University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Ragin' Cajuns to Host NPF's Pride in Oct. 17 Exhibition
9/30/2016 2:39:00 PM | Softball
LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball will host the USSSA Pride, a member of the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) league, in an exhibition game at Lamson Park on Monday, Oct. 17.
The contest, scheduled to begin at 6 p.m., will raise awareness for Breast Cancer.
Advance tickets are on sale now through Monday, Oct. 10 at Noon and can be purchased by calling the Cajundome Box Office at (337) 265-2100, the Ragin' Cajuns Softball office at (337) 262-2283 or sending an e-mail to softball@louisiana.edu.
A $100 VIP Package is being offered for the Ragin' Cajuns-Pride matchup and it includes five reserved tickets, a reserved parking pass and a postgame autograph session. The ticket package serves as a fundraiser with all proceeds benefiting the Ragin' Cajuns Softball program.
The USSSA Pride has finished regular season play in first place in the NPF standings in five of the last six years, won three NPF tournament titles (2010, 2013, 2014)Â and played in the championship game the past seven seasons.
"This game will be a good test to see where we are, and expose the areas that we need to work on," Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball head coach Michael Lotief said. "It is also going to be fun to see new faces on the field."
Ragin' Cajuns Softball has won three straight Sun Belt Conference championships and 14 overall in the 16 years of league competition since 2001. The program has appeared in the NCAA Tournament 18 consecutive years and 26 times overall in the past 27 years dating back to 1990. Last season, the Ragin' Cajuns hosted an NCAA Regional at Lamson Park for the fourth time in the past five years (2012, 2014-16) and advanced to an NCAA Super Regional for the fifth straight year (2012-16).
Louisiana has finished ranked inside the Top 15 of both the USAÂ Today/NFCA and ESPN.com/USA Softball poll for five consecutive seasons (2012-16). The current stretch of five straight seasons finishing in the Top 15 is second-longest period in program history trailing only eight straight seasons from 1990-97.
For more information on Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball, as well as all of Ragin' Cajuns Athletics, visit RaginCajuns.com. Fans can also follow along with the team on Facebook (/RaginCajunSoftball),Twitter (@RaginCajunSB) and Instagram (@RaginCajunsSoftball).
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