Brignac shines in UL debut

[NewsCopy]

RUSTON - With the possible exception of Team USA, Ashley Brignac has had to carry the pitching load for every one of her softball teams. That's probably why the much-heralded Brignac was as excited as anyone else after UL teammate Donna Bourgeois twirled a shutout in her collegiate debut Saturday - a 6-0 tournament-opening win over UL Monroe in Louisiana Tech's Lady Techster Tournament. "Everyone on this team has been waiting on this for what seems like forever," Brignac said of the opening day of the Ragin' Cajun season. "We just wanted to get started." And what a start it was. Two hours after Teurlings Catholic product Bourgeois stymied ULM, Brignac was as dominant as expected in finishing off a 13-0 crunching of the host Tech squad. The rest of the story Dan McDonald dmcdonald@theadvertiser.com

[CajunCherokee]

She is unreal. Stevie P was getting more and more impressed as the game progressed.

[RaginDave]

Crazy to think that we have Bourgeois, Brignac for 4 years and Cuevas for years.

How dominant can this pitching staff be. Possibly the best ever at UL, even better then Kyla Hall and Stefni Whitton, in their hayday?

[IHateLaState]

The ladies are awesome.... Going to be a GREAT spring!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jllanclos]

time will tell. im excited but it will be interesting to see what they do vs better competition.

[IHateLaState]

_ time will tell. im excited but it will be interesting to see what they do vs better competition. _

Ashely is the real deal.... The future is bright.. I'm not afraid to suggest we can compete for a National Championship with this team in the next few years.. Really compete and not just dream

[zephyr]

Hey Newscopy, Donna Bourgeois had a pretty decent first start herself. Threw a nice shutout to begin the season against Monroe. Just thought I'd throw a little love her way also.

[CajunCherokee]

Hey Newscopy, Donna Bourgeois had a pretty decent first start herself. Threw a nice shutout to begin the season against Monroe. Just thought I'd throw a little love her way also.

Us TCH Rebels sure are fantastic!

[RaginFan2]

Us TCH Rebels sure are fantastic!

Why don't we make it "SOME of you TCH Rebels are fantastic!" I actually know a few TCH grads and they are some great people. Also, I dated a Rebel grad back when I was in college.