Cane Cutters News

The Acadiana Cane Cutters (19-21) swept their double header against the Brazos Valley Bombers (21-17) and now have won six games in a row. They sit atop the Louisiana standings with a two-game lead over 2nd place Baton Rouge Rougarou in the 2nd half standings. 

Game one originally started as scheduled on Saturday July 20th for the Cane Cutters against the Bombers. Both starting pitchers, Bryson Walker of the Bombers and Konnor Graham of the Cane Cutters, did not last long as bolts of lightning through the sky suspended the game. The game picked up the following day right where it left off in the bottom of the 2nd inning, and the Cane Cutters got the offense rolling out of the gate off Bombers pitcher Trenton Barnes. They delivered with three straight doubles to start the scoring, getting out to the early 3-0 advantage. The Bombers would chip away at Cane Cutters pitcher Julian Garcia,  giving up a solo home run to Drew Collins in the top of the 3rd inning and adding another run in the top of the 5th inning with a sacrifice fly.

After the Cane Cutters got another run off a passed ball in the bottom of the 6th inning, the Bombers would respond in the top of the 7th inning, tying it up at four with another RBI hit by Drew Collins and an RBI groundout. This meant extra innings once again for the Cane Cutters. In the bottom of the 11th inning with the bases loaded, Tanner Hornback walked it off with a sacrifice fly, scoring Alexander Saunier from third. Acadiana won game one 5-4 and got their 4th walk off win off the year. Earning the win for the Cane Cutters was Emil Estrella (1-0). Taking the loss for the Bombers was John Anders (1-1).

Game two started shortly after as the Bombers would score three times in the first three innings off Cane Cutters starter Jimmie Johnson and reliever Caleb Menard. Acadiana would cut the deficit by responding in the bottom half with one in the third and one in the fourth, both on RBI groundouts. Brazos Valley would regain their three-run advantage by scoring two runs in the top of the 5th inning off Cane Cutters relief pitcher Noah Melancon with a bases loaded hit by pitch and walk.

Down 5-2, the Cane Cutters rallied back in the bottom half of the inning off Bombers relief pitcher Blake Sehlke. Acadiana’s power came alive with an RBI single from Bryce Calloway, followed by a two-run single by Hank Howard to tie the game. We would then take our first lead of the game with an RBI groundout in the bottom of the 6th inning and add a big insurance run in the bottom of the 7th inning by Cristian Garcia with an RBI single. The game stopped there and was completed due to the time being past midnight. The Cane Cutters got the victory 7-5. Earning the win was Blayne Newman (2-0). Taking the loss for the Bombers was Darren Crane (1-2). Getting the save for the Cane Cutters was Kade Linn (1).