University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Wednesday, April 24
Ruston, La.
6 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
43-4
7
at
2
Louisiana Tech
36-13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
No. 8 @RaginCajunsSB Follows the Lead of Ellyson and Rawls to Win in Ruston
4/24/2019 10:11:00 PM | Softball
Louisiana gathers runs in bunches beginning in second at bat to pull away from Louisiana Tech
RUSTON – No. 8 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball extended its winning streak to 20 games and Summer Ellyson reached the 30-win mark in a 7-2 win over Louisiana Tech on Wednesday at the Lady Techster Softball Complex.
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Julie Rawls drove the offense for Louisiana (43-4) with a game-high three RBI, returning the lead to the Ragin' Cajuns at 3-2 with a sacrifice fly in the third inning and putting the game out of reach with a two-run single in the fourth inning which completed the scoring.
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Ellyson (30-4, 1.09 ERA) tossed four hitless frames at the Lady Techsters (36-13). After the hosts evened the score in the second inning she faced only two batters over the minimum her final four innings in the circle.
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Louisiana picked up its 17th consecutive road win and increased its nation-leading total of true road wins to 18.
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The contest marked the final non-conference game of the regular season for the Ragin' Cajuns.
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LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Kara Gremillion broke a scoreless tie in the second inning with an opposite-field, two-run home run. Gremillion finished tied with Keeli Milligan with a game-high two runs scored.
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Milligan (2-for-4) joined Rawls in posting a multiple-hit game. Her leadoff double in the third inning led to her scoring the winning run on Rawls' sacrifice fly.
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Sarah Hudek extended her hitting streak to 11 games with an RBI single that followed Rawls' sacrifice fly and upped the lead to 4-2 in the third inning.
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Casidy Chaumont executed a squeeze bunt in the fourth inning which allowed Gremillion to score her second run and jumpstart the three-run frame that put the Lady Techsters on their heels.
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Raina O'Neal made the defensive play of the night when she robbed Sloan Stewartson of a would-be leadoff home run in the second inning – a key play which prevented a momentum shift as the Lady Techsters received a two-run homer later in the frame from Mary Terral.
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Ellyson surrendered only two hits to Louisiana Tech and wound up facing four over the minimum. Carrie Boswell worked a scoreless seventh inning which included inducing a 5-4-3 double play, the Ragin' Cajuns' second twin-killing of the night.
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NOTEWORTHY
UP NEXT
The Ragin' Cajuns return home to Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park April 26-28 for a Sun Belt Conference series with Coastal Carolina and to celebrate Senior Weekend.
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The series with the Chanticleers begins Friday (April 26) at 6 p.m. The Senior Day ceremony will be held on Sunday (April 28) prior to the 12 p.m. first pitch.
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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.
- www.RaginCajuns.com -
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Julie Rawls drove the offense for Louisiana (43-4) with a game-high three RBI, returning the lead to the Ragin' Cajuns at 3-2 with a sacrifice fly in the third inning and putting the game out of reach with a two-run single in the fourth inning which completed the scoring.
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Ellyson (30-4, 1.09 ERA) tossed four hitless frames at the Lady Techsters (36-13). After the hosts evened the score in the second inning she faced only two batters over the minimum her final four innings in the circle.
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Louisiana picked up its 17th consecutive road win and increased its nation-leading total of true road wins to 18.
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The contest marked the final non-conference game of the regular season for the Ragin' Cajuns.
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LEADING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Kara Gremillion broke a scoreless tie in the second inning with an opposite-field, two-run home run. Gremillion finished tied with Keeli Milligan with a game-high two runs scored.
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Milligan (2-for-4) joined Rawls in posting a multiple-hit game. Her leadoff double in the third inning led to her scoring the winning run on Rawls' sacrifice fly.
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Sarah Hudek extended her hitting streak to 11 games with an RBI single that followed Rawls' sacrifice fly and upped the lead to 4-2 in the third inning.
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Casidy Chaumont executed a squeeze bunt in the fourth inning which allowed Gremillion to score her second run and jumpstart the three-run frame that put the Lady Techsters on their heels.
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Raina O'Neal made the defensive play of the night when she robbed Sloan Stewartson of a would-be leadoff home run in the second inning – a key play which prevented a momentum shift as the Lady Techsters received a two-run homer later in the frame from Mary Terral.
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Ellyson surrendered only two hits to Louisiana Tech and wound up facing four over the minimum. Carrie Boswell worked a scoreless seventh inning which included inducing a 5-4-3 double play, the Ragin' Cajuns' second twin-killing of the night.
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NOTEWORTHY
- Louisiana made its first appearance in Ruston since opening weekend of the 2008 season.
- The Ragin' Cajuns 20-game winning streak is tied with Arizona for the second-longest active streak in the nation (trailing only Oklahoma's 31-game run).
- Summer Ellyson becomes the first Ragin' Cajun since Jordan Wallace in 2013 to claim 30 wins in a season.
- Summer Ellyson joins the likes of Brooke Mitchell, Melissa Coronado, Cheryl Longeway, Ashley Brignac, Brittany Cuevas and Jordan Wallace as individuals to capture 30 wins in a season in program history.
- Julie Rawls' run production increased her season RBI total to 49, moving her within one of becoming the first Ragin' Cajun this season to reach 50 RBI.
- Sarah Hudek's 11-game hitting streak is one game shy of tying Alissa Dalton (12 games from March 16-April 6) for the team's longest this season.
- Kara Gremillion's home run marked her 14th extra base hit of the season (10 doubles, 1 triple, 3 home runs), establishing a new personal single-season high for the senior third baseman (previous was 13 in 2017).
- Louisiana extended its win streak over Louisiana Tech to 27 games. The streak began with a 12-1 win in the second game of an April 25, 1999 doubleheader in Ruston.
UP NEXT
The Ragin' Cajuns return home to Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park April 26-28 for a Sun Belt Conference series with Coastal Carolina and to celebrate Senior Weekend.
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The series with the Chanticleers begins Friday (April 26) at 6 p.m. The Senior Day ceremony will be held on Sunday (April 28) prior to the 12 p.m. first pitch.
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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.
- www.RaginCajuns.com -
Players Mentioned
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Pitching:
W: Ellyson, Summer (30-4)
L: Chapman, Jenny (3-1)
Batting:
2B: Milligan, Keeli 1
HR: Gremillion, Kara 1
RBI: Rawls, Julie 3 ; Hudek, Sarah 1 ; Gremillion, Kara 2 ; Chaumont, Casidy 1
SH: Chaumont, Casidy 1
SF: Rawls, Julie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Milligan, Keeli 2 ; Dalton, Alissa 1 ; Gray, Morgan 1 ; Gremillion, Kara 2 ; Chaumont, Casidy 1
SB: Dalton, Alissa 1 ; Rawls, Julie 1
CS: Chaumont, Casidy 1
HBP: Chaumont, Casidy 1
Batting:
HR: Terral, Mary 1
RBI: Terral, Mary 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Simon, Bayli 1 ; Terral, Mary 1
CS: Anderson, Kailey 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
2
H
2
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
2
RBI
3
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
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