University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Friday, February 13
Lafayette
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Fortune Switches to the Cajuns Side for a Successful Friday Finish
2/13/2026 9:53:00 PM | Softball
Haley Hart’s inside the park grand slam headlines two-out production on Day 1 of Ragin’ Cajuns Invitational
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball team returned to the win column on Friday, February 13 by closing out Day 1 of the Ragin' Cajuns Invitational with a 5-1 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to bounce back from defeat in a tight battle with No. 21 Ole Miss.
An inside the park grand slam delivered by freshman Haley Hart allowed the Ragin' Cajuns (4-2) to break away from a 1-0 contest with A&MCC (1-6) in the fifth inning.
Lexie Delbrey (7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 10 K) was in command from start to finish holding the Islanders scoreless until a sac fly in the seventh inning.
Clutch hitting lifted UL over A&MCC as all five runs came with two outs, Kennedy Marceaux opening the scoring with a two-out RBI double in the third and Hart's heroics capping off a two-out rally that started with a walk issued to fellow freshman Natalie Johnson.
Louisiana snapped a two-game losing skid with and rebounded from a 5-2 loss to Ole Miss to start the day.
Sage Hoover (7.0 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 3K) settled in after the Rebels got a solo home run two batters in, holding the visitors scoreless until the fourth inning.
UL jumped in front in the bottom of the third after a Mia Liscano leadoff walk led to traffic on the base path and set up Hart for an RBI single and Lily Knox delivered one as well for a 2-1 lead.
The Rebels (6-3) took advantage of an extended inning in the fourth to take the momentum back. Persy Llamas broke a 2-all tie with a two-run single to left center finishing off Ole Miss' three-run, two-out rally.
Hoover kept the Cajuns at arm's length yielding only a two-out RBI single in the sixth inning the rest of the way. Ole Miss starting pitcher Kyra Aycock fended off a possible rally by Louisiana in the bottom of the seventh by working around Cecilia Vasquez's leadoff single by recording three consecutive outs.
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Play in the Ragin' Cajuns Invitational at Lamson Park continues on Saturday, February 14 as Louisiana has a rematch with Ole Miss at 1:30 p.m. and faces Prairie View at 4:00 p.m.
Live television coverage is available on ESPN+, a radio broadcast is available through the Ragin' Cajuns Radio Network (The Goat 103.3 FM/1420 AM and Varsity Sports app) and live stats can be accessed at CajunStats.Statbroadcast.com.
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.
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 support the softball student athletes, and invest in the program's future, through The Cajuns Edge Fund (click here) to contribute directly to the Louisiana Athletics and Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Foundation's revenue-sharing initiative or by joining the Centerfield Club (click here).
An inside the park grand slam delivered by freshman Haley Hart allowed the Ragin' Cajuns (4-2) to break away from a 1-0 contest with A&MCC (1-6) in the fifth inning.
Lexie Delbrey (7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 10 K) was in command from start to finish holding the Islanders scoreless until a sac fly in the seventh inning.
Clutch hitting lifted UL over A&MCC as all five runs came with two outs, Kennedy Marceaux opening the scoring with a two-out RBI double in the third and Hart's heroics capping off a two-out rally that started with a walk issued to fellow freshman Natalie Johnson.
Louisiana snapped a two-game losing skid with and rebounded from a 5-2 loss to Ole Miss to start the day.
Sage Hoover (7.0 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 3K) settled in after the Rebels got a solo home run two batters in, holding the visitors scoreless until the fourth inning.
UL jumped in front in the bottom of the third after a Mia Liscano leadoff walk led to traffic on the base path and set up Hart for an RBI single and Lily Knox delivered one as well for a 2-1 lead.
The Rebels (6-3) took advantage of an extended inning in the fourth to take the momentum back. Persy Llamas broke a 2-all tie with a two-run single to left center finishing off Ole Miss' three-run, two-out rally.
Hoover kept the Cajuns at arm's length yielding only a two-out RBI single in the sixth inning the rest of the way. Ole Miss starting pitcher Kyra Aycock fended off a possible rally by Louisiana in the bottom of the seventh by working around Cecilia Vasquez's leadoff single by recording three consecutive outs.
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Play in the Ragin' Cajuns Invitational at Lamson Park continues on Saturday, February 14 as Louisiana has a rematch with Ole Miss at 1:30 p.m. and faces Prairie View at 4:00 p.m.
Live television coverage is available on ESPN+, a radio broadcast is available through the Ragin' Cajuns Radio Network (The Goat 103.3 FM/1420 AM and Varsity Sports app) and live stats can be accessed at CajunStats.Statbroadcast.com.
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.
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 support the softball student athletes, and invest in the program's future, through The Cajuns Edge Fund (click here) to contribute directly to the Louisiana Athletics and Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Foundation's revenue-sharing initiative or by joining the Centerfield Club (click here).
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Kyra Aycock (3-1)
L: Hoover, Sage (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Taylor Malvin 1
HR: Mackenzie Pickens 1
RBI: Mackenzie Pickens 2 ; Persy Llamas 2 ; Madi George 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Taylor Malvin 2 ; Mackenzie Pickens 1 ; Grace Thompson 1 ; Tenly Grisham 1
HBP: Grace Thompson 1
Batting:
2B: Vasquez, Cecilia 1
RBI: Hart, Haley 1 ; Knox, Lily 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Smith, Emily 1 ; Liscano, Mia 1
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