Privateers Finish Road Swing Against Cajuns

NEW ORLEANS (14-29, 3-18) AT LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE (28-15, 13-7)
GAME 44 | TIGUE MOORE FIELD | LAFAYETTE, LA.
WEDNESDAY 6 PM

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THE GAME:
The New Orleans Privateers baseball team (14-29, 3-18 Southland) will face the second mid-week test against the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (28-15, 13-7 Sun Belt) on Wednesday at Tigue Moore Field. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
 
The Privateers pulled away from Jackson State to a 14-3 win on Tuesday night. New Orleans set a season high for runs and hits (18) in the victory. It was also the 13^th time the Privateers went through a game without committing an error. New Orleans was trailing 2-0 entering the fifth on Tuesday, but tied the game in the fifth and scored four runs to take the lead for good in the sixth.
 
Louisiana-Lafayette was scheduled to face Nicholls on Tuesday, but the game was postponed. The Ragin' Cajuns come in winners of six straight and swept their weekend conference series over Texas-Arlington. In the three-game series, Cajuns pitchers combined to allow just three runs.
 
Tony Robichaux is in his 20^th season in Lafayette and has won 760 games with the program. On Feb. 28, Robichaux won his 1,000^th game as head coach. Stefan Trosclair leads the team in home runs (10) and RBIs (30). Blake Trahan has 15 stolen bases, ranking fourth in the Sun Belt.

WEATHER:

Temperature	Conditions	Rain Chance	Winds
73/54	Clear	0%	NNW 5-10

 
PITCHING MATCHUP:
UNO: Kevin Kelleher RHP (2-7, 4.28) vs. ULL: Eric Carter RHP (1-1, 4.50)
 
ALL-TIME SERIES:
RECORD: Louisiana-Lafayette leads 80-70
LAST MEETING: UNO W 8-7, 4/8/14
 
NEXT UP:
The Privateers will face their final full home weekend as they host Abilene Christian. The series opens on Friday with a first pitch set for 6:30 p.m.
 
NEWS AND NOTES:
FOUR!
Matt Rykaczewski became the second Privateer this season to rack up four hits in a game when he went 4-for-6 against Jackson State on Tuesday. Ryan Calloway collected the first four-hit game by a Privateer this season (vs. Sacred Heart, 3/3). Rykaczewski comes into Wednesday hitting a team best .341.
 
A GAME OF RUNS:
The Privateers posted their highest run total by scoring 14 times against Jackson State. All of their runs came in the fifth inning and later on a season-best 18 hits. The Privateers raised their season batting average from .263 to .267 in the win.
 
GOING THE DISTANCE:
Daniel Martinez provided the third complete game by a Privateer this season. After allowing two runs in the first inning, Martinez settled in and pitched all nine innings while also setting a new career mark with nine strikeouts. The Privateers have also gotten complete games on the mound from Alex Smith and Shawn Semple.
 
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