Cane Cutters News

 The Cane Cutters started their road trip off by defeating the Texas Marshals by a score of 4-2. Jake Winston (Southern Mississippi) got the start on the mound for Acadiana and turned in a brilliant performance, delivering 8 innings and allowing only 2 Marshal runs. James Ziegler (Chandler-Gilbert Community College) and Alex Tucker (Nicholls State) provided the spark offensively, driving in two runs and one run respectively.

Acadiana struck first after Connor Barron (Southern Mississippi) led the game off with a triple and scored on a wild pitch. The Marshals bounced right back with a score of their own in the bottom half of the inning to tie the game. James Ziegler grabbed the lead for the Cane Cutters, driving in Trey Hicks (Texas State) from 2^nd base on a single. Ziegler would pick up his second RBI of the game in the top of the 6^thinning, driving in Taylor Walker (Jackson State Community College) with a double. The fourth and final run for the Cane Cutters would come in the top of the 8^th inning when Hicks scored again on an Alex Tucker groundout. The Marshals would score once in the bottom of the 8^thinning, but that was all that they could manage.

Winston picked up his 2^nd win of the season, and struck out 5 batters. Scott Ashford registered his 6^th save of the season, after dealing a scoreless 9^th inning.

Acadiana will continue their road trip at the Texas Marshals again on Friday then visit the Woodlands Strykers on Saturday and Sunday. The Texas Collegiate League All Star game will be played at the Brazos Valley Bombers’ field on July 8^th, and Acadiana will resume action at home on Thursday, July 10^th against the Bombers for Thirsty Thursday, where fans can enjoy 10-ounce beers for only $1! Head Coach Lonny Landry and the Cane Cutter team will also be hosting a Youth Summer Baseball Camp for ages 6-14 on July 10^th  (9 AM – 12 PM) and 11^th(9 AM – 12:45 PM). Lunch and a slipping slide will be provided on the 11^th, and kids will get a free ticket to the next Cane Cutter home game! The cost per camper is $75, and the registration form can be found at www.canecuttersbaseball.com/Community. Call (337) 451-6582 or log on to www.canecuttersbaseball.com for ticket information. Also Like us on Facebook at Acadiana Cane Cutters Baseball and Follow us on Twitter @CanecuttersBB.