University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Sunday, March 11
Conway, S.C.
11 a.m. (CDT)
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
14-6, 2-1
4
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2
Coastal Carolina
14-10, 1-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Coastal Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
20th-Ranked Ragin' Cajuns Capture Series Win at Coastal Carolina
3/11/2018 1:44:00 PM | Softball
CONWAY, S.C. – 20th-ranked Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball claimed its Sun Belt Conference opening series with a 4-2 victory over Coastal Carolina in the rubber game of the weekend set on Sunday at CCU Softball Stadium.
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Louisiana (14-6, 2-1 Sun Belt) responded from a first-inning tally from Coastal Carolina (14-10, 1-2 Sun Belt) by pushing across a pair of runs in the second inning to claim the lead for good.
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The Ragin' Cajuns manufactured a run in the fifth inning, initiated by a two-base sacrifice bunt, and Casidy Chaumont put the final touches on the win with a solo homer in the sixth inning.
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Louisiana picked up its 38th consecutive Sun Belt Conference series victory dating back to March 2013.
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LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Casey Dixon was in control in the pitching circle, carrying a one-hitter into the fifth inning and holding the Chanticleers to three hits. Aside from two solo homers allowed, the only hit she yielded was a two-out single in the fifth inning.
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Six hitters paced the Ragin' Cajuns eight-hit attack led by Kara Gremillion and Kelli Martinez who both went 2-for-3 at the plate.
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Aeriyl Mass picked up her team-leading third RBI of the series on a fielder's choice grounder that brought home Louisiana's first run in the second inning.
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Alissa Dalton executed the sacrifice bunt in the fifth inning which moved Gremillion to third base and set up Lexie Comeaux's sacrifice fly that increased the lead to 3-1.
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Chaumont's homer led off the sixth inning and provided extra cushion for Dixon. It was the freshman's team-leading fourth home run of the season.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Louisiana quickly responded after Coastal Carolina received a solo home run from Courtney Dean in the bottom of the first. Jolie Readeaux led off the second inning with a single, moved to third on wild pitches and scored when Mass slapped the ball to shortstop.
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Mass stole second and put the Ragin' Cajuns in the lead after a misplay following the catch of a foul pop up down the left field line.
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Dixon continued a string of what would be 11 out of 12 Chanticleers retired until the two-out single in the bottom of the fifth to preserve the lead.
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Gremillion laid down a bunt single to start the fifth inning, then raced over to third base on a perfectly executed sacrifice bunt from Dalton. She scored on Comeaux's sacrifice fly as Louisiana broke through after missing a pair of opportunities to push across a run in the fourth inning (batted called out of box, over-the-shoulder catch on would-be single).
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Chaumont's home run in the sixth inning increased the lead to 4-1. Dixon seemed unphased by Coastal's answer in the bottom half as she promptly retired the final four batters she faced in the game.
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UP NEXT
No. 20 Louisiana returns to Lamson Park for a series of four games that begins Thursday with a 6 p.m. single game against FIU.
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Over the weekend, the Ragin' Cajuns play their Sun Belt home opening series as Appalachian State visits for the Saturday-Sunday series.
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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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Louisiana (14-6, 2-1 Sun Belt) responded from a first-inning tally from Coastal Carolina (14-10, 1-2 Sun Belt) by pushing across a pair of runs in the second inning to claim the lead for good.
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The Ragin' Cajuns manufactured a run in the fifth inning, initiated by a two-base sacrifice bunt, and Casidy Chaumont put the final touches on the win with a solo homer in the sixth inning.
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Louisiana picked up its 38th consecutive Sun Belt Conference series victory dating back to March 2013.
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LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Casey Dixon was in control in the pitching circle, carrying a one-hitter into the fifth inning and holding the Chanticleers to three hits. Aside from two solo homers allowed, the only hit she yielded was a two-out single in the fifth inning.
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Six hitters paced the Ragin' Cajuns eight-hit attack led by Kara Gremillion and Kelli Martinez who both went 2-for-3 at the plate.
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Aeriyl Mass picked up her team-leading third RBI of the series on a fielder's choice grounder that brought home Louisiana's first run in the second inning.
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Alissa Dalton executed the sacrifice bunt in the fifth inning which moved Gremillion to third base and set up Lexie Comeaux's sacrifice fly that increased the lead to 3-1.
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Chaumont's homer led off the sixth inning and provided extra cushion for Dixon. It was the freshman's team-leading fourth home run of the season.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Louisiana quickly responded after Coastal Carolina received a solo home run from Courtney Dean in the bottom of the first. Jolie Readeaux led off the second inning with a single, moved to third on wild pitches and scored when Mass slapped the ball to shortstop.
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Mass stole second and put the Ragin' Cajuns in the lead after a misplay following the catch of a foul pop up down the left field line.
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Dixon continued a string of what would be 11 out of 12 Chanticleers retired until the two-out single in the bottom of the fifth to preserve the lead.
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Gremillion laid down a bunt single to start the fifth inning, then raced over to third base on a perfectly executed sacrifice bunt from Dalton. She scored on Comeaux's sacrifice fly as Louisiana broke through after missing a pair of opportunities to push across a run in the fourth inning (batted called out of box, over-the-shoulder catch on would-be single).
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Chaumont's home run in the sixth inning increased the lead to 4-1. Dixon seemed unphased by Coastal's answer in the bottom half as she promptly retired the final four batters she faced in the game.
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UP NEXT
No. 20 Louisiana returns to Lamson Park for a series of four games that begins Thursday with a 6 p.m. single game against FIU.
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Over the weekend, the Ragin' Cajuns play their Sun Belt home opening series as Appalachian State visits for the Saturday-Sunday series.
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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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Pitching:
W: Dixon, Casey (4-1)
L: Beasley-Polko, K. (6-6)
Batting:
HR: Chaumont, Casidy 1
RBI: Comeaux, Lexie 1 ; Chaumont, Casidy 1 ; Mass, Aeriyl 1
SH: Dalton, Alissa 1
SF: Comeaux, Lexie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Gremillion, Kara 1 ; Readeaux, Jolie 1 ; Chaumont, Casidy 1 ; Mass, Aeriyl 1
SB: Mass, Aeriyl 1
Batting:
HR: Dean, Courtney 2
RBI: Dean, Courtney 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Dean, Courtney 2
SB: Hanson, Payton 1
HBP: Smith, Kassidy 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
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