University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Sunday, March 1
Lafayette, La.
1:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
9-3
4
vs
3
UC San Diego
4-6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 6 | 2 |
Louisiana Holds Off Tritons, 4-3, To Claim Weekend Series
3/1/2026 6:18:00 PM | Baseball
Ragin' Cajuns to wrap up nine-game homestand on Wednesday against #1/2 LSU
LAFAYETTE – JR Tollett delivered six strong innings and Louisiana's bullpen worked out of trouble down the stretch as the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns defeated UC San Diego, 4-3, on Sunday to claim the weekend series and cap a 4-1 week. Three of the four victories came by a single run.
Maddox Mandino and Colt Brown each collected two hits to pace the Cajuns' offense. Mandino scored twice, while Brown drove in a run as Louisiana built an early lead and held off a late UC San Diego rally.
Louisiana (9-3) struck in the first inning when Donovan LaSalle doubled, moved to third on Drew Markle's sacrifice bunt and scored on a single by Lee Amedee. After Rigoberto Hernandez drew a walk and a double steal pushed both runners into scoring position, Brown's groundout plated another run to give the Cajuns a 2-0 advantage.
The lead grew to 3-0 in the second. Mandino singled and advanced to second on a walk to Griffin Hebert. An errant pickoff attempt by Tritons starter Austin Bowker (0-1) moved the runners up, and a second wild throw to third allowed Mandino to score.
Tollett was dominant early, allowing just one hit through five innings. UC San Diego (4-6) broke through in the sixth with three consecutive one-out hits. An errant throw to third brought in the Tritons' first run, and JC Allen added an RBI single to trim the deficit to 3-2.
The Cajuns answered in the bottom half. Mandino singled off reliever Nathan Ries, stole second, advanced to third on a throwing error by Anthony Potestio and scored on LaSalle's groundout to restore a two-run cushion at 4-2.
Freshman Sawyer Pruitt escaped a seventh-inning jam after the Tritons again strung together three one-out hits. Pruitt struck out Gabe Camacho looking and induced a flyout from Trevian Martinez to preserve the lead.
UCSD pushed across another run in the eighth against Garret Carter. Alex Leopard opened the inning with an infield single, and following a walk to Allen and a sacrifice by Nathaniel Widelski, Leopard scored on Nick Costello's sacrifice fly off reliever Cody Brasch to make it 4-3.
Brasch navigated further trouble in the ninth, allowing a one-out single and a two-out walk before striking out Leopard to secure his second save of the season.
The victory – Louisiana's eighth in its last nine games – sets up a Wednesday night matchup against reigning national champion LSU (11-1) to conclude a nine-game homestand.
The sold-out contest will be available on ESPN+, with fans able to listen locally on KPEL-FM (96.5) and worldwide on the Varsity Network app. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
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.
Maddox Mandino and Colt Brown each collected two hits to pace the Cajuns' offense. Mandino scored twice, while Brown drove in a run as Louisiana built an early lead and held off a late UC San Diego rally.
Louisiana (9-3) struck in the first inning when Donovan LaSalle doubled, moved to third on Drew Markle's sacrifice bunt and scored on a single by Lee Amedee. After Rigoberto Hernandez drew a walk and a double steal pushed both runners into scoring position, Brown's groundout plated another run to give the Cajuns a 2-0 advantage.
The lead grew to 3-0 in the second. Mandino singled and advanced to second on a walk to Griffin Hebert. An errant pickoff attempt by Tritons starter Austin Bowker (0-1) moved the runners up, and a second wild throw to third allowed Mandino to score.
Tollett was dominant early, allowing just one hit through five innings. UC San Diego (4-6) broke through in the sixth with three consecutive one-out hits. An errant throw to third brought in the Tritons' first run, and JC Allen added an RBI single to trim the deficit to 3-2.
The Cajuns answered in the bottom half. Mandino singled off reliever Nathan Ries, stole second, advanced to third on a throwing error by Anthony Potestio and scored on LaSalle's groundout to restore a two-run cushion at 4-2.
Freshman Sawyer Pruitt escaped a seventh-inning jam after the Tritons again strung together three one-out hits. Pruitt struck out Gabe Camacho looking and induced a flyout from Trevian Martinez to preserve the lead.
UCSD pushed across another run in the eighth against Garret Carter. Alex Leopard opened the inning with an infield single, and following a walk to Allen and a sacrifice by Nathaniel Widelski, Leopard scored on Nick Costello's sacrifice fly off reliever Cody Brasch to make it 4-3.
Brasch navigated further trouble in the ninth, allowing a one-out single and a two-out walk before striking out Leopard to secure his second save of the season.
The victory – Louisiana's eighth in its last nine games – sets up a Wednesday night matchup against reigning national champion LSU (11-1) to conclude a nine-game homestand.
The sold-out contest will be available on ESPN+, with fans able to listen locally on KPEL-FM (96.5) and worldwide on the Varsity Network app. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
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: Tollett, JR (2-0)
L: Bowker, Austin (0-1)
S: Brasch, Cody (2)
Batting:
RBI: Martinez, Trevian 1 ; Allen, J.C. 1 ; Costello, Nick 1
SH: Widelski, Nathaniel 1
SF: Costello, Nick 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Potestio, Anthony 1 ; Camacho, Gabe 1 ; Leopard, Alex 1
CS: Crossland, Michael 1
HBP: Camacho, Gabe 1 ; Costello, Nick 1
Batting:
2B: LaSalle, Donovan 1 ; Brown, Colt 1
RBI: LaSalle, Donovan 1 ; Amedee, Lee 1 ; Brown, Colt 1
SH: Markle, Drew 1 ; Mandino, Maddox 1
Base Running:
RUNS: LaSalle, Donovan 1 ; Amedee, Lee 1 ; Mandino, Maddox 2
SB: LaSalle, Donovan 1 ; Amedee, Lee 1 ; Hernandez, Rigoberto 1 ; Mandino, Maddox 1 ; Collins, Mark 2
HBP: Hernandez, Rigoberto 1 ; Rodriguez, Blaze 1
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H
1
RBI
1
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
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