University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Heath and Ellyson Sweep the LSWA Softball Weekly Awards
4/20/2021 1:00:00 PM | Softball
Duo made key impact in No. 13 Louisiana's key wins over Troy and Texas State
LAFAYETTE -Â Outfielder Karly Heath and right-handed pitcher Summer Ellyson, both of members of the 13th-ranked Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball team, were the recipients of the Louisiana Sports Writers Association softball player awards for April 12-18, the LSWA announced.
Heath was named the LSWA Hitter of the Week, and Ellyson was chosen Pitcher of the Week.
The awards are based on nominations and voting by the state's college softball publicists, who are not permitted to vote for their own players. Athletes from four- and two-year colleges are eligible for the awards. Â
About Karly Heath:
• Sophomore from North Augusta, S.C., and a graduate of North Augusta High School.
• Week: Hit .545 (6-for-11) with five RBIs, four runs, a double, two home runs, one walk and one stolen base during the Ragin' Cajuns' 3-1 week.
• Hit two home runs in a 7-3 Sun Belt Conference home victory against Texas State – the first two-homer game of her career.
• Season: Hitting .286 (18-for-63) with nine extra-base hits, five home runs, 15 RBIs, on-base .357, slugging .587, 16 runs.
• The Ragin' Cajuns are 34-7 overall, 16-2 Sun Belt (first place out of 10 teams) with a No. 14 national ranking.
• Next for the Ragin' Cajuns: 4 p.m. Tuesday at home against Louisiana Tech.
About Summer Ellyson:
• Senior pitcher from Lafayette, La., and a graduate of Teurlings Catholic High School.
• Pitched complete-game victories in the final two games of a Sun Belt home series against Texas State – 12 strikeouts in a 7-3 victory, then a one-hitter in an 8-0, six-inning decision the following day.
• Week: 18 innings, 3-0 record, 1.94 ERA . . . 13 hits, five runs, five earned runs, one walk, 22 strikeouts, three games, two complete games.
• Season: 15-4 record, two saves, 2.35 ERA . . . 28 games, 19 starts, six complete games, 115 strikeouts, 101 hits and 18 walks in 119 innings.
• Pitcher of the Year on the LSWA's 2019 All-Louisiana team.
• The Ragin' Cajuns are 34-7 overall, 16-2 Sun Belt (first place out of 10 teams) with a No. 14 national ranking.
• Next for the Ragin' Cajuns: 4 p.m. Tuesday at home against Louisiana Tech.
Heath, Ellyson and the Ragin' Cajuns are back at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park on Tuesday (April 20) closing out their April homestand with a 4 p.m. single game against Louisiana Tech. The matchup airs live on ESPN+, and fans can also follow on SportsRadio ESPN 1420-AM and CajunStats.com.
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Following the LA Tech matchup, No. 13 Louisiana travels to Tuscaloosa, Ala., for a weekend showdown with No. 5 Alabama. The nationally ranked squads are set to meet Saturday-Sunday, April 24-25 at Rhoads Stadium with first pitch set for 1:30 p.m. (CDT) each day live on SEC Network Plus.
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Heath was named the LSWA Hitter of the Week, and Ellyson was chosen Pitcher of the Week.
The awards are based on nominations and voting by the state's college softball publicists, who are not permitted to vote for their own players. Athletes from four- and two-year colleges are eligible for the awards. Â
About Karly Heath:
• Sophomore from North Augusta, S.C., and a graduate of North Augusta High School.
• Week: Hit .545 (6-for-11) with five RBIs, four runs, a double, two home runs, one walk and one stolen base during the Ragin' Cajuns' 3-1 week.
• Hit two home runs in a 7-3 Sun Belt Conference home victory against Texas State – the first two-homer game of her career.
• Season: Hitting .286 (18-for-63) with nine extra-base hits, five home runs, 15 RBIs, on-base .357, slugging .587, 16 runs.
• The Ragin' Cajuns are 34-7 overall, 16-2 Sun Belt (first place out of 10 teams) with a No. 14 national ranking.
• Next for the Ragin' Cajuns: 4 p.m. Tuesday at home against Louisiana Tech.
About Summer Ellyson:
• Senior pitcher from Lafayette, La., and a graduate of Teurlings Catholic High School.
• Pitched complete-game victories in the final two games of a Sun Belt home series against Texas State – 12 strikeouts in a 7-3 victory, then a one-hitter in an 8-0, six-inning decision the following day.
• Week: 18 innings, 3-0 record, 1.94 ERA . . . 13 hits, five runs, five earned runs, one walk, 22 strikeouts, three games, two complete games.
• Season: 15-4 record, two saves, 2.35 ERA . . . 28 games, 19 starts, six complete games, 115 strikeouts, 101 hits and 18 walks in 119 innings.
• Pitcher of the Year on the LSWA's 2019 All-Louisiana team.
• The Ragin' Cajuns are 34-7 overall, 16-2 Sun Belt (first place out of 10 teams) with a No. 14 national ranking.
• Next for the Ragin' Cajuns: 4 p.m. Tuesday at home against Louisiana Tech.
Heath, Ellyson and the Ragin' Cajuns are back at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park on Tuesday (April 20) closing out their April homestand with a 4 p.m. single game against Louisiana Tech. The matchup airs live on ESPN+, and fans can also follow on SportsRadio ESPN 1420-AM and CajunStats.com.
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Following the LA Tech matchup, No. 13 Louisiana travels to Tuscaloosa, Ala., for a weekend showdown with No. 5 Alabama. The nationally ranked squads are set to meet Saturday-Sunday, April 24-25 at Rhoads Stadium with first pitch set for 1:30 p.m. (CDT) each day live on SEC Network Plus.
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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