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Louisiana Rallies To Defeat Old Dominion In Extra Innings, 6-5
4/17/2025 10:46:00 PM | Baseball
NORFOLK, Va. – Drew Markle's RBI single in the 10th inning drove in pinch-runner Mark Collins while Tate Hess and Matthew Holzhammer helped fuel a Louisiana rally with 6.2 innings of shutout relief in leading Louisiana to a 6-5 win over Old Dominion in the opening game of a three-game Sun Belt Conference series at Harbor Park.
Conor Higgs and Carson Hepworth each drove in two runs while Louisiana (18-22, 9-7 SBC) scored twice in the ninth inning to rally to force extra innings for the second time in the past three games and rally from a 5-2 deficit.
The second game of the series will be played on Friday at 2 p.m. CT. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ with fans able to listen in the Lafayette area on KPEL-FM (96.5) and worldwide on the Varsity Network app.
Louisiana took a 1-0 lead in the first after Higgs drove in Luke Yuhasz with an RBI single through the left side before ODU (12-23, 7-9 SBC) tied the game in the bottom half of the inning on Kyle Edwards' two-out single to center.
ODU scored three times in the third inning to take a 4-2 lead as Edwards delivered a two-run single and Maverick Stallings doubled to left.
The Mavericks loaded the bases in the fourth inning with three straight infield singles and chased Louisiana starter Chase Morgan after 3.1 innings. Hess (4-2) came in and fanned two of his career-high tying seven batters in the fourth, sandwiched around a walk to Stallings to increase the Monarch lead to 5-2.
Louisiana began to chip away at the lead in the sixth as Higgs singled and Owen Galt hit a one-out double before Jose Torres' RBI grounder off ODU starter Ben Moore closed the gap to 5-3.
After leading the bases loaded in the seventh and retired in order in the eighth, Louisiana broke through to tie the game with two runs in the ninth off Monarch closer Bailey Matala. Maddox Mandino led off with a single and moved to second when Lee Amedee drew a walk.
Mandino would steal third to put runners on the corners before a pitch hit Markle to load the bases. Two batters later, Higgs was hit by a pitch to plate Mandino before Hepworth's sacrifice fly would bring home Amedee.
Torres led off the 10th inning with a single for Louisiana off ODU's Kellen Davis (0-3) before Collins was moved over to second on a sacrifice bunt by Casey Artigues. Collins advanced to third on Mandino's ground back to the mound and Markle would follow two batters later with a chopper over ODU third baseman Brody Connors to give Louisiana the lead.
Holzhammer closed out the contest for Louisiana as he pitched a scoreless 10th to earn his third save of the season. Hess pitched 5.2 innings for the Ragin' Cajuns in earning his third straight win.
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.
Conor Higgs and Carson Hepworth each drove in two runs while Louisiana (18-22, 9-7 SBC) scored twice in the ninth inning to rally to force extra innings for the second time in the past three games and rally from a 5-2 deficit.
The second game of the series will be played on Friday at 2 p.m. CT. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ with fans able to listen in the Lafayette area on KPEL-FM (96.5) and worldwide on the Varsity Network app.
Louisiana took a 1-0 lead in the first after Higgs drove in Luke Yuhasz with an RBI single through the left side before ODU (12-23, 7-9 SBC) tied the game in the bottom half of the inning on Kyle Edwards' two-out single to center.
ODU scored three times in the third inning to take a 4-2 lead as Edwards delivered a two-run single and Maverick Stallings doubled to left.
The Mavericks loaded the bases in the fourth inning with three straight infield singles and chased Louisiana starter Chase Morgan after 3.1 innings. Hess (4-2) came in and fanned two of his career-high tying seven batters in the fourth, sandwiched around a walk to Stallings to increase the Monarch lead to 5-2.
Louisiana began to chip away at the lead in the sixth as Higgs singled and Owen Galt hit a one-out double before Jose Torres' RBI grounder off ODU starter Ben Moore closed the gap to 5-3.
After leading the bases loaded in the seventh and retired in order in the eighth, Louisiana broke through to tie the game with two runs in the ninth off Monarch closer Bailey Matala. Maddox Mandino led off with a single and moved to second when Lee Amedee drew a walk.
Mandino would steal third to put runners on the corners before a pitch hit Markle to load the bases. Two batters later, Higgs was hit by a pitch to plate Mandino before Hepworth's sacrifice fly would bring home Amedee.
Torres led off the 10th inning with a single for Louisiana off ODU's Kellen Davis (0-3) before Collins was moved over to second on a sacrifice bunt by Casey Artigues. Collins advanced to third on Mandino's ground back to the mound and Markle would follow two batters later with a chopper over ODU third baseman Brody Connors to give Louisiana the lead.
Holzhammer closed out the contest for Louisiana as he pitched a scoreless 10th to earn his third save of the season. Hess pitched 5.2 innings for the Ragin' Cajuns in earning his third straight win.
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.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Hess, Tate (4-2)
L: Davis, Kellen (0-3)
S: Holzhammer, Matthew (3)
Batting:
2B: Galt, Owen 1
RBI: Markle, Drew 1 ; Higgs, Conor 2 ; Hepworth, Carson 2 ; Torres, Jose 1
SH: Markle, Drew 1 ; Artigues, Casey 1
SF: Hepworth, Carson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Yuhasz, Luke 1 ; Amedee, Lee 1 ; Markle, Drew 1 ; Higgs, Conor 1 ; Collins, Mark 1 ; Mandino, Maddox 1
SB: Stelly, Caleb 1 ; Hepworth, Carson 1 ; Mandino, Maddox 1
CS: Hebert, Griffin 1
HBP: Amedee, Lee 1 ; Markle, Drew 2 ; Bellard, Kasen 1 ; Higgs, Conor 1 ; Mandino, Maddox 1
PO: Higgs, Conor 1
Batting:
2B: Stallings, Maverick 1
RBI: Edwards, Kyle 3 ; Stallings, Maverick 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Jorge, Kainen 2 ; Waters, Luke 1 ; Leite, Zach 1 ; Edwards, Kyle 1
SB: Jorge, Kainen 1
HBP: Holman, Evan 1
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