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On Feb. 26, 1999, the Cyclones played against (then) Southwest Louisiana in the CenturyTel Showcase, held in Monroe, Louisiana.
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756 fans were recorded in attendance for a game that lasted two hours and 43 minutes featuring Scott Dohmann, a sixth round MLB draft pick that would appear in 164 games from 2004-2008 in The Big Show. Dohmann walked onto the Ragin’ Cajuns in 1998, and was inducted into their Hall of Fame in 2018.
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Both teams scored three runs in the first inning, the Cyclones managed to get their three started by a lead off triple by Aaron Runk, who had a hit in ten consecutive games at this point in the season.
Castulo Valdez had two home runs, including a three-run shot in the seventh inning that put Louisiana up 8-4. The Cyclones added three runs in the bottom half of the eighth inning to make the score 9-7, Ragin’ Cajuns.
Both teams added a run in the ninth and the Ragin’ Cajuns won 10-8.
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The late Tony Robichaux led Southwestern Louisiana to the Houston Super Regional that year and the College World Series (third place overall) the following year.
Iowa State went 2-28 in Big 12 play and 17-36 overall, notably beating Iowa in the CenturyTel Showcase, shelling the No. 19 Cornhuskers in 16 innings (who beat Chicago State 50-3 a month prior) and clawing No. 8 Baylor on May 15.
The 2000 season was marginally better than the 11th place Big 12 finish in 1999, finishing tenth place in the conference with a 19-37 overall (7-23 in Big 12 play).