University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Wednesday, April 10
Lafayette
6 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
vs
Southeastern Louisiana
No. 10 Louisiana Softball Closes Homestand With Midweek Game
4/9/2019 12:56:00 PM | Softball
@RaginCajunsSB meets Southeastern Louisiana on Wednesday at Lamson Park
No. 10 Louisiana (33-4) vs. Southeastern Louisiana (22-15)
Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Location: Lafayette, La.
Stadium: Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park (2,790)
Time: 6 p.m. (CDT)
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MEDIA INFORMATION
Radio: KROF 960-AM · Talent: Steve Peloquin, PxP; Bobby Neveaux, analyst
Live Video: RaginCajuns.com/Watch · Talent: Cody Junot, PxP
Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsSB
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SETTING THE SCENE
10th-ranked Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball concludes its current four-game homestand on Wednesday, April 10 hosting Southeastern Louisiana in a 6 p.m. contest at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park.
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Louisiana (33-4) opened the homestand last weekend with a three-game Sun Belt sweep of UT Arlington, which stretched the team's winning streak to 10 games.
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Wednesday's contest marks the lone matchup this season between the two in-state foes. It's also the final midweek home game for the Ragin' Cajuns.
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Louisiana and SLU (22-15) are the top two baserunning squads in the nation. The Lions are the national leaders with 4.57 stolen bases per game (169 actual), while the Ragin' Cajuns are second averaging 3.08 per game (114 actual).
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Two opposing wills collide on the diamond, with Louisiana's pitching staff having allowed just four earned runs the past 55 innings and the Lions coming off a weekend series at Incarnate Word where they produced 54 runs.
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The Ragin' Cajuns are enjoying their second double-digit win streak of the season (started season 14-0). SLU recently halted a four-game losing streak with the sweep of UIW.
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SERIES HISTORY (Louisiana leads, 48-1)
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.
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Outfield: Texas A&M transfer Sarah Hudek shifted to left field at the start of Sun Belt play (March 8 at Texas State). Texas Tech transfer Raina O'Neal, who sat out due to transfer rules in 2018, is making her Louisiana debut in center field and has started each game at the position. In recent weekends, Lexie Comeaux and Kourtney Gremillion have filled the right field spot when Keeli Milligan started at second base. Morgan Gray and Aeriyl Mass provide a boost with their speed and spend time in right field as a defensive replacement.
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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, is currently the national leader in victories (23) and the Sun Belt's leader in strikeouts (199). 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.
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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.
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NOTABLE STREAKS AND TRENDS
UP NEXT
The Ragin' Cajuns embark on a five-game road trip to North Carolina, visiting Appalachian State (April 12-14), Campbell (April 15) and UNC Greensboro (April 16), before returning home Easter Weekend to face Georgia State (April 18-20).
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The road trip begins Friday at 5 p.m. (CDT) in Boone, N.C. with the opening game of a Sun Belt Conference weekend series at Appalachian State.
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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.
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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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Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Location: Lafayette, La.
Stadium: Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park (2,790)
Time: 6 p.m. (CDT)
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MEDIA INFORMATION
Radio: KROF 960-AM · Talent: Steve Peloquin, PxP; Bobby Neveaux, analyst
Live Video: RaginCajuns.com/Watch · Talent: Cody Junot, PxP
Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsSB
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SETTING THE SCENE
10th-ranked Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball concludes its current four-game homestand on Wednesday, April 10 hosting Southeastern Louisiana in a 6 p.m. contest at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park.
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Louisiana (33-4) opened the homestand last weekend with a three-game Sun Belt sweep of UT Arlington, which stretched the team's winning streak to 10 games.
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Wednesday's contest marks the lone matchup this season between the two in-state foes. It's also the final midweek home game for the Ragin' Cajuns.
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Louisiana and SLU (22-15) are the top two baserunning squads in the nation. The Lions are the national leaders with 4.57 stolen bases per game (169 actual), while the Ragin' Cajuns are second averaging 3.08 per game (114 actual).
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Two opposing wills collide on the diamond, with Louisiana's pitching staff having allowed just four earned runs the past 55 innings and the Lions coming off a weekend series at Incarnate Word where they produced 54 runs.
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The Ragin' Cajuns are enjoying their second double-digit win streak of the season (started season 14-0). SLU recently halted a four-game losing streak with the sweep of UIW.
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SERIES HISTORY (Louisiana leads, 48-1)
- Vast majority of the series meetings took place from 1986-99 in midweek, home-and-home doubleheaders. Wednesday's contest is just the sixth matchup since the turn of the century.
- Programs are meeting for the third straight season, a recent revival of the series which began with SLU's visit to Lamson Park in April 2017.
- Louisiana extended its series win streak to 32 games with a 13-2 (6 inn.) win in Hammond last season on April 11, 2018.
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.
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Outfield: Texas A&M transfer Sarah Hudek shifted to left field at the start of Sun Belt play (March 8 at Texas State). Texas Tech transfer Raina O'Neal, who sat out due to transfer rules in 2018, is making her Louisiana debut in center field and has started each game at the position. In recent weekends, Lexie Comeaux and Kourtney Gremillion have filled the right field spot when Keeli Milligan started at second base. Morgan Gray and Aeriyl Mass provide a boost with their speed and spend time in right field as a defensive replacement.
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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, is currently the national leader in victories (23) and the Sun Belt's leader in strikeouts (199). 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.
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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.
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NOTABLE STREAKS AND TRENDS
- Louisiana enters a fifth consecutive week ranked inside the Top 10 of the national polls. The Ragin' Cajuns are ranked No. 10 in both the USA Today/NFCA and ESPN/USA Softball Top 25.
- The Game 1 victory over UT Arlington on Saturday allowed Summer Ellyson to match her career-high total of 23 set during the 2018 season (went 23-10).
- Summer Ellyson's final line has included one run or fewer in 23 of 30 appearances. She has had a hand in 11 shutouts (six complete game; five combined).
- Over the past 55 innings pitched the Louisiana pitching staff has allowed only four earned runs. During the stretch the staff sports a 0.51 ERA, surrendered only four extra base hits and has held foes to a .116 average.
- Alissa Dalton turned in a 12-game hitting streak from March 16-April 6 in which she hit .583 (21-for-36), accounted for 12 runs, posted six extra base hits and delivered seven two-out RBI.
- Keeli Milligan (37-for-41 in stolen bases) is three stolen bases away from becoming only the second player in school history to reach 40 in a single season. The only other player to reach the mark was Dorsey Steamer who set the single season record with 51 in 1992.
- Led by Keeli Milligan (37 steals) and Kara Gremillion (18 steals), the Ragin' Cajuns have collected 114 stolen bases (in 133 attempts). The program record is 127 recorded back in 1994.
- Sarah Hudek has homered in three of the past five games which has placed her into a tie with Julie Rawls for the team lead in home runs with nine. The figure represents a career high, surpassing the eight she hit last season at Texas A&M.
- With nine home runs to her credit, Julie Rawls is one shy of matching her career-best set a season ago at Northwestern State. Rawls batted .526 with four home runs and 19 RBI in the month of March bringing her into the team lead in all three categories.
- Summer Ellyson is one strikeout shy of reaching 200 for the second straight season (recorded 220 in 2018). The junior righthander is 58 strikeouts way from career No. 500.
- Summer Ellyson worked 17 innings vs. UTA, picking up two wins and a three-inning save. She surrendered only one run, yielded just eight hits and held the Mavericks to a .148 average.
- Louisiana out-hit the UT Arlington all three games of the series. The Ragin' Cajuns have held the advantage in hits 32 times out of 37 games this season.
- Bailey Curry, Kara Gremillion and Keeli Milligan finished tied for the team lead with four hits in the series. Seven players total picked up multiple hits over the weekend.
- For the season, Louisiana's offense includes nine players with 20-plus hits, eight with multiple home runs, nine with double-digit RBI and 10 hitting above .300.
- The Ragin' Cajuns have started fast in 2019, scoring in the first inning 18 times and being the first to light up the scoreboard in 30 of 37 outings.
- Louisiana's offense ranks Top 10 nationally in: average (.343), on base percentage (.435), scoring (7.22), slugging percentage (.576) and stolen bases per game (3.08).
UP NEXT
The Ragin' Cajuns embark on a five-game road trip to North Carolina, visiting Appalachian State (April 12-14), Campbell (April 15) and UNC Greensboro (April 16), before returning home Easter Weekend to face Georgia State (April 18-20).
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The road trip begins Friday at 5 p.m. (CDT) in Boone, N.C. with the opening game of a Sun Belt Conference weekend series at Appalachian State.
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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.
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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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