Can someone tell me what, "youth league weekend " means, for the softball series this weekend.
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Can someone tell me what, "youth league weekend " means, for the softball series this weekend.
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Louisiana is back at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park for its Sun Belt Conference home opener against Coastal Carolina.
It's the first home weekend for UL in five weeks, the last weekend set at Lamson Park occurring Feb. 16-18 vs. Baylor.
Wednesday's midweek trip to Ruston to face LA Tech closed a stretch where the Cajuns played 19 of 20 games on the road.
The Cajuns carry a streak of 82 consecutive Sun Belt Conference series won into the Coastal Carolina series.
UL looks to bounce back after seeing its season-best, nine-game win streak snapped in Wednesday's loss at LA Tech.
A LOOK AT THE SERIES
Series Record: Louisiana leads, 22-2
Last: 4/29/23 – UL 10, CCU 6 (Conway, S.C.)
Streak: Louisiana, +12
- Series began with Coastal Carolina's entry into the Sun Belt Conference in 2017.
- Louisiana carries a series-best, 12-game win streak into this weekend's set at Lamson Park.
- Cajuns claimed the series victory each of the previous seven matchups – claimed three-game sweeps in 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
- Louisiana is a perfect 9-0 at Lamson Park against Coastal Carolina with sweeps in 2017, 2019 and 2022 seasons.
- UL won the rubber game in trips to Conway in 2018 and 2020, keeping alive the streak of consecutive Sun Belt series won.
- Two programs met five times in 2019 including the SBC Tournament title game, then in lone SBC series played in COVID-shortened 2020 season.
THIS 'N THAT
Louisiana is 16-3 when scoring first (scored first 11 of last 12 games).
Sam Landry worked 19-1/3 innings and held foes to eight hits and three earned runs during UL's 4-0 week vs. McNeese and South Alabama.
UL batted .369 and had a 1.95 ERA during its nine-game win streak.
The Cajuns batted .407 with 41 runs off of 46 hits at UCA's Milisa Moore Tournament. Nine (9) different players posted multiple base hits.
Sam Roe was named SBC Player of the Week on March 5 after batting .333 with six (6) hits including a two-run insurance booster in extras at OU.
Entering March, Louisiana had faced the nation's toughest schedule – sitting at No. 1 in strength of schedule.
Cajuns pitching sported a sub-3.00 ERA in February against a schedule that included 11 games against Power 5 competition.
Chloe Riassetto emerged in the circle vs. Baylor, taking a two-hit shutout to the seventh on Friday and tossing 2-2/3 scoreless relief Sunday.
Two-out hitting was contagious for UL on Opening Weekend, scoring 30 of 45 runs (67%) in two-out situations.
Sam Landry began the season with 10-plus consecutive scoreless innings pitched, highlighted by the no-hitter of California.
Louisiana was preseason ranked in all four major polls: No. 21 in NFCA, ESPN/USA Softball and D1Softball and No. 23 by Softball America.
Louisiana was the unanimous choice as the favorite to win the 2024 Sun Belt Conference softball title in a vote of the league's 12 head coaches.
Mihyia Davis, the 2023 SBC Freshman of the Year and NFCA All-American, was chosen as the SBC Preseason Player of the Year.
Sophie Piskos, Lauren Allred, Alexa Langeliers, Brooke Ellestad and Sam Landry joined Davis on the Preseason All-Sun Belt Team.
NUMBERS TO KNEAUX
7: Over her last seven outings, Sam Landry has allowed only seven earned runs and held foes to 17 hits over 33-1/3 innings.
11.1: The Ragin' Cajuns averaged 11.1 hits per game (100 actual) during their recent nine-game winning streak.
13: Sam Roe has picked up 13 RBI (outof season total 20 RBI) in March on a .349 average.
24: Mihyia Davis (14) and Maddie Hayden (10) have combined for 24 multiple-hit games.
82: Consecutive SBC series won by Louisiana, a nation-best streak that dates back to March 2013.
Other than youth being invited it doesn't really say.Quote:
Originally Posted by alum81
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I love the email
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Flush the Tech game and hope the conference momentum continues.
I've actually watched a bit of Coastal this year. Some of their games against BU (both losses) and against Troy (lost the series 2-1.) They haven't really got an impressive win, but they've won as many games as we have just with a soft schedule. Statically, we hit better than they do, and our top 2 arms are better. They are not a pushover, though.
Let's hope we have a good showing this weekend.
We're at App next week who is also 3-0 in conference then host JMU with TXST looming in San Marcos. The Bobcats are up to #9 in the RPI after knocking off TAMU in the midweek.
It will be great to thrash the Covid ChickensQuote:
Originally Posted by RaginScotsman
It would be a shame to sweep a good South Al team and stumble against an average Coastal. Not bad, not a pushover, just average.Quote:
Originally Posted by ragin50
LA 00
CC 00
T1
Geaux Cajuns
Well, that’s not a great start.
Homer on an 0-2.
Yikes
Got it right back.
Wait. They called an out somewhere. I missed it.
CC 03
LA 02
After 1
Left the bases loaded
Coastal with another homer.
They have Sam's number early
CC 04
LA 02
Mid 3rd
Should never happen
CC 05
LA 05
After 5
CC 05
LA 07
One out from victory
Riassetto in the circle
Geaux Cajuns
Nice job.
CC 05
LA 07
Final
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Mihyia Davis' two-run single in the sixth recaptured the lead for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball team cementing the come-from-behind 7-5 win over Coastal Carolina in the opening game of a Sun Belt Conference series at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park on Friday, March 22.
Louisiana (19-13, 4-0 SBC) had previously overcome a 3-0 first inning deficit after home runs from Alexa Langeliers and Cecilia Vasquez in the fourth provided a 5-4 lead.
The Chanticleers (18-12, 1-3 SBC) answered back with a two-out RBI single from Riley Zana in the fifth.
That's where things stood entering the bottom of the sixth after Sam Landry sat Coastal down in order. Three consecutive one-out singles from Victoria Valdez, Sophie Piskos and Vasquez in succession then set the stage for Davis' heroics.
The Ragin' Cajuns successfully rebounded from their nine-game win streak being snapped on Wednesday in Ruston at LA Tech. UL inched closer to extended its streak of consecutive SBC series won, which stood at 82 entering the weekend set.
Davis finished 2-for-4 at the plate extending her hitting streak to a now career-high 12 games and collecting her 15th multiple-hit game. Vasquez had the other multi-hit game, her 2-for-3 showing highlighted by her first home run of the season.
Landry (5.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 6 K) earned the win in relief after effectively slowing down the Chanticleers offense after a pair of home runs in the first inning resulted in the visitors laying claim to a 3-0 lead. Chloe Riassetto (1.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 K) returned in the seventh to close the door and notch her third save.
Louisiana extended its series win streak over Coastal to 13 games dating back to 2020 and improved to 23-2 all-time against the Chanticleers (includes a perfect 10-0 mark at Lamson Park).
The Cajuns, competing on the weekend at home for the first time in five weeks, extended their home win streak to three games.
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana and Coastal Carolina play game two of the Sun Belt Conference series at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park on Saturday, March 23 at 4:00 p.m.
Live video coverage is available on ESPN+ and a radio broadcast can be heard on The Goat 103.3 FM and 1420 AM in the Acadiana region and on The Varsity Network worldwide.