University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Friday, March 3
Austin, Texas
2:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
11-6
7
vs
1
McNeese
12-6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| McNeese | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Heath Stirs the Offense for Louisiana as Play Begins in Austin
3/4/2023 1:35:00 AM | Softball
Collected five RBI in Ragin’ Cajuns split on Day 1 of Longhorn Invitational
AUSTIN, Texas – The No. 24-ranked Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball team scored early and late to top McNeese 7-1 to start off play in the Longhorn Invitational on Friday, March 3 at McCombs Field in Austin, Texas, but settled for a split after No. 11 Texas rallied in the middle innings for a 6-2 win.
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Karly Heath (1-for-3, HR, 3 RBI) gave Louisiana the lead over McNees1e only three batters into the contest with her three-run home run. The home run was Heath's 25th overall as a Ragin' Cajun (2021-present).
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Sam Landry (7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 7 K) made the lead hold as the only tally McNeese could gather was off a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning. Landry retired the Cowgirls in order three times and faced just six over the minimum in posting her first seven-inning complete game since April 30, 2022 vs. Coastal Carolina at Lamson Park.
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The exclamation point on the tournament-opening win came with two outs in the seventh inning after Stormy Kotzelnick's RBI single and Jourdyn Campbell's three-run home run created the final margin.
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In the nightcap, the Ragin' Cajuns jumped on the board in the first inning as Mihyia Davis (3-for-3, 2 runs) led off with an infield single, stole second and advanced on an error, then scored on Heath's grounder to shortstop.
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The lead was increased to 2-0 in the top of the third with an RBI single from Heath. Meghan Schorman (4.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 K) kept the Longhorns off-balance through the first three innings and took a shutout into the middle frames.
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Texas drew even in the fourth when Courtney Day homered off of Schorman, then broke through in the fifth inning when Day launched another home run as part of a four-run frame that upped the lead to 6-2.
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Citlaly Gutierrez, who preserved the tie in the fifth after Davis' leadoff walk, retired the first six Ragin' Cajuns that she faced to guide the Longhorns to the finish line.
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Heath, who accounted for both of Louisiana's RBI off of Texas starting pitcher Mac Morgan, finished Day 1 of the Longhorn Invitational with five RBI to increase her season total to a team-leading 16 RBI.
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Davis' 3-for-3 effort against the Longhorns capped off a five-hit day for the Ragin' Cajuns freshman phenom who upped her season batting average to .522 (12-for-23).
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Louisiana and Texas met in Austin for the fourth consecutive season (2020-present). Friday night's win allowed the host-Longhorns to pull even at 3-all in the series of matchups at McCombs Field between the two teams during the timeframe.
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The Ragin' Cajuns (11-7) get another chance against the Longhorns (14-2-1) on Sunday, March 5 when the two squads meet at 12:30 p.m. in the tournament finale.
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UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
The Ragin' Cajuns continue play in the Longhorn Invitational on Saturday, March 4 starting at approximately 5:00 p.m. (CST) against Tennessee State followed immediately by a matchup with Princeton.
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Both games have a radio broadcast only, airing on 103.3 FM The Goat and 1420 AM in the Acadiana region and worldwide on the Varsity Network. Live stats will be provided by CajunStats.com.
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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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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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Karly Heath (1-for-3, HR, 3 RBI) gave Louisiana the lead over McNees1e only three batters into the contest with her three-run home run. The home run was Heath's 25th overall as a Ragin' Cajun (2021-present).
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Sam Landry (7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 7 K) made the lead hold as the only tally McNeese could gather was off a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning. Landry retired the Cowgirls in order three times and faced just six over the minimum in posting her first seven-inning complete game since April 30, 2022 vs. Coastal Carolina at Lamson Park.
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The exclamation point on the tournament-opening win came with two outs in the seventh inning after Stormy Kotzelnick's RBI single and Jourdyn Campbell's three-run home run created the final margin.
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In the nightcap, the Ragin' Cajuns jumped on the board in the first inning as Mihyia Davis (3-for-3, 2 runs) led off with an infield single, stole second and advanced on an error, then scored on Heath's grounder to shortstop.
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The lead was increased to 2-0 in the top of the third with an RBI single from Heath. Meghan Schorman (4.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 K) kept the Longhorns off-balance through the first three innings and took a shutout into the middle frames.
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Texas drew even in the fourth when Courtney Day homered off of Schorman, then broke through in the fifth inning when Day launched another home run as part of a four-run frame that upped the lead to 6-2.
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Citlaly Gutierrez, who preserved the tie in the fifth after Davis' leadoff walk, retired the first six Ragin' Cajuns that she faced to guide the Longhorns to the finish line.
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Heath, who accounted for both of Louisiana's RBI off of Texas starting pitcher Mac Morgan, finished Day 1 of the Longhorn Invitational with five RBI to increase her season total to a team-leading 16 RBI.
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Davis' 3-for-3 effort against the Longhorns capped off a five-hit day for the Ragin' Cajuns freshman phenom who upped her season batting average to .522 (12-for-23).
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Louisiana and Texas met in Austin for the fourth consecutive season (2020-present). Friday night's win allowed the host-Longhorns to pull even at 3-all in the series of matchups at McCombs Field between the two teams during the timeframe.
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The Ragin' Cajuns (11-7) get another chance against the Longhorns (14-2-1) on Sunday, March 5 when the two squads meet at 12:30 p.m. in the tournament finale.
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UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
The Ragin' Cajuns continue play in the Longhorn Invitational on Saturday, March 4 starting at approximately 5:00 p.m. (CST) against Tennessee State followed immediately by a matchup with Princeton.
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Both games have a radio broadcast only, airing on 103.3 FM The Goat and 1420 AM in the Acadiana region and worldwide on the Varsity Network. Live stats will be provided by CajunStats.com.
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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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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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Players Mentioned
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/ Softball
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/ Softball
P/OF
/ Softball
IF
/ Softball
P
/ Softball
P
/ SoftballTeam Stats
Pitching:
W: Landry, Sam (5-4)
L: Tate, Whitney (4-1)
Batting:
2B: Davis, Mihyia 1 ; Piskos, Sophie 1
HR: Heath, Karly 1 ; Campbell, Jourdyn 1
RBI: Heath, Karly 3 ; Kotzelnick, Stormy 1 ; Campbell, Jourdyn 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Davis, Mihyia 2 ; Hayden, Maddie 2 ; Heath, Karly 1 ; Kotzelnick, Stormy 1 ; Campbell, Jourdyn 1
SB: Davis, Mihyia 2 ; Hayden, Maddie 1
CS: Davis, Mihyia 1 ; Eschete, Kramer 1
Batting:
RBI: Gomez, Chloe 1
SF: Gomez, Chloe 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Torres, Mariana 1
SB: Ardoin, Erin 1
HBP: Bouvier, Rylie 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
2
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
2
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
3
AB
1
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
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