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PREVIEW | Baseball Hosts Wiley, John Melvin to Open 2026

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ALEXANDRIA, LA – The Louisiana State University of Alexandria baseball team opens the 2026 season against Wiley University and John Melvin University.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Thursday, January 22
vs Wiley University
2:00 p.m. (DH)
Alexandria, La.
LIVE STATS | WATCH
 
Friday, January 23
vs John Melvin University
12:00 p.m. (DH)
Alexandria, La.
LIVE STATS | WATCH
 
THE GENERALS
The Generals finished the 2025 season with a 23-28 record overall and an 16-14 record in the Red River Athletic Conference.
 
The Generals baseball junior college recruiting class has been ranked No. 19 in NAIABall's Top25. Ahead of this season, the team has been selected to finish fifth in the Red River Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches Poll.
 
Two key players for the Generals returning for their senior year, Lane Patin with a batting average of .297 in the 2025 season, and Shae Thibodeaux with a batting average of .353 in the 2025 season.
 
SCOUTING WILEY UNIVERSITY
The Wildcats finished the 2025 season with an overall record of 34-17, and a 24-6 record in the Continental Athletic Conference.
 
For the 2025 season, the Wildcats finished with a slash line of .331/.440/.527 with 49 home runs and 469 runs scored, with a team ERA of .564 and a WHIP of 1.60.
 
All time history against Wiley University is 33-12 going all the way back to 2009.
 
SCOUTING JOHN MELVIN UNIVERSITY
The Millers finished the 2025 season with an overall record of 29-23 and a record of 17-2 for the USCAA conference.
 
For the 2025 season, the Millers finished with a slash line of .300/.421/.455 with 27 home runs and 385 runs scored, with a team ERA of 6.17 and a WHIP of 1.76
 
All time, the Generals are 1-1 against John Melvin.

FAN INFORMATION
Game programs are available at LSUA home games and are provided for free. Tickets for LSUA baseball games are available for purchase HERE.
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Players Mentioned

Lane Patin

#5 Lane Patin

IF
5' 10"
Senior
R/R
Shae Thibodeaux

#6 Shae Thibodeaux

UTL
6' 1"
Senior
R/R

Players Mentioned

Lane Patin

#5 Lane Patin

5' 10"
Senior
R/R
IF
Shae Thibodeaux

#6 Shae Thibodeaux

6' 1"
Senior
R/R
UTL