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Cajuns Set for Weekend in the Lone Star State
2/22/2024 11:05:00 AM | Softball
Louisiana headed to Austin for tournament at McCombs Field
Dates: Friday-Sunday, February 23-25, 2024
Location: Austin, Texas
Stadium: Red & Charline McCombs Field
Louisiana's Schedule:
Fri., Feb. 23 – vs. No. 12 Stanford, 11:00 a.m. (CST) // Longhorn Network
Fri., Feb. 23 – at No. 2 Texas, 4:00 p.m. (CST) // Longhorn Network
Sat., Feb. 24 – vs. Colorado State, 11:00 a.m. (CST) // Longhorn Network
Sat., Feb. 24 – vs. No. 12 Stanford, 1:30 p.m. (CST) // Longhorn Network
Sun., Feb. 25 – at No. 2 Texas, 12:30 p.m. (CST) // Longhorn Network
MEDIA INFORMATION
Game Notes (PDF): Louisiana
Season Stats (PDF): Louisiana | Colorado State | Stanford | Texas
Rosters: Louisiana | Colorado State | Stanford | Texas
Schedule/Results: Louisiana | Colorado State | Stanford | Texas
Television: Longhorn Network | Talent: Alex Loeb or Tyler Denning (PxP), Amanda Scarborough or Erin Miller (analyst)
Radio: The Goat 103.3 FM/1420 AM and Varsity Network | Talent: Cody Junot, PxP; Bobby Neveaux, analyst
Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Live Coverage Links: Video | Radio | Stats
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsSB
LEADING OFF
>> Louisiana Softball competes in a tournament setting on the road for the first time in the 2024 season while in Austin, Texas.
>> The Lone Star State Invitational at Red & Charline McCombs Field includes a combined four games vs. Top 15 teams: Texas and Stanford.
>> UL is beginning a stretch of 15 consecutive games away from home.
>> Visiting Austin has been custom in Gerry Glasco's tenure, this marking the fifth straight season the Cajuns appear at McCombs Field.
>> The Stanford and Texas matchups increase the number of games against Power 5 teams – in February alone – to 11.
>> It's the second straight season appearing in a McCombs Field-based tournament. UL participated in the March 2023 Longhorn Invitational.
>> The Cajuns arrive in Austin coming off a season-high six (6) extra base hits (4 doubles, triple, HR) produced in Tuesday's 9-3 win over LA Tech.
A LOOK AT THE SERIES
STANFORD
Series Record: Louisiana leads, 2-1
Last: 5/20/12 – UL 6, STAN 2 (Lamson Park)
Streak: Louisiana, +2
- Only prior regular season meeting: 2000 NFCA Leadoff Classic in Columbus, Ga.
- Last met in 2012 NCAA Lafayette Regional at Lamson Park – Cajuns won both meetings.
COLORADO STATE
Series Record: Louisiana leads, 2-0
Last: 3/5/94 – UL 11, CSU 1 (College Station, Texas)
Streak: Louisiana, +2
- First meeting in 30 years between two programs.
- Third time meeting in State of Texas
TEXAS
Series Record: Texas leads, 16-8
Last: 3/5/23 – TEXAS 8, UL 3 (Austin, Texas)
Streak: Texas, +2
- Have met every season since 2020 (nine games).
- Texas holds slim 4-3 edge in Austin since 2020
THIS 'N THAT
>> Louisiana is undefeated (6-0) when scoring three runs or more.
>> Maddie Hayden entered the week as the hottest hitter after posting a .583 average (7-of-12) in the five games with Mississippi State and Baylor.
>> Chloe Riassetto emerged in the circle vs. Baylor, taking a two-hit shutout to the seventh on Friday and tossing 2-2/3 scoreless relief Sunday.
>> Two-out hitting was contagious for UL on Opening Weekend, scoring 30 of 45 runs (67%) in two-out situations.
>> Sam Landry began the season with 10-plus consecutive scoreless innings pitched, highlighted by the no-hitter of California.
>> Louisiana was preseason ranked in all four major polls: No. 21 in NFCA, ESPN/USA Softball and D1Softball and No. 23 by Softball America.
>> Louisiana was the unanimous choice as the favorite to win the 2024 Sun Belt Conference softball title in a vote of the league's 12 head coaches.
>> Mihyia Davis, the 2023 SBC Freshman of the Year and NFCA All-American, was chosen as the SBC Preseason Player of the Year.
>> Sophie Piskos, Lauren Allred, Alexa Langeliers, Brooke Ellestad and Sam Landry joined Davis on the Preseason All-Sun Belt Team.
>> Louisiana now has a veteran-laden roster with Gerry Glasco's No. 1 recruiting Class of 2022 now entering their junior campaign, plus the key offseason transfer additions of five upperclassmen.
>> Two new coaches are on staff: Hunter Veach (defense) and Shellie Landry (hitting), an All-American alumnae who played from 2013-16.
NUMBERS TO KNEAUX
1st: Chloe Riassetto posted the first complete game victory of her career vs. Baylor (Feb. 16).
5: All five of Alexa Langeliers' hits last week (MSU, BU) went for extra bases (3 doubles, 2 HR).
8: Team-leading hits (8) for Maddie Hayden in games vs. Power 5 teams (8-for-18, .444)
13: Of the 21 team members on UL's roster, there are 13 total upperclassmen (62 percent).
15: The next 15 games are away from home, with Louisiana returning to Lamson Park on March 13 vs. McNeese.
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