live on ESPN+ with fans able to listen to the game in the Lafayette area on KPEL-FM (96.5) and worldwide on the Varsity Network app.
• The series marks the first-ever meeting between Louisiana and ODU on the baseball diamond.
• Both teams claimed series wins in their respective SBC openers with Louisiana taking two of three at Arkansas State with ODU taking two of three against visiting Georgia Southern.
• The three-game series pits the Sun Belt Conference leaders in team ERA with Old Dominion (4.08) ranked first with Louisiana (4.38) second.
• The Ragin' Cajuns lead the SBC in strikeouts (230) and opposing batting average (.225), while allowing the second-fewest hits (155) among SBC staffs.
• Among the NCAA leaders, Louisiana ranks 14th in strikeouts per nine innings (11.2), 17th in hits allowed per nine innings (7.54) and 20th in shutouts (2).
• Individually, Steven Cash is fourth nationally in appearances (12) with LP Langevin ranked 33rd in strikeouts per nine innings (13.29).
• Louisiana is in the midst of a six-game homestand and playing a stretch of 15 of 18 games at #TheTigue.
• Trey LaFleur is second in the SBC behind Arkansas State's Austen Jaslove in batting average (.404).
• Four players - Kyle DeBarge (12), John Taylor (9), Josh Alexander (7) and Duncan Pastore (6) - have hitting streaks of six games or more.

CLOSING IN ON 1K WINS AT #THETIGUE
• Since its opening in 1978, M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field at Russo Park has been the home of Ragin' Cajuns Baseball
• This weekend's series against Old Dominion could see a historic milestone set as the #TheTigue closes in on 1,000 wins.
• Heading into this weekend's series, Louisiana has produced a 997-408-2 record on its home field with nearly 2.3 million fans in attendance since opening.

CAJUNS DREW BIG CROWDS AT THE JUICE BOX
• During its trip to Houston's Minute Maid Park for the Astros Foundation College Classic, Louisiana was part of the three-largest crowds to watch college baseball so far in the 2024 season.
• Louisiana's opening day contest against nationally-ranked Vanderbilt on March 1 was part of a three-game total of 24,927 - the largest attendance figure during the 2024 season.
• The Ragin' Cajuns Saturday night primetime matchup against in-state rival LSU - televised live on MLB Network - was part of a crowd of 21,726.
• The final day of the Classic drew a three-game crowd of 14,726.

WALK IT OFF
• Louisiana has recorded five walk-off wins this season, including back-to-back games against Tulane.
• The Ragin' Cajuns walked off a 3-2 win over Wright State on Opening Night on Jose Torres' home run before posting a run rule, 14-4 win over Northwestern State on Feb. 28.
• Lee Amedee's RBI double gave Louisiana a 5-4 win over Tulane in the second game of last week's three-game series before Kyle DeBarge's three-run homer with two outs in the ninth gave the Ragin' Cajuns a 4-3 victory.
• The latest walk-off came on a Zach Storbakken bases-loaded walk in a seven-inning, 17-7 win over Southern on Tuesday.

WHAT'S UP NEXT
• Louisiana closes out its six-game homestand on Tuesday (March 26) when it hosts in-state opponent Grambling in a 6 p.m. contest.
• The Ragin' Cajuns will then head west to San Marcos, Texas on Easter weekend for a three-game SBC series (Thursday-Saturday) at Texas State.

Baseball Preview: The Old Dominion Series

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Players Mentioned

Josh Alexander

Lee Amedee

Steven Cash

Kyle DeBarge

Carson Fluno

Andrew Herrmann

Trey LaFleur

LP Langevin

Chase Morgan

Duncan Pastore

Zach Storbakken

John Taylor

Jose Torres

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Baseball Preview: The Old Dominion Series

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Players Mentioned

Josh Alexander

Lee Amedee

Steven Cash

Kyle DeBarge

Carson Fluno

Andrew Herrmann

Trey LaFleur

LP Langevin

Chase Morgan

Duncan Pastore

Zach Storbakken

John Taylor

Jose Torres

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