University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Wednesday, April 2
Lafayette
6:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
vs
Louisiana Tech
Cajuns and Bulldogs Start Midweek Series Wednesday at Lamson Park
4/1/2025 1:35:00 PM | Softball
Louisiana and LA Tech to play first of two matchups spread over a six-day span
Louisiana (17-17) vs. Louisiana Tech (21-13)
Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Location: Lafayette, La.
Stadium: Lamson Park
Game Time: 6:00 p.m.
MEDIA INFORMATION
Game Notes (PDF) | Season Stats (PDF) | Roster | Schedule/Results
Television: ESPN+ | Talent: Dan McDonald (PxP), Yvette Girouard (Color)
Radio: The GOAT 103.3 FM/1420 AM and Varsity Network | Talent: Cody Junot, PxP, Bobby Neveaux, analyst
Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsSB
TEAM INFORMATION
LOUISIANA Ragin' Cajuns
NFCA: -- | USA: -- | SBA: -- | D1S: -- | RPI: 48
Head Coach: Alyson Habetz (Louisiana, '95)
Record at Louisiana: 17-17 (1st season)
Team Slash Line (AVG / SLG / OBP): .298 / .414 / .393
Team ERA: 4.45
LOUISIANA TECH Bulldogs
NFCA: -- | USA: -- | SBA: -- | D1S: -- | RPI: 68
Head Coach: Josh Taylor
Record at LA Tech: 124-79 (4th season)
Team Slash Line (AVG / SLG / OBP): .308 / .461 / .385
Team ERA: 3.90
LEADING OFF
>> Louisiana breaks up a stretch of back-to-back SBC road series with a home midweek game at Lamson Park against Louisiana Tech.
>> UL and LA Tech are opening a midweek home-and-home series. The Cajuns return the visit when they travel to Ruston on Tuesday, April 8.
>> Cajuns seek their first midweek win of the 2025 season.
>> After a road-heavy stretch late-February into March, Louisiana plays 10 of its last 18 games at home starting on Wednesday.
>> UL is coming off one of its top weekends of offensive production, batting .322 with 12 extra base hits (7 doubles, triple, 4 HR) at Coastal.
>> Laney Credeur was one of the leaders of the charge at Coastal, batting .455 with four of her five hits going for extra bases.
>> Freshman Emily Smith has found a groove since returning from injury (on March 21), batting .522 with three doubles, four homers and 14 RBI.
>> Cajuns pitching has trimmed down free passes allowed the past two weeks with only 18 walks issued over the past 48-2/3 innings.
>> UL stands 13-3 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 (0.85) and in the overall total number turned (29).
A LOOK AT THE SERIES
Series Record: Louisiana leads, 52-31
Last: 3/20/24 – TECH 5, UL 3 (Ruston, La.)
In Lafayette: UL leads, 29-14
Streak: LA Tech, +1
>> Vast majority of the series meetings took place from 1984-2000.
>> With exception of COVID season (2020), the two programs have met each season since 2019.
>> Bulldogs snapped Cajuns' series-best, 31-game win streak last March in Ruston.
>> During the lengthy win streak, UL had won every matchup held since April 1998.
>> Louisiana has won the last 18 matchups at Lamson Park (last loss was 4/13/97).
>> LA Tech, along with UL, was a charter member of the Sun Belt's softball league in 2000 (tournament only) and began regular season play in 2001 (Tech left the league in 2002).
THIS 'N THAT
>> Emily Smith personally produced 11 RBI out of the 21 RBI that Louisiana collected last week.
>> All four of Emily Smith's extra base hits produced multiple runs: a pair of three-run doubles and a pair of two-run home runs.
>> UL is beginning to find clutch hits: batting 5-of-10 with bases loaded and producing 18 hits on .310 average with RISP the past seven games.
>> Tyra Clary delivered strong starts vs. LSU and in the Coastal series opener, tossing no-hit softball for the first three innings both times.
>> 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.
>> Sam Roe's revival in SBC play, batting . 464 with 14 RBI, was recently punctuated by a walk-off homer on her Senior Day (March 21) to top ULM.
>> Bethaney Noble posted her 5th scoreless relief effort March 25 vs. LSU. She's yielded only nine runs in 30-2/3 IP and has a 2.05 ERA as a reliever.
>> Sam Roe has an active reached base streak of 11 games (season-high). She's batting .424 with a .513 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.
>> Cajuns have found success when plating at least five runs (13-3 record).
>> Maddie Hayden leads the team with 14 multiple-hit games and is on pace for her third career 50-hit season.
>> Savannah White has controlled the run game, her six (6) caught steal ranking Top 100 nationally. Foes have only 22 steal attempts her 30 starts.
>> Freshman pitcher Mallory Wheeler has had a hand in both of UL' s shutouts. She leads the pitching staff in wins (7) and innings pitched (68.0).
>> UL has recorded 1,907 wins, a total that ranks Top 5 in NCAA history.
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana is on the road in Sun Belt Conference play for the second straight weekend, traveling to Troy, Alabama for a three-game series with the Troy Trojans from Friday-Sunday, April 4-6 at the Troy Softball Complex.
The series in Troy closes out the first half of play within the Sun Belt Conference. For the Cajuns, it'll be the third road series in four weekends of SBC action while the Trojans return home after two straight weeks on the road.
The opening game for the 10th all-time Cajuns-Trojans series in Troy is set for 6:00 p.m. on Friday (April 4). Play continues Saturday at 3:30 p.m. and concludes on Sunday with the series finale at 12:00 p.m.
Live coverage of all three games is available on ESPN+, the Ragin' Cajuns Radio Network (The Goat 103.3 FM/1420 AM and Varsity Sports app) and CajunStats.com.
Following the trip to Troy the Ragin' Cajuns pay a quick visit to Dr. Billy Bundrick Field in Ruston, Louisiana on Tuesday, April 8 to conclude its midweek home-and-home series with Louisiana Tech, then it's the start of a six-game homestand at Lamson Park with an April 11-13 series with James Madison.
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).
Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Location: Lafayette, La.
Stadium: Lamson Park
Game Time: 6:00 p.m.
MEDIA INFORMATION
Game Notes (PDF) | Season Stats (PDF) | Roster | Schedule/Results
Television: ESPN+ | Talent: Dan McDonald (PxP), Yvette Girouard (Color)
Radio: The GOAT 103.3 FM/1420 AM and Varsity Network | Talent: Cody Junot, PxP, Bobby Neveaux, analyst
Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsSB
TEAM INFORMATION
LOUISIANA Ragin' Cajuns
NFCA: -- | USA: -- | SBA: -- | D1S: -- | RPI: 48
Head Coach: Alyson Habetz (Louisiana, '95)
Record at Louisiana: 17-17 (1st season)
Team Slash Line (AVG / SLG / OBP): .298 / .414 / .393
Team ERA: 4.45
LOUISIANA TECH Bulldogs
NFCA: -- | USA: -- | SBA: -- | D1S: -- | RPI: 68
Head Coach: Josh Taylor
Record at LA Tech: 124-79 (4th season)
Team Slash Line (AVG / SLG / OBP): .308 / .461 / .385
Team ERA: 3.90
LEADING OFF
>> Louisiana breaks up a stretch of back-to-back SBC road series with a home midweek game at Lamson Park against Louisiana Tech.
>> UL and LA Tech are opening a midweek home-and-home series. The Cajuns return the visit when they travel to Ruston on Tuesday, April 8.
>> Cajuns seek their first midweek win of the 2025 season.
>> After a road-heavy stretch late-February into March, Louisiana plays 10 of its last 18 games at home starting on Wednesday.
>> UL is coming off one of its top weekends of offensive production, batting .322 with 12 extra base hits (7 doubles, triple, 4 HR) at Coastal.
>> Laney Credeur was one of the leaders of the charge at Coastal, batting .455 with four of her five hits going for extra bases.
>> Freshman Emily Smith has found a groove since returning from injury (on March 21), batting .522 with three doubles, four homers and 14 RBI.
>> Cajuns pitching has trimmed down free passes allowed the past two weeks with only 18 walks issued over the past 48-2/3 innings.
>> UL stands 13-3 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 (0.85) and in the overall total number turned (29).
A LOOK AT THE SERIES
Series Record: Louisiana leads, 52-31
Last: 3/20/24 – TECH 5, UL 3 (Ruston, La.)
In Lafayette: UL leads, 29-14
Streak: LA Tech, +1
>> Vast majority of the series meetings took place from 1984-2000.
>> With exception of COVID season (2020), the two programs have met each season since 2019.
>> Bulldogs snapped Cajuns' series-best, 31-game win streak last March in Ruston.
>> During the lengthy win streak, UL had won every matchup held since April 1998.
>> Louisiana has won the last 18 matchups at Lamson Park (last loss was 4/13/97).
>> LA Tech, along with UL, was a charter member of the Sun Belt's softball league in 2000 (tournament only) and began regular season play in 2001 (Tech left the league in 2002).
THIS 'N THAT
>> Emily Smith personally produced 11 RBI out of the 21 RBI that Louisiana collected last week.
>> All four of Emily Smith's extra base hits produced multiple runs: a pair of three-run doubles and a pair of two-run home runs.
>> UL is beginning to find clutch hits: batting 5-of-10 with bases loaded and producing 18 hits on .310 average with RISP the past seven games.
>> Tyra Clary delivered strong starts vs. LSU and in the Coastal series opener, tossing no-hit softball for the first three innings both times.
>> 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.
>> Sam Roe's revival in SBC play, batting . 464 with 14 RBI, was recently punctuated by a walk-off homer on her Senior Day (March 21) to top ULM.
>> Bethaney Noble posted her 5th scoreless relief effort March 25 vs. LSU. She's yielded only nine runs in 30-2/3 IP and has a 2.05 ERA as a reliever.
>> Sam Roe has an active reached base streak of 11 games (season-high). She's batting .424 with a .513 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.
>> Cajuns have found success when plating at least five runs (13-3 record).
>> Maddie Hayden leads the team with 14 multiple-hit games and is on pace for her third career 50-hit season.
>> Savannah White has controlled the run game, her six (6) caught steal ranking Top 100 nationally. Foes have only 22 steal attempts her 30 starts.
>> Freshman pitcher Mallory Wheeler has had a hand in both of UL' s shutouts. She leads the pitching staff in wins (7) and innings pitched (68.0).
>> UL has recorded 1,907 wins, a total that ranks Top 5 in NCAA history.
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana is on the road in Sun Belt Conference play for the second straight weekend, traveling to Troy, Alabama for a three-game series with the Troy Trojans from Friday-Sunday, April 4-6 at the Troy Softball Complex.
The series in Troy closes out the first half of play within the Sun Belt Conference. For the Cajuns, it'll be the third road series in four weekends of SBC action while the Trojans return home after two straight weeks on the road.
The opening game for the 10th all-time Cajuns-Trojans series in Troy is set for 6:00 p.m. on Friday (April 4). Play continues Saturday at 3:30 p.m. and concludes on Sunday with the series finale at 12:00 p.m.
Live coverage of all three games is available on ESPN+, the Ragin' Cajuns Radio Network (The Goat 103.3 FM/1420 AM and Varsity Sports app) and CajunStats.com.
Following the trip to Troy the Ragin' Cajuns pay a quick visit to Dr. Billy Bundrick Field in Ruston, Louisiana on Tuesday, April 8 to conclude its midweek home-and-home series with Louisiana Tech, then it's the start of a six-game homestand at Lamson Park with an April 11-13 series with James Madison.
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).
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