University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Higgs Named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week
3/25/2025 1:00:00 PM | Baseball
Team leader in average, homers, RBI led Cajuns to series win at South Alabama
NEW ORLEANS – Coming off a Sun Belt Conference series win at South Alabama, Louisiana's Conor Higgs was named the league's Player of the Week, in an announcement on Tuesday.
Higgs went 5-for-11 (.455) overall in four games last week with three home runs, six RBI, six runs scored and two stolen bases. Higgs began the week with a 2-for-3 performance, including a solo home run, on Wednesday at Southeastern Louisiana before going 3-for-8 with two homers, five RBI and five runs scored at South Alabama.
The senior outfielder opened the series on Friday going 1-for-2 with three walks and three runs scored in a 7-1 win. Higgs capped off the series on Sunday with homers in his first two at-bats and added a sacrifice fly in a 9-3 victory.
Higgs, tied for the SBC lead in home runs, is hitting a team-high .338 on the season with nine homer and a team-best 17 RBI.
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).
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.
Higgs went 5-for-11 (.455) overall in four games last week with three home runs, six RBI, six runs scored and two stolen bases. Higgs began the week with a 2-for-3 performance, including a solo home run, on Wednesday at Southeastern Louisiana before going 3-for-8 with two homers, five RBI and five runs scored at South Alabama.
The senior outfielder opened the series on Friday going 1-for-2 with three walks and three runs scored in a 7-1 win. Higgs capped off the series on Sunday with homers in his first two at-bats and added a sacrifice fly in a 9-3 victory.
Higgs, tied for the SBC lead in home runs, is hitting a team-high .338 on the season with nine homer and a team-best 17 RBI.
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).
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.
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