"Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game."

MAY 13, 2023-E. D. White defeated Vandebilt Catholic, 6-2, in the Division II championship baseball game in Sulphur. The win secured E. D. White’s first baseball state crown since 2001 when the program completed a string of four-straight LHSAA titles. The other previous title was won in 1974. The Cardinals struck first, taking a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first when Brendan Gaubert’s RBI double scored Matthew Melancon, who singled. Vandebilt Catholic tied the game 1-1 when James Guidry scored on error. In the bottom of the fifth, an offensive surge from the Cardinals saw 4 runs scored, allowing E. D. White to take a 5-1 lead over their rival. Gaubert’s RBI single, Tyler Weimer’s two-run double, and Luke Zeringue’s RBI to score Gaubert made up those four runs. Braxton Comeaux smashed an RBI double to the left-field wall in the sixth to give E. D. White a 6-1 lead. Vandebilt Catholic added one run in the top of the seventh, but a fly ball to left field ended the game 6-2 in the Cardinals’ favor. Gaubert was 2-for-4 with two RBI. The right-hander came in as reliever and threw three innings, allowing one run in his save. The LHSAA selected Gaubert as the game’s the Most Outstanding Player.