Justin Robichaux reaches a milestone

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&nbsp; UL closer Justin Robichaux tied the program's single-season record for saves with his eighth of the year in Saturday's first game against Troy.

The sophomore gave up two runs but struck out a season-high five batters in 3.2 innings to seal a 5-3 win. His eight saves are tied for the most by a Cajun, matching the mark set by Aaron Welbourne in 2000.

Robichaux, a Notre Dame graduate, is five saves short of UL's all-time record of 12 held by Kraig Schambough, who played for the Cajuns from 2002-05.

"He's a winner and can win under pressure," UL coach Tony Robichaux said of his son. "He can pitch under pressure."

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Making memories

UL catcher Dillon Guillory made the most of his first career start in Sun Belt play with a 2-for-4 showing in Saturday's first game. The redshirt freshman also added a game-high two RBIs and slugged his first home run as a Cajun with a solo shot in the third inning of the 5-3 win.

"That felt good," the Teurlings Catholic graduate said of his first homer as a Cajun. "It felt good to get that first one."

In a slump

UL designated hitter Scott Hawkins went 1-for-11 in the three-game series - including a hitless effort in seven at-bats on Saturday.

The preseason All-American has one hit in his last 20 at-bats. Still, he leads the team in batting average, home runs (10) and RBIs (31) this season.

Remember me?

The rivalry between the Cajuns and LSU will be revived at 6:30 Tuesday night at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge. The teams have not played since 2002, when UL took three of five from the Tigers.

LSU leads the series, 43-21.

Wild Bill

Saturday was a rough day for Troy baseball and softball, but Trojan fans had something to celebrate as cornerback/kick returner Leodis McKelvin was selected by the Bills with the 11th overall pick in the first round of this year's NFL draft.

McKelvin terrorized the Cajuns over the past four years and held former Georgia Tech wide receiver Calvin Johnson, the second overall pick in last year's draft, to two receptions for nine yards in 2006.

The speedster also tied an NCAA Division I-A record with eight kicks returned for touchdowns and set another mark with 3,817 career kick-return yards. And despite getting only two touches on offense, he set the school career record with 3,909 all-purpose yards - the third-most in Sun Belt history.

McKelvin, the first cornerback selected in this year's draft, is expected to bolster a Buffalo defense that finished among the league's worst last season.

Having a ball

Cajun radio announcer Jay Walker had a foul ball in the second inning of Friday's 7-3 win over Troy crack the bottom of his windshield.

According to Walker, former Cajun Dallas Morris found the baseball in question and gave it to him as a souvenir.





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Congratulations goes to Justin he did this in a down year with so few chances so it really is a great accomplishment. I don't know how he did it considering he was hurt for a few weeks. Keep it up.

" I don't know how he did it "

Coaches son! How else do you replace the ace closer from last year and make him worthless.

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Originally Posted by DocBe

_ " I don't know how he did it "

Coaches son! How else do you replace the ace closer from last year and make him worthless. _

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I can be as critical as anyone when it comes to how you coach the game but you are harsh. Robe tried to turn Danny Farquhar into a starter and you are trying to turn that into a slap in the face. It is real simple, if Danny did what coach taught him he would still be the Friday night ace.

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Originally Posted by Turner

_ I can be as critical as anyone when it comes to how you coach the game but you are harsh. Robe tried to turn Danny Farquhar into a starter and you are trying to turn that into a slap in the face. It is real simple, if Danny did what coach taught him he would still be the Friday night ace.

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Ding! We have a winner!

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Originally Posted by DocBe

" I don't know how he did it "

Coaches son! How else do you replace the ace closer from last year and make him worthless.

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Get a life man. You don't go from unhittable to can't throw a strike because you move from the bullpen to the rotation. It seems to be a revolving door around here.

1. Pitcher has a great sophomore season
2. Draft talk starts
3. Great pitcher turns mediocre

It figures that since we aren't hitting on all cylinders in baseball, someone wants to hack on the father/son thing. The Cajuns problems this year are not related to where and what Justin is doing.

I remember asking a recruiter from "another school" if Brandon Stokley was any good... he said, "nope, just a coach's son". Later, once Brandon more than proved himself, I was talking to one of our "other" WR's brother and he was slamming Brandon. He said "he ain't good, his dad just designs all of the plays around him" - (to which I thought "thank goodness"). I wonder if Nelson told and is telling the Ravens, Colts and now the Broncos how to run their offense around Brandon?

Yep, when things are down, human nature has us looking around with a microscope trying to figure out who's cheating us.

Baseball isn't our problem at UL, and bad baseball isn't permanent around here.

Danny seems to be trying to over pitch rathe than hit his spots! Danny is not doing what he was taught by Robe which helped him get noticed in the first place. Justin had a ZERO ERA this past Summer in a very good league the young man is very good and tuff, that is why he is where he is.

Robe will get as much out of this team as he can, T-Robe is doing his job(now only pitching, no longer on first), Danny needs to refocus and do his job!

DaddyCajun


ps Anyone hear the results on the stadium vote Saturday?

What stadium vote and who votes? Please explain!

I watched the game on TV for a few before I made it out there, and they were talking about how there was an architectural firm looking at the situation, and that we should have a timeline or something set into place within the next year.

I can't remember if they mentioned the vote, or if I had read about it on here, but I'd also like to know who was voting, what they voted on, and what the result was.

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What stadium vote and who votes? Please explain!

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Probably one of those situations where only some people know...so then they come here with all this news and talk about what they know, but cannot disclose a lot of information, so that leaves everyone else clueless. And then those that are clueless start hear some rumors, so then they post what they have heard. Next thing you know, we have about 15 different stories, of which, all 15 are probably false!


I think I nailed that one on the head!