University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Tuesday, April 21
Lake Charles, La.
6:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
at
McNeese
Cajuns Carry Sweep Momentum into Midweek Finale at McNeese
4/20/2026 6:12:00 PM | Softball
Louisiana looks to build off Coastal Carolina series sweep and reverse road fortunes
LAKE CHARLES – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball team heads west on I-10 to Lake Charles for its final midweek game, taking on McNeese on Tuesday, April 21 in a 6:00 p.m. contest at Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond.
The Ragin' Cajuns (25-22) and Cowgirls (31-18) will be completing this spring's home-and-home series.
In the season's earlier meeting on March 24 at Lamson Park, first-inning home runs from Haley Hart (leading off) and Brooke Otto set the tone in a 5-2 win for Louisiana that was secured by solid pitching efforts from Bethaney Noble (5.1 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 3K) and Sage Hoover (1.2 P, 0 H, 0 R, 2 K).
The UL-McNeese rematch will be televised on ESPN+ with Tom Hoefer and Ron Hayes calling the action. Radio coverage is available on The GOAT 103.3 FM and 1420 AM in the Acadiana region and worldwide on Varsity Network with Cody Junot (pxp) and Bobby Neveaux (analyst) providing commentary.
After Tuesday's trip to Lake Charles, the Ragin' Cajuns return to Lamson Park for the final home Sun Belt Conference series of the season vs. Marshall from Friday-Sunday, April 24-26. UL will celebrate Senior Day on Saturday, April 25 highlighted by the annual Bats and Bugs Crawfish Boil following the contest.
Louisiana (25-22) at McNeese (31-18)
Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Location: Lake Charles, La
Stadium: Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond
Game Time: 6:00 p.m.
MEDIA INFORMATION
Season Stats (PDF) | Roster | Schedule/Results
Television: ESPN+ | Talent: Tom Hoefer, PxP; Ron Hayes, analyst
Radio: The GOAT 103.3 FM/1420 AM and Varsity Network | Talent: Cody Junot, PxP; Bobby Neveaux, analyst
Live Stats: CajunStats.StatBroadcast.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsSB
TEAM INFORMATION
LOUISIANA Ragin' Cajuns
NFCA: -- | USA: -- | SBA: -- | D1S: -- | RPI: 53
Head Coach: Alyson Habetz (Louisiana, '95)
Record at Louisiana: 54-47 (2nd season)
Team Slash Line (AVG / SLG / OBP): .308 / .493 / .391
Team ERA: 4.02 | Opponent Batting Average: .281| Strikeouts (Pitching): 179
Stolen Bases: 45-for-61
McNEESE Cowgirls
NFCA: -- | USA: -- | SBA: -- | D1S: -- | RPI: 47
Head Coach: James Landreneau
Record at McNeese: 370-199 (10th season)
Team Slash Line (AVG / SLG / OBP): .316 / .507 / .411
Team ERA: 4.33 | Opponent Batting Average: .293 | Strikeouts (Pitching): 180
Stolen Bases: 77-for-105
SERIES HISTORY
Series Record: Louisiana leads, 112-27
Last: 3/24/26 – UL 5, MCN 2 (Lafayette, La.)
In Lake Charles: Louisiana leads, 42-15
Streak: UL, +1
- 140th all-time meeting between the two programs.
- Second-oldest series in Louisiana's program history, trailing only ULM (156 games).
- Programs split pair of meetings in 2025, UL winning at Auburn's Jane B. Moore Memorial and McNeese claiming the matchup in Lake Charles.
- Four of the last five meetings in Lake Charles have been decided by one run or less.
- Cajuns seek series sweep for the third time in past four seasons (hold a 7-1 edge since 2023).
LEADING OFF
>> Louisiana plays the third and final game in a series midweek games in April; it's also the final midweek game of the season.
>> The April stretch of midweeks started with back-to-back nationally ranked opponents (No. 21 Virginia and No. 17 LSU).
>> The Ragin' Cajuns seek to break a two-game losing streak in midweek games and collect the first midweek win since the win over McNeese at Lamson Park on March 24.
>> Louisiana goes for the season sweep of McNeese for the third time in the past four seasons. Entering Tuesday, UL has won seven of the last eight games with the Cowgirls.
>> In the earlier midweek win over McNeese, the Cajuns struck early with first inning home runs by Haley Hart and Brooke Otto and led throughout in a 5-2 victory.
>> UL is coming off its first SBC series sweep, producing 32 base hits on .421 hitting in generating a 28-12 runs scored advantage over Coastal Carolina.
>> The Ragin' Cajuns now look to channel last weekend's success into road success, where the team stands just 2-14 in true road games.
NOTEWORTHY
>> Kennedy Marceaux concluded the Coastal Carolina series with team-high totals in hits (7) and runs scored (8). Those totals elevated her into the team lead in base hits (49) and runs scored (34).
>> Since mid-March, Kennedy Marceaux is batting a team-high .433 (29-of-67), fueled by recording a hit in 15 of the last 16 games. During the stretch she's raised her batting average over 70 points (from .282 to .355).
>> Kennedy Marceaux's torrid streak at the plate is highlighted by her .466 average (27-of-58) in SBC play – the No. 1 mark in the league.
>> Mia Liscano has generated 13 multi-hit games, second-most on the squad. She paces the Cajuns with a .417 batting average, 48 hits, and 32 runs scored.
>> The team-leading 12 doubles, 11 home runs and 45 RBI all represent career-high totals for Brooke Otto.
>> Freshman Haley Hart has burst onto the scene this spring with eight home runs and of the top slugging marks (.641). She's batting .367 and posted 35 RBI.
>> Haley Hart's fifth-inning, walk-off single in the Coastal Carolina series opener marked Louisiana's sixth walk-off win of the season.
>> Louisiana is 20-2 when producing six runs or more and 20-4 when out-hitting the opposition.
>> The Ragin' Cajuns are unbeaten when leading after five innings (17-0) and six innings (17-0).
>> The Ragin' Cajuns have involved four arms in the circle with Sage Hoover (104.2), Bethaney Noble (90.0), Julianne Tipton (50.1) and Lexie Delbrey (45.0) each having worked 40-plus innings.
>> Sage Hoover and Bethaney Noble each turned in shutdown relief efforts vs. Coastal Carolina. Hoover tossed the final 3.0 innings and struck out six in the series clincher while Noble tossed 4.0 scoreless frames to secure the series sweep.
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana welcomes Sun Belt Conference-leading Marshall (34-12, 15-3 SBC) to Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park for a three-game series from Friday-Sunday, April 24-26. It's the Ragin' Cajuns' final home conference series of the 2026 regular season.
The series opener is set for 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Play continues Saturday at 2:00 p.m. and concludes on Sunday with the series finale at 12:00 p.m.
The UL Softball program will celebrate Senior Day on Saturday, April 25 highlighted by the annual Bats and Bugs Crawfish Boil which follows the contest. Tickets for the crawfish boil can be purchased at any upcoming home game or online at RaginCajuns.com/BatsBugs.
All games will be televised on ESPN+ with Dan McDonald and Yvette Girouard calling the action. Fans can listen to the radio broadcast on The GOAT 103.3 FM and 1420 AM in the Acadiana region and worldwide on Varsity Network with Cody Junot (pxp) and Bobby Neveaux (analyst) providing commentary.
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.
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 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).
The Ragin' Cajuns (25-22) and Cowgirls (31-18) will be completing this spring's home-and-home series.
In the season's earlier meeting on March 24 at Lamson Park, first-inning home runs from Haley Hart (leading off) and Brooke Otto set the tone in a 5-2 win for Louisiana that was secured by solid pitching efforts from Bethaney Noble (5.1 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 3K) and Sage Hoover (1.2 P, 0 H, 0 R, 2 K).
The UL-McNeese rematch will be televised on ESPN+ with Tom Hoefer and Ron Hayes calling the action. Radio coverage is available on The GOAT 103.3 FM and 1420 AM in the Acadiana region and worldwide on Varsity Network with Cody Junot (pxp) and Bobby Neveaux (analyst) providing commentary.
After Tuesday's trip to Lake Charles, the Ragin' Cajuns return to Lamson Park for the final home Sun Belt Conference series of the season vs. Marshall from Friday-Sunday, April 24-26. UL will celebrate Senior Day on Saturday, April 25 highlighted by the annual Bats and Bugs Crawfish Boil following the contest.
Louisiana (25-22) at McNeese (31-18)
Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Location: Lake Charles, La
Stadium: Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond
Game Time: 6:00 p.m.
MEDIA INFORMATION
Season Stats (PDF) | Roster | Schedule/Results
Television: ESPN+ | Talent: Tom Hoefer, PxP; Ron Hayes, analyst
Radio: The GOAT 103.3 FM/1420 AM and Varsity Network | Talent: Cody Junot, PxP; Bobby Neveaux, analyst
Live Stats: CajunStats.StatBroadcast.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsSB
TEAM INFORMATION
LOUISIANA Ragin' Cajuns
NFCA: -- | USA: -- | SBA: -- | D1S: -- | RPI: 53
Head Coach: Alyson Habetz (Louisiana, '95)
Record at Louisiana: 54-47 (2nd season)
Team Slash Line (AVG / SLG / OBP): .308 / .493 / .391
Team ERA: 4.02 | Opponent Batting Average: .281| Strikeouts (Pitching): 179
Stolen Bases: 45-for-61
McNEESE Cowgirls
NFCA: -- | USA: -- | SBA: -- | D1S: -- | RPI: 47
Head Coach: James Landreneau
Record at McNeese: 370-199 (10th season)
Team Slash Line (AVG / SLG / OBP): .316 / .507 / .411
Team ERA: 4.33 | Opponent Batting Average: .293 | Strikeouts (Pitching): 180
Stolen Bases: 77-for-105
SERIES HISTORY
Series Record: Louisiana leads, 112-27
Last: 3/24/26 – UL 5, MCN 2 (Lafayette, La.)
In Lake Charles: Louisiana leads, 42-15
Streak: UL, +1
- 140th all-time meeting between the two programs.
- Second-oldest series in Louisiana's program history, trailing only ULM (156 games).
- Programs split pair of meetings in 2025, UL winning at Auburn's Jane B. Moore Memorial and McNeese claiming the matchup in Lake Charles.
- Four of the last five meetings in Lake Charles have been decided by one run or less.
- Cajuns seek series sweep for the third time in past four seasons (hold a 7-1 edge since 2023).
LEADING OFF
>> Louisiana plays the third and final game in a series midweek games in April; it's also the final midweek game of the season.
>> The April stretch of midweeks started with back-to-back nationally ranked opponents (No. 21 Virginia and No. 17 LSU).
>> The Ragin' Cajuns seek to break a two-game losing streak in midweek games and collect the first midweek win since the win over McNeese at Lamson Park on March 24.
>> Louisiana goes for the season sweep of McNeese for the third time in the past four seasons. Entering Tuesday, UL has won seven of the last eight games with the Cowgirls.
>> In the earlier midweek win over McNeese, the Cajuns struck early with first inning home runs by Haley Hart and Brooke Otto and led throughout in a 5-2 victory.
>> UL is coming off its first SBC series sweep, producing 32 base hits on .421 hitting in generating a 28-12 runs scored advantage over Coastal Carolina.
>> The Ragin' Cajuns now look to channel last weekend's success into road success, where the team stands just 2-14 in true road games.
NOTEWORTHY
>> Kennedy Marceaux concluded the Coastal Carolina series with team-high totals in hits (7) and runs scored (8). Those totals elevated her into the team lead in base hits (49) and runs scored (34).
>> Since mid-March, Kennedy Marceaux is batting a team-high .433 (29-of-67), fueled by recording a hit in 15 of the last 16 games. During the stretch she's raised her batting average over 70 points (from .282 to .355).
>> Kennedy Marceaux's torrid streak at the plate is highlighted by her .466 average (27-of-58) in SBC play – the No. 1 mark in the league.
>> Mia Liscano has generated 13 multi-hit games, second-most on the squad. She paces the Cajuns with a .417 batting average, 48 hits, and 32 runs scored.
>> The team-leading 12 doubles, 11 home runs and 45 RBI all represent career-high totals for Brooke Otto.
>> Freshman Haley Hart has burst onto the scene this spring with eight home runs and of the top slugging marks (.641). She's batting .367 and posted 35 RBI.
>> Haley Hart's fifth-inning, walk-off single in the Coastal Carolina series opener marked Louisiana's sixth walk-off win of the season.
>> Louisiana is 20-2 when producing six runs or more and 20-4 when out-hitting the opposition.
>> The Ragin' Cajuns are unbeaten when leading after five innings (17-0) and six innings (17-0).
>> The Ragin' Cajuns have involved four arms in the circle with Sage Hoover (104.2), Bethaney Noble (90.0), Julianne Tipton (50.1) and Lexie Delbrey (45.0) each having worked 40-plus innings.
>> Sage Hoover and Bethaney Noble each turned in shutdown relief efforts vs. Coastal Carolina. Hoover tossed the final 3.0 innings and struck out six in the series clincher while Noble tossed 4.0 scoreless frames to secure the series sweep.
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana welcomes Sun Belt Conference-leading Marshall (34-12, 15-3 SBC) to Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park for a three-game series from Friday-Sunday, April 24-26. It's the Ragin' Cajuns' final home conference series of the 2026 regular season.
The series opener is set for 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Play continues Saturday at 2:00 p.m. and concludes on Sunday with the series finale at 12:00 p.m.
The UL Softball program will celebrate Senior Day on Saturday, April 25 highlighted by the annual Bats and Bugs Crawfish Boil which follows the contest. Tickets for the crawfish boil can be purchased at any upcoming home game or online at RaginCajuns.com/BatsBugs.
All games will be televised on ESPN+ with Dan McDonald and Yvette Girouard calling the action. Fans can listen to the radio broadcast on The GOAT 103.3 FM and 1420 AM in the Acadiana region and worldwide on Varsity Network with Cody Junot (pxp) and Bobby Neveaux (analyst) providing commentary.
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.
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 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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