The Marshall University baseball team saw its 2026 Sun Belt Conference Championship run conclude with an 11-1 loss to Louisiana, a game that unfolded over seven innings in Montgomery, Alabama.
Louisiana struck first, scoring three runs in the bottom of the first inning before pulling ahead to a 6-1 lead by the third, while Marshall managed only a single run in the opening frame.
Coach Greg Beals Reflects
Head Coach Greg Beals praised Louisiana’s execution, noting that the Ragin’ Cajuns’ offensive strategy proved decisive throughout the contest.
Key Performances
Despite the final score, Marshall’s lineup produced several hits, including singles by Jackson Halter, Mason Onate and Clearly Simpson, and a run-scoring single from Colt Brown in the seventh.
The game’s pivotal moment arrived when Noah Lewis launched a three-run homer in the bottom of the fifth, shifting momentum firmly in Louisiana’s favor.
Amedee’s groundout later in the seventh added another run, sealing the run-rule victory for the Cajuns.