University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Friday, February 14
Lamson Park
7 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
vs
Valparaiso
Cajuns Host 2014 Ragin' Cajuns Invitational at Lamson Park
2/13/2014 4:30:00 PM | Softball
2014 Ragin' Cajuns Invitational
Date: Feb. 14-15
Location: Lafayette, La.
Site: Lamson Park
Radio: ESPN 1420
Live Stream: www.RaginCajuns.com
Times
Friday
4:30 p.m. vs Michigan
7 p.m. vs Valparaiso
Saturday
2 p.m vs Michigan
4:30 p.m. vs Memphis
Sunday
1 p.m. vs Central Arkansas
Contact: Nick Ross
Game Notes
TOURNAMENT CENTRAL
WHAT'S ON TAP? The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball continues their home schedule with five more games at Lamson Park, this time part of the 2014 Ragin' Cajuns Invitational. The Cajuns will play host to Valparaiso, Michigan, Memphis, Central Arkansas and Boston College, while facing all of them with the exception of Boston College. The Cajuns open up their tournament on Friday with a 4:30 p.m. game against Michigan, followed immediately by their lone game against Valpo. The Cajuns return to the field on Saturday when they take on Michigan again at 2 p.m., and follow it up with a 4:30 p.m. game against Memphis. The Cajuns will then finish the tournament with a 2 p.m. game on Sunday with UCA.
Tournament Schedule: The 2014 Ragin' Cajuns Invitational features six teams, two of which are ranked in the top-25 and one receiving votes in both major polls. The tournament features 11 games with five games for the Ragin' Cajuns, all at Lamson Park.
Friday
9 a.m. - Boston College vs. Central Arkansas
11:30 a.m.- Boston College vs. Memphis
2 p.m. - Michigan vs. Memphis
3 p.m. Valparaiso vs. Central Arkanasas (Teurlings Catholic HS)
4:30 p.m.- LOUISIANA vs. Michigan
7 p.m. LOUISIANA vs. Valparaiso
Saturday
9 a.m. - Valparaiso vs Central Arkansas
11:30 a.m. - Michigan vs. Central Arkansas
11:30 a.m. - Memphis vs. Boston College (Teurlings Catholic HS)
2 p.m. - LOUISIANA vs. Michigan
4:30 p.m. - LOUISIANA vs. Memphis
7 p.m. - Valparaiso vs. Boston College
Sunday
9 a.m. - Boston College vs. Michigan
11:30 a.m. - Valparaiso vs. Memphis
2 p.m. - LOUISIANA vs. Central Arkansas
Louisiana Classics Rundown: The Ragin' Cajuns finished the 28th Annual Louisiana Classics with a 2-2-1 record, picking up wins against Northern Iowa, 10-8, and North Carolina, 6-5, falling to Texas twice, 10-7, and 7-3, while tying the first game in school history with Purdue, 7-7. The Cajuns placed two players on the all-tournament team, senior Natalie Fernandez along with sophomore and tournament MVP Lexie Elkins.
Welcome To Cajun Country, Lexie: Sophomore catcher Lexie Elkins stormed onto the Ragin' Cajuns softball scene over the weekend and earned Sun Belt Player of the Week honors along with being named the tournament MVP. The Victoria, Texas native batted .474 with three home runs and nine RBI, leading the team in RBI, hits, home runs and total bases through the first five games. Elkins is a transfer from Texas Tech, playing with the Red Raiders as last season.
I've Got the Power: The Cajuns slugged eight home runs over the weekend and currently lead the Sun Belt. Lexie Elkins leads the conference with three, Shelbi Redfearn has two and Kelsey Vincent, Haley Hayden and Sara Corbello each had one a piece. Last season the Cajuns led the conference with 88 home runs in 62 games.
Coming Through in the Clutch: Sophomore Gabby Felps came through in her only at bat of the weekend, driving a two-out double off the top of the wall in the seventh inning against Purdue to help send the game into extra innings. Felps also had a plate appearance against Texas in a pinch hitting effort and walked.
A Great Relief: Junior pitcher Christina Hamilton picked up her first win of the season against North Carolina, coming in relief of Macey Smith. Hamilton tossed 6.0 no-hit innings, while striking out four batters, walking one and hitting one. She send down the side in order in her final three innings, all coming in extra innings.
How Do they Rank? The Cajuns fell to 20th in both the NFCA/USA Today rankings and the ESPN rankings, in polls released on Feb. 11th. The Cajuns will take on 6th ranked Michigan this weekend and are 0-2 against ranked teams and 1-2 against teams either ranked or receiving votes in the poll, defeating North Carolina. The Cajuns also defeated Northern Iowa, who received 21 votes in the NFCA/USA Today poll and 6 in the ESPN poll after defeating Texas and North Carolina at the Louisiana Classic.
Going Streaking: Natalie Fernandez is currently riding a 123 game starting streak, dating back to her sophomore season. As the only four-year senior on the Ragin' Cajuns roster she has the most experience on the team, playing in 181 career games with 151 career starts. Her 123 starting streak isn't her only streak, she also has 177 career hits and just one extra base hit, singling with her last 175 career hits, dating back to her fourth career game on Feb. 12, 2011 against Prairie View A&M. Her singles-only streak has spanned three seasons.
Not a Walk in the Park: The Ragin' Cajuns don't have an easy schedule in 2014, with 21 games against teams that were either ranked or received votes in the initial USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll. The Cajuns face #7 Texas and North Carolina (RV) opening weekend in the 28th Annual Louisiana Classics, before taking on #5 Michigan in the Ragin' Cajuns Invite. The Cajuns will follow that up with a trip to Clearwater, Florida and the NFCA Leadoff Classic from Feb. 28-March 23, where they will take on #25 South Florida and Hofstra, another team who received votes. They will also take on #18 three times throughout the season, and defending National Champion #2 Oklahoma in a three-game series at Lamson Park, March 14 & 15. The Cajuns are the top ranked Sun Belt team, with South Alabama coming in at #20 and WKU receiving votes in both major polls.
Our Very Own Bo Jackson: Freshman outfielder Kassidy Zeringue made her Ragin' Cajuns softball debut over the past weekend, but it was not her Ragin' Cajuns debut. The Lutcher native played in 16 games for the Ragin' Cajuns soccer team this fall, scoring one goal while taking five shots on goal. She was an all-Louisiana selection in both sports at Lutcher High School.
Who's on First? Though they are returning five starters, several Cajuns will be starting in different positions from 2013. Natalie Fernandez will move to second base after starting 118 consecutive games at third base. Last season's starting second baseman, Samantha Walsh, will make the move over to shortstop to fill the vacancy left when Nerissa Myers graduated, and last season's back-up first baseman, Kelsey Vincent, will move to the hot corner and take over for Fernandez at third base. Finalizing the moves is Shelbi Redfearn, who will move from outfield to first base to start the season and shore up the infield positioning.
Family Affair: This year's freshman class features two younger sisters of former Ragin' Cajuns All-Americans in outfielder Kendall Smith and infielder Ciarra Cherry. Smith is the sister of outfielder Katie Smith (2008-12), and Cherry is the younger sister of outfielder Brianna Cherry (2009-13) and cousin of infielder Nerissa Myers (2009-13). Current Ragin' Cajuns outfielder Shellie Landry also has incoming family ties in her younger sister Jaime, a member of the 2014-15 Ragin' Cajuns freshman class that signed in the fall.
Date: Feb. 14-15
Location: Lafayette, La.
Site: Lamson Park
Radio: ESPN 1420
Live Stream: www.RaginCajuns.com
Times
Friday
4:30 p.m. vs Michigan
7 p.m. vs Valparaiso
Saturday
2 p.m vs Michigan
4:30 p.m. vs Memphis
Sunday
1 p.m. vs Central Arkansas
Contact: Nick Ross
Game Notes
TOURNAMENT CENTRAL
WHAT'S ON TAP? The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball continues their home schedule with five more games at Lamson Park, this time part of the 2014 Ragin' Cajuns Invitational. The Cajuns will play host to Valparaiso, Michigan, Memphis, Central Arkansas and Boston College, while facing all of them with the exception of Boston College. The Cajuns open up their tournament on Friday with a 4:30 p.m. game against Michigan, followed immediately by their lone game against Valpo. The Cajuns return to the field on Saturday when they take on Michigan again at 2 p.m., and follow it up with a 4:30 p.m. game against Memphis. The Cajuns will then finish the tournament with a 2 p.m. game on Sunday with UCA.
Tournament Schedule: The 2014 Ragin' Cajuns Invitational features six teams, two of which are ranked in the top-25 and one receiving votes in both major polls. The tournament features 11 games with five games for the Ragin' Cajuns, all at Lamson Park.
Friday
9 a.m. - Boston College vs. Central Arkansas
11:30 a.m.- Boston College vs. Memphis
2 p.m. - Michigan vs. Memphis
3 p.m. Valparaiso vs. Central Arkanasas (Teurlings Catholic HS)
4:30 p.m.- LOUISIANA vs. Michigan
7 p.m. LOUISIANA vs. Valparaiso
Saturday
9 a.m. - Valparaiso vs Central Arkansas
11:30 a.m. - Michigan vs. Central Arkansas
11:30 a.m. - Memphis vs. Boston College (Teurlings Catholic HS)
2 p.m. - LOUISIANA vs. Michigan
4:30 p.m. - LOUISIANA vs. Memphis
7 p.m. - Valparaiso vs. Boston College
Sunday
9 a.m. - Boston College vs. Michigan
11:30 a.m. - Valparaiso vs. Memphis
2 p.m. - LOUISIANA vs. Central Arkansas
Louisiana Classics Rundown: The Ragin' Cajuns finished the 28th Annual Louisiana Classics with a 2-2-1 record, picking up wins against Northern Iowa, 10-8, and North Carolina, 6-5, falling to Texas twice, 10-7, and 7-3, while tying the first game in school history with Purdue, 7-7. The Cajuns placed two players on the all-tournament team, senior Natalie Fernandez along with sophomore and tournament MVP Lexie Elkins.
Welcome To Cajun Country, Lexie: Sophomore catcher Lexie Elkins stormed onto the Ragin' Cajuns softball scene over the weekend and earned Sun Belt Player of the Week honors along with being named the tournament MVP. The Victoria, Texas native batted .474 with three home runs and nine RBI, leading the team in RBI, hits, home runs and total bases through the first five games. Elkins is a transfer from Texas Tech, playing with the Red Raiders as last season.
I've Got the Power: The Cajuns slugged eight home runs over the weekend and currently lead the Sun Belt. Lexie Elkins leads the conference with three, Shelbi Redfearn has two and Kelsey Vincent, Haley Hayden and Sara Corbello each had one a piece. Last season the Cajuns led the conference with 88 home runs in 62 games.
Coming Through in the Clutch: Sophomore Gabby Felps came through in her only at bat of the weekend, driving a two-out double off the top of the wall in the seventh inning against Purdue to help send the game into extra innings. Felps also had a plate appearance against Texas in a pinch hitting effort and walked.
A Great Relief: Junior pitcher Christina Hamilton picked up her first win of the season against North Carolina, coming in relief of Macey Smith. Hamilton tossed 6.0 no-hit innings, while striking out four batters, walking one and hitting one. She send down the side in order in her final three innings, all coming in extra innings.
How Do they Rank? The Cajuns fell to 20th in both the NFCA/USA Today rankings and the ESPN rankings, in polls released on Feb. 11th. The Cajuns will take on 6th ranked Michigan this weekend and are 0-2 against ranked teams and 1-2 against teams either ranked or receiving votes in the poll, defeating North Carolina. The Cajuns also defeated Northern Iowa, who received 21 votes in the NFCA/USA Today poll and 6 in the ESPN poll after defeating Texas and North Carolina at the Louisiana Classic.
Going Streaking: Natalie Fernandez is currently riding a 123 game starting streak, dating back to her sophomore season. As the only four-year senior on the Ragin' Cajuns roster she has the most experience on the team, playing in 181 career games with 151 career starts. Her 123 starting streak isn't her only streak, she also has 177 career hits and just one extra base hit, singling with her last 175 career hits, dating back to her fourth career game on Feb. 12, 2011 against Prairie View A&M. Her singles-only streak has spanned three seasons.
Not a Walk in the Park: The Ragin' Cajuns don't have an easy schedule in 2014, with 21 games against teams that were either ranked or received votes in the initial USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll. The Cajuns face #7 Texas and North Carolina (RV) opening weekend in the 28th Annual Louisiana Classics, before taking on #5 Michigan in the Ragin' Cajuns Invite. The Cajuns will follow that up with a trip to Clearwater, Florida and the NFCA Leadoff Classic from Feb. 28-March 23, where they will take on #25 South Florida and Hofstra, another team who received votes. They will also take on #18 three times throughout the season, and defending National Champion #2 Oklahoma in a three-game series at Lamson Park, March 14 & 15. The Cajuns are the top ranked Sun Belt team, with South Alabama coming in at #20 and WKU receiving votes in both major polls.
Our Very Own Bo Jackson: Freshman outfielder Kassidy Zeringue made her Ragin' Cajuns softball debut over the past weekend, but it was not her Ragin' Cajuns debut. The Lutcher native played in 16 games for the Ragin' Cajuns soccer team this fall, scoring one goal while taking five shots on goal. She was an all-Louisiana selection in both sports at Lutcher High School.
Who's on First? Though they are returning five starters, several Cajuns will be starting in different positions from 2013. Natalie Fernandez will move to second base after starting 118 consecutive games at third base. Last season's starting second baseman, Samantha Walsh, will make the move over to shortstop to fill the vacancy left when Nerissa Myers graduated, and last season's back-up first baseman, Kelsey Vincent, will move to the hot corner and take over for Fernandez at third base. Finalizing the moves is Shelbi Redfearn, who will move from outfield to first base to start the season and shore up the infield positioning.
Family Affair: This year's freshman class features two younger sisters of former Ragin' Cajuns All-Americans in outfielder Kendall Smith and infielder Ciarra Cherry. Smith is the sister of outfielder Katie Smith (2008-12), and Cherry is the younger sister of outfielder Brianna Cherry (2009-13) and cousin of infielder Nerissa Myers (2009-13). Current Ragin' Cajuns outfielder Shellie Landry also has incoming family ties in her younger sister Jaime, a member of the 2014-15 Ragin' Cajuns freshman class that signed in the fall.
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