University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Friday, February 23
Lafayette
5 p.m
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
9-2
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North Florida
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Louisiana
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15th-Ranked Ragin' Cajuns Power Past North Florida
2/23/2018 9:26:00 PM | Softball
Louisiana produces 11 hits highlighted by season-high four doubles
LAFAYETTE – Powered by an 11-hit attack the 15th-ranked Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball squad moved to 2-0 in the Louisiana Classics tournament with an 8-6 win over North Florida at Lamson Park.
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The Ragin' Cajuns (9-2) responded to a three-run first from North Florida (7-7) by plating six runs in the bottom half to erase the early deficit and never looked back.
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Louisiana finished the night with a season-high four extra base hits – all doubles. It was the team's fifth come-from-behind win this season.
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LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Alissa Dalton turned in a 3-for-4 showing at the plate, reaching three hits for the fourth time and collecting her team-leading sixth multiple-hit game.
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A pair of newcomers energized the offense as freshman Caitlin Garcia and sophomore transfer Kynadi Tipler each posted two RBI. Garcia gave Louisiana the lead for good with a two-run double in the first inning – her first collegiate base hit.
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In the circle, Casey Dixon held UNF to a single run over her final three innings of work and earned her second collegiate victory. Kylee Jo Trahan bridged the gap to the final inning by tossing a scoreless fifth and sixth inning.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
The Ospreys benefitted from a pair of infield singles and a two-out walk to load the bases in the top of the first, then Tiffany Lower laced a bases-clearing triple into the right field corner.
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Kourtney Gremillion ignited the Ragin' Cajuns response in the bottom of the first with a one-out double. Dalton and Kara Gremillion followed with base hits to push across the initial run, a fielder's choice grounder pulled the hosts within a run and then Garcia's double made it 4-3.
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After UNF plated another two-out run in the fourth inning, Louisiana responded immediately once again. Two runs were pushed across in the bottom half off a double from Tipler and a Casidy Chaumont sacrifice fly and the lead was extended to 8-4.
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The Ospreys were able to get a pair of runs off of Trahan in the seventh inning and had the bases loaded. A strikeout looking of pinch hitter Becca Enter wrapped up the win for Louisiana.
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NOTEWORTHY
- Louisiana's 11 hits marked the team's fourth game reaching double digits. It was the highest output since 11 vs. Iowa on Feb. 11.
- Alissa Dalton extended her hitting streak to eight games. During the streak, which dates back to Feb. 10 vs. Eastern Illinois, she is batting 19-fo-31 (.613).
- The Ragin' Cajuns played error-free for the third consecutive game. For the season, the squad has committed just nine errors over 329 chances (.973 FLD%).
- The contest marked the first-ever meeting between Louisiana and North Florida.
- Prior to Friday, UNF pitching had yielded more than five runs only twice in 13 previous games (9 vs. #2 Florida, 6 vs RV McNeese).
- With the crowd of 1,675 in attendance, the Ragin' Cajuns have drawn over 1,500 for each of their eight playing dates at Lamson Park thus far.
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UP NEXT
No. 15 Louisiana plays a pair of games in the 32nd Annual Louisiana Classics on Saturday. The Ragin' Cajuns are set to face North Florida at 2 p.m. and UMBC at 7 p.m. at Lamson Park.
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For a complete list of games, links to live stats and video, plus ticket and parking info visit Tournament Central at www.RaginCajuns.com/SoftballLouisianaClassics.
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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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The Ragin' Cajuns (9-2) responded to a three-run first from North Florida (7-7) by plating six runs in the bottom half to erase the early deficit and never looked back.
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Louisiana finished the night with a season-high four extra base hits – all doubles. It was the team's fifth come-from-behind win this season.
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LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Alissa Dalton turned in a 3-for-4 showing at the plate, reaching three hits for the fourth time and collecting her team-leading sixth multiple-hit game.
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A pair of newcomers energized the offense as freshman Caitlin Garcia and sophomore transfer Kynadi Tipler each posted two RBI. Garcia gave Louisiana the lead for good with a two-run double in the first inning – her first collegiate base hit.
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In the circle, Casey Dixon held UNF to a single run over her final three innings of work and earned her second collegiate victory. Kylee Jo Trahan bridged the gap to the final inning by tossing a scoreless fifth and sixth inning.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
The Ospreys benefitted from a pair of infield singles and a two-out walk to load the bases in the top of the first, then Tiffany Lower laced a bases-clearing triple into the right field corner.
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Kourtney Gremillion ignited the Ragin' Cajuns response in the bottom of the first with a one-out double. Dalton and Kara Gremillion followed with base hits to push across the initial run, a fielder's choice grounder pulled the hosts within a run and then Garcia's double made it 4-3.
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After UNF plated another two-out run in the fourth inning, Louisiana responded immediately once again. Two runs were pushed across in the bottom half off a double from Tipler and a Casidy Chaumont sacrifice fly and the lead was extended to 8-4.
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The Ospreys were able to get a pair of runs off of Trahan in the seventh inning and had the bases loaded. A strikeout looking of pinch hitter Becca Enter wrapped up the win for Louisiana.
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NOTEWORTHY
- Louisiana's 11 hits marked the team's fourth game reaching double digits. It was the highest output since 11 vs. Iowa on Feb. 11.
- Alissa Dalton extended her hitting streak to eight games. During the streak, which dates back to Feb. 10 vs. Eastern Illinois, she is batting 19-fo-31 (.613).
- The Ragin' Cajuns played error-free for the third consecutive game. For the season, the squad has committed just nine errors over 329 chances (.973 FLD%).
- The contest marked the first-ever meeting between Louisiana and North Florida.
- Prior to Friday, UNF pitching had yielded more than five runs only twice in 13 previous games (9 vs. #2 Florida, 6 vs RV McNeese).
- With the crowd of 1,675 in attendance, the Ragin' Cajuns have drawn over 1,500 for each of their eight playing dates at Lamson Park thus far.
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UP NEXT
No. 15 Louisiana plays a pair of games in the 32nd Annual Louisiana Classics on Saturday. The Ragin' Cajuns are set to face North Florida at 2 p.m. and UMBC at 7 p.m. at Lamson Park.
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For a complete list of games, links to live stats and video, plus ticket and parking info visit Tournament Central at www.RaginCajuns.com/SoftballLouisianaClassics.
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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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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Dixon, Casey (2-0)
L: BLOURNE, Morgan (2-4)
S: Trahan, Kylee Jo (2)
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Batting:
2B: MCGORY, Kayla 1
3B: LOWER, Tiffany 1
RBI: PENROD, Navia 1 ; MCGORY, Kayla 1 ; LOWER, Tiffany 4
Base Running:
RUNS: PENROD, Navia 1 ; SCOTT, Taylor 1 ; MCGORY, Kayla 2 ; ARCIOLA, Alex 1 ; WOODSON, Megan 1
SB: LOWER, Tiffany 1 ; WOODSON, Megan 1
CS: PENROD, Navia 1
Batting:
2B: Gremillion, Kourtney 1 ; Dalton, Alissa 1 ; Tipler, Kynadi 1 ; Garcia, Caitlin 1
RBI: Ashley, Beth 2 ; Gremillion, Kara 1 ; Tipler, Kynadi 2 ; Chaumont, Casidy 1 ; Garcia, Caitlin 2
SH: Martinez, Kelli 1
SF: Chaumont, Casidy 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Gremillion, Kourtney 1 ; Dalton, Alissa 2 ; Gremillion, Kara 2 ; Tipler, Kynadi 1 ; Guarino, Alaina 1 ; Mass, Aeriyl 1
SB: Dalton, Alissa 1 ; Gremillion, Kara 1 ; Tipler, Kynadi 1
CS: Martinez, Kelli 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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RBI
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RBI
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