Louisiana Headed to Ruston to Finish Season Series With LA Tech

Louisiana (19-19) at Louisiana Tech (23-15)
Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Location: Ruston, La.
Stadium: Dr. Billy Bundrick Field
Game Time: 6:00 p.m.

MEDIA INFORMATION
Game Notes (PDF) | Season Stats (PDF) | Roster | Schedule/Results
Television: ESPN+ | Talent: Malcolm Butler (PxP)
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: 19-19 (1st season)
Team Slash Line (AVG / SLG / OBP): .295 / .412 / .388
Team ERA: 4.26

LOUISIANA TECH Bulldogs
NFCA: -- | USA: -- | SBA: -- | D1S: -- | RPI: 67
Head Coach: Josh Taylor
Record at LA Tech: 126-81 (4th season)
Team Slash Line (AVG / SLG / OBP): .301 / .445 / .376
Team ERA: 3.81

LEADING OFF
>> Louisiana pays a quick visit to Dr. Billy Bundrick Field in Ruston to conclude its midweek home-and-home series with Louisiana Tech.

>> The trip to Ruston is the final stop before a six-game homestand that includes back-to-back SBC series with James Madison and South Alabama.

>> The Ragin' Cajuns will attempt to collect the series sweep from the Bulldogs and seek a second consecutive midweek win.

>> Louisiana claimed the first matchup with LA Tech last Wednesday at Lamson Park with Sam Ryan tossing her first shutout as a Ragin' Cajun.

>> After a road-heavy stretch late-February into March, UL is in the midst of a season-ending stretch where 10 of the last 18 games are at home.

>> Tuesday's game at LA Tech is the second-to-last midweek game. Only an April 22 visit to Texas A&M remains for midweek competition.

>> The second half of Sun Belt play follows Tuesday game at LA Tech.

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

>> UL is hitting .333 with RISP (28 total hits) going back to the ULM series.

>> The pitching staff has cut down free passes allowed the past three weeks with only 27 walks issued over the past 77 innings.

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

>> Nos. 3-4 hitters Emily Smith (17) and Sam Roe (19) have accounted for 36 of the 68 RBI Louisiana's recorded since SBC play started in mid-March.

>> Cajuns stand 15-4 when leading after five and owns three comeback wins in the seventh or later (Ole Miss, Houston, ULM).

>> Louisiana enters 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, 53-31
Last: 4/2/25 – UL 3, TECH 0 (Lamson Park)
In Ruston: UL leads, 19-13
Streak: UL, +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.
>> Programs completing midweek home-and-home series for the second straight season.
>> Cajuns third appearance at Dr. Billy Bundrick Field since 2023 season.
>> Before May 2023 contest, the 30 prior matchups in Ruston were at the Lady Techster Softball Complex.
>> Cajuns and Dogs split prior two matchups at Bundrick Field.
>> LA Tech snapped Louisiana's series-best, 31-game win streak last March in Ruston.
>> During the lengthy win streak, UL had won every matchup held dating back to April 1998.

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

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

>> Mia Liscano, who delivered a base hit to set up the first two runs last week vs. LA Tech, capped off a .533 stretch (8-of-15) with the performance.

>> 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.

>> Sam Roe has an active reached base streak of 15 games (longest as a Cajun). She's batting .386 with a .481 OB% since SBC Opening Weekend.

>> 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 45 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 starts a six-game homestand at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park beginning with an April 11-13 series against James Madison. UL will be celebrating Alumni Weekend throughout the JMU series.

The series with the Dukes starts the second half of play within the Sun Belt Conference. Louisiana is scheduled to play nine of the last 12 SBC games – during the second half of the league slate – at Lamson Park.

UL and JMU are meeting at Lamson Park for the second straight season. The Ragin' Cajuns posted a three-game sweep last April to remain unbeaten against the Dukes since they joined the SBC in 2023.

The series opener is set for 6:00 p.m. on Friday (April 11), continues Saturday (April 12) at 4:00 p.m. and then concludes with a Noon matchup on Sunday (April 13).

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.

After meeting JMU, the Ragin' Cajuns finish the homestand Easter Weekend with South Alabama visiting for a three-game SBC series at Lamson Park from Thursday-Saturday, April 17-19.

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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