Cajuns Sweep UALR With 8-7 Win

Louisiana's Ragin'Cajuns fought their way back from a 6-3 deficit to ULAR Sunday, scoring five runs in the eight inning to defeat the Trojans 8-7.

Louisiana’s (9-12, 4-5 Sun Belt) win clinched its first Sun Belt series sweep of the season and its second straight against UALR (4-16, 1-6 Sun Belt). The Trojans’ suffered their first Sun Belt series sweep at home since 2006.

Once again, it was the bat of senior center fielder Josh Logan leading the way with a 3-for-4 performance with three RBI. Tyler Benzel and Matt Hicks also went 3-for-4.

Freshman Michael Cook earned the victory, allowing one run on three hits in 3 1/3 innings. Cook (3-1) struck out three batters in relief. Justin Robichaux notched his second save in two days, retiring the last two UALR batters in the ninth inning.

Senior Brent Solich avoided his fourth loss as a starter as he was off the hook after the Cajuns tied the game in the eighth. Solich was touched for six runs – four earned – on eight hits in five innings of work, striking out two.

The eight inning turn out to be the big inning as Louisiana fought is way back as the Cajuns sent nine batters to the plate, scoring five in the frame to take an 8-6 lead. hit his second home run of the weekend to lead off the inning – an opposite-field effort – to cut the UALR lead to 6-4. Scott Hawkins followed with a double down the left field line before coming home on Chance Harst’s first career home run. Harst’s two-run blast to left centerfield knotted the contest at six all.

Tyler Benzel's RBI single gave Louisiana its first lead of the day, 7-6. Hicks followed with a RBI double to extended the Cajuns’ lead to two, 8-6 and seal the win.