ALEXANDRIA, LA – Former Louisiana State University of Alexandria baseball player Cade LaBruyere is continuing his baseball career post-graduation with the Alpine Cowboys of the Pecos League.
 
The Iowa, Louisiana native joined the Alpine Cowboys for their 2026 campaign. Through 16 games in the Pecos, LaBruyere has posted a slash line of .417/.600/.619 with two home runs and 17 runs batted in. He has swiped 13 bases in 14 attempts and scored 34 runs. 
 
"I could not be more proud of a player," LSUA Head Coach Kody Gautreaux said. "Cade has been a leader and a spark plug for our team for the past three seasons and to watch him get to live out his dream of playing professional baseball brings our staff much joy. I know he's enjoying his time continuing to get to play the game and we are so excited that he has that opportunity."
 
Started in 2011, the Pecos League is comprised of 15 teams throughout Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. An unaffiliated league, Pecos has expanded from six teams in 2011 to a league-high 16 teams from 2022 to 2025.
 
The Pecos League uses a 22-man roster with no designated hitter during games. Each team is allowed nine veteran players and 14 rookies.
 
There have been six former Pecos League players to appear in Major League Baseball. Jon Edwards spent parts of four MLB seasons with the Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres, and Cleveland Guardians. Jared Koenig has appeared in 140 games across four seasons for the Athletics and Milwaukee Brewers, making three appearances for the Brew Crew in 2026. Eric Yardley spent three seasons with the Padres and Brewers from 2019 to 2021, while Logan Gillaspie made 40 appearances from 2022 to 2025 with the Baltimore Orioles and Padres. Yermin Mercedes appeared in 100 games from 2020 to 2022 with the Chicago White Sox and San Francisco Giants and Chris Smith made four appearances for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2017.
 
A standout player during his time with the Generals, LaBruyere appeared in 96 games from 2024 to 2026 after transferring to LSUA from Centenary College. He recorded an average of .284 with an on-base percentage of .401 and a slugging percentage of .448. LaBruyere recorded 42 stolen bases and was caught just six times. He scored 98 runs and registered 37 extra base hits. LaBruyere registered 75 runs batted in for the Generals.
 
LaBruyere earned All-RRAC Second Team honors in 2026, finishing the season with a slash line of .032/.429/.529 with four home runs and 54 runs batted in. He was also named to the RRAC Gold Glove Team.