University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics

Saturday, March 9
Conway, Ark.
10:00 a.m.

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

vs

Stephen F. Austin

SB Group Pregame at OU 03.03.24

Cajuns Close Tournament Play with Trip to Central Arkansas

3/8/2024 10:36:00 AM | Softball

Final weekend of the season dedicated to non-conference games

Louisiana (10-12) at Milisa Moore Tournament
Dates: Saturday-Sunday, March 9-10, 2024
Location: Conway, Ark.
Stadium: Farris Field
Louisiana's Schedule:
           Sat., March 9 – vs. Stephen F. Austin, 10:00 a.m. (CST)
           Sat., March 9 – at Central Arkansas, 12:30 p.m. (CST)
           Sun., March 10 – vs. Stephen F. Austin, 11:00 a.m. (CDT)
           Sun., March 10 – at Central Arkansas, 1:30 p.m. (CDT) // ESPN+

MEDIA INFORMATION
Game Notes (PDF): Louisiana
Season Stats (PDF): Louisiana | Central Arkansas | Stephen F. Austin
Rosters: Louisiana | Central Arkansas | Stephen F. Austin
Schedule/Results: Louisiana | Central Arkansas | Stephen F. Austin
Television (UCA Sunday Only): ESPN+ | Talent: Dylan McLemore (PxP), JB Brazeal (analyst)
Radio: The Goat 103.3 FM//1420 AM and Varsity Network | Talent: Cody Junot, PxP; Bobby Neveaux, analyst
Live Stats: RaginCajuns.com (direct links available on softball schedule page)
Live Coverage Links: Video | Radio | Stats
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsSB

 

LEADING OFF
>> Louisiana closes out tournament play in the regular season at the Milisa Moore Tournament hosted by Central Arkansas at Farris Field.

>> The stop in Conway, Arkansas also completes a string of 15 consecutive games away from home.

>> The Ragin' Cajuns seek to build upon the momentum gained from the Sunday, March 3 win at No. 1 Oklahoma, which broke the Sooners' NCAA record 71-game winning streak.

>> UL makes its first-ever appearance at Farris Field in Conway, Arkansas.

>> The last time the Cajuns were in the state of Arkansas came in March 2010 at the Razorback Invitational in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

>> The trip to UCA marks the final non-conference weekend of the season – Sun Belt play begins March 15-17 in Mobile at South Alabama.

 

A LOOK AT THE SERIES
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN
Series Record: Louisiana leads, 11-4
Last: 2/12/23 – UL 12, SFA 0 (5) (Lamson Park)
Streak: Louisiana, +11

- Facing off for the second straight season – SFA visited Lamson for Louisiana Classics in 2023.
- Lumberjacks won all four meetings in the 1980s; Cajuns have won all 11 matchups in the 2000s.
- First time meeting elsewhere besides Lamson Park since 1989 in College Station, Texas.

CENTRAL ARKANSAS
Series Record: Louisiana leads, 3-0
Last: 2/21/16 – UL 11, UCA 1 (5) (Lamson Park)
Streak: Louisiana, +3

- Last met in 2016 season in Louisiana Classics at Lamson Park.
- First-ever matchups in Conway, Arkansas.
- Series started with UCA visiting Lamson Park three straight seasons from 2014-16.

 

THIS 'N THAT
>> Entering Week 5, Louisiana has faced the nation's toughest schedule – sitting at No. 1 in strength of schedule.

>> UL sat at No. 14 in the first release of the NCAA's RPI rankings with four (4) wins over Top 50 RPI teams.

>> Sam Roe was named SBC Player of the Week after batting .333 last week with six (6) hits including a two-run insurance booster in extras at OU.

>> Cajuns pitching sported a sub-3.00 ERA in February against a schedule that included 11 games against Power 5 competition.

>> Louisiana is 9-2 when scoring three runs or more.

>> 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.

 

NUMBERS TO KNEAUX
2: Chloe Riassetto owns two (2) wins over ranked teams: No. 22 Baylor and No. 1 Oklahoma.
7: Maddie Hayden and Mihyia Davis lead UL with seven multiple-hit games.
9-2: The Cajuns enter Week 5 with a 9-2 record when scoring first.
15: The Cajuns are concluding a stretch of 15 games away from home, next at Lamson Park on March 13 vs. McNeese.
71: Last Sunday's win at No. 1 Oklahoma snapped the Sooners' NCAA record 71-game winning streak.

 
 

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