University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Wednesday, March 30
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Louisiana Softball Erases Deficit, Tops No. 14 Texas in Extra Innings
3/30/2022 10:01:00 PM | Softball
Jourdyn Campbell’s home run sparks comeback, Meghan Schorman settles down the Texas offense
AUSTIN, Texas – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball team fought back from an early deficit to capture a signature win over a ranked foe, claiming a 6-5 (8 inn.) win over No. 14 Texas on Wednesday evening at Red & Charline McCombs Field in Austin.
The Ragin' Cajuns (21-8) weren't phased by the host-Longhorns (26-10-1) opening a 4-0 lead after two innings of play. The next half inning the squad applied pressure on Texas' defense to load the bases, setting the stage for an eventual three-run home run from Jourdyn Campbell that forged a 4-all tie.
Meghan Schorman bewildered the Longhorns beginning with her first full inning of relief in the bottom of the third. She retired the side in order for the first of five consecutive scoreless innings pitched that bought Louisiana time for extra-innings heroics.
The two teams swapped several outstanding defensive plays that kept the tie intact through regulation. Louisiana's highlights included a sliding catch in left center from Kayla Falterman to save a run from scoring in the fourth inning and a pair of Maddie Hayden catches in the sixth and seventh inning to take away extra base hits.
The stalemate was broken in the eighth inning after Sophie Piskos' second double of the game set the Ragin' Cajuns up with two runners in scoring position. Melissa Mayeux drove a single back up the middle to push across a pair of runs for a 6-4 edge.
Texas collected an unearned run in the bottom half of the eighth and had the equalizing run in scoring position, but Schorman buckled down and induced back-to-back fly outs to put the finishing touches on another commanding relief effort.
Schorman's slowdown of the Longhorns' offense totaled 6-1/3 innings of no earned runs allowed and five hits scattered. The performance came two weeks after she worked five innings of four-hit softball with no earned runs allowed in a relief effort in Game 2 of the two teams' doubleheader meeting at Lamson Park.
Louisiana gained a measure of revenge against Texas for the doubleheader sweep loss incurred back on March 16 at Lamson Park. It also provided the squad a breakthrough against ranked teams after frustrating results in six previous matchups this season.
The Ragin' Cajuns extended their winning streak to five games and snapped the Longhorns' season-best, 10-game winning streak.
NUMBERS TO KNEAUX
0: Meghan Schorman held the Longhorns scoreless over the final five innings of regulation.
0: Number of earned runs surrendered by Meghan Schorman in her final 11-1/3 innings of relief pitched against Texas in the three-game season series.
1.53: Earned run average for Meghan Schorman over 32 innings pitched in relief situations in the 2022 season. Schorman has limited foes to 13 runs (seven earned), 21 base hits and struck out 35 batters in her relief efforts.
2: Sophie Piskos doubled twice in her final two at bats, the latter setting up the game-winning two-run single from Melissa Mayeux in the eighth inning.
3: Jourdyn Campbell tallied a game-high three RBI, all coming on her home run in the third inning that evened the score.
5: Louisiana picked up its fifth consecutive win, moving within one win of matching the team's season-high win streak (6-0 start to the season).
6: Number of unanswered runs that Louisiana scored in erasing an early 4-0 deficit.
6: Melissa Mayeux has totaled six RBI over the past four games – netting a multiple-RBI game three times.
10: Sophie Piskos increased her season total of doubles for the season to 10, moving into a tie with Stormy Kotzelnick for the team lead.
21: Jourdyn Campbell increased her season RBI total to 21, becoming the third Ragin' Cajun to reach 20.
UP NEXT
Louisiana heads to San Marcos over the weekend for a critical Sun Belt Conference series with Texas State from Friday-Sunday, April 1-3 at Bobcat Softball Stadium. The matchup marks the first of three straight series against the SBC's fellow NCAA participants from 2021.
The Ragin' Cajuns and Bobcats open the series on Friday at 6:00 p.m., continue the weekend set on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. and conclude play on Sunday at 12:00 p.m.
Live video of the entire series is available on ESPN+. Radio coverage is being provided in the Acadiana region by ESPN Lafayette 103.3 FM and 1420 AM and worldwide via the ESPN Lafayette app. Live stats can be accessed at CajunStats.com
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.
Fans are encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
The Ragin' Cajuns (21-8) weren't phased by the host-Longhorns (26-10-1) opening a 4-0 lead after two innings of play. The next half inning the squad applied pressure on Texas' defense to load the bases, setting the stage for an eventual three-run home run from Jourdyn Campbell that forged a 4-all tie.
Meghan Schorman bewildered the Longhorns beginning with her first full inning of relief in the bottom of the third. She retired the side in order for the first of five consecutive scoreless innings pitched that bought Louisiana time for extra-innings heroics.
The two teams swapped several outstanding defensive plays that kept the tie intact through regulation. Louisiana's highlights included a sliding catch in left center from Kayla Falterman to save a run from scoring in the fourth inning and a pair of Maddie Hayden catches in the sixth and seventh inning to take away extra base hits.
The stalemate was broken in the eighth inning after Sophie Piskos' second double of the game set the Ragin' Cajuns up with two runners in scoring position. Melissa Mayeux drove a single back up the middle to push across a pair of runs for a 6-4 edge.
Texas collected an unearned run in the bottom half of the eighth and had the equalizing run in scoring position, but Schorman buckled down and induced back-to-back fly outs to put the finishing touches on another commanding relief effort.
Schorman's slowdown of the Longhorns' offense totaled 6-1/3 innings of no earned runs allowed and five hits scattered. The performance came two weeks after she worked five innings of four-hit softball with no earned runs allowed in a relief effort in Game 2 of the two teams' doubleheader meeting at Lamson Park.
Louisiana gained a measure of revenge against Texas for the doubleheader sweep loss incurred back on March 16 at Lamson Park. It also provided the squad a breakthrough against ranked teams after frustrating results in six previous matchups this season.
The Ragin' Cajuns extended their winning streak to five games and snapped the Longhorns' season-best, 10-game winning streak.
NUMBERS TO KNEAUX
0: Meghan Schorman held the Longhorns scoreless over the final five innings of regulation.
0: Number of earned runs surrendered by Meghan Schorman in her final 11-1/3 innings of relief pitched against Texas in the three-game season series.
1.53: Earned run average for Meghan Schorman over 32 innings pitched in relief situations in the 2022 season. Schorman has limited foes to 13 runs (seven earned), 21 base hits and struck out 35 batters in her relief efforts.
2: Sophie Piskos doubled twice in her final two at bats, the latter setting up the game-winning two-run single from Melissa Mayeux in the eighth inning.
3: Jourdyn Campbell tallied a game-high three RBI, all coming on her home run in the third inning that evened the score.
5: Louisiana picked up its fifth consecutive win, moving within one win of matching the team's season-high win streak (6-0 start to the season).
6: Number of unanswered runs that Louisiana scored in erasing an early 4-0 deficit.
6: Melissa Mayeux has totaled six RBI over the past four games – netting a multiple-RBI game three times.
10: Sophie Piskos increased her season total of doubles for the season to 10, moving into a tie with Stormy Kotzelnick for the team lead.
21: Jourdyn Campbell increased her season RBI total to 21, becoming the third Ragin' Cajun to reach 20.
UP NEXT
Louisiana heads to San Marcos over the weekend for a critical Sun Belt Conference series with Texas State from Friday-Sunday, April 1-3 at Bobcat Softball Stadium. The matchup marks the first of three straight series against the SBC's fellow NCAA participants from 2021.
The Ragin' Cajuns and Bobcats open the series on Friday at 6:00 p.m., continue the weekend set on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. and conclude play on Sunday at 12:00 p.m.
Live video of the entire series is available on ESPN+. Radio coverage is being provided in the Acadiana region by ESPN Lafayette 103.3 FM and 1420 AM and worldwide via the ESPN Lafayette app. Live stats can be accessed at CajunStats.com
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.
Fans are encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Schorman, Meghan (5-2)
L: Dolcini, Hailey (11-4)
Batting:
2B: Piskos, Sophie 2
HR: Campbell, Jourdyn 1
RBI: Kotzelnick, Stormy 1 ; Campbell, Jourdyn 3 ; Mayeux, Melissa 2
SH: Mayeux, Melissa 1
SF: Kotzelnick, Stormy 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hayden, Maddie 1 ; Campbell, Jourdyn 2 ; Piskos, Sophie 1 ; Izard, Frankie 1 ; Falterman, Kayla 1
Batting:
2B: Parker, McKenzie 1 ; Cimusz, Katie 1 ; Dayton, Bella 1
RBI: Parker, McKenzie 1 ; Cimusz, Katie 1 ; Day, Courtney 1 ; Dayton, Bella 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jefferson, Janae 2 ; Parker, McKenzie 1 ; Washington, Alyssa 1 ; Dayton, Bella 1
SB: Jefferson, Janae 1 ; Dayton, Bella 1 ; Popelka, Alyssa 2
Game Leaders
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