Shaw Baseball: Eagle Baseball News

Congratulations to Archbishop Shaw's Pitcher,

Thrid Baseman, and First Baseman

Jared Landry

All-District Team - Utility Player

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Congratulations to Archbishop Shaw's Short Stop

and Pitcher

Brandon Snow

All-District Team - Utility Player

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Congratulations to Archbishop Shaw's Right Fielder

Dylan Butler

All-District Team Outfielder

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Congratulations to Archbishop Shaw's Third Baseman

Jonathon Coco

All-District Infielder

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Shaw plays a great game minus that one bad inning.  Shaw falls to Eunice who later makes a run as far as the semi-finals. 

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     Saturday was Shaw’s seniors last regular season home game, the Eagles defeated Helen Cox scoring ten runs on twelve hits.  Seniors Bryce Parker, Andrew Crawford, Jose Sandoval, Jared Landry, Jeff Castille, Kyle Pazon and Stevie Daigle were honored along with their parents prior to the start of the game.   

     Jose Sandoval 5-0 36 SO, goes seven innings giving up three runs on five hits striking out ten.  Sandoval had six scoreless innings with three Cougar runs coming in the top of the 3^rd.   

     Jonathan Coco 1-2 2R 2B BB, doubles down the third base line in the 1^st.  Brandon Snow 1-2 1R 3B 2RBIs, hit the ball deep to center for a RBI triple.  An error by right fielder allows Jared Landry 1-4 2R 2B 1RBI, to reach 2^nd scoring Snow.  Two outs Bryce Parker 0-1 1SB, is hit by a pitch, and by drawing the throw for a stolen base allows Landry to score, for a three run 1st.    

     Jeff Castille 2-4 2R H 2B, starts the 2^nd with a double to right center.  Andrew Crawford 0-2 1R, reaches on an error.  An RBI double by returning catcher Stevie Daigle 1-2 1R 2B 1RBI, plates Castille moving Crawford to 3^rd.  Coco draws a walk loading the bases, Crawford scores on a pass ball.  Snow singles to left scoring Coco for the 4^th run of the inning.   

     Only one run for Eagles in the 3^rd.  Castille singled to left and scored after Brock Termine 0-3 1RBI, hits the ball to short for the 2^nd out.   

     The last two runs come in the 4^th.  Landry doubles to right and Sandavol single to right scoring Landry.  Sandavol scores the final run on a throwing error.    Eagles finish with a 10-5 district record and now wait for where, when and who we play in the playoffs.

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     Eagles score 15 runs on five hits, nine came in the 1^st on one hit, three hits result in three runs in the 2^nd, six more cross in the 4^th on one hit.  Jeff Castille 5-6 62 SO, only needs five, giving up two hits and keeping Ellender from crossing the plate. Castille and the rest of the Eagles get their ninth district win for the season.

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     Eagles win it in the bottom of the 7^th by defeating Vandebilt Catholic on Tuesday, 4-3.  The Terriers kept the Eagles off the board thru four, a two run 5^th and 7^th bring home the victory, their 8^th district win.     

     Jared Landry 5-3 (4-1) 62 SO, gets the hill and thru seven gives up three runs on five hits striking out seven.  After three scoreless innings the Terriers pick up two in the 4^th off of three hits, the last run for visitors comes in the 6^th as a result of walk an a base hit sandwiched between two strike outs.   

     Two outs in the 5^th Jonathan Coco 2-4 1R 2B HR 1RBI, hits a solo homer to left.  Brandon Snow 2-4 1R 2 1B, singles to right for his second base hit, a wild throw to 1^st moves him to 2^nd.  Dylan Butler 2-4 1R 2 1B 1RBI, punches the ball to right for an RBI single scoring Snow, tying the score at two.      

     One run in the 6^th by the Terriers and none in the 7^th brings the Eagles to plate in the bottom of the 7^th down by one.  Coco lines out to 2^nd, Snow flies out to center to start the 7th.  Butler gets aboard with a single to center.  With two outs, Jared Landry ropes an 0-1 pitch for a walk off two run homer over the left field fence.

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Shaw 1 and Belle Chasse 15...

They hit the gaps......We didn't! 

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Shaw travels to Morgan City Thursday and returns with a win.  In a nine inning battle the Eagles defeat the Tigers 8-7. 

Jared Landry  4-3 (3-1) 55 SO, pitches seven tough innings allowing seven runs four earned on six hits striking out five.  Sean Connors comes in relief in the 8^th and 9^th facing six batters striking out one keeping the Tigers from crossing the plate, securing the victory. 

Morgan City crosses the plate six times thru four and in the 5^th the Eagles come within two plating four.  Eagles send five to the plate and the Tigers walk four loading the bases, this brings up Jonathan Coco.  Coco 3-5 2R 1B 2B HR 4RBIs, hits a 1-1 pitch over the left field fence for a grand slam.  Three more runs in the 7^th gives the Eagles a one run lead 7-6.  Mike Pfister 0-6 2R 2BB, draws a walk to start the 7^th.  An error by the short stop allows Coco and Pfister to remain aboard.  Brandon Snow 1-5 1B, singles up the middle to load the bases.  Dylan Butler 0-5 1R 1RBI, hits off the end of the bat reaching 1^st and scoring Pfister.  Bases loaded Jared Landry 1-5 1B 1RBI, singles to left plating Coco, Snow is thrown out at home trying to score from 2^nd.  Butler moves to 2nd, Allen Newman is the courtesy runner for Landry.  Sean Connors 0-5 1R 3BB, is hit by a pitch moving Butler to 3^rd and Newman to 2^nd.  Dylan Lesaichere 0-5 1RBI, draws a two out walk and Butler crosses for the final run of the 7^th.  

Morgan City ties the score in the bottom sending the game into extra innings.  Eagles go down in order in the 8^th, Sean Connors retires the side facing three for a scoreless 8^th.   

Eagles regain the lead in the 9^th.  Connors draws a two out walk, Jose Sandoval 0-5 1R 2BB, reaches 1^st on an error moving Connors to 2^nd.  Lesaichere gets a free pass loading the bases.  Ben Selby 0-5 1R 1BB, reaches on an error by the 3^rd baseman and Connors scores the go ahead run.  Sean Connors keeps the Tigers from crossing the plate in the bottom, Eagles win.

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    Eagles travel to Oakdale Tuesday to play Helen Cox.  Jeff Castille 3-5 48 SO, shuts out Helen Cox giving up one hit striking out five in four innings.  Niko Valladares retires three batters in relief in the fifth.

     12 runs in the top of the 2^nd and three in the top of the 5^th allow the Eagle bench to get involved for the win.

     Saturday’s trip to Houma results in the Eagles 5^th district win.  Eagles plate 10 on eight hits through five innings.  Strong pitching from Jose Sandoval 4-0 25 SO, who gives up two hits and strike outs five, along with timely hitting, good defense secure the win. 

     A three run first starts with Jonathan Coco 2-3 1 1B 1 2B 1R, hitting the ball to left for a double.  Dylan Butler 0-3 3 BB 3R, draws a two out walk bringing up Jared Landry.  Landry 1-3 1 INT 1 HR 2R 3 RBIs, hits a first pitch three run homer to left. 

     Six runs in the 3^rd sends 11 Eagles to the plate.  Brandon Snow 1-3 1 1B 1R, singles to left center, steals 2^nd and 3^rd.  Butler walks, Landry is intentionally walked which brings Sean Connors to the plate.  Connors 1-3 1 1B 1R 2 RBIs, singles plating Snow and Butler.  Jose Sandoval 1-3 1 1B 1 RBI, hits the ball to left for RBI single scoring Landry moving Connors to 2^nd.  Anthony Paniagua comes in to run for Jose.  Dylan Lesaichere 0-3 1 BB 1R, reaches on a fielders choice, Paniagua is out at 2^nd Connors goes to 3rd.  Allen Newman runs for Lesaichere and advances to 2nd on a wild pitch.  Ben Selby 1-2 1 1B 1R, with a two out single scores Connors, Newman moves to 3rd.  Mike Pfister 1-3 1 1B 1 RBI, singles to center Newman and Selby score.  One run in the 4^th by Butler finishes off the Eagles scoring.

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     Eagles travel to Houma Thursday night and defeat the Terriers.  Shaw has 12 hits on their way to a sound victory over Vandebilt Catholic 15-5.

     Jared Landry 4-3 (3-1) 43 SO, holds the Terriers to five runs on five hits striking out seven for the win.  Solid defense and pitching bring the Eagles to 4-4 in district. 

     The 1^st inning starts with Mike Pfister 2-5 3R 2 1B 1 RBI, reaching on an error, Mike steals 2^nd and advances to 3^rd on a wild pitch.  Jonathan Coco 3-5 4R 1 1B 1 2B 1 HR 2 RBIs, has his first hit of the day scoring Pfister, Jon moves to second with a steal.  Dylan Butler 3-5 4R 1 1B 2 2B 5RBIs, gets his first RBI with a double down the 3^rd base line.  Sean Connors 0-5 2 BB 2 RBIs, hits the ball to 2^nd reaching on an error and scoring Butler for a three run 1^st.

     A three run 3^rd starts with Coco doubling to center.  Brandon Snow 2-5 2R 1 1B 1 3B 2 RBIs, bunts for a base hit moving Coco to 3^rd.  Butler doubles to right plating Coco.  Jared Landry 1-5 1 1B 1 RBI, singles to left bringing home Snow.  Butler moves to 3^rd on a wild pitch, no outs Connors steps in and hits into a 6-4-3 double play and Dylan scores.

     Eagles send nine batters to the plate resulting in a four run 4^th.  Pfister leads off with an infield hit.  Coco’s base on balls moves Pfister to 2^nd both runners move up one on a wild pitch.  Snow hits a deep shot to center for triple scoring Pfister and Coco.  Butlers single down the 3^rd base line scoring Snow.  Connors draws a walk, Butler moves up.  Jose Sandoval 1-4 1 1B 1 BB, advances the runner with a single. Dylan Lesaichere 1-4 1R 1 1B 2 BB 1 RBI, gets the walk, Butler walks in for the final run of the 4^th. 

     A solo homer by Coco adds to the total in the 5^th.  Lesaichere singles to left, advances to 3^rd with the benefit of two wild pitches to start the 6th.  Pfister singles home Courtesy Runner Allen Newman.  Coco gets his second base on balls, Pfister steals 3^rd, Coco takes 2^nd on a wild pitch.  A sac fly by Snow scores Mike.  Butler homers for his 4^th and 5^th RBI of the game which puts 15 runs on the score board. 

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   Eagles score five runs on eight hits stranding ten runners in a heart breaker against Belle Chasse.

   Jeff Castille 2-5 43 SO, gets the start, Jeff throws for six innings giving up six runs on five hits striking out 10.   

   Eagles score their first run in the bottom of the 3^rd off Brandon Snow 2-4 1 2B 1 HR 2 RBIs, solo home run.  The bottom of the 4^th Demarco Baldwin 1-3 1 2B 2R, leads off with a double, he scores off a sac fly from Jonathon Coco 0-4 1BB 1 RBI, for the only run of the inning.   

   A five run 5^th for the Cardinals brings the score to 6-2. 

   A bit of bad luck only plates one run in the 6^th.  Demarco reaches first after being hit by a pitch.  Steve Daigle draws a walk advancing Demarco to 2^nd.  Two outs Brandon doubles scoring Demarco and what should have been Steve.  Steve stumbles rounding third with what turns out to be a season ending knee injury, good luck Stevie. 

   Jose Sandoval 3-0 20 SO, comes in relief in the 7^th with the bases loaded, retires the side without giving up a run keeping the score 6-3. 

   Eagles would not go down without a fight.  The bottom of the 7^th brings up Sean Conners 1-4 1 2B 1R, with one out Sean doubles into right center.  Jared Landry 2-4 1 1B 1 HR 2 RBIs, slams a two run homer brings the score to within one.  Eagles leave the tying run on the bases….

   Jose Sandoval  2-4 1 1B 1 2B

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Eagles defeat Morgan City 9-7 for 3^rd district win….  

Eagles score 9 runs on 12 hits for their 3^rd consecutive district win.  Three run 1^st, five run 4^th, the final run in the 5^th along with stellar pitching and defense secure the big win.  

Jeff Castille 2-4 34 SO, takes the mound and goes three innings giving up six runs on six hits striking out one.  Two runners on in the top of the 4^th Jared Landry 3-3 31 SO, comes in relief.  Landry gets the win giving up one run on one hit striking out four.  

Steve Daigle 2-4 1 1B 2B 1R 2 RBIs, starts the 1^st with a bunt single, Jonathan Coco 3-4 1 1B 1 2B 1 HR 2 R 2 RBIs, doubles to right center.  Runners on 2^nd and 3^rd Mike Pfister singles scoring Steve and Jon.  A two out double by Dylan Butler scores Mike capping off a three run 1^st.  

Butler leads off the 4^th with a single to left.  Jose Sandoval 0-3 1R, reaches 1^st with catchers interference, Dylan advances to second.  Ben Selby 1-3 1 1B 1 BB 1R 1 RBI, steps to the plate with one out, singles to left plating Dylan, Jose moves to 2^nd.  Jose and Ben move up on a wild pitch.  Daigle doubles to left scoring two.  Coco finishes off the five run 4^th with a two run homer.  

Butler jacks a solo homer for the Eagles final run of the game in the 5^th.   

Bradon Snow  1-4 1 1B

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The Eagles get their second win for district in a big fashion, with the 10 run rule in the fifth.  Jeffery Castille gets the start and Niko Valladares closes it out to secure the win.  Senior Pitcher Castille gets four Cougars to strike out in two innings of work, with no hits and no runs.  Valladares strikes out five in three innings, with one hit and one unearned run.

Eagles Catcher Stevie Daigle, who missed several games due to the flu, comes back hot as the Eagle's lead off hitter.  Stevie went 2-2, with two singles, two stolen bags and two runs on the day.  He started the first inning with a lead off single opening up the flood gates early for the Eagle's. 

Seniors Jared Landry and Jose Sandoval who also suffered with the flu are all back in the line up, ready to push the Eagles back to the top of the district.  Landry goes 1-2 against the Cougars, with a fielder’s choice and a rocket shot 3 run homer in the second, 3 RBI's, one run scored and a stolen bag.

The Eagles offense comes alive with a total of 9 hits and 15 runs. 

Anthony Paniagua - has a 2 - 2 day, with a double and a sky scraping over the score board home run, two RBI's and two runs scored.

Sean Connors - 2-2, with a double and single, one run, and two RBI's.

Andrew Starkey - goes one for one, with 1B and one run scored.

Jonathon Coco, Brandon Snow, Mike Pfister, Dylan Butler, Bryce Parker, and Cody Guccione all had hits on the day.  Coco and Butler had doubles. Snow, Parker, and Guccione all had singles.  Mike Pfister had a great bunt single.  

The Final Score was Shaw 15 - Helen Cox 1.

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Landry dominates the hill for a complete 7 inning game pitched.  Landry and the Eagles defense play a solid game only facing 3 batters in 6 innings straight, Big Jared strikes out 10 Elender batters on the day.  He allowed only one hit the on the day, which unfortunately came in the 7th inning with two outs.

Eagle’s right fielder Dylan Butler gets a double in the second only to be left stranded on third to end the inning.

In the third, the Eagles bats come alive when Stevie Daigle rips a double into deep left center; scoring Ben Selby from second base that had been hit by a pitch and had stole second.  Eagles Short Stop Brandon Snow then steels second base after drawing a base on balls.  Mike Pfister then ropes a double to left center scoring Daigle and Snow.  Sean Connors then hits a back to back double to score Pfister for the fourth run.

Daigle then leads off the fifth with a hard hit solo home run deep up the middle.  Elender’s pitcher then begins to struggle with three walks and two hit by pitches scoring Jonathon Coco and Sean Connors.

In the sixth, Jeffery Castille gets hit by pitch; Coco and Stephen Frenette both draw walks to load the bases for Niko Valladares.  Valladares then hits a single to left field scoring Castille and Coco for the last two runs on the day.

Eagles get their first win in district with a score of Shaw 9 and Elender 0.

Shaw drops to 0-3 in District with a lost of 4 - 20.

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Shaw takes second lost in district falling to the Cardinals.

Brandons Snow and Mike Pfister both go 2-4 at the plate, with Snow scoring two runs and Pfister with one RBI.  Johnny Coco goes 1-4 with a run scored and an 1 RBI.  Cody Guccione goes 1-3 and hits the only double on the day.  Andrew Starkey goes 1-2 with a single and fly out to first.  Sean Connors gets an RBI on a sacrafice fly and Allen Newman scores the final run of the game.

Final Score, Cardinals 7 - Shaw 4.

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Morgan City gets the win in the first district game of the season.

Shaw loses 1-4.

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Shaw goes down to Byrd in the last game of the Wesbank Optimist Challenge.

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   In the third game of the Westbank Optimist Challenge, Jeff Castille goes the distance in a great pitching performance against the Rummel Raiders.

Shaw defeats the Raiders 3 - 1, in a hard fought battle.

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     Eagles score six runs on seven hits and Jose Sandavol goes five innings, striking out two, giving up six hits allowing three runs two earned.  Jose, Mike Pfister and closing Jeff Castille combine for the win.   

     Mike Pfister, 2-4 1 1B 1 2B 1R, starts the first with a double, Brandon Snow, 0-4 2BB 1R, draws the walk.  Pfister and Snow advance on a bark, with runners in scoring position Sean Conners, 1-4 1 RBI, singles to left advancing Snow to 3^rd and scoring Pfister.  Jared Landry, 0-3 2 BB 1 HBP 2R, walks and advances to 2nd scoring Snow on a wild throw.  

     Two walks one to Conners, one to Landry to start the bottom of the third.  Sandavol, 2-3 1 HR 1 1B 4 RBIs, comes to bat with the 1-1 pitch hits a three run homer over the left field fence making the score 5-2.  

     One run in the bottom of the fifth finishes the scoring for the Eagles.  Landry HBP advances to 3^rd on two wild pitches.  Sandavol singles to left for his second hit and fourth RBI scoring Landry bring the score to 6-3 for a sweet victory in their second game in the Westbank Optimist Challenge. 

Dillon Lesaichere  1-3 1 1B

Cody Guiccione:  1-1 1 1B

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Shaw losses to the undefeated Northshore Panthers.  Jared Landry gets the start on the hill.  Steven Frenette comes in at relief and Niko Valladares gets the close.

Brandon Snow goes 2 - 3, with two base hits.  Mike Pfister goes 1 - 1, with a double in the first and base on balls.  Sean Connors goes 1 - 3 with an RBI, and one run scored.  Jared Landry, Jose Sandoval, and Johnathon Coco all rack up singles for the night, with Sandoval also recording the final RBI.

Northshore takes the win with a 13 - 2 score. 

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The Eagles scratch out win, with two men on in the bottom of the 7^th inning.  Jose Sandavol, 2-4, 2 RBIs, lines a game winning single into right, scoring Sean Conners from third.  The score knotted at six Sean Conners, 1-4, 1BB and 2 R scored, reaches on an error.  Jared Landry, 2-4, 3 RBIs and 1 Run scored, singles to left and Sean advances to second.  The runners advance on an errant pickoff attempt from the catcher.  Runners on second and third, one out, Jose comes to the plate and singles in the game winning run.

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Riverside   0 3 0 1 0 1 1    6

Shaw          3 0 1 1 0 1 1     7

Steve Daigle 1-4, 1 R

Brandon Snow  2-4 1 RBI 1R

Mike Pfister  2-4 1 R

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Jeff Castille  2 BB 1 R

The Eagles fall to Dutchtown in a hard fought battle and game well played.  Eagles had 3 runs scored, eight hits, and one error.

Dutchtown wins 5 - 3.

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Eagle Pitcher Jared Landry brings his A-Game to East Ascension, with a dominating performance, giving up no runs, one hit, and four strikeouts on the night.  He goes the distance pitching a big no-no until the seventh.

In the third inning, Shaw's Center Fielder Demarco Baldwin strokes a line drive up the middle for his first base hit of the night.  Baldwin is pushed across home plate for the only score of the night, when East Ascension's Pitcher finds himself in his only trouble of the night hitting three batters behind Baldwin.

Baldwin goes two for two, with two base hits, and a base on balls.  Jared Landry ropes a double in the fourth and Sean Connors hits a hard single in the fifth.

Shaw strands eight in scoring positions.  But, the Eagles play a hard fought battle with great pitching and solid defense.

Shaw wins 1 - 0.

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Shaw falls to St. Charles Catholic 9 - 0. 

Mike Pfister got the start on the hill and Brandon Snow colsed it out.  Shaw had 5 hits and 3 errors with no runs for the day.

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Shaw goes to Kirsh-Rooney to play the final game of the Umpire's Tournament.  Brother Martin wins 9 - 2. 

Jeffery Castille got the start on the hill and Allen Newman was called to close the game.

Snow, Landry, and Butler all recorded doubles for the game.  Connors and Parker both had singles on the day.

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Shaw continued play in the Umpire's Tournament with a double header at Mike Miley.  The games would prove to be nail biters to the final innings of both games.

Jarred Landry pitches another great game striking out six.  Mike Pfister is called in relief and Jeffery Castille is called to close the game.

Shaw is held scoreless until the fifth inning.  Bryce Parker gets a base hit up the middle in the fifth and is scored with consecutive wild pitches to score the first run of the game.

In the sixth, Ben Selby begins a two out rally with a base hit to the right center gap.  Demarco Baldwin then drives a double into the right field corner scoring Selby for the only run of the sixth.

In the seventh, Snow and Daigle both get on with bunt singles.  Dylan Butler then drives a single to left field pushing Snow accross home plate for Shaw's final run.  

Shaw goes into the bottom of the seventh up 3 - 2.  Rummel scores two in the seventh to win a great game played by both teams.

Final Score was 4 - 3 Rummel.

Coach Faust takes the team into right field and prepares the team for another big game against Jesuit.

Sean Connors gets the start against Jesuit for the second game of the day.  Sean pitches another beauty of a game and goes the distance and plus one, pitching a total of 8 innings.

Steve Daigle goes two for three, with a triple and home run.  Ben Selby and Dylan LeSaichere also hit for singles in the second game of the day.

Jesuit wins game 2 - 1.

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Shaw gets a solid win over the Cavaliers.  Winning the game 10 - 1. 

Jose Sandoval pitches lights out and holds the Cavaliers to one run for the game.  Allen Newman is called to close the game. 

Jose Sandoval records a Home Run for the game.  Sean Connors goes two for three with a single and a double.  Demarco Baldwin and Andrew Crawford both hit doubles for the day.  Jared Landry and Brandon Snow both single in the game against De La Salle. 

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Shaw gets another win against John Ehert 9 - 7.

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Shaw drops the first game against Byrd with the score of 10 - 6.  Bats come alive in first game but not enough for the win. 

Dylan Butler jacks two Home Runs and records 5 RBI's in the game.  Ben Selby also goes “Yatzi” taking out a few lights on the scoreboard.  Brandon Snow, Mike Pfister, Jose Sandoval, and Jared Landry all come away with base hits for singles against Byrd.  Stevie Daigle lays a great bunt for the bunt single.

Jared Landry pitches four innings and strikes out 6.  Allen Newman pitches three innings to close the game.

In the Second Game at Catholic, Shaw vs. Live Oak, Shaw gets a win with Sean Connors on the mound.  Connors pitches with authority and goes six big innings striking out seven Live Oak players. 

Shaw opens up the flood gates in this one; Mike Pfister goes five for six on the day, hitting a triple, two doubles, and two singles for the game.  Brandon Snow lays two bunts for singles.  Jarred Landry puts up two doubles for the game.  Dylan LeSaichere racks up a double and a single.  Bryce Parker records two singles, one being a bunt single.  Andrew Starkey caps off the hitting fest by Shaw with a seventh inning hard hit Home Run to left field.

Niko Valladares is called to close the game and game ends on an un-assisted double play from Jared Landry.

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Congratulations to Eagles Catcher Stevie Daigle and Eagles Pitcher Jeffery Castille for both signing with Loyola of New Orleans and extending their baseball careers at the collegiate level. 

Great Job and God Speed to them both. 

Top: Loyola Head Coach Gerald Cassard, Archbishop Shaw Head Coach Doug Faust, Archbishop Shaw Principal Louis Konopelski, and Archbishop Shaw Athletic Director Tom Alef.

Bottom: Stevie Daigle and Jeffery Castille.

On a very cold Lundi Gras Night, Eagles fall in their season opener 4-1 to Navarre.  In the First inning Steve Daigle lines one to the left field gap, but is denied second base by the left fielder.  Jose Sandoval ropes a base hit to left field but is left stranded at first. 

Navarre's Bats start hot in the first to score 3 runs.  Shaw remains scoreless until later in the third inning, Steve Daigle hits a sacrifice fly to left field to score Ben Selby, who had walked and advanced to third on a stolen base and a hit by Brandon Snow that the Navarre's Short Stop could not handle.

The Eagle's bats remain cold through out the game: Selby had a hit in the fifth.  In the sixth, Daigle hits a single and Dylan Butler a double, but only to be stranded in scoring position.

Jeff Castille got the start on the mound and Niko Valladares closed the game out.

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On Mardi Gras Day, Eagles lose to Milton High in very close and hard fought pitchers duel.  Jared Landry gets the start on the hill and had a very solid pitching performance striking out 10 panthers, with four hits, and one run scored in only five innings pitched. 

The Eagles were scorelss until the fifth inning, Cody Guccione hits the ball to the Panthers Short Stop who can't handle the hard hit pearl, Andrew Starky then lays a tight sacrafice bunt down the first base line pushing Guccione to second.  Jeffery Castille is then asked to pinch run for Guccione, who finally scores the first and only run for Shaw with a base hit from Jonathon Coco. 

The only other Eagle Hit recorded was by Demarco Baldwin in the sixth.

Steve Frenette was called in to close the game.

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In what started out as a very good game for Shaw, ended in a very long game and a win by Ouachita.  Shaw's starting pitcher Jose Sandoval pitched a very strong game.  Sandoval struck out 7 Ouachita players in five innings pitched. Shaw was up 9 - 1 going into the fifth.

Then both teams began a string of errors that turned the game into a three and half hour game.  Shaw lets its first win of the season slip out of their grip. 

Stevie Daigle crushed a home run to left field with his first at bat.  Brandon Snow had a bunt single.  Niko Valladares recorded a double.  Jose Sandoval, Jared Landry, Mike Pfister, and Jeffery Castille all had singles on the night.

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Jeffery Castille gets the first win of the regular season against Walker High.  Castille pitched lights out and goes the distance. 

Shaw's bats come alive to finally get some run support.

Shaw win's 9 - 4.