University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Tuesday, February 15
Lafayette
6:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
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15th-Ranked Louisiana Marches Past Nicholls, Extends Winning Streak
2/15/2022 9:39:00 PM | Softball
Ragin’ Cajuns respond quickly to early deficit and post fourth run-rule win of the young season
LAFAYETTE – The 15th-ranked Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball team heads into an eight-day break prior to a showdown with No. 2 Alabama holding a 6-0 record after tallying a 10-2 (5 inn.) win over Nicholls on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park.
Sam Landry (3-0, 0.66 ERA) pitched three innings of hitless softball after the Colonels struck in the first inning and the offense produced a run in every inning to put away the visitors. For the second straight outing, freshman Maddie Hayden (2-for-3, 2 RBI) provided walk-off heroics.
The early-game deficit was brief for the Ragin' Cajuns as Stormy Kotezlnick and Sophie Piskos reached base in the home half of the first inning and later took advantage of a passed ball to cross home plate for a 2-1 advantage.
Landry began shutting down the Colonels (1-4) immediately, retiring the side in order in the second and third inning.
Kotzelnick, who finished 2-for-2 at the plate, picked up her two RBI with a triple down the right field line in the second inning, continuing a string of eight unanswered runs from the Ragin' Cajuns.
Later, a home run from Alexa Langeliers and a wild pitch stretched the lead to 8-1. Nicholls attempted to avoid the run-rule in the fifth inning by picking up an RBI single.
Hayden was set up for the walk-off by a Laney Creduer walk and Langeliers double. On the seventh pitch of her at bat she lifted a single into right center to push across the two runs needed for the run-rule margin.
Tuesday's contest with Nicholls was the lone game of the week for No. 15 Louisiana. The squad has a scheduled weekend off and is next in action on Thursday, Feb. 24 vs. No. 2 Alabama at Lamson Park
NUMBERS TO KNEAUX
0: Hits allowed by freshman pitcher Sam Landry after the Colonels struck for a run in the first inning.
2: Freshman Maddie Hayden recorded a walk-off base hit for the second time in as many games.
3: Stormy Kotzelnick picked up her third triple of the season in the second inning.
6: Sophie Piskos' hitting streak to start the season – the only Ragin' Cajun to get a hit in all six games.
8: Number of days Louisiana will have to prepare for the showdown with No. 2 Alabama at Lamson Park (on Feb. 24) following Tuesday's game with Nicholls.
9: Freshman Alexa Langeliers enters the break with a team-leading nine base hits (includes a team-best three home runs).
10: The Ragin' Cajuns have generated 10 or more hits in three straight games and in four of the six played overall.
30 2/3: Number of consecutive scoreless innings pitched by Louisiana's pitching staff to start the season before Nicholls pushed across a run in the first inning.
.453: Batting average for the Ragin' Cajuns offense after the season's first six games.
56-2: Louisiana's run-scored differential over the opposition.
UP NEXT
After a weekend off, No. 15 Louisiana concludes its season-opening, seven-game homestand at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park on Thursday, Feb. 24 facing No. 2 Alabama in a 6 p.m. contest.
The Ragin' Cajuns-Crimson Tide nationally ranked showdown is set to air on ESPN+.
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Sam Landry (3-0, 0.66 ERA) pitched three innings of hitless softball after the Colonels struck in the first inning and the offense produced a run in every inning to put away the visitors. For the second straight outing, freshman Maddie Hayden (2-for-3, 2 RBI) provided walk-off heroics.
The early-game deficit was brief for the Ragin' Cajuns as Stormy Kotezlnick and Sophie Piskos reached base in the home half of the first inning and later took advantage of a passed ball to cross home plate for a 2-1 advantage.
Landry began shutting down the Colonels (1-4) immediately, retiring the side in order in the second and third inning.
Kotzelnick, who finished 2-for-2 at the plate, picked up her two RBI with a triple down the right field line in the second inning, continuing a string of eight unanswered runs from the Ragin' Cajuns.
Later, a home run from Alexa Langeliers and a wild pitch stretched the lead to 8-1. Nicholls attempted to avoid the run-rule in the fifth inning by picking up an RBI single.
Hayden was set up for the walk-off by a Laney Creduer walk and Langeliers double. On the seventh pitch of her at bat she lifted a single into right center to push across the two runs needed for the run-rule margin.
Tuesday's contest with Nicholls was the lone game of the week for No. 15 Louisiana. The squad has a scheduled weekend off and is next in action on Thursday, Feb. 24 vs. No. 2 Alabama at Lamson Park
NUMBERS TO KNEAUX
0: Hits allowed by freshman pitcher Sam Landry after the Colonels struck for a run in the first inning.
2: Freshman Maddie Hayden recorded a walk-off base hit for the second time in as many games.
3: Stormy Kotzelnick picked up her third triple of the season in the second inning.
6: Sophie Piskos' hitting streak to start the season – the only Ragin' Cajun to get a hit in all six games.
8: Number of days Louisiana will have to prepare for the showdown with No. 2 Alabama at Lamson Park (on Feb. 24) following Tuesday's game with Nicholls.
9: Freshman Alexa Langeliers enters the break with a team-leading nine base hits (includes a team-best three home runs).
10: The Ragin' Cajuns have generated 10 or more hits in three straight games and in four of the six played overall.
30 2/3: Number of consecutive scoreless innings pitched by Louisiana's pitching staff to start the season before Nicholls pushed across a run in the first inning.
.453: Batting average for the Ragin' Cajuns offense after the season's first six games.
56-2: Louisiana's run-scored differential over the opposition.
UP NEXT
After a weekend off, No. 15 Louisiana concludes its season-opening, seven-game homestand at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park on Thursday, Feb. 24 facing No. 2 Alabama in a 6 p.m. contest.
The Ragin' Cajuns-Crimson Tide nationally ranked showdown is set to air on ESPN+.
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: Landry, Sam (3-0)
L: Lehman, Paris (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Poche', Alexa 1
RBI: Shelton, Syndee 1 ; Poche', Alexa 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Gossen, Melise 1 ; Duplay, Danielle 1
SB: Meade, Jacey 1
Batting:
2B: Langeliers, Alexa 1
3B: Kotzelnick, Stormy 1
HR: Langeliers, Alexa 1
RBI: Kotzelnick, Stormy 2 ; Heath, Karly 1 ; Campbell, Jourdyn 2 ; Langeliers, Alexa 1 ; Hayden, Maddie 2
SF: Heath, Karly 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kotzelnick, Stormy 2 ; Piskos, Sophie 1 ; Kean, Jenna 1 ; Izard, Frankie 1 ; Langeliers, Alexa 3 ; Hayden, Maddie 1 ; Falterman, Kayla 1
SB: Kean, Jenna 2 ; Falterman, Kayla 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
3
H
3
RBI
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AB
2
R
2
H
2
RBI
2
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
2
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
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