University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Friday, May 9
Troy, Ala.
10:00 a.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
29-25
1
vs
6
Coastal Carolina
40-17
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Cajuns SBC Championship Tournament Run Halted in Semifinals
5/9/2025 1:37:00 PM | Softball
Coastal Carolina benefits from one big inning to advance to the championship round
TROY, Ala. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball team fell in the semifinals of the Sun Belt Championship Tournament after a fourth-inning push at the plate carried Coastal Carolina in a 6-1 contest on Friday, May 9 at the Troy Softball Complex in Troy, Alabama.
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Sparked by four extra base hits in the top of the fourth the Chanticleers (40-17) put up a five spot that stretched out what was a 1-0 contest entering the inning.
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Relief pitcher Sam Ryan (3.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K) slowed Coastal down and went on to hold them scoreless the final three innings to give the Ragin' Cajuns (29-25) an opportunity at chipping away at the lead.
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CCU starting pitcher Nicolette Picone (7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 4 K) kept her hold on Louisiana, though, yielding only a two-out RBI single to Sam Roe (1-for-3, RBI) in the bottom of the sixth inning.
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The loss eliminated the Ragin' Cajuns from the SBC Championship Tournament. The squad finished one game shy of an 11th consecutive trip to the championship game.
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Mallory Wheeler (3.1 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 2 BB) continued her late-season rise over the first two innings, facing only two over the minimum. Through the first three innings, a two-out RBI single was the lone blemish against Coastal's offense through 15 batters sent to the plate.
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Picone, who retired the first six batters she faced, protected the lead the Chants gained by getting a strikeout swinging with a runner at third to close the bottom half of the third inning.
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Coastal's offense sprung to life in the fourth inning as three consecutive hits, starting with a double and a triple, following a sacrifice bunt that moved a runner to third base tacked on three quick runs spreading the margin out to 4-0.
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A double play in the bottom of the fourth prevented a response by Louisiana and kept the momentum with Picone and the Chants.
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Two innings later Roe continued her two-out work, the RBI single in the bottom of the sixth increasing her RBI total for the tournament to three.
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Emily Smith, who again drew walk to set up a run-scoring hit from Roe, picked up a single in the fourth inning to stretch her rookie season-best hitting streak to nine games.
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Roe finished tied for the team lead with three hits during the SBC Championship Tournament.
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Wheeler put together a solid debut in her first conference tournament. Prior to Coastal's push, the freshman had yielded just two runs over 10-1/3 innings of work in Troy.
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FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Facebook (/RaginCajunsSB), Twitter (@RaginCajunsSB) and Instagram (@Louisiana.SB) to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Louisiana Softball.
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Fans are also encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
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Fans can support the softball student athletes, and invest in the program's future, through the Krewe Allons NIL Collective (click here).
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Sparked by four extra base hits in the top of the fourth the Chanticleers (40-17) put up a five spot that stretched out what was a 1-0 contest entering the inning.
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Relief pitcher Sam Ryan (3.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K) slowed Coastal down and went on to hold them scoreless the final three innings to give the Ragin' Cajuns (29-25) an opportunity at chipping away at the lead.
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CCU starting pitcher Nicolette Picone (7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 4 K) kept her hold on Louisiana, though, yielding only a two-out RBI single to Sam Roe (1-for-3, RBI) in the bottom of the sixth inning.
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The loss eliminated the Ragin' Cajuns from the SBC Championship Tournament. The squad finished one game shy of an 11th consecutive trip to the championship game.
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Mallory Wheeler (3.1 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 2 BB) continued her late-season rise over the first two innings, facing only two over the minimum. Through the first three innings, a two-out RBI single was the lone blemish against Coastal's offense through 15 batters sent to the plate.
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Picone, who retired the first six batters she faced, protected the lead the Chants gained by getting a strikeout swinging with a runner at third to close the bottom half of the third inning.
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Coastal's offense sprung to life in the fourth inning as three consecutive hits, starting with a double and a triple, following a sacrifice bunt that moved a runner to third base tacked on three quick runs spreading the margin out to 4-0.
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A double play in the bottom of the fourth prevented a response by Louisiana and kept the momentum with Picone and the Chants.
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Two innings later Roe continued her two-out work, the RBI single in the bottom of the sixth increasing her RBI total for the tournament to three.
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Emily Smith, who again drew walk to set up a run-scoring hit from Roe, picked up a single in the fourth inning to stretch her rookie season-best hitting streak to nine games.
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Roe finished tied for the team lead with three hits during the SBC Championship Tournament.
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Wheeler put together a solid debut in her first conference tournament. Prior to Coastal's push, the freshman had yielded just two runs over 10-1/3 innings of work in Troy.
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FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Facebook (/RaginCajunsSB), Twitter (@RaginCajunsSB) and Instagram (@Louisiana.SB) to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Louisiana Softball.
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Fans are also encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
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Fans can support the softball student athletes, and invest in the program's future, through the Krewe Allons NIL Collective (click here).
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Nicolette Picone (27-9)
L: Wheeler, Mallory (13-9)
Batting:
2B: Maddy Jennings 1 ; McKennah Metzger 1 ; Reese Collier 1
3B: Clara Hudgens 1
RBI: Libby Pippin 1 ; Georgia Hood 1 ; Keirstin Roose 1 ; Maddy Jennings 1 ; Reese Collier 1 ; Clara Hudgens 1
SH: Brie Normandin 1
SF: Georgia Hood 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Libby Pippin 2 ; Delaney Keith 1 ; Sydney Montoya 1 ; Reese Collier 1 ; Clara Hudgens 1
Batting:
RBI: Roe, Sam 1
SH: Stutes, Gabbie 1 ; Liscano, Mia 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Liscano, Mia 1
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