University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Thursday, May 21
Montgomery, Ala.
7:30 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
36-22
3
vs
4
Texas State
36-22
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Texas State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
Cajuns Fall To Texas State in SBC Tournament, 4-3
5/22/2026 2:16:00 AM | Baseball
Louisiana to face Coastal Carolina in elimination game on Friday at 3 p.m.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Texas State scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth inning, rallying past the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns for a 4-3 victory late Thursday in the Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament at DABOS Park.
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Louisiana (36-22) carried a 3-0 lead into the final inning behind a strong pitching performance from Ty Roman before the Bobcats mounted their comeback against three Cajun relievers.
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The Cajuns will face No. 2 seed and No. 24-ranked Coastal Carolina (37-20) in an elimination game on Saturday at 3 p.m. The game will be available on ESPN+ with fans able to listen locally on KPEL-FM (96.5) and worldwide on the Varsity Network app.
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Louisiana, who were held hitless until Mark Collins' two-out single in the fourth, broke open a scoreless tie in the third inning against Texas State starter Ryan Markwardt. Owen Galt led off the inning with a walk, stole second, advanced to third on a Texas State error, and scored Maddox Mandino dropped down a sacrifice bunt.
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Lee Amedee added to the Cajuns' lead in the eighth when he blasted a solo home run to deep left field for a 2-0 advantage. The Cajuns pushed across another run in the ninth as Blaze Rodriguez grounded out to score Donovan LaSalle, who had reached on an error and moved into scoring position on a single by Galt.
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Roman was dominant in his start for Louisiana, holding Texas State hitless through the first six innings while striking out eight. The left-hander, who pitched a season-high 6.1 innings, had his no-hitter broken on Clayton Namken's leadoff single down the right field line before turning the game over to the bullpen after a Bennett Fryman sacrifice bunt.
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Texas State (36-22) finally broke through in the ninth inning. Jaquae Stewart led off with a single off Louisiana reliever Hayden Pearson before Namken doubled into the left-center gap. Â
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Sawyer Pruitt (6-4) worked around a walk to load the bases with a pair of strikeouts before Jackson Cotton delivered a hard shot, infield single to score Stewart and cut the deficit to 3-1. Blake Beheler followed with a bases-loaded walk to close to within 3-2, and Rashawn Galloway ended the game with a two-run single through the left side.
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Jesus Tovar (9-2) earned the win in relief for Texas State after striking out the lone batter he faced in the ninth.
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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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Louisiana (36-22) carried a 3-0 lead into the final inning behind a strong pitching performance from Ty Roman before the Bobcats mounted their comeback against three Cajun relievers.
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The Cajuns will face No. 2 seed and No. 24-ranked Coastal Carolina (37-20) in an elimination game on Saturday at 3 p.m. The game will be available on ESPN+ with fans able to listen locally on KPEL-FM (96.5) and worldwide on the Varsity Network app.
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Louisiana, who were held hitless until Mark Collins' two-out single in the fourth, broke open a scoreless tie in the third inning against Texas State starter Ryan Markwardt. Owen Galt led off the inning with a walk, stole second, advanced to third on a Texas State error, and scored Maddox Mandino dropped down a sacrifice bunt.
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Lee Amedee added to the Cajuns' lead in the eighth when he blasted a solo home run to deep left field for a 2-0 advantage. The Cajuns pushed across another run in the ninth as Blaze Rodriguez grounded out to score Donovan LaSalle, who had reached on an error and moved into scoring position on a single by Galt.
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Roman was dominant in his start for Louisiana, holding Texas State hitless through the first six innings while striking out eight. The left-hander, who pitched a season-high 6.1 innings, had his no-hitter broken on Clayton Namken's leadoff single down the right field line before turning the game over to the bullpen after a Bennett Fryman sacrifice bunt.
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Texas State (36-22) finally broke through in the ninth inning. Jaquae Stewart led off with a single off Louisiana reliever Hayden Pearson before Namken doubled into the left-center gap. Â
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Sawyer Pruitt (6-4) worked around a walk to load the bases with a pair of strikeouts before Jackson Cotton delivered a hard shot, infield single to score Stewart and cut the deficit to 3-1. Blake Beheler followed with a bases-loaded walk to close to within 3-2, and Rashawn Galloway ended the game with a two-run single through the left side.
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Jesus Tovar (9-2) earned the win in relief for Texas State after striking out the lone batter he faced in the ninth.
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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.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Tovar, Jesus (9-2)
L: Pruitt, Sawyer (6-4)
Batting:
HR: Amedee, Lee 1
RBI: Mandino, Maddox 1 ; Amedee, Lee 1 ; Rodriguez, Blaze 1
SH: Mandino, Maddox 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Amedee, Lee 1 ; Galt, Owen 1 ; LaSalle, Donovan 1
SB: Mandino, Maddox 1 ; Galt, Owen 1
CS: Rodriguez, Blaze 1
HBP: Amedee, Lee 1
Batting:
2B: Namken, Clayton 1
RBI: Galloway, Rashawn 2 ; Beheler, Blake 1 ; Cotton, Jackson 1
SH: Fryman, Bennett 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Vossos, Justin 1 ; Stewart, Jaquae 1 ; Cotton, Jackson 1 ; Namken, Clayton 1
CS: Namken, Clayton 1
HBP: Beheler, Blake 1 ; Salas, Manny 1
PO: Namken, Clayton 1
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