University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Thursday, May 10
Lafayette
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Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
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@RaginCajunsSB Rallies, Walks Off With Win in Sun Belt Tourney Opener
5/10/2018 3:57:00 PM | Softball
LAFAYETTE – 21st-ranked Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball captured a 2-1 walk-off win over Georgia State on Thursday to advance in the winner's bracket of the Sun Belt Softball Tournament at Lamson Park.
Louisiana (37-13) snapped a 1-all tie after Kelli Martinez and Kara Gremillion ignited a two-out rally in the seventh inning with back-to-back singles. Martinez scored on the very next play when the Panthers (31-23) attempted a force out at second, but Gremillion slid into the bag before the throw to keep the inning alive.
It was the fourth walk-off win of the season and 13th come-from-behind win for the Ragin' Cajuns. Louisiana erased a 1-0 deficit in the sixth inning when Jolie Readeaux delivered a pinch-hit RBI single which plated Martinez.
UP NEXT
No. 21 Louisiana advanced to the winner's bracket final of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament at 11 a.m. on Friday. The Ragin' Cajuns will face Texas State (40-13) for a spot in Saturday's championship game.
LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Martinez reached in all four of her plate appearances – walked twice, singled twice – and scored both of Louisiana's runs.
Readeaux and Dalton each accounted for an RBI. For Readeaux it was her third run-scoring pinch hit at bat of the season while Dalton delivered her first walk-off winner.
Summer Ellyson (20-7, 1.41 ERA) scattered six hits over her seven innings in the circle to reach the 20-win plateau for the first time in her career.
Casidy Chaumont catch of a line drive for a double play after a leadoff double by Georgia State in the sixth inning was key to holding the Cajuns deficit at one run.
NOTEWORTHY
- Louisiana improved to 17-2 all-time in Sun Belt Tournament openers. The program's all-time overall tournament record is 57-8.
- The Ragin' Cajuns extended their winning streak, which dates back to the April 28-29 UTA series, to six games.
- Kara Gremillion's single in the seventh which kept a two-out rally going snapped a 0-for-22 streak which dated back to April 28 at UTA.
- For the 24th time in 27 starts Summer Ellyson held an opponent to three earned runs or less.
- The Ragin' Cajuns moved to 18-8 in games decided by two runs or less, which includes a 9-6 mark in one-run games. It was the fourth one-run triumph in the past five outings.
- It was the Ragin' Cajuns first walk-off win in regulation play this season. Previous walk-off winners: Feb. 18 vs. Florida (W, 4-3 in 11 inn.), March 30 vs. South Alabama (W, 5-4 in 8 inn.) and May 4 vs. ULM (W, 1-0 in 14 inn).
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Louisiana (37-13) snapped a 1-all tie after Kelli Martinez and Kara Gremillion ignited a two-out rally in the seventh inning with back-to-back singles. Martinez scored on the very next play when the Panthers (31-23) attempted a force out at second, but Gremillion slid into the bag before the throw to keep the inning alive.
It was the fourth walk-off win of the season and 13th come-from-behind win for the Ragin' Cajuns. Louisiana erased a 1-0 deficit in the sixth inning when Jolie Readeaux delivered a pinch-hit RBI single which plated Martinez.
UP NEXT
No. 21 Louisiana advanced to the winner's bracket final of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament at 11 a.m. on Friday. The Ragin' Cajuns will face Texas State (40-13) for a spot in Saturday's championship game.
LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Martinez reached in all four of her plate appearances – walked twice, singled twice – and scored both of Louisiana's runs.
Readeaux and Dalton each accounted for an RBI. For Readeaux it was her third run-scoring pinch hit at bat of the season while Dalton delivered her first walk-off winner.
Summer Ellyson (20-7, 1.41 ERA) scattered six hits over her seven innings in the circle to reach the 20-win plateau for the first time in her career.
Casidy Chaumont catch of a line drive for a double play after a leadoff double by Georgia State in the sixth inning was key to holding the Cajuns deficit at one run.
NOTEWORTHY
- Louisiana improved to 17-2 all-time in Sun Belt Tournament openers. The program's all-time overall tournament record is 57-8.
- The Ragin' Cajuns extended their winning streak, which dates back to the April 28-29 UTA series, to six games.
- Kara Gremillion's single in the seventh which kept a two-out rally going snapped a 0-for-22 streak which dated back to April 28 at UTA.
- For the 24th time in 27 starts Summer Ellyson held an opponent to three earned runs or less.
- The Ragin' Cajuns moved to 18-8 in games decided by two runs or less, which includes a 9-6 mark in one-run games. It was the fourth one-run triumph in the past five outings.
- It was the Ragin' Cajuns first walk-off win in regulation play this season. Previous walk-off winners: Feb. 18 vs. Florida (W, 4-3 in 11 inn.), March 30 vs. South Alabama (W, 5-4 in 8 inn.) and May 4 vs. ULM (W, 1-0 in 14 inn).
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ellyson, Summer (20-7)
L: Chance, Amanda (12-9)
Batting:
2B: Jobe, Arden 1
RBI: Hasty, Remington 1
SH: Mosel, Skylar 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mosel, Skylar 1
SB: Mosel, Skylar 1
Batting:
RBI: Dalton, Alissa 1 ; Readeaux, Jolie 1
SH: Gremillion, Kara 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Martinez, Kelli 2
Game Leaders
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R
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H
1
RBI
1
AB
3
R
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H
1
RBI
0
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