University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Tuesday, April 28
Lafayette, La.
6:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
vs
Southern
Louisiana Baseball Preview: vs. Southern/Nicholls
4/27/2026 9:02:00 PM | Baseball
Ragin' Cajuns open six-game homestand beginning Tuesday
LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Baseball returns to M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field at Russo Park for a pair of midweek games against in-state opponents beginning on Tuesday when it plays host to in-state opponent Southern. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
After facing Southern (21-20) in the first of a six-game homestand, Louisiana (25-18) will also host Nicholls (22-19) on Wednesday before resuming Sun Belt Conference action beginning on Friday against Georgia State.
Both games will be available on ESPN+. 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 Southern contest with two tickets for the price of one in the bleacher back sections, $2 Natural Lights, $2 popcorn and $2 hot dogs.
Louisiana won three of its four games last week, capped by a SBC road series win at Arkansas State where it won two of three. The Ragin' Cajuns rallied in claiming a 3-2 victory on Friday before scoring six runs in the 10th inning in an 11-5 win on Saturday.
Parker Smith (2-3, 3.90 ERA) will make his second career start on the mound for Louisiana. The right-hander has made a team-best 18 appearances on the mound and will be the eighth different pitcher to start a game this season. Wednesday's starter for the Ragin' Cajuns is to be determined.
Lee Amedee (.324-3-30), Colt Brown (.317-2-27) and Rigoberto Hernandez (.298-3-22) led the Ragin' Cajuns at the plate.
Both Southern and Nicholls enter the midweek matchups riding three-game win streaks, with the Jaguars sweeping Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Nicholls outscoring Stephen F. Austin, 38-7, to complete a three-game sweep on the road. The Colonels have a scheduled doubleheader against Southeastern Baptist (Miss.) on Tuesday.
The Jaguars are led at the plate by KJ White Jr. (.415-1-32, 25 stolen bases), with Nicholls paced offensively by Nico Rijo-Berger (.354-3-24).
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 44-45 PREVIEW
Tuesday – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (25-18) vs. Southern Jaguars (21-20)
Wednesday – Louisiana vs. Nicholls Colonels (22-19)
TIMES (dates and times are subject to change)
Tuesday (April 28) – 6 p.m.
Wednesday (April 29) – 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.
• Fans can take advantage of the season-long "Two-For-Tuesday" promotion for the Southern contest with two tickets for the price of one in the bleacher back sections, $2 Natural Lights, $2 popcorn and $2 hot dogs.
PROJECTED PITCHING MATCHUPS
TUESDAY – 6 p.m.
LOUISIANA | RH Parker Smith (6-2, 195, Soph., Montgomery, Texas)
'26 Stats: 2-3, 3.90 ERA, 30.0 IP, 21 H, 14 R, 13 ER, 10 BB, 20 K, .202 OppBA
SOUTHERN | TBA
WEDNESDAY – 6 p.m.
LOUISIANA | TBA
NICHOLLS | TBA
RANKINGS
Louisiana – Unranked
Southern – Unranked
Nicholls - Unranked
RADIO/TV/LIVE STATISTICS
TV (ESPN+)
Talent – Dawson Eiserloh (pxp); Brennan Breaux (color)
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 (vs. Southern)
Overall – Louisiana leads, 54-23
Last 10 – Louisiana, 9-1
Streak – Louisiana +7
SERIES RECORD (vs. Nicholls)
Overall – Louisiana leads, 79-55-1
Last 10 – Louisiana, 8-2
Streak – Louisiana +3
LOUISIANA ON DECK
• Head coach Matt Deggs enters the week with 399 career wins, including 212 at Louisiana.
• Deggs is 98-57 all-time against in-state schools in his 12-year career.
• Louisiana's 15-7 win over Grambling on Tuesday was the program's 2,200th in recorded history.
• Lee Amedee collected his 150th career hit against Grambling on Tuesday and his 100th RBI in the Arkansas State series.
• Amedee (1B), Rigoberto Hernandez (2B), and Blaze Rodriguez (SS) are the lone players to start in all 43 games for the Ragin' Cajuns.
• Hernandez has hit safely in a season-high eight straight games.
• Louisiana has recorded 10 or more hits in six of its last nine games.
• Louisiana's 15 hits in Saturday's 11-5 win over Arkansas State tied a season high.
• In its last 10 games, Louisiana has posted a team batting average of .283 and is averaging 9.7 hits and 7.1 runs per game.
• Louisiana is 8-2 overall in midweek games during the season.
• Louisiana's 13 quality starts on the season – Andrew Herrmann (6), Sawyer Pruitt (3), JR Tollett (2), Cody Brasch (1) and Ty Roman (1) – has surpassed last season's total (10) set in 58 games.
• Louisiana's combined 14 wins by its starting pitchers in 2026 surpassed last season's combined total (12).
• Right-hander Parker Smith will become the eighth different player to start on the mound this season for Louisiana joining Andrew Herrmann (12), Ty Roman (11), Sawyer Pruitt (8), JR Tollett (7), Cody Brasch (3), Tyler Papenbrock (1) and Landon Victorian (1).
• The start for Smith is his second of his career and first since his pitching debut against Texas Southern on February 18, 2025.
• Louisiana ranks second in the Sun Belt Conference in fielding percentage (.979), hits allowed per nine innings (8.33) and shutouts (4), and is third in the league in double plays (36)
WHAT'S ON TAP
• Louisiana will continue its six-game homestand beginning on Friday when it hosts Georgia State for a three-game Sun Belt Conference series.
• Game times are set for 6 p.m. on Friday, 2 p.m. on Sunday and 1 p.m. on Sunday.
• All three games will be available on ESPN+.
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.
• The ceremony will take place before Louisiana's 2 p.m. contest against Georgia State.
• 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).
After facing Southern (21-20) in the first of a six-game homestand, Louisiana (25-18) will also host Nicholls (22-19) on Wednesday before resuming Sun Belt Conference action beginning on Friday against Georgia State.
Both games will be available on ESPN+. 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 Southern contest with two tickets for the price of one in the bleacher back sections, $2 Natural Lights, $2 popcorn and $2 hot dogs.
Louisiana won three of its four games last week, capped by a SBC road series win at Arkansas State where it won two of three. The Ragin' Cajuns rallied in claiming a 3-2 victory on Friday before scoring six runs in the 10th inning in an 11-5 win on Saturday.
Parker Smith (2-3, 3.90 ERA) will make his second career start on the mound for Louisiana. The right-hander has made a team-best 18 appearances on the mound and will be the eighth different pitcher to start a game this season. Wednesday's starter for the Ragin' Cajuns is to be determined.
Lee Amedee (.324-3-30), Colt Brown (.317-2-27) and Rigoberto Hernandez (.298-3-22) led the Ragin' Cajuns at the plate.
Both Southern and Nicholls enter the midweek matchups riding three-game win streaks, with the Jaguars sweeping Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Nicholls outscoring Stephen F. Austin, 38-7, to complete a three-game sweep on the road. The Colonels have a scheduled doubleheader against Southeastern Baptist (Miss.) on Tuesday.
The Jaguars are led at the plate by KJ White Jr. (.415-1-32, 25 stolen bases), with Nicholls paced offensively by Nico Rijo-Berger (.354-3-24).
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 44-45 PREVIEW
Tuesday – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (25-18) vs. Southern Jaguars (21-20)
Wednesday – Louisiana vs. Nicholls Colonels (22-19)
TIMES (dates and times are subject to change)
Tuesday (April 28) – 6 p.m.
Wednesday (April 29) – 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.
• Fans can take advantage of the season-long "Two-For-Tuesday" promotion for the Southern contest with two tickets for the price of one in the bleacher back sections, $2 Natural Lights, $2 popcorn and $2 hot dogs.
PROJECTED PITCHING MATCHUPS
TUESDAY – 6 p.m.
LOUISIANA | RH Parker Smith (6-2, 195, Soph., Montgomery, Texas)
'26 Stats: 2-3, 3.90 ERA, 30.0 IP, 21 H, 14 R, 13 ER, 10 BB, 20 K, .202 OppBA
SOUTHERN | TBA
WEDNESDAY – 6 p.m.
LOUISIANA | TBA
NICHOLLS | TBA
RANKINGS
Louisiana – Unranked
Southern – Unranked
Nicholls - Unranked
RADIO/TV/LIVE STATISTICS
TV (ESPN+)
Talent – Dawson Eiserloh (pxp); Brennan Breaux (color)
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 (vs. Southern)
Overall – Louisiana leads, 54-23
Last 10 – Louisiana, 9-1
Streak – Louisiana +7
SERIES RECORD (vs. Nicholls)
Overall – Louisiana leads, 79-55-1
Last 10 – Louisiana, 8-2
Streak – Louisiana +3
LOUISIANA ON DECK
• Head coach Matt Deggs enters the week with 399 career wins, including 212 at Louisiana.
• Deggs is 98-57 all-time against in-state schools in his 12-year career.
• Louisiana's 15-7 win over Grambling on Tuesday was the program's 2,200th in recorded history.
• Lee Amedee collected his 150th career hit against Grambling on Tuesday and his 100th RBI in the Arkansas State series.
• Amedee (1B), Rigoberto Hernandez (2B), and Blaze Rodriguez (SS) are the lone players to start in all 43 games for the Ragin' Cajuns.
• Hernandez has hit safely in a season-high eight straight games.
• Louisiana has recorded 10 or more hits in six of its last nine games.
• Louisiana's 15 hits in Saturday's 11-5 win over Arkansas State tied a season high.
• In its last 10 games, Louisiana has posted a team batting average of .283 and is averaging 9.7 hits and 7.1 runs per game.
• Louisiana is 8-2 overall in midweek games during the season.
• Louisiana's 13 quality starts on the season – Andrew Herrmann (6), Sawyer Pruitt (3), JR Tollett (2), Cody Brasch (1) and Ty Roman (1) – has surpassed last season's total (10) set in 58 games.
• Louisiana's combined 14 wins by its starting pitchers in 2026 surpassed last season's combined total (12).
• Right-hander Parker Smith will become the eighth different player to start on the mound this season for Louisiana joining Andrew Herrmann (12), Ty Roman (11), Sawyer Pruitt (8), JR Tollett (7), Cody Brasch (3), Tyler Papenbrock (1) and Landon Victorian (1).
• The start for Smith is his second of his career and first since his pitching debut against Texas Southern on February 18, 2025.
• Louisiana ranks second in the Sun Belt Conference in fielding percentage (.979), hits allowed per nine innings (8.33) and shutouts (4), and is third in the league in double plays (36)
WHAT'S ON TAP
• Louisiana will continue its six-game homestand beginning on Friday when it hosts Georgia State for a three-game Sun Belt Conference series.
• Game times are set for 6 p.m. on Friday, 2 p.m. on Sunday and 1 p.m. on Sunday.
• All three games will be available on ESPN+.
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.
• The ceremony will take place before Louisiana's 2 p.m. contest against Georgia State.
• 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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