Ian Peccarora (sp?) pitched a gem of a game today. Jay said 103 pitches, gave up 3 hits, and 1 unearned run. Cajun pitching hasn't surrenedered an earned run in 28 innings. Game tomorrow night against Nicholls St. at the Tigue, followed by a road trip to Northwestern St. on Tuesday.

Cajuns Continue Control Over NSU
Jason Rodriguez Helps To Provide Offense With A Three-Run Blast As UL Downs The Demons

May 9, 2004

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LAFAYETTE-Ian Pecoraro dominated the game from the mound Sunday afternoon as the Ragin’ Cajuns downed the Northwestern State Demons by a 6-1 final Sunday afternoon at Moore Field. UL (29-17) got run support in part from Jason Rodriguez who smacked a three-run shot in the third as Pecoraro tore through the Demons’ lineup.

Today’s winner, Pecoraro, pitched the complete game without allowing an earned run. Pecoraro (4-2) gave up a stingy three hits while showing six NSU batters a seat with strikeouts.

The loss went to Blake Jones of NSU who was touched up for four runs on eight hits while walking two Cajuns.

Pecoraro hit Rusty Jones with a pitch. Jones took third on a Jeff Martin single through the right side before the Cajuns hurler came back to strikeout the next batter and get a routine fly out to center to end the top of the second inning.

Rhett Buras scored on a Micah Cockrell sacrifice fly ball giving the Cajuns the first run of the afternoon. Buras doubled down the third base line to open the bottom of the second just before Josh Landry singled to put base runners on the corners.

Rodriguez homered to right driving in Devon Bourque who singled to center and Justin Merendino who doubled to left field. Rodriguez’s third dinger of the season gave Louisiana a 4-0 lead in the third.

Adam Massiatte opened the fourth inning with a single up the middle. John Coker was hit with a pitch to put runners on first and second. Devon Bourque pushed a perfect bunt in the direction of third base to advance the runners, but Blake Jones battled back to retire the next two Cajuns batters to avert further run damage.

Pecoraro continued in his control of the Demons in the sixth, getting the top of the NSU lineup in order.

Cockrell doubled to left to start the bottom of the sixth before Massiatte drew a free pass to put runners at first and second. Coker reached on a fielder’s choice putting runners on the corners.

Devon Bourque drove in Cockrell on a single to right.

Bobby Barbier dropped a single into left-center to open the seventh frame before Jeff Martin was issued a walk to put runners on first and second. Both base runners advanced on a passed ball. Barbier scored on a sacrifice fly ball to left-center pulling the Demons to within four at 5-1.

Justin Merendino hit a solo shot in the bottom of inning seven giving UL a 6-1 lead.

Pecoraro stayed around to finish what he started allowing only a pair of walks in the last three innings to put away the Demons.

The Cajuns will play the Colonels of Nicholls State tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. at Moore Field in the final make-up game of the set. Louisiana will then travel to Natchitoches Tuesday for a 6:30 p.m. showdown with Northwestern State.

-Ragin’ Cajuns-