Little baseball nostalgia;

[Frenchie35]

The Cajuns played the third longest game in DI history:
March 27, 1971
23 Innings
Over 6 1/2 Hrs
UL 6, McNeese 5

[Turbine]

50 years ago

[CajunVic]

Pretty neat and a Win to boot.

[STEVEAUX UL 78]

I think it was a DH that day as well and they did play the second game. Might want to double check that but I think that is correct.

[JMV JustMyView]

I think it was a DH that day as well and they did play the second game. Might want to double check that but I think that is correct.

I only could find results going back to 1972.

[JMV JustMyView]

The Cajuns played the third longest game in DI history:
March 27, 1971
23 Innings
Over 6 1/2 Hrs
UL 6, McNeese 5

Did you attend that game?

[CajunVic]

I only could find results going back to 1972.

Probably need to spruce up your subscription.

[MelRock]

I think it was a DH that day as well and they did play the second game. Might want to double check that but I think that is correct.

Yes, we lost the second game 10-13.

[JMV JustMyView]

Yes, we lost the second game 10-13.

32 innings in one day is brutal on a pitching staff.

[MelRock]

32 innings in one day is brutal on a pitching staff.

The second game was only 7 innings. Back then, in the late 60s and early 70s, doubleheaders were two 7 inning games.

[MelRock]

What is even more amazing, the starting pitcher for McNeese (Ladd) went 17 innings, and the Cajuns' starter David Sanches went 18 innings.

According to the box score in the newspaper the day after the game, the game lasted 5 hours and 3 minutes.

[moorecajun]

What is even more amazing, the starting pitcher for McNeese (Ladd) went 17 innings, and the Cajuns' starter David Sanches went 18 innings.

According to the box score in the newspaper the day after the game, the game lasted 5 hours and 3 minutes.

Wow, my arm hurts just reading that in the stats!