Louisiana Entering Six-Game Homestand at Lamson Park

Louisiana (19-20, 5-7 SBC) vs. James Madison (16-20, 3-9 SBC)
Dates: Friday-Sunday, April 11-13, 2025
Location: Lafayette, La.
Stadium: Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park
Series Schedule:
Fri., Apr. 11 – 6:00 p.m. (CDT)
Sat., Apr. 12 – 4:00 p.m. (CDT)
Sun., Apr. 13 – 12:00 p.m. (CDT)

MEDIA INFORMATION
Game Notes (PDF) | Season Stats (PDF) | Roster | Schedule/Results
Television: ESPN+ | Talent: Dan McDonald (PxP), Yvette Girouard (analyst)
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: 53
Head Coach: Alyson Habetz (Louisiana, '95)
Record at Louisiana: 19-20 (1st season)
Team Slash Line (AVG / SLG / OBP): .294 / .408 / .386
Team ERA: 4.21

JAMES MADISON Dukes
NFCA: -- | USA: -- | SBA: -- | D1S: -- | RPI: 151
Head Coach: Loren LaPorte (Roanoke College, '08)
Record at JMU: 244-116 (8th season)
Team Slash Line (AVG / SLG / OBP): .270 / .427 / .350
Team ERA: 4.14

PROMOTIONS
Alumni Weekend
FRIDAY:
- t-shirts and hand fans courtesy of game sponsor Gibson Law Partners
- alumni ceremonial first pitch
SATURDAY:
- Crumbl Cookie vouchers (while supplies last)
- alumni ceremonial first pitch
SUNDAY:
- Kid's Day
- anthem buddies plus postgame run the bases and autographs

LEADING OFF
>> Louisiana begins the second half of SBC play hosting James Madison. UL is celebrating Alumni Weekend at Lamson Park.

>> Cajuns are opening a six-game homestand that will continue on into Easter Weekend with the April 17-19 South Alabama series.

>> UL starts a stretch where nine of the last 12 SBC games are at home.

>> Louisiana plays nine of its last 13 regular season games at Lamson Park. That's after playing 22 of the previous 27 on the road since Feb. 28.

>> Cajuns are hosting JMU for the second straight season.

>> UL won its lone prior home SBC series, taking 2-of-3 from ULM.

>> Maddie Hayden sits four hits away from her third career 50-hit season.

TRENDING
>> Tuesday's LA Tech loss was UL's sixth straight loss in a one-run game.

>> Starting pitchers held foes to three runs the last two games (2 CG, 13.0 IP).

>> Cajuns are 6-of-11 with bases loaded since the ULM series (11 games).

>> The pitching staff has cut down free passes allowed the past three weeks with only 28 walks issued over the past 83 innings.

>> Nos. 3-4 hitters Emily Smith (17) and Sam Roe (20) have accounted for 37 of the 69 RBI Louisiana's recorded since SBC play started in mid-March.

>> Cajuns stand 15-4 when leading after five and own 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 (0.82) and in the overall total number turned (31).

A LOOK AT THE SERIES
Series Record: Louisiana leads, 8-1
Last: 5/9/24 – UL 8, JMU 0 (5) (San Marcos, Texas)
In Lafayette: UL leads, 3-0
Streak: UL, +7

>> Just the third weekend series as Sun Belt foes (JMU joined SBC in July 2022).
>> Second straight season meeting at Lamson Park.
>> Cajuns have won all matchups in the Sun Belt-era – swept 2023 and 2024 series and eliminated JMU from the 2024 SBC Tournament in San Marcos.
>> UL's visit to Harrisonburg in March 2023 marked the first meeting on either program's campus.
>> Last spring, JMU made its first-ever appearance at Lamson Park.
>> Prior to the 2023 SBC series, the two programs had met only twice, meeting in the 2013 and 2014 NFCA Leadoff Classic in Clearwater, Florida.
>> Cajuns and Dukes swapped victories in Clearwater: UL winning in 2013 and JMU in 2014.
>> UL and JMU are two of only three SBC programs to advance to the WCWS (Southern Miss the other).

THIS 'N THAT
>> Seven strikeouts at LA Tech marked a season-best performance for Mallory Wheeler. She tied Bethaney Noble for most by a Cajun this season.

>> After the LA Tech shutout, Sam Ryan increased her string of consecutive scoreless innings pitched to 10-2/3 during her start at Troy.

>> Sam Ryan and Bethaney Noble surrendered only four runs over the combined 18-1/3 innings that they pitched last week.

>> Erin Ardoin led with a .444 average (4-of-9) in the SBC series at Troy.

>> Kayla Falterman has batted above .400 through all 33 games started.

>> Sam Roe has an active reached base streak of 16 games (longest as a Cajun). She's batting .404 with a .491 OB% since SBC Opening Weekend.

>> Emily Smith produced 11 RBI out of UL's team total 21 RBI during the week of March 24-30 (LSU, Coastal Carolina).

>> Tyra Clary delivered strong starts vs. LSU and in the Coastal series opener, tossing no-hit softball for the first three innings both times.

>> Sam Roe's revival in SBC play, batting . 417 with 17 RBI, was recently punctuated by a walk-off homer on her Senior Day (March 21) to top ULM.

>> RBI total (30) for Cecilia Vasquez marks her personal single-season best.

>> Maddie Hayden leads the team with 14 multiple-hit games and is on pace for her third career 50-hit season (currently at 46 hits).

>> Savannah White has controlled the run game, her seven (7) caught stealing ranking Top 80. Foes have only 23 steal attempts her 34 starts.

>> UL has recorded 1,909 wins, a total that ranks Top 5 in NCAA history.

UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana remains at Lamson Park to complete its current six-game homestand with an Easter Weekend series against South Alabama from Thursday-Saturday, April 17-19.

It's the third time in the past four seasons (2022, 2023, 2025) that the Ragin' Cajuns-Jaguars matchup is held on Easter Weekend. Overall, it's the 18th all-time SBC series between the two rivals who previously met for the SBC Tournament championship in 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2021.

The Ragin' Cajuns have won every matchup in the series dating back to the 2016 season.

The series opener is set for 4:00 p.m. on Thursday (April 17), continues Friday (April 18) at 6:00 p.m. and then concludes with a 2:00 p.m. matchup on Saturday (April 19).

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

The USA series is followed by the final road games of the regular season with UL traveling to face No.3 Texas A&M in a midweek game on April 22 and visiting Texas State for a SBC series from April 25-27.

FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
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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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Louisiana Entering Six-Game Homestand at Lamson Park

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Players Mentioned

Erin Ardoin

Tyra Clary

Kayla Falterman

Maddie Hayden

Bethaney Noble

Sam Roe

Sam Ryan

Emily Smith

Cecilia Vasquez

Mallory Wheeler

Savannah White

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