Louisiana Back on the Road for SBC Series at Troy

Louisiana (18-17, 4-5 SBC) at Troy (23-16, 3-6 SBC)
Dates: Friday-Sunday, April 4-6, 2025
Location: Troy, Alabama
Stadium: Troy Softball Complex
Series Schedule:
Fri., Apr. 4 – 6:00 p.m. (CDT)
Sat., Apr. 5 – 1:00 p.m. (CDT)
Sun., Apr. 6 – 12:00 p.m. (CDT)

MEDIA INFORMATION
Game Notes (PDF) | Season Stats (PDF) | Roster | Schedule/Results
Television: ESPN+ | Talent: Jonathan Sellers (PxP), Gavan Baxley (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: 43
Head Coach: Alyson Habetz (Louisiana, '95)
Record at Louisiana: 18-17 (1st season)
Team Slash Line (AVG / SLG / OBP): .298 / .413 / .392
Team ERA: 4.32

TROY Trojans
NFCA: -- | USA: -- | SBA: -- | D1S: -- | RPI: 83
Head Coach: Eric Newell (Williams Baptist, '02)
Record at Troy: 90-57-1 (3rd season)
Team Slash Line (AVG / SLG / OBP): .318 / .497 / .395
Team ERA: 3.71

LEADING OFF
>> Louisiana plays its third SBC road series in four weeks while in Troy.

>> Cajuns enter the series following their first midweek victory of 2025.

>> Troy series closes out the first half of league play in the Sun Belt.

>> It's the 10th all-time series in Troy between the Cajuns and Trojans.

>> UL seeks its first road SBC series win (lost at Marshall & Coastal).

>> Cajuns stand 14-3 when leading after five and owns three comeback wins in the seventh or later (Ole Miss, Houston, ULM).

>> Louisiana enters the weekend ranked No. 1 nationally in double plays turned per game (0.86) and in the overall total number turned (30).

TRENDING
>> Freshman Emily Smith has found a groove since returning from injury (on March 21), batting .480 with three doubles, four homers and 15 RBI.

>> 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.

>> Cajuns have found success when plating at least five runs (13-3 record).

>> Cajuns pitching has trimmed down free passes allowed the past two weeks with only 19 walks issued over the past 55-2/3 innings.

>> UL is beginning to find clutch hits: batting 5-of-10 with bases loaded and producing 20 hits on .317 average with RISP the past eight games.

A LOOK AT THE SERIES
Series Record: Louisiana leads, 51-8
Last: 5/10/24 – UL 4, TROY 2 (San Marcos, Texas)
In Troy: UL leads, 20-5
Streak: UL, +3

>> 19th Sun Belt series; Louisiana claimed the series win each of previous occurrences.
>> Cajuns have won 32 of last 36 meetings since 2012.
>> Trojans have won the series opener the past two seasons (2023 and 2024).
>> UL holds a 20-5 edge at the Troy Softball Complex.
>> Trojans halted Cajuns series-best, 10-game win streak in series opener of 2023 series held in Troy.
>> Meetings tend to be high-scoring in Troy, there was at least one game with 15 combined runs scored in each of the past two series in Troy.
>> UL eliminated Troy from 2024 SBC Tournament with a three-run homer in its final at bat.
>> Programs first met in DH at Lamson Park in April 1997, but not again until Troy joined SBC (2006).

THIS 'N THAT
>> Sam Ryan's shutout of LA Tech was her first as a Ragin' Cajun.

>> Mia Liscano, who set up the first two runs against LA Tech with a base hit, is batting .533 (8-of-15) since March 25.

>> UL has adjusted in leading hitter Kayla Falterman's absence, batting .301.

>> Emily Smith produced 11 RBI out of UL's team total 21 RBI 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.

>> 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 12 games (season-high). She's batting .417 with a .500 OB% since SBC Opening Weekend.

>> RBI total (29) 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.

>> Savannah White has controlled the run game, her six (6) caught steal ranking Top 100 nationally. Foes have only 22 steal attempts her 31 starts.

>> UL has recorded 1,908 wins, a total that ranks Top 5 in NCAA history.

UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
The Ragin' Cajuns pay a quick visit to Dr. Billy Bundrick Field in Ruston, Louisiana on Tuesday, April 8 to conclude their midweek home-and-home series with Louisiana Tech. First pitch is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.

Louisiana used a three-hit shutout from Sam Ryan and timely hits by Mia Liscano to grab a 3-0 win over the Bulldogs earlier this week at Lamson Park. The Ragin' Cajuns will go after the series sweep and a second consecutive midweek win.

Live coverage 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 Ruston it's the start of a six-game homestand at Lamson Park beginning with an April 11-13 series against James Madison. UL will be celebrating Alumni Weekend throughout the JMU series.

FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
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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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