Softball on the Road at Coastal

Louisiana (16-15, 3-3 SBC) at Coastal Carolina (26-7, 3-3 SBC)
Dates: Friday-Sunday, March 28-30, 2025
Location: Conway, S.C.
Stadium: St. John Stadium
Series Schedule:
Fri., Mar. 28 – 5:00 p.m. (CDT)
Sat., Mar. 29 – 1:00 p.m. (CDT)
Sun., Mar. 30 – 11:00 a.m. (CDT)

MEDIA INFORMATION
Game Notes (PDF) | Season Stats (PDF) | Roster | Schedule/Results
Television: ESPN+ | Talent: Matthew Schwanke, Jameson Gurgan and Jake O'Connell
Radio: The GOAT 103.3 FM/1420 AM and Varsity Network | Talent: Dawson Eiserloh (PxP), Bobby Neveaux (analyst)
Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsSB

TEAM INFORMATION
LOUISIANA Ragin' Cajuns
NFCA: -- | USA: -- | SBA: -- | D1S: -- | RPI: 47
Head Coach: Alyson Habetz (Louisiana, '95)
Record at Louisiana: 16-15 (1st season)
Team Slash Line (AVG / SLG / OBP): .295 / .397 / .394
Team ERA: 4.23

COASTAL CAROLINA Chanticleers
NFCA: -- | USA: -- | SBA: -- | D1S: -- | RPI: 26
Head Coach: Kelley Green (Northwestern, '96)
Record at Coastal: 496-348 (16th season)
Team Slash Line (AVG / SLG / OBP): .317 / .563 / .407
Team ERA: 3.00

LEADING OFF
>> Louisiana and Coastal Carolina battle for a spot in the top half of the SBC standings during a March 28-30 series in Conway, South Carolina.

>> UL plays its third SBC series, overall, and the second on the road in the eastern time zone (played at Marshall from March 14-15).

>> First of two straight road weekends for UL (also at Troy from April 4-6).

>> Coastal Carolina (No. 26) and Louisiana (No. 47) are two of the Sun Belt's top squads in the NCAA RPI rankings.

>> Both UL and Coastal are in search of consecutive SBC series wins, both rebounding from series losses on opening weekend.

>> Cajuns bested previous league unbeaten ULM for their first series win, taking 2-of-3 at Lamson Park from March 21-23.

>> UL's pitching staff excelled last weekend in limiting free passes, not issuing a walk until Sunday and yielding just five over 22 innings.

>> Freshman Emily Smith returned to play and had a dandy SBC debut, batting .750 (6-of-8) including her first collegiate multi-home run game.

>> UL stands 12-2 when leading after five and owns three comeback wins in the seventh or later (Ole Miss, Houston, ULM).

>> Louisiana entered the week ranked No. 1 nationally in double plays turned per game (0.83) and in the overall total number turned (25).

A LOOK AT THE SERIES
Series Record: Louisiana leads, 25-2
Last: 3/24/24 – UL 3, CCU 1 (Lamson Park)
In Conway: UL leads, 10-2
Streak: UL, +15

>> Series began with Coastal Carolina's entry into the Sun Belt Conference in 2017.
>> Louisiana carries a series-best, 15-game win streak into this weekend's set in Conway.
>> Cajuns claimed the series victory each of the previous eight matchups.
>> UL claimed three-game sweeps in 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
>> Both of Coastal's wins in the series occurred at St. John Stadium (2018, 2020).
>> CCU hosts the SBC series between the two programs for the fifth time in nine occurrences.
>> Programs met five times in 2019 including the SBC Tournament title game, then in lone SBC series contested in the COVID-shortened 2020 season.

THIS 'N THAT
>> Tyra Clary set the tone in the circle for the ULM series win, turning in her longest outing (8.0 IP) and first start without any walks allowed.

>> Cajuns pitching started ULM series with no walks allowed for 18 innings.

>> Sam Roe's revival in SBC play, batting . 500 with 10 RBI, was recently punctuated by a walk-off homer on her Senior Day (March 21) to top ULM.

>> Sam Roe generated team-best totals in hits (6), RBI (7) and average (.667) during the Sun Belt Opening Weekend series at Marshall.

>> Bethaney Noble posted her 5th scoreless relief effort Tuesday vs. LSU. She's yielded only nine runs in 30-2/3 IP and has a 2.05 ERA as a reliever.

>> Emily Smith is batting .583 (7-of-12) with two doubles, two home runs and six RBI over four games since returning from injury.

>> Three-run double vs. LSU was Emily Smith's team-best 11th extra base hit.

>> Sam Roe has an active reached base streak of eight games (season-high). She's batting .435 with a .536 OB% since SBC Opening Weekend.

>> RBI total (29) for Cecilia Vasquez marks her personal single-season best. She's generated an RBI in 18 games and has eight (8) multi-RBI games.

>> UL is undefeated (10-0) when pitching yields two runs or less.

>> Maddie Hayden leads the team with 12 multiple-hit games and is on pace for her third career 50-hit season.

>> Maddie Hayden posted her 200th career hit on March 7 in Tuscaloosa. She joins older sister Haley Hayden (2014-17) in posting 200 hits as a Cajun.

>> Savannah White has controlled the run game, her six (6) caught steal ranking Top 80 nationally. Foes have only 21 steal attempts her 27 starts.

>> Freshman pitcher Mallory Wheeler has had a hand in both of UL' s shutouts. She leads the pitching staff in wins (6) and innings pitched (58.2).

>> UL has recorded 1,906 wins, a total that ranks Top 5 in NCAA history.

UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
The Ragin' Cajuns will make a brief stop back at Lamson Park on Wednesday, April 2 for a midweek game with Louisiana Tech. The contest, which is Louisiana's last home midweek game, begins at 6:00 p.m.

UL and LA Tech will be opening a midweek home-and-home series. The Ragin' Cajuns return the Bulldogs visit on Tuesday, April 8 when the two teams meet in Ruston.

Live coverage is available on ESPN+, the Ragin' Cajuns Radio Network (The Goat 103.3 FM/1420 AM and Varsity Sports app) and CajunStats.com.

Wednesday's meeting with the Bulldogs will be followed by another road Sun Belt Conference series from Friday-Sunday, April 4-6 in Troy, Alabama.

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Players Mentioned

Tyra Clary

Maddie Hayden

Bethaney Noble

Sam Roe

Emily Smith

Cecilia Vasquez

Mallory Wheeler

Savannah White

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