University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Thursday, March 6
Lamson Park
6 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
vs
Lamar
Cajuns Face Lamar for First Midweek Action
3/5/2014 5:48:00 PM | Softball
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs. Lamar Cardinals
Date: March 6
Location: Lafayette, La.
Radio:Â ESPN 1420
Live Stats:Â Â www.RaginCajuns.com
Television: MyKLAF/ESPN3
Time: 6 p.m.
Contact:Â Nick Ross
What's On Tap? The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns host Lamar (3-8) for their first midweek game of the season, after seeing the first two scheduled midweek games postponed because of rain. The Cajuns will take on the Cardinals at 6 p.m. on Thursday, before having their first weekend break of the season, after four straight weeks of tournaments, including two at Lamson Park.
About the Opponents:  Lamar comes into the game with a 3-8 record and coming off a 10-0 loss to LSU in Baton Rouge this past weekend. Offensively the Cardinals are led by Beverly Corry with a .429 batting average and three home runs on the season, both team highs. The Cardinals picked up wins against Marshall, Iowa State and Jackson State, going 2-2 at the Purple and Gold Challenge this past weekend at LSU. They were in line to pick up their fourth win of the season and second against Iowa State, but the pre-determined drop-dead time caused the game to be called before becoming an official contest.
Gulfport College Classic Rundown: The Cajuns put in their first undefeated weekend, defeating UTSA, 6-2, #12 Baylor, 11-10, Chattanooga, 6-2, Ohio, 3-1, and Memphis, 3-2, for a 5-0 weekend. Junior pitchers Jordan Wallace and Christina Hamilton both went 2-0 with a save on the weekend and Victoria Brown picked up the other win for the Cajuns, coming in relief against Baylor. Senior outfielder Shelbi Redfearn had the best game of her career against Baylor, her former team, hitting two home runs, including a grand slam, and driving in seven runs.
Redfearn's Big Day: Senior Shelbi Redfearn put in the best single-game performance of her career when the Cajuns took on nationally ranked Baylor, also her former team. The native of Stillwater, Okla., drove in seven runs in the game with a three-run home run and a grand slam, to help lead the Cajuns past Baylor, 12-11. Redfearn gave the Cajuns an early 3-0 lead with her three-run shot in the first inning, and added to the lead in the fourth with her first career grand slam to make it 8-2. The Cajuns would need all seven runs she produced, defeating the Bears 11-10, holding off a late four-run charge.
Leading off Strong: The Cajuns have a strong 1-2 punch at the front of their batting order in senior Natalie Fernandez and freshman Haley Hayden. Fernandez leads the Cajuns with a .403 batting average (24-for-62) and 24 runs scored, and Hayden is batting .358 with a team-high 21 RBI and eight home runs. The duo has helped make the first inning one of the the Cajuns' most productive inning with 21 first-inning runs, tied with the fourth and one-run behind the sixth inning (22 runs).
All the Single Ladies: Natalie Fernandez is currently riding a 138-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 196 career games with 166 career starts.  Her 138-game starting streak isn't her only streak, she also has 196 career hits and just one extra base hit, singling with her last 194 career hits, dating back to her fourth career game on Feb. 12, 2011 against Prairie View A&M. Her singles-only streak has spanned four seasons.
Where Do They Rank? The Ragin' Cajuns moved up one spot in both the NFCA/USA Today and ESPN/USA Softball polls to 23 and 24, respectively. The Cajuns opened the season ranked 13 in the NFCA poll and 15 in the ESPN poll.
I've Got the Power: The Cajuns hold a commanding lead in the Sun Belt home run chase, slugging 32 home runs in 20 games. The Cajuns hold a 12-home run lead over ULM (2nd) and a 17-home run lead over Georgia State (12/3rd). Individually, the Cajuns hold down the top four spots in the Sun Belt home run rankings. Haley Hayden leads the charge with eight, Sara Corbello comes in second with seven, Shelbi Redfearn is third with six and Lexie Elkins is fourth with five.
Pinch-Hitting Power: Of the Cajuns' 32 home runs this season, three of them have come from the bench. Sarah Arceneaux, Gabby Felps and Linzey Cifreo have all homered as pinch-hitters. Arceneaux did so against Central Arkansas, a two-run homer, giving the Cajuns a 4-0 lead. Felps hit a solo-homer against Hofstra to give the Cajuns' the eventual game-winning run, and Cifreo homered against Memphis, in the Cajuns' 13-2 defeat of the Tigers.
Brown's Back: Sophomore pitcher Victoria Brown is back in the circle for the Cajuns after missing the first 10 games of the season, recovering from off-season surgery. She made her season-debut in relief of Jordan Wallace on Feb. 21 against Illinois State, tossing 2.2 innings, allowing one unearned run on one hit and striking out three. She started the next game on a 30-minute break, throwing the first two innings against James Madison, allowing two earned runs on four hits and picking up the loss. She got her first win of the season in her third appearance, coming in relief of Christina Hamilton and throwing three innings while allowing two earned runs on one hit against Hofstra..
Not A Slapper Anymore: Despite standing at five-feet even, freshman infielder Corin Voinché launched two home runs at the Ragin' Cajuns invite on Feb. 14-16. She started against Michigan but did not see her first plate appearance until the sixth inning, and made the best of it, sending a 1-and-1 pitch just over the left field wall. She repeated that feat just hours later in the second game of the day against Valparaiso, this time sending a 1-0 pitch six rows into the bleachers in center field. Before Feb. 14, she had never hit a home run in her life.
Welcome To Cajun Country, Lexie: Sophomore catcher Lexie Elkins stormed onto the Ragin' Cajuns softball scene over opening weekend in the Louisiana Classics 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 who played for the Red Raiders in 2013.
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 on Feb. 9, to help send the game into extra innings. Felps also had a plate appearance against Texas in a pinch hitting effort and walked. Â
A Great Relief: Junior pitcher Christina Hamilton picked up her first win of the season on Feb. 8 against North Carolina, coming in relief of Macey Smith. Hamilton tossed six no-hit innings, while striking out four batters and walking one. She set down the side in order in her final three innings, all coming in extra innings.
Our Very Own Bo Jackson: Freshman outfielder Kassidy Zeringue made her Ragin' Cajuns softball debut on opening weekend in the Louisiana Classics, 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.
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.
What's Next? The Cajuns take to the road for their first true road game of the season, taking on Louisiana Tech in a midweek affair on March 12. The game was originally scheduled for Feb. 12, but was postponed due to rain. The Cajuns will return to Lamson Park the following weekend, to take on the defending National Champions, Oklahoma, in a three-game series.Â
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Date: March 6
Location: Lafayette, La.
Radio:Â ESPN 1420
Live Stats:Â Â www.RaginCajuns.com
Television: MyKLAF/ESPN3
Time: 6 p.m.
Contact:Â Nick Ross
What's On Tap? The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns host Lamar (3-8) for their first midweek game of the season, after seeing the first two scheduled midweek games postponed because of rain. The Cajuns will take on the Cardinals at 6 p.m. on Thursday, before having their first weekend break of the season, after four straight weeks of tournaments, including two at Lamson Park.
About the Opponents:  Lamar comes into the game with a 3-8 record and coming off a 10-0 loss to LSU in Baton Rouge this past weekend. Offensively the Cardinals are led by Beverly Corry with a .429 batting average and three home runs on the season, both team highs. The Cardinals picked up wins against Marshall, Iowa State and Jackson State, going 2-2 at the Purple and Gold Challenge this past weekend at LSU. They were in line to pick up their fourth win of the season and second against Iowa State, but the pre-determined drop-dead time caused the game to be called before becoming an official contest.
Gulfport College Classic Rundown: The Cajuns put in their first undefeated weekend, defeating UTSA, 6-2, #12 Baylor, 11-10, Chattanooga, 6-2, Ohio, 3-1, and Memphis, 3-2, for a 5-0 weekend. Junior pitchers Jordan Wallace and Christina Hamilton both went 2-0 with a save on the weekend and Victoria Brown picked up the other win for the Cajuns, coming in relief against Baylor. Senior outfielder Shelbi Redfearn had the best game of her career against Baylor, her former team, hitting two home runs, including a grand slam, and driving in seven runs.
Redfearn's Big Day: Senior Shelbi Redfearn put in the best single-game performance of her career when the Cajuns took on nationally ranked Baylor, also her former team. The native of Stillwater, Okla., drove in seven runs in the game with a three-run home run and a grand slam, to help lead the Cajuns past Baylor, 12-11. Redfearn gave the Cajuns an early 3-0 lead with her three-run shot in the first inning, and added to the lead in the fourth with her first career grand slam to make it 8-2. The Cajuns would need all seven runs she produced, defeating the Bears 11-10, holding off a late four-run charge.
Leading off Strong: The Cajuns have a strong 1-2 punch at the front of their batting order in senior Natalie Fernandez and freshman Haley Hayden. Fernandez leads the Cajuns with a .403 batting average (24-for-62) and 24 runs scored, and Hayden is batting .358 with a team-high 21 RBI and eight home runs. The duo has helped make the first inning one of the the Cajuns' most productive inning with 21 first-inning runs, tied with the fourth and one-run behind the sixth inning (22 runs).
All the Single Ladies: Natalie Fernandez is currently riding a 138-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 196 career games with 166 career starts.  Her 138-game starting streak isn't her only streak, she also has 196 career hits and just one extra base hit, singling with her last 194 career hits, dating back to her fourth career game on Feb. 12, 2011 against Prairie View A&M. Her singles-only streak has spanned four seasons.
Where Do They Rank? The Ragin' Cajuns moved up one spot in both the NFCA/USA Today and ESPN/USA Softball polls to 23 and 24, respectively. The Cajuns opened the season ranked 13 in the NFCA poll and 15 in the ESPN poll.
I've Got the Power: The Cajuns hold a commanding lead in the Sun Belt home run chase, slugging 32 home runs in 20 games. The Cajuns hold a 12-home run lead over ULM (2nd) and a 17-home run lead over Georgia State (12/3rd). Individually, the Cajuns hold down the top four spots in the Sun Belt home run rankings. Haley Hayden leads the charge with eight, Sara Corbello comes in second with seven, Shelbi Redfearn is third with six and Lexie Elkins is fourth with five.
Pinch-Hitting Power: Of the Cajuns' 32 home runs this season, three of them have come from the bench. Sarah Arceneaux, Gabby Felps and Linzey Cifreo have all homered as pinch-hitters. Arceneaux did so against Central Arkansas, a two-run homer, giving the Cajuns a 4-0 lead. Felps hit a solo-homer against Hofstra to give the Cajuns' the eventual game-winning run, and Cifreo homered against Memphis, in the Cajuns' 13-2 defeat of the Tigers.
Brown's Back: Sophomore pitcher Victoria Brown is back in the circle for the Cajuns after missing the first 10 games of the season, recovering from off-season surgery. She made her season-debut in relief of Jordan Wallace on Feb. 21 against Illinois State, tossing 2.2 innings, allowing one unearned run on one hit and striking out three. She started the next game on a 30-minute break, throwing the first two innings against James Madison, allowing two earned runs on four hits and picking up the loss. She got her first win of the season in her third appearance, coming in relief of Christina Hamilton and throwing three innings while allowing two earned runs on one hit against Hofstra..
Not A Slapper Anymore: Despite standing at five-feet even, freshman infielder Corin Voinché launched two home runs at the Ragin' Cajuns invite on Feb. 14-16. She started against Michigan but did not see her first plate appearance until the sixth inning, and made the best of it, sending a 1-and-1 pitch just over the left field wall. She repeated that feat just hours later in the second game of the day against Valparaiso, this time sending a 1-0 pitch six rows into the bleachers in center field. Before Feb. 14, she had never hit a home run in her life.
Welcome To Cajun Country, Lexie: Sophomore catcher Lexie Elkins stormed onto the Ragin' Cajuns softball scene over opening weekend in the Louisiana Classics 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 who played for the Red Raiders in 2013.
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 on Feb. 9, to help send the game into extra innings. Felps also had a plate appearance against Texas in a pinch hitting effort and walked. Â
A Great Relief: Junior pitcher Christina Hamilton picked up her first win of the season on Feb. 8 against North Carolina, coming in relief of Macey Smith. Hamilton tossed six no-hit innings, while striking out four batters and walking one. She set down the side in order in her final three innings, all coming in extra innings.
Our Very Own Bo Jackson: Freshman outfielder Kassidy Zeringue made her Ragin' Cajuns softball debut on opening weekend in the Louisiana Classics, 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.
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.
What's Next? The Cajuns take to the road for their first true road game of the season, taking on Louisiana Tech in a midweek affair on March 12. The game was originally scheduled for Feb. 12, but was postponed due to rain. The Cajuns will return to Lamson Park the following weekend, to take on the defending National Champions, Oklahoma, in a three-game series.Â
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