Louisiana
Little Rock’s Arnold Handcuffs Louisiana In SBC Action, 2-0
LAFAYETTE – Reigning Solar Belt Convention Pitcher of the Yr Hayden Arnold scattered 5 hits and fanned 12 batters whereas the Trojans manufactured a pair of runs to earn a 2-0 Solar Belt Convention victory over the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Baseball group on Thursday at M.L. “Tigue” Moore Discipline at Russo Park.
Nathan Lyons went 2-for-2 with a stroll and scored each runs as Little Rock (24-24, 11-16 SBC), enjoying its closing season within the Solar Belt earlier than transferring to the Ohio Valley Convention this summer season, defeated Louisiana (31-21, 17-11 SBC) for the third time within the final 4 video games.
Jorden Hussein, Tyler Williams and Canyon McWilliams every recorded hits whereas Arnold (5-6) would preserve the Ragin’ Cajuns off balanced in his first full recreation of the season.
Arnold and Louisiana starter Brandon Talley have been locked in a pitcher’s duel for the primary 4 innings earlier than Talley was lifted after issuing leadoff single to McWilliams within the fifth and capping an efficient, 40-pitch outing.
Reliever Bo Bonds labored round a stroll to Eldrige Figueroa as he would get out of the inning with a pair of strikeouts and McWilliams nailed at second on an tried steal.
The Trojans would break by means of one inning later as Lyons led off with a single to heart, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Aiden Garrett and scored on Hussein’s RBI single to right-center.
That might be sufficient for Arnold, who retired 13 straight batters after Tyler Robertson reached on a two-out single up the center and moved to 3rd on Heath Hood’s ground-rule double down the right-field line.
Little Rock used the near-identical sequence so as to add an insurance coverage run within the eighth as Lyons led off with a stroll, moved to second on Garrett’s sacrifice bunt, third on a wild pitch and scored on Hussein’s sacrifice fly.
Louisiana, which stranded 5 batters, added singles by Kyle DeBarge, Carson Roccaforte and Max Marusak. Talley scattered a pair of hits and fanned two batters in 4.0 innings on the mound for Louisiana whereas Bonds (3-3) struck out three batters in 1.2 innings and allowed the Trojans’ first run.
The ultimate collection between the colleges continues Friday at 6 p.m. The sport will probably be streamed reside on ESPN+ and may be heard within the Lafayette space on KPEL-FM (96.5), the Varsity Community and the #GeauxCajuns app.
Senior right-hander Jacob Schultz (3-3, 4.06 ERA) will earn the beginning for Louisiana with Little Rock countering with right-hander Hoss Brewer (3-2, 6.10 ERA).
All youth league gamers who put on their group jersey to the ultimate two video games will have the ability to obtain a gaggle rated ticket for $6 within the bleacher sections. Tickets may be bought on the Cajundome Ticket Workplace or Russo Park Ticket Workplace on gameday.
Followers are inspired to remain engaged with the Ragin’ Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click on right here [apps.apple.com] for iOS/Apple platforms and right here [play.google.com] for Android platforms.
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