The 16th-ranked Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team is set to close out an eight-game road swing on Tuesday as the squad heads to Northwestern State for a 6 p.m. contest at Brown-Stroud Field.
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Fans can listen to the contest live on ESPN 1420-AM with Dan McDonald and Jeff Schneider making the call. Live stats are available on RaginCajuns.com.
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The Ragin' Cajuns (3-3) are coming off of a series win at Sam Houston State. Louisiana claimed the opening game of the series with a 2-0 shutout of the Bearkats. It was the first time that SHSU had been shutout at home since March 9, 2013 against UConn.
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The Cajuns went on to claim the series with a 6-1 victory on Saturday before falling in the finale 8-3. Freshman Todd Lott powered the Cajuns offense in Huntsville, Texas going 6-for-10 with a home run and four RBI.
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Louisiana dropped three spots in the D1Baseball rankings on Monday falling to No. 16 in the poll. The Cajuns remained at No. 16 in the Baseball America Top 25, but also saw a fall in the Collegiate Baseball rankings moving down to No. 28.
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Sophomore left-hander Hogan Harris (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will make the start for the Ragin' Cajuns against the Demons (3-3). Harris' only appearance of the season came at Southeastern Louisiana in a suspended game. Northwestern State will counter with junior right-hander Dan Hlad (0-0, 1.94 ERA).
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Louisiana holds an 85-48 edge in the all-time series against Northwestern State having won nine straight against the Demons and 16 of the last 20 meetings. The Cajuns are 29-15 against NSU with head coach Tony Robichaux at the helm including a 10-8 record at Brown Stroud Field.
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Northwestern State is coming off of a series loss to Arkansas State this past weekend. The Demons dropped a close 3-2 decision in the opener before evening the series with a 9-5 win. The Red Wolves cruised to a 12-3 victory in the series finale.
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Regan Kaufamn paces an offense that is hitting .228 through six games with a .300 average including three doubles, a triple and four RBI. Matthew Alford has a team-best five RBI.
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Following the contest at Northwestern State, the Cajuns will host Southern Miss on March 3 in the 2017 home opener at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field at Russo Park. First pitch of the series opener is slated for 6 p.m.
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