University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Wednesday, March 13
Thibodaux, La.
6 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
20-3
8
at
0
Nicholls
12-13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
| Nicholls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Offense Finishes Strong to Give Ellyson and @RaginCajunsSB Victory
3/13/2019 9:48:00 PM | Softball
No. 10 Louisiana Softball dominates final three innings of midweek contest at Nicholls
THIBODAUX – 10th-ranked Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball extended its winning streak to five games on Wednesday after capturing an 8-0 win over Nicholls at the Colonel Softball Complex.
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Summer Ellyson matched Nicholls' Megan Landry in the circle the first four innings of a pitcher's duel, then Kourtney Gremillion ignited a late push with an RBI triple in the fifth inning for the first of eight runs Louisiana (20-3) would score in its final three at bats.
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The Ragin' Cajuns won for the fourth consecutive time in a road outing, moving to 8-3 away from Lamson Park. The shutout was the pitching staff's eighth of the season and first since March 1 vs. Oregon State.
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LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Ellyson turned in double digit strikeouts for the second straight outing, following up her season-high 17 vs. Baylor on Monday with an additional 11 against the Colonels. She did not issue a walk and faced only three over the minimum.
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Louisiana received five RBI, and both of its home runs, from the Nos. 2-3 spot in the batting order. Kara Gremillion had a game-high three RBI with her blast which capped off the scoring. Julie Rawls' two-run shot in the sixth inning upped the lead to 4-0 and knocked Landry out of the contest.
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Alissa Dalton joined Kara Gremillion in scoring a team-best two runs. Dalton scored the game's initial run on Kourtney Gremillion's triple.
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Rawls followed up a three-hit effort vs. Baylor with a 2-for-4 outing for her team-leading eighth multiple-hit game.
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Raina O'Neal's RBI single in the fifth inning extended her current hitting streak to six games.
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KEY MOMENTS OF THE GAME
No. 10 Louisiana is back at Lamson Park Friday-Sunday, March 15-17 for the Sun Belt home opening series, and Alumni Reunion Weekend, hosting Troy.
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The Ragin' Cajuns and Trojans kick off the series at 6 p.m. on Friday in an ESPN+ broadcast.
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FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Facebook (/RaginCajunsSB), Twitter (@RaginCajunsSB) and Instagram (@Louisiana.SB) to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Louisiana Softball.
SEASON TICKETS AVAILABLE
• Season tickets, beginning at $100, are available online at RaginCajuns.com using Account Manager, by calling the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office at (337) 265-2170 or by visiting the ticket office in person Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., and extended hours during Ragin' Cajuns basketball events.
• Fans who purchase season tickets receive priority access for any potential NCAA postseason games held at Lamson Park.
• For information on premium seating and parking at Lamson Park, contact the Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Foundation (RCAF) at (337) 851-2903. General admission parking at Cajun Field will be free for all games during the 2019 season.
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Summer Ellyson matched Nicholls' Megan Landry in the circle the first four innings of a pitcher's duel, then Kourtney Gremillion ignited a late push with an RBI triple in the fifth inning for the first of eight runs Louisiana (20-3) would score in its final three at bats.
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The Ragin' Cajuns won for the fourth consecutive time in a road outing, moving to 8-3 away from Lamson Park. The shutout was the pitching staff's eighth of the season and first since March 1 vs. Oregon State.
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LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Ellyson turned in double digit strikeouts for the second straight outing, following up her season-high 17 vs. Baylor on Monday with an additional 11 against the Colonels. She did not issue a walk and faced only three over the minimum.
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Louisiana received five RBI, and both of its home runs, from the Nos. 2-3 spot in the batting order. Kara Gremillion had a game-high three RBI with her blast which capped off the scoring. Julie Rawls' two-run shot in the sixth inning upped the lead to 4-0 and knocked Landry out of the contest.
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Alissa Dalton joined Kara Gremillion in scoring a team-best two runs. Dalton scored the game's initial run on Kourtney Gremillion's triple.
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Rawls followed up a three-hit effort vs. Baylor with a 2-for-4 outing for her team-leading eighth multiple-hit game.
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Raina O'Neal's RBI single in the fifth inning extended her current hitting streak to six games.
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KEY MOMENTS OF THE GAME
- A scoreless battle came to an end with a sequence of three consecutive one-out hits for Louisiana in the fifth inning. Dalton singled, then runs scored off Kourtney Gremillion's triple and subsequent single by O'Neal.
- After being given the lead by her offense, Ellyson struck out the side in the fifth inning.
- Rawls delivered the key blow in the next half inning as she launched a two-run home run off of Landry to extend the lead to 4-0 and bring the Colonels' ace pitcher's night to a close.
- Lexie Comeaux's pinch-hit, two-out single in the seventh inning led to Louisiana putting the game out of reach. Two batters later Kara Gremilion lifted her three-run home run over the wall in left center.
- Summer Ellyson has piled up 28 strikeouts over 13 innings pitched the last two outings.
- Now with 14 victories, Summer Ellyson ranks second nationally in the category. Â
- Kourtney Gremillion posted at least one RBI for the fourth straight game. She has generated seven RBI during the stretch.
- Keeli Milligan's steal in the seventh inning was her 30th in as many tries this season. She's on pace to challenge the single-season record 51 set by Dorsey Steamer in 1992.
- Julie Rawls has raised her average 80 points since March 1. Now hitting a team-best .431 for the season, Rawls is batting .643 (9-for-14) with eight RBI since the start of the month.Â
No. 10 Louisiana is back at Lamson Park Friday-Sunday, March 15-17 for the Sun Belt home opening series, and Alumni Reunion Weekend, hosting Troy.
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The Ragin' Cajuns and Trojans kick off the series at 6 p.m. on Friday in an ESPN+ broadcast.
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FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Facebook (/RaginCajunsSB), Twitter (@RaginCajunsSB) and Instagram (@Louisiana.SB) to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Louisiana Softball.
SEASON TICKETS AVAILABLE
• Season tickets, beginning at $100, are available online at RaginCajuns.com using Account Manager, by calling the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office at (337) 265-2170 or by visiting the ticket office in person Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., and extended hours during Ragin' Cajuns basketball events.
• Fans who purchase season tickets receive priority access for any potential NCAA postseason games held at Lamson Park.
• For information on premium seating and parking at Lamson Park, contact the Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Foundation (RCAF) at (337) 851-2903. General admission parking at Cajun Field will be free for all games during the 2019 season.
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Pitching:
W: Ellyson, Summer (14-3)
L: Landry, Megan (10-5)
Batting:
3B: Gremillion, Kourtney 1
HR: Gremillion, Kara 1 ; Rawls, Julie 1
RBI: Gremillion, Kara 3 ; Rawls, Julie 2 ; Gremillion, Kourtney 1 ; O'Neal, Raina 1 ; Comeaux, Lexie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Milligan, Keeli 1 ; Gremillion, Kara 2 ; Rawls, Julie 1 ; Dalton, Alissa 2 ; Gremillion, Kourtney 1 ; Mass, Aeriyl 1
SB: Milligan, Keeli 1 ; Mass, Aeriyl 1
CS: Curry, Bailey 1 ; O'Neal, Raina 1
Batting:
2B: Holland, Emma 1
Base Running:
CS: Clement, Kali 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
2
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
2
H
1
RBI
3
ss/2b
AB
2
R
2
H
1
RBI
0
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