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Ms. Ashley Brignac
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Home Phone: -- Brignac shines in UL debut RUSTON – With the possible exception of Team USA, Ashley Brignac has had to carry the pitching load for every one of her softball teams. One at-bat marred perfection. Tech’s Regan Clark, leading off the second inning, was way late on a swing, but thanks to Brignac’s velocity the ball dinged off Clark’s bat and flew into right field for a single. If that bothered Brignac, the 18-year-old didn’t show it. She proceeded to strike out five of the next six hitters, and no one else reached base. “As a coach you never know for sure what’s going to happen,” said Cajun head coach Stefni Lotief. “You have to be ready when the time comes.” When the time came, several UL defenders became spectators. Right fielder Holly Tankersley handled that one second-inning hit and threw it back in to second baseman Vanessa Soto, and that was the only instance when Soto or any Cajun outfielder touched the ball. Three ground-ball outs and two infield pop-ups were the only other balls in play, other than catcher Lana Bowers having to throw to first base twice after strikeouts in the dirt. “She’s still developing some things,” Lotief said. “She wants to get better, and that’s a great statement when you consider the success she’s already had.” That reputation made Bourgeois the “other” new Cajun pitcher, and made her debut even more impressive. “Everyone wanted to see Ashley pitch,” said Tankersley, the team’s only active senior with previous UL experience. “But Donna’s one tough competitor.” “Donna’s a drop-ball pitcher,” said co-head coach Michael Lotief. “She puts it on the ground, and our defense played well behind her.” “She is just steady,” Stefni Lotief said of Bourgeois, who threw 60 of her 84 pitches for strikes. “She worked her game plan and had a lot of success.” Brignac followed and blew everyone away, going to a three-ball count twice in the first inning and only once after that in a no-walk effort. Even that wasn’t surprising, since she walked only 13 batters (and allowed only 14) hits in 160 innings last season for John Curtis. “It was everything I’d hoped for,” Brignac said. “We won 13-0. How much better can it get?” If Saturday was any indication, it can get better. “She came up to me not long ago and told me she still has a long way to go,” Stefni Lotief said. “After today, as a coach, that gives you chills.” Daily Advertiser February 10, 2008 * * * * * * * * * * * * * World Champs! USA Jr. Women Capture Gold The win didn’t come easy as the USA had to fight from behind early. Japan scored an unearned run in the top of the first inning to mark just the second time in 10 games the USA has trailed. But the Americans took the lead back in the second inning thanks to a two-run, five-hit effort. The USA tacked on an insurance run in the fifth inning when Monica Harrison (Garden Grove, Calif.) reached on a fielder’s choice, driving in Alissa Haber (Newark, Calif.) to make it 3-1. The Japanese team had several chances, putting runners in scoring position in the third, fourth, fifth and sixth innings, but couldn’t capitalize. In the seventh, Japan got the leadoff runner on and moved her to second on a sacrifice bunt, but Donna Kerr (San Diego, Calif.) got a strikeout and then got Yuki Hayashi to fly out to Lastrapes in left field to set off a wild celebration. – – – – – – – – – – Wednesday, June 6, 2007 CAJUN SIGNEE BRIGNAC NAMED GATORADE NATIONAL SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR LAFAYETTE � Incoming Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns softball signee Ashley Brignac became the first female recipient from Louisiana to win The award, which recognizes not only athletic performance, but also Brignac concluded her highly decorated prep career for the John Curtis She also hit .500 with six home runs and a .869 slugging percentage. In 2006, she competed on the USA Softball Junior Women’s National Team Brignac’s accomplishments, however, have not just been on the softball “She’s as good as there is in the country,” John Curtis Christian The Gatorade Player of the Year program recognizes one winner in each Former notable Gatorade National Players of the Year include: � 2007 Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Peyton Manning For more on the Gatorade Player of the Year program, including ————————————— UL softball to sign premier recruit UL’s softball team is expected to receive a signed letter of intent today from one of the most honored recruits in the program’s history, just before she leaves to join the U.S. Junior National Team. In fact, she’ll send in her paperwork today from Orlando, Fla., where the USA team is practicing in preparation for the Puerto Rico tournament. “We were at Disney World today with our jackets and our USA stuff on,” Brignac said, “and we were getting congratulations from everybody, taking pictures and signing autographs. It’s pretty special to be able to play for the USA. When I was little my dream was always to be in the Olympics, and, with this, maybe it could come true in the future.” “She’s a great athlete,” said John Curtis softball coach Kristy Hebert, “but she has also worked so long and so hard at her pitching that she’s made herself a great player. She’s accomplished a lot because she’s very goal-oriented, and she hasn’t deviated from her goals.” Brignac led John Curtis to its fourth straight state title last spring, going 30-1 with a perfect 0.00 ERA. In her 31 appearances she threw 11 no-hitters – nine of them perfect games – and 18 one-hitters. She struck out 491 of the 639 batters she faced as a junior, allowing only 26 hits and 19 walks in 196 innings in recording 26 shutouts. Her lone loss came against five-time Class 5A state champion St. Amant. Brignac also hit .442 with 12 home runs and 33 RBI to go with 18 stolen bases. “She’s definitely an athlete,” Hebert said. “She does a lot more than pitch.” Brignac was the state’s Class 2A Outstanding Player, the state’s softball Gatorade Player of the Year, the District 10-2A MVP and the MVP on the All-East Bank and Metro teams. Curtis moved down to 2A from 4A before Brignac’s junior year. Originally published November 8, 2006 Matt Hebert, Sports Information – LAFAYETTE � University of Louisiana at Lafayette co-head softball coaches Stefni and Michael Lotief announced on Wednesday the signing of one of the nation�s top pitching prospects to a National Letter of Intent for the 2008 season. Ashley Brignac, last year�s Louisiana Miss Softball, signed on to be a part of the Ragin� Cajuns� incoming freshman class for the Fall 2007 semester. Brignac is currently a senior pitcher at John Curtis High School in River Ridge, La. She has posted 30-plus victories, 400-plus strikeouts and 20-plus shutouts in the past two seasons helping lead John Curtis to two state championships. She was recently selected to the 2006 USA Softball Junior Women’s National team. She was 30-1 last season with an earned run average of 0.00. Brignac struck out 491 of the 639 batters that she faced as a junior, allowing only 26 hits and 19 walks in 196 innings. She tossed 26 shutouts and 11 no-hitters of which nine were perfect games Brignac also made an impact at the plate. She hit .442 with 12 home runs and 33 RBI to go with 18 stolen bases. Honors were plenty for Brignac after the stellar campaign. She was named the state�s Class 2A Outstanding Player, the state�s softball Gatorade Player of the Year, the District 10-2A MVP and was selected MVP of the All-East Bank and Metro teams. Brignac�s breakout season came as a sophomore in 2005. She posted a 31-3 record with a 0.19 ERA all while collecting 466 strikeouts and 24 shutouts. Combined with the numbers from her freshman season, Brignac is 67-4 overall with 1,033 career strikeouts, 56 career shutouts and 16 career perfect games. November 8, 2006
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