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The UL baseball team released a bit of frustration during Tuesday night's 4-3 win over Louisiana Tech at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field, snapping a four-game losing streak in the process.
One frustrated Cajun in particular was left fielder Matt Goulas. Goulas walked to first base with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning, his shoulder a little sore from the ball that had just beaned him.
"The umpire called it a ball, but it clearly hit me in the shoulder," the freshman said. "I don't know what he was thinking."
The umpire called Goulas back to the plate, claiming he did not try to get out of the way of the pitch.
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"I was kinda mad about the whole situation," Goulas said.
Goulas took his frustration out on the next pitch, hammering a three-run homer to left field that set the final score.
Cajuns fans also got a glimpse of their preseason Sun Belt pitcher of the year, Danny Farquhar (4-7). The Farquhar who posted a 2.17 ERA and a 6-1 record in 2006.
In his first start since an April 19 loss to South Alabama, Farquhar reminded fans why he was the conference's preseason pitcher of the year, throwing six innings of two-hit baseball, his first scoreless outing since the season opener on Feb. 22. He had given up 17 runs in his three previous appearances (9.2 innings).
"He located better and changed speeds better," UL coach Tony Robichaux said. "I think as the game went on he gained confidence. We need him to be there for us if we're going to win the conference tournament."
But, did the Cajuns establish some consistency heading into a series this weekend with Western Kentucky that could decide the team's postseason fate?
The Cajuns' defense showed flashes of toughness, which was a welcomed relief. And the ninth inning was UL's most challenging.
With runners at second and third and one out in the ninth, La. Tech's Kevin Winn grounded to shortstop William Long, who threw Patrick Thomas out at the plate. Then, with runners on the corners, Jericho Jones lined a ball to center where Brian Bowman made a leaping catch to end the game.
"It's kinda been a snake-bitten season for us," said La. Tech coach Wade Simoneaux. "We must have hit five or six line drives right at people. This is a good ball club and they deserve better than what they've endured."
In the seventh, with Bulldogs on second and third, reliever Buddy Glass reached back and struck out Adam Cobb. Nick Grunenwald then crushed the third pitch from Glass deep to center. Bowman chased it down and the Cajuns escaped unscathed.
The momentum from that inning carried over for UL.
After the leadoff batter struck out, Goulas singled to left field. An error on the right fielder allowed Goulas to advance to third. Dillon Guillory hit the next pitch into right-center field, scoring Goulas and putting the Cajuns on the board with the first run of the night.
But with one swing of the bat, La. Tech (20-28) sucked all the air out of the stadium. After Glass gave up two singles in the eighth, Chris Kersten crushed a 3-1 pitch for a home run, giving the Bulldogs the 3-1 lead. It was a bad spot for Glass to surrender his first home run of the season.
Both teams were picked to finish well in their respective conferences. The Bulldogs, picked second, didn't get off to as slow a start as the Cajuns, but a 5-21 conference record leave them on the outside looking in for the Western Athletic Conference tournament, which La. Tech is set to host.
The Cajuns (23-25) finished the season sweep of the Bulldogs, and they'll try to do the same to McNeese tonight at 6:35 back at The Tigue, as well as make Robichaux the 33rd coach in NCAA Division I history to reach 750 wins.
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