Cajuns Baseball Faces No. 3 LSU In Wally Pontiff Jr. Classic

THE MIDWEEK GAME
Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Location: Metairie, La.
Site: Zephyr Field (10,000)
Time: 7 p.m.
Opponent: No. 3 LSU (23-5, 5-4 SEC)
Radio: ESPN 1420-AM
Television: Cox Sports Television (CST)
Live Stats/Video: www.RaginCajuns.com

PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
LHP Connor Toups (UL) vs. LHP Kyle Bouman (LSU)

METAIRIE, La. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team is set to face No. 3 LSU at Zephyr Field in Metairie, La., in the annual Wally Pontiff Jr. Foundation Classic.

The game can be seen live on Cox Sports Television (CST) with Lyn Rollins calling the action and Ronnie Rantz adding color. Fans can also listen the contest on ESPN 1420-AM as Jay Walker will call all of the action. Live stats are available on RaginCajuns.com.

The Cajuns (15-10, 7-4 Sun Belt) are coming off of a series win over Arkansas State claiming the final two games of the series 9-6 and 3-0.

Sophomore left-hander Connor Toups will get the nod on the mound for Louisiana. Toups is 1-1 with a 1.00 ERA in nine innings. The Tigers (23-5, 5-4 SEC) will counter with senior left-hander Kyle Bouman (0-1, 8.31 ERA).

The Ragin' Cajuns are hitting .281 as a team led by junior Blake Trahan with a .385 average with 10 doubles, one homer and 14 RBI. Junior infielder Stefan Trosclair is the reigning LSWA Hitter of the Week after raising his average from .269 to .319 during the week batting .471 (8-for-17) with four doubles, drove in five runs and scored twice.

LSU leads the all-time series 49-24 winning three of the last five meetings. The Cajuns defeated the Tigers 4-1 a year ago at Alex Box Stadium.

The Tigers are coming off of a series loss against Kentucky at home losing two of three contests in extra innings. LSU boasts the second rated offense in the nation hitting .330 as a team. The Tigers are also ranked top 10 nationally in hits (339), triples (16) and slugging (.490).

Seven of the nine everyday players for LSU are batting over .300 coming into the contest led by senior Kade Scivicque paces the squad with a .402 average including eight doubles, three homers and 17 RBI. Andrew Stevenson is second hitting .394 with three doubles, a team-best five triples and 10 RBI.

Following the mid-week contest with the Tigers, Louisiana will host Georgia Southern in a three-game conference series at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field starting Friday at 6 p.m.

For updates and info on Ragin' Cajuns baseball, follow the team on twitter @CajunsBaseball or check RaginCajuns.com.

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Cajuns Baseball Faces No. 3 LSU In Wally Pontiff Jr. Classic

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Connor Toups

Blake Trahan

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