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Wednesday, March 5
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Cajuns Outpaced by Bulldogs Offense in Season’s First Midweek Game
3/5/2025 9:36:00 PM | Softball
No. 22 Mississippi State produces multiple runs each at bat in building distance from Louisiana
STARKVILLE, Miss. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball team was unable to keep up with the 22nd-ranked Mississippi State squad which posted multiple runs each inning in carving out a 14-1 (5 inn.) win on Wednesday, March 5 at Nusz Park in Starkville, Mississippi.
The loss was the third straight for Louisiana (11-7) – all against SEC competition – on the first leg of its current 15-game road trip. The Cajuns will look to bounce back when their 10-day stay away from campus ends this weekend at the Spring Break Showdown in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Behind multiple-run home runs posted in the first and second inning, Mississippi State (19-3) quickly raced out a 7-0 lead.
The Bulldogs, who wound up with 11 hits over their first two at bats, tacked on three more runs before the second inning finished for a double-digit lead.
The Ragin' Cajuns hopped on the board in the third inning after Savannah White (walk) and Maddie Hayden (single) reached base in succession to start off. That set the stage for Cecilia Vasquez to deliver an RBI single making it 10-1.
MSU regained its double-digit lead, and preserved the run rule margin, following a pinch hit, two-run home run from Ella Wesolowski in the bottom of the third.
Vasquez collected her team-leading 21st RBI of the season, a total which represents a new personal single-season best for the junior shortstop.
Hayden picked up career hit No. 199 on her single in the third inning. She's now on the doorstep of joining older sister Haley Hayden (2014-17) in reaching 200 collegiate hits as a Ragin' Cajun.
Bethaney Noble (1.0 IP, 6 H, 7 R) was charged with the loss, stepping out of her reliever's role with her first start since Feb. 16 vs. Ole Miss. The Cajuns pitching staff yielded season-highs in runs allowed (14) and hits allowed (17).
Mississippi State extended its series win streak over Louisiana to three games, Wednesday's result following up last February's doubleheader sweep at Nusz Park.
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana finishes out a 10-day stay away from campus when the Ragin' Cajuns compete in the Spring Break Showdown in Tuscaloosa, Alabama at Rhoads Stadium from Friday-Saturday, March 7-8.
Louisiana meets Iowa and Alabama once each day while at Rhoads Stadium. Matchups start with a 2:00 p.m. doubleheader on Friday (March 7) and are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Saturday (March 8) – UL facing the Hawkeyes first and Crimson Tide last on both days.
Head coach Alyson Habetz returns to where her collegiate coaching journey began, serving as an assistant and associate head coach for Alabama from 1999-2023. Assistant coach Lacy Prejean returns to where she played as a collegiate athlete, donning the Crimson Tide uniform from 2000-03.
After the Spring Break Showdown, the Ragin' Cajuns return to the state of Louisiana for a midweek game at No. 5 LSU on Tuesday, March 11 at Tiger Park in Baton Rouge before opening Sun Belt Conference play from Friday-Sunday, March 14-16 in Huntington, West Virginia at Marshall.
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 also 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 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).
The loss was the third straight for Louisiana (11-7) – all against SEC competition – on the first leg of its current 15-game road trip. The Cajuns will look to bounce back when their 10-day stay away from campus ends this weekend at the Spring Break Showdown in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Behind multiple-run home runs posted in the first and second inning, Mississippi State (19-3) quickly raced out a 7-0 lead.
The Bulldogs, who wound up with 11 hits over their first two at bats, tacked on three more runs before the second inning finished for a double-digit lead.
The Ragin' Cajuns hopped on the board in the third inning after Savannah White (walk) and Maddie Hayden (single) reached base in succession to start off. That set the stage for Cecilia Vasquez to deliver an RBI single making it 10-1.
MSU regained its double-digit lead, and preserved the run rule margin, following a pinch hit, two-run home run from Ella Wesolowski in the bottom of the third.
Vasquez collected her team-leading 21st RBI of the season, a total which represents a new personal single-season best for the junior shortstop.
Hayden picked up career hit No. 199 on her single in the third inning. She's now on the doorstep of joining older sister Haley Hayden (2014-17) in reaching 200 collegiate hits as a Ragin' Cajun.
Bethaney Noble (1.0 IP, 6 H, 7 R) was charged with the loss, stepping out of her reliever's role with her first start since Feb. 16 vs. Ole Miss. The Cajuns pitching staff yielded season-highs in runs allowed (14) and hits allowed (17).
Mississippi State extended its series win streak over Louisiana to three games, Wednesday's result following up last February's doubleheader sweep at Nusz Park.
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana finishes out a 10-day stay away from campus when the Ragin' Cajuns compete in the Spring Break Showdown in Tuscaloosa, Alabama at Rhoads Stadium from Friday-Saturday, March 7-8.
Louisiana meets Iowa and Alabama once each day while at Rhoads Stadium. Matchups start with a 2:00 p.m. doubleheader on Friday (March 7) and are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Saturday (March 8) – UL facing the Hawkeyes first and Crimson Tide last on both days.
Head coach Alyson Habetz returns to where her collegiate coaching journey began, serving as an assistant and associate head coach for Alabama from 1999-2023. Assistant coach Lacy Prejean returns to where she played as a collegiate athlete, donning the Crimson Tide uniform from 2000-03.
After the Spring Break Showdown, the Ragin' Cajuns return to the state of Louisiana for a midweek game at No. 5 LSU on Tuesday, March 11 at Tiger Park in Baton Rouge before opening Sun Belt Conference play from Friday-Sunday, March 14-16 in Huntington, West Virginia at Marshall.
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 also 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 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).
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Raelin Chaffin (10-1)
L: Noble, Bethaney (2-3)
Batting:
RBI: Vasquez, Cecilia 1
SH: Falterman, Kayla 1 ; Liscano, Mia 1
Base Running:
RUNS: White, Savannah 1
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Batting:
2B: Kiarra Sells 1 ; Xiane Romero 1
HR: Sierra Sacco 1 ; Lexi Sosa 1 ; Ella Wesolowski 1
RBI: Sierra Sacco 3 ; Kiarra Sells 1 ; Lexi Sosa 3 ; Ella Wesolowski 2 ; Morgan Bernardini 1 ; Jessie Blaine 1 ; Xiane Romero 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Sierra Sacco 2 ; Nadia Barbary 2 ; Kiarra Sells 2 ; Lexi Sosa 2 ; Ella Wesolowski 1 ; Morgan Bernardini 1 ; Jessie Blaine 1 ; Riley Hull 1 ; Xiane Romero 2
Game Leaders
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3
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H
1
RBI
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AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
AB
1
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
0
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
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