University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Wednesday, April 8
Charlottesville, Va.
5:00 p.m. (CDT)
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Louisiana Begins Spring Break Trip with Matchup at No. 21 Virginia
4/7/2026 12:34:00 PM | Softball
Cajuns visit Charlottesville for first time in program history before SBC series at James Madison
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball team begins play on its Spring Break trip to the state of Virginia on Wednesday, April 8 facing No. 21 Virginia in a 5:00 p.m. (CDT) midweek game at Palmer Park in Charlottesville, Virginia.
The Ragin' Cajuns (22-17) are coming off a home series win over Troy at Lamson Park over Easter Weekend, capped off by an exhilarating walk-off finish in extra innings after a lengthy weather delay. The Cavaliers (31-6) had a seven-game win streak snapped after being swept by Duke in ACC play.
Wednesday's contest marks Louisiana's first visit to Charlottesville in program history. It's the first UL-UVA meeting, overall, since a March 2011 matchup in Kissimmee, Florida.
The contest will be televised on ESPN+ with Corey Spector 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.
The stop in Charlottesville precedes the Ragin' Cajuns next Sun Belt Conference series which is set for Friday-Sunday, April 10-12 against James Madison (16-20, 4-8 SBC) in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Louisiana (22-17) at No. 21 Virginia (31-6)
Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Location: Charlottesville, Va.
Stadium: Palmer Park
Game Time: 5:00 p.m. (CDT)
MEDIA INFORMATION
Season Stats (PDF) | Roster | Schedule/Results
Television: ACCN Extra | Talent: Corey Spector, PxP
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: 45
Head Coach: Alyson Habetz (Louisiana, '95)
Record at Louisiana: 51-42 (2nd season)
Team Slash Line (AVG / SLG / OBP): .305 / .491 / .385
Team ERA: 3.60 | Opponent Batting Average: .274 | Strikeouts (Pitching): 150
Stolen Bases: 33-for-48
VIRGINIA Cavaliers
NFCA: 17 | USA: 21 | SBA: 21 | D1S: 19 | RPI: 26
Head Coach: Joanna Hardin
Record at Virginia: 242-242 (10th season)
Team Slash Line (AVG / SLG / OBP): .323 / .547 / .426
Team ERA: 2.75 | Opponent Batting Average: .207 | Strikeouts (Pitching): 266
Stolen Bases: 44-for-54
SERIES HISTORY
Series Record: Louisiana leads, 5-1
Last: 3/4/11 – UL 9, UVA 1 (5) (Kissimmee, Fla.)
In Charlottesville: First Meeting
Streak: UL, +1
- First time Louisiana makes an appearance in Charlottesville.
- Only prior on-campus meetings occurred in March 1998 when UVA visited Lamson Park for a doubleheader.
- All other meetings occurred at a neutral site: Tampa, Fla. (1986), Chattanooga, Tenn. (1995), Fullerton, Calif. (2010) and Kissimmee, Fla. (2011)
LEADING OFF
>> Louisiana steps out of Sun Belt Conference play for a midweek game at No. 21 Virginia on Wednesday, April 8 at Palmer Park in Charlottesville, Virginia.
>> The Ragin' Cajuns and Cavaliers meet in Charlottesville for the first time in program history. The lone prior on-campus matchups occurred in March 1998 at Lamson Park.
>> It's the first UL-UVA contest since a March 2011 meeting held at the Citrus Classic in Kissimmee, Florida.
>> Both sides are ranked in the Top 50 of the NCAA RPI rankings: Virginia at No. 26 and Louisiana at No. 45.
>> It's the first midweek game for Louisiana since March 24 vs. McNeese at Lamson Park.
>> The Ragin' Cajuns are 2-1 in midweek contests, falling on the road at Florida State (Feb. 17) and defeating Northern Iowa (Feb. 24) and McNeese (Mar. 24) at Lamson Park.
>> Louisiana is beginning its Spring Break road trip to the Shenandoah Valley. The final stop is a three-game SBC series at James Madison from April 10-12 in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
>> The Ragin' Cajuns exited Easter Weekend with consecutive victories over Troy which halted a season-long, four-game losing skid.
>> Virginia is the sixth ranked foe the Ragin' Cajuns face this spring. Louisiana recorded ranked wins over Ole Miss and Texas A&M earlier this spring.
>> The Troy series win continued UL's home success, the team improving to 12-5 at Lamson Park. The Ragin' Cajuns seek a change of fortune away from home, standing 10-12 with a 2-10 mark in true road games.
NOTEWORTHY
>> Kennedy Marceaux remains the Ragin' Cajuns' hottest hitter. Her 6-of-12 showing vs. Troy marked a second straight weekend batting .500-plus, raising her season average to .342.
>> Kennedy Marceaux enters the UVA game on a season-high, eight-game hitting streak that began on March 22 vs. Texas State. During the streak, she's raised her batting average nearly 60 points (from .268 to .342).
>> Pitcher Julianne Tipton has given Louisiana and shutdown option in the circle the past two weekends. Since the ULM series, Tipton has yielded only five runs in 12-1/3 innings including a stretch of 8-1/3 innings with only one run allowed over three consecutive appearances (Mar. 29-Apr. 3).
>> Brooke Otto's eight home runs leads a group of four Ragin' Cajuns who have hit at least five home runs. With 38 team home runs, UL has surpassed the total (22) from last season's 54-game slate.
>> McKayla Ferguson's eighth-inning, walk-off single in the Troy series finale marked Louisiana's fifth walk-off win of the season.
>> Louisiana is 17-1 when producing six runs or more and 18-3 when out-hitting the opposition.
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana completes its Spring Break road trip heading west to the Shenandoah Valley to resume Sun Belt Conference play with a three-game series at James Madison that's scheduled for Friday-Sunday, April 10-12 at Bank of the James Field at Veterans Memorial Park in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
The series opener is set for 4:00 p.m. (CDT) on Friday. Play continues Saturday at 12:00 p.m. (CDT) and concludes on Sunday with the series finale at 11:00 a.m. (CDT).
All games will be televised on ESPN+ with a radio broadcast 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.
JMU hosts the weekend set between the two SBC foes for the first time since the 2023 season, having visited Lamson Park the past two seasons. UL claimed a three-game sweep in its lone prior trip to Harrisonburg.
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 (22-17) are coming off a home series win over Troy at Lamson Park over Easter Weekend, capped off by an exhilarating walk-off finish in extra innings after a lengthy weather delay. The Cavaliers (31-6) had a seven-game win streak snapped after being swept by Duke in ACC play.
Wednesday's contest marks Louisiana's first visit to Charlottesville in program history. It's the first UL-UVA meeting, overall, since a March 2011 matchup in Kissimmee, Florida.
The contest will be televised on ESPN+ with Corey Spector 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.
The stop in Charlottesville precedes the Ragin' Cajuns next Sun Belt Conference series which is set for Friday-Sunday, April 10-12 against James Madison (16-20, 4-8 SBC) in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Louisiana (22-17) at No. 21 Virginia (31-6)
Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Location: Charlottesville, Va.
Stadium: Palmer Park
Game Time: 5:00 p.m. (CDT)
MEDIA INFORMATION
Season Stats (PDF) | Roster | Schedule/Results
Television: ACCN Extra | Talent: Corey Spector, PxP
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: 45
Head Coach: Alyson Habetz (Louisiana, '95)
Record at Louisiana: 51-42 (2nd season)
Team Slash Line (AVG / SLG / OBP): .305 / .491 / .385
Team ERA: 3.60 | Opponent Batting Average: .274 | Strikeouts (Pitching): 150
Stolen Bases: 33-for-48
VIRGINIA Cavaliers
NFCA: 17 | USA: 21 | SBA: 21 | D1S: 19 | RPI: 26
Head Coach: Joanna Hardin
Record at Virginia: 242-242 (10th season)
Team Slash Line (AVG / SLG / OBP): .323 / .547 / .426
Team ERA: 2.75 | Opponent Batting Average: .207 | Strikeouts (Pitching): 266
Stolen Bases: 44-for-54
SERIES HISTORY
Series Record: Louisiana leads, 5-1
Last: 3/4/11 – UL 9, UVA 1 (5) (Kissimmee, Fla.)
In Charlottesville: First Meeting
Streak: UL, +1
- First time Louisiana makes an appearance in Charlottesville.
- Only prior on-campus meetings occurred in March 1998 when UVA visited Lamson Park for a doubleheader.
- All other meetings occurred at a neutral site: Tampa, Fla. (1986), Chattanooga, Tenn. (1995), Fullerton, Calif. (2010) and Kissimmee, Fla. (2011)
LEADING OFF
>> Louisiana steps out of Sun Belt Conference play for a midweek game at No. 21 Virginia on Wednesday, April 8 at Palmer Park in Charlottesville, Virginia.
>> The Ragin' Cajuns and Cavaliers meet in Charlottesville for the first time in program history. The lone prior on-campus matchups occurred in March 1998 at Lamson Park.
>> It's the first UL-UVA contest since a March 2011 meeting held at the Citrus Classic in Kissimmee, Florida.
>> Both sides are ranked in the Top 50 of the NCAA RPI rankings: Virginia at No. 26 and Louisiana at No. 45.
>> It's the first midweek game for Louisiana since March 24 vs. McNeese at Lamson Park.
>> The Ragin' Cajuns are 2-1 in midweek contests, falling on the road at Florida State (Feb. 17) and defeating Northern Iowa (Feb. 24) and McNeese (Mar. 24) at Lamson Park.
>> Louisiana is beginning its Spring Break road trip to the Shenandoah Valley. The final stop is a three-game SBC series at James Madison from April 10-12 in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
>> The Ragin' Cajuns exited Easter Weekend with consecutive victories over Troy which halted a season-long, four-game losing skid.
>> Virginia is the sixth ranked foe the Ragin' Cajuns face this spring. Louisiana recorded ranked wins over Ole Miss and Texas A&M earlier this spring.
>> The Troy series win continued UL's home success, the team improving to 12-5 at Lamson Park. The Ragin' Cajuns seek a change of fortune away from home, standing 10-12 with a 2-10 mark in true road games.
NOTEWORTHY
>> Kennedy Marceaux remains the Ragin' Cajuns' hottest hitter. Her 6-of-12 showing vs. Troy marked a second straight weekend batting .500-plus, raising her season average to .342.
>> Kennedy Marceaux enters the UVA game on a season-high, eight-game hitting streak that began on March 22 vs. Texas State. During the streak, she's raised her batting average nearly 60 points (from .268 to .342).
>> Pitcher Julianne Tipton has given Louisiana and shutdown option in the circle the past two weekends. Since the ULM series, Tipton has yielded only five runs in 12-1/3 innings including a stretch of 8-1/3 innings with only one run allowed over three consecutive appearances (Mar. 29-Apr. 3).
>> Brooke Otto's eight home runs leads a group of four Ragin' Cajuns who have hit at least five home runs. With 38 team home runs, UL has surpassed the total (22) from last season's 54-game slate.
>> McKayla Ferguson's eighth-inning, walk-off single in the Troy series finale marked Louisiana's fifth walk-off win of the season.
>> Louisiana is 17-1 when producing six runs or more and 18-3 when out-hitting the opposition.
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana completes its Spring Break road trip heading west to the Shenandoah Valley to resume Sun Belt Conference play with a three-game series at James Madison that's scheduled for Friday-Sunday, April 10-12 at Bank of the James Field at Veterans Memorial Park in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
The series opener is set for 4:00 p.m. (CDT) on Friday. Play continues Saturday at 12:00 p.m. (CDT) and concludes on Sunday with the series finale at 11:00 a.m. (CDT).
All games will be televised on ESPN+ with a radio broadcast 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.
JMU hosts the weekend set between the two SBC foes for the first time since the 2023 season, having visited Lamson Park the past two seasons. UL claimed a three-game sweep in its lone prior trip to Harrisonburg.
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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