Cuevas gets the shutout
3-0 over FAU to complete the sweep
softball and baseball sweep conference series...
I'll drink to that!
Cuevas gets the shutout
3-0 over FAU to complete the sweep
softball and baseball sweep conference series...
I'll drink to that!
UL's 14th-ranked softball squad finished off a three-game sweep of the team predicted to challenge the Cajuns for the Sun Belt Conference title Sunday afternoon.
More importantly to Ragin' Cajun coach Stefni Lotief, her team got some of its attitude back.
The Cajuns followed the two-hit pitching of freshman Brittany Cuevas and an 11-hit attack to a 3-0 victory over Florida Atlantic in Sunday's final game of a three-game series. UL (24-6, 4-2 Sun Belt) had taken 3-2 and 7-2 wins in Saturday night's twinbill.
FAU (13-10, 0-3 Sun Belt), new in the league this season, was picked second behind the Cajuns in the Sun Belt coaches' preseason poll after winning nine Atlantic Sun Conference titles in 10 years.
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Dan McDonald
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For the second time this season, Holly Tankersley and Brittany Cuevas have given UL's softball team a sweep of the Sun Belt Conference's weekly awards.
Tankersley and Cuevas were named the league's Players of the Week after leading the Ragin' Cajuns to a 4-2 start and to a 24-6 overall record. The two were also honored with the league's weekly awards on Feb. 26, and Tankersley has won it three times already this season.
Tankersley, a junior, went 9-for-21 (.429) at the plate, hitting two home runs and totaling five RBIs. The Kirbyville, Texas native also appeared three times in the circle, holding opponents to 13 hits over 17 innings and finishing with a 1.24 ERA, allowing only three earned runs. She currently leads the team in batting average (.366) and leads the Sun Belt in runs batted in (33).
In only her first week of conference play, freshman Cuevas went 3-1 with a 1.96 ERA, posting 28 strikeouts in 25 innings. She recorded a 3-0 shutout on Sunday over Florida Atlantic, striking out 11 batters and giving up only two hits. Her first SBC win came against Middle Tennessee on Wednesday.
Congratulations to the softball team, the undeniably best thing to ever come out of this university, on a huge win at the prestigious Judi Garman Classic. They won their first game 3-1 over the Fresno State Bulldogs. What is also impressive it that Fresno was riding high on a nine-game winning streak until this Cajun victory. INDEED, GEAUX CAJUNS!
The young ladies are growing up. Good news for the program. Bad news for their future opponents.Originally Posted by angellebertrand
This a very prestigious tournament. If they do well it should help them nationally.
Thanks for the good news!!
Thanks for the post and GEAUX Lady Cajuns!!!!!Originally Posted by angellebertrand
Who and when do they play next in the tourney!!
DaddyCajun
FULLERTON, Calif. - UL's softball team made its first outing in the prestigious Judi Garman Classic a successful one Thursday afternoon, following the pitching of Brittany Cuevas and a three-run second inning to a 3-1 victory over Fresno State.
The 15th-ranked Cajuns (25-6) are 1-0 in pool play and will face two more highly-regarded pool opponents tonight. UL will face second-ranked Arizona State at 8:15p.m. and Notre Dame at 10:30 p.m.
Teams are placed into championship brackets by their records in pool play, with bracket play beginning Saturday in the tournament formerly known as the KIA Klassic. UL is a former champion of the nationally-known meet, having won the title in 1994, and nine former champions are in this year's field.
Believe I saw Fresno in at #27 in the ESPN poll.Originally Posted by angellebertrand
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If you want to keep abreast of what is happening at Judi Garan Classic, Fullerton State has a website that allows you to do so:
http://fullertontitans.cstv.com/spor...n-classic.html
Looking at the brackets it appears to be a top notch tournament. If the Ladies can continue to make some noise they should get a boost in the national rankings.
Looks like the Ladies got a little help in there pool today. Fresno State, who we beat last night beat Arizona State 6-1. Means that if the ladies can beat win 1 of 2 tonight they are in the winners bracket, but it would be nicer to win both.Originally Posted by CajunCharlie
Hopefully, they will play up to their capabilities. If they do, they have a shot at the tournament title, I think!Originally Posted by CajunDave
there are live stats for these games.
you can get to them on the arizona state athletic site, go to schedule and on the right you will see a link for GAMETRACKER. there you go.
ps
0-0 Top of the 2nd
No outs, one on, Cajuns at bat.
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