Louisiana Baseball Advances to Sun Belt Title Game After Avoiding Elimination

Abdul Abusada • May 24, 2026

It was not easy, to say the least, but the Water Hose Boys have found themselves in the Sun Belt tournament championship game. It took them six games in five days, but they got it done. They now look to play either Southern Miss or Troy in the conference championship finale, which is currently scheduled for 1pm on Sunday in Montgomery, Alabama.


UL came into the 10-team Sun Belt tournament as the 7-seed, needing to win a single-elimination play-in game against a tricky Marshall team on Tuesday. That game did not seem so tricky for the Cajuns as they defeated the Thundering Herd 11-1 in 7 innings. They then played against 24th nationally-ranked Coastal Carolina on Wednesday in a high-scoring game, narrowly beating the Chanticleers 12-11 to set up a matchup with Texas State the next day. Louisiana got swept in their series against Texas State earlier this season, so they needed to figure out a way to scoop out a win against the Bobcats. Unfortunately, the Cajuns fell short 4-3 on Thursday against Texas State, bringing their record against the Bobcats to 0-4 on the year, and sending them to the loser's bracket.


Funny enough, UL found themselves matched up on Friday against Coastal Carolina yet again after the Chanticleers defeated App State 8-2 in the first round of the loser's bracket. Unbothered by the familiar foe, UL was able to squeak out a victory 5-4 against the Chanticleers. Keep in mind, UL played a series against this same Coastal Carolina team last weekend, which meant this was their fifth game against the Chanticleers in nine days. That win meant another date with Texas State in a revenge game on Saturday morning to force a rubber match. It also meant UL defeated #24 Coastal Carolina in four of their five meetings this season.


0-4 against Texas State this season, the Cajuns were in desperate mode. But, with the help of Donovan LaSalle's two home runs and four runs drove in, UL finally bested Texas State 12-6 following a monster 8th inning. This helped force the Cajuns to a second game against Texas State later on Saturday to ultimately determine who makes the conference championship game. With the help of big runs by Lee Amedee and Mark Collins, UL defeated Texas State for the second time on Saturday 7-4 to bid farewell to the Pac-12-bound team and advance to the championship finale.



Louisiana will now face the winner of 8th nationally-ranked Southern Miss versus Troy, who will pitch off at 9am on Sunday. The championship finale is set for 1pm later that day. Regardless if they win or lose this championship game, the Cajuns have basically cemented an at-large bid in the NCAA baseball tournament thanks to their 5-1 run so far in the Sun Belt tournament. Coming into this tournament, UL needed to win against Marshall and then against Coastal Carolina (the first time) to really give themselves a good feeling at making the NCAA tournament. But, although they lost to Texas State the next day, they got their revenge by running through the loser's bracket, which concluded in them defeating Texas State twice in the same day, ultimately securing (unofficially) their at-large bid.


Unless the committee somehow shocks the world by leaving the Cajuns out (should they lose the championship finale), we will find out on Monday which regional the Cajuns will be heading to as they inch closer on their journey to Omaha.

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Saints Postgame: Falcons Ruin The Domecoming

By Kaden Arkeder • October 6, 2026
 Saints did not show up ready to play. I believe we’ve heard that plenty of times in the Kellen Moore era. But here we are, saying it once again after a game that meant a whole lot to this city and a game the Saints needed to win to avoid a 1-3 start to their season. Unfortunately the organization from the top down played a part in this embarrassing showing. The defense, down a couple starters, played like a unit that did not want to be out on the field at times during the game. Injuries alone are not an excuse for a showing like the one the Saints defense just gave. The defense couldn’t do anything right, they couldn’t stop the run or pass all night as the Falcons just had their way all game long. Brandon Staley has been emphasizing a bend don’t break defense with this unit in his tenure but tonight the defense was completely shattered. On offense it was the same old story. Another slow start forcing the team to play from behind yet again and scoring some points late to make it seem more respectable than the game really was. The Saints cannot figure out the run game and continue to put the whole offense on Shough’s shoulders and to his credit is showing he can be a good quarterback in this league. The offensive line is a big issue and with all the investment put into the line, the production has been inexcusable. Shough took some big hits this game and will continue to do so if the Saints don’t get this operation right soon. We’ll see if the coaches can make it happen because thus far they have not been able to. Ultimately when you lose a game the way the Saints did tonight everyone in the organization from the top down played a part in this one. We’re watching a team that does not have the talent or depth to consistently make enough plays to win. Nor have they shown to have a coaching staff to make up for the roster’s shortcomings. A quarter of the way through the season and the Saints are 1-3 and looking like the expectations placed on them this offseason have been too much too soon. They’ve got time to flip the script as there is plenty of season left to be played but they need to do it fast or otherwise suffer the consequences.

Saints Pregame: Domecoming vs Falcons

By Matt Miguez • October 5, 2026
Twenty years ago, the city of New Orleans was forever changed. The "Rebirth" game when the Superdome reopened after Hurricane Katrina was more than a football game already. However, when Steve Gleason blocked the first punt of the game and it was returned for a touchdown, everyone in the building knew it was over.
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