University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Wednesday, April 18
Lake Charles, LA
6 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
29-11
5
at
3
McNeese
30-16
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| McNeese | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
No. 22 Louisiana Tops McNeese in Midweek Matchup in Lake Charles
4/18/2018 9:56:00 PM | Softball
LAKE CHARLES – 22nd-ranked Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball led the entirety of the contest for the third straight game and captured a 5-3 win over McNeese on Wednesday at Cowgirl Diamond.
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Louisiana (29-11) struck in the first inning with a Lexie Comeaux RBI single and stretched its lead with a three-spot in the fourth inning.
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After McNeese (30-16) drew within a run following a three-run homer in the fifth inning, the Ragin' Cajuns responded in the sixth inning when Alissa Dalton capped off back-to-back two-out hits with a run-scoring single.
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Summer Ellyson picked up her 15th win of the season by tossing 6-2/3 innings of scoreless softball.
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The contest marked the final non-conference game of the regular season for Louisiana.
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UP NEXT
No. 22 Louisiana returns to Lamson Park for a Sun Belt Conference series with Georgia Southern (23-20, 7-11 Sun Belt) set for Saturday-Sunday, April 21-22. The Ragin' Cajuns and Eagles are scheduled to play a 2 p.m. doubleheader on Saturday and 11 a.m. single game on Sunday.
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LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Comeaux led the way with two RBI. She was responsible for the game's first run and the first tally of the three-run third inning by drawing a bases-loaded walk.
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Alissa Dalton (2-for-4), Brittany Rodriguez (2-for-4) and Comeaux (2-for-3) each posted two-hit performances in leading Louisiana to 10 hits, the sixth time in the past eight games reaching double digits.
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Ellyson yielded only three hits on the way to posting her 14th start (out of 21) with one earned run of fewer allowed. After the Cowgirls crept within a run on Erika Piancastelli's home run in the fifth inning, she re-entered the game and proceeded to close out the final 2-2/3 innings unscathed.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Rodriguez doubled with one out in the first inning to move into scoring position for Comeaux's RBI single which bounced up the middle past diving infielders.
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Ellyson and the defense worked around a leadoff double in the second inning to preserve the lead.
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The Ragin' Cajuns quickly loaded the bases in the third inning as Dalton led off with a single, Rodriguez reached on an error and Kara Gremillion reached when no defender was covering first base on a bunt attempt. Comeaux's walk made it 2-0, then two more runs were added following a bunt attempt by Jolie Readeaux and McNeese throwing error on a stolen base attempt.
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McNeese took advantage of a pair of one-out walks issued by Kylee Jo Trahan in the fifth inning when Piancastelli homered and cut the Cajuns lead to 4-3.
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Louisiana picked up an insurance run when Beth Ashley pinch hit and started a two-out rally with a single. Aeriyl Mass re-entered to run, stole second and scored when Dalton lifted a single into shallow center field.
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NOTEWORTHY
- Alissa Dalton stretched her season-and career-best hitting streak to 13 games (dates back to South Alabama series opener). She picked up her 17th multiple-hit game.
- Kara Gremillion played, and started, in her 150th career contest.
- Lexie Comeaux's RBI total increased her season total to 23, the second-highest count on the squad.
- The Ragin' Cajuns are hitting .350 over the eight-game stretch in which they've reached double digits in hits six times. Kara Gremillion (.519), Alissa Dalton (.455) and Lexie Comeaux (.440) are each hitting above .400 during the timeframe.
- Louisiana extended its series win streak over McNeese to 10 games. It marked the 100th win in the all-time series (Cajuns now lead 100-24).
- The contest featured siblings in opposing dugouts. Sisters Casidy Chaumont (Louisiana) and Carleigh Chaumont (McNeese) competed against one another at the collegiate level for the very first time.
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Louisiana (29-11) struck in the first inning with a Lexie Comeaux RBI single and stretched its lead with a three-spot in the fourth inning.
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After McNeese (30-16) drew within a run following a three-run homer in the fifth inning, the Ragin' Cajuns responded in the sixth inning when Alissa Dalton capped off back-to-back two-out hits with a run-scoring single.
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Summer Ellyson picked up her 15th win of the season by tossing 6-2/3 innings of scoreless softball.
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The contest marked the final non-conference game of the regular season for Louisiana.
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UP NEXT
No. 22 Louisiana returns to Lamson Park for a Sun Belt Conference series with Georgia Southern (23-20, 7-11 Sun Belt) set for Saturday-Sunday, April 21-22. The Ragin' Cajuns and Eagles are scheduled to play a 2 p.m. doubleheader on Saturday and 11 a.m. single game on Sunday.
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LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Comeaux led the way with two RBI. She was responsible for the game's first run and the first tally of the three-run third inning by drawing a bases-loaded walk.
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Alissa Dalton (2-for-4), Brittany Rodriguez (2-for-4) and Comeaux (2-for-3) each posted two-hit performances in leading Louisiana to 10 hits, the sixth time in the past eight games reaching double digits.
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Ellyson yielded only three hits on the way to posting her 14th start (out of 21) with one earned run of fewer allowed. After the Cowgirls crept within a run on Erika Piancastelli's home run in the fifth inning, she re-entered the game and proceeded to close out the final 2-2/3 innings unscathed.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Rodriguez doubled with one out in the first inning to move into scoring position for Comeaux's RBI single which bounced up the middle past diving infielders.
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Ellyson and the defense worked around a leadoff double in the second inning to preserve the lead.
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The Ragin' Cajuns quickly loaded the bases in the third inning as Dalton led off with a single, Rodriguez reached on an error and Kara Gremillion reached when no defender was covering first base on a bunt attempt. Comeaux's walk made it 2-0, then two more runs were added following a bunt attempt by Jolie Readeaux and McNeese throwing error on a stolen base attempt.
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McNeese took advantage of a pair of one-out walks issued by Kylee Jo Trahan in the fifth inning when Piancastelli homered and cut the Cajuns lead to 4-3.
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Louisiana picked up an insurance run when Beth Ashley pinch hit and started a two-out rally with a single. Aeriyl Mass re-entered to run, stole second and scored when Dalton lifted a single into shallow center field.
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NOTEWORTHY
- Alissa Dalton stretched her season-and career-best hitting streak to 13 games (dates back to South Alabama series opener). She picked up her 17th multiple-hit game.
- Kara Gremillion played, and started, in her 150th career contest.
- Lexie Comeaux's RBI total increased her season total to 23, the second-highest count on the squad.
- The Ragin' Cajuns are hitting .350 over the eight-game stretch in which they've reached double digits in hits six times. Kara Gremillion (.519), Alissa Dalton (.455) and Lexie Comeaux (.440) are each hitting above .400 during the timeframe.
- Louisiana extended its series win streak over McNeese to 10 games. It marked the 100th win in the all-time series (Cajuns now lead 100-24).
- The contest featured siblings in opposing dugouts. Sisters Casidy Chaumont (Louisiana) and Carleigh Chaumont (McNeese) competed against one another at the collegiate level for the very first time.
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Players Mentioned
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SS
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3B
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OF
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UT
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/ SoftballTeam Stats
Pitching:
W: Ellyson, Summer (15-6)
L: Koncir, Ashley (4-1)
Batting:
2B: Rodriguez, Brittany 1 ; Comeaux, Lexie 1
RBI: Dalton, Alissa 1 ; Comeaux, Lexie 2 ; Readeaux, Jolie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Dalton, Alissa 1 ; Rodriguez, Brittany 1 ; Gremillion, Kara 1 ; Comeaux, Lexie 1 ; Mass, Aeriyl 1
SB: Readeaux, Jolie 1 ; Mass, Aeriyl 1
Batting:
2B: Saldivar, Alexandria 1
HR: Piancastelli, Erika 1
RBI: Piancastelli, Erika 3
Base Running:
RUNS: McClain, Justyce 1 ; Piancastelli, Erika 1 ; Strickland, Shelbi 1
SB: McClain, Justyce 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
1
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
2
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
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