UL starting pitcher Sage Hoover (17) is showing all the signs of becoming the Cajuns' Friday night starter in Sun Belt play.

On the other hand, the Cajuns have been up and down — aloss to SWAC school Prairie View after beating Ole Miss and getting run-ruled by Houston after run-ruling Missouri or losing to St. Mary’s after knocking off the Aggies.

But standing at 14-8 heading into a weekend tournament at Oklahoma where her Cajuns will play the powerhouse Sooners twice, coach Alyson Habetz’s confidence is building.