FAU takes two at Tigue

> FAU 4, Louisiana-Lafayette 3: FAU defeats Louisiana-Lafayette Sunday and takes two-of-three games from the Ragin’ Cajuns over the weekend to win the Sun Belt Conference series at Tigue Moore Field.

Originally published on 3/28/2010

by Marcus Nelson

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FAU is showing it is getting the hang of winning Sun Belt Conference games on the road.

On Sunday, the Owls won their second consecutive road Sun Belt series this season by defeating Louisiana-Lafayette 4-3 on Sunday at Tigue Moore Field in Lafayette, La.

After taking two of three from Troy and Arkansas-Little Rock this season and FIU and Arkansas State at the end of last season, the Owls have won taken the last five series from Sun Belt foes.

Dan Scheffler homered in the third inning and Mike Alabaladejo had an RBI single in the sixth for the Owls.

FAU pitcher Kevin Alexander (3-2) had his second consecutive strong outing as he allowed two runs in six innings before turning the ball over to Barry Rooks, Ryan Bernal and Andy Mee, who pitched a perfect ninth inning for his fourth save of the season.

GameBrowser: FAU 4, Louisiana-Lafayette 3

Moving forward: P Kevin Alexander, a freshman, is solidifying himself as a starter with a quality outing after his CG last week. …1B Dan Scheffler took the team-lead with his 6th HR of the year. …DH Eddie Cassidy was 2-for-3.

Moving backward: 2B Raymond Church was 0-for-3 and had a error that loaded the bases in the eighth…P Barry Rooks looked to be back to his old self, but then gave up a HR in the 8th that cut FAU’s lead to 4-3.

Stat download: FAU was 5-of-12 with runners on base.

Up Next: FAU travels to face Miami, ranked No. 12 in the latest NCBWA poll, on Wednesday at 6 p.m. for the first of three games vs. the Hurricanes this season.

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Not good start by Alexander… plunks the lead-off hitter, who steals second and scores on RBI single byFuselier…ULL 1, FAU 0 Bot 1
FAU @ ULL: First pitch at 1:06 p.m. …Confirmed starters FAU’s Kevin Alexander (2-2, 6.04) vs. ULL’s Michael Cook (1-1, 3.45)
Cassidy gets the Owls on the board with a single to left that brings in Scheffler, who was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning…ULL 1 FAU 1 Top 2
Owls take the lead when Gratton scores on SAC fly by Mesa…FAU 2, ULL 1 Top2
Scheffler hits one over the left-field wall for his team-leading sixth homer of the season. …FAU 3, ULL 1 Top 3
A leadoff double ULL’s Olasin proves costly as he scores on a groundout…FAU 3, ULL 2 Bot 3
Albaladejo RBI single is the last hit Cook will give up. He’s done for the day. Satriano out of the pen …FAU 4, ULL 2 Top 6
Alexander walks Robichaux to load the bases, but gets Fontenot to fly out to end threat…FAU 4, ULL 2 End 6
Rooks replaces Alexander, who had a solid outing as ULL hasn’t scored since the 3rd. 6ip 8h 2r 2er 1bb 1so…FAU 4, ULL 2 Bot 7
Rooks was cruising until Keefer hits a HR. Rooks is out and Bernal is brought in…FAU 4, ULL 3 Bot 8
A error by Church loads the bases but Bernal gets Olasin to hit a grounder to short to end threat…FAU 4, ULL 3 End 8
Mee comes on in the ninth to save it…FAU 4, ULL 3 Mid 9
FINAL: FAU 4, ULL 3…Mee gets them 1-2-3 in the 9th and Owls win series