Louisiana Launches Latest NCAA Mission in Baton Rouge

No. 22 Louisiana (46-13, 22-2 Sun Belt) in NCAA Baton Rouge Regional
Dates: Friday-Sunday, May 19-21, 2023
Location: Baton Rouge, La.
Stadium: Tiger Park (2,671)
Tournament Opener:
Fri., May 19 vs. Omaha – 2:00 p.m. (CDT) // ESPN+
Next Matchup:
Sat., May 20 vs. LSU/Prairie View – 12:00 or 2:30 p.m. (CDT)

MEDIA INFORMATION
NCAA Baton Rouge Regional Central // NCAA Baton Rouge Regional Bracket (PDF) // NCAA Tournament Bracket (PDF)
Season Stats (PDF) // Roster // Schedule and Results
Radio: 103.3 FM The Goat and Varsity Network · Talent: Cody Junot, PxP; Bobby Neveaux, analyst
Television: ESPN Networks · Talent: Alex Perlman, PxP; Francesca Enea, analyst
Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsSB

TEAM INFORMATION
LOUISIANA Ragin' Cajuns
NFCA: RV | USA: 22 | SBA: -- | D1S: -- | RPI: 11
Head Coach: Gerry Glasco (Illinois, '80)
Record at Louisiana: 251-66 (6th season)
Career Record: Same
Team Slash Line (AVG / SLG / OBP): .309 / .515 / .379
Team ERA: 2.03

NCAA BATON ROUGE REGIONAL SCHEDULE
Friday, May 19
Game 1: (3) Omaha vs. (2) Louisiana – 2:00pm // ESPN+
Game 2: (4) Prairie View vs. (1) LSU – 5:00pm // SEC Network

Saturday, May 20
Game 3: Game 1 Winner vs Game 2 Winner – 12:00pm
Game 4: Game 1 Loser vs Game 2 Loser – 2:30pm
Game 5: Game 3 Loser vs Game 4 Winner – 5:00pm

Sunday, May 21
Game 6: Game 3 Winner vs Game 5 Winner – 1:00pm
Game 7: (if necessary) G6 Winner vs. G6 Loser – 3:30pm

LEADING OFF
>> No. 22 Louisiana is set to make the program's 24th consecutive and 32nd appearance overall in the NCAA Softball Tournament, competing in the Baton Rouge Regional at Tiger Park in Baton Rouge from Friday-Sunday, May 19-21.

>> It's the 32nd appearance overall in the past 33 editions of the NCAA Tournament for the Ragin' Cajuns. Since 1990, Louisiana has missed the NCAA's postseason event only once (1998).

>> Louisiana, the Sun Belt Conference's regular season and tournament champions for the fourth consecutive completed season (2019, 2021-23), solidified its spot in collegiate softball's premier postseason event by capturing the league's automatic bid on Saturday, May 13 at home in Lamson Park.

>> The Ragin' Cajuns used Sam Landry's one-hit, 11-strikeout shutout performance and Lauren Allred's solo home run to clinch the SBC title, and secure the auto bid, in a 1-0 win over Marshall. It marked Louisiana's 18th overall SBC Tournament title in the 23-year history of the event.

>> Heading into the NCAA Tournament, Louisiana carries a season-high 12-game winning streak and has won 22 of its past 25 games dating back to April 1.

>> The NCAA Baton Rouge Regional features No. 10 national seed LSU (40-15), Louisiana (46-13), Omaha (32-15) and Prairie View (30-18).

>> The winner of the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional will play the winner of the NCAA Seattle Regional which features No. 7 national seed Washington (38-12), Minnesota (37-17), McNeese (44-14) and Northern Colorado (26-21) in the super regional round the following week for a trip to the Women's College World Series scheduled for June 1-9 in Oklahoma City.

>> Louisiana makes it 10th trip overall to Baton Rouge for the NCAA Regional Round since the 2000 season, and the third time (2018, 2021, 2023) in the five postseason trips in the Gerry Glasco era.

>> The Ragin' Cajuns previously captured NCAA Regional titles in Baton Rouge in 2008, 2010 and 2013. The squad finished as runner-up at Tiger Park in 2017, 2018 and 2021, each time facing LSU in the if necessary game.

>> Louisiana and LSU met twice in the regular season this spring, with the road team winning both matchups in the crossover tournament. The Cajuns have never faced Omaha and last played Prairie View in 2011.

NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY
32nd overall appearance (1990-1997, 1999-2019, 2021-23)
All-Time NCAA Tournament Record: 83-65 (.561)
NCAA Regionals Record: 71-42 (.628)
NCAA Regional Championships: 11
Last NCAA Regional Championship: 2016 (NCAA Lafayette Regional)

NCAA Super Regional Appearances: 7 (2008, 2010, 2012-16)
WCWS Appearances: 6 (1993, 1995-96, 2003, 2008, 2014)

NOTABLES
>> Louisiana's 32 NCAA Tournament appearances rank eighth (8th) in NCAA history.

>> Louisiana is just one of seven schools to play in the NCAA Tournament every year since 2000. The list includes: Alabama, Florida State, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, UCLA and Washington.

>> The Ragin' Cajuns are 71-42 all-time in the NCAA Regional round, including a 37-15 mark in claiming regional championships and advancing to the super regional round in seven of the previous 14 appearances (2008-19, 2021-22).

>> The program's all-time overall record in the NCAA Tournament stands at 83-65, representing the 13th-most wins in NCAA history.

>> Louisiana has advanced to Championship Sunday of a NCAA Regional in each of its last 14 appearances (2008-19, 2021-22).

OMAHA SERIES HISTORY
Series Record: First Meeting

LSU SERIES HISTORY
Series Record: LSU leads, 24-13
In Baton Rouge: LSU leads, 15-10
In NCAA Tournament: Tied, 9-9
Last Meeting: 2/26/23 // LSU 4, LA 1 (Lamson Park)
Streak: LSU, +1

Series Notables
- Cajuns and Tigers have met annually in a crossover tournament for four straight seasons (2020-23); LSU holds a 6-2 edge
- Met on Championship Sunday in NCAA Regional seven times in Baton Rouge (2001, 2006, 2008, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2021)
- Louisiana has forced the if necessary game on Championship Sunday twice in the Glasco era (2018, 2021)
- Ragin' Cajuns' most-played opponent in NCAA Tournament (18 previous meetings)

PRAIRIE VIEW SERIES HISTORY
Series Record: Louisiana leads, 5-0
Neutral Site: 0-0
In NCAA Tournament: 0-0
Last Meeting: 2/12/11 // LA 28, PV 0 (Lamson Park)
Streak: Louisiana, +5

Series Notables
- All previous meetings occurred at Lamson Park, starting with March 2003 doubleheader
- Cajuns posted a shutout the last four matchups, the final three by the run rule
- Last met in February 2011 in the season-opening Louisiana Classics tournament

THIS 'N THAT
>> Louisiana placed a league-high seven (7) individuals on the 2023 All-Sun Belt Conference Team. Karly Heath captured Player of the Year honors and Mihyia Davis was honored as Freshman of the Year.

>> The Sun Belt regular season championship was claimed by winning every conference series for the ninth consecutive season (2014-19, 2021-23). As a result, Louisiana extended its nation-leading streak of consecutive conference series won to 81 straight dating back to March 2013.

>> Louisiana was one of only 17 teams in NCAA Division I Softball to finish the regular season having reached 40 wins. The Ragin' Cajuns reached the 40-win mark for the 24th consecutive season, a streak which began back in 1999.

>> Gerry Glasco guided Louisiana to its 24th consecutive 40-win season produced against a Top 10-rated strength of schedule in the regular season. The 43 wins marked the highest regular season win total since the 2019 season (47).

>> By regular season's end, Louisiana had attained a Top 10 RPI rating, collected 26 wins over Top 100 RPI teams, posted six Power 5 wins and picked up 24 of its 43 wins away from home.

NUMBERS TO KNEAUX
.110: Since April 1, Kandra Lamb has held foes to 12 hits and a .110 average while striking out 45 over 33-1/3 innings in 13 relief appearances.
.139: The opposition's batting average the last three weeks (span of 65 innings).
1.39: Pitching staff's ERA since April 1, with both primary starters posting a sub-1.50 ERA (Sam Landry - 1.34; Meghan Schorman - 1.40).
2: Louisiana's pitching staff has lowered its ERA two full points since the Clearwater Invitational (from 4.13 to 2.03).
2: Number of shutouts pitched vs. ranked teams by Meghan Schorman (no-hit UCF, three-hit blanking of Florida).
3: Mihyia Davis is just the third player in program history to reach 40 stolen bases in a single season (joining Kelli Milligan and Dorsey Steamer).
4: The Cajuns defense has committed only four (4) errors the last three weeks (fielding .985).
5: The Ragin' Cajuns offense has reached or surpassed five base hits in all but five of 59 games this season.
7: Seven different Ragin' Cajuns have totaled 20-plus RBI led by the duo of Lauren Allred and Karly Heath who have reached 40 RBI.
9: Outfield assists recorded by Mihyia Davis from center field after preventing Texas State's Megan Kelnar from scoring the tying run in the Sun Belt semifinals.
10: Out of her 12 relief efforts in Sun Belt play, Kandra Lamb tossed scoreless relief 10 times.
11: There are 11 different players who have posted at least one home run for the Ragin' Cajuns.
14: Team-leading home run total for Karly Heath, her new career-high total and the most in the Glasco era.
14: Consecutive decisions won by Sam Landry, a streak that dates back to Feb. 27.
17: Number of non-conference games played against Power 5 competition (six matchups at the TaxAct Clearwater Invitational).
22: Karly Heath impacted the game with her speed as well, collecting 22 stolen bases in 24 attempts.
23: Freshman Lauren Allred secured her spot in the lineup after totaling 23 RBI in just 46 at bats over a 30-day stretch from March 3-April 2.
24: Louisiana has picked up 24 wins (out of 46 total) away from Lamson Park (16 true road wins, eight neutral site wins).
27: Number of times that the Ragin' Cajuns have scored in the first inning (24-3 record).
28-12: Louisiana's record vs. Top 100 RPI teams this spring.
31: Combined wins posted by pitchers Sam Landry (17) and Meghan Schorman (14).
39: Number of home runs the Cajuns have hit since April 1 (span of 25 games).
40: Cajuns pitching has held the opposition to two runs or less in 40 out of 59 games (39-1 record).
43: Team-leading RBI total generated by both Lauren Allred and Karly Heath in regular season play.
45: Number of times the Ragin' Cajuns have scored the game's first run (40-5 record).
46: As of May 14, Mihyia Davis ranked No. 4 nationally in stolen bases with 46 swipes.
81: Consecutive Sun Belt Conference series won, a streak that dates back to March 2013.
92: Freshman Lauren Allred reached the 40-RBI mark in less than 100 at bats (92 actual).
100: Both Meghan Schorman (139) and Sam Landry (139) have reached the 100-strikeout mark a second straight season.
427: Strikeouts total posted by Louisiana's pitching staff which ranks No. 3 nationally (trailing only Auburn and Northern Iowa).
1,841: Louisiana's number of all-time program victories (1981-present) which ranks No. 5 in NCAA D1 Softball history.

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