UL Softball Splits Two on Saturday
Louisiana s Ragin Cajuns split a pair of games with a couple of nationally-ranked softball teams on Saturday.
9th-ranked Louisiana defeated the 10th-ranked Oklahoma St. Cowgirls, 7-1, before falling to the 11th-ranked LSU Tigers, 3-2, in the third day of play in the UL/LSU Crossover Invitational at Tiger Park in Baton Rouge, Louisiana..
The split gives Louisiana a record of 3-2 in the event.
The Cajuns lost to LSU on Thursday night, before sweeping a doubleheader from Buffalo on Friday, and then splitting the pair of games of Saturday.
In their first game, Louisiana jumped on top early, scoring four runs in the top half of the first inning, which helped them cruise to the 7-1 triumph.
McNeese forces extras but No. 9 Cajuns get walk off win, 8-7
McNeese forces extras but No. 9 Cajuns get walk-off win, 8-7 By Brady Renard | February 24, 2021 at 11:49 PM CST - Updated February 24 at 11:49 PM
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPLC) - Despite a 7-3 deficit with five outs remaining against a top-ten foe, McNeeseâs bats came alive scoring four runs in the sixth and seventh innings to force extra innings vs. rival UL Lafayette (6-0). The Cajuns would retire the Cowgirls (3-7) in order before Alissa Daltonâs RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning would end the game in UL Lafayetteâs favor, 8-7.
2021 UL Softball Preview: The Infielders
The infield, with depth and versatility, looks to be another strength for Louisiana this season.
There are a number of different directions the Cajuns could go at first base, but it looks as though freshman Taylor Roman will get the bulk of the time, at least early on.
Roman, who played right-field last season, hit .255 with two home runs and nine runs batted in over 22 games last season, including 18 as a starter.
Junior Carrie Boswell, who went 9-0 as a pitcher in 2019, is another option, after hitting .31 with two homers and nine RBI s in 2020.
Junior Bailey Curry, who has started games at first base in each of the last two seasons after transferring to UL from Toledo, could also see time there again but is expected to be more of a designated player and catcher this season.