Louisiana Ragin Cajun softball is coming off a busy stretch of playing 18 games in 16 days.
Over the last few weeks, the 13-4 Ragin Cajuns have experienced tough injuries, close losses, adversity, impressive wins, and more.
Head coach Gerry Glasco, who joins me every Monday during the season on my morning show, opened up this week about the loss versus Baylor, the series sweep at Memphis, relief pitching, Jade Gortarez, Summer Ellyson, Kandra Lamb, overcoming injuries, overall outlook, and more.
Louisiana opens up Sun Belt Conference play this weekend, hosting Georgia Southern in a three-game series at Lamson Park, with a doubleheader scheduled for Saturday, and a single game on Sunday.
The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns lost 8-1 to the Baylor Bears at Lamson Park on Thursday night. Photo by Raymond Partsch III
The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns needed a late rally to take down McNeese on Wednesday night, but were unable to pull off another comeback against Baylor on Thursday night.
The Bears broke open the game with a six-run fifth inning and handed the No. 12 Ragin’ Cajuns a 8-1 defeat.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Baylor’s Nicky Dawson led off the game with a bunt single and then stole second base. Lou Gilbert reached on a bunt single which gave the Bears runners on the corners with no outs. Two batters later, Josie Bower grounded out which scored Dawson.
McNeese softball gave 12th ranked UL-Lafayette all it could handle Wednesday night before Justice Milz’s three-run home run in the sixth gave the Cajuns a 5-4 lead and the eventual win. The loss is the second one-run loss to the Cajuns in a week. McNeese dropped an 8-7, eight-inning game to the Caju
UL Softball Records Road Win Over McNeese
The 12th-ranked Louisiana Ragin Cajuns got back on the winning track with a road win over a state rival on Wednesday night.
Louisiana defeated the McNeese St. Cowgirls, 5-4, in a non-conference contest in Lake Charles.
Justice Milz launched a three-run home run in the top half of the 6th inning to help lift Louisiana to the come-from-behind victory.
The triumph was the second in as many tries against McNeese for the Cajuns this season, after an 8-7 extra-innings win over the Cowgirls last Wednesday at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park.
The win, which ended a short two-game losing streak, opened a busy week of action for UL, who will play four more non-conference games this week, all of them on the road.
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Summer Ellyson threw seven shutout innings in Saturday’s contest vs UAB. Photo courtesy of Ragin Cajuns.
After 347 days, the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns were finally able to start the 2021 season after last weekend’s festivities were canceled due to the cold weather hitting the region.
They picked up right where they left off with a pair of wins on Saturday over Jacksonville State and UAB.
The 8th-ranked Cajuns set the tone for the 2021 season with an 8-2 win over Jacksonville State. Alissa Dalton was the big star on offense, going three-of-four with three RBIs. It wasn’t just the senior shortstop powering the offense as Ciara Bryant helped extend Louisiana’s lead in the sixth with an RBI single.