Posted: Sep 24, 2024
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 for the 2024 season.
Justin Lawson (Winnfield, La) played for the Cavs for the 2020 and 2021 season. He then signed at NC 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 right hander while posting a 2.43 era.
Zane Morehouse (Dawson, Texas) was on the 2019 Cavalier baseball team. He went on to pitch for University of Texas in 2022 and 2023 then being drafted by the Cleveland Guardians in the 14th round. Morehouse also started the season in class A 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 (Houston, Texas) was a Cavalier for the 2019 and 2020 seasons then signed with the ULL Ragin Cajuns. After being a starter for Lafayette Lada was signed by the Yolo High Wheelers in the Pioneer League. The Pioneer is an independent league on the west coast owned by Major League Baseball. Lada put up major production for the High Wheelers as he helped lead them to the league Championship. He hit .328 with 17 homeruns and 25 doubles. Lada hit the walk off homerun to cap off the successful season and win the league title.
Zach St Pierre (Dallas, Texas) was at Bossier Parish from 2020 to 2022. 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 pitcher of the Year for region 14 in 2022. The right hander going into his second professional season was signed by the Oakland Ballers also in the Pioneer league. The Ballers made the Pioneer League playoffs as St Pierre was a major contributor logging 82 innings which lead the team while collecting 87 strikeouts and posting a 7-5 record.