University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Sunday, March 15
Lafayette, La.
1:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
15-5, 2-1
3
vs
1
South Alabama
13-7, 1-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Alabama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 7 | 1 |
3/15/2026 5:54:00 PM | Baseball
Ragin' Cajuns head west to face Houston, Texas State
LAFAYETTE – JR Tollett and Cody Brasch combined on a four-hitter as Louisiana claimed its opening Sun Belt Conference series with a 3-1 victory over South Alabama on Sunday before an announced crowd of 3,507 at M. L. "Tigue" Moore Field at Russo Park.
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Rigoberto Hernandez collected two hits and drove in a pair of runs for Louisiana (15-5, 2-1 SBC), which allowed a first-inning run before shutting down South Alabama (13-7, 1-2 SBC) over the final eight innings.
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Tollett (4-0) worked seven strong innings in his second quality start of the season for Louisiana, allowing three hits overall and one run in the opening frame. The right-hander walked two and struck out six in an 88-pitch effort. Brasch pitched the final two innings, giving up one hit and two walks while striking out three to record his third save of the season.
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South Alabama took an early lead in the first inning when Brennon Wright was hit by a pitch, stole second and scored on a base hit by Marc Stephens.
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Louisiana answered in the bottom of the inning against South Alabama starter Daniel Gonzalez (1-2). Donovan LaSalle was hit by a pitch and later scored when Drew Markle lined a triple into the left-center field gap to tie the game. Hernandez followed with a one-out single to right field that plated Markle and gave the Cajuns a 2-1 lead.
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Tollett worked out of trouble in the second inning after allowing the first two runners to reach base. He responded with a strikeout and a force out before making an athletic play on a bunt by Ethan Melton to end the threat.
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South Alabama mounted another challenge in the fifth when Melton singled with one out and Wright drew a walk. LaSalle preserved the lead with a diving catch on a wind-blown pop-up off the bat of Duncan Mathews and fired to first to complete the Cajuns' third double play of the game.
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Tollett retired the side in order in both the sixth and seventh innings before handing the ball to Brasch.
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Louisiana added an insurance run in the fifth inning. Noah Lewis drew a walk and moved to second after Lee Amedee was hit by a pitch following two strikeouts. Hernandez delivered again, lining an RBI single to extend the Cajuns' lead to 3-1.
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Gonzales pitched five innings for South Alabama, allowing five hits and three runs. He walked two and struck out seven.
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The victory capped a 3-1 week for Louisiana. The Cajuns travel Wednesday to face Big 12 opponent Houston at 6:30 p.m. before opening a weekend Sun Belt series against Texas State – the final weekend conference series between the schools – in San Marcos, Texas.
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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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Rigoberto Hernandez collected two hits and drove in a pair of runs for Louisiana (15-5, 2-1 SBC), which allowed a first-inning run before shutting down South Alabama (13-7, 1-2 SBC) over the final eight innings.
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Tollett (4-0) worked seven strong innings in his second quality start of the season for Louisiana, allowing three hits overall and one run in the opening frame. The right-hander walked two and struck out six in an 88-pitch effort. Brasch pitched the final two innings, giving up one hit and two walks while striking out three to record his third save of the season.
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South Alabama took an early lead in the first inning when Brennon Wright was hit by a pitch, stole second and scored on a base hit by Marc Stephens.
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Louisiana answered in the bottom of the inning against South Alabama starter Daniel Gonzalez (1-2). Donovan LaSalle was hit by a pitch and later scored when Drew Markle lined a triple into the left-center field gap to tie the game. Hernandez followed with a one-out single to right field that plated Markle and gave the Cajuns a 2-1 lead.
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Tollett worked out of trouble in the second inning after allowing the first two runners to reach base. He responded with a strikeout and a force out before making an athletic play on a bunt by Ethan Melton to end the threat.
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South Alabama mounted another challenge in the fifth when Melton singled with one out and Wright drew a walk. LaSalle preserved the lead with a diving catch on a wind-blown pop-up off the bat of Duncan Mathews and fired to first to complete the Cajuns' third double play of the game.
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Tollett retired the side in order in both the sixth and seventh innings before handing the ball to Brasch.
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Louisiana added an insurance run in the fifth inning. Noah Lewis drew a walk and moved to second after Lee Amedee was hit by a pitch following two strikeouts. Hernandez delivered again, lining an RBI single to extend the Cajuns' lead to 3-1.
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Gonzales pitched five innings for South Alabama, allowing five hits and three runs. He walked two and struck out seven.
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The victory capped a 3-1 week for Louisiana. The Cajuns travel Wednesday to face Big 12 opponent Houston at 6:30 p.m. before opening a weekend Sun Belt series against Texas State – the final weekend conference series between the schools – in San Marcos, Texas.
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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: Tollett, JR (4-0)
L: Gonzalez,Daniel (1-2)
S: Brasch, Cody (3)
Batting:
2B: Puckett,Stewart 1
RBI: Stephens,Marc 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Wright,Brennon 1
SB: Wright,Brennon 1
HBP: Wright,Brennon 1 ; Guerin,Blake 1
Batting:
3B: Markle, Drew 1
RBI: Markle, Drew 1 ; Hernandez, Rigoberto 2
SH: Rodriguez, Blaze 1
Base Running:
RUNS: LaSalle, Donovan 1 ; Markle, Drew 1 ; Lewis, Noah 1
CS: Rodriguez, Blaze 1
HBP: LaSalle, Donovan 1 ; Amedee, Lee 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
2
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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