The Cajuns used excellent pitching, timely hitting and solid defense to edge the Bulldogs. 

Starting pitcher Buddy Glass worked 7.2 innings, allowing just one unearned run on the night.  Glass struck out five batters while walking just two.  Glass did not allow a batter past second base until the eighth inning.  He surrendered seven hits on the night, but just one extra base hit as he improved to 3-0 on the season. 

Danny Farquhar came in to finish out the game, tossing the final 2.1 innings.  He fanned two batters, allowing one hit and one walk. 

The Ragin’ Cajuns pieced together just six hits on the night, but benefited from a three-run homerun by Scott Hawkins in the bottom of the sixth inning. 

Hawkins led the team with a pair of hits, his fifth consecutive game with multiple hits.  He finished the game with one run scored and a team-leading three RBI. 

Jonathan Lucroy was the only other Cajuns player to piece together more than one hit.  Lucroy had a pair of singles, but reached third on a three-base error in the bottom of the fifth inning. 

Jefferies Tatford reached base three times on the night.  The senior outfielder was 1-for-2, but was hit by a pitch and walked.  Tatford currently leads the team with four HBPs and eight walks. 

Defensively, UL had one of their best performances.  They turned a season high four double plays on the night.  The Cajuns committed just one error in 38 attempts. 

The Cajuns manufactured a run in the first inning to take a 1-0 lead.  Xavier Alexander led off the game with a double to right field to extend his team leading hitting streak to eight games.  He advanced to third on a throwing error by Louisiana Tech.  An RBI groundout by Nolan Gisclair plated Alexander and gave the Cajuns the edge. 

UL threatened in the bottom of the third inning.  With one out, Alexander reached base on a throwing error by the Bulldogs.  A walk gave the Cajuns a pair of runners and a wild pitch moved the runners into scoring position.  Lucroy walked to load the bases, but the Ragin’ Cajuns’ third inning-ending double play of the night ended the Cajuns’ threat. 

The Ragin’ Cajuns added a run in the bottom of the fifth inning.  Devon Bourque led off the inning with a walk.  A sacrifice bunt by Alexander moved Bourque into scoring position.  After a fly ball recorded the second out of the inning, Lucroy hit a deep fly ball to left centerfield.  The Louisiana Tech left fielder was unable to catch the ball and it bounced off of his glove, scoring the runner and allowing Bourque to score from second base. 

In the sixth inning, the Cajuns padded their lead.  Tatford led off the inning with a walk and moved to second as Hatfield reached on a base on balls.  Hawkins hit a three run homerun to left field to plate three runners and give UL a 5-0 lead. 

The Bulldogs added a run in the top of the eighth inning.  Louisiana Tech led off the inning with a single through the right side of the infield.  The next batter hit a routine ground ball that looked like it was going to be a taylor-made double play, but the Cajuns mishandled the ball, leaving both runners safe on base.  A single plated the runner and cut the UL lead to 5-1. 

The Ragin’ Cajuns will return to action tomorrow night as they play host to Northwestern State at 6:30 p.m.

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