BB G1 Final: Louisiana 2, Little Rock 8

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Louisiana Baseball heads to Little Rock for a Sun Belt showdown as the top teams in the West Division square off for a three-game set.

The Ragin' Cajuns (21-15, 7-5 Sun Belt) snuck past McNeese State on Wednesday night, ending a four-game skid, while Little Rock (16-17, 7-5 Sun Belt) is coming off a loss to No. 12 Ole Miss. The Trojans do post an impressive 9-2 record at home and have won their last nine games at Gary Hogan Field.
Who: Louisiana (21-15, 7-5 Sun Belt) vs. Little Rock (16-17, 7-5)
Where: Gary Hogan Field
When: April 23-25
WATCH: ESPN+
Listen: KPEL 96.5
On the Call: Jay Walker (play-by-play), Brad Topham (color)
Last Meeting: Louisiana won, 4-2, (4/22/2019)
PITCHING MATCHUPS
Friday: RHP Spencer Arrighetti vs. Hayden Arnold
Saturday: RHP Connor Cooke vs. Aaron Funk
Sunday: TBA vs. TBA
Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List
Spencer Arrighetti was named to the USA Baseball 2021 Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List on Wednesday afternoon. Arrighetti is one of 45 of the nation's top amateur players from the high school and college ranks to be selected for the prestigious honor. He is also just the fifth Ragin' Cajun to appear on the list since it was instituted in 2013, joining Caleb Adams (2014), Seth Harrison (2014), Blake Trahan (2015) and Gunner Leger (2017).
D-RAKE
Drake Osborn is starting to heat up for Louisiana, posting a .500 (10-for-20) batting average in his last eight games. During the span, Osborn has also recorded two doubles and has walked more than he has struck out.
Greatest Pinch Hitter of All-Time Earns a Start
Josh Cofield has been incredible this year in pinch-hit situations, going 8-for-15 when called to bat. On Wednesday, Cofield earned his first start since March 28 and blasted a solo home run, his first as a Ragin' Cajun, and two-out RBI single.
Arrighetti and Cooke
Connor Cooke and Spencer Arrighetti have been lethal for Louisiana. Both Cooke and Arrighetti sit in the top five in the conference in ERA, opposing batting average, strikeouts and runs allowed.
Arrigehtti/Cooke rankings in SBC
ERA - 1.53 (1st) / 2.06 (4th)
Opposing BA - .174 (2nd) / .168 (1st)
Strikeouts - 60 (3rd) / 57 (4th)
Hits allowed - 32 (8th) / 24 (1st)
Runs allowed - 11 (2nd) / 12 (3rd)
Scouting the enemy
Little Rock posts a 16-17 overall record this year and the Trojans were picked to finish fourth in the Sun Belt West Division behind Louisiana. Little Rock's Friday night pitcher, Hayden Arnold, is coming off an impressing start which led to being selected as the Sun Belt Pitcher of the Week.
Against Little Rock
Louisiana has dominated the overall series against Little Rock, claiming a 60-22 record against the squad. Last time Louisiana was in Little Rock, the team took two games from its Sun Belt foe.

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[Frenchie35]

Game on for today? 90-100% rain predicted.

[MelRock]

Game on for today? 90-100% rain predicted.

From 2-6 there is only a 5% chance of rain, that is why they moved the game up.

[Frenchie35]

From 2-6 there is only a 5% chance of rain, that is why they moved the game up.

Looking at the weather in LR it says 50-100% from 11:AM to 10:PM. So one weather man has it wrong. Hope the 5% cat is right.

[Dad04]

Radar looks fine....after 3PM

https://weather.com/weather/today/l/...9f67ccf5005d3a


EDIT: Radar

[Dad04]

CJ Willis at 2B.

[Turbine]

Arrighetti on the mound

[ragin50]

Radar looks fine....after 3PM

https://weather.com/weather/today/l/...9f67ccf5005d3a


EDIT: Radar

It's raining pretty hard. Shouldn't be playing yet.

[ManAboutTown]

Spencer struck Russ out 3 times in one AB

[DocCajun]

Arrighetti finding it despite the rain. Meanwhile, we are on track to set K records today

[ragin50]

Arrighetti finding it despite the rain. Meanwhile, we are on track to set K records today

We must lead the nation in strikeouts.

[MelRock]

We must lead the nation in strikeouts.

Georgia State has nearly 60 more than we do.