University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Friday, March 28
Lafayette, La.
1 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
12-15, 4-3
5
vs
2
James Madison
9-17, 4-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | X | 5 | 4 | 1 |
3/28/2025 5:20:00 PM | Baseball
Series continues Saturday at 4 p.m.
LAFAYETTE – Conor Higgs' two-out, two-run triple in the eighth inning fueled a four-run rally in the frame and helped Louisiana claim a 5-2 win over James Madison on Friday in the first game of a three-game Sun Belt Conference series at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field at Russo Park.
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Chase Morgan scattered five hits and struck out four in his first quality start of the season while Tate Hess (2-2) pitched the final 2.0 innings with a pair of strikeouts as Louisiana (12-15, 4-3 SBC) collected three of its four hits in the eighth.
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The series will continue Saturday in a scheduled 4 p.m. start. 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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Owen Galt led off the second inning with a single for Louisiana before Brooks Wright beat out a two-out bunt single in the eighth for the Ragin' Cajuns second hit of the day.
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Wright, who gave Louisiana a 1-0 lead in the first inning after scoring on Mark Collins' sacrifice fly, stole second before Collins drew a walk off JMU reliever Max Kuhle (1-3). Higgs then lifted a fly ball to right that got caught up in the nearly 20-mile-per-hour wind and fell in front of a diving Ryan Dooley to plate both runs and a 3-2 lead.
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Caleb Stelly then hit a grounder back the mound that was bobbled by Kuehl for an error and allowing Higgs to score for a 4-2 lead. Galt, who finished 2-for-3, would follow two batters later with a single to right to plate Stelly.
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Louisiana managed five base runners through the first seven innings off JMU starter Jackson Logar, who allowed an unearned run and struck out four. The right-hander retired the Ragin' Cajuns in order in the third and fifth inning while being aided by battery mate Jack Cannizzaro, who threw runners in the sixth and seventh innings.
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Morgan, who recorded his longest start of the season, breezed through the first two innings for Louisiana before JMU (9-17, 4-3 SBC) scored twice in the third to take the lead.
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Reece Moody led off the inning with an infield single and moved to second on a walk to Eli Steadman. After the Dukes executed a double steal, Maddux Fleck's sacrifice fly down the right-field line scored Moody before Coleman Calabrese's two-out single up the middle scored Steadman.
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The Dukes threatened in the fourth after Wyatt Peifer reached on a leadoff error, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt and advanced to third on Kyle Langley's single to right. Morgan would settle down and get out of the inning as he got Moody to hit a liner to short before fanning Steadman to keep JMU off the board.
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Morgan allowed one base runner over his final 3.0 innings when Dooley reached on a one-out single in the fifth before Calabrese hit into an inning-ending double play.
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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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Chase Morgan scattered five hits and struck out four in his first quality start of the season while Tate Hess (2-2) pitched the final 2.0 innings with a pair of strikeouts as Louisiana (12-15, 4-3 SBC) collected three of its four hits in the eighth.
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The series will continue Saturday in a scheduled 4 p.m. start. 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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Owen Galt led off the second inning with a single for Louisiana before Brooks Wright beat out a two-out bunt single in the eighth for the Ragin' Cajuns second hit of the day.
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Wright, who gave Louisiana a 1-0 lead in the first inning after scoring on Mark Collins' sacrifice fly, stole second before Collins drew a walk off JMU reliever Max Kuhle (1-3). Higgs then lifted a fly ball to right that got caught up in the nearly 20-mile-per-hour wind and fell in front of a diving Ryan Dooley to plate both runs and a 3-2 lead.
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Caleb Stelly then hit a grounder back the mound that was bobbled by Kuehl for an error and allowing Higgs to score for a 4-2 lead. Galt, who finished 2-for-3, would follow two batters later with a single to right to plate Stelly.
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Louisiana managed five base runners through the first seven innings off JMU starter Jackson Logar, who allowed an unearned run and struck out four. The right-hander retired the Ragin' Cajuns in order in the third and fifth inning while being aided by battery mate Jack Cannizzaro, who threw runners in the sixth and seventh innings.
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Morgan, who recorded his longest start of the season, breezed through the first two innings for Louisiana before JMU (9-17, 4-3 SBC) scored twice in the third to take the lead.
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Reece Moody led off the inning with an infield single and moved to second on a walk to Eli Steadman. After the Dukes executed a double steal, Maddux Fleck's sacrifice fly down the right-field line scored Moody before Coleman Calabrese's two-out single up the middle scored Steadman.
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The Dukes threatened in the fourth after Wyatt Peifer reached on a leadoff error, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt and advanced to third on Kyle Langley's single to right. Morgan would settle down and get out of the inning as he got Moody to hit a liner to short before fanning Steadman to keep JMU off the board.
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Morgan allowed one base runner over his final 3.0 innings when Dooley reached on a one-out single in the fifth before Calabrese hit into an inning-ending double play.
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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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Pitching:
W: Hess, Tate (2-2)
L: Kuhle, Max (1-3)
Batting:
RBI: Fleck, Maddux 1 ; Calabrese, Coleman 1
SH: Cannizzaro, Jack 1
SF: Fleck, Maddux 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Moody, Reece 1 ; Steadman, Eli 1
SB: Langley, Kyle 1 ; Moody, Reece 1 ; Steadman, Eli 1
CS: Dooley, Ryan 1
Batting:
3B: Higgs, Conor 1
RBI: Collins, Mark 1 ; Higgs, Conor 2 ; Galt, Owen 1
SH: Torres, Jose 1
SF: Collins, Mark 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Wright, Brooks 2 ; Collins, Mark 1 ; Higgs, Conor 1 ; Stelly, Caleb 1
SB: Wright, Brooks 1 ; Stelly, Caleb 3
CS: Stelly, Caleb 1 ; Galt, Owen 1
HBP: Wright, Brooks 1 ; Stelly, Caleb 1
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