Cajuns Baseball Faces Southeastern After Deggs Suspension

Louisiana wraps up a five-game road trip with a midweek matchup against a hot SLU squad.

Apr. 9, 2026 at 11:21am

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A cubist, geometric painting depicting the action of a college baseball game, with players and the field fractured into sharp, overlapping shapes in a palette of navy, green, and orange.The Cajuns look to rebound from a controversial series as they face a surging Southeastern Louisiana squad in a key midweek matchup.Hammond Today

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team will travel to Hammond, Louisiana to face Southeastern Louisiana on Wednesday evening. This comes after a controversial weekend series at James Madison, where head coach Matt Deggs was ejected and suspended for two games by the Sun Belt Conference.

Why it matters

The Cajuns are looking to rebound after dropping the final two games against James Madison, while Southeastern Louisiana has won seven of its last eight games and poses a tough challenge. This midweek matchup sets the stage for an important weekend series against nationally ranked Southern Miss.

The details

Louisiana holds a 9-3 win over Southeastern earlier this season, but the Lions have been on a hot streak lately. Outfielder Maddox Mandino will sit out one game for the Cajuns due to the Sun Belt's review of the James Madison incident, while Deggs earned a two-game suspension and will miss Wednesday's game as well as Friday's series opener against Southern Miss.

  • The game is scheduled for Wednesday, April 9, 2026 at 6 p.m.
  • Deggs' two-game suspension includes Wednesday's matchup against Southeastern and Friday's series opener against Southern Miss.

The players

Matt Deggs

The head coach of the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team, who was suspended for two games by the Sun Belt Conference following his ejection in the team's series finale at James Madison.

Maddox Mandino

A Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns outfielder who will sit out one game due to the Sun Belt Conference's review of the James Madison incident.

Peyton Woods

A Southeastern Louisiana player batting .346 on the season.

Justin Williams

A Southeastern Louisiana player batting .310 with 5 home runs and 24 RBIs.

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What’s next

The Cajuns will look to rebound in this midweek matchup against Southeastern Louisiana before facing No. 10 Southern Miss in a crucial Sun Belt series this weekend.

The takeaway

This game represents an important opportunity for the Cajuns to get back on track after a controversial series at James Madison, while also providing a preview of the challenges they will face against a hot Southeastern Louisiana squad and a nationally ranked Southern Miss team in the coming days.