University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Sunday, March 31
Statesboro, Ga.
10 a.m. (CDT)
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
29-4, 12-0
3
at
1
Georgia Southern
16-18, 3-9
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Georgia Southern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Mid-Game Tallies Lift No. 10 @RaginCajunsSB to Series Sweep
3/31/2019 1:48:00 PM | Softball
Timely offense supports another strong outing from Summer Ellyson
STATESBORO, Ga. – 10th-ranked Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball took control in the middle innings of the series finale at Georgia Southern and posted a 3-1 win which finished a sweep of the weekend series.
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After three scoreless innings, Sarah Hudek reined in the momentum for Louisiana (29-4, 12-0 Sun Belt) when she opened the fourth inning with a solo home run. The next inning it was a pinch-hit, bases-loaded single down the left field line off the bat of Keeli Milligan which increased the lead to 3-0.
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That was ample breathing room for Summer Ellyson who in picking up her nation-leading 20th victory of the season retired 15 of 16 Eagles batters from the second through sixth inning.
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The Ragin' Cajuns extended their road winning streak to 10 games and continued the program's best Sun Belt start since 2017 by claiming a fourth series sweep in as many weekends of league play.
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LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
The pinch hit heroics marked the first of two hits for Milligan (2-for-2, 2 RBI) in the game. Senior Kara Gremillion, starting for the 200th consecutive game, also picked up two hits.
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Alissa Dalton turned in a 3-for-4 performance for her fifth multiple-hit game in the past two weeks. She stretched her hitting streak to nine games, the longest for a Ragin' Cajun this season.
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Hudek's home run was her seventh of the season and one of three extra base hits Louisiana collected adding to doubles from Dalton and Lexie Comeaux.
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Ellyson struck out eight batters including the final two that she faced after Georgia Southern (16-18, 3-9 Sun Belt) had slipped across a run on a bases-loaded walk.
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NOTEWORTHY
No. 10 Louisiana travels to Lake Charles for a rematch with I-10 neighbor McNeese (17-20) at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, then hosts UT Arlington (17-18, 6-6 Sun Belt) in a Sun Belt series Friday-Sunday, April 5-7 at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park.
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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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After three scoreless innings, Sarah Hudek reined in the momentum for Louisiana (29-4, 12-0 Sun Belt) when she opened the fourth inning with a solo home run. The next inning it was a pinch-hit, bases-loaded single down the left field line off the bat of Keeli Milligan which increased the lead to 3-0.
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That was ample breathing room for Summer Ellyson who in picking up her nation-leading 20th victory of the season retired 15 of 16 Eagles batters from the second through sixth inning.
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The Ragin' Cajuns extended their road winning streak to 10 games and continued the program's best Sun Belt start since 2017 by claiming a fourth series sweep in as many weekends of league play.
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LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
The pinch hit heroics marked the first of two hits for Milligan (2-for-2, 2 RBI) in the game. Senior Kara Gremillion, starting for the 200th consecutive game, also picked up two hits.
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Alissa Dalton turned in a 3-for-4 performance for her fifth multiple-hit game in the past two weeks. She stretched her hitting streak to nine games, the longest for a Ragin' Cajun this season.
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Hudek's home run was her seventh of the season and one of three extra base hits Louisiana collected adding to doubles from Dalton and Lexie Comeaux.
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Ellyson struck out eight batters including the final two that she faced after Georgia Southern (16-18, 3-9 Sun Belt) had slipped across a run on a bases-loaded walk.
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NOTEWORTHY
- Louisiana's pitching staff worked 21 innings in the series and allowed only one earned run.
- Summer Ellyson finished the series with only one run allowed and 18 strikeouts over 14-1/3 innings pitched.
- Over the past two weeks, Alissa Dalton is batting .609 (14-for-23), has accounted for 10 runs and driven in six runs in two-out situations.
- Kara Gremillion finished the weekend in Statesboro with back-to-back multiple games. She wound up with four hits and a .444 average, second-best in both categories in the lineup.
- Keeli Milligan collected her first multiple-RBI game as a Ragin' Cajun.
- Sarah Hudek's home run in the fourth inning was the lone one hit by either team in the entire series.
- Summer Ellyson (20-4, 1.31 ERA) reached 20 wins for the second consecutive season. A year ago, she compiled a 23-10 mark and 1.53 ERA.
- Louisiana upped its all-time series lead over Georgia Southern to 15-2 and extended its series win streak at Eagle Field to six games.Â
No. 10 Louisiana travels to Lake Charles for a rematch with I-10 neighbor McNeese (17-20) at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, then hosts UT Arlington (17-18, 6-6 Sun Belt) in a Sun Belt series Friday-Sunday, April 5-7 at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park.
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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 (20-4)
L: Waldrep, Rylee (4-10)
Batting:
2B: Dalton, Alissa 1 ; Comeaux, Lexie 1
HR: Hudek, Sarah 1
RBI: Hudek, Sarah 1 ; Milligan, Keeli 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Hudek, Sarah 1 ; Gremillion, Kara 1 ; Comeaux, Lexie 1
SB: Dalton, Alissa 2 ; Milligan, Keeli 1
CS: Gremillion, Kara 1
Batting:
2B: Freeman, Mekhia 1
RBI: Weeks, Macy 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Wilson, Shelby 1
Game Leaders
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3
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3
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1
H
2
RBI
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AB
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RBI
2
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
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