Cajuns Sign 14 to Early Commitments for the 2006 Season
Wednesday, November 24, 2004

LAFAYETTE – Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns head baseball coach Tony Robichaux announced Wednesday the signing of 14 players to National Letters of Intent. The signees will be eligible to compete for the Ragin’ Cajuns in the 2005-06 academic year.

The class, which includes eight pitchers and six position players, will help Louisiana reload after losing 16 seniors off the current 2004-05 squad.

The group includes nine high school prospects and five junior college transfers. Seven states, with Louisiana leading the way with four representatives, and Canada are represented.

The pitchers announced Wednesday include right-hander Chad Beck of Panola (Texas) Junior College; right-hander Jared Bourque of LSU-Eunice and a native of Gonzales, La.; right-hander Danny Farquhar of Archbishop McCarthy (Fla.) High School; right-hander Jeremy Lucroy of Umatilla (Fla.) High School; left-hander Justin Randa of Barton (Kan.) Community College; left-hander Chase Richard of Central Private (La.) High School; right-hander Steven Schroeder of Bellaire (Texas) High School; and left-hander Greg Wilborn of Eldorado (N.M.) High School.

The position players joining the UL program include infielder Grant DeRouen of Barbe High School in Lake Charles, La.; catcher Scott Hawkins of Collierville (Tenn.) High School; infielder/outfielder William Long of Pendleton (Fla.) High School; outfielder/infielder Ty Rasmussen of Enumclaw (Wash.) High School; infielder Tim Santiago of Bossier Parish (La.) Community College and a native of Lafayette; and outfielder/infielder Devery Van de Keere of Phoenix Junior College.

“This incoming class provides us with the combination of experience and talent,

I like the way our program is headed now. Coach Robe and Schef are doing a great job getting some great talent here every year. Cajuns will make the NCAA's this year. Someone I talked to in the program has already made comparisons to the 2000 CWS team.

I saw they signed some good quality players. I hope they can have a great year and make it back to the CWS.