University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Friday, March 15
Lafayette
6 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
21-3, 4-0
9
vs
1
Troy
18-10, 2-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
No. 10 @RaginCajunsSB Pulls Away from Troy in Series Opener
3/15/2019 10:40:00 PM | Softball
Louisiana Softball claims first contest played on Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park
LAFAYETTE – On the night the program's home facility was renamed Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park in honor of its original architect, 10th-ranked Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball captured a 9-1 (6 inn.) win over Troy.
Â
Julie Rawls fueled the offense with five RBI and Summer Ellyson left eight Trojans baserunners stranded as the Ragin' Cajuns (21-3, 4-0 Sun Belt) stretched their winning streak to six games.
Â
A 1-0 game in the third inning, Rawls stemmed the tide in Louisiana's favor with a two-run home run to right field.
Â
The Trojans (18-10, 2-2 Sun Belt) picked up a run in the next half inning, but the Ragin' Cajuns had a quick answer. A five-spot by the hosts, capped off by bases-clearing, three-run double from Rawls, put the game out of reach.
Â
LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Rawls finished 3-for-3 at the plate marking the fourth consecutive game she's tallied multiple hits.
Â
Rania O'Neal started the scoring in the decisive fourth inning a home run of her own. The two-run blast was Louisiana's 30th home run of the season.
Â
Lexie Comeaux and Kara Gremillion both walked twice and scored each time. Keeli Milligan picked up two more stolen bases, the latter leading to a throwing error which resulted in the run-rule clinching tally in the sixth inning.
Â
Ellyson posted eight more strikeouts which increased her week-long total to 36 over 18 innings pitched. She bought time for the offense to get untracked, as Troy would leave seven runners on base through the first three innings.
Â
NOTEWORTHY
10th-ranked Louisiana and Troy meet in Game 2 of the Sun Belt Conference series on Saturday at 2 p.m. The contest can be heard on SportsRadio ESPN 1420-AM and viewed online at RaginCajuns.com/Watch. Â
Â
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.
Â
Â
Julie Rawls fueled the offense with five RBI and Summer Ellyson left eight Trojans baserunners stranded as the Ragin' Cajuns (21-3, 4-0 Sun Belt) stretched their winning streak to six games.
Â
A 1-0 game in the third inning, Rawls stemmed the tide in Louisiana's favor with a two-run home run to right field.
Â
The Trojans (18-10, 2-2 Sun Belt) picked up a run in the next half inning, but the Ragin' Cajuns had a quick answer. A five-spot by the hosts, capped off by bases-clearing, three-run double from Rawls, put the game out of reach.
Â
LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Rawls finished 3-for-3 at the plate marking the fourth consecutive game she's tallied multiple hits.
Â
Rania O'Neal started the scoring in the decisive fourth inning a home run of her own. The two-run blast was Louisiana's 30th home run of the season.
Â
Lexie Comeaux and Kara Gremillion both walked twice and scored each time. Keeli Milligan picked up two more stolen bases, the latter leading to a throwing error which resulted in the run-rule clinching tally in the sixth inning.
Â
Ellyson posted eight more strikeouts which increased her week-long total to 36 over 18 innings pitched. She bought time for the offense to get untracked, as Troy would leave seven runners on base through the first three innings.
Â
NOTEWORTHY
- Julie Rawls raised her season batting average to .463. She's hitting 112 points higher since the beginning of March.
- Dating back to March 1, Julie Rawls is hitting 12-for-17 (.706) with two home runs, four doubles and 13 RBI.
- Raina O'Neal's single in the second inning stretched her current hitting streak to seven games, tying her with Lexie Comeaux for the longest streak this season.
- Keeli Milligan upped her stolen base total to 32 in as many attempts. The program's single-season mark is 51 set by Dorsey Steamer in 1992.
- For the fifth consecutive start, Summer Ellyson held the opposition to one earned run or less. She posted her 11th outing of at least five strikeouts, increasing her total to a Sun Belt-Conference leading 119.Â
10th-ranked Louisiana and Troy meet in Game 2 of the Sun Belt Conference series on Saturday at 2 p.m. The contest can be heard on SportsRadio ESPN 1420-AM and viewed online at RaginCajuns.com/Watch. Â
Â
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.
Â
Players Mentioned
C
/ Softball
P
/ Softball
3B
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
C/OF
/ SoftballTeam Stats
Pitching:
W: Ellyson, Summer (15-3)
L: Johnson,Leanna (12-4)
Batting:
2B: Porter,Madeline 1
RBI: Porter,Madeline 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Corbett,Taylor 1
HBP: Lively,Katie 1
Batting:
2B: Chaumont, Casidy 1 ; Rawls, Julie 1
HR: Rawls, Julie 1 ; O'Neal, Raina 1
RBI: Rawls, Julie 5 ; Curry, Bailey 1 ; O'Neal, Raina 2
SH: Milligan, Keeli 1
SF: Curry, Bailey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Milligan, Keeli 2 ; Gremillion, Kara 2 ; Rawls, Julie 1 ; Dalton, Alissa 1 ; O'Neal, Raina 1 ; Comeaux, Lexie 2
SB: Milligan, Keeli 2 ; Gremillion, Kara 1 ; Rawls, Julie 1 ; O'Neal, Raina 1
HBP: Milligan, Keeli 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
1
H
3
RBI
5
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
2
AB
1
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
2b/rf
AB
1
R
2
H
0
RBI
0
Monday, May 04
Monday, April 27
Monday, April 20
Monday, April 13
