Cajuns Fall To ULM In Extra Innings, 4-3

MONROE – Marcus Aranda's bases-loaded, fielder's choice in the bottom of the 10^th inning scored Henry Garcia Jr., and ULM earned a 4-3 victory over Louisiana to even its Sun Belt Conference series on Saturday at Lou St. Amant Field.

The win by ULM (17-19, 4-10 SBC) – its fourth over Louisiana (17-21, 8-6 SBC) in the last 43 games dating back to 2013 – snapped an eight-game overall losing streak in the series and was the Warhawks' first on its home field since a 6-3 victory on May 16, 2019.

The rubber game of the three-game series is scheduled for Sunday at 1 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.

Right-hander JR Tollett (3-2, 3.32 ERA) will start on the mound in Sunday's finale for Louisiana with ULM's starter to be determined.

ULM scored a run in three straight innings beginning in the third when Tony Lindwedel tripled off the wall in left-center field and scored on Isaac Walker's sacrifice fly. Colby Lunsford would snap a 1-1 contest in the fourth with a solo homer off Louisiana starter Andrew Herrmann before following with a two-out RBI single to give ULM a 3-1 lead in the fifth.

Louisiana took a 1-0 lead in the second after Lee Amedee singled off ULM starter Daniel Gonzalez and scored on Jose Torres' two-out double to right.

Gonzalez gave way to ULM reliever Aidan Haynes in the fourth inning after allowing a walk to Amedee and single to Griffin Hebert. Haynes, who pitched 4.1 innings in relief, issued a walk to Drew Markle to load the bases but got out of the jam with a line out and ground ball and beginning a stretch of 12 straight batters retired.

Amedee would help Louisiana tie the game in the eighth inning after Maddox Mandino drew a one-out walk and Caleb Stelly hit a two-out single to right. Amedee, who finished 2-for-3 at the plate, would line a 3-and-2 pitch from Haynes for an opposite-field double to drive in both Mandino and Stelly.

Garcia led off the 10^th inning with a double to left off Louisiana reliever Blake McGehee (3-4) before the Warhawks put runners on the corners when Lunsford reached on a throwing error. Pinch-hitter Jacob Billings when then intentionally walked to load the bases and Aranda would follow when his grounder to third allowed Garcia to score.

Josh Gregoire (2-1) earned the victory for the Warhawks, who induced 12 groundball outs, after pitching 2.1 innings of hitless relief with three strikeouts. Kade Dupont led ULM at the plate going 4-for-5 with a double with Lunsford going 2-for-5.

Herrmann pitched 5.1 innings in the start for Louisiana, scattering five hits and striking out three. Dylan Theut pitched a scoreless inning of relief for the Ragin' Cajuns while McGehee pitched 3.0 innings with a strikeout.

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Cajuns Fall To ULM In Extra Innings, 4-3

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Team Stats

Lee Amedee

Caleb Stelly

Griffin Hebert

Jose Torres

Players Mentioned

Lee Amedee

Griffin Hebert

Andrew Herrmann

Maddox Mandino

Drew Markle

Blake McGehee

Caleb Stelly

Dylan Theut

JR Tollett

Jose Torres

Players Mentioned

Lee Amedee

Griffin Hebert

Andrew Herrmann

Maddox Mandino

Drew Markle

Blake McGehee

Caleb Stelly

Dylan Theut

JR Tollett

Jose Torres

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