University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Friday, February 14
Lafayette
4:30 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
vs
Northern Illinois
Cajuns Ready for Another Weekend at Lamson Park
2/13/2025 3:37:00 PM | Softball
Louisiana is continuing season-opening, 14-game homestand
Louisiana (3-2) hosts Ragin' Cajuns Invitational I
Dates: Friday-Sunday, Feb. 14-16, 2025
Location: Lafayette, La.
Stadium: Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park
Louisiana's Schedule:
      Fri., Feb. 14 – vs. Northern Illinois, 4:30 p.m. (CST) // 103.3 FM/1420 AM
      Fri., Feb. 14 – vs. Ole Miss, 7:00 p.m. (CST) // 103.3 FM/1420 AM
      Sat., Feb. 15 – vs. Sam Houston, 1:00 p.m. (CST) // 105.1 FM
      Sat., Feb. 16 – vs. Central Arkansas, 11:30 a.m. (CST) // ESPN+ // 105.1 FM
      Sun., Feb. 16 – vs. Ole Miss, 2:00 p.m. (CST) // ESPN+ // 105.1 FM
TOURNAMENT CENTRALÂ |Â TICKETS
Television:Â ESPN+Â (Sunday Only) |Â Talent: Dan McDonald, PxP; Lynn Britton, analyst
Radio: Varsity Network | Talent: Cody Junot, PxP; Bobby Neveaux, analyst
Live Stats:Â CajunStats.com
Twitter Updates:Â @RaginCajunsSB
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TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Ragin' Cajuns Invitational I
Friday-Sunday, Feb. 14-16, 2025 | Lamson Park
Friday, Feb. 14
9:00 a.m. – Central Arkansas vs. Sam Houston
11:30 a.m. – Central Arkansas vs. Northern Illinois
2:00 p.m. – Sam Houston vs. Ole Miss
4:30 p.m. – Louisiana vs. Northern Illinois
7:00 p.m. – Louisiana vs. Ole Miss
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Saturday, Feb. 15
8:00 a.m. – Sam Houston vs. Northern Illinois
10:30 a.m. – Ole Miss vs. Central Arkansas
1:00 p.m. – Louisiana vs. Sam Houston
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Sunday, Feb. 16
9:00 a.m. – Ole Miss vs. Northern Illinois
11:30 a.m. – Louisiana vs. Central Arkansas
2:00 p.m. – Louisiana vs. Ole Miss
Note: Home team listed in bold
Underlined team occupies 1B dugout
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LEADING OFF
>> Louisiana Softball continues its season-opening, 14-game homestand at Lamson Park with the Ragin' Cajuns Invitational I from Friday-Sunday, February 14-16.
>> Joining the Ragin' Cajuns for the tournament is Central Arkansas, Northern Illinois, Ole Miss and Sam Houston.
>> Louisiana is set to enjoy the second of three straight weekends at Lamson Park to start the 2025 season – the first road outing not until February 28-March 2 in Auburn's Jane B. Moore Memorial.
>> The Ragin' Cajuns enter the weekend carrying a three-game win streak, outscoring foes 26-3 to finish last week's 39th Louisiana Classic.
>> UL's defense has picked up where it left off last season, the squad ranking No. 1 in the nation in double plays turned (1.4/game).
>> Including the two matchups with Ole Miss, the Cajuns are scheduled to play 10 games against SEC foes this spring.
>> Louisiana has scored game's first run four out of five times on the young season.
>> The Cajuns offense batted .328 on opening weekend and successfully executed a sacrifice hit seven times.
>> The Ragin' Cajuns Invitational I is a 2024 NCAA Lafayette Regional reunion: Louisiana and Ole Miss participated in the tournament and current NIU head coach Kathryn Gleason served as the NCAA's site representative.
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THIS 'N THAT
>> UL's No. 1 and 2 hitters, Maddie Hayden and Kayla Falterman, reached base a combined 23 out of 34 plate appearances on opening weekend.
>> Kayla Falterman reached base in 12 out of 15 plate appearances (.800 OB%) and batted .700 (7-of-10) during Opening Weekend.
>> Kayla Falterman went 6-for-7 (.857) at the plate and drew three walks, reaching base 9-of-10 times (.900) and scoring all five of her runs during the Cajuns three consecutive wins over Saturday and Sunday.
>> Freshman Emily Smith homered in her first collegiate at bat and finished opening weekend with two home runs and five RBI.
>> Freshman pitcher Mallory Wheeler held foes to a single run and eight hits over 10-2/3 innings pitched in her collegiate debut weekend.
>> Mallory Wheeler (D1Softball and Softball America) and Emily Smith (Softball America) were named to national Freshmen Watch Lists.
>> Maddie Hayden, Sam Roe and Cecilia Vasquez represented the Louisiana on the 2025 Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference team.
>> The Ragin' Cajuns, who received the most first-place votes, were picked to finish second in the Sun Belt Conference Preseason Coaches Poll
>> The 2025 campaign marks the 45th season in the storied history of Louisiana Softball. The program has recorded 1,893 wins, a total that ranks Top 5 in NCAA history.
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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.
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.
Louisiana Softball season and single-game tickets are currently on sale, outfield general admission seating only, available for purchase online at RaginCajuns.com/tickets or by calling the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office at (337) 482-GoUL (4685). Fans can also support the softball student athletes, and invest in the program's future, through the Krewe Allons NIL Collective (click here).
-- RaginCajuns.com --Â
Dates: Friday-Sunday, Feb. 14-16, 2025
Location: Lafayette, La.
Stadium: Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park
Louisiana's Schedule:
      Fri., Feb. 14 – vs. Northern Illinois, 4:30 p.m. (CST) // 103.3 FM/1420 AM
      Fri., Feb. 14 – vs. Ole Miss, 7:00 p.m. (CST) // 103.3 FM/1420 AM
      Sat., Feb. 15 – vs. Sam Houston, 1:00 p.m. (CST) // 105.1 FM
      Sat., Feb. 16 – vs. Central Arkansas, 11:30 a.m. (CST) // ESPN+ // 105.1 FM
      Sun., Feb. 16 – vs. Ole Miss, 2:00 p.m. (CST) // ESPN+ // 105.1 FM
TOURNAMENT CENTRALÂ |Â TICKETS
Television:Â ESPN+Â (Sunday Only) |Â Talent: Dan McDonald, PxP; Lynn Britton, analyst
Radio: Varsity Network | Talent: Cody Junot, PxP; Bobby Neveaux, analyst
Live Stats:Â CajunStats.com
Twitter Updates:Â @RaginCajunsSB
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TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Ragin' Cajuns Invitational I
Friday-Sunday, Feb. 14-16, 2025 | Lamson Park
Friday, Feb. 14
9:00 a.m. – Central Arkansas vs. Sam Houston
11:30 a.m. – Central Arkansas vs. Northern Illinois
2:00 p.m. – Sam Houston vs. Ole Miss
4:30 p.m. – Louisiana vs. Northern Illinois
7:00 p.m. – Louisiana vs. Ole Miss
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Saturday, Feb. 15
8:00 a.m. – Sam Houston vs. Northern Illinois
10:30 a.m. – Ole Miss vs. Central Arkansas
1:00 p.m. – Louisiana vs. Sam Houston
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Sunday, Feb. 16
9:00 a.m. – Ole Miss vs. Northern Illinois
11:30 a.m. – Louisiana vs. Central Arkansas
2:00 p.m. – Louisiana vs. Ole Miss
Note: Home team listed in bold
Underlined team occupies 1B dugout
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LEADING OFF
>> Louisiana Softball continues its season-opening, 14-game homestand at Lamson Park with the Ragin' Cajuns Invitational I from Friday-Sunday, February 14-16.
>> Joining the Ragin' Cajuns for the tournament is Central Arkansas, Northern Illinois, Ole Miss and Sam Houston.
>> Louisiana is set to enjoy the second of three straight weekends at Lamson Park to start the 2025 season – the first road outing not until February 28-March 2 in Auburn's Jane B. Moore Memorial.
>> The Ragin' Cajuns enter the weekend carrying a three-game win streak, outscoring foes 26-3 to finish last week's 39th Louisiana Classic.
>> UL's defense has picked up where it left off last season, the squad ranking No. 1 in the nation in double plays turned (1.4/game).
>> Including the two matchups with Ole Miss, the Cajuns are scheduled to play 10 games against SEC foes this spring.
>> Louisiana has scored game's first run four out of five times on the young season.
>> The Cajuns offense batted .328 on opening weekend and successfully executed a sacrifice hit seven times.
>> The Ragin' Cajuns Invitational I is a 2024 NCAA Lafayette Regional reunion: Louisiana and Ole Miss participated in the tournament and current NIU head coach Kathryn Gleason served as the NCAA's site representative.
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THIS 'N THAT
>> UL's No. 1 and 2 hitters, Maddie Hayden and Kayla Falterman, reached base a combined 23 out of 34 plate appearances on opening weekend.
>> Kayla Falterman reached base in 12 out of 15 plate appearances (.800 OB%) and batted .700 (7-of-10) during Opening Weekend.
>> Kayla Falterman went 6-for-7 (.857) at the plate and drew three walks, reaching base 9-of-10 times (.900) and scoring all five of her runs during the Cajuns three consecutive wins over Saturday and Sunday.
>> Freshman Emily Smith homered in her first collegiate at bat and finished opening weekend with two home runs and five RBI.
>> Freshman pitcher Mallory Wheeler held foes to a single run and eight hits over 10-2/3 innings pitched in her collegiate debut weekend.
>> Mallory Wheeler (D1Softball and Softball America) and Emily Smith (Softball America) were named to national Freshmen Watch Lists.
>> Maddie Hayden, Sam Roe and Cecilia Vasquez represented the Louisiana on the 2025 Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference team.
>> The Ragin' Cajuns, who received the most first-place votes, were picked to finish second in the Sun Belt Conference Preseason Coaches Poll
>> The 2025 campaign marks the 45th season in the storied history of Louisiana Softball. The program has recorded 1,893 wins, a total that ranks Top 5 in NCAA history.
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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.
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.
Louisiana Softball season and single-game tickets are currently on sale, outfield general admission seating only, available for purchase online at RaginCajuns.com/tickets or by calling the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office at (337) 482-GoUL (4685). Fans can also support the softball student athletes, and invest in the program's future, through the Krewe Allons NIL Collective (click here).
-- RaginCajuns.com --Â
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