University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Wednesday, March 19
Hammond, La.
6 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
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Southeastern Louisiana
Louisiana Faces SLU To Open Five-Game Road Swing
3/18/2025 7:06:00 PM | Baseball
Ragin' Cajuns have claimed four of last five games in Hammond
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Baseball team opens a five-game road trip beginning on Wednesday when it travels to Hammond to face in-state foe Southeastern Louisiana at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.
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First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. The game 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.
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Coming off an 18-14 win over No. 21-ranked Troy on Sunday, Louisiana (9-12) battles and SLU (16-3) squad that is 11-1 at home with its lone loss coming to Tulane. The Ragin' Cajuns claimed a 9-7 win in the last meeting with SLU as Caleb Stelly driving in three runs with a pair of triples and Conor Higgs adding a solo home run.
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Louisiana, which will continue east to face South Alabama in a three-game series beginning on Friday before a March 25 date at LSU, will look for its first victory on the road this season in five attempts.
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Freshman Brooks Wright (.333-0-14) paces Louisiana at the plate with Higgs (.319-6-11) and Jose Torres (.303-1-11) hitting above .300 on the season. Stelly (.259-3-15) leads the Ragin' Cajuns in RBI with Wright pacing the team with seven stolen bases.
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True freshman Aidan Grab (0-0, 2.84 ERA), a Madisonville, La., native and former Mandeville High product, will make his first career start on the mound for Louisiana with SLU countering with right-hander Luke Lirette (0-1, 7.94 ERA).
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SLU, currently ranked seventh nationally in team ERA (3.07) and ninth in home runs (40), earned a three-game sweep last weekend at Stephen F. Austin to extend its win streak to five. The Lions lead all Division I schools in shutouts (4) on the season and are second nationally in double plays (22).
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Dane Watts (.453-2-13) paces SLU at the plate with Giovanni Licciardi (.421-0-10) and Ryan Brome (.386-9-21) following.
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Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Baseball season and single-game tickets are available for purchase online at RaginCajuns.com/tickets or by calling the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office at (337) 482-GoUL (4685). Fans can also support the baseball student athletes, and invest in the program's future, through the Krewe Allons NIL Collective (click here).
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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.
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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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GAME 22 PREVIEW
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (9-12) at Southeastern Louisiana Lions (16-3)
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DATE/TIMES (dates and times are subject to change)
Wednesday (March 19) – 6 p.m.
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LOCATION/SITE
Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field (2,500) | Hammond, La.
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PROJECTED PITCHING MATCHUPS
LOUISIANA | RH Aidan Grab (6-5, 195, Fr., Madisonville, La.)
'25 Stats: 0-0, 2.84 ERA, 6.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, .143 OppBA
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SOUTHEASTERN | RH Luke Lirette (6-0, 180, Jr., Houma, La.)
'25 Stats: 0-1, 7.94 ERA, 5.2 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 7 BB, 8 K, .261 OppBA
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RANKINGS
Louisiana – Unranked
SLU – Receiving Votes (USA Today Coaches' Poll)
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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)
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TV/STREAMING (ESPN+)
Talent – Damon Sunde
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LIVE STATS
CajunStats.com
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SERIES RECORD
Overall – Louisiana leads, 86-75
In Lafayette – Louisiana leads, 50-28
In Hammond – SLU leads, 45-34
Neutral Sites – Tied, 1-1
Unknown Sites – Tied, 1-1
Last 10 – Louisiana, 8-2
Streak – Louisiana +3
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ON DECK
• Louisiana opens a five-game road trip beginning on Wednesday when it travels to Hammond to face in-state foe Southeastern Louisiana at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.
• The Ragin' Cajuns will continue their trip east beginning Friday in a Sun Belt Conference series at South Alabama before wrapping up on Tuesday at No. 2-ranked LSU.
• Louisiana looks for its first road win of the season in five attempts after falling in midweek play at McNeese (Feb. 25) and a three-game series at UC Irvine.
• Louisiana's overall strength of schedule is 18th nationally with its non-conference SOS ranked 29th according to WarrenNolan.com.
• Louisiana earned a 9-7 win over SLU in the previous meeting between the schools on February 26 at Russo Park.
• Reserve infielder Casey Artigues is a product of Hammond's St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School and is the son for former SLU Baseball coach and current Director of Athletics Jay Artigues.
• True freshman and Mandeville High product Aidan Grab will make his first collegiate start for Louisiana.
• Grab will become the 10th pitcher in the 2025 season to start on the mound for Louisiana.
• Louisiana has won the last three meetings in the series and four of the last five contests played at SLU's Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.
• Five players - Matthew Holzhammer, Riley Marcotte, Matt Osteen, Dylan Theut and James Trimble - are responsible for Louisiana's five saves recorded in 2025.
• Louisiana belted three homers in Sunday's 18-14 win over Troy, including the first two of the season (Conor Higgs - fourth; Caleb Stelly - sixth) with men on base.
• The Ragin' Cajuns first 15 homers of the season were solo shots.
• Conor Higgs is one run shy of reaching 100 in his career.
• Freshman Brooks Wright enters the game on an eight-game hit streak
• Louisiana's 18-14 win over No. 21 Troy on Sunday marked the fourth-most combined runs (32) at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field at Russo Park.
• The Ragin' Cajuns and Little Rock combined for 35 runs (UL, 19-16) in the 2018 Sun Belt Conference Championships and 31 runs in 2007 (UL, 28-3).
• The second and third most combined runs came in 1989 (34, vs. Texas Southern, 24-10) and 2007 (33, vs. Harvard, 24-9).
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UP NEXT
• Louisiana will continue east with a three-game series beginning Friday (March 21) at South Alabama before concluding the road swing on Tuesday (March 25) at No. 2-ranked LSU.
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First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. The game 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.
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Coming off an 18-14 win over No. 21-ranked Troy on Sunday, Louisiana (9-12) battles and SLU (16-3) squad that is 11-1 at home with its lone loss coming to Tulane. The Ragin' Cajuns claimed a 9-7 win in the last meeting with SLU as Caleb Stelly driving in three runs with a pair of triples and Conor Higgs adding a solo home run.
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Louisiana, which will continue east to face South Alabama in a three-game series beginning on Friday before a March 25 date at LSU, will look for its first victory on the road this season in five attempts.
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Freshman Brooks Wright (.333-0-14) paces Louisiana at the plate with Higgs (.319-6-11) and Jose Torres (.303-1-11) hitting above .300 on the season. Stelly (.259-3-15) leads the Ragin' Cajuns in RBI with Wright pacing the team with seven stolen bases.
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True freshman Aidan Grab (0-0, 2.84 ERA), a Madisonville, La., native and former Mandeville High product, will make his first career start on the mound for Louisiana with SLU countering with right-hander Luke Lirette (0-1, 7.94 ERA).
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SLU, currently ranked seventh nationally in team ERA (3.07) and ninth in home runs (40), earned a three-game sweep last weekend at Stephen F. Austin to extend its win streak to five. The Lions lead all Division I schools in shutouts (4) on the season and are second nationally in double plays (22).
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Dane Watts (.453-2-13) paces SLU at the plate with Giovanni Licciardi (.421-0-10) and Ryan Brome (.386-9-21) following.
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Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Baseball season and single-game tickets are available for purchase online at RaginCajuns.com/tickets or by calling the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office at (337) 482-GoUL (4685). Fans can also support the baseball student athletes, and invest in the program's future, through the Krewe Allons NIL Collective (click here).
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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.
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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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GAME 22 PREVIEW
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (9-12) at Southeastern Louisiana Lions (16-3)
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DATE/TIMES (dates and times are subject to change)
Wednesday (March 19) – 6 p.m.
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LOCATION/SITE
Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field (2,500) | Hammond, La.
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PROJECTED PITCHING MATCHUPS
LOUISIANA | RH Aidan Grab (6-5, 195, Fr., Madisonville, La.)
'25 Stats: 0-0, 2.84 ERA, 6.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, .143 OppBA
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SOUTHEASTERN | RH Luke Lirette (6-0, 180, Jr., Houma, La.)
'25 Stats: 0-1, 7.94 ERA, 5.2 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 7 BB, 8 K, .261 OppBA
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RANKINGS
Louisiana – Unranked
SLU – Receiving Votes (USA Today Coaches' Poll)
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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)
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TV/STREAMING (ESPN+)
Talent – Damon Sunde
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LIVE STATS
CajunStats.com
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SERIES RECORD
Overall – Louisiana leads, 86-75
In Lafayette – Louisiana leads, 50-28
In Hammond – SLU leads, 45-34
Neutral Sites – Tied, 1-1
Unknown Sites – Tied, 1-1
Last 10 – Louisiana, 8-2
Streak – Louisiana +3
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ON DECK
• Louisiana opens a five-game road trip beginning on Wednesday when it travels to Hammond to face in-state foe Southeastern Louisiana at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.
• The Ragin' Cajuns will continue their trip east beginning Friday in a Sun Belt Conference series at South Alabama before wrapping up on Tuesday at No. 2-ranked LSU.
• Louisiana looks for its first road win of the season in five attempts after falling in midweek play at McNeese (Feb. 25) and a three-game series at UC Irvine.
• Louisiana's overall strength of schedule is 18th nationally with its non-conference SOS ranked 29th according to WarrenNolan.com.
• Louisiana earned a 9-7 win over SLU in the previous meeting between the schools on February 26 at Russo Park.
• Reserve infielder Casey Artigues is a product of Hammond's St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School and is the son for former SLU Baseball coach and current Director of Athletics Jay Artigues.
• True freshman and Mandeville High product Aidan Grab will make his first collegiate start for Louisiana.
• Grab will become the 10th pitcher in the 2025 season to start on the mound for Louisiana.
• Louisiana has won the last three meetings in the series and four of the last five contests played at SLU's Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.
• Five players - Matthew Holzhammer, Riley Marcotte, Matt Osteen, Dylan Theut and James Trimble - are responsible for Louisiana's five saves recorded in 2025.
• Louisiana belted three homers in Sunday's 18-14 win over Troy, including the first two of the season (Conor Higgs - fourth; Caleb Stelly - sixth) with men on base.
• The Ragin' Cajuns first 15 homers of the season were solo shots.
• Conor Higgs is one run shy of reaching 100 in his career.
• Freshman Brooks Wright enters the game on an eight-game hit streak
• Louisiana's 18-14 win over No. 21 Troy on Sunday marked the fourth-most combined runs (32) at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field at Russo Park.
• The Ragin' Cajuns and Little Rock combined for 35 runs (UL, 19-16) in the 2018 Sun Belt Conference Championships and 31 runs in 2007 (UL, 28-3).
• The second and third most combined runs came in 1989 (34, vs. Texas Southern, 24-10) and 2007 (33, vs. Harvard, 24-9).
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UP NEXT
• Louisiana will continue east with a three-game series beginning Friday (March 21) at South Alabama before concluding the road swing on Tuesday (March 25) at No. 2-ranked LSU.
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