University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Softball to Honor Alum at Friday's Game
10/21/2010 5:29:00 PM | Softball
Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns softball team returns to Lamson Park on Friday as they host Trinity Valley at 3:00 p.m. Fans coming to Friday's game need to be aware of some special parking instructions that can be found at the link above.
Fans will also have an opportunity to see UL honor a former All-American on Friday afternoon. Brooke Mitchell Garrity is being inducted into the UL Athletics Hall of Fame this weekend as part of the Cajuns' Homecoming festivities and will be recognized during Friday's contest.
Mithcell was a pitcher for the Cajuns from 2002-05 and had arguably the best season ever by a Cajuns hurler in 2004. Mitchell was named First Team NFCA All-American as well as CoSIDA Academic All-American in that season. She was also Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Year and Most Outstanding Player while picking up Louisiana Pitcher of the Year honors.
Mitchell went 45-5 in 2004, becoming just the 12th player in NCAA history to win at least 40 games. She posted a 0.82 ERA including a school and Sun Belt record 524 strikeouts. She threw five no-hitters and posted a complete-game shutout to eliminate No.1 Arizona in NCAA Regionals.
Overall in her career, Mithcell was a four-time All-Sun Belt selection and three times an NFCA All-Region performer. She was also named CoSIDA Academic All-American on two different occasions. She is also the only player in Sun Belt history to win three Pitcher of the Year awards.
She finished her career with a 119-27 record while posting a 1.09 ERA and 1,309 strikeouts. Mitchell earned her bachelor's degree in finance from UL in 2005.
After Friday afternoon's game, the Cajuns will return to Lamson Park for their final fall game on Wednesday, October 27 as they host LSU-Eunice. First pitch is set for 6:00 p.m. and the game will mark the Cajuns breast cancer awareness night.
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