University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Tuesday, April 16
Hammond, La.
6:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
at
Southeastern Louisiana
Ragin' Cajuns, Lions Set For Midweek Home-and-Home Series
4/15/2024 5:40:00 PM | Baseball
No. 14-ranked Cajuns travel to Hammond on Tuesday before series shifts to #TheTigue
LAFAYETTE – The No. 14-ranked Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Baseball team returns to action beginning on Tuesday when it travels east to face in-state opponent Southeastern Louisiana in the first of a midweek home-and-home series at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.
First pitch for Tuesday's opener is scheduled for 6 p.m. The teams will wrap up the two-game schedule on Wednesday in a 6 p.m. contest at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field at Russo Park.
Both games will be streamed live on ESPN+ with fans able to listen to both games in the Lafayette area on KPEL-FM (96.5) and worldwide on the Varsity Network app.
Louisiana (28-9) earned its fourth consecutive sweep in Sun Belt Conference play after a 2-0 win over Marshall on Sunday. The Ragin' Cajuns limited Marshall to seven hits and one run during the three-game series and tied the SBC record for most consecutive league wins (14), previously set by South Florida in 1986.
The Ragin' Cajuns, hitting at a .295 clip as a team, is paced by Trey LaFleur (.400-5-18) and Kyle DeBarge (.338-12-38) with Duncan Pastore (.304-2-23) and Caleb Stelly (.300-1-22) hitting above .300.
Louisiana, fourth nationally in ERA (3.35) as a team, will send right-hander JT Etheridge (1-2, 3.86 ERA) to the mound in Tuesday's contest in Hammond with right-hander Blake McGehee (1-1, 5.85 ERA) slated to pitch on Wednesday.
SLU (19-17), under first-year coach Bobby Barbier, dropped a three-game series at Lamar last week. The Lions are led at the plate by Shea Thomas (.326-6-27) with TJ Salvaggio (.294-7-25) leading the team in home runs.
Right-hander Will Kinzeler (1-3, 8.56 ERA) will earn the start in Tuesday's opener for SLU with Wednesday's starter to be determined.
Tickets for Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Baseball are available for purchase on-line at RaginCajuns.com/tickets or by calling the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office at (337) 482-GoUL (4685).
Group tickets are also available by contacting the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office by email at Tickets@louisiana.edu.
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 38-39 PREVIEW
No. 14 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (28-9) vs. Southeastern Louisiana Lions (19-17)
DATE/TIMES (dates and times are subject to change)
Tuesday – April 16, 6 p.m.
Wednesday – April 17, 6 p.m.
LOCATION/SITE
Tuesday – Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field (2,500) | Hammond, La.
Wednesday – M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field at Russo Park (6,015) | Lafayette, La.
PITCHING MATCHUPS
TUESDAY – 6 p.m.
LOUISIANA | RH JT Etheridge (6-5, 215, Sr., Sweet Water, Ala.)
'24 Stats: 1-2, 3.86 ERA, 16.1 IP, 12 H, 12 R, 7 ER, 9 BB, 25 K, .200 OppBA
SLU | RH Will Kinzeler (6-5, 204, Sr., Covington, La.)
'24 Stats: 1-3, 8.56 ERA, 27.1 IP, 37 H, 26 R, 26 ER, 5 BB, 15 K, .325 OppBA
WEDNESDAY – 6 p.m.
LOUISIANA | RH Blake McGehee (5-11, 190, So., Alexandria, La.)
'24 Stats: 1-1, 5.85 ERA, 20.0 IP, 16 H, 14 R, 13 ER, 9 BB, 20 K, .222 OppBA
SLU | TBA
RANKINGS
Louisiana – 14th (D1 Baseball); 15th (USA Today Coaches' Poll), 16th (NCBWA, Perfect Game); 20th (Baseball America)
SLU – 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); Anthony Babineaux (color – Tuesday); Brad Topham (color - Wednesday)
TV/STREAMING
TUESDAY – ESPN+
Talent - TBA
WEDNESDAY – ESPN+
Talent – Dan McDonald (pxp), Brennan Breaux (color)
LIVE STATS
Tuesday – RaginCajuns.com
Wednesday – CajunStats.com
SERIES RECORD
Overall: Louisiana leads, 83-75
Last 10: Louisiana, 7-3
Streak: SLU +1
LEADING OFF
• No. 14-ranked Louisiana opens a two-game midweek series against in-state opponent Southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field in Hammond.
• The series switches back to Lafayette on Wednesday when the teams will play in a 6 p.m. game at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field at Russo Park.
• Both games will be streamed live on ESPN+ with fans able to listen to games in the Lafayette area on KPEL-FM (96.5) and worldwide on the Varsity Network app.
• Louisiana, ranked in the top-20 in all five major polls, has won 19 of its last 20 games dating back to March 16.
• Since going 0-3 at the Astros Foundation College Classic last month, Louisiana has posted a 23-3 record.
• Louisiana, currently holding a five-game lead for first place in the Sun Belt Conference standings, has won its last 14 SBC games and tied the league record set by South Florida in 1986.
• As a team, Louisiana leads the Sun Belt Conference in ERA (3.35), opposing batting average (.207), saves (15), hits allowed (244), runs allowed (142) and earned run allowed (121).
• Louisiana ranks fourth nationally in ERA (3.35), second in shutouts (6), third in hits allowed per nine innings (6.76), seventh in WHIP (1.23) and 27th in strikeouts per nine innings (10.2).
• Louisiana's 17 triples in 2024 are the most among SBC programs and 17th in Division I.
• Freshman Chase Morgan is ranked fourth nationally in WHIP (0.80) and is seventh nationally in hits allowed per nine innings (4.64). His 1.90 earned run average leads all DI freshmen and is 15th overall.
SERIES HISTORY VS. SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA
• Louisiana and SLU will meet for the 159th time in Tuesday's contest in Hammond.
• The Ragin' Cajuns hold an 83-75 lead in the all-time series which dates back to the 1947 season.
• Louisiana has won seven of the last 10 meetings in the series with the Lions claiming a 5-4 victory in last year's game at Pat Kenelly Alumni Field.
WHAT'S UP NEXT
• Louisiana opens the second half of its Sun Belt Conference schedule beginning on Friday when it travels east to Conway, S.C., to face No. 19 Coastal Carolina in a three-game series.
• The series starts on Friday at 5 p.m. CT before resuming on Saturday at 1 p.m.
• The series finale between the schools is set for Sunday at noon CT.
First pitch for Tuesday's opener is scheduled for 6 p.m. The teams will wrap up the two-game schedule on Wednesday in a 6 p.m. contest at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field at Russo Park.
Both games will be streamed live on ESPN+ with fans able to listen to both games in the Lafayette area on KPEL-FM (96.5) and worldwide on the Varsity Network app.
Louisiana (28-9) earned its fourth consecutive sweep in Sun Belt Conference play after a 2-0 win over Marshall on Sunday. The Ragin' Cajuns limited Marshall to seven hits and one run during the three-game series and tied the SBC record for most consecutive league wins (14), previously set by South Florida in 1986.
The Ragin' Cajuns, hitting at a .295 clip as a team, is paced by Trey LaFleur (.400-5-18) and Kyle DeBarge (.338-12-38) with Duncan Pastore (.304-2-23) and Caleb Stelly (.300-1-22) hitting above .300.
Louisiana, fourth nationally in ERA (3.35) as a team, will send right-hander JT Etheridge (1-2, 3.86 ERA) to the mound in Tuesday's contest in Hammond with right-hander Blake McGehee (1-1, 5.85 ERA) slated to pitch on Wednesday.
SLU (19-17), under first-year coach Bobby Barbier, dropped a three-game series at Lamar last week. The Lions are led at the plate by Shea Thomas (.326-6-27) with TJ Salvaggio (.294-7-25) leading the team in home runs.
Right-hander Will Kinzeler (1-3, 8.56 ERA) will earn the start in Tuesday's opener for SLU with Wednesday's starter to be determined.
Tickets for Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Baseball are available for purchase on-line at RaginCajuns.com/tickets or by calling the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office at (337) 482-GoUL (4685).
Group tickets are also available by contacting the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office by email at Tickets@louisiana.edu.
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 38-39 PREVIEW
No. 14 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (28-9) vs. Southeastern Louisiana Lions (19-17)
DATE/TIMES (dates and times are subject to change)
Tuesday – April 16, 6 p.m.
Wednesday – April 17, 6 p.m.
LOCATION/SITE
Tuesday – Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field (2,500) | Hammond, La.
Wednesday – M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field at Russo Park (6,015) | Lafayette, La.
PITCHING MATCHUPS
TUESDAY – 6 p.m.
LOUISIANA | RH JT Etheridge (6-5, 215, Sr., Sweet Water, Ala.)
'24 Stats: 1-2, 3.86 ERA, 16.1 IP, 12 H, 12 R, 7 ER, 9 BB, 25 K, .200 OppBA
SLU | RH Will Kinzeler (6-5, 204, Sr., Covington, La.)
'24 Stats: 1-3, 8.56 ERA, 27.1 IP, 37 H, 26 R, 26 ER, 5 BB, 15 K, .325 OppBA
WEDNESDAY – 6 p.m.
LOUISIANA | RH Blake McGehee (5-11, 190, So., Alexandria, La.)
'24 Stats: 1-1, 5.85 ERA, 20.0 IP, 16 H, 14 R, 13 ER, 9 BB, 20 K, .222 OppBA
SLU | TBA
RANKINGS
Louisiana – 14th (D1 Baseball); 15th (USA Today Coaches' Poll), 16th (NCBWA, Perfect Game); 20th (Baseball America)
SLU – 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); Anthony Babineaux (color – Tuesday); Brad Topham (color - Wednesday)
TV/STREAMING
TUESDAY – ESPN+
Talent - TBA
WEDNESDAY – ESPN+
Talent – Dan McDonald (pxp), Brennan Breaux (color)
LIVE STATS
Tuesday – RaginCajuns.com
Wednesday – CajunStats.com
SERIES RECORD
Overall: Louisiana leads, 83-75
Last 10: Louisiana, 7-3
Streak: SLU +1
LEADING OFF
• No. 14-ranked Louisiana opens a two-game midweek series against in-state opponent Southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field in Hammond.
• The series switches back to Lafayette on Wednesday when the teams will play in a 6 p.m. game at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field at Russo Park.
• Both games will be streamed live on ESPN+ with fans able to listen to games in the Lafayette area on KPEL-FM (96.5) and worldwide on the Varsity Network app.
• Louisiana, ranked in the top-20 in all five major polls, has won 19 of its last 20 games dating back to March 16.
• Since going 0-3 at the Astros Foundation College Classic last month, Louisiana has posted a 23-3 record.
• Louisiana, currently holding a five-game lead for first place in the Sun Belt Conference standings, has won its last 14 SBC games and tied the league record set by South Florida in 1986.
• As a team, Louisiana leads the Sun Belt Conference in ERA (3.35), opposing batting average (.207), saves (15), hits allowed (244), runs allowed (142) and earned run allowed (121).
• Louisiana ranks fourth nationally in ERA (3.35), second in shutouts (6), third in hits allowed per nine innings (6.76), seventh in WHIP (1.23) and 27th in strikeouts per nine innings (10.2).
• Louisiana's 17 triples in 2024 are the most among SBC programs and 17th in Division I.
• Freshman Chase Morgan is ranked fourth nationally in WHIP (0.80) and is seventh nationally in hits allowed per nine innings (4.64). His 1.90 earned run average leads all DI freshmen and is 15th overall.
SERIES HISTORY VS. SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA
• Louisiana and SLU will meet for the 159th time in Tuesday's contest in Hammond.
• The Ragin' Cajuns hold an 83-75 lead in the all-time series which dates back to the 1947 season.
• Louisiana has won seven of the last 10 meetings in the series with the Lions claiming a 5-4 victory in last year's game at Pat Kenelly Alumni Field.
WHAT'S UP NEXT
• Louisiana opens the second half of its Sun Belt Conference schedule beginning on Friday when it travels east to Conway, S.C., to face No. 19 Coastal Carolina in a three-game series.
• The series starts on Friday at 5 p.m. CT before resuming on Saturday at 1 p.m.
• The series finale between the schools is set for Sunday at noon CT.
Players Mentioned
IF
/ Baseball
RHP
/ Baseball
IF
/ Baseball
RHP
/ Baseball
LHP
/ Baseball
IF
/ Baseball
OF
/ BaseballMatt Deggs Media Availability (May 12, 2025)
Monday, May 12
Matt Deggs Media Availability (May 4, 2025)
Monday, May 05
Beyond The Bases - Louisiana Baseball - Episode 4
Friday, May 02
Matt Deggs Media Availability (April 28, 2025)
Monday, April 28
