The Ragin� Cajuns, who improved to 22-25, held Nebraska to two runs, its lowest total since March 18, on just seven hits to become only the second unranked team to win in the two-year history of Hawks Field.

Sophomore catcher Matt Wells provided all of the Huskers� offense with a career high three hits, including his fourth homer of the season, a two-run shot in the bottom of the second. Daniel Bruce also had two hits, going 2-for-4, but three Ragin� Cajun pitchers held Nebraska (35-12) scoreless for the final 7.1 innings.

Andy Gros (4-6) came in for ULL starter Kevin Ardoin in the fifth and earned the win, allowing just two hits in 4.1 scoreless innings before Kraig Schambough retired the only batter he faced for his third save.

ULL took a quick 2-0 lead off of Husker starter Aaron Marsden, stringing together three consecutive hits with one out in the top of the first. Dallas Morris doubled and came around to score on Corey Coles� triple to the wall in right center before Ryan Core gave the visitors a two-run lead with an RBI single to left.

Associate Head Coach Rob Childress, who is filling in for Head Coach Mike Anderson, who is in Colorado with his ill father, said the Huskers� slow start was costly in tonight�s loss.

"I really felt like we weren't ready as a team to play at the start of the game," Childress said. "After the third inning, we got after it and it was too little to late. (Kevin) Ardoin did a nice job with the start, and Andy Gros is a veteran guy that we didn't make adjustments to. He did a great job and didn't really give us a chance (offensively)."

Marsden (6-2) settled down after the rocky first inning, as he went eight innings and allowed just four hits after the first. The junior left-hander stuck out nine, but was nicked for a pair of runs, as ULL got an unearned run in the second and sixth innings.

In the second with two outs, Phillip Hawke, who reached on a fielder�s choice, stole second and advanced to third as Well�s throw was wide of second. Jeff Leise tried to get Hawke at third, but threw the ball into the dugout, allowing Hawke to score on the double error.

NU cut the lead to 3-2 on Well�s third homer in his last five games, but UL-Lafayette got one run back in the sixth on Bryan Sneed �s solo home run to right center.

The Huskers, who lost for the third time in their last 15 games, threatened in the ninth, putting runners on first and second on a walk to Bubbs Merril and a Wells single, but Schambough came in from the bullpen to get Bruce to fly out to left to end the game.

The two teams continue the series Saturday afternoon, beginning at 2:05 p.m, as junior right-hander Quinton Robertson (6-1, 4.05 ERA) takes on Jordy Templet (6-3, 3.19 ERA).

Source: University of Nebraska Athletic Dept.