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Louisiana Baseball Preview: at Troy
4/16/2026 5:10:00 PM | Baseball
Ragin' Cajuns open second half of SBC slate against Trojans
TROY, Ala. – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Baseball opens the second half of its 30-game Sun Belt Conference schedule beginning on Friday when it travels east to face Troy in a three-game series at Riddle-Pace Field.
First pitch for Friday's opener is set for 6 p.m. The series continues on Saturday at 3:30 p.m., with the series finale set for Sunday at 1 p.m. All three games will be available on ESPN+ with fans able to listen locally on KPEL-FM (96.5) and worldwide on the Varsity Network app.
Louisiana (21-15, 6-9 SBC) is one of 10 teams mired in a logjam that separates third from 12th place in the league standings by two games. The Ragin' Cajuns closed out the first half of their league schedule taking the final two games of a three-game series last weekend against No. 10 Southern Miss.
The visit to Troy (18-19, 8-7 SBC) marks the first of back-to-back weekends on the road for Louisiana, which will face Arkansas State next weekend (April 24-26) in Jonesboro, Ark.
First baseman Lee Amedee has continued to lead Louisiana at the plate with a .339 average and 22 RBI. Colt Brown (.281-1-18), Rigoberto Hernandez (.275-3-19), Steven Spalitta (.269-3-19) and Noah Lewis (.262-0-3) follow Amedee in hitting for the Ragin' Cajuns.
Right-hander Cody Brasch (3-2, 2.18 ERA) will make his second career start on the mound for Louisiana in Friday's opener with Andrew Herrmann (4-2, 3.68 ERA) – the Division I leader with three complete games – scheduled to start on Saturday.
Troy earned a series win last weekend at Texas State, capped by a double-header sweep on Saturday after being walked off by the Bobcats in the opener. The Trojans capped their four-game road swing on Tuesday at New Orleans, where they dropped an 11-10 contest in extra innings.
Jimmy Janicki (.340-10-48) is the top hitter for the Trojans, who are eighth in the SBC in team batting average (.282). Josh Pyne – the NCAA active leader in hits (269) and doubles (73) – follows closely at .338 with four home runs and 22 RBI with Drew Nelson (.328-1-19) next.
A pair of seniors will start on the mound for Troy, beginning with southpaw Benjamin Stubbs (3-0, 3.12 ERA) on Friday and Tommy Egan (4-1, 4.34 ERA) on Saturday. Neither team has announced a starter for Sunday's finale.
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.
GAMES 37-39 PREVIEW
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (21-15, 6-9 SBC) at Troy Trojans (18-19, 8-7 SBC)
TIMES (dates and times are subject to change)
Friday (April 17) – 6 p.m.
Saturday (April 18) – 3:30 p.m.
Sunday (April 19) – 1 p.m.
LOCATION/SITE
Riddle-Pace Field (2,000) | Troy, Ala.
PROJECTED PITCHING MATCHUP
FRIDAY – 6 p.m.
LOUISIANA | RH Cody Brasch (6-3, 205, Jr., Haslet, Texas)
'26 Stats: 3-2, 2.18 ERA, 33.0 IP, 24 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 14 BB, 47 K, .207 OppBA
TROY | LH Benjamin Stubbs (5-11, 184, Sr., Macon, Ga.)
'26 Stats: 3-0, 3.12 ERA, 49.0 IP, 41 H, 19 R, 17 ER, 14 BB, 48 K, .220 OppBA
SATURDAY – 3:30 p.m.
LOUISIANA | LH Andrew Herrmann (6-3, 215, Gr., Kennesaw, Ga.)
'26 Stats: 4-2, 3.68 ERA, 63.2 IP, 42 H, 31 R, 26 ER, 20 BB, 72 K, .187 OppBA
TROY | RH Tommy Egan (6-0, 197, Sr., Chicago, Ill.)
'26 Stats: 4-1, 4.34 ERA, 47.2 IP, 44 H, 26 R, 23 ER, 13 BB, 63 K, .244 OppBA
SUNDAY – 1 p.m.
LOUISIANA | TBA
TROY | TBA
RANKINGS
Louisiana – Unranked
Troy – Unranked
RADIO/TV/LIVE STATISTICS
TV
Station – ESPN+
Talent – Barry McKnight (pxp); Jerry Miller (color)
RADIO (Pregame Show starts 30 minutes prior to first pitch)
Station – KPEL-FM 96.5 / The Varsity Network App
Talent – Jay Walker (pxp); Anthony Babineaux (color)
LIVE STATS
CajunStats.Statbroadcast.com
SERIES RECORD
Overall – Louisiana leads, 39-30
In Lafayette – Louisiana leads, 22-15
In Troy – Louisiana leads, 15-14
Neutral Sites – Louisiana leads, 2-1
Last 10 – Troy, 7-3
Streak – Louisiana +1
LOUISIANA ON DECK
• Louisiana opens the second half of its 30-game Sun Belt Conference schedule when it visits Troy for a three-game series beginning Friday at Riddle-Pace Field.
• Louisiana (41) is one of five Sun Belt Conference programs currently in the top-50 in the latest NCAA RPI rankings (as of April 15), joining Coastal Carolina (11), Southern Miss (14), Texas State (36) and Arkansas State (46).
• Cody Brasch will make his second start of the season for Louisiana in Friday's opener, after tossing 5.0 innings in a win over then No. 2-ranked LSU on March 4.
• Brasch is second among SBC pitchers with five saves on the season.
• Andrew Herrmann's three complete games on the season leads all Division I pitchers.
• Herrmann leads the Sun Belt Conference and is 14th nationally with 72 strikeouts and is 33rd nationally in WHIP (0.97).
• Head coach Matt Deggs is five wins shy of reaching the 400-win mark in his career (currently 208 at Louisiana/187 at Sam Houston)
• Louisiana is 9-4 overall in one-run games and 17-4 when holding opponents to five runs or less on the season.
• Lee Amedee is three hits away from reaching the 150-mark for his career.
• Amedee (18), Noah Lewis (14) and Donovan LaSalle (8) hold the longest active streaks of reaching base this season.
• Louisiana's 11 quality starts on the season - Andrew Herrmann (5), Sawyer Pruitt (3), JR Tollett (2) and Ty Roman (1) - has equaled last season's total set in 58 games.
• Louisiana's combined 13 wins by its starting pitchers in 2026 has surpassed the overall total (12) set last season.
SCOUTING TROY
• The Trojans come off a series win at Texas State last weekend where they overcame a walk-off loss in the opener to claim a doubleheader sweep on Saturday.
• Four players are hitting above .300 on the season for Troy led by catcher Jimmy Janicki (.340-10-48).
• Josh Pyne – a transfer from Indiana and the NCAA active leader in hits (269) and doubles (73) – is hitting .338 with four homers and 22 RBI for the Trojans.
• Drew Nelson (.328-1-19) and Aaron Piasecki (.309-5-22) are next in hitting for Troy, which ranks eighth in team batting average (.282) and sixth in home runs (37).
• On the mound, Troy by the duo of Benjamin Stubbs (3-0, 3.12 ERA) and Tommy Egan (4-1, 4.34 ERA) with Dylan Alonso (3-3, 5.68 ERA) leading the team with five saves.
WHAT'S ON TAP
• Louisiana will come home to face in-state opponent Grambling on Tuesday, April 21 before heading back on the road to face Arkansas State on April 24-26 in Jonesboro, Ark.
CAJUNS PLAY IT TOUGH
• With Louisiana's strength of schedule ranked as the 16th-toughest in the country by WarrenNolan.com, the Ragin' Cajuns are one of five SBC teams ranked in the top 50 in RPI heading into the weekend.
• Louisiana's non-conference schedule is ranked 17th nationally with its non-conference RPI listed at No. 14.
• On its current schedule, there are 12 teams ranked in the top-75 in the NCAA RPI: Coastal Carolina (11), Southern Miss (14), Missouri State (15), Texas State (36), Arkansas State (46), Rice (54), Kansas State (55), UC San Diego (56), Troy (63), LSU (65), Maryland (66), Dallas Baptist (68).
JONATHAN LUCROY DAY SET FOR MAY 2
• Louisiana Baseball will honor one of the program's all-time greats when Jonathan Lucroy has his No. 21 jersey retired on Saturday, May 2, at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field at Russo Park as part of Alumni Weekend.
• First pitch for Louisiana's game against Georgia State is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT, with a pregame ceremony recognizing Lucroy's legacy. The day will be designated as Jonathan Lucroy Day, with tickets for the game available on-line at RaginCajuns.com.
• Lucroy, who will be inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame this summer, becomes just the third player in program history to have his jersey retired, joining his former head coach – the late Tony Robichaux (No. 36) – and former New York Yankees standout and Cy Young Award winner Ron Guidry (No. 3).
First pitch for Friday's opener is set for 6 p.m. The series continues on Saturday at 3:30 p.m., with the series finale set for Sunday at 1 p.m. All three games will be available on ESPN+ with fans able to listen locally on KPEL-FM (96.5) and worldwide on the Varsity Network app.
Louisiana (21-15, 6-9 SBC) is one of 10 teams mired in a logjam that separates third from 12th place in the league standings by two games. The Ragin' Cajuns closed out the first half of their league schedule taking the final two games of a three-game series last weekend against No. 10 Southern Miss.
The visit to Troy (18-19, 8-7 SBC) marks the first of back-to-back weekends on the road for Louisiana, which will face Arkansas State next weekend (April 24-26) in Jonesboro, Ark.
First baseman Lee Amedee has continued to lead Louisiana at the plate with a .339 average and 22 RBI. Colt Brown (.281-1-18), Rigoberto Hernandez (.275-3-19), Steven Spalitta (.269-3-19) and Noah Lewis (.262-0-3) follow Amedee in hitting for the Ragin' Cajuns.
Right-hander Cody Brasch (3-2, 2.18 ERA) will make his second career start on the mound for Louisiana in Friday's opener with Andrew Herrmann (4-2, 3.68 ERA) – the Division I leader with three complete games – scheduled to start on Saturday.
Troy earned a series win last weekend at Texas State, capped by a double-header sweep on Saturday after being walked off by the Bobcats in the opener. The Trojans capped their four-game road swing on Tuesday at New Orleans, where they dropped an 11-10 contest in extra innings.
Jimmy Janicki (.340-10-48) is the top hitter for the Trojans, who are eighth in the SBC in team batting average (.282). Josh Pyne – the NCAA active leader in hits (269) and doubles (73) – follows closely at .338 with four home runs and 22 RBI with Drew Nelson (.328-1-19) next.
A pair of seniors will start on the mound for Troy, beginning with southpaw Benjamin Stubbs (3-0, 3.12 ERA) on Friday and Tommy Egan (4-1, 4.34 ERA) on Saturday. Neither team has announced a starter for Sunday's finale.
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.
GAMES 37-39 PREVIEW
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (21-15, 6-9 SBC) at Troy Trojans (18-19, 8-7 SBC)
TIMES (dates and times are subject to change)
Friday (April 17) – 6 p.m.
Saturday (April 18) – 3:30 p.m.
Sunday (April 19) – 1 p.m.
LOCATION/SITE
Riddle-Pace Field (2,000) | Troy, Ala.
PROJECTED PITCHING MATCHUP
FRIDAY – 6 p.m.
LOUISIANA | RH Cody Brasch (6-3, 205, Jr., Haslet, Texas)
'26 Stats: 3-2, 2.18 ERA, 33.0 IP, 24 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 14 BB, 47 K, .207 OppBA
TROY | LH Benjamin Stubbs (5-11, 184, Sr., Macon, Ga.)
'26 Stats: 3-0, 3.12 ERA, 49.0 IP, 41 H, 19 R, 17 ER, 14 BB, 48 K, .220 OppBA
SATURDAY – 3:30 p.m.
LOUISIANA | LH Andrew Herrmann (6-3, 215, Gr., Kennesaw, Ga.)
'26 Stats: 4-2, 3.68 ERA, 63.2 IP, 42 H, 31 R, 26 ER, 20 BB, 72 K, .187 OppBA
TROY | RH Tommy Egan (6-0, 197, Sr., Chicago, Ill.)
'26 Stats: 4-1, 4.34 ERA, 47.2 IP, 44 H, 26 R, 23 ER, 13 BB, 63 K, .244 OppBA
SUNDAY – 1 p.m.
LOUISIANA | TBA
TROY | TBA
RANKINGS
Louisiana – Unranked
Troy – Unranked
RADIO/TV/LIVE STATISTICS
TV
Station – ESPN+
Talent – Barry McKnight (pxp); Jerry Miller (color)
RADIO (Pregame Show starts 30 minutes prior to first pitch)
Station – KPEL-FM 96.5 / The Varsity Network App
Talent – Jay Walker (pxp); Anthony Babineaux (color)
LIVE STATS
CajunStats.Statbroadcast.com
SERIES RECORD
Overall – Louisiana leads, 39-30
In Lafayette – Louisiana leads, 22-15
In Troy – Louisiana leads, 15-14
Neutral Sites – Louisiana leads, 2-1
Last 10 – Troy, 7-3
Streak – Louisiana +1
LOUISIANA ON DECK
• Louisiana opens the second half of its 30-game Sun Belt Conference schedule when it visits Troy for a three-game series beginning Friday at Riddle-Pace Field.
• Louisiana (41) is one of five Sun Belt Conference programs currently in the top-50 in the latest NCAA RPI rankings (as of April 15), joining Coastal Carolina (11), Southern Miss (14), Texas State (36) and Arkansas State (46).
• Cody Brasch will make his second start of the season for Louisiana in Friday's opener, after tossing 5.0 innings in a win over then No. 2-ranked LSU on March 4.
• Brasch is second among SBC pitchers with five saves on the season.
• Andrew Herrmann's three complete games on the season leads all Division I pitchers.
• Herrmann leads the Sun Belt Conference and is 14th nationally with 72 strikeouts and is 33rd nationally in WHIP (0.97).
• Head coach Matt Deggs is five wins shy of reaching the 400-win mark in his career (currently 208 at Louisiana/187 at Sam Houston)
• Louisiana is 9-4 overall in one-run games and 17-4 when holding opponents to five runs or less on the season.
• Lee Amedee is three hits away from reaching the 150-mark for his career.
• Amedee (18), Noah Lewis (14) and Donovan LaSalle (8) hold the longest active streaks of reaching base this season.
• Louisiana's 11 quality starts on the season - Andrew Herrmann (5), Sawyer Pruitt (3), JR Tollett (2) and Ty Roman (1) - has equaled last season's total set in 58 games.
• Louisiana's combined 13 wins by its starting pitchers in 2026 has surpassed the overall total (12) set last season.
SCOUTING TROY
• The Trojans come off a series win at Texas State last weekend where they overcame a walk-off loss in the opener to claim a doubleheader sweep on Saturday.
• Four players are hitting above .300 on the season for Troy led by catcher Jimmy Janicki (.340-10-48).
• Josh Pyne – a transfer from Indiana and the NCAA active leader in hits (269) and doubles (73) – is hitting .338 with four homers and 22 RBI for the Trojans.
• Drew Nelson (.328-1-19) and Aaron Piasecki (.309-5-22) are next in hitting for Troy, which ranks eighth in team batting average (.282) and sixth in home runs (37).
• On the mound, Troy by the duo of Benjamin Stubbs (3-0, 3.12 ERA) and Tommy Egan (4-1, 4.34 ERA) with Dylan Alonso (3-3, 5.68 ERA) leading the team with five saves.
WHAT'S ON TAP
• Louisiana will come home to face in-state opponent Grambling on Tuesday, April 21 before heading back on the road to face Arkansas State on April 24-26 in Jonesboro, Ark.
CAJUNS PLAY IT TOUGH
• With Louisiana's strength of schedule ranked as the 16th-toughest in the country by WarrenNolan.com, the Ragin' Cajuns are one of five SBC teams ranked in the top 50 in RPI heading into the weekend.
• Louisiana's non-conference schedule is ranked 17th nationally with its non-conference RPI listed at No. 14.
• On its current schedule, there are 12 teams ranked in the top-75 in the NCAA RPI: Coastal Carolina (11), Southern Miss (14), Missouri State (15), Texas State (36), Arkansas State (46), Rice (54), Kansas State (55), UC San Diego (56), Troy (63), LSU (65), Maryland (66), Dallas Baptist (68).
JONATHAN LUCROY DAY SET FOR MAY 2
• Louisiana Baseball will honor one of the program's all-time greats when Jonathan Lucroy has his No. 21 jersey retired on Saturday, May 2, at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field at Russo Park as part of Alumni Weekend.
• First pitch for Louisiana's game against Georgia State is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT, with a pregame ceremony recognizing Lucroy's legacy. The day will be designated as Jonathan Lucroy Day, with tickets for the game available on-line at RaginCajuns.com.
• Lucroy, who will be inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame this summer, becomes just the third player in program history to have his jersey retired, joining his former head coach – the late Tony Robichaux (No. 36) – and former New York Yankees standout and Cy Young Award winner Ron Guidry (No. 3).
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