University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Friday, February 14
Lafayette
4 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
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Productive Innings Push Louisiana Past North Dakota
2/14/2020 7:19:00 PM | Softball
@RaginCajunsSB scores every at bat, extends win streak to three games
LAFAYETTE – 12th-ranked Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball produced at least one run each inning in capturing a 9-1 (5 inn.) win over North Dakota on Friday at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park.
Louisiana (5-1) gradually built the lead with single runs in its first three at bats, before a five-run explosion in the fourth inning put the visiting Fighting Hawks (3-3) away.
The fourth-inning outburst was in response to a tally in the top of the frame which drew UND closer at 3-1. Bailey Curry delivered a pinch-hit RBI double to fast track the Ragin' Cajuns run to the mercy-rule triumph.
Kendall Talley followed up Curry's at bat with a two-run single, then Sarah Hudek and Julie Rawls delivered RBI singles and the Ragin' Cajuns lead quickly swelled to 8-1.
An inning later, Talley locked up Louisiana's third consecutive – and fourth overall – run-rule win of the young season with a two-out RBI single.
Starting in the leadoff spot a second straight game Talley delivered another multiple-hit game finishing 3-for-4 with a team-leading three RBI.
Curry, who posted a hit in both at bats, and Kaitlyn Alderink each delivered two-hit efforts. Rawls had a sacrifice fly prior to her run-scoring single in the fourth inning, giving her two RBI for her fourth multiple-RBI game.
Megan Kleist yielded only one run, which was an RBI ground out, and one hit. She struck out nine of the 18 batters that she faced.
With the win the Ragin' Cajuns extended their win streak to three games.
DIAMOND NOTES
Louisiana closes out its season-opening, eight-game homestand on Saturday with a doubleheader featuring games with Samford and No. 7 Louisiana State at Lamson Park beginning at 1:30 p.m.
The contest with Louisiana State is set to air nationally on Cox Sports Television (CST) and simulcast on ESPN+. Louisiana Sports Hall of Famers Dan McDonald and Yvette Girouard will call the action.
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Louisiana (5-1) gradually built the lead with single runs in its first three at bats, before a five-run explosion in the fourth inning put the visiting Fighting Hawks (3-3) away.
The fourth-inning outburst was in response to a tally in the top of the frame which drew UND closer at 3-1. Bailey Curry delivered a pinch-hit RBI double to fast track the Ragin' Cajuns run to the mercy-rule triumph.
Kendall Talley followed up Curry's at bat with a two-run single, then Sarah Hudek and Julie Rawls delivered RBI singles and the Ragin' Cajuns lead quickly swelled to 8-1.
An inning later, Talley locked up Louisiana's third consecutive – and fourth overall – run-rule win of the young season with a two-out RBI single.
Starting in the leadoff spot a second straight game Talley delivered another multiple-hit game finishing 3-for-4 with a team-leading three RBI.
Curry, who posted a hit in both at bats, and Kaitlyn Alderink each delivered two-hit efforts. Rawls had a sacrifice fly prior to her run-scoring single in the fourth inning, giving her two RBI for her fourth multiple-RBI game.
Megan Kleist yielded only one run, which was an RBI ground out, and one hit. She struck out nine of the 18 batters that she faced.
With the win the Ragin' Cajuns extended their win streak to three games.
DIAMOND NOTES
- Raina O'Neal collected her first home run of the season with a solo shot in the second inning.
- Louisiana now has seven different batters who have tallied at least one home run.
- Megan Kleist's efforts marked the third straight game that a Ragin' Cajun pitcher has limited the opposition to one hit or less.
- Over the last three games, Louisiana's All-American combo of Summer Ellyson and Megan Kleist has held foes to a .041 average and just two runs and hits over a stretch of 16 innings pitched.
- In two games this week as the Ragin' Cajuns' leadoff batter, Kendall Talley is batting 5-for-7 (.714) with a double, triple, three runs scored and four RBI.
- The home run in the second inning extended Raina O'Neal's season-opening hitting streak to six games. The streak is two games shy of her longest in a Ragin' Cajuns uniform.
- Friday's game marked the first-ever meeting between Louisiana and North Dakota.
- Louisiana Softball head coach Gerry Glasco moved within two wins of his 100th career win overall and at Louisiana. Only two weeks into his third season, Glasco sports an overall mark of 98-23.
Louisiana closes out its season-opening, eight-game homestand on Saturday with a doubleheader featuring games with Samford and No. 7 Louisiana State at Lamson Park beginning at 1:30 p.m.
The contest with Louisiana State is set to air nationally on Cox Sports Television (CST) and simulcast on ESPN+. Louisiana Sports Hall of Famers Dan McDonald and Yvette Girouard will call the action.
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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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Kleist, Megan (2-1)
L: Pica, Nikki (1-1)
Batting:
RBI: Feld, Lauren 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Flann, Morgan 1
SB: Flann, Morgan 1
Batting:
2B: Curry, Bailey 1
HR: O'Neal, Raina 1
RBI: Talley, Kendall 3 ; Hudek, Sarah 1 ; Rawls, Julie 2 ; O'Neal, Raina 1 ; Curry, Bailey 1
SF: Rawls, Julie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Talley, Kendall 2 ; Alderink, Kaitlyn 1 ; Hudek, Sarah 1 ; O'Neal, Raina 1 ; Roman, Taylor 1 ; Dalton, Alissa 1 ; Mayeux, Melissa 1 ; Curry, Bailey 1
SB: Alderink, Kaitlyn 1 ; Roman, Taylor 1 ; Dalton, Alissa 1
CS: Rawls, Julie 1 ; Dalton, Alissa 1
HBP: Roman, Taylor 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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RBI
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