LAFAYETTE, La. - No. 16-ranked Louisiana hit a pair of early two-run home runs to notch a 9-2 win over visiting Georgia Southern in the first game of a three-game Sun Belt Conference series against the Eagles on Sunday afternoon.
The Ragin' Cajuns improved to 20-6 overall and 6-1 in Sun Belt play with the win, while Georgia Southern falls to 7-12 overall and 0-3 in the league. The two teams will wrap up their series with a 5 p.m. ET doubleheader on Monday afternoon from Lafayette.
Louisiana opened up the contest by hitting two-run home runs in each of the first two innings to build a 4-0 lead.