University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Sunday, February 18
Lafayette
1 p.m
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
7-2
4
vs
3
Florida
8-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| Louisiana | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
No. 16 Louisiana Takes Thriller From No. 2 Florida in Series Finale
2/18/2018 5:47:00 PM | Softball
LAFAYETTE – No. 16 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball prevailed in an extra-innings battle with No. 2 Florida in the series finale of a Top 25 showcase at Lamson Park.
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Pitcher Summer Ellyson tossed 11 strong innings in the circle and freshman Casidy Chaumont delivered the walk-off home run in a 4-3 win over the visiting Gators in 11 innings.
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After Louisiana (7-2) evened the score at 2-all, Ellyson prevented the Gators (8-1) from placing a runner in scoring position from the fourth through ninth innings as she dueled against Aleshia Ocasio.
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UF pulled ahead momentarily in the 11th inning off a two-out double. Kara Gremillion fouled off five straight pitches of a nine-pitch at bat to bring Chaumont to the plate with the go-ahead run in the bottom half. Five pitches later, on a 2-2 count, Chaumont cleared the fence in left center to bring the crowd of 2,040 into a frenzy.
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Ellyson improved to 3-0 and collected her first career win over a ranked foe. She scattered eight hits over five times working through the Gators' batting order.
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The Ragin' Cajuns, who defeated Oregon State on Thursday, closed the week with a 2-2 mark over a four-game span against teams listed in both national polls.
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LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Alissa Dalton (2-for-5) and Gremillion (2-for-4) each had a two-hit game for Louisiana.
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Dalton, who put the Cajuns on the board in the third inning with a two-run single off of Kelly Barnhill, joined Chaumont in multiple-RBI efforts.
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Dalton and Chaumont led the defensive effort behind Ellyson each tallying five assists. Louisiana collected 18 assists in a clean effort in the field.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Florida opened the scoring in the second inning on a two-out single from Amanda Lorenz. Louisiana returned the favor in the third inning off the bat of Dalton.
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The teams were at a stalemate over the next 5-1/2 innings with no threats of scoring until the bottom of the ninth when the Cajuns had runners at second and third with one out.
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Ocasio walked to start the 11th inning and later stole second before being brought home on a double by Hannah Adams, which gave Florida a brief 3-2 lead. Ocasio started the bottom half with a strikeout, but Gremillion's battle at the plate triggered the response from Louisiana.
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UP NEXT
No. 16 Louisiana hosts the 32nd Annual Louisiana Classics tournament Thursday-Sunday, Feb. 22-25 at Lamson Park. The event wraps up a season-opening homestand that began back on Feb. 8 with the Mardi Gras Classic.
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The Ragin' Cajuns open play in the Louisiana Classics on Thursday at 4 p.m. against in-state foe Southeastern Louisiana.
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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 (/RaginCajunsSB) and Twitter (@RaginCajunsSB).
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Pitcher Summer Ellyson tossed 11 strong innings in the circle and freshman Casidy Chaumont delivered the walk-off home run in a 4-3 win over the visiting Gators in 11 innings.
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After Louisiana (7-2) evened the score at 2-all, Ellyson prevented the Gators (8-1) from placing a runner in scoring position from the fourth through ninth innings as she dueled against Aleshia Ocasio.
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UF pulled ahead momentarily in the 11th inning off a two-out double. Kara Gremillion fouled off five straight pitches of a nine-pitch at bat to bring Chaumont to the plate with the go-ahead run in the bottom half. Five pitches later, on a 2-2 count, Chaumont cleared the fence in left center to bring the crowd of 2,040 into a frenzy.
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Ellyson improved to 3-0 and collected her first career win over a ranked foe. She scattered eight hits over five times working through the Gators' batting order.
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The Ragin' Cajuns, who defeated Oregon State on Thursday, closed the week with a 2-2 mark over a four-game span against teams listed in both national polls.
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LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Alissa Dalton (2-for-5) and Gremillion (2-for-4) each had a two-hit game for Louisiana.
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Dalton, who put the Cajuns on the board in the third inning with a two-run single off of Kelly Barnhill, joined Chaumont in multiple-RBI efforts.
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Dalton and Chaumont led the defensive effort behind Ellyson each tallying five assists. Louisiana collected 18 assists in a clean effort in the field.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Florida opened the scoring in the second inning on a two-out single from Amanda Lorenz. Louisiana returned the favor in the third inning off the bat of Dalton.
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The teams were at a stalemate over the next 5-1/2 innings with no threats of scoring until the bottom of the ninth when the Cajuns had runners at second and third with one out.
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Ocasio walked to start the 11th inning and later stole second before being brought home on a double by Hannah Adams, which gave Florida a brief 3-2 lead. Ocasio started the bottom half with a strikeout, but Gremillion's battle at the plate triggered the response from Louisiana.
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UP NEXT
No. 16 Louisiana hosts the 32nd Annual Louisiana Classics tournament Thursday-Sunday, Feb. 22-25 at Lamson Park. The event wraps up a season-opening homestand that began back on Feb. 8 with the Mardi Gras Classic.
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The Ragin' Cajuns open play in the Louisiana Classics on Thursday at 4 p.m. against in-state foe Southeastern Louisiana.
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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 (/RaginCajunsSB) and Twitter (@RaginCajunsSB).
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Players Mentioned
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/ SoftballTeam Stats
Pitching:
W: Ellyson, Summer (3-0)
L: Aleshia Ocasio (4-1)
Batting:
2B: Hannah Adams 1
RBI: Amanda Lorenz 2 ; Hannah Adams 1
SH: Hannah Adams 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Janell Wheaton 1 ; Aleshia Ocasio 2
SB: Amanda Lorenz 1 ; Aleshia Ocasio 1
HBP: Sophia Reynoso 1
Batting:
HR: Chaumont, Casidy 1
RBI: Dalton, Alissa 2 ; Chaumont, Casidy 2
SH: Rodriguez, Brittany 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Rodriguez, Brittany 1 ; Gremillion, Kara 1 ; Chaumont, Casidy 1 ; Mass, Aeriyl 1
Game Leaders
AB
5
R
0
H
2
RBI
2
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
2
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