Shaw Baseball: 2008 Varsity News

Congratulations to Eagles second baseman Ross Barbier for signing to play college baseball at Southeastern Louisiana University.  Click here for the full article.

The Eagles bats came alive as they picked up 2 victories in the Kingwood / Atascocita Tournament in Humble, Texas.  In the first game, the Eagles scored 5 runs in the first and sent 17 runners to the plate in an 11 run second inning in beating Caney Creek High School 19-10.  Scott Fabre continued to pace the Eagles at the plate with a single, double, triple, and 5 RBIs.  Jared Landry and Jordan Landry each had 2 hits and 2 RBIs.  Anthony Paniagua also drove in 2 runs with a double.  Jeffery Castille overcame some shoddy defense in a 6 run first inning to pick up his first varsity win.

In the second game Friday night, the Eagles put together timely hitting, solid defense, and a gutty pitching performance from Kyle Blancaneaux to beat a quality Kingwood Mustang team, 8-6.  Scott Fabre continue his hot hitting, driving in 5 runs with a pair of 2 run singles and a sacrifice fly.  Corey Wilson drove in 2 on 2 singles, and Beau Boudreaux also had a run scoring single.  Brady Radosti and Nathan Perrin each had 2 hits.  Blancaneaux scattered 8 hits in going the distance for the Eagles.

The Eagles shutout Georgetown High (Austin, TX), ranked 10th in Texas 5A presason polls, 7-0 behind the stellar pitching performance of sophomore Sean Connors.  Connors scattered 4 hits and 2 base on balls over six innings in his first ever varsity appearance.  Brandon Snow, another sophomore, threw the seventh and completed the shutout.  Designated hitter Jared Landry was 3 for 3 with an RBI single in the first inning, a 2 run single in a 5 run second, and another RBI single in the fourth.  Third baseman Corey Wilson also had a run scoring single in in the second.  Scott Fabre continued his hot hitting with a 2 singles.

The Shaw Eagles lost their final game of the Kingwood/Atascocita Tournament to the host Atascocita Eagles 8-4.  The visiting Eagles jumped on top in the first on consecutive doubles by Corey Wilson and Beau Boudreaux and an Atascocita error.  Atascocita scored 1 in the bottom of the first on a walk, wild pitch, and a fielders choice groundout.  In the second, Atascocita took advantage of 4 extra-base hits and sloppy Shaw defense in a 7 run second inning.  Shaw closed the gap to 8-4 with two runs in the third when Blake DesRoches was hit by a pitch, Brady Radosti singled, and Ross Barbier lined a 2 run double down the left field line.  Neither team could muster any offense the remainder of the game.  Barbier finished the game with 2 hits.  Scott Fabre again had 2 hits.  Fabre has had at least 2 hits in each of the Eagles 6 games.

The Eagles finished 3-2 in the tournament against outstanding competition.  Congratulations!  Also, a big thanks to all of the Shaw Alumni and relocated Eagle fans in the Houston area that came out to watch the team play.  It was great to see all of you.

The Eagles held off a late De La Salle threat and secured a 5-4 win  at Wintersheidt Field.  With a 5-3 lead going into the seventh, DLS loaded the bases with no outs on 2 walks and an error.  After a forceout at home, a fielders choice to short scored a run to make it 5-4. A hit batsman loaded the bases again, but reliever Ross Barbier ended the threat with a strikeout.

Jared Landry got his first victory of the season, giving up 2 unearned runs and 4 hits in 5 innings of work.

The Eagles scored three runs in the fourth to take a 3-1 lead. Beau Boudreaux was hit by a pitch.  Scott Fabre followed with a double, and Drew Milligan loaded the bases when he was hit by a pitch. One run scored on an infield error on a ground ball by Landry.  Two more would score on infield groundouts by Steve Daigle and Brady Radosti.  In the fifth, Barbier scored after eaching on an error and stealing second.  Boudreaux double him home.  The final run for the Eagles came in the sixth when Jordan Landry drilled a pinch-hit single to right to drive in Brandon Snow. Barbier was the only Eagle with 2 hits.

The Eagles could not get the big hit they needed, stranding 12 men on base, in a 4-2 loss to Rummel in the Umpire's tournament.  The Eagles could only muster six hits, leaving men on base in every inning. Only 1 of the six hits came with men in scoring position.  Beau Boudreaux pitched well in a complete game effort, but the Eagle's offense could not overcome a 2 out, 3 run double by Rummel in the fifth.  Jared Landry had 3 singles and an RBI to lead the Eagle offense.  Corey Wilson, Scott Fabre, and Brandon Snow had the other hits for the Eagles.

After dropping a close contest to Rummel earlier in the day, the Eagles dropped its second game of the day to a former Catholic league foe in a 13-3 loss to Jesuit.  After giving up 7 runs in the second inning, the Eagles appear to get back in the contest on a 3 run homer by Jared Landry. But Jesuit score six unearned runs in the 3rd to put the game out of reach.

The Eagles couldn’t overcome an early St. Amant lead in a 7-2 loss in the opening game of the Jay Patterson Shootout.  A late rally by the Eagles with RBI singles by Brady Radosti and Nathan Perrin was all the offense the Eagles could develop.

The Eagles rallied to score two runs in the sixth and three in the seventh to tie the East Ascension Spartans 6-6, only to fall short, losing in 9 innings 7-6.  Losing 6-1 in the sixth, Beau Boudreaux singled.  Scott Fabre’s triple to right center drove home Boudreaux.  Fabre score on an RBI single by Drew Milligan.  In the seventh, Blake DesRoches drove a one out double to right.  After a groundout, Corey Wilson walked.  Boudreaux drove home Desroches with his third single of the game.  After a walk to Fabre, Milligan drove home the second run on an infield single and the tieing run scored on a throwing error.  The Eagles threatened in the ninth after a Desroches double and a sacrifice put him on third, but a failed squeeze play ended the threat.  East Ascension score to win in the bottom half of the ninth. 

The Eagles jumped on top early then held on and scored two runs in the seventh to beat Dutchtown 10-8.  The Eagles built an 8-3 lead through 4 innings behind three hits and 5 RBI’s by Scott Fabre, including a 3 run homer in the fourth.  Dutchtown rallied for 4 runs in the 5^th and 1 in the 6^th to tie the score at 8-8.  But the Eagles came right back to score two big runs in the seventh.  With one out, Brady Radosti doubled to right center.  Pinch hitter Jordan Landry drove Radosti in with a single to right.  Ross Barbier then doubled to deep center to drive in Landy.  Beau Boudreaux picked up the win by shutting down a Dutchtown threat in both the sixth and the seventh, striking out the final batter with runners on second and third. Barbier and Radosti each had 2 hits for the Eagles.

The Eagles dropped the final game of the Jay Patterson Shootout 4-1 to Destrehan.  The Eagles could not generate much offense, getting 5 hits on the day.  Ross Barbier had three singles for the Eagles.  Corey Wilson and Blake Desroches had the other two hits o the day.

Beau Boudreaux retired the final 16 batters he faced and tossed a 1-hit shutout in the Eagles 4-0 victory over the John Curtis Patriots.  Boudreaux struck out 8 and walked 3 on a day when the Eagles played errorless defense. 

The Eagles got all the runs they needed in the second when Drew Milligan and Corey Wilson walked.  Jordan Landry blasted a double to deep left-center to score Milligan and Wilson.  The Eagles added single runs in the fourth and fifth.  In the fourth, Milligan doubled and advanced to third on a fly ball to right.  He scored on a wild pitch.  In the fifth, Ross Barbier walked and stole second.  Boudreaux drove him in with a single to center.  Milligan had two hits on the day.

The Eagles won for the third day in a row, pounding out 12 hits in a 9-5 victory over Northshore in the Westbank Optimist Challenge.  Despite giving up 13 hits, Kyle Blancaneaux pitched a complete game in picking up the win, getting key outs when he needed them. He was aided by two double plays to end Northshore threats.

The Eagles jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first.  Ross Barbier and Beau Boudreaux laid down consecutive bunt singles.  Barbier scored and Boudreaux went to third on Boudreaux's bunt when the throw from the pitcher went into right field.  Scott Fabre plated Boudreaux with a sacrifice fly.  After Northshore took the lead 3-2 with 3 runs on 4 hits in the third, the Eagles regained the lead 4-3 with two more in the third.  After Barbier singled through the middle, Fabre tripled to right center to drive in Barbier.  Fabre then scored on a wild pitch. In the fourth, the Eagles added two more on RBI singles by Brandon Snow and Barbier to make the score 6-3.  They extended the lead to 9-3 in the sixth on consecutive singles by Snow, Barbier, an RBI single by Boudreaux, and a two run single by Fabre.

Northshore threatened in the seventh, scoring 2 runs on 4 hits, but Blancaneaux ended the rally with a pop out to third and a strikeout.

Barbier ended the day with 4 hits, an RBI, and 3 runs scored.  Fabre was 2 for 3 with 4 RBIs.  Boudreaux and Snow each had 2 hits and an RBI

The Eagles split their final 2 games of the Westbank Optimist Challenge.  They lost a slugfest to Rummel 24-11, then rebounded the next day notch a 10-run rule victory over Newman, 10-0.

On Saturday, the Eagles traded runs with Rummel for 4 innings and had a 9-8 lead going into the fifth.  In the fifth and sixth innings, the Eagles could not find an answer for Rummel's bats as they put up 16 runs enroute to a 24-11 defeat over the Eagles. Despite the lopsided score, the Eagles did have a good day at the plate, collecting 11 hits with their 11 runs.  Scott Fabre led the way with a homerun, 2 singles, 3 RBI's, and 3 runs scored.  Drew Milligan had a double, a single, and 2 RBI's.  Ross Barbier had 2 singles, 2 runs scored, and and RBI.  Blake DesRoches also had 2 singles.

 On Sunday,  the Eagles squared off with the Newman Greenies, and evened their record to 10-10-1 with a five inning, 10 run rule victory.  Jeffery Castille went the distance on the mound, allowing 4 hits, striking out 8, and walking 3.  Ross Barbier, Scott Fabre, Nathan Perrin, and Todd Condoll all had 2 hits in the game.  Condoll had 3 RBI's.

The Eagles opened defense of their District 8-4A title with solid pitching, errorless defense, and timely hitting in a convincing 4-0 victory over Morgan City.  Jared Landry threw a complete game, giving up only 3 hits and striking out 9 while walking 3.

The Eagles jumped on top scoring single runs in the first and third innings. In the first, Ross Barbier single to open the inning.  Beau Boudreaux followed with a single and Barbier took third on the play.  Barbier scored when Scott Fabre grounded into a double play.  In the third, Boudreaux stroked a double off the center field wall and scored when Drew Milligan drove him in with a 2 out single. 

The Eagles added two more insurance runs in the sixth. A walk to Steve Daigle and a single by Barbier put runners at first and second.  Boudreaux hit a pop up down the right field line behind first that was fielded by the second baseman.  Daigle tagged from second and scored when the relay got past the third baseman.  Fabre followed with a double down the right field line to plate Barbier.

Barbier, Boudreaux, and Milligan each had 2 hits on the day.

The Eagles improved their district record to 2-0 with a wild,  extra inning,  11-10 victory over Belle Chasse at the Shaw diamond.  The Eagles scored two in the seventh to send the game to extra innings, then two more in the eight to notch the victory.

After spotting Belle Chasse a 3-0 lead in the top of first, the Eagles bounced back with 4 of their own in the bottom half.  Singles by Beau Boudreaux and Scott Fabre and a walk to Drew Milligan loaded the bases.  Corey Wilson’s single to right plated the first two runs.  An infield single by Jordan Landry drove in Milligan, and Wilson later scored on a wild pitch.  After Belle Chasse to tied the game with a run in the second, the Eagles regained the lead 5-4 on a triple by Fabre and an RBI single by Milligan.

The Eagles held Belle Chasse scoreless in the third, then increased their lead to 6-4.  Landry singled and advanced to second on an error.  He scored when Ross Barbier doubled to right center.  Belle Chasse responded by scoring 3 in the top of the fourth to take a 7-6 lead, but the Eagles fought right back to tie the game in the bottom half.  Fabre singled and stole second before Milligan delivered his second RBI single to score Fabre. 

The score remained tied until the sixth when Belle Chasse scored twice, then took the 9-7 lead into the bottom of the seventh.  For the Eagles in the seventh, Bradi Radosti reached on an error.  After a ground out, Barbier blasted a 2 run homer to center send the game into extra innings.  Belle Chasse again took the lead in the eight with a single run on two doubles, but again, the Eagles answered.  Milligan singled and was replaced by pinch runner Nathan Perrin.  Wilson collected his fourth hit of the game with a double to center, putting runners at second and third.  Jared Landry sacrifice fly tied the game, and then Jordan Landry won it with another sacrifice fly.

Kyle Blancaneaux threw 6.1 innings in relief of Boudreaux to pick up the win.  The Eagles collected 17 hits on the day, led by Wilson and Fabre with 4 each, Milligan had 3, and Jordan Landry and Barbier each had 2.

The Eagles dropped an exciting game to Vandebilt Catholic in 8 innings at Vandebilt. 

The Eagles took an early lead with 4 runs on 5 hits in the first.  Ross Barbier led off the game with a single and advanced to second on a passed ball.  Scott Fabre drove him in with a single.  Fabre promptly stole second and scored on a Drew Milligan single.  Corey Wilson singled, the runners advanced on a wild pitch, and Milligan and Wilson scored on a Jared Landry single. The Eagles made the lead 5-0 in the second when Barbier reached on an error and scored on a Fabre triple. 

Vandy bounced back in the bottom half with 4 runs to make the score 5-4.  After scoreless 3rd and 4th innings, Vandy took the lead 6-5 with 2 runs in the 5th, only to see the Eagles tie it in the sixth.  Fabre singled, stole second, and went to third on a wild pitch.  Milligan drove him in on a sacrifice fly.  The game remained tied through seven innings. 

The Eagles threatened in the 8th, only to see their chances taken away with an odd double play.  Fabre singles.  After Milligan flew out, Fabre stole second base.  Wilson looped a single to shallow right center.  Fabre was held up at third as the throw from the outfield went toward the plate.  With no one covering, Wilson attempted to take second, only to be caught in a rundown. As Fabre took off for home, Vandy was able to tag Wilson and make the throw to home to catch Fabre in a close play.  Vandy won the game in the bottom half with and RBI single.

The Eagles were led at the plate by Fabre with 4 hits, 2 RBIs, 2 runs, and 3 stolen bases. Barbier had 3 hits and 2 runs scored.  Landry had 2 hits and 2 RBIS.  Wilson had 2 hits, and Milligan had a hit and 2 RBIs.

The Eagles lost their second consecutive district game by a single run in the final inning. After the Eagles tied the game at 2-2 in the top of the 7th inning, Ellender pushed across the winning run in the bottom half.

After six consecutive games with 10 or more hits, the Eagles managed just 5 hits on the day. Jordan Landry had an RBI single and Drew Milligan had an RBI on a bases loaded walk in the seventh.

After 3 consecutive 1 run games, 2 of them close district losses, the Eagles got back in the district win column coasting to a 23-1 victory over Helen Cox to bring their district record to 3-2.

The Eagles got homeruns by Scott Fabre, Brandon Snow, and a grand slam by Todd Condoll to pace a 14 hit attack.  Beau Boudreaux was the winning pitcher.

The Eagles got a key distict win in a 4-2 victory at Morgan City, upping the Eagle's record to 4-2 in district play.  Kyle Blancaneaux was impressive getting the win, tossing a complete game while allowing the 2 runs on 5 hits.  He walked 3 and struck out 3, and was aided by 2 double plays.

After the Eagles threatened in both the first and second innings but did not score, the first double play ended a Morgan City threat in the second.  A walk and a single put runners at 1st and 2nd with 1 out, but the inning ended with a line drive to Drew Milligan at first, easily doubling off the base runner by tagging first.

The Eagles took a 1-0 lead in the fourth.  Corey Wilson led off the inning with a walk and advanced to second on a wild pitch.  Beau Boudreaux sacificed him to third.  Wilson scored on a sacrifice fly by Jared Landry. 

The Eagles extended the lead to 3-0 in the sixth.  Scott Fabre led off the inning with a triple, and scored a few pitches later on a wild pitch.  Drew Milligan followed with a walk.  Wilson's sacrifice bunt was fielded by the pitcher, who attempted to cut off Milligan going to second.  The throw got past the shortstop at second, and Milligan advanced to third on the play. With two outs and Milligan still on third, Blake DesRoches grounded to third, but the throw was mishandled by the first baseman, allowing Milligan to score.

Morgan City closed the lead to 3-2 in the sixth on a lead-off solo homer and 2 doubles.  In the seventh, the Eagles got a run back when Scott Fabre blasted his 4th homer of the season well over the left field fence.

In the bottom half, Morgan City got the lead off batter to first on an error, but a 4-6-3 double play quickly ended any threat. A fly out to center ended the game.

Kyle Blancaneaux tossed a no-hitter to lead the Eagles to a 1-0 win over Vandebilt Catholic, the state's #2 ranked 4A team.  Blancaneaux struck out three and walked four to bring his record to 5-3 on the season.   He retired the Terriers in order in four of the seven innings, and only allowed 1 base runner in the final three innings.

The Eagles managed only three hits and 1 run on the day, but that was all they needed.  In the second, Beaux Boudreaux was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning.  Jordan Landry hit a slow roller toward third that he beat out for a single. Boudreaux attempted to go from first to third on the play, but was cut down at third.  Jordan Landry advanced to secon when Jared Landry was hit by a pitch. Blake DesRoches grounded to short.  Jared Landry was forced at second, but the relay throw for a potential double play was wide of the first baseman, allowing Jordan Landry to score.

The Eagles now stand at stand at 5-3 in district.

The complete tournament schedule for the Westbank Optimist Challenge sheduled for March 13 - 16, 2008 is available.  Check the "Handouts" section for a complete listing of all games.

The Eagles used the long ball to take a District 8-4A victory 8-1 over the Ellender Patriots.  A two run homer by Beau Boudreaux, a solo homer by Jordan Landry, and two RBI singles by Scott Fabre ignited the victory.  Eight of nine starters got hits on the day, with Fabre and Drew Milligan getting two each.  Steve Daigle had an RBI single, and Boudreaux and Corey Wilson each drove in a run with a sacrifice fly.

Boudreaux threw a complete gain in getting the win.  He struck out six Patriots while walking only one.

With the win, the Eagle's district record stands at 6-3, one game behind district leader Vandebilt Catholic at 7-2.

The Eagles started the third round of district play with an impressive 6 inning, 10-0 win over Morgan City.  They improved their district record to 8-3 to set up what promises to be an exciting final week of district 8-4A.  The Eagles also won a 10 run rule shortened game with Helen Cox earlier in the week.

In the Morgan City game, the Eagles jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the first on consecutive doubles by Brandon Snow, Scott Fabre, and Drew Milligan.  The score remained 2-0 until the bottom of the fourth when the Eagles exploded for 7 runs on 6 hits for a 9-0 advantage.  Milligan led off the inning with a single.  Corey Wilson walked, and Beau Boudreaux laid down a bunt single to load the bases with no outs.  Jared Landry stroked a double to right to score 2, and Jordan Landry followed with a 2 RBI single.  After Jordan Landry stole second, he was sacrificed to third by Steve Daigle, then scored on a Ross Barbier single.  Snow reached on an error, and Fabre drove in Barbier and Snow on his second double of the day.  The Eagles closed out the scoring in the sixth on an RBI single by Wilson.

Milligan had 3 hits, while Snow and Fabre each had 2 hits for the afternoon.

The Eagles continue to get good pitching and solid defensive play.  They have allowed only 1 run in the past 4 games, and only 7 runs in the last 7 games.  Jared Landry threw all six innings for the Eagles in getting the win.  He allowed 7 hits, walked 3 and struck out 7, while working his way out of several jams to preserve the shutout.

The Eagles outslugged Belle Chasse to pick up a key District 8-4A win in a 14-11 victory at Shaw.  With the win, the Eagles improved their record to 9-3 in district.

It was clear after the first inning the game would belong to the hitters.  Belle Chasse took an early 2-0 lead by opening the with 2 doubles and a single, but  the Eagles answered in the bottom half.  Ross Barbier singled and advanced to third on a wild pitch and a passed ball.  Scott Fabre promptly drove in Barbier with a single to center.  Fabre stole second and scored when Drew Milligan singled to center.  After a walk to Corey Wilson, Beau Boudreaux blasted a three run homer over the scoreboard in left field for a 5-2 lead.

Belle Chasse fought back and tied the score 5-5 with 3 runs in the top of the second on three hits, 2 base on balls, and a hit batsman. After scoreless bottom of second and top of third, the Eagles regained the lead 7-5 in the bottom of the third.  After Corey Wilson walked to open the inning, Boudreaux stroked his second homer of the game.

Belle Chasse tied the game again with 2 runs in the fourth on a single, double, and an infield error to make it 7-7.  The Eagles then put a little distance between the teams with a 4 run fourth to make the score 11-7.  Scott Fabre walked, stole second, and advanced to third on a ground out.  After Wilson popped out, Boudreaux walked.  A balk scored Fabre and advanced Boudreaux to second.  Jared Landry singled to drive in Boudreaux.  After walks to Jordan Landry and Steve Daigle loaded the bases, Barbier lined a 2 RBI single to center.

Belle Chasse got 1 run in the fifth, but the Eagles scored 3 to increase their lead to 14-8. Fabre walked and scored on a Milligan triple down the right field line.  Milligan scored when an attempted pickoff throw from the catcher went into left field.  Wilson walked and advanced to third on a wild pitch and a stolen base.  He scored on a Nathan Perrin infield single.  Belle Chasse threated in the seventh, scoring 3 runs on an infield ground out and a two run homer, but a soft liner with 2 runners on base to Barbier at second ended the threat.

Beau Boudreaux started the game and threw four innings.  He was relieved by Sean Conners who picked up the victory with 2 2/3 innings.  Kyle Blancaneaux got the last out.

Welcome to website home of the Archbishop Shaw Eagles.  The Eagles are 2 time defending champions of District 8 AAAA, reaching the state finals in 2006 and the semifinals in 2007.  The upcoming 2008 season promises to be an exciting one.  With continuing facility improvements and outstanding participation and interest from our student body, the future of Shaw baseball looks stronger than ever.  Please check our site often for news and updates.

Congratulations to the Eagles for being ranked 3rd in the preseason polls by the LA Baseball Coaches Association.  Click here for the complete list of preseason polls for all classes.

The schedule for the varsity tournament in Atascocita and Kingwood, TX are available.  Check under the "Links" selection for a link to the complete schedule.  The Eagles' games are also listed under the "Schedules" section.   The hotel the team is staying in has no additional rooms available.  A link to a nearby hotel for parents is also on the "Links" page.

The Eagles are blessed with the good fortune of a great high school baseball facility.  A successful program and great facilites cannot be possible without the un-ending support of parents and boosters.  Improvements to the facility such as the new brick walls and nets between the stadium and dugouts, the painting of the stadium, and improvements still to come are only possible because of your time, talent, and resources.  A big thanks to all of you that have helped, and we ask for your continued support.

We had a great turnout on Saturday, February 9.  All of the sponsorship outfield signs were put up, and the handrails around the concession stand look great.  Thanks to all who came and helped.  The field and stadium are looking great.

Senior Day was held Saturday, April 12 during the Belle Chasse game.  Each of 11 seniors and their parents were recognized prior to their last, regular season home game.  Congratulations to seniors Cody Galle, Ross Barbier, Jordan Landry, Ben Sherman, Beau Boudreaux, Scott Fabre, Drew Milligan, Kyle Blancaneaux,  Corey Wilson, Nathan Perrin, and Brady Radosti.

 Thank you for all of effort and service to your school and the baseball program.  Through your acheivements, you have rasied the baseball program to new levels.  Congratulations on your success and good luck for the remainder of the season and your future endeavors.

The Eagles beat Vandebilt Catholic 8-3 on Tuesday to take over first place in District 8-4A by a half game over the Terriers.  With the win the Eagles have beaten the Terriers in 2 of 3 in the season series and have have reached 20 wins for the third straight season.  They now stand at 20-13-1 overall, and 10-3 in district.

Vandebilt took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first on a double and 2 Eagle errors.  The score remained 1-0 through 5 innings as the pitchers controlled the game.  In the top of the sixth, the Eagles took their first lead of the game with three runs.  Brandon Snow reached on an error to lead off the inning.  A walk to Scott Fabre and a wild pitch put runners at 2nd and 3rd.  Drew Milligan lined a single to left-center to drive in Snow and Fabre, and advanced to second as the throw from the outfield went to home.  Two batters later, Beau Boudreaux hit a high chopper over the third baseman to drive in Milligan.

Starter Kyle Blancaneaux retired VC in order in the sixth before the Eagles broke the game open by taking an 8-1 lead with 5 runs in the seventh.  After Steve Daigle led off the inning by reaching on an error, consecutive fielder's choice plays left Snow at first with 2 outs.  Fabre singled, and Milligan got his second key hit of the afternoon with a two run double.  Corey Wilson followed with a single to score Milligan.  Boudreaux walked to put runners at 1st and 2nd, and Jared Landry singled to score Wilson.  Consecutive walks to Jordan Landry and Steve Daigle pushed across the final run of the inning.

VC mounted a small threat with 2 runs in the seventh, but Blancaneaux ended it to finish a complete game for his 2nd win of the year over the Terriers.  Blancaneaux allowed 5 hits, struck out 5, and walked 4.  Fabre, Milligan, and Boudreaux each had 2 hits for the Eagles. 

Also, check out the "Media and Articles" section of this site for an article from the Houma newspaper about the game.

With an 8-4 win over Ellender and a 21-0 victory over Helen Cox, the Eagles have claimed the District 8-AAAA championship for the third straight season.  The Eagles completed the regular season with an overall record of 22-13-1, and a district record of 11-3.  Please check back later for details about these games.

The Eagles are set to begin the Louisiana state 4A playoffs next week.  Their opponent will be determined on Wednesday of next week, with the first round of the playoffs most likely occuring on Friday (April 25) or Saturday (April 26).  We will post the opponent, game time, and location (most likely Shaw) here as soon as we know.

The Eagles advanced to the quarterfinals of the Louisiana Class 4A tournament for the third straight year with a 5-2 win over the Alexandria Senior High Trojans at the Shaw diamond.  Beau Boudreaux drove in 4 runs with a 3 run homer and a run scoring single, then picked up a save on the mound to lead the Eagles.

 Alexandria scored in the top of the first on a single, sacrifice bunt, a passed ball, and a run scoring single.  In the bottom of the second, the Eagles took the lead with a four run inning.  Drew Milligan singled and Corey Wilson walked to open the inning.  Boudreaux followed by drilling an 0-2 curveball over the left field wall.  Jordan Landry walked.  After a pop out and an out for interference with the catcher, Landry stole second, and scored on a Ross Barbier single.

The Eagles extended the lead to 5-1 with a run in the third.  Boudreaux's 2-out single drove in Wilson, who had singled and advanced on a wild pitch.

Jared Landry started on the mound and picked up the victory for the Eagles.  After surrending a run in the 1st, he held ASH scoreless until the fifth when  ASH scored a run on two hits and two walks to make the score 5-2, but Landry got out of the bases loaded jam on a fielders choice.  In the sixth, Landry gave up a lead-off double and was replaced by Boudreaux. Boudreaux retired the next three batters to end any threat, then gave up just a single hit in the seventh for the save.  Landry finished giving up 2 runs on 6 hits, walked three and struck out 3.

Boudreaux, Milligan, and Wilson each had 2 hits for the Eagles.

The Eagles, opened the 2008 Louisiana 4A tournament with a 13-7 victory over St. Martinville at the Shaw diamond.  The Eagles overcame 4 errors and St. Martinville leads of 2-0 in the first and 5-4 in the fourth by scoring 9 runs on 10 hits in the fourth through sixth innings.

The Eagles 15-hit attack was led by Ross Barbier and Beau Boudreaux, who each went 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored.  Scott Fabre and Drew Milligan had 2 hits each, and Steve Daigle had a key 2 run homer. Barbier, Corey Wilson, Jordan Landry, and Daigle each had 2 RBI's.  Nine batters had at least 1 hit, and 8 drove in at least 1 run.

Kyle Blancaneaux threw 5 innings to get the win.  He gave up 5 runs, of which only 2 were earned, on eight hits.  He walked 1 and struck out six.  Boudreaux threw the final 2 innings, giving up 2 runs, 1 earned, on 2 hits, 1 walk, 1 hit batsman, and 3 strike out.

The Eagles earned a berth to the Louisiana 4A State Baseball Tournament with a 10-7 win over Morgan City.  The Eagles have reached the 4A State Tournament in each of the last three years, the only school in Class 4A to do so.  The tournament will be played on Thursday and Friday, May 8th and 9th at Fair Grounds Field in Shreveport.

In the Morgan City game, the Eagles scored 3 runs in the second to take an early lead on a double by Beau Boudreaux, an RBI single by Jordan Landry, an RBI double by Jared Landry, and an RBI single by Ross Barbier. 

Morgan City cut the lead to 3-1 in the fourth, but the Eagles extended it to 7-1 in the fifth. Brandon Snow singled and Scott Fabre stroked his fifth homer of the year with a towering shot down the left field line.  Two more runs would score in the inning on a single by Drew Milligan, an RBI double by Corey Wilson, and another RBI single by Jordan Landry.

Starting pitcher Kyle Blancaneaux continued to hold Morgan City down, allowing only 1 run on three hits though six innings.  In the seventh, the Eagles padded their lead to 10-1.  A single by Milligan and a double by Wilson put runners at second and third.  Boudreaux was hit by pitch to load the bases.  Two runs would score on bases loaded walks to Brady Radosti an Cody Galle.  Radosti scored the third run of the inning on a wild pitch.

Despite a 9 run deficit going to the bottom of the seventh, Morgan City would not end their season quietly.  A base on balls was followed by 4 consecutive hits to score three runs, and prompted Coach Doug Faust to replace Blancaneaux with Boudreaux.   Three more runs would score on 2 Eagle errors before Boudreaux got 2 ground outs.  The rally and game ended when catcher Cody Galle threw out a runner at home on a wild pitch with Boudreaux covering.

The Eagles collected 12 hits on the day, with Barbier, Wilson, Milligan, and Jordan Landry each getting 2.  Blancaneaux picked up his 8th win of the season and second of the playoffs.  He allowed 6 runs, 4 earned, on 7 hits, 4 walks, and 4 strikeouts on 6 plus innings of work.

On May 8, 2008, the Eagles faced off with #1 seeded Neville Tigers in the semifinals of the LA Class 4A baseball tournament at Fair Grounds Field in Shreveport, LA.  It was the third consecutive year in which the Eagles reached the semifinals.

 The two teams each scored a run in the first inning.  The Eagles scored when Scott Fabre singled, advanced to second on a wild pitch, then scored on a Drew Milligan single.  Neville would tie the score in the bottom half with an unearned run on a single, a wild pitch, and a throwing error.

While starter Kyle Blancaneaux was quieting Neville's bats with 1 hit though 3 innings, the Eagles took a 6-1 lead with a 5 run fourth.  Corey Wilson singled with one out, and Beau Boudreaux was hit by a pitch.  After a strikeout for the second out, Jared Landry walked to load the based.  Steve Daigle then walked to push the first run in.  Two more runs would score when Ross Barbier hit a sharp chopper to first that was misplayed.  A walk to Brandon Snow caused Neville to replace their starting pitcher.  Scott Fabre greeted the replacement by lining a 2 run single up the middle.

Neville cut the lead to 6-4 in the 5th with a single, walk, and a three run homer, but the Eagles continued to put pressure on the Tigers with 1 run in the sixth and 2 in the seventh.  In the sixth, Barbier singled with two outs and went to second on a passed ball.  Snow reached on an infield single before Fabre singled again to score Barbier.  Blancaneaux would shut down Neville in the sixth.  In the seventh, Milligan and Wilson led off the inning with singles.  Todd Condoll replaced Milligan and stole third.  He scored on a Jordan Landry sacrifice fly. Pinch hitter Sean Connors walked to put runners at 1st and second, and Daigle singled in Wilson, giving the Eagles a 9-4 lead.

Neville was not yet done.  In the bottom half of the seventh, Blancaneaux opened the inning with 2 walks, causing Coach Doug Faust to replace Blancaneaux with Boudreaux. Another walk, 3 wild pitches, and a single put the score at 9-8 with no outs.  Boudreaux would then retire the final 3 batters to secure the victory.

Fabre, Milligan, Wilson, and Daigle each had 2 hits for the Eagles.  Fabre had 3 RBI's and Daigle had 2.  Blancaneaux allowed only 5 hits though 6 plus innings to a team hitting over .400 as a team for the season.  He picked up his 9th win of the year, and his third win in the playoffs. 

With the victory, the Eagles advance to the Championship game for the second time in three years, and the third time in school history.

The Eagles, the #5 seed, faced off with the #3 seed and defending state champion Zachary Broncos in the 2008 Louisiana Class 4A state baseball championship at Fair Grounds Field in Shreveport, LA.  The Eagles were looking for the school's first state baseball championship and also looking to avenge a semifinal loss to Zachary in 2007.

Zachary took an early 2-0 lead in the first on a walk, a triple, and a single.  It would turn out to be all the runs they would need as the Eagles could not find an answer to Zachary's pitching.  Zacahry would score 4 unearned runs in the 4th and 1 run in the sixth for the final 7-0 margin.

 The Eagles could muster only 1 hit by Scott Fabre for the night.

 The Eagles finished their oustanding season with a 26-14 record and their second state runner-up in the past three years.  Congratulations for all that has been accomplished.

Several Eagles gathered post-season honors after a successful 2008 campaign that saw the Eagles win District 8-4A for the third straight year, reach the State 4A final four tournament for the third straight year, and finish state runner-up for the second time in the past three years. 

Ross Barbier (2B) and Scott Fabre (OF) were selected to the Louisiana Sports Writers Association All State team.  Barbier was a repeat selection.  Barbier was also selected by the Louisiana High School Coaches Association to participate in the Louisiana State All Star Game.

Ross Barbier (3rd year selection) and Scott Fabre were also selected by the Times Picayune to the New Orleans All Metro Baseball Team (Large Schools).  Fabre was named Player of the Year. 

All District 8-4A selections include Ross Barbier (3rd year), Kyle Blancaneaux, Beau Boudreaux (3rd year),  Scott Fabre (2nd Year), Drew Milligan, and Coach Doug Faust.  Fabre was named the District 8-4A Player of the Year.

Four seniors from the Eagles 2008 state runner-up have committed to continue their playing careers in college.  Beau Boudreaux and Kyle Blancaneaux have signed to play at Delgado Community College.  Scott Fabre has signed to play at Southeastern Louisiana University.  Fabre joins Ross Barbier, who previously signed with SLU during the November early signing period.