Louisiana Set to Face Off with Rival South Alabama at Lamson Park

Louisiana (20-22, 6-9 SBC) vs. South Alabama (17-24, 6-8 SBC)
Dates: Thursday-Saturday, April 17-19, 2025
Location: Lafayette, La.
Stadium: Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park
Series Schedule:
Thu., Apr. 17 – 4:00 p.m. (CDT)
Fri., Apr. 18 – 6:00 p.m. (CDT)
Sat., Apr. 19 – 2:00 p.m. (CDT)

MEDIA INFORMATION
Game Notes (PDF) | Season Stats (PDF) | Roster | Schedule/Results
Television: ESPN+ | Talent: Blake Purser and 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: 66
Head Coach: Alyson Habetz (Louisiana, '95)
Record at Louisiana: 20-22 (1st season)
Team Slash Line (AVG / SLG / OBP): .297 / .403 / .388
Team ERA: 4.12

SOUTH ALABAMA Jaguars
NFCA: -- | USA: -- | SBA: -- | D1S: -- | RPI: 161
Head Coach: Becky Clark (Mobile, '95)
Record at USA: 581-386-2 (19th season)
Team Slash Line (AVG / SLG / OBP): .259 / .396 / .370
Team ERA: 5.12

PROMOTIONS
THURSDAY:
- Tyra Clary Senior Day
- pregame ceremony and family member first pitch

FRIDAY:
- Maddie Hayden Senior Day
- pregame ceremony and family member first pitch

SATURDAY:
- Easter at Lamson
- pictures with Easter Bunny and postgame Easter Egg hunt

LEADING OFF
>> Louisiana welcomes long-standing rival South Alabama to Lamson Park for a Sun Belt series during Easter Weekend.

>> It's the 18th all-time SBC series between the two programs.

>> Louisiana is completing a six-game homestand.

>> UL enters with offensive momentum, closing the JMU series with their first back-to-back, double-digit hit games since early February.

>> It's a pivotal series for both teams who seek to strengthen their position in the race for a spot in the SBC Tournament.

>> Three SBC series remain, with UL holding home field advantage twice.

>> Maddie Hayden is one hit shy of her third career 50-hit season.

TRENDING
>> Of the Cajuns' nine losses in SBC play, six have been by one run.

>> There were multiple contributors at the plate in the JMU series, a total of nine players delivering at least one RBI.

>> The pitching staff has held foes to two runs or less in four of the last five games (dates back to Troy series finale).

>> Mallory Wheeler turned in three quality starts last week, holding foes to two runs or less each time. She yielded just five runs and had a 1.84 ERA.

>> The pitching staff has cut down free passes allowed the past four
weeks with only 36 walks issued over the past 104 innings.

>> Nos. 3-4 hitters Emily Smith (14) and Sam Roe (18) have accounted for 32 of the 72 RBI (44%) that Louisiana's recorded in SBC play.

>> Cajuns stand 16-4 when leading after five and own three comeback wins in the seventh or later (Ole Miss, Houston, ULM).

>> UL stands No. 1 nationally in double plays turned, per game and overall.

A LOOK AT THE SERIES
Series Record: Louisiana leads, 48-11
Last: 3/16/24 – UL 15, USA 3 (8) (Mobile, Ala.)
In Lafayette: UL leads, 24-2
Streak: UL, +26

>> Louisiana carries a series-best, 26-game win streak into this weekend's matchup at Lamson Park.
>> Ragin' Cajuns have won every matchup in the series dating back to the 2016 season.
>> Third time in the past four seasons (2022, 2023, 2025) the matchup is held on Easter Weekend.
>> Overall, it's the 18th all-time SBC series matchup.
>> UL won 14 of the previous 17 SBC series (split in 2007, USA won in 2009 and 2013).
>> Prior to 2025, South Alabama was the last to take an SBC series from UL (back in March 2013).
>> Cajuns are 24-2 vs. USA at Lamson Park.
>> Two programs met for SBC Tournament championship in 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2021.
>> Series began when South Alabama launched its program in 2007 and joined the Sun Belt.

THIS 'N THAT
>> Cecilia Vasquez showed signs of regaining her early season hitting form, batting a team-best .625 (5-of-8) in the JMU series.

>> Gabbie Stutes sparked the win in the JMU finale, posting a career-high three RBI in her first start since March 7 (vs. Iowa in Tuscaloosa, Ala.)

>> Maddie Hayden needs 10 RBI to hold 200 hits, 100 runs, 100 RBI and 50 stolen bases in her collegiate career.

>> Emily Smith has a team-leading 33 RBI. The last true freshman who was the sole individual leader in RBI was Holly Tankersley (53 RBI) in 2004.

>> Emily Smith is one of two true freshmen (Marshall's Diamond Leslie) who rank Top 10 in Sun Belt play in average, OPS, RBI and home runs.

>> Sam Roe's revival in SBC play, batting . 409 with 18 RBI, has keyed her 19-game reached base streak that's seen her post a hit in all but three games.

>> Kayla Falterman has batted above .400 through all 36 games started.

>> RBI total (31) for Cecilia Vasquez marks her personal single-season best.

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

>> Maddie Hayden leads the team with 15 multiple-hit games.

>> Savannah White's seven (7) caught stealing rank near the Top 100 nationally. Foes have only 26 steal attempts in her 36 appearances.

UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana takes in its final road games of the regular season, traveling to face No. 1 Texas A&M in a midweek game on Tuesday, April 22 and visiting Texas State for an SBC series from Friday-Sunday, April 25-27.

The contest with the Aggies would mark the second time UL faces the No. 1-ranked team in the nation (Texas on opening weekend). The final non-conference game of the regular season for the Cajuns begins at 5:00 p.m. from College Station, Texas live on the SEC Network.

Louisiana then returns to San Marcos for a weekend series for the second straight season. The rivalry with the Bobcats, whom the Cajuns have faced for the SBC Tournament title five times since 2016, resumes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, April 25 at Bobcat Softball Stadium.

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

After the trip to Texas the Ragin' Cajuns will complete regular season play at home with a three-game series against Southern Miss from May 1-3 at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park.

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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 Set to Face Off with Rival South Alabama at Lamson Park

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Players Mentioned

Tyra Clary

Kayla Falterman

Maddie Hayden

Bethaney Noble

Sam Roe

Emily Smith

Gabbie Stutes

Cecilia Vasquez

Mallory Wheeler

Savannah White

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