Lafayette beats Ohio State in game one on a walk-off double!

By Jack Molitor - June 01, 2007

In a closely contested game that went right down to the wire, the Louisiana Lafayette Cajuns defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes in the bottom of the ninth by a score of 5-4.

In the bottom of the ninth with the score tied at 4-4, Lafayette shortstop Xavier Alexander nailed a double off the wall in deep left center with a runner on first. The throw from the outfield had no chance and second baseman Devon Bourque easily scored the winning run for the Cajuns.

It was a thrilling game. After Ohio State tied the game in the fifth at 4-4, both teams shut each other down until the final frame. Jake Hale pitched 7.1 innings of stellar baseball for the Buckeyes but got no decision. Matt Pilgreen pitched the final 5 innings for the Cajuns and shut down OSU. He picked up the victory.

With the win, Lafayette will now play the winner of game 2 of the regional to be held at 7 p.m. That game will have the Texas A&M Aggies taking on the Le Moyne Dolphins. Ohio State will play the loser of that game.