The Book: Lady Cajuns softball 2007 Season

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&nbsp; More than anything else, UL's softball team will be looking to regain its homefield magic tonight.

The Ragin' Cajuns (28-8), having moved up in both of this week's national polls, haven't played at Lamson Park since a disappointing pair of losses to Middle Tennessee two weeks ago in a Sun Belt Conference series.

Those were the first two home losses after 13 straight home wins to start the season, and UL will look to start another streak at 6 p.m. today in a single game against Southern Mississippi (10-20).

UL stands 15th in both the USA Today/NFCA and the ESPN.com/USA Softball polls this week, moving up two spots in the NFCA rankings and one in the USA Softball list. Those moves came after going 4-1 in last weekend's Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif., a streak that included wins over Fresno State, second-ranked Arizona State, Notre Dame and Penn State.

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UL lost to fifth-ranked Arizona 9-0 in the semifinals, but obviously did enough in pool play and early in the championship bracket to provide a boost heading into a six-game homestand.

"We've said all along that it's about how we play and not about our opponents," said Cajun coach Stefni Lotief. "We played pretty well for most of that tournament, and we're looking forward to getting back home."

Three of those home games come in Sun Belt play, with UL hosting Western Kentucky in a 1 p.m. Saturday doubleheader and an 11:30 a.m. single game Sunday. The Cajuns are in a four-way tie for the Sun Belt lead at 4-2, even with Troy, Middle Tennessee and North Texas.

Junior designated player Holly Tankersley, who earned her fourth Sun Belt Player of the Week honor this week, leads the Cajuns with a .370 average after hitting .400 in the Garman meet. She also turned in a complete-game pitching victory against Notre Dame.

Brittany Cuevas (17-4, 1.91) is expected to get tonight's start against the Golden Eagles, who lost two of three games to South Florida last weekend and were scheduled to meet McNeese State in a Wednesday evening twinbill.




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Tied 4-4 top of 9th

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Tied 4-4 top of 9th

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These girls are putin some stress on the DaddyCajun. I know they are young but this Southern Mississippi team just were swept by McNeese yesterday!

Come on Ladies, you can do it!

DaddyCajun

ps My parents used my tickets tonight and are quickly becoming Lady Cajun fans that go to the games, next I say they get their own season tickets. Just trying to grow the fan base!!!

5-4 Lady Cajuns WIN

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Verde single springs UL softball in 9th

Melissa Verde's single down the right-field line in the bottom of the ninth inning scored Karli Hubbard from second base and the 15th-ranked UL softball team escaped with a 5-4 win over Southern Mississippi's Golden Eagles Thursday at Lamson Park.

The Cajuns improved to 29-7 heading into a weekend Sun Belt Conference home series against Western Kentucky, thanks to the complete-game pitching effort of Brittany Cuevas.

Cuevas, earning her 18th win, gave up four hits over nine innings and struck out seven USM hitters. However, two of those hits were home runs, the second one coming from Lauren Castellvi in the seventh inning to tie the game at four and force extra innings.

UL pushed across the game-winner against USM reliever Samantha Davis (1-6) when Karli Hubbard singled with one out in the ninth and moved to second when USM left fielder Brandi Alonzo bobbled the hit. Verde stepped in and delivered the game-winner just inside the right-field line.

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Hubbard singled in the second inning and scored on Verde's double to left-center for an early 1-0 lead, and Holly Tankersley's single to center plated Verde one batter later.

Southern Miss (10-23) took the lead with only one swing in the top of the fourth inning. Karissa Jones led off with a walk and Megan Hill reached on an error, and Jennifer Fox followed with a home run to left field for a 3-2 Golden Eagle advantage.

One inning later it was UL's turn with the long ball after a leadoff single by Tankersley. Davis came on to pitch and Lacey Bertucci greeted her with a two-run homer to left field, her seventh of the year, for the Cajuns' 4-3 advantage.

After Castellvi's shot tied the game, USM loaded the bases in the top half of the ninth inning, but Cuevas was able to work out of the jam, striking out USM's Brittney Pigott to end the inning.





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I agree with DC, on paper it should not have been a close game, with USM's record and also getting swept by McNeese.

However, I think it was good that it happened the way it did.

a.) It reminded them that they better bring it for every game, no matter who the opponent is.

b.) It gave them more experience in playing close games and finding a way to hang in there and scratch out a win

Here's to a good series this weekend with WKU.

God Bless

GEAUX UL RAGIN CAJUN SOFTBALL!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I agree with DC, on paper it should not have been a close game, with USM's record and also getting swept by McNeese.

However, I think it was good that it happened the way it did.

a.) It reminded them that they better bring it for every game, no matter who the opponent is.

b.) It gave them more experience in playing close games and finding a way to hang in there and scratch out a win

Here's to a good series this weekend with WKU.

God Bless

GEAUX UL RAGIN CAJUN SOFTBALL!!!!!!!!!!!!

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15 freshmen will do that. Fortunately our upper classmen help hold the ship together when we need it.

Also, you dont think people get "geeked" to play the Ladies.??? You bet they do.

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&nbsp; UL's softball team returns to Sun Belt Conference play today, and they'll be facing one of the league's hottest teams.

The 15th-ranked Cajuns, 28-7 overall after holding on for a nine-inning, 5-4 win over Southern Mississippi on Thursday, host Western Kentucky in a three-game weekend series. Today's doubleheader is at 1 p.m. at Lamson Park with a series finale Sunday at 11:30 a.m.

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UL stands at 4-2 in Sun Belt play after an uncharacteristic two home league losses to Middle Tennessee in its last conference outing. Those are the only two home losses this year for the Cajuns, who went 4-1 in the prestigious Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif., since that series.

The Hilltoppers are only 13-15 this season, but WKU has won nine of its last 11 games including taking two of three at Florida International two weeks ago in its lone Sun Belt series this season.

The 'Toppers swept Southeast Missouri in two home games Monday in their last outing.





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Lady Cajuns win doubleheader!

Don't know first score but second game was 10-1 run rule.

Bertucci and Bowers each hit a 2 rbi Home run in the 5th to take the game early.

Record improves to 31-7

First game was won by the score of 3-2.

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First game was won by the score of 3-2.

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Lady Cajuns now 30-7. Turbine, wanna rethink that 40 wins that you guessed at earlier in the season???? LOL!!

I hear Stef has that posted in the dugout. "Turbine said we might win 40 games this year".... It seems to have motivated the young ladies, no?

..O..

Z.

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Lady Cajuns now 30-7. Turbine, wanna rethink that 40 wins that you guessed at earlier in the season???? LOL!!

I hear Stef has that posted in the dugout. "Turbine said we might win 40 games this year".... It seems to have motivated the young ladies, no?

..O..

Z.

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Actually... they are 32-7.

Cajuns complete sweep with 2-0 win today. Nicely done!