University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Thursday, May 15
Lafayette, La.
6 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
25-28, 15-13
0
vs
3
Arkansas State
25-26, 13-15
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
5/15/2025 9:44:00 PM | Baseball
Red Wolves claim series-opening win for second straight year; series resumes Friday at 6 p.m.
LAFAYETTE – Gavin Galy and a pair of relievers combined on a four-hit shutout while Patrick Engskov and Ashton Quiller each hit home runs to lead Arkansas State to a 3-0 Sun Belt Conference win over the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns on Thursday at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field at Russo Park.
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The win by Arkansas State (25-26, 13-15 SBC) inched the Red Wolves closer to securing their first berth in the Sun Belt Conference Championships for the first time since 2021. Louisiana, which remained in a fourth-place tie with Old Dominion in the league standings, fell to 25-28 overall and 15-13 in SBC play.
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Galy (3-1), who previously played at Nicholls before transferring with first-year coach Mike Silva to Arkansas State, allowed one base runner through the first 3.2 innings before Conor Higgs doubled for the Cajuns' first hit of the game. The right-hander would retire the next seven batters before being chased when Caleb Stelly led off the seventh with a single through the right side.
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Arkansas State, which produced 15 ground ball outs and posted its first shutout since a 2-0 win at then No. 21-ranked Coastal Carolina on April 6, broke open a pitcher's duel in the fourth inning.
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Engskov belted a solo home run to left off Louisiana starter Chase Morgan (4-3) to give the Red Wolves a 1-0 lead. Morgan allowed four hits and struck out six batters in 4.0 innings of work before being relieved by Tate Hess.
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The Red Wolves would get four straight hits off Hess in the fifth with Kaden Amundson hitting a one-out single to center before scoring on Quiller's two-run homer to left.
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Hess allowed six hits and two runs with four strikeouts in 3.1 innings of work before Dylan Theut pitched 1.2 innings of scoreless relief with a strikeout.
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Jack Nelson replaced Galy in the seventh and caught Higgs looking at a third strike before getting Carson Hepworth to hit into an inning-ending, double play. Chase Richter pitched the final 2.0 innings for the Red Wolves to earn his eighth save of the season.
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Stelly went 2-for-3 to extend his hit streak to seven games for Louisiana while Mark Collins added an eighth-inning single.
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The series resumes on Friday in a 6 p.m. contest. 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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Beginning at 5:45 p.m., Louisiana will hold its commencement ceremony for its five-member graduating class – Carson Fluno, Andrew Herrmann, Blake McGehee, Dylan Theut and Jose Torres. Â
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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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The win by Arkansas State (25-26, 13-15 SBC) inched the Red Wolves closer to securing their first berth in the Sun Belt Conference Championships for the first time since 2021. Louisiana, which remained in a fourth-place tie with Old Dominion in the league standings, fell to 25-28 overall and 15-13 in SBC play.
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Galy (3-1), who previously played at Nicholls before transferring with first-year coach Mike Silva to Arkansas State, allowed one base runner through the first 3.2 innings before Conor Higgs doubled for the Cajuns' first hit of the game. The right-hander would retire the next seven batters before being chased when Caleb Stelly led off the seventh with a single through the right side.
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Arkansas State, which produced 15 ground ball outs and posted its first shutout since a 2-0 win at then No. 21-ranked Coastal Carolina on April 6, broke open a pitcher's duel in the fourth inning.
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Engskov belted a solo home run to left off Louisiana starter Chase Morgan (4-3) to give the Red Wolves a 1-0 lead. Morgan allowed four hits and struck out six batters in 4.0 innings of work before being relieved by Tate Hess.
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The Red Wolves would get four straight hits off Hess in the fifth with Kaden Amundson hitting a one-out single to center before scoring on Quiller's two-run homer to left.
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Hess allowed six hits and two runs with four strikeouts in 3.1 innings of work before Dylan Theut pitched 1.2 innings of scoreless relief with a strikeout.
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Jack Nelson replaced Galy in the seventh and caught Higgs looking at a third strike before getting Carson Hepworth to hit into an inning-ending, double play. Chase Richter pitched the final 2.0 innings for the Red Wolves to earn his eighth save of the season.
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Stelly went 2-for-3 to extend his hit streak to seven games for Louisiana while Mark Collins added an eighth-inning single.
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The series resumes on Friday in a 6 p.m. contest. 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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Beginning at 5:45 p.m., Louisiana will hold its commencement ceremony for its five-member graduating class – Carson Fluno, Andrew Herrmann, Blake McGehee, Dylan Theut and Jose Torres. Â
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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: Galy, Gavin (3-1)
L: Morgan, Chase (4-3)
S: Richter, Chase (8)
Batting:
2B: Henry Williams, Jake 1
HR: Quiller, Ashton 1 ; Engskov, Patrick 1
RBI: Quiller, Ashton 2 ; Engskov, Patrick 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Quiller, Ashton 1 ; Engskov, Patrick 1 ; Amundson, Kaden 1
CS: Quiller, Ashton 1
Batting:
2B: Higgs, Conor 1
Base Running:
HBP: Stelly, Caleb 1 ; Bellard, Kasen 1
Game Leaders
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3
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H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
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H
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RBI
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AB
3
R
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H
1
RBI
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AB
4
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
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