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Louisiana Starts NCAA Softball Postseason Play at Lamson Park
5/16/2024 8:50:00 AM | Softball
No. 13 national seed Ragin' Cajuns hosting regional round for first time since 2016
Dates: Friday-Sunday, May 17-19, 2024
Location: Lafayette, La.
Stadium: Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park
Purchase Tickets:Â RaginCajuns.com/Tickets
Tournament Opener:
     Fri., May 17 vs. Princeton – 12:00 p.m. (CDT) // ESPN+
Next Matchup:
     Sat., May 18 vs. Baylor or Ole Miss – 2:00 or 4:30 p.m. (CDT)
MEDIA INFORMATION
NCAA Lafayette Regional Central // NCAA Lafayette Regional Bracket (PDF) // NCAA Tournament Bracket (PDF)
Game Notes (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: Clay Matvick, PxP; Natasha Watley, analyst
Live Stats: NCAA.com
Twitter Updates:Â @RaginCajunsSB
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TEAM INFORMATION
LOUISIANA Ragin' Cajuns
NFCA: 20 |Â USA: 16 |Â SBA: 12 |Â D1S: 17 |Â RPI: 11
Head Coach: Gerry Glasco (Illinois, '80)
Record at Louisiana: 297-86 (7th season)
Career Record: Same
Team Slash Line (AVG / SLG / OBP): .317 / .485 / .390
Team ERA: 2.66
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NCAA LAFAYETTE REGIONAL SCHEDULE
Friday, May 17
Game 1: (4) Princeton vs. (1) Louisiana – 12:00 p.m. // ESPN+
Game 2: (3) Ole Miss vs. (2) Baylor – 2:30 p.m. // ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: Game 1 Winner vs Game 2 Winner – 2:00 p.m.
Game 4: Game 1 Loser vs Game 2 Loser – 4:30 p.m.
Game 5: Game 3 Loser vs Game 4 Winner – 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6: Game 3 Winner vs Game 5 Winner – TBD
Game 7: (if necessary) G6 Winner vs. G6 Loser – TBD
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TICKET AND PARKING INFO
ALL-SESSION TICKETS AVAILABLEÂ
A limited number of all-session tickets are on sale in advance, and can be purchased at RaginCajuns.com/Tickets.
Single-session passes will only be available on day of games. For the most up-to-date information visit ragincajuns.com/sbregional.
PARKING
For RCAF members that have a Lot A pass, it will be honored for the NCAA Regional.Â
General admission parking is available at Cajun Field with satellite parking lots available at the Print Shop, Intramural Fields and Blackham Coliseum on Friday and Saturday.
A complimentary shuttle will make stops at the lots to take fans to Lamson Park. Â
Shuttle Times
Friday, May 17
10:30 a.m. - 4:30 pm. or 30 minutes after the conclusion of the last game
Saturday, May 18
12:00 p.m. - 10:00 pm. or 30 minutes after the conclusion of the last game
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LEADING OFF
>> No. 13 national seed Louisiana begins NCAA postseason play at home hosting the Lafayette Regional at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park.
>> The Ragin' Cajuns are hosting for the first time since 2016 and making the program's 25th consecutive and 33rd overall NCAA appearance.
>>Â It's the 33rd appearance in the past 34 editions of the NCAA Tournament. Since 1990, UL's missed the NCAA postseason only once (1998).
>> Louisiana, Sun Belt regular season champions five years running and winners of 40-plus games for 25 straight seasons, were awarded an at-large berth into the postseason event.
>> The NCAA Lafayette Regional at Lamson Park includes No. 13 national seed Louisiana (42-17), Baylor (32-20), Ole Miss (31-25) and Princeton (29-16).
>> The winner of the NCAA Lafayette Regional plays the winner of the NCAA Gainesville Regional headlined by No. 4 national seed Florida.
>> Louisiana hosts an NCAA Regional for the 13th time overall, the fifth time in the current NCAA Tournament format (2012, 2014-16, 2024). The Cajuns won the regional each of the four previous times hosting
>> A year ago, UL advanced to the NCAA Super Regional round and seeks back-to-back trips to supers for the first time since 2015-16.
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NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY
33rd overall appearance (1990-1997, 1999-2019, 2021-24)
All-Time Record: 87-68 (.561)
NCAA Regionals Record: 75-43 (.636)
NCAA Regional Championships: 12
Last Regional Championship: 2023
NCAA Super Regional Appearances: 8 (2008, 2010, 2012-16, 2023)
WCWS Appearances: 6 (1993, 1995-96, 2003, 2008, 2014)
NOTABLES
- 33 NCAA appearances rank 7th in NCAA history.
- 87 all-time postseason wins are 13th-most wins in NCAA history.
- One of six programs to appear in NCAA Tournament each year since 2000. List includes: Alabama, Florida State, Oklahoma, UCLA and Washington.
- Advanced to Championship Sunday of Regional each of last 15 appearances (2008-19, 2021-23).
-Â Hosting NCAA Regional for 13th time overall, fifth time in super regional era (2012, 2014-16, 2024).
- UL has captured six NCAA Regional titles at Lamson Park – 1995-96, 2012, 2014-16.
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THIS 'N THAT
>> Heading into the NCAA Tournament, Louisiana has won 33 of its past 38 games dating back to March 3.
>> The Cajuns are familiar with their regional foes, having seen all three the past two seasons: played Baylor in a three-game series at Lamson Park in February, and faced both Ole Miss and Princeton in the 2023 season.
>> UL ranks No. 1 in the nation in double plays turned. The 44 DPs are the most in the Glasco era, and highest since 2002 (when 25 were turned).
>> The Cajuns defense is fielding .976 the past 38 games (33-5 record); the unit fielded .953 the first 21 games (9-12 record).
>> Sam Landry, owner of 63 career wins, leads UL pitchers with 158 strikeouts.
>> Mihyia Davis is batting a career-best .416, leads UL with 27 multi-hit games and was the only SBC player to reach 80 hits in the regular season.
>> Brooke Ellestad carries a career-high 47 RBI into her first NCAA postseason. She has 12 multi-RBI efforts and posted 43 RBI since March 10.
>> Louisiana is 34-4 when scoring first, though five of the last nine wins since April 23 have come when the opposition scored first.
>> The Cajuns posted six come-from-behind wins the past three weeks.
>> UL is one of the top producers of two-out RBI at 146, with seven players in double digits led by Brooke Ellestad (24) and Alexa Langeliers (20).
>> Brooke Ellestad posted 34 RBI in SBC play, charged by 26 RBI in the first half, becoming the first Cajun to reach the 30-mark since 2017 (DJ Sanders).
>> Mihyia Davis (Player), Brooke Ellestad (Newcomer) and Gerry Glasco (Coach) received top major awards on the All-Sun Belt Team.
>> Louisiana placed a league-high seven players on the All-Sun Belt Team. Honorees included: Mihyia Davis, Brooke Ellestad, Sam Landry, Chloe Riassetto, Sam Roe, Alexa Langeliers and Laney Credeur.
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NUMBERS TO KNEAUX
3: Entering the NCAA postseason, Gerry Glasco is three wins shy of his 300th career victory.
4:Â Chloe Riassetto recorded four Top 25 wins: Baylor, Oklahoma, Texas State and LSU. Overall, she posted eight wins vs. Top 75 RPI teams.
9:Â Sam Landry had a hand in nine of UL's 10 shutouts. She ranks Top 25 nationally with six complete game shutouts.
16:Â Road wins for Louisiana this spring. Only three teams in the Top 30 RPI had more road wins: Oklahoma State (19), Texas (18), Missouri (17).
44:Â Number of double plays turned, the nation-leading total, of which 35 were ground ball variety.
70:Â Mihyia Davis has posted a second straight 70-hit season. She's on pace to challenge the single-season record (92, Danyele Gomez).
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