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Four former Bossier Parish Cavaliers are finding success in professional baseball. Zane Morehouse, Justin Lawson, Bobby Lada, and Zach St. Pierre all had successful campaigns in the 2024 season, reports Cavs coach Bobby Gilliam.
Winnfield product Justin Lawson played for the Cavs for the 2020 and 2021 season. He then signed at North Carolina State and was drafted by the New York Mets in the 15th round. Lawson put up dominating numbers in Class A Brooklyn before being called up to AA Binghamton to finish the year. In Class A, Lawson pitched 61 innings, going 8 for 8 in save opportunities. Batters hit .185 against the righthander while he was posting a 2.43 ERA.
Zane Morehouse was on the 2019 Cavalier baseball team. The Dawson, Texas native went on to pitch for the Texas Longhorns in 2022 and 2023 before being drafted by the Cleveland Guardians in the 14th round. Morehouse also started the season in Class A at Lake County before being promoted to AA Akron. For Akron, Morehouse threw 15 innings, posting a 1.76 ERA while striking out 20 batters.
Bobby Lada was a Cavalier for the 2019 and 2020 seasons, then the Houston native signed with the UL Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns. After being a starter for ULL, Lada was signed by the Yolo High Wheelers in the Pioneer League. The Pioneer is an independent league owned by Major League Baseball, operating on the west coast. Lada put up major production for the High Wheelers and helped them to the league championship. He hit .328 with 17 home runs and 25 doubles. Lada hit the walk off homer to cap the successful season and win the league title.
Zach St Pierre was at Bossier Parish from 2020-22. At BPCC he became the most decorated pitcher in school history, holding multiple single season and career records in almost all major pitching categories. He was the Region 14 Pitcher of the Year in 2022. Going into his second professional season, the righthander was signed by the Oakland Ballers, also in the Pioneer League. The Ballers made the Pioneer League playoffs and St Pierre was a major contributor, logging 82 innings which led the team. He collected 87 strikeouts and posted a 7-5 record.