LAFAYETTE, La. --The Prairie View A&M Panthers struggled on Tuesday, falling to the No. 19 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns 11-2 despite the efforts of sophomore Michael Burroughs, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.

Freshman Corey Battey (1-2) got the ball to start for Prairie View A&M (14-20) and took the loss. Junior Leonardo Bravo was a bright spot for the Panthers, coming out of the bullpen and throwing one shutout inning, allowing no hits.

Offensively, the Panthers were led by Burroughs, who went 1-for-3 on the day with a double, a walk and an RBI. Senior Marshal Jonas compiled a standout effort as well, going 0-for-1 with three walks. Junior Tyran Norris also chipped in for Prairie View A&M, putting together one hit in three trips to the plate while adding an RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Panthers were trailing 6-0 in the sixth inning when they first put runs on the board. Prairie View A&M plated two runs off of Louisiana pitching, one of which was driven in on a run-scoring double off the bat of Burroughs. The Panthers were unable to get any closer, as Louisiana added five runs to their tally on the way to an 11-2 final.

GAME NOTES
» Prairie View A&M's highest-scoring inning was the sixth when it pushed two runs across.
» Prairie View A&M pitchers faced 42 Louisiana hitters in the game, allowing seven ground balls and 10 fly balls while striking out five.
» The Panthers drew four walks from Louisiana pitching.
» Burroughs led the Panthers at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
» Louisiana was led offensively by sophomore Luke Yuhasz, who went 2-for-2 with two home runs and four RBI.
» Sophomore Blake McGehee led the Ragin' Cajuns pitching staff, throwing four scoreless innings.