Cane Cutters News

The Cane Cutters fell by a score of 6-3 to the hot bats of the Victoria Generals this evening.

Victoria got the scoring off early in the contest, taking a 2-0 lead in the top of the 3^rd inning. They would score two more in the top of the 5^th inning, and continued their trend by adding another two runs in the top of the 6^th inning to bring the score to 6-0.

Acadiana would begin to slowly chip away at the deficit in the bottom of the 6^th inning, one run at a time. Austin Knight (Ole Mis) scored Cameron Dishon (Ole Miss) on a sacrifice fly to right field to start the scoring. The Cane Cutters would score another run in the 7^th inning when Alex Tucker (Nicholls State) scored Trent Giambrone (Jones County Community College) on another sacrifice fly. Knight would pick up his second RBI of the ball game in the top of the 8^th inning to score Connor Barron (Southern Mississippi) for the third and final run of the ball game for Acadiana.

Jake Johnson (Neosha County Community College) got the start on the mound for the Cane Cutters and picked up the loss. Johnson dealt 5 innings and allowed four runs. Hayden Guidry (University of Louisiana – Lafayette) came on to pitch four innings of relief and gave up two runs.

Armando Arevalo was the winning pitcher of record tonight, pitching seven innings of two-run ball. Miles Holcomb got the hold out of the bullpen and allowed one run in one inning of relief. Jeff Chesnut pitched a scoreless 9^th inning to earn the save.

After traveling to the Brazos Valley Bombers on Thursday and Friday, the Cane Cutters will return home for a big weekend at Fabacher Field against the Woodlands Strykers. Saturday will be a jam-packed evening including Lyle Mouton Bobble Head Night, powered by Nursing Specialties, Inc., and Bike Night, sponsored by Cajun – Harley Davidson! The first four hundred fans in paid attendance will receive a Lyle Mouton bobble head doll, and the first one hundred fans, ages 21 and older, will receive a free shot glass. Mouton will also be in attendance for the night’s contest, and there will be a post game fireworks show courtesy of C&G Boats! Gates will be opening early at 5:30 P.M. on Saturday evening. Sunday is Faith & Family Night at Fabacher Field! The Trinity Bible Church praise band will begin playing at 6 PM, and a free Slip-N-Slide will be available from 6 PM – 7 PM. You can watch the games online by going to www.Ustream.com. 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.