University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Southeastern Louisiana
Louisiana Baseball Preview: vs. Southeastern
3/23/2026 7:33:00 PM | Baseball
Ragin' Cajuns open four-game homestand beginning on Tuesday against defending SLC champ Lions
LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Baseball opens a four-game homestand beginning on Tuesday when the Ragin' Cajuns play host to in-state opponent Southeastern Louisiana at M.L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park.
First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. Fans in the Lafayette area can listen on KPEL-FM (96.5) and worldwide on The Varsity Network app.
Tickets for Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Baseball are available for purchase on-line at RaginCajuns.com/tickets or by calling the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office at (337) 482-GoUL (4685).
Fans can take advantage of the season-long Two-For-Tuesday promotion for the SLU contest with two tickets for the price of one in the bleacher back sections, $2 Natural Lights, $2 popcorn and $2 hot dogs.
Louisiana (16-8) faces defending Southland Conference Tournament champion SLU (13-11) for the first of its annual home-and-home series against the Lions. The Ragin' Cajuns conclude the series on April 8 when it visits SLU at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.
The Ragin' Cajuns, ranked No. 16 in the latest RPI poll, look to get back into the win column after dropping a three-game SBC series at Texas State. Louisiana opened a four-game road trip last week with a 6-3 win over Big 12 member Houston, improving the Cajuns' record in midweek games to 6-0.
Left-hander Ty Roman (1-2, 6.15 ERA) will earn the start on the mound for Louisiana, with SLU countering with right-hander Luke Lirette (1-0, 3.86 ERA).
Colt Brown (.333-1-15) and Lee Amedee (.301-1-14) are Louisiana's top two hitters, with Drew Markle (.271-3-15) reaching base safely in his last 12 games. Amedee, who has 10 extra-base hits this season, leads Louisiana with a .433 on-base percentage.
Louisiana leads the all-time series with the Lions that dates back to 1947, 86-76.
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GAME 25 PREVIEW
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (16-8) vs. Southeastern Louisiana Lions (13-11)
TIMES (dates and times are subject to change)
Tuesday (March 24) – 6 p.m.
LOCATION/SITE
M.L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park (6,015) | Lafayette, La.
TICKETS
• Tickets for Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Baseball are available for purchase on-line at RaginCajuns.com/tickets or by calling the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office at (337) 482-GoUL (4685).
• Group tickets are also available by contacting the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office by email at Tickets@louisiana.edu.
PROJECTED PITCHING MATCHUPS
TUESDAY – 6 p.m.
LOUISIANA | LH Ty Roman (6-3, 215, Jr., Diboll, Texas)
'26 Stats: 1-2, 6.15 ERA, 26.1 IP, 27 H, 18 R, 18 ER, 9 BB, 30 K, .262 OppBA
SOUTHEASTERN | RH Luke Lirette (6-0, 180, Sr., Houma, La.)
'26 Stats: 1-0, 3.86 ERA, 9.1 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, .212 OppBA
RANKINGS
Louisiana – Receiving Votes (NCBWA)
Southeastern – Unranked
RADIO/TV/LIVE STATISTICS
RADIO (Pregame Show starts 30 minutes prior to first pitch)
Station – KPEL-FM 96.5 / The Varsity Network App
Talent – Jay Walker (pxp); Brad Topham (color)
LIVE STATS
CajunStats.Statbroadcast.com
SERIES RECORD
Overall – Louisiana leads, 86-76
In Lafayette – Louisiana leads, 50-28
In Hammond – SLU leads 46-34
Neutral Site – Tied, 2-2
Last 10 – Louisiana, 7-3
Streak – SLU +1
LOUISIANA ON DECK
• Louisiana opens a four-game homestand beginning on Tuesday when it faces in-state opponent Southeastern Louisiana at M.L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park.
• The meeting with SLU is the first of the annual home-and-home series between the two largest schools in the University of Louisiana System, with the Ragin' Cajuns traveling to face the Lions in Hammond on April 8.
• Louisiana holds an 86-76 lead in the all-time series that dates back to the 1947 season.
• The Ragin' Cajuns are 50-28 in games played in Lafayette and are 7-3 overall in the last 10 meetings.
• Louisiana and SLU split last season's series with both teams claiming wins at home.
• The Ragin' Cajuns opened with a 9-7 win over the Lions at Russo Park before SLU claimed a 7-1 win in the return trip at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.
• The Ragin' Cajuns look to get back into the win column after dropping a three-game Sun Belt Conference series at Texas State last weekend.
• Louisiana is 6-0 in midweek games this season, including shutouts over Rice (February 17) and Kansas State (February 24).
• Lee Amedee has hit safely in his last four games to lead the team while Drew Markle has reached base safely in his last 12 games to pace the club.
• Head coach Matt Deggs is 13-8 all-time against SLU and is 95-54 against in-state teams.
• Six of Louisiana's 22 players from in-state are from the Florida Parishes (East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Livingston, St. Helena, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington, West Feliciana).
SCOUTING SLU
• The defending Southland Conference Tournament champions salvaged a three-game series last weekend after dropping two games at McNeese.
The Lions dropped 8-2 and 8-7 decisions against the Cowboys before claiming a 13-8 win on Sunday.
• SLU earned a 3-0 shutout victory over No. 8 Oklahoma in its last midweek game on March 17 and took a pair of midweek contests at ULM earlier this month (15-5, 16-6).
• Peyton Woods (.353-2-12) and former Cajun Ben Robichaux (.330-6-21) lead SLU at the plate with another former UL player - Connor Cuff - hitting .286 with four home runs and 16 RBI.
• As a team, SLU is hitting .269 with 27 home runs and 15 stolen bases on the season.
Expected SLU starter Luke Lirette (1-0, 3.86 ERA) has thrown 9.1 innings on the season with seven strikeouts and three walks.
WHAT'S ON TAP
• Louisiana continues its four-game homestand beginning on Friday when it hosts ULM for a three-game Sun Belt Conference series at #TheTigue.
• Game times for the weekend series are normal - Friday (6 p.m.), Saturday (2 p.m.) and Sunday (1 p.m.) - with all three games streamed live on ESPN+.
CAJUNS, SUN BELT AND THE RPI
• Louisiana enters the seventh week of the season ranked No. 16 overall in the WarrenNolan.com RPI rankings, with the 10th-toughest schedule in the country and 12th among non-conference opponents.
• The Ragin' Cajuns are also 16th in the latest NCAA NET rankings (as of March 22).
• Louisiana is also one of four Sun Belt Conference schools ranked in the top-30 in the latest RPI release, joining Southern Miss (No. 3), reigning national runner-up Coastal Carolina (No. 19) and Arkansas State (No. 28).
• Texas State (No. 41) and Troy (No. 42) give the Sun Belt six teams in the top 50, with only the SEC (11), ACC (10), Big 12 (8) and Big 10 (7) having more.
