Solid Gold Team USA and the UL Connections

[moorecajun]

_ I am very proud of Christi, not just for her making the team, but for everything about her. She was right when she gave props to her coaches and teammates, this is just another indicator of the greatness of everyone connected with the Cajun softball program.

I know we have become accustomed to the success of the softball team, but let me remind us of a few things. The on field success, classroom efficiencies and community services are no accident. They come from the hard work, talent and cooperation of this coaching staff and the people they recruit. Chris, Mike and Stefni look for class individuals that want to work hard for what they want. These individuals are intelligent, dedicated to doing what is right and care about people.

It takes an incredible amount of work and talent to do what Mike & Stefni have been able to do here. That's why I feel we have the best coaches in the country. There is no plausible reason for this program to be a player on the national scene except for the talent and ability of these two individuals. For them to be able find players with ability who are of upright character, and then train them to be as good as the top players in the country and have them be competitive with the elite players and programs in the country, which have more money, better resources and facilities and, in many cases, better educational opportunities, is just mind boggling.

I am SO glad that Mike & Stefni love this university and this community. I don't want to even think about them ever leaving here. I know they have had opportunities to go elsewhere, but this is home to them and I hope we never, ever take them or the work they do for granted. UNABASHED FREE PLUG: To my mind, this is why the RCAF is so badly needed. We need to give, not until it hurts, but until it feels good to watch what that increase in resources can do for a program and the coaches responsible for making it as great as it is.

Thank you, Louisiana Ragin' Cajun softball team for being the class act you are. _

Your post states an EXCELLENT reason for and why to give to RCAF. Because if you do care about the CAJUNS and UL, you will give; because it does feel good to give and see the direct benefits of giving. This is OUR part in this puzzle and we need to fully do our part.

So if you do love UL and want to be a part of improving its quality of athletics, please do join RCAF and give, like lcitsh says, until it feels good to watch YOUR investment improve CAJUN ATHLETICS!

[NewsCopy]

Ragin' Cajuns softball All-American and 2011 USA Softball National Player of the Year semifinalist Christi Orgeron is in Plant City, Fla., this weekend ready to sport a Team USA uniform for the first time.

The rest of the story

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[Boomer]

What position is she playing and is she starting????? Where in the lineup????

[lcitsh]

_ What position is she playing and is she starting????? Where in the lineup???? _

Christi is batting 5th as the DH in the second game of the doubleheader. She did not play in the first game. Through 5 innings, she has walked twice, scored twice, struck out and hit a 2 run homer. Here's the link:

http://www.cstv.com/gametracker/laun...042&school=cs&

[lcitsh]

Christi didn't bat in the 6th and the game ended, 12-0, after the 6th.

[Turbine]

Good job Christi

[LuLu]

This is part of an article posted by the USA softball web site today.
"GAME 2 - Women’s National Team 11 Junior Women’s National Team 0

The WNT jumped on top quick in game two scoring two runs in the top of the second off three straight hits. Jenae Leles (Sacramento, Calif.) and M. Johnson turned in back-to-back hits before scoring on a double off the bat of Valerie Arioto (Pleasanton, Calif.).

The real damage was done in the third inning when the WNT scored nine runs off six hits and two errors. With a dominating 11-0 lead, the inning was highlighted by a solo home run from Cochran and a Christie Orgeron (New Orleans, La.) two-RBI single up the middle.
From the circle, Keilani Ricketts (San Jose, Calif.) earned the win in the circle with three hitless innings and four strikeouts. Lefty Whitney Canion (Aledo, Texas) completed the final innings allowing one hit with five strikeouts before the game was ended due to the run-ahead rule.

For the JWNT arsenal, Dallas Escobedo (Glendale, Ariz.) suited up working 2.1 innings but was saddled with the loss allowing eight earned runs.

Up next, both teams will travel to Bowie, Maryland where they will play their final exhibition series on Friday evening at the Baysox Stadium. Game one begins at 6:35 p.m.

The Women’s National Team will continue on to the Canadian Open FastPitch International Championship, July 9-17, in Surrey, B.C., and then the World Cup of Softball VI, July 21-25, in Oklahoma City. Ticket information for upcoming appearances is available at USASoftball.com.

The USA Softball Women’s National Team will seek the program’s ninth Pan American Games title, Oct. 17-23, in Guadalajara, Mexico for the final competition of 2011. Two months later, the juniors head to South Africa to close out the year for USA Softball."

[jllanclos]

Way to geaux Christi !!!

[wcd35]

Some box scores:

http://usasoftball.com/uploads/2011%...xhibition2.pdf

http://usasoftball.com/uploads/2011%...20jwnt%200.pdf

[Boomer]

_ Some box scores:

http://usasoftball.com/uploads/2011%...xhibition2.pdf

http://usasoftball.com/uploads/2011%...20jwnt%200.pdf _

Well if Stokley married the softball lady ---what if we fix Christi up with Lucroy for future Cajun players!!!! Just a thought on sustaining the programs!!!!!