The Book 2007 Ragin' Cajun Baseball

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Winning the Sun Belt Conference baseball title Saturday provided another high point in a weekend that was already special to the UL baseball program. Approximately 80 former Ragin' Cajun players were at Moore Field Saturday and were honored pregame as part of Alumni Weekend festivities. For some, it was a rare trip back to their alma mater. "Remembering what this place was, and to look at it right now, it's awesome," said former Cajun Craig Fryman (1980-81). "It's been 26 years, but this is equivalent to the top minor-league atmospheres. It's somewhere to bring the family and the kids." Fryman came in this weekend from his Bellbrook, Ohio, hometown to see former teammates. He'd made a previous trip in the fall of 2000 as part of UL's College World Series celebration. The rest of the story Dan McDonald dmcdonald@theadvertiser.com

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Tony Robichaux has no desire to coach football, but those who listen to him know that he often uses gridiron metaphors. Before Saturday's UL game, he didn't talk to his team about locking up the Sun Belt Conference baseball title for the home fans and the gathering of alumni players. Instead, he cautioned his squad about not fumbling the ball. The Cajuns knew they had a fourth-and-short inside the 1-yard-line, needing only to fulfill its heavy-favorite role, not get blind-sided by a blitz, punch in one more touchdown and get one more win before riding off into the post-season. Nobody imagined the Cajuns getting that touchdown and three more on the way to Saturday's 28-3 victory that ensured another trophy and cleared up any doubt about that post-season journey. "I don't know about all that football terminology," Robichaux said, "but I know football's about focus, too. Our focus started up at Monroe last weekend, and once our guys saw how close the goal line was, they took care of things." The rest of the story Dan McDonald 289-6318 dmcdonald@theadvertiser.com

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Living up to expectations can be difficult. But not, apparently, if you're a part of UL's baseball team. The Ragin' Cajuns entered Saturday needing one win to lock up the Sun Belt conference regular-season title, and promptly put up a performance for the ages. Never before had a Cajun baseball team produce offensively as this year's squad did on Saturday, rolling past Arkansas-Little Rock 28-3 in a record-setting effort that set off the much-awaited dog-pile in the middle of the Moore Field infield. "This means a lot," said Cajun catcher Jonathan Lucroy after unpiling from the human mass that developed once relief pitcher Andrew Laughter forced a game-ending fly ball from UALR cleanup hitter Ryan Gotcher. "We were supposed to get it done today, and we knew we had to take advantage when we had the opportunity." The rest of the story Dan McDonald dmcdonald@theadvertiser.com

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One of UL baseball coach Tony Robichaux's credos is for his players to be ready when opportunity knocks. Kyle Mickles has been waiting and waiting and waiting for his opportunity, and it came early Sunday morning. The senior from Baton Rouge found out after the Cajuns' chapel service that he was getting the ball, getting the mound start for UL's final regular-season home game, and he responded. Mickles turned in five solid innings in his first collegiate start, and set the Cajuns up for a 9-5 victory over Arkansas-Little Rock in the finale of their Sun Belt Conference Series. The rest of the story Dan McDonald dmcdonald@theadvertiser.com

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Winning the Sun Belt Conference baseball title provided the high point of a weekend that was already special to the UL baseball program. Approximately 80 former Ragin' Cajun players were at Moore Field Saturday and were honored pregame as part of Alumni Weekend festivities. For some, it was a rare trip back to their alma mater. "Remembering what this place was, and to look at it right now, it's awesome," said former Cajun Craig Fryman (1980-81). "It's been 26 years, but this is equivalent to the top minor-league atmospheres. It's somewhere to bring the family and the kids." The rest of the story Dan McDonald dmcdonald@theadvertiser.com

[rhineaux]

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What a great job by Dan of finding a way to highlight all of the special things that went on this weekend. And, what a great job by Tony and the other coaches, Tina Creel, and all the current players and staff for the special weekend the put on, both on the field and off. I am glad i was able to be around on Saturday to see the celebration.

[cajungirl23]

_ What a great job by Dan of finding a way to highlight all of the special things that went on this weekend. And, what a great job by Tony and the other coaches, Tina Creel, and all the current players and staff for the special weekend the put on, both on the field and off. I am glad i was able to be around on Saturday to see the celebration. _

This weekend at the Tigue was great. Coach Robichaux and his staff should be commended for the hospitality extended to the former players and their families. My father played from '71-'74 and it was great to see him "run" out on the field with all the other players at Saturday's game!

[RaginDave]

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What a great job Kyle did. To only pitch 2 innings all year and then come in and pitch on a Sunday in conference play and give us 5 strong innings. Coach Robe had said that he planned on pitching a lot of guys on Sunday, but since Kyle was mowing em down, he changed his mind.

Never hurts to have another strong arm during conference tourny time.

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_ What a great job by Dan of finding a way to highlight all of the special things that went on this weekend. And, what a great job by Tony and the other coaches, Tina Creel, and all the current players and staff for the special weekend the put on, both on the field and off. I am glad i was able to be around on Saturday to see the celebration. _

it gave me chills to do a semi jog out to home plate for the national anthem,had a blast as did all of the old timers.

[Turbine]

Mickles - Mickles - Mickles - Mickles - Mickles

Rudy - Rudy - Rudy - Rudy - Rudy

Kyle's story is a great one.