Watch out Sun Belt Conference opponents: UL might have solved its pitching woes out of the bullpen.

For the second consecutive day, the Cajuns got a stellar effort from their relievers Saturday and a timely hit to rally past first-place Middle Tennessee, 10-5, and win the Sun Belt series after blowing an early lead.

UL relievers Blake Haagen and Justin Robichaux quieted MTSU's normally loud bats at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field, combining to allow only two hits in 6.1 scoreless innings. Shortstop Greg Fontenot provided the winning hit with a two-run single in the fifth off reliever Coty Woods to give the Cajuns the lead for good at 6-5 before adding some late insurance runs.

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Joshua Parrott • jparrott@theadvertiser.com • April 5, 2009