Cajun Baseball Signs Six New Athletes

The Cajun baseball program announced the signing of six new athletes to Letters of Intent for the 2008-2009 season.

Louisiana's head baseball coach Tony Robichaux announced the signing of another impact class for the 2008-2009 season. The Cajun baseball staff anticipates a large number of juniors to be lost to the MLB Draft,so this class is expected to make an immediate on the program. Coach Robichaux feels that this class, along with last years quality group will help the program compete in the upper level of Sun Belt Baseball.

Matthew Lackie-RP(McKinney High,Tx) 6-3,210-rated as the 27th-ranked high school product in Texas and 214th nationally by Perfect Game Scouting. Lackie was 4-3 with a 1.86 earned run average in 13 games as a junior. During the summer of 2007 with the Dallas Bats organization, Lackie was 7-0 with a 1.61 ERA in 42 innings pitched. He participated in the prestigious Texas Scouts Day event in August at Minute Maid Park in Houston.

Garrett Larsen-RP(Navarro JC,Tx) 6-4,195-out of Navarro Junior College, was 2-2 with 49 strikeouts and a 4.61 ERA as a freshman last season. During the summer of 2007, in just 25 innings pitched, he posted a 1.80 ERA for the Liberal (Kan.) BeeJays of the Jayhawk Collegiate League.In June 2007, Larsen was a 33rd round draft choice of the World Champion Boston Red Sox.

Kyle Olasin-OF(Enterprise-Ozark JC,Ala.) 5-10,180-Last season, Olasin hit .453 with 62 hits, 39 runs scored and 37 stolen bases for Enterprise-Ozark Junior College in Alabama. He did not commit an error in 92 fielding chances. Olasin led the Alabama Community College Conference in stolen bases and fielding percentage and finished second in batting average and hits in 2007. He was a second team All-League selection with 21 multi-hit games and had a 14-game hitting streak during the season. Olasin transferred to New Orleans’ Delgado Community College for the 2008 season.

Zach Osborne-RP(New Mexico JC) 6-5,210-Osborne posted a 3.63 ERA with a 1-0 record in 11 innings for NJCAA National Runner-Up New Mexico Junior College (55-8) last season. He pitched in the Texas Junior College All-Star game in September. Coach’s Comments: Zach Osborne is a developing pitcher with 86-89 mph velocity that will only improve with his size and outstanding work ethic. Osborne could become a pro prospect this spring.

Les Smith-OF(Dyersburg HS,Tenn.) 6-1,185-hit .440 with 13 doubles, 28 runs scored, 29 RBI and 11 stolen bases with a .952 fielding percentage during his junior season in 2007. Smith, the 2007 District Player of the Year, was selected to the 2007 All-Tennessee Baseball Team. He was also selected to play in the prestigious Area Code Games in Long Beach, Calif., and was selected to the All-Area Code team. Smith was ranked 51st on Rivals.com top high school players nationally for 2008.

Alex Fuselier-P/OF(Teurlings Catholic HS,La.) 6-0,180- hit .330 last year and was 5-2, with a 2.73 ERA on the mound. Fuselier 3A-All State Honorable mention in 2006 and was named to the First Team All-District team. Fuslier also earned All-District honors as a pitcher in 2005. Fuselier threw 85-88 mph velocity at a recent high school showcase in Baton Rouge,La.