Louisiana Finishes Stay in Texas With Stop in San Marcos

Louisiana (23-23, 9-9 SBC) at Texas State (30-16, 12-6 SBC)
Dates: Friday-Sunday, April 25-27, 2025
Location: San Marcos, Texas
Stadium: Bobcat Softball Stadium
Series Schedule:
Fri., Apr. 25 – 6:00 p.m. (CDT)
Sat., Apr. 26 – 2:00 p.m. (CDT)
Sun., Apr. 27 – 12:00 p.m. (CDT)

MEDIA INFORMATION
Game Notes (PDF) | Season Stats (PDF) | Roster | Schedule/Results
Television: ESPN+ | Talent: Neal Raphael and Brant Freeman (PxP), Sara Vanderford and Bill Culhane (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: 60
Head Coach: Alyson Habetz (Louisiana, '95)
Record at Louisiana: 23-23 (1st season)
Team Slash Line (AVG / SLG / OBP): .295 / .397 / .383
Team ERA: 4.06

TEXAS STATE Bobcats
NFCA: -- | USA: -- | SBA: -- | D1S: -- | RPI: 50
Head Coach: Ricci Woodard (New Mexico State, '91)
Record at TXST: 874-518-2 (25th season)
Team Slash Line (AVG / SLG / OBP): .289 / .414 / .377
Team ERA: 2.84

LEADING OFF
>> Louisiana plays its final road games of the regular season during a three-game series at Texas State from Friday-Sunday, April 25-27.

>> The visit to San Marcos closes the Spring Break road trip to Texas that began Tuesday in College Station at No. 2 Texas A&M.

>> UL is one week removed from its first sweep in SBC play this season.

>> The sweep of South Alabama over Easter Weekend vaulted the Cajuns into seventh place in the SBC standings.

>> Louisiana seeks to move closer to clinching a spot in the SBC Tournament, and improve its position a second straight week.

>> UL's four straight SBC wins is a season-best streak.

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

>> Mallory Wheeler has limited foes to two runs or fewer in each of her last four starts.

>> During the four-game SBC win streak the defense has backed up the pitching – only one error during the 28-inning stretch.

>> Nos. 3-4 hitters Emily Smith (15) and Sam Roe (19) have accounted for 34 of the 81 RBI (42%) that Louisiana's recorded in SBC play.

>> In SBC play, 12 different players have contributed multiple RBI.

>> Cajuns stand 18-4 when leading after five and own four comeback wins in the seventh or later (Ole Miss, Houston, ULM, South Alabama).

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

A LOOK AT THE SERIES
Series Record: Louisiana leads, 51-10
Last: 5/11/24 – TXST 9, UL 5 (San Marcos, Texas)
In San Marcos: UL leads, 12-5
Streak: TXST, +2

>> 11th SBC series, overall, and 6th in San Marcos since Texas State joined the conference (2014).
>> Met for SBC Tournament championship from 2016-18, sparking a newfound rivalry in the league.
>> Ragin' Cajuns won each previous series and hold a 24-6 edge in SBC regular season games.
>> Split four matchups in 2024; TXST claimed final two including the SBC Tournament championship game.
>> Recent SBC Tournament title game matchup (2024), marked 5th occurrence in past eight tournaments.
>> Bobcats active win streak is the first consecutive wins over the Cajuns in the SBC era of the series.
>> Louisiana's sweep in 2019 is the only sweep for either side in San Marcos.
>> Series began with a doubleheader at Lamson Park in February 1986. UL went on to win first 12 matchups through April 2000.

THIS 'N THAT
>> In the South Alabama sweep, Cajuns pitching yielded only one run over 21 innings.

>> Sam Ryan's shutout of South Alabama marked her second shutout (Apr. 2 vs. LA Tech) in the month of April.

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

>> Kayla Falterman has batted above .400 through all 40 games started.

>> Among the toughest to strikeout (No. 78 in nation), once every 20 at bats, Kayla Falterman ranks Top 50 nationally with a .521 on base percentage.

>> Maddie Hayden needs nine (9) RBI to hold 200 hits, 100 runs, 100 RBI and 50 stolen bases in her collegiate career.

>> Maddie Hayden leads the team with 17 multiple-hit games.

>> Emily Smith has a team-leading 34 RBI. The last true freshman who was the sole individual leader in RBI was Holly Tankersley (53 RBI) in 2004.

>> Emily Smith is the only true freshman who ranks Top 10 in Sun Belt play in average, OPS, RBI and home runs.

>> Sam Roe's revival in SBC play includes a .373 average and team-best 19 RBI.

>> 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.)

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

>> Savannah White's eight (8) caught stealing ranks in the Top 100 nationally. Foes have only 28 steal attempts in her 40 appearances.

UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana returns to Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park for the final games of the regular season. The Ragin' Cajuns are hosting Southern Miss in a three-game Sun Belt series from Thursday-Saturday, May 1-3.

It's the second straight season the matchup with the Golden Eagles is held at Lamson Park. The series marks the final home games in the inaugural season of the Alyson Habetz era.

UL Softball will be celebrating Healthcare Worker Appreciation on Thursday (May 1), holding Local Schools Night on Friday (May 2) and recognizing the entire senior class on Senior Day on Saturday (May 3).

Louisiana and Southern Miss are scheduled to face off at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, then conclude the series with a 2:00 p.m. contest on Saturday followed by the Bats 'n Bugs Crawfish Boil.

Live coverage of the Southern Miss 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 Sun Belt Conference Softball Championship Tournament is set to take place the following week (May 7-10) at the Troy Softball Complex in Troy, Alabama.

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 Finishes Stay in Texas With Stop in San Marcos

Players Mentioned

Kayla Falterman

Maddie Hayden

Bethaney Noble

Sam Roe

Sam Ryan

Emily Smith

Gabbie Stutes

Mallory Wheeler

Savannah White

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Louisiana Finishes Stay in Texas With Stop in San Marcos

Players Mentioned

Kayla Falterman

Maddie Hayden

Bethaney Noble

Sam Roe

Sam Ryan

Emily Smith

Gabbie Stutes

Mallory Wheeler

Savannah White

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