The Book 2007 Ragin' Cajun Baseball

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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.

[old catcher]

_ 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.

[RaginDave]

_ Rudy - Rudy - Rudy - Rudy - Rudy

Kyle's story is a great one. _

it sure is. To think this kid has been with us for 3 years, and finally got his due, yesterday. Good luck to Kyle and the rest of the Cajuns!!!

[RaginDave]

Guys,

I was doing a little research on our attendance this year. We finished the season averaging 2332 people per game for our home games, very impressive.

Here are our last 8 years attendance averages. This is the highest in those 8years, beating 2003 by one arse in a seat per game.

YEAR ATTENDANCE RANKING
1999 972 24TH
2000 1502 26TH
2001 1465 29TH
2002 1729 29TH
2003 2331 20TH
2004 1443 38TH
2005 1862 31ST
2006 2091 28TH
2007 2332 (NOT SURE YET, BUT I HOPE TOP 20)

We actually had less total attendance this year then last, only because we had 7 fewer home games. But 2332 is strong. We need to keep improving attendance so that we can upgrade the facilities even more.

[ulforlife]

2332 is strong. We need to keep improving attendance so that we can upgrade the facilities even more. _

Good stuff CajunDave, I agree we need to get this place tip-top shape and then we'll be workin around 3k a game!

Is there a fund we can start to go towards Tigue repairs/upgrades?

[rhineaux]

_ Good stuff CajunDave, I agree we need to get this place tip-top shape and then we'll be workin around 3k a game!

Is there a fund we can start to go towards Tigue repairs/upgrades? _

Its interesting to think that our avg attendance in '99 was ~950 per game, and that was actually 24th in the nation. As compared to this year's avg attendance of 2300+, the number has increased by ~150%, and yet, our ranking is actually four spots less. It says a lot for the direction of college baseball, at schools who push it of course.