University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics

Friday, February 27
Lafayette, La.
6 p.m.

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Colt Brown rounds first base on way to a double in Friday's 7-3 loss to UC San Diego on February 27, 2026 at Russo Park

Louisiana's Win Streak Ends In 7-3 Loss To UC San Diego

2/27/2026 10:36:00 PM | Baseball

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Three-game series resumes on Saturday at 2 p.m.

By: Matt Sullivan | Director of Athletics Communications

LAFAYETTE – Louisiana saw its seven-game winning streak come to an end on Friday as UC San Diego stormed out to a 6-0 lead and claimed a 7-3 victory in the series opener at M.L. "Tigue' Moore Field at Russo Park.
 
The three-game series resumes on Saturday with first pitch scheduled for 2 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPN+ with fans able to listen locally on KPEL-FM (96.5) and worldwide on the Varsity Network app.
 
UC San Diego (4-4) struck early and never trailed, plating three runs in the first inning behind Trevian Martinez's three-run homer to left. The Tritons added single runs in the third and sixth innings and pushed across two more in the fourth to build a 7-2 cushion.
 
Louisiana (7-3) outhit the Tritons, 10-9, but stranded eight runners and managed just one at-bat with a runner in scoring position over the final four innings.
 
After falling behind, the Cajuns responded in the fourth. Rigoberto Hernandez singled to spark the rally before Lee Amedee doubled to left-center to put Louisiana on the board. Colt Brown followed with a double down the right-field line, trimming the deficit to 6-2.
 
Louisiana added a run in the fifth when Donovan LaSalle doubled to left and scored on Maddox Mandino's RBI single to center, cutting the lead to 6-3. Louisiana threatened again in the inning with two more hits but was unable to capitalize further.
 
UCSD tacked on an insurance run in the sixth on an RBI single by Anthony Potestio, who finished 4-for-5 with a pair of stolen bases, extending the lead to 7-3.
 
LaSalle paced Louisiana at the plate, finishing 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles and a run scored. Hernandez added two hits for the Ragin' Cajuns, while Amedee and Brown each drove in a run as part of Louisiana's 10-hit effort.
 
Ty Roman (0-2) took the loss for Louisiana after allowing six runs on seven hits with eight strikeouts in five innings. Cole Flanagan – the third pitcher of the night for Louisiana – held the Tritons to one hit and striking out four over the final 3.2 innings.
 
Steele Murdock (1-0) earned the win for UC San Diego, scattering nine hits and striking out seven over five innings. Devon King and Julian Cazares combined for four shutout innings in relief to close out the contest.
 
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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Murdock, Steele (1-0)

L: Roman, Ty (0-2)

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Batting:

2B: Allen, J.C. 1

HR: Martinez, Trevian 1

RBI: Martinez, Trevian 5 ; Potestio, Anthony 1 ; Allen, J.C. 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Camacho, Gabe 2 ; Crossland, Michael 1 ; Leopard, Alex 2 ; Martinez, Trevian 1 ; Cannon, Shane 1

SB: Leopard, Alex 1 ; Potestio, Anthony 2

HBP: Camacho, Gabe 2 ; Crossland, Michael 1 ; Leopard, Alex 1

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Batting:

2B: LaSalle, Donovan 2 ; Hernandez, Rigoberto 1 ; Amedee, Lee 1 ; Brown, Colt 1

RBI: Mandino, Maddox 1 ; Amedee, Lee 1 ; Brown, Colt 1

Base Running:

RUNS: LaSalle, Donovan 1 ; Hernandez, Rigoberto 1 ; Amedee, Lee 1

SB: Mandino, Maddox 1

HBP: Hernandez, Rigoberto 1 ; Amedee, Lee 1

PO: Markle, Drew 1

Game Leaders

2

Donovan LaSalle

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5
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1
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2
RBI
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9

Drew Markle

3b
AB
4
R
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2
RBI
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10

Rigoberto Hernandez

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Maddox Mandino

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Players Mentioned

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Lee Amedee

IF
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Colt Brown

RHP/C
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Cole Flanagan

LHP
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Donovan LaSalle

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Maddox Mandino

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Ty Roman

LHP
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