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Friday, March 29
Statesboro, Ga.
5 p.m. (CDT)

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

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Georgia Southern

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Louisiana Softball on the road in Statesboro, Ga. for Sun Belt series at Georgia Southern

No. 10 Louisiana (26-4, 9-0 Sun Belt) at Georgia Southern (16-15, 3-6 Sun Belt)
Dates: Friday-Sunday, March 29-31, 2019
Location: Statesboro, Ga.
Stadium: Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex (700)
Series Schedule:
      Fri., Mar. 29 – 5 p.m. (CDT)
      Sat., Mar. 30 – 1 p.m. (CDT)
      Sun., Mar. 31 – 11 a.m. (CDT)
 
MEDIA INFORMATION
Radio: ESPN 1420-AM · Talent: Steve Peloquin, PxP; Bobby Neveaux, analyst
TV (Friday and Sunday): ESPN+
Live Video (Saturday): GSEagles.com/Watch
Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsSB
 
SETTING THE SCENE
After a break from midweek action, No. 10 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball resumes play with a three-game Sun Belt Conference series in Statesboro, Ga. at Georgia Southern.
 
The Ragin' Cajuns (26-4, 9-0 Sun Belt) are coming off their strongest conference series to date, a sweep at South Alabama in which the squad produced 36 runs and 38 hits on a .442 average.
 
Louisiana is concluding a stretch where five of six weekends have been on the road. Gerry Glasco's squad has excelled, reeling off seven consecutive wins on the opposition's home turf. Louisiana is 11-3 away from Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park this season.
 
The Ragin' Cajuns seek their fourth Sun Belt series win in as many weekends and accomplishing that goal would stretch the program's impressive streak of consecutive league series won, which dates back to March 2013, to 50 straight.
 
Ranked Top 10 nationally in nearly every major hitting category, Louisiana seeks to keep the production at the plate at a high level. In the circle, Summer Ellyson enters the weekend tied for the national lead in victories (18) with Indiana's Tara Trainer and Florida's Kelly Barnhill.
 
The Ragin' Cajuns are making their third all-time appearance in Statesboro. Previous trips occurred during the 2016 and 2017 season.
 
SERIES HISTORY (Louisiana leads, 12-2)
  • Fifth Sun Belt series meeting. Louisiana won the series the previous four matchups.
  • Initial SBC series took place at Lamson Park in March 2015 (was first meeting on either campus).
  • Louisiana holds a 5-1 advantage in Statesboro, having won the last three games at Eagle Field.
  • Only meetings prior to Georgia Southern joining the Sun Belt Conference took place during former head coach Yvette Girouard's tenure.
A QUICK LOOK AT THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Infield: Louisiana is anchored on the left side by two of the best infielders in the country in senior third baseman Kara Gremillion and junior shortstop Alissa Dalton – both career .950-plus fielders. Returning starting second baseman Casidy Chaumont and Keeli Milligan have taken turns starting at the position. At first base, returning starter Kourtney Gremillion and Toledo transfer Bailey Curry share time at the position.
 
Outfield: Expected to make a significant impact are Texas A&M transfers Keeli Milligan (left field) and Sarah Hudek (right field). Texas Tech transfer Raina O'Neal, who sat out due to transfer rules in 2018, is making her Louisiana debut in center field. Aeriyl Mass provides a boost with her speed and should see time in various outfield positions as a defensive replacement. Morgan Gray has rotated with Mass in filling the right field spot when Milligan starts at second base.
 
Pitchers: Preseason Sun Belt Pitcher of the Year Summer Ellyson is back as Louisiana's lead pitcher. Ellyson, a 20-game winner who ranked Top 40 nationally in all major pitching categories in 2018, entered this week ranked second nationally in victories (17) and is the Sun Belt's leader in strikeouts (129). Sophomore Carrie Boswell and freshman Kandra Lamb of Australia have been the first out of the bullpen and the starting pitchers when Ellyson rests. Fifth-year senior Alison Deville and sophomore Casey Dixon add additional depth.
 
Catchers: Senior Lexie Comeaux and Northwestern State transfer Julie Rawls, converted to the position from the outfield, serve as the Ragin' Cajuns' main catchers. Comeaux fills the designated player role, and occasionally plays in the outfield, in order to keep her bat in the game. Rawls has seen the bulk of the playing time behind the plate in order to continue her development.
 
NOTABLE STREAKS AND TRENDS
  • The 2019 season marks the 39th season overall in Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball history and the second season of the Gerry Glasco era.
  • Louisiana's season-opening, 14-game winning streak marked the program's best start since the 2015 season, matching that team's start.
  • With three Sun Belt series sweeps to their credit, the Ragin' Cajuns have matched the total numbers of sweeps posted in 2018.
  • Louisiana entered a third straight week in the Top 10 of the national polls on Tuesday. The squad was listed at No. 10 in the USA Today/NFCA Top 25 listing.
  • Louisiana sported a balanced attack at South Alabama, with 10 different players posting multiple hits, eight different players with multiple RBI and seven individuals hitting at least one home run.
  • Louisiana totaled multiple home runs each game in Mobile, concluding the series with 10 total. Gerry Glasco's squad has posted multiple home runs nine times in the past 12 games.
  • During the current 12-game stretch in which Louisiana has posted multiple home runs nine times, which began in the Texas State series opener, 25 home runs have been generated.
  • The Ragin' Cajuns current extra base hits total for the 2019 season is 103 (52 doubles, 5 triples, 46 home runs), which surpasses the 98 collected the entire 2018 season over 57 games.
  • Summer Ellyson pitched her third career no-hitter in Sunday's win over South Alabama. Her 12 strikeouts marked the fourth double-digit effort in the past two weeks and increased her Sun Belt Conference-leading strikeouts total to 153.
  • Ranked Top 5 nationally in strikeouts, Summer Ellyson has totaled 70 punchouts in 47-2/3 innings of work the past two weeks.
  • Alissa Dalton turned in a .643 average (9-for-14), posted four consecutive multiple-hit games and delivered five RBI in two-out situations last week. She recorded a week-long .706 on base percentage, reaching the base path in 12 of 17 plate appearances.
  • Dating back to the Troy series finale on March 17, Bailey Curry has homered in four of the past five games. She has an active streak of three straight games with at least one home run.
  • With nine home runs already to her credit, Julie Rawls is one shy of matching her career-best set a season ago at Northwestern State.
  • Since March 1, Julie Rawls has raised her batting average from .351 to her present .478 figure. During the stretch she is batting 20-for-32 (.625) with six doubles, four homers and 19 RBI.
  • The Ragin' Cajuns have been active on the base path, swiping 103 stolen bases in 116 attempts. Keeli Milligan leads the charge with 35 stolen bases (in 37 attempts) putting her on pace to challenge the school's single-season record of 51 set by Dorsey Steamer in 1992.
  • Louisiana's offense includes eight players with 20-plus hits, eight with multiple home runs, nine with double-digit RBI and nine hitting above .300.
  • The Ragin' Cajuns have started fast in 2019, scoring in the first inning 15 times and being the first to light up the scoreboard in 23 of 30 outings.
  • Louisiana's offense has produced five-plus runs for 20 times and reached 10 runs eight times. The pitching staff has limited the opposition to two runs or less in 22 of 30 games played. 
UP NEXT
No. 10 Louisiana travels to Lake Charles for a rematch with I-10 neighbor McNeese at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3. Following the McNeese matchup, the Ragin' Cajuns host UT Arlington in a Sun Belt series Friday-Sunday, April 5-7 at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park.
 
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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Players Mentioned

24

Casidy Chaumont

IF
/ Softball
17

Bailey Curry

1B/DP
/ Softball
22

Alissa Dalton

SS
/ Softball
18

Casey Dixon

P
/ Softball
9

Summer Ellyson

P
/ Softball
6

Morgan Gray

OF
/ Softball
39

Kara Gremillion

3B
/ Softball
35

Sarah Hudek

OF
/ Softball
53

Kandra Lamb

P
/ Softball
15

Aeriyl Mass

OF
/ Softball
4

Keeli Milligan

OF
/ Softball
2

Raina O'Neal

OF
/ Softball
23

Julie Rawls

C/OF
/ Softball

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