Softball: Louisiana Starts Five-Game Homestand With Midweek Doubleheader

No. 7 Louisiana (16-6) vs. Sam Houston State (9-15)
Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Location: Lafayette, La.
Stadium: Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park (2,790)
Game Times: 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. (CDT)

MEDIA INFORMATION
Season Stats: Louisiana | Sam Houston State
Streaming Video: RaginCajuns.com/Watch | Talent: Cody Junot, PxP
Radio: ESPN 1420-AM | Talent: Steve Peloquin, PxP; Bobby Neveaux, analyst
Live Stats: CajunStats.com
Twitter Updates: @RaginCajunsSB

SETTING THE SCENE
For the first time in nearly one month, the 7th-ranked Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Softball squad seeks to take the field on its own home turf of Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park.

The Ragin’ Cajuns (16-6) are scheduled to face Sam Houston State (9-15) in a 4 p.m. doubleheader on Wednesday, March 11 at Lamson Park, beginning a five-game homestand which continues over the weekend with a Sun Belt Conference series against Appalachian State.

Louisiana was scheduled to play at Lamson Park last Wednesday vs. Campbell, however rain canceled the contest. As a result, the squad’s most recent series of road outings was extended to 14 consecutive, as Sun Belt play began on the road last weekend at Coastal Carolina.

It was an extremely productive time away from home for the Ragin’ Cajuns, though, who gained splits with Oklahoma State and Texas, swept Ole Miss and won a weekend series at Florida – all results which should have a positive impact on the team’s NCAA postseason resume.

Gerry Glasco‘s squad last competed at home on Feb. 15 when a 2-1 win over then-No. 7 Louisiana State marked his 100th career collegiate coaching victory.

The Ragin’ Cajuns carry a five-game win streak at Lamson Park into Wednesday’s twinbill with SHSU. Louisiana sports a 7-1 mark at its home field in 2020.

Fans can view a live webstream of the game by visiting RaginCajuns.com/Watch or listen through SportsRadio ESPN 1420-AM or the ESPN 1420 mobile app.

SERIES HISTORY (Louisiana leads, 19-9)

First matchup since the BearKats visited Lamson Park for a doubleheader back on March 19, 2014.
Louisiana holds a decisive 17-1 advantage in games played at Lamson Park.
The Ragin’ Cajuns grabbed hold of the all-time series lead following a 14-game win streak which spanned April 1992 through February 2005 – erasing an 8-2 series deficit.
SHSU won the lone NCAA postseason contest between the two programs, claiming a 2-1 win in an elimination game at the 2007 College Station Regional.

QUICK HITS

Louisiana is one win shy of the program’s 1,700th all-time win. The Ragin’ Cajuns are the fifth-winningest program in NCAA Division I Softball history (1,699-478-1).
A total of 26 calendar days will have passed since Louisiana’s last home game, once the Ragin’ Cajuns and BearKats take the field.
Alissa Dalton and Kaitlyn Alderink enter the week as the Ragin’ Cajuns hottest hitters, both carrying a five-game hitting streak. They are both hitting .467 (7-for-15) during the streak.
Since returning to the leadoff spot on March 1 at Florida, Alissa Dalton is hitting .500 (6-for-12) and has generated a multiple-hit game twice in four games.
Five times through 11 starts this season, Summer Ellyson has limited the opposition to three hits or less. She’s surrendered just 47 hits over 72-1/3 innings pitched.
Dating back to the 2019 season, in which she led the nation in victories (with a 39-6 mark), Summer Ellyson sports a 49-7 record with a 1.28 ERA over her past 64 appearances.
Through the first five weekends of the season, the Ragin’ Cajuns already have five individuals with double-figure RBI totals. Julie Rawls leads the way with 15 RBI, and is closely followed by Sarah Hudek’s 14 RBI.
On Sunday at Coastal Carolina, Megan Kleist recorded her fourth complete game effort of three hits or fewer allowed.
In six of her 11 games started, Megan Kleist has yielded one earned run or less.
Louisiana can generate power from any spot in its lineup. Led by four home runs apiece from Julie Rawls and Sarah Hudek, there are 10 different individuals who have homered at least once.
For the first time since April 2018 at UT Arlington, the Ragin’ Cajuns rallied for the Sun Belt series win after dropping the series opener at Coastal Carolina.
The series win at Coastal Carolina marked the 56th consecutive Sun Belt Conference series win for Louisiana. It’s the longest active streak of consecutive conference series won in the nation.
A mere two weeks into his third season as a collegiate head coach, Gerry Glasco collected his 100th career win overall and with Louisiana. The milestone triumph came Feb. 15 vs. Louisiana State at Lamson Park. Glasco’s career marks stands at 109-28.
Louisiana is in the midst of the 40th season in program history, one founded by NFCA Hall of Famer Yvette Girouard back in 1981. At 1,699 all-time wins, Louisiana ranks No. 5 among all-time NCAA D1 Softball’s winningest programs.

UP NEXT
No. 7 Louisiana welcomes Appalachian State to Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park for a three-game Sun Belt Conference series Friday-Sunday, March 13-15. The program will be celebrating Alumni Weekend during the series with the Mountaineers.

The series opener is set for 6 p.m. on Friday live on ESPN&#434343434343;, and will be followed by a 2 p.m. contest on Saturday and Noon matchup on Sunday.