Senior Erik Kanaby went 3-for-5 Tuesday and went a combined 7-for-9 in the two games against UL-Lafayette this season.

Baseball 4/24/2007 12:00:00 AM

Lamar Falls at Home to Louisiana-Lafayette, 3-1

April 24, 2007

BEAUMONT - Senior Erik Kanaby went 3-for-5 at the plate, but Lamar University could only muster a single run in losing to Louisiana-Lafayette 3-1 in non-conference baseball action Tuesday night at Vincent-Beck Stadium.

Lamar dropped to 27-17 overall and UL-Lafayette improved to 30-12 overall. The Cardinals return to Southland Conference action this weekend when Texas State visits Vincent-Beck Stadium for a three-game series. The Cardinals and Bobcats, who are both 14-4 in SLC play, will play Friday at 6:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.

Lamar struck first with a run in the bottom of the fifth inning. Brian Lloyd reached on a fielding error by shortstop Nathan Long. Erik Kanaby reached on a throwing error by third baseman Matt Hicks. Ryan Baker was hit by a pitch from starter Brent Solich. Collin DeLome followed by getting hit by a pitch to force in Lloyd with the game's first run.

UL-Lafayette scored twice in the top of the sixth inning to take a 2-1 lead. Long was hit by a pitch from starter Justin Walker to start the inning. Matt Hicks doubled to left field to drive in Long. Jefferies Tatford followed with a single to right center to drive in Hicks with the go-ahead run.

The Ragin Cajuns added a run in the top of the eighth inning. Long led off with an infield single. Devon Bourque reached on a fielder's choice bunt when Lloyd dropped the ball in an attempt to force Long at second base. Hicks followed by reaching on a sacrifice bunt with Long getting forced out at third base.

Both Bourque and Hicks moved up a base on Tatford's ground out to second base. Bourque scored on a wild pitch by reliever Matt Morgal to give UL-Lafayette a 3-1 lead.

Solich (4-0) pitched seven innings, allowing one unearned run on five hits with no walks and five strikeouts to pick up the win. Gregory Harmon pitched the final two innings to earn his second save of the season, allowing no runs on two hits with three strikeouts. Walker (0-3) was the hard-luck loser for the Cardinals, allowing two runs on four hits with no walks and five strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings, which was the longest outing of his career.

Kanaby, who went 4-for-4 in the earlier meeting with the Cajuns, went a combined 7-for-9 against UL-Lafayette this season. Jeff Vickers went 2-for-3 and Lloyd went 1-for-3 with a run scored. Lamar out hit UL-Lafayette 7-5, but left 10 runners on base.

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