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Zephyrs Game Suspended Due To Rain

Jason Saul — Wed, 01 May 2013 18:20:41 +0000

Wednesday’s matchup between the New Orleans Zephyrs and the Omaha Storm Chasers was suspended due to heavy rains over Zephyr Field.

The game, which was scoreless, will be resumed Saturday, May 25, at 4 p.m. The game will go the full nine innings, while the following regularly scheduled game will last just seven innings.

The team says tickets for Wednesday’s game can be redeemed for a ticket to any other Zephyrs game for the remainder of the 2013 season. Ticket holders can call (504) 734-5155 for more information.

Redbirds Peck Zephyrs Apart, 18-2

WWNO Staff — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:52:13 +0000

Jamie Romak pounded three home runs as the Memphis Redbirds defeated the Zephyrs 18-3 on Monday night at Autozone Park in Memphis.

Zephyrs Beat Nashville Sounds 3-1

WWNO Staff — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 23:07:37 +0000

Nick Green smacked a solo home run and the Zephyrs pitchers limited the Nashville Sounds to one run on five hits as the Zephyrs defeated Nashville 3-1 on Sunday afternoon.

The Zephyrs offense picked up 11 hits in the game. The scoring started in the second inning when Matt Diaz doubled with one out. Wilson Valdez two out single scored the game’s first run. Green homered to lead off the fourth inning to give the Z’s a 2-0 lead. Diaz singled, Koyie Hill doubled, and Diaz would score on a Mitch Talbot ground out to give the Z’s a 3-0 lead.

Zephyrs Drop Game In Nashville, 6-0

WWNO Staff — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 16:59:59 +0000

Johnny Hellweg pitched five scoreless innings in his Triple-A debut limiting the Zephyrs to two hits as Nashville shutout the Zephyrs 6-0 in front of 5,997 fans at Greer Stadium in Nashville.

LSU Baseball Game Postponed Due To Rain

Jason Saul — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:15:21 +0000

The Wally Pontiff, Jr. Classic matchup at Zephyr Field between Louisiana State University and Southern Mississippi has been postponed due to rain, the Zephyrs announced today.

The game has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 9, at 7 p.m. the game will instead feature a contest between the LSU Tigers and Southern University due to scheduling constraints.

The teams made the decision to cancel the game due to heavy rains that passed through the area Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.

UNO Baseball Still Searching for First Win

Paul Geohegan | UNO Driftwood — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:31:07 +0000

After a shaky start to their season, the University of New Orleans baseball team has still been unable to get on the right track.

The Privateers are still searching for their first win of the season after being swept in a road series against the South Alabama Jaguars over the weekend and dropping a game against the Tulane Green Wave Wednesday.

Louisiana-Lafayette, LSU Game a Sellout

The Associated Press — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:39:19 +0000

Louisiana-Lafayette's game next week against in-state rival LSU is a sellout.

The university says all individual game tickets for the Feb. 26 matchup at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field sold out Tuesday just before 3 p.m.

Unusual Outliers In Baseball

David Greene and Mike Pesca — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 15:11:00 +0000

Guest host David Greene talks with NPR's Mike Pesca about his take on the baseball news of the week.

National League Wins Baseball's All-Star Game 8-0

editor — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 09:04:00 +0000

Major League Baseball's 83rd All-Star Game wrapped up Tuesday night in Kansas City, Missouri. The National League trounced the American league in an 8-0 blowout, with impressive performances by some San Francisco Giants. Melky Cabrera of the Giants hit the game's only home run and took home the MVP Award.

Stony Brook tops LSU 3-1 to even NCAA series

Brett Martel | The Associated Press — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 01:30:45 +0000

BATON ROUGE — Tyler Johnson threw a three-hitter and allowed an unearned run, and Stony Brook defeated LSU 3-1 on Saturday to even the super regional series at one game each.