University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Sunday, April 29
Arlington, Texas
12 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
33-13, 18-6
3
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2
UTA
25-22, 13-10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| UT Arlington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
Ragin' Cajuns Outlast Mavs to Collect Series Victory
4/29/2018 5:16:00 PM | Softball
ARLINGTON, Texas – 22nd-ranked Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball claimed the series victory from UTA with a 3-2 triumph in an extra-inning bout that lasted 12 innings at Allan Saxe Field.
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Louisiana (33-13, 18-6 Sun Belt) broke through in the fifth extra frame by taking advantage of a pair of Mavericks fielding miscues. Casey Dixon, who pitched five scoreless innings of relief, notched a strikeout with the bases loaded to secure the win.
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UTA (25-22, 13-10 Sun Belt) forged extra innings when a leadoff triple in the seventh inning led to a run which evened the game at 2-all.
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With the win, the Ragin' Cajuns secured a Top 2 spot in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament which guarantees a bye from opening day action on May 9 at Lamson Park.
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Louisiana also extended its string of consecutive Sun Belt Conference series won to 45 dating back to March 2013.
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UP NEXT
No. 22 Louisiana concludes regular season play and celebrates Senior Weekend at Lamson Park Friday-Saturday, May 4-5. The Ragin' Cajuns meet in-state foe ULM in a Sun Belt series which starts with a 7 p.m. single game Friday and wraps up with a 1 p.m. doubleheader on Saturday.
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LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Designated player Carrie Boswell went 2-for-5 at the plate for her second straight multiple-hit game. Kalyn Watts (double) and Alissa Dalton (sacrifice fly) each tallied and RBI in giving Louisiana a 2-0 lead in regulation.
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Summer Ellyson struck out six over seven innings in the circle which carried the Ragin' Cajuns into extra innings. Dixon held the Mavs to a single hit during her extra-innings relief stint and picked up her second win of the series.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
A series of three straight two-out hits in the second inning, capped off by a run-scoring double from Watts put Louisiana on the board first. In the third inning Kelli Martinez (single) and Kara Gremillion (hit by pitch) reached to leadoff, then a sacrifice bunt and Dalton's sacrifice fly manufactured a run for a 2-0 edge.
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The Mavericks picked up a run in the fourth inning off a solo home run from Reagan Wright, then drew even in the seventh after pinch hitter Bryanna Datko's leadoff triple set up a run.
Dixon and UTA starting pitcher Randi Phillips traded scoreless frames until the 12th inning when the hosts were the first to commit an error.
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After Casidy Chaumont was hit by a pitch, Watts laid down a bunt which led to a wild throw that moved Chaumont to third. On the next pitch Phillips misplayed a grounder off the bat of Martinez which allowed Chaumont to score and break the tie.
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NOTEWORTHY
- Casey Dixon pitched 12 innings in the series and limited UTA to a single run and six hits.
- Alissa Dalton finished with five RBI in the series, posting at least one each game. She exits the weekend with a team-leading total of 28 RBI.
- For the 22nd time in 25 games started, Summer Ellyson yielded three earned runs or fewer. She picked up her 19th appearance with five-plus strikeouts.
- Casey Dixon has allowed just one earned run in her last five appearances, a span of 18 innings.
- Carrie Boswell has collected three multiple-hit games and is hitting .368 (7-for-19) since moving into the designated player role back on April 21.
- Louisiana's pitching staff held an opponent to two runs or less for the 26th time in 46 outings (23-3 record).
- Louisiana is now 6-3 in extra inning games. Sunday's contest marked the fourth time the squad played at least 11 innings.
- The Ragin' Cajuns increased their all-time series lead over UTA to 26-6. Louisiana now holds a 13-2 edge in Sun Belt regular season games.
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FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsSB) and Facebook (/RaginCajunsSB) to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Louisiana Softball.
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Louisiana (33-13, 18-6 Sun Belt) broke through in the fifth extra frame by taking advantage of a pair of Mavericks fielding miscues. Casey Dixon, who pitched five scoreless innings of relief, notched a strikeout with the bases loaded to secure the win.
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UTA (25-22, 13-10 Sun Belt) forged extra innings when a leadoff triple in the seventh inning led to a run which evened the game at 2-all.
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With the win, the Ragin' Cajuns secured a Top 2 spot in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament which guarantees a bye from opening day action on May 9 at Lamson Park.
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Louisiana also extended its string of consecutive Sun Belt Conference series won to 45 dating back to March 2013.
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UP NEXT
No. 22 Louisiana concludes regular season play and celebrates Senior Weekend at Lamson Park Friday-Saturday, May 4-5. The Ragin' Cajuns meet in-state foe ULM in a Sun Belt series which starts with a 7 p.m. single game Friday and wraps up with a 1 p.m. doubleheader on Saturday.
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LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Designated player Carrie Boswell went 2-for-5 at the plate for her second straight multiple-hit game. Kalyn Watts (double) and Alissa Dalton (sacrifice fly) each tallied and RBI in giving Louisiana a 2-0 lead in regulation.
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Summer Ellyson struck out six over seven innings in the circle which carried the Ragin' Cajuns into extra innings. Dixon held the Mavs to a single hit during her extra-innings relief stint and picked up her second win of the series.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
A series of three straight two-out hits in the second inning, capped off by a run-scoring double from Watts put Louisiana on the board first. In the third inning Kelli Martinez (single) and Kara Gremillion (hit by pitch) reached to leadoff, then a sacrifice bunt and Dalton's sacrifice fly manufactured a run for a 2-0 edge.
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The Mavericks picked up a run in the fourth inning off a solo home run from Reagan Wright, then drew even in the seventh after pinch hitter Bryanna Datko's leadoff triple set up a run.
Dixon and UTA starting pitcher Randi Phillips traded scoreless frames until the 12th inning when the hosts were the first to commit an error.
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After Casidy Chaumont was hit by a pitch, Watts laid down a bunt which led to a wild throw that moved Chaumont to third. On the next pitch Phillips misplayed a grounder off the bat of Martinez which allowed Chaumont to score and break the tie.
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NOTEWORTHY
- Casey Dixon pitched 12 innings in the series and limited UTA to a single run and six hits.
- Alissa Dalton finished with five RBI in the series, posting at least one each game. She exits the weekend with a team-leading total of 28 RBI.
- For the 22nd time in 25 games started, Summer Ellyson yielded three earned runs or fewer. She picked up her 19th appearance with five-plus strikeouts.
- Casey Dixon has allowed just one earned run in her last five appearances, a span of 18 innings.
- Carrie Boswell has collected three multiple-hit games and is hitting .368 (7-for-19) since moving into the designated player role back on April 21.
- Louisiana's pitching staff held an opponent to two runs or less for the 26th time in 46 outings (23-3 record).
- Louisiana is now 6-3 in extra inning games. Sunday's contest marked the fourth time the squad played at least 11 innings.
- The Ragin' Cajuns increased their all-time series lead over UTA to 26-6. Louisiana now holds a 13-2 edge in Sun Belt regular season games.
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FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsSB) and Facebook (/RaginCajunsSB) to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Louisiana Softball.
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Pitching:
W: Dixon, Casey (8-3)
L: Phillips,Randi (15-9)
Batting:
2B: Watts, Kalyn 1
RBI: Dalton, Alissa 1 ; Watts, Kalyn 1
SH: Rodriguez, Brittany 2 ; Watts, Kalyn 1
SF: Dalton, Alissa 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Boswell, Carrie 1 ; Chaumont, Casidy 1 ; Martinez, Kelli 1
HBP: Gremillion, Kara 1 ; Chaumont, Casidy 2
Batting:
3B: Curry,Laura 1 ; Datko,Bryanna 1
HR: Wright,Reagan 1
RBI: Wright,Reagan 1 ; Burchianti,Bri 1
SH: Mendoza,Sandra 1 ; Murphy,Kjirstyn 1 ; Burchianti,Bri 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Wright,Reagan 1 ; Rude,Krista 1
SB: Moore,Kacyci 1
HBP: Wright,Reagan 1
Game Leaders
AB
5
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
cf/lf
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
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