University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics

Tuesday, May 5
Lafayette, La.
6:00 p.m.

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

30-19

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New Orleans

21-30

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Louisiana's Donovan LaSalle applies the tag on UNO's Dathan Cummings in Tuesday's midweek contest at Russo Park

Free Passes Cost Cajuns In Extra-Inning Loss To Privateers, 9-6

5/5/2026 11:19:00 PM | Baseball

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Louisiana issues season-highs in walks, HBPs in midweek finale

By: Matt Sullivan | Director of Athletics Communications

LAFAYETTE – New Orleans capitalized on 17 free passes issued by Louisiana pitching, scoring three runs in the 10th inning on one hit to claim a 9-6 victory Tuesday in the midweek finale for both teams at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field at Russo Park.
 
Mile Curley recorded two hits and drove in three runs as New Orleans (21-30) overcame five errors to win its second straight game against Louisiana (30-19) in the first meeting between the in-state programs since 2019.
 
Louisiana took a 4-3 lead in the sixth inning before the Privateers answered with two runs in the eighth and one in the ninth to move ahead, 6-4. The Ragin' Cajuns rallied in the bottom of the ninth as Noah Lewis and Lee Amedee reached on one-out singles, and Colt Brown delivered a game-tying triple to even the score at 6-6.
 
UNO prevented further damage as Eli Tidwell threw out Brown at the plate, and Steven Spalitta was caught stealing to end the inning.
 
In the 10th, the Privateers drew two walks and added a hit batter to load the bases. After a strikeout, Owen Smith was hit by a pitch to force in the go-ahead run. Dathan Cummings followed with a two-run single off Louisiana reliever JR Tollett (4-4), scoring Curley and Kruise Newman.
 
Louisiana put two runners aboard in the bottom half on a Maddox Mandino single and a walk to Donovan LaSalle, but UNO turned its nation-leading 56th double play before Lane Alack induced a game-ending groundout.
 
Garret Carter made his first Division I start for Louisiana, tossing 4.1 innings and allowing three runs on three hits with three walks and three strikeouts. Skylar Jones (3-1) earned the win for New Orleans.
 
The Cajuns set season highs in both walks (10) and hit batters (7) in having their five-game winning streak snapped.
 
Brown finished with three RBIs to pace Louisiana, which was limited to three hits through eight innings before finishing with seven.
 
Louisiana returns to Sun Belt Conference play Friday, traveling to Boone, N.C., for a three-game series against App State. First pitch is set for 5 p.m. CT, followed by a 2 p.m. CT start on Saturday and a noon CT finale on Sunday.
 
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.

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Pitching:

W: Jones, Skylar (3-1)

L: Tollett, JR (4-4)

S: Alack, Lane (4)

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Batting:

2B: Biddick, Dylan 1

RBI: Smith, Owen 1 ; Tidwell, Eli 1 ; Cummings, Dathan 2 ; Curley, Miles 3 ; Newman, Kruise 1

SH: Cummings, Dathan 1

SF: Tidwell, Eli 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Tidwell, Eli 1 ; Rogers, Evan 2 ; Biddick, Dylan 2 ; Hepworth, Carson 1 ; Curley, Miles 1 ; Newman, Kruise 1 ; Hoffmann, Josh 1

SB: Smith, Owen 1 ; Hepworth, Carson 1 ; Hoffmann, Josh 1

CS: Smith, Owen 1

HBP: Smith, Owen 1 ; Rogers, Evan 2 ; Curley, Miles 1 ; Newman, Kruise 2 ; Hoffmann, Josh 1

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Batting:

3B: Brown, Colt 1

RBI: Markle, Drew 1 ; Brown, Colt 3 ; Spalitta, Steven 1

SH: Rodriguez, Blaze 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Collins, Mark 1 ; Brown, Colt 1 ; LaSalle, Donovan 1 ; Lewis, Noah 1 ; Lim, Josh 1 ; Rodriguez, Blaze 1

SB: Markle, Drew 1 ; Brown, Colt 1 ; Spalitta, Steven 1

CS: Spalitta, Steven 1

HBP: Hebert, Griffin 1 ; Markle, Drew 1

Players Mentioned

Lee Amedee

IF
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Colt Brown

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Garret Carter

RHP
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Donovan LaSalle

OF
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Noah Lewis

OF
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Maddox Mandino

OF/LHP
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JR Tollett

RHP
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