University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, May 21
Clemson, S.C.
7:05 p.m. (CDT)
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
47-12
4
vs
3
Auburn
40-17
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 4 | 6 | 1 |
Louisiana Softball Secures Spot in Championship Sunday of Clemson Regional
5/22/2022 1:33:00 AM | Softball
22nd-Ragin’ Cajuns overtake No. 17 Auburn with power, Schorman shuts the door
CLEMSON, S.C. – With a 4-3 come-from-behind win over No. 17 Auburn on Saturday, May 21 at the Clemson Regional, the No. 22-ranked Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball team secured its 14th consecutive trip to Championship Sunday of an NCAA Regional.
By picking up a win in an elimination game for the second time on Saturday the Ragin' Cajuns (47-12) set up a meeting with No. 10 Clemson (41-15) for a ticket to the Super Regional round. The two teams begin play at 11:00 a.m. (CDT) on Sunday, May 22 with Louisiana needing two wins to advance.
Auburn (40-17) grabbed hold of the lead early with single runs in its first two at bats, however Meghan Schorman (7.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 6 K) clamped down and the Ragin' Cajuns offense put on a power display to flip the momentum.
A leadoff home run from Melissa Mayeux (1-for-3, HR, RBI) in the second inning triggered Louisiana's rally. In the next inning it was Jourdyn Campbell (1-for-3, HR, RBI) continuing the momentum shift with a solo shot of her own that evened the score at 2-all.
Meanwhile, Schorman was in the midst of beginning a string of four consecutive scoreless innings pitched the quickly took the Tigers' bats out of the game. The Ragin' Cajuns righty wouldn't allow Auburn a runner past second base again until the seventh inning.
Louisiana's comeback was completed in the fifth inning when Stormy Kotzelnick (1-for-3, HR, 2 RBI) launched a two-run home run to straightaway center off of reliever KK Dismukes. The blast was a critical response to an out of the box call and prevented the momentum in the inning from swaying over to the Tigers dugout.
Schorman worked around a leadoff double from Nelia Peralta in the sixth inning to keep the Tigers from responding.
The Tigers got a pair of base runners in the seventh inning, both reaching scoring position, but Schorman induced a pair of fly balls with only one run coming across and the Ragin' Cajuns held on to land the victory.
THIS 'N THAT
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By picking up a win in an elimination game for the second time on Saturday the Ragin' Cajuns (47-12) set up a meeting with No. 10 Clemson (41-15) for a ticket to the Super Regional round. The two teams begin play at 11:00 a.m. (CDT) on Sunday, May 22 with Louisiana needing two wins to advance.
Auburn (40-17) grabbed hold of the lead early with single runs in its first two at bats, however Meghan Schorman (7.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 6 K) clamped down and the Ragin' Cajuns offense put on a power display to flip the momentum.
A leadoff home run from Melissa Mayeux (1-for-3, HR, RBI) in the second inning triggered Louisiana's rally. In the next inning it was Jourdyn Campbell (1-for-3, HR, RBI) continuing the momentum shift with a solo shot of her own that evened the score at 2-all.
Meanwhile, Schorman was in the midst of beginning a string of four consecutive scoreless innings pitched the quickly took the Tigers' bats out of the game. The Ragin' Cajuns righty wouldn't allow Auburn a runner past second base again until the seventh inning.
Louisiana's comeback was completed in the fifth inning when Stormy Kotzelnick (1-for-3, HR, 2 RBI) launched a two-run home run to straightaway center off of reliever KK Dismukes. The blast was a critical response to an out of the box call and prevented the momentum in the inning from swaying over to the Tigers dugout.
Schorman worked around a leadoff double from Nelia Peralta in the sixth inning to keep the Tigers from responding.
The Tigers got a pair of base runners in the seventh inning, both reaching scoring position, but Schorman induced a pair of fly balls with only one run coming across and the Ragin' Cajuns held on to land the victory.
THIS 'N THAT
- Louisiana's streak of consecutive Championship Sunday appearances, now at 14 straight, began back in 2008.
- Saturday's sweep at the Clemson Regional marked the first time since 2018 that Louisiana claimed back-to-back elimination games to reach Championship Sunday.
- The Ragin' Cajuns all-time record in the NCAA Tournament now stands at 83-64 – the wins total representing the 13th-most in NCAA history.
- Louisiana defeated Auburn for the first time in four tires in NCAA postseason play.
- Sunday's matchup with Clemson marks the first-ever meeting between the two programs.
- Melissa Mayeux's home run marked the Ragin' Cajuns 80th home run of the season, marking the first time since 2017 the program reached the mark.
- On the go-ahead home run in the fifth inning, Stormy Kotzelnick reached double figures in home runs (10) and surpassed the 50-RBI mark (now at 51) in her first season of collegiate competition.
- Meghan Schorman faced only three batters over the minimum and struck out five during the critical four-inning stretch that she shut down the Tigers.
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 (17-5)
L: KK Dismukes (6-4)
Batting:
2B: Nelia Peralta 1 ; Kelsey Schmidt 1
RBI: Lindsey Garcia 1 ; Bri Ellis 1 ; Nelia Peralta 1
SF: Lindsey Garcia 1 ; Bri Ellis 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Carlee McCondichie 1 ; Paige Geraghty 1 ; Kelsey Schmidt 1
SB: Makayla Packer 1
HBP: Makayla Packer 1
Batting:
HR: Kotzelnick, Stormy 1 ; Campbell, Jourdyn 1 ; Mayeux, Melissa 1
RBI: Kotzelnick, Stormy 2 ; Campbell, Jourdyn 1 ; Mayeux, Melissa 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kotzelnick, Stormy 1 ; Campbell, Jourdyn 1 ; Mayeux, Melissa 1 ; Hayden, Maddie 1
SB: Hayden, Maddie 1
CS: Eschete, Kramer 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
2
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
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