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#29 SLU Lions (8-0, 0-0) vs UL-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns (5-1, 0-0)
Alumni Field, Hammond, LA
6:00 PM Wednesday March 3
The #29 ranked SLU Lions will look to keep their dominance of UL-Lafayette going, as the in-state rivals face off Wednesday night in Hammond at 6:00pm. The Lions are riding a three game winning streak against the Cajuns, having swept a pair of mid-week games last season by scores of 9-7 and 9-2. SLU won in Hammond 14-4 during the 2009 season. It is the longest winning streak the Lions have enjoyed in the series.
SLU is coming off of an 18-2 victory over Jackson State on Tuesday night. Jeff Harkensee leads the Lions at the plate, as he is hitting a blistering .455 with 5 2B, 2 HR, and 10 RBI. The Lions are hitting .304 as a team with 21 extra base hits. They have stolen 20-26 bases. SLU’s staff ERA is an impressive 2.86 as they are holding opponents to a .235 BA.
The Ragin Cajuns, playing their first mid-week contest of the season, are off to their best start since 2007 as they enter the game with a 5-1 record. The ULL pitching staff sports a gaudy 0.96 ERA. RHP Ryland Parker is scheduled to pitch for the Cajuns, as the junior college transfer from Splendora, TX will be making his Division 1 debut.
At the plate the Ragin Cajuns are hitting .294 as a team with 24 extra base hits. ULL’s top hitters are Brian Bowman (.444, 3 2B, 3 RBI), Kyle Olasin (.429, HR, 9 RBI), and Jordan Poirrer (.381, 3 HR, 10 RBI). The Cajuns have stolen 15-18 bases.
Due to the Southeastern basketball game on Wednesday night, the baseball game will not be heard on KSLU 90.9 radio. You can listen to the Ragin Cajuns broadcast via the internet on espn1420.com.
Click Here to Listen to Lions/Cajuns on the ULL Broadcast
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