2011 Team Guide
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2011 Ragin’ Cajuns Softball Thank you for your interest in Ragin’ Cajuns Softball. The 2011 team guide features most of the information you will need to cover the Cajuns this season. You may also find the Ragin’ Cajuns Softball History & Record Book helpful. It contains last season’s stats, as well as all documented historical data and records. The History & Record Book is available at RaginCajuns.com under the softball homepage.
Media Information
Lamson Park Sports Information/Media Outlets Media Information City of Lafayette 2011 Season Preview 2011 Roster
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Student-Athlete Profiles
Gabriele Bridges Ashley Brignac Christi Orgeron Katie Smith Erikka Murphy - Megan Granger Paige Cormier - Jensen Tydelski Taryn Broussard - Nerissa Myers Jennifer Martin - Sarah Draheim Megan Waterman - Callie Philen - Brianna Cherry Paige Cavallin - Courtney Hollier - Natalie Fernandez Shelbee Rodgers - Christina Hamilton - Lacey Blanchard - Allie Chenailt
Coach Profiles
Co-Head Coach Stefni Lotief Co-Head Coach Michael Lotief Assistant Coach Chris Malveaux - Support Staff Fans can listen to all Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns football, men’s basketball and baseball, plus comprehensive coverage of women’s basketball and softball on the Ragin’ Cajuns Radio Network. Sports Radio ESPN 1420 (KPEL-AM) is now in its fifth decade as the flagship station for Ragin’ Cajuns athletics. Every football and men’s basketball game can be heard on KRKA 107.9 FM in Lafayette KPEL 1420 AM in Lafayette KANE 1240 AM in New Iberia In addition Cajuns baseball is broadcast on KPEL 1420 AM and KANE 1240 AM. All Sun Belt Conference baseball games can be heard on KPEL News Radio 96.5 FM.
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20-21 22-23 24 Sports Radio ESPN 1420 Programming Director Steve Peloquin has served as color analyst for the Ragin’ Cajuns Radio Network since 2002.
Peloquin is the football color analyst and is the primary play-by-play voice for women’s basketball and softball. Under his guidance, coverage of women’s basketball and softball has increased to nearly 100 live events since 2007-08, with plans for even further expansion. A broadcasting veteran since 1991, Peloquin hosts the always entertaining morning sports show, “Thinking Out Loud,” which airs Monday-Friday from 7-9 a.m. on ESPN 1420 AM.
All broadcasts are also available on the internet via RaginCajuns.com.
WE ARE LOUISIANA
We are the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Please refer to us as Louisiana, Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Ragin’ Cajuns or simply, Cajuns. PLEASE DO NOT REFER TO US AS LAFAYETTE, as Lafayette College is located in Easton, Pa., and is an entirely separate institution.
Quick Facts
General Information
Location Enrollment Founded President Faculty Athletic Representative Conference First Year of Sun Belt Competition Nickname Colors University Web Site Athletics Web Site
Lafayette, La. 16,673 (Fall 2010) 1898 Dr. E. Joseph Savoie Anita Hazelwood Sun Belt 2000 Ragin’ Cajuns or Cajuns Vermilion (PMS 193) and White www.louisiana.edu www.RaginCajuns.com
Athletics Administration
Interim Director of Athletics Associate AD/SWA Associate AD/Director of Athletic Training Assistant AD/Compliance Assistant AD/Internal Affairs
Home Field
Stadium (capacity) Dimensions Year Opened Renovated Seasons Played First Game All-Time Home Record Press Box Phone
Scott Farmer Sherry LeBas John Porche Jessica Clarke John Dugas
Lamson Park (2,790) LF-200, CF-220, RF-200 1985 2011 Entering 27th Feb. 26, 1985 579-92 (.867) (337) 262-1349 or (337) 262-1350
Louisiana Softball History
First Season 1981 All-Time Division I Record 1,255-379 (.768) Sun Belt Conference Record 167-30 (.848) Women’s College World Series Appearances 5 (1993, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2008) Women’s College World Series Record 6-10 (.375) NCAA Super Regional Appearances 2 (2008, 2010) NCAA Super Regional Record 2-3 (.400) NCAA Regional Appearances 20 (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 ,1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 , 2010) NCAA Regional Record 42-29 (.592) Regular Season Sun Belt Championships 9 (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010) Sun Belt Tournament Championships 10 (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010) Sun Belt Tournament Record 35-3 (.921) Conference Affiliations Independent (1981-82) Southland (1983-87) Independent (1988-99) Sun Belt (2000-present)
Louisiana Softball Staff Co-Head Coach School Record Career Record Co-Head Coach School Record Career Record Assistant Coach Administrative Assistant Athletic Trainer
Stefni Lotief (Louisiana, 1990) 497-128 (11th season) Same Michael Lotief (Louisiana, 1985) 396-105 (9th season) Same Chris Malveaux (Texas A&M, 2001) Bobby Neveaux Julie Hara (TCU, 2008)
2011 Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns Letterwinners Returning/Lost Position Players Returning/Lost Pitchers Returning/Lost Position Starters Returning/Lost Pitching Starters Returning/Lost Newcomers
2010 Recap
Overall Record Home Record Road Record Neutral Site Record SBC Record (Finish) SBC Tournament Record (Finish) NCAA Baton Rouge Regional (Finish) NCAA Los Angeles Super Regional Final Rankings (NFCA/USA Softball)
UL Athletic Media Relations Sports Information Director Assistant SID Softball Contact Office Fax Cell E-mail
16/10 14/8 2/2 4/5 0/2 6 45-18 (.714) 19-2 (.905) 11-8 (.579) 15-8 (.652) 19-5 (1st) 4-0 (Champions) 3-0 (Champions) 0-2 16/17 Daryl Cetnar Matt Hebert Matt Mays (337) 482-6332 (337) 482-6529 (985) 264-5185 mtmays@louisiana.edu
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Alfred
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Helen Lamson Park
27th Season • 671 Games • 579 Wins • .863 Winning Percentage
Since 1985, the University of Louisiana and its perennial powerhouse softball program has called Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin’ Cajuns Softball Park its very own home. And what a home it is. Often called the most beautiful and nostalgic field in the country by opposing teams who play on it, Lamson Park will have quite a new feel for the 2011 season. The park will further its place as one of the finest softball fields in the country as a $2.1 million renovation, which began in the winter of 2009, is completed. The renovation includes a new mostly-covered grandstand between dugouts, three private luxury boxes and a 50-seat Stadium Club. Fans will also notice more seating beyond the outfield fence. All of these new seats bring the capacity of Lamson Park up to 2,790. Also, a new press box with three broadcast booths capable of hosting NCAA Regionals will be included. The Cajuns also welcome a larger and more functional locker room that includes a technologydriven meeting room. In addition to ammenities coming in 2011, fans will recognize the new scoreboard in right field that
Year-by-Year at Lamson Park
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Year 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Total
Record 12-4 10-6 16-6 15-4 20-6 24-4 16-6 20-5 22-0 31-2 31-1 25-2 23-7 19-4 26-2 26-2 22-4 26-3 26-1 22-3 30-3 25-2 25-7 22-1 26-5 19-2 579-92
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Pct. .750 .625 .727 .789 .769 .857 .727 .800 1.000 .939 .969 .926 .767 .826 .929 .929 .846 .897 .963 .880 .909 .926 .781 .957 .834 .905 .863
debuted in 2010. Plans also call for new batting cages Lamson Park Milestone Victories and a special indoor area that will house Date Opponent Score the latest in video and virtual reality Win 1 Feb. 26, 1985 Ball State 11-0 programming. Apr. 18, 1988 Louisiana Tech 2-1 The 2011 season marks the 27th 50 100 Feb. 23, 1991 DePaul 2-0 season since the facility opened. Mar. 30, 1995 Southeastern La. 5-0 Originally know as Lady Cajun Park, 200 the facility changed names in 2006 to 300 Mar. 25, 1999 Northwestern State 5-4 Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin’ Cajuns 400 Apr. 5, 2003 Middle Tennessee 12-4 Softball Park. The facility was dedicated 500 Mar. 7, 2007 Middle Tennessee 4-1 in memory of long-time loyal supporters Alfred and Helen Lamson. it is easy to see why UL Softball is one of the greatest Even today, the facility continues to grow to meet entertainment options in town. the needs of an ever-growing fan base and provide a The official beginning of the game is right around first-class atmosphere. the corner when Harris begins belting out the Cajuns In 2007, the UL Athletics Department oversaw starters in a style all his own. Harris a.k.a. “The Voice of the construction of the Leon Moncla Indoor Practice the Ragin’ Cajuns,” has been a fixture on the microphone Facility. Equipped with an artificial playing surface and and will always have all of the fans’ attentions, regardless drop-down batting cages, it is located adjacent to the of what is taking place on the field. softball field. From his patented “Ask the Ump” segment to his A few other changes were made in 2006. The right dreaded phone calls, Harris always seems to keep the field and left field foul lines were adorned by brick crowd laughing. The mixture of off-the-field antics walls. Another major construction project involved gives Louisiana a distinction from any other program in new dugouts for both the Cajuns and the visiting team the country. From the first call of “play ball” to the final – adding to the new and improved look of the facility “yer out” call, no school can match the excitement of and providing the biggest square footage dugouts you Ragin’ Cajuns Softball. will find in the country. The field itself is what it’s all about. It provides The batting cages down the right field line were the ultimate in playing and spectator facilities. From expanded in 2006. The new design allowed the Ragin’ the oak trees that line the outfield fence, to the park Cajuns access to six different cages at once and was benches at the front entrance to the astounding green able to accommodate several teams at once when grass that covers the field, the park provides all the Louisiana hosted a tournament. comforts of home. Each year Lamson Park changes before the fans’ Along the outside of the park, fans must notice the eyes. The subtle changes are helping the Ragin’ Cajuns “Wall of Fame,” marking the Ragin’ Cajuns’ climb up the put a more “modern” feel into the park and continue NCAA rankings in the early 1990’s, which saw the team to make the facility truly one of the unique ones in peak at the No. 2 spot in 1994. It also list the numerous the nation. Come to a game this season and see if you All-American accolades the program has collected via notice anything new. the many greats that have adorned a Cajuns uniform The Ragin’ Cajuns have dominated at home under and treaded across the Lamson Park playing surface. co-head coaches Stefni and Michael Lotief, winning 243 The evolution of Lamson Park has been ongoing of 264 games played under their direction since 2001. ever since it was constructed in the 1980’s. Starting Dominating at Lamson Park is nothing new for in the early 1990’s the facility began to grow into its Louisiana. Through 671 games contested, a UL team current state. has been victorious 579 times (86 percent). After sustaining damage during Hurricane Andrew If there really is a “Field of Dreams,” it might just be in 1992, a 30-foot backstop and a grandstand seating UL’s Lamson Park. Twenty-six years ago, the land which section were added behind home plate. Not long now houses the facility, was a pasture filled with barns, after, a Press Box/Concession was added on to the cattle, six-foot tall grass and the University’s dairy farm. grandstand – all which still stand today. Today, this same land houses one of the best The Cajuns received a welcome addition to Lamson facilities in the country and plays host to the greatest Park at the end of the 1994 season. With the generosity softball show around. and effort of many loyal fans, the Cajuns received a locker From the time fans enter the confines of Lamson room/bathroom facility with brand new carpeting and Park, until the time they exit the gates, they will be a satellite television, as well as leather furniture – giving treated to three hours of pure excitement, also known the team plenty of room for relaxation before and after as Ragin’ Cajuns Softball. the game. An equipment room with a washer and dryer From the on-the-field action of the 19-time NCAA was also part of the facility. Regionals qualifiers, to the off-the-field antics of Other features added included a public address Robert Harris, the Centerfield Club and many others, system and an electronic scoreboard in right field,
2011 Ragin’ Cajuns Softball which also included a message board. Lamson Park had a 225-foot fence encircling the entire field until the 1995 season. NCAA regulations called for an adjustment of the fence so that all possible Regional sites could be uniform. The fence now reaches 200-feet down the lines and 220-feet in centerfield. The five-foot high red wall gave up few home runs until the implementation of the neon ball in 1993 by the NCAA, which allows for a more “offensive” game. Five home runs left the park in 1993. In 2001, the Ragin’ Cajuns said good-bye 40 times and 34 more in 2002. During the 2003 season, the Cajuns hit a park-record 58 home runs. Under the Lotiefs, Lamson Park began to see several additions and improvements. In 2002, a brick wall was added to the backstop and a new lighting system was installed just in time for the Ragin’ Cajuns to host a 2002 NCAA Regional. The lighting system allowed Lamson Park to meet the NCAA lighting standards for hosting an NCAA Regional, an amenity in which few facilities across the country compare to. The all-time Lamson Park attendance high occurred on April 18, 2001, when 1,729 managed to pack into the facility as Louisiana hosted in-state rival LSU in a doubleheader. The two nationally-ranked programs split the doubleheader, as fans lined the fences for the Louisiana intercollegiate softball attendance record. Lamson Park has hosted eight NCAA Regionals (last was 2002) and the 2000 and 2004 Sun Belt Conference tournaments. The park is scheduled to host the Sun Belt Conference tournament once again in 2011.
Lamson Park at a Glance Playing Surface Bermuda Grass Dimensions LF-200, CF-220, RF-200 Cajuns Home Record 579-92 (.863) 1985-89 73-26 (.737) 1990-99 237-33 (.878) 2000-09 250-31 (.890) 2010 19-2 (.905) Cajuns’ Home Record under Stefni and Michael Lotief 243-31 (.887) Cajuns’ Home Sun Belt Conference Record 83-14 (.856) Record in Home Openers 24-2 (.923) Home Winning Seasons 26 Home Non-Winning Seasons 0 Longest Home Winning Streak 53 (Feb. 20, 1993 - May 22, 1994) Longest Home Losing Streak 3 (Twice, Last April 6-7, 2007) Most Home Wins in a Season 31 (1994, 1995) Most Home Losses in a Season 7 (1997, 2007) First Game Feb. 26, 1985 (Louisiana 11, Ball State 0) First Win Feb. 26, 1985 (Louisiana 11, Ball State 0) Opened (as Lady Cajun Park) 1985 Re-Named (Lamson Park) 2006 Seating Capacity 2,790 Largest Crowd 1,729 vs. LSU (April 18, 2001) NCAA Regionals Hosted 8 (1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002) Cajuns Home NCAA Regional Record 13-12 (.520) Sun Belt Conference Tournaments Hosted 2 (2000, 2004) Cajuns’ Home Sun Belt Tournament Record 6-0 (1.000)
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2011 Ragin’ Cajuns Softball Louisiana Sports Information Main Office Phone: (337) 851-2255 Mays Direct: (337) 482-6332 Mays Cell: (985) 264-5185 Fax: (337) 482-6529
Daryl Cetnar
Sports Information Director (sportsinfo@louisiana.edu)
Matt Hebert
Assistant SID (matth@louisiana.edu)
LOCAL MEDIA PRINT
Media Information
wire service
The Associated Press 1001 Howard Ave. Suite 200-A New Orleans, LA 70113 PHONE: (504) 523-3931 FAX: (504) 586-0531 SPORTS EDITOR: Brett Martel E-MAIL: nrle@ap.org
newspaper
Lafayette Daily Advertiser 1100 Bertrand Dr. Lafayette, LA 70502 PHONE: (337) 289-6303 FAX: (337) 289-6443 ONLINE: www.theadvertiser.com SPORTS EDITOR: E-MAIL: UL BEAT WRITER: Josh Parrott E-MAIL: jparrott@theadvertiser.com The Advocate P.O. Box 588 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 PHONE: (337) 233-8920 (Lafayette) PHONE: (225) 383-1111 (Baton Rouge) FAX: (225) 388-0318 ONLINE: www.2theadvocate.com SPORTS EDITOR: Butch Muir E-MAIL: bmuir@theadvocate.com UL BEAT WRITER: Bobby Ardoin E-MAIL: tmamou19@aol.com UL BEAT WRITER: Glen Quebedeaux E-MAIL: gquebedeaux@sfbcic.com
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The Times-Picayune 3800 Howard Ave. New Orleans, LA 70140 PHONE: (504) 826-3405 FAX: (504) 826-3401 ONLINE: www.nola.com SPORTS EDITOR: Doug Tatum COLUMNIST: Peter Finney SUN BELT BEAT WRITER: Ted Lewis E-MAIL: sports@timespicayune.com The Daily Iberian 926 E. Main St. New Iberia, LA 70560 PHONE: (337) 365-6773 FAX: (337) 367-9640 ONLINE: www.iberianet.com SPORTS EDITOR: Chris Landry E-MAIL: iberiansports@bellsouth.net Opelousas Daily World P.O. Box 2389 Opelousas, LA 70571 PHONE: (337) 943-7034 FAX: (337) 948-6572 ONLINE: www.dailyworld.com SPORTS CONTACT: Larry Young, Jr. E-MAIL: lyoung@gannett.com
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Sports Information Assistant (sirmans@louisiana.edu)
Russell Luna
Graduate Assistant (rluna@louisiana.edu)
Softball Contact (mtmays@louisiana.edu)
The Town Talk P.O. Box 7558 Alexandria, LA 71306 PHONE: (318) 487-6352 FAX: (318) 487-6315 ONLINE: www.thetowntalk.com SPORTS EDITOR: Randy Benson E-MAIL: rbenson@thetowntalk.com
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RADIO
Ragin’ Cajuns Radio Network KPEL (1420 AM/105.1 FM) 1749 Bertrand Dr. Lafayette, LA 70506 PHONE: (337) 233-7003 PHONE: (800) 264-5375 FAX: (337) 233-2989 ONLINE: www.espn1420.com PLAY-BY-PLAY: Jay Walker ANALYST: Steve Peloquin
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Media Credentials
• Media credentials are issued to WORKING MEDIA MEMBERS ONLY. • All requests for press, photo and broadcast credentials for 2011 UL home softball games must be made in writing AT LEAST FIVE DAYS IN ADVANCE of each game OR prior to the season if all home game credentials are requested. Must provide valid contact information: name, address, work and cell phone numbers and e-mail address. • All requests should be e-mailed to Matt Mays, Louisiana Softball Contact, at mtmays@louisiana.edu. • Credentials will be mailed (time permitting), but credentials which cannot be mailed will be left at the ticket booth at the main entrance to Lamson Park. • During the week, credentials may be picked up in the Sports Information Office located in the Cox Communications Athletic Center, Room 140.
Below are a few guidelines:
Player and Coach Interviews
• Players and coaches will be available for interviews periodically throughout the week. Most interviews will be conducted following practice. All interview requests should be submitted in writing (preferred via e-mail) to softball contact Matt Mays at least 24 hours in advance. • Co-Head Coach Stefni Lotief, and sometimes players, will be available during and shortly after the weekly media luncheon. • Post-game interviews need to be arranged through UL softball contact Matt Mays. A mandatory 10-minute cooling off period will be observed before any interviews take place. • Players will not be available for interviews on the day before competition or on NCAA-mandated days off.
Radio Rights
IMPORTANT DATES
• One (1) official radio network for the visiting team must be designated by the team’s athletic director or media relations director. • Visiting radio stations should coordinate all credential needs through Matt Mays. Only those working on the radio broadcast will be given credentials for that area. • The visiting radio will be reserved a broadcast booth next to the press box • Only the “official” radio outlet of the visiting team is permitted to originate a live broadcast without written permission of the UL Athletics TUESDAY, FEB. 8 First Media Luncheon
RaginCajuns.com
Information about the Ragin’ Cajuns softball team can be accessed via the world wide web at www.RaginCajuns.com. Media and fans can use the site to access information about UL softball, including game notes, updated statistics, rosters and much more.
SunBeltSports.org
Information on all Sun Belt Conference teams can be accessed via the world wide web at www.SunBeltSports.org. In addition, information on media credentials for SBC championships and media events can be found here.
Department. • Broadcast and telecast arrangements must be made no later than 10 days prior to the day of a game. • Broadcasts of the UL softball games are produced by the Ragin’ Cajuns Radio Network. Any station wishing to join the network should contact Jay Walker.
Weekly Media Luncheon
• Each MONDAY during the season (with exceptions for travel and holiday conflicts), the UL Athletics Media Relations Office and co-head coach Stefni Lotief will host a media luncheon in Room 140 of the Cox Communications Athletic Center. • The luncheon begins with a meal at Noon, which is immediately followed by comments from UL baseball student-athletes and head coach Tony Robichaux. UL softball student-athletes and cohead coach Stefni Lotief will then address the media. • Media members are asked to arrive at the media luncheon BEFORE NOON.
Tuesday, February 8 Wednesday, February 16 Monday, February 21 (1:00 p.m.) Wednesday, March 2 Monday, March 14 Monday, March 21 Monday, March 28 Monday, April 4 Monday, April 11 Monday, April 18 Monday, April 25 Wednesday, May 4 Monday, May 9 Monday, May 16 NOTE: All luncheons are scheduled for 12 pm (Noon) unless stated otherwise.
FRI.-SUN., FEB. 18-20 Ragin’ Cajuns Invitational Lamson Park
TUESDAY, MAR. 15 Lamson Park Grand Opening vs. McNeese State - 6:00 p.m.
FRIDAY, FEB. 25 First Road Game - vs. Southern (Lake Charles, La.) - 11:00 a.m.
SAT.-SUN., MAR. 26-27 First Home Sun Belt Series vs. Troy
FRIDAY, FEB. 11 First Game at Lamson Park Arkansas vs. Prairie View A&M - 11:30 a.m.
MON.-WED., MAR. 7-9 School Closed Mardi Gras
MON.-FRI., APR 18-22 School Closed Easter/Spring Break
Friday, FEB. 11 Cajuns’ Regular Season Opener vs. Rhode Island - 2:00 p.m.
SAT.-SUN., MAR. 12-13 First Sun Belt series at North Texas
SUNDAY, MAY 1 Home Finale - Senior Day vs. WKU - 12:00 p.m.
FRI.-SUN., FEB. 11-13 25th Annual Louisiana Classics Lamson Park
MEDIA LUNCHEON DATES
MON.-FRI., MAY 2-6 Final Exams
SUNDAY, MAY 15 NCAA Selection Show - ESPNU
SUNDAY, MAY 8 Regular Season Finale at La.-Monroe - 12:00 p.m.
FRI.-SUN., MAY 20-22 NCAA Regionals Campus Sites
WED.-SAT., MAY 11-14 Sun Belt Tournament Lamson Park
FRI.-SAT., MAY 27-28 NCAA Super Regionals Campus Sites
SATURDAY, MAY 14 Spring Commencement
THURS.-WED., JUNE 2-8 NCAA Women’s College World Series - Oklahoma City, Okla.
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Media Information
• All members of the media must request credentials IN WRITING through UL softball contact Matt Mays (preferred via e-mail). • Requests are honored from sports editors of daily newspapers and sports directors of television and radio stations. Requests from individuals not employed by a media outlet WILL NOT be considered. • Requests from radio stations must come from the sports director of that radio station.
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Visiting Lafayette
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THINGS TO DO
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Ragin’ Cajuns Softball
2011 Ragin’ Cajuns Softball
Season PREVIEW
What’s Back From 2010 Category Hits At-Bats Batting Average Runs Runs Batted In Doubles Triples Home Runs Stolen Bases
Returning (Pct.) 258 (49.6) 889 (51.2) .290 178 (52.6) 163 (56.7) 26 (41.9) 3 (50.0) 39 (76.5) 61 (61.0)
Lost (Pct.) 262 (50.4) 845 (48.8) .310 160 (47.4) 124 (43.3) 36 (58.1) 3 (50.0) 12 (23.5) 39 (39.0)
Top Returner Erikka Murphy (62) Erikka Murphy (197) Erikka Murphy (.315) Erikka Murphy (52) Christi Orgeron (56) Christi Orgeron (16) Three Players (1) Gabriele Bridges (17) Erikka Murphy (33)
Errors Putouts Assists
41 (55.4) 730 (58.9) 162 (28.7)
33 (44.6) 509 (41.1) 402 (71.2)
Nerissa Myers (18) Gabriele Bridges (384) Nerissa Myers (134)
Innings Pitched Wins Losses Runs Earned Runs Strikeouts Walks
1.0 (0.2) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.3) 0 (0.0)
412.0 (99.8) 45 (100.0) 18 (100.0) 184 (100.0) 137 (100.0) 391 (99.7) 111 (100.0)
Paige Cavallin (1.0) Paige Cavallin (1) -
By the Numbers
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The Cajuns have advanced to 12 consecutive NCAA Regionals (19992010), including two Super Regional trips (2008, 2010) and two Women’s College World Series appearances (2003, 2008).
45+
Louisiana has posted at least 45 wins in each of those past 12 seasons, including seven seasons in which the Cajuns reached the 50-win plateau and one season with 60 wins.
16th
The Cajuns finished last season ranked 16th in the USA Today/NFCA Top 25 Poll after advancing to an NCAA Super Regional and posting a record of 45-18.
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The Cajuns have just one senior on the roster in 2010, Gabriele Bridges.
2011 Season Preview
With the 2011 softball season approaching, Ragin’ Cajuns fans are going to see quite a few changes around Lamson Park, in the stands and on the field. When Louisiana opens its home slate on February 11 with the 25th Annual Louisiana Classics, fans will be treated to a freshly renovated Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin’ Cajuns Softball Park. The renovation has been on-going for nearly two years now, and the 2011 Ragin’ Cajuns are going to be able to call their home one of the finest collegiate softball facilities in the nation. The facility is set to host two in-season tournaments as well as the 2011 Sun Belt Conference Tournament It has been a tradition of success that has helped build the new Lamson Park. The Cajuns have advanced to NCAA postseason play in each of the past 12 seasons, the 11th longest streak in the nation, and in 20 of the last 21 seasons. UL has posted at least 45 wins in each of those past 12 seasons including at least 50 wins seven times and 60 once. However, it isn’t just the surroundings that will look different for the Cajuns in 2011. Co-head coaches Stefni and Michael Lotief have lost seven seniors from a 2010 squad that advanced to the NCAA Super Regionals and will have to replace them with a few new faces. Fans will recognize some faces, including the lone senior on the 2011 squad, Gabriele Bridges, and redshirt juniors Ashley Brignac and Christi Orgeron. Bridges and Orgeron will pace a potent offensive attack for UL that features a great mix of power and slap hitters. Bridges and Orgeron have combined for 69 career home runs and will team up with the likes of Taryn Broussard, Megan Granger and Sarah Draheim to provide the power for the Cajuns’ offense. A few speedsters will set the tone for Louisiana including junior Erikka Murphy. Murphy hit .315 a year ago and was 33-for-34 in the stolen bases category. The Cajuns will also welcome the return of Katie Smith who was lost early in 2010 due to injury. The junior slapper boasts a .378 career batting average and has swiped 48-of-52 bases in two-plus seasons as a Cajun. Speedy sophomore Nerissa Myers will return to man her shortstop position and provide a great mix of offense and defense for UL as well. The pitching rotation for UL will also feature a proven commodity and a mix of new faces. Brignac returns after missing all of 2010 due to injury. The junior right-hander was sensational in 2008, leading the Cajuns to a College World Series berth, going 31-7 with 327 K’s in her freshman campaign. She was equally impressive in 2009, posting a 0.44 ERA and striking out 107 batters in just 79.0 innings of work. The only other returning pitcher is sophomore Paige Cavallin who saw limited action in 2010. Freshmen hurlers such as Allie Chenault, Christina Hamilton and Shelbee Rodgers are going to have to step up in 2011 if the Cajuns want to continue their dominance in the circle. There is no doubt that, with a good mix of returning experience and fresh talent, the pieces are in place for UL to make yet another postseason run in 2011. Fans are going to see a great product in the newly renovated Lamson Park, but an even greater product on the field as the Cajuns look to continue their winning ways.
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However, the Cajuns have five others that are redshirt juniors (Ashley Brignac, Christi Orgeron, Katie Smith, Paige Cormier and Megan Granger).
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Senior Gabriele Bridges and junior Christi Orgeron have each hit at least 10 home runs in all five of their seasons. The two have a combined 69 home runs in their careers.
2,790
Louisiana will open a renovated Lamson Park in 2011. The state-of-the-art facility will seat 2,790 fans and host two inseason tournaments in 2011 plus the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.
.400
The Cajuns have had at least one player hit .400 or better in each of the last five seasons. 2006 marked the last time an individual did not accomplish the feat. Vallie Gaspard extended the streak last season by hitting .422 for the year.
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2011 Ragin’ Cajuns Softball
2011 Louisiana Softball Roster
2011 Roster
Numerical
No. Player 00 Ashley Brignac 3 Natalie Fernandez 4 Shelbee Rodgers 5 Jensen Tydelski 6 Courtney Hollier 8 Megan Waterman 9 Taryn Broussard 12 Christi Orgeron 13 Erikka Murphy 15 Nerissa Myers 16 Christina Hamilton 17 Callie Philen 19 Lacey Blanchard 20 Katie Smith 22 Jennifer Martin 23 Brianna Cherry 24 Sarah Draheim 25 Gabriele Bridges 28 Paige Cavallin 29 Megan Granger 31 Paige Cormier 32 Allie Chenault * Will sit out 2011 season.
Alphabetical
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No. Player 19 Lacey Blanchard 00 Ashley Brignac 25 Gabriele Bridges 9 Taryn Broussard 28 Paige Cavallin 32 Allie Chenault 23 Brianna Cherry 31 Paige Cormier 24 Sarah Draheim 3 Natalie Fernandez 29 Megan Granger 16 Christina Hamilton 6 Courtney Hollier 22 Jennifer Martin 13 Erikka Murphy 15 Nerissa Myers 12 Christi Orgeron 17 Callie Philen 4 Shelbee Rodgers 20 Katie Smith 5 Jensen Tydelski 8 Megan Waterman * Will sit out 2011 season.
Pos. P INF P OF INF OF UTL UTL OF INF P UTL P/UTL OF INF OF C 1B P INF INF P
Pos. P/UTL P 1B UTL P P OF INF C INF INF P INF INF OF INF UTL UTL P OF OF OF
B/T R/R L/R L/R L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L L/R R/R R/R L/L R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R
B/T L/L R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L L/R R/R R/R L/R R/R L/R R/R
Ht. 5-10 5-5 5-3 5-3 5-7 5-7 5-9 5-11 5-4 5-5 5-9 6-0 5-10 5-6 5-7 5-10 6-0 6-0 5-5 5-9 5-5 5-9
Ht. 5-10 5-10 6-0 5-9 5-5 5-9 5-10 5-5 6-0 5-5 5-9 5-9 5-7 5-7 5-4 5-5 5-11 6-0 5-3 5-6 5-3 5-7
Cl.-Exp. Jr.-2L Fr.-HS Fr.-HS So.-1L Jr.-TR* So.-1L So.-RS Jr.-2L Jr.-2L So.-1L Fr.-HS So.-1L Fr.-HS Jr.-2L So.-1L So.-1L So.-1L Sr.-3L So.1L Jr.-1L Jr.-2L Fr.-HS
Cl.-Exp. Fr.-HS Jr.-2L Sr.-3L So.-RS So.1L Fr.-HS So.-1L Jr.-2L So.-1L Fr.-HS Jr.-1L Fr.-HS Jr.-TR* So.-1L Jr.-2L So.-1L Jr.-2L So.-1L Fr.-HS Jr.-2L So.-1L So.-1L
Roster Breakdown
Hometown (Previous School) River Ridge, La. (John Curtis) By State Denham Springs, La. (Live Oak) - Louisiana (14): Lacey Blanchard, Greenwell Springs, La. (Central) Ashley Brignac, Gabriele Bridges, Pearland, Texas (Pearland) Paige Cavallin, Paige Cormier, Kaplan, La. (LSU) Natalie Fernandez, Megan Granger, Christina Hamilton, Ashburn, Va. (Broad Run) Courtney Hollier, Jennifer Martin, Lake Jackson, Texas (Texas A&M) Christi Orgeron, Callie Philen, New Orleans, La. (Mt. Carmel) Shelbee Rodgers, Katie Smith Victoria, Texas (Memorial) - Texas (5): Taryn Broussard, Allie Petal, Miss. (Petal) Chenault, Sarah Draheim, Erikka Leesville, La. (Rosepine) Murphy, Jensen Tydelski Boyce, La. (Alexandria Senior) - Mississippi (2): Brianna Cherry, Nerissa Myers Shreveport, La. (Captain Shreve) - Virginia (1): Megan Waterman Ruston, La. (Ruston) Lafayette, La. (St.Thomas More) Petal, Miss. (Petal) By Class Flower Mound, Texas (Marcus) - Seniors (1): Gabriele Bridges Lafitte, La. (John Curtis) - Juniors (7): Ashley Brignac, Paige Lafayette, La. (Beau Chene) Cormier, Megan Granger, St. Martinville, La. (Louisiana Tech) Courtney Hollier, Erikka Murphy, Carencro, La. (Teurlings Catholic) Christi Orgeron, Katie Smith Sweeny, Texas (Sweeny) - Sophomores (9): Taryn Broussard,
Hometown (Previous School) Shreveport, La. (Captain Shreve) River Ridge, La. (John Curtis) Lafitte, La. (John Curtis) Lake Jackson, Texas (Texas A&M) Lafayette, La. (Beau Chene) Sweeny, Texas (Sweeny) Petal, Miss. (Petal) By Major Carencro, La. (Teurlings Catholic) - Kinesiology-Exercise Science (7): Lacey Blanchard, Ashley Brignac, Flower Mound, Texas (Marcus) Paige Cavallin, Allie Chenault, Denham Springs, La. (Live Oak) Sarah Draheim, Natalie Fernandez, St. Martinville, La. (Louisiana Tech) Jensen Tydelski Leesville, La. (Rosepine) - General Studies (5): Kaplan, La. (LSU) Gabriele Bridges, Lafayette, La. (St.Thomas More) Taryn Broussard, Megan Granger, Victoria, Texas (Memorial) Erikka Murphy, Christi Orgeron - Psychology (3): Paige Cormier, Petal, Miss. (Petal) Nerissa Myers, Callie Philen New Orleans, La. (Mt. Carmel) - Biology (1): Megan Waterman Boyce, La. (Alexandria Senior) - Dietetics (1): Courtney Hollier Greenwell Springs, La. (Central) - Kinesiology-Grades K-12 (1): Ruston, La. (Ruston) Christina Hamilton Pearland, Texas (Pearland) - Marketing (1): Katie Smith Ashburn, Va. (Broad Run) - Middle School Education (1):
Co-Head Coach: Stefni Lotief (Louisiana, 1990) - 11th season at Louisiana Co-Head Coach: Michael Lotief (Louisiana, 1985) - 9th season at Louisiana Assistant Coach: Chris Malveaux (Texas A&M, 2001) - 3rd season at Louisiana
Ragin’ Cajuns Softball
Paige Cavallin, Brianna Cherry, Sarah Draheim, Jennifer Martin, Nerissa Myers, Callie Philen, Jensen Tydelski, Megan Waterman - Freshmen (5): Lacey Blanchard, Allie Chenault, Natalie Fernandez, Christina Hamilton, Shelbee Rodgers
Jennifer Martin - Public Relations (1): Brianna Cherry - Secondary Education-English (1): Shelbee Rodgers
2011 Ragin’ Cajuns Softball
Major: General Studies
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Awards • • • • • • • • •
First Team All-Louisiana (2009, 2010) Second Team All-Sun Belt (2009, 2010) All-Baton Rouge Regional Team (2010) All-Baton Rouge Regional MVP (2010) All-Sun Belt Conference Tournament (2008, 2010) All-Sun Belt Conference Tournament MVP (2010) NFCA Leadoff Classic All-Tournament Team (2010) Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2009) Louisiana Classics All-Tournament Team (2008)
2008 (Freshman)
2010 (Junior) • • • • • • • • • • •
Started all 63 games for the Cajuns, most at first base Named Second Team All-Sun Belt and First Team All-Louisiana Hit .314 on the season with a .617 slugging percentage Hit 17 home runs, the most by a Cajun and the highest total in the Sun Belt Drew a team high 30 walks to help her .417 on base percentage Her 55 RBI was one behind Christi Orgeron for the team and Sun Belt lead Hit .353 against left handed pitchers and .363 with runners on base, including .320 with runners in scoring position Was named the Baton Rouge Regional MVP (5/21-5/23) after going 4-for-9 with a double, two runs scored and six RBI in the tournament, helping lead the Cajuns to wins over No.17 Louisiana State and No.18 Texas A&M, and Super Regional Berth Was also named MVP of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament (5/12-5/15) after going 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and five RBI against Troy in the Championship Game Was also named to the NFCA Leadoff Classic AllTournament Team (2/26-2/28), thanks in large part to a two home run game against No.6 Missouri Posted multiple hits in 15 games and multiple RBI in 17 games
2009 (Sophomore) • • • • •
Repeated the feat later in the season to claim the honor again (4/6) Led the league with 107 total bases Posted 11 multi-hit games and six multi-run performances Had a season-high three hits, on three occasions Tied a career-high of six RBI after hitting two home runs against Providence (2/14) Drew four walks against San Diego State Was second on the squad with 444 putouts Grabbed five stolen bases on six attempts
Started all 58 games at first base Earned First Team All-Louisiana accolades after leading the Sun Belt with 16 homers Recorded 48 RBI with a .598 slugging percentage and a .279 batting average Hit .583 with runners in scoring position Hit four home runs in a week (2/16) to earn Sun Belt Player of the week honors
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One of just four players to start every game for the Cajuns and the only freshman to start every game Hit .236 on the year with 46 hits, including seven doubles and 11 home runs for a .441 slugging percentage Raised her batting average 63 points to .242 after letting it dip as low as .179 on April 1 Ranked in the Cajuns top-5 in slugging percentage, RBI, home runs, total bases, walks and hit by pitch Finished the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional 3-for10 with a double, three RBI; Was one of five Cajuns to finish the regional with a .300 batting average or better Second on the team behind only All-American Holly Tankersley in home runs on the season Boasted 10 multiple hit games on the year with 10 multiple RBI games Had a season high three hits against NCAA Regional participant Mississippi Valley State and Western Kentucky Recorded four or more RBI in three separate games, boasting a team-best six runs batted in against IUPUI Had five RBI in a game against Western Kentucky at the Sun Belt Conference Tournament and four RBI against Mississippi Valley State Named All-Tournament during the conference tournament finishing with a .462 batting average with six hits including a pair of home runs and a double Finished the SBC Tournament with a tournamentrecord eight RBI During the conference tournament, had a 1.000 slugging percentage
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Personal • • • • • • •
High School • • •
2006 and 2007 Named all-state in 2005, 2006 and 2007...Helped the Patriots volleyball team to the 2004 state playoffs Invited to the Junior Olympic trials in Chula Vista, Calif.
Lettered in softball, volleyball and cheerleading at John Curtis High School Helped the Patriots to five consecutive state championships in softball (2003-07) Helped JCHS to the district championship in 2003, 2004,
Born on December 1, 1988 in Marrero, La. Full name is Gabriele Lauren Bridges Daughter of Don and May Bridges Has one younger brother, Garrett Aspires to graduate with her Master’s degree and work for Disney as a graphic designer Member of the National Honor Society Homecoming Queen
CAREER HIGHS At-Bats 6 vs. UConn (Feb. 20, 2009) Runs 3 - Twice - Last vs. McNeese State (Feb. 15, 2009) Hits 3 - Eight Times - Last at Troy (Apr. 10, 2010) RBI 6 - Twice - Last vs. Providence (Feb. 14, 2009)
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Doubles 2 vs. Troy (Apr. 26, 2008) Triples None Home Runs 2 - Three Times - Last vs. No.6 Missouri (Feb. 27, 2010) Total Bases 10 vs. Providence (Feb. 14, 2009) Walks 4 vs. San Diego State (Feb. 21, 2009) Stolen Bases 2 vs. McNeese State (Apr. 9, 2008)
BRIDGES’ CAREER BY THE NUMBERS Year 2008 2009 2010 Total
avg .236 .279 .314 .276
gp-gs 67-67 58-58 63-63 188-188
ab 195 179 188 562
r h 21 46 37 50 26 59 84 155
2b 7 9 6 22
3b 0 0 0 0
hr 11 16 17 44
rbi tb slg% 41 86 .441 48 107 .598 55 116 .617 144 309 .550
bb hbp so gdp 22 6 56 0 26 1 49 1 30 4 46 0 78 11 151 1
Student-Athlete Profiles
GABRIELE BRIDGES
First Base • R/R • 6-0 • Sr.-3L • Lafitte, La. • John Curtis HS
ob% sf sh sb-att .330 1 0 4-4 .372 1 0 5-6 .417 1 0 1-1 .373 3 0 10-11
po 358 444 384 1186
a 7 5 14 26
e 4 9 5 18
fld% .989 .980 .988 .985
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ASHLEY BRIGNAC
Pitcher • R/R • 5-10 • Jr.-2L • River Ridge, La. • John Curtis HS Major: Kinesiology-Exercise Science Awards • • • • • • • •
Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List (2008, 2009, 2010) NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete (2008, 2010) CoSIDA Academic All- District (2009) NFCA All-South Region (2008) Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Year (2008) All-Sun Belt Conference (2008) SBC Tournament Most Outstanding Player (2008) Louisiana Classics All-Tournament Team (2008)
2010 (Redshirt)
• Did not play and received a redshirt
2009 (Sophomore) • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Saw limited action returning from an off-season injury but made an impact, nonetheless After surrendering a pair of earned runs in her first outing, she did not allowed an earned run in 59.1 consecutive innings of work (10 appearances) Posted an 8-3 record in 14 appearances, going the distance in nine contests with six shutouts First two losses came in a pair of games in which the opposition scored an unearned run Only allowed earned runs in two games Boasted a team and conference best 0.44 ERA, allowing no earned runs in Sun Belt Conference play Struck out 107 batters in 79.0 innings pitched Held opponents to a meager .124 batting average Fanned a career-best 16 batters in 3-2 win over Louisiana Tech (3/10) Posted four double-digit strikeout performances Threw a five-inning, one-hitter against FIU Threw another one-hitter against Texas State at the Waco Regional (6.0 ip) ERA was at 0.19 before final game against Baylor at Waco Regional
2008 (Freshman) • • • • •
Lived up to the hype in her rookie campaign, leading the Cajuns in wins, innings pitched, strikeouts, strikeouts looking, appearances, starts and opponent batting average Named Second Team NFCA All-South Region, Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Year, First Team All-Sun Belt Conference, Sun Belt Conference Tournament Most Outstanding Player, Louisiana Classics All-Tournament Team Ranked in the NCAA in ERA, strikeouts per seven innings, victories and hits allowed per seven innings Has a team best 31 wins in 44 appearances with three saves to her credit Led the team with 13 shutouts, two no-hitters and a
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perfect game Fanned a UL freshman record 327 batters in 228.1 innings of work Was 12-1 in 15 appearances with a 1.54 ERA, four shutouts and 119 strikeouts in Sun Belt play Had seven wins and a save over ranked opponents – Wins: Feb. 29 vs. #23 North Carolina (W, 7-1); Mar. 8 at #3 Texas A&M (W, 2-1); Apr. 30 at #9 Houston (W, 4-0); May 17 at #15 LSU (W, 9-4) - NCAA Baton Rouge Regional; May 23 at #10 Houston (W, 6-4) - NCAA Houston Super Regional; May 24 at #10 Houston (W, 4-0) - NCAA Houston Super Regional; May 29 vs. #1 Florida (W, 3-2) Women’s College World Series. Save: May 18 at #15 LSU (W, 6-3) - NCAA Baton Rouge Regional Had 17 games with double-digit strikeouts with a season-best 15 strikeouts in the Cajuns victory over #1 Florida in the first game of the Women’s College World Series Had a string of 16 consecutive batters retired against Florida Atlantic and 10 consecutive strikeouts against North Texas Four-time Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 11; Mar. 20; Mar. 27; and Apr. 21) and two-time LSWA Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 27 and Mar. 18)
• Won Corbett Award as the All-State Sugar Bowl Outstanding Female Amateur Athlete for Greater New Orleans area
Personal • • • • • •
Born on May 2, 1989 in Baton Rouge, La. Daughter of Joseph and Tammy Brignac Has an older brother, Joseph, and a younger brother, Christopher Has a younger sister, Katie High School Co-valedictorian Member of the National Honor Society.
CAREER HIGHS Innings Pitched 11.0 vs. Southern Miss (Feb. 24, 2008) 9.0 vs. Western Kentucky (Mar. 22, 2009) 8.2 vs. Iowa (Mar. 1, 2008) 8.0 at No.3 Texas A&M (Mar. 8, 2008) 8.0 vs. No.1 Florida (May 29, 2008) Strikeouts 16 vs. Louisiana Tech (Mar. 10, 2009) 15 vs. No.1 Florida (May 29, 2008) 13 vs. No.24 Fresno State (Mar. 13, 2009) 13 at Louisiana Tech (Feb. 10, 2008) 13 vs. IUPUI (Mar. 11, 2008) 13 vs. Florida Atlantic (Apr. 16, 2008) 13 vs. North Texas (Apr. 23, 2008)
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Despite sitting out the start of the 2007 season recovering from minor knee surgery, recorded a flawless 0.00 ERA for the second consecutive season and led John Curtis Christian School to their fifth straight state championship In the circle, she used her 72 mile per hour fastball to record 21 shutouts, 21 no-hitters and seven perfect games Career 122-4 record; Struck out 1,454 of 2,037 batters faced Was also the staff ace on the USA Softball Junior Women’s National Team that won the 2006 Pan Am Championship with a 10-0 record Led the USA Softball Junior National team to the gold medal at the 2007 World Championships Gave up one hit in six games in leading U18 Gold Voodoo club team to the Hall of Fame Classic Tournament title in Oklahoma City in July 2006 – becoming the first team from Louisiana to ever win the tournament Three-Time Louisiana Softball Coaches Association (LSCA) Class 2A Player of the Year; Two-time All-District and All-Metro MVP, three-time All-District and All-Metro selection Two-time Gatorade Louisiana Softball Player of the Year Two-time Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s FarmBureau-Miss Softball selection Two-Time National Fastpitch Coaches’ Association (NFCA) All-American
Shutouts 19 Times - Last vs. Texas State (May 17, 2009) Notables vs. No.24 Fresno State (Mar. 13, 2009) at No. 10 Houston (May 24, 2008) at No.9 Houston (Apr. 30, 2008) Perfect Games vs. IUPUI (5inn. - Mar. 11, 2008) No-Hitters vs. Florida Atlantic (7inn. - Apr. 16, 2008) vs. San Diego State (7inn. - Feb. 21, 2009) vs. UNLV (5inn. - Mar. 21, 2008)
BRIGNAC’S CAREER BY THE NUMBERS Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2008 1.38 31-7 44 35 28 13/2 3 228.1 123 62 45 100 327 2009 0.44 8-3 14 13 9 6/2 0 79.0 34 12 5 24 107 2010 - - Redshirt - Did Not Play - Total 1.14 39-10 58 48 37 19/4 3 307.1 157 74 50 124 434
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2b 3b 13 1 3 0 16
1
hr 16 3 19
bf bavg wp hbp 927 .155 14 13 307 .124 3 4 1234
.147
17
17
sfa sha bk 3 17 0 0 5 0 3
22
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Utility • R/R • 5-11 • Jr.-2L • New Orleans, La. • Mt. Carmel HS Major: General Studies Awards • Louisville Slugger/NFCA First Team All-Region (2010) • Second Team All-Sun Belt (2009, 2010) • Second Team All-Louisiana (2010) • Louisiana Classic All-Tournament Team (2010) • Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2009, 2010) • Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year (2009) • First Team All-Louisiana (2009) • Sun Belt Tournament Most Outstanding Player (2009) • Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List (2008) • NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2008) 2010 (Sophomore) • Was named a Louisville Slugger/NFCA First Team All-Region performer • Also garnered Second Team All-Sun Belt and Second Team All-Louisiana honors • Started 61 games for the Cajuns, mostly in right field • Hit .307 on the season with a Cajuns high and Sun Belt best 56 RBI • Hit 15 home runs, the second most on the team and second most in the Sun Belt • Her 16 doubles led the Cajuns and ranked second in the Sun Belt • Posted 122 total bases, the most on the team and second most in the Sun Belt • Ranked ninth in the nation with five sacrifice flies • Posted a .635 slugging percentage • Scored 33 runs, the third highest total on the squad • Hit .343 with runners in scoring position • Hit .412 against left hand pitchers • Posted a Cajuns season high seven RBI against Southern Miss (3/6), going 2-for-3 with two home runs and a sacrifice fly • Hit two home runs in a game three times, against Bryant (3/13), No.20 UMass (2/28) and Southern Miss (3/6) • Had 15 multiple RBI games, including seven with at least three RBI and five with at least four RBI • Had quite a weekend at the Razorback
Invitational (3/5-3/7) hitting .647 (11-for-17) with three home runs and 14 RBI in five games.
• Posted a .423 career batting average with 141 hits including 45 doubles, 18 triples, 21 home runs, 131 RBI and 31 stolen bases
2009 (Freshman) • Posted a stellar freshman year earning Sun Belt Freshman of the Year honors • Claimed the Sun Belt Tournament Most Outstanding Player honor • Named First Team All-Louisiana • Garnered Second Team All-Sun Belt Honors • Earned back-to-back Sun Belt Player of the Week honors (4/20 and 4/27) • Played in 55 games with 52 starts, seeing time at second bases, right field and as the designated hitter • Batted .312 on the season with 10 home runs and 37 RBI • Led the Cajuns with a .611 slugging percentage • Recorded multiple hits in 13 games and multiple RBI in eight games • In conference play, hit seven home runs with a .714 slugging percentage • Posted six RBI against Troy after recording two homers, including a grand slam (4/18-19) • Hit two doubles in SBC Championship game over Florida Atlantic (5/9)
Personal • Born on June 3, 1989 in New Orleans, La • Full name is Christine Marie Orgeron • Daughter of Allen and Teresa Orgeron • Has an older brother, Allen, Jr. • Plans to be a nurse anesthetists/ER nurse upon graduation
2008 (Redshirt) • Did not compete during the season, taking a redshirt.
Doubles 3 - Twice - Last vs. South Alabama (Apr 17, 2010)
CAREER HIGHS At-Bats 4 - Several Times - Last vs. No.18 Texas A&M (May 23, 2010) Runs 3 vs. Bryant (Feb 12, 2010) Hits 4 vs. Florida Atlantic (Apr 20, 2010) RBI 7 vs. Southern Miss (Mar. 6, 2010)
Triples 1 - Twice - Last vs. La.-Monroe (May 8, 2010)
High School • Multi-sport athlete who lettered in softball, soccer and swimming at Mount Carmel Academy • Helped the Cubs to the state playoffs in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 in softball; 2004, 2005, 2006 in soccer; and 2004 in swimming • Won the district championship in softball in 2006 and 2007 • Soccer state champions in 2005 and district champions in 2005 and 2006 • All-District selection for softball from 2005-07 • Two-time All-State pick in 2006 and 2007 • 2006 All-Metro Player of the Year • Two-time All-Metro selection (2006, 2007) • All-State soccer selection in 2006 and All-District selection in 2005 and 2006
Home Runs 2 - Four Times - Last vs. Southern Miss (Mar. 6, 2010) Total Bases 10 - Twice - Last vs. Bryant (Feb. 12, 2010) Walks 3 at Western Kentucky (Mar. 27, 2010) Stolen Bases 1 - Five Times - Last vs. La.-Monroe (May 8, 2010)
ORGERON’S CAREER BY THE NUMBERS Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp 2008 - - Redshirt - Did Not Play - 2009 .312 55-52 157 23 49 15 1 10 37 96 .611 19 0 2010 .307 61-61 192 33 59 16 1 15 56 122 .635 27 1 Total .309 116-113 349 56 108 31 2 25 93 218 .625 46 1
so gdp 36 34 70
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CHRISTI ORGERON
0 0 0
ob% sf sh sb-att .382 .387 .385
2 5 1
0 0 0
2-2 3-3 5-5
po
a
e
fld%
22 88 110
16 3 19
2 4 6
.950 .958 .956
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KATIE SMITH
Outfield • R/R • 5-6 • Jr.-2L • Ruston, La. • Ruston HS Major: Marketing Awards • Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List (2010) • NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete (2010) • Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2008, 2009) • All-Louisiana Honorable Mention (2009) • Second Team All-Sun Belt (2009) • Louisiana Classics All-Tournament Team (2009) • Mardi Gras Invitational All-Tournament Team (2009) • All-Louisiana (2008) • All-NFCA Leadoff Classic Tournament (2008) • Louisiana Classics All-Tournament Team (2008) 2010 (Hardship) • Received a hardship after starting the first eight games of the season before suffering a season ending knee injury • Hit .350 in those eight games with six runs scored and was a perfect 3-for-3 in stolen bases 2009 (Sophomore) • Started 43 games on the year, seeing action at second base, right field and as the designated hitter • Ranked third in the Sun Belt with a .393 batting average • Collected 48 hits with 39 runs • Went 25-for-28 on stolen bases • Posted a .515 batting average in Sun Belt games • Had 14 multiple hit games including a season-best performance against Western Kentucky, going 3-for-4 with two runs scored (3/21) • Scored multiple run runs in nine contests, including a season-high three runs against Providence (2/14) and Middle Tennessee (3/31)
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Led the Cajuns with a .516 on base percentage As leadoff batter, tallied a .515 batting average
2008 (Freshman) • The speedy slapper finished in the top five on the team in batting average • Boasted a .370 batting average and never let her batting average dip below .370 on the season • Ranked in the top-5 among Cajuns in batting average, on base percentage, runs scored, hits, sacrifice bunts and stolen bases • Led the team with eight sacrifice bunts and 20 stolen bases • Had 60 hits on the year with 19 walks for a .440 on base percentage • Scored 39 runs on the season while driving in nine • In the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional, she was second on the team, hitting .444, going 4-for-9 with a pair of runs scored, a walk and an RBI • Had a .400 batting average in Sun Belt Conference play • Posted 16 multiple hit games to her credit with a season-high three hits against No. 23 North Carolina and Middle Tennessee • Reached base safely in 52 of the 65 games she played, collecting hits in 43 of those games
Personal • Born on July 31, 1989 in Monroe, La. • Full name is Kaitlin Scott Smith • Daughter of Rocky and Veronica Williams and Joey Smith • Has two younger sisters, Kelby and Kendall
High School • Played softball at Ruston High School • Had a .467 batting average in her senior year with a .537 on-base percentage and a .610 slugging percentage • In her final season at RHS, had 105 at bats, with 49 runs, 49 hits, five doubles, two triples, two home runs and 11 runs batted in • Tallied 64 total bases with 15 walks and 22 stolen bases
CAREER HIGHS At-Bats 5 - Twice - Last vs. Kentucky (Feb. 20, 2009) Runs 3 - Twice - Last vs. Middle Tennessee (Mar. 31, 2009) Hits 3 - Three Times - Last vs. Western Kentucky (Mar. 21, 2009) RBI 1 - 14 Times - Last vs. Syracuse (Feb. 14, 2010) Doubles 1 vs. Nebraska (Feb. 29, 2008) Triples None Home Runs None Total Bases 3- Four Times - Last vs. Western Kentucky (Mar. 21, 2009) Walks 3 - Twice - Last vs. Tulsa (Mar. 17, 2009) Stolen Bases 3 - Three Times - Last vs. FIU (Apr 5, 2009)
SMITH’S CAREER BY THE NUMBERS Year 2008 2009 2010 (Hardship) Total
avg .370 .393 .350 .378
gp-gs 65-65 43-43 8-8 116-116
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ab 162 122 20 304
r h 39 60 39 48 6 7 84 115
2b 1 0 0 1
3b 0 0 0 0
hr 0 0 0 0
rbi tb slg% 9 61 .377 3 48 .393 2 7 .350 14 116 .382
bb hbp 19 1 28 3 4 0 51 4
so gdp 26 0 15 0 3 0 44 0
ob% sf sh sb-att .440 0 8 20-21 .516 0 4 25-28 .458 0 0 3-3 .474 0 12 48-52
po 58 26 3 87
a 2 18 0 20
e 1 6 2 9
fld% .984 .880 .600 .922
2011 Ragin’ Cajuns Softball CAREER HIGHS At-Bats 5 - Five Times - Last at FIU (Apr. 10, 2010)
Outfield L/L • 5-4 • Jr.-2L Victoria, Texas Memorial HS
ERIKKA MURPHY
Major: General Studies 2010 (Sophomore)
Played in all 63 games for UL - starting 62 - all in the outfield Had the third highest batting average on the team at .315 Was nearly perfect (33-for-34) in stolen bases, leading the Cajuns and the Sun Belt in total swipes The 33 stolen bases are tied for the fifth most in a single season in Cajuns history Stole multiple bases in five games Also led the Cajuns and the Sun Belt with 52 runs scored Hit. 352 in 29 games in the leadoff spot Scored multiple runs in 15 different games, including a three game stretch (4/11-4/17) in which she scored nine runs
MURPHY’S CAREER BY THE NUMBERS Year 2009 2010 Total
Triples 1 - Three Times - Last vs. Bradley Feb. 13, 2010)
Hits 4 - Twice - Last at Arkansas (Mar. 5, 2010)
Total Bases 4 - Five Times - Last at Arkansas (Mar. 5, 2010)
RBI 2- Four Times - Last vs. La.-Monroe (May 8, 2010)
Walks 1 - 17 Times - Last vs. No.17 LSU (May 22, 2010)
avg .292 .315 .307
gp-gs 54-29 63-62 117-91
ab 96 197 293
r 19 52 71
Saw significant action as a true freshman, playing in 54 games Earned 29 starts at DH and in the outfield Was a perfect 13-for-13 on stolen bases Hit .292 in 96 at bats with two doubles and two triples Registerd 19 runs Reached bases safely with a .310 on base percentage Batted .316 in the leadoff spot Successfully advanced runners 53.4 percent of the time in 58 opportunities
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• • • Lettered in softball (four years), basketball (two years) • • and power lifting (four years) at Memorial High School • Led the Vipers to the District Championship (2005-08) • Helped MHS to the state playoffs from 2005-08, 2b 2 1 3
3b 2 1 3
hr 0 0 0
rbi 9 12 21
tb slg% 34 .354 65 .330 99 .338
bb hbp 3 0 14 5 17 5
advancing to the quarterfinals in 2006 and 2007 Named All-State, All-District, District MVP, State Newcomer of the Year and All-Academic team State Champion in power lifting As a freshman, batted .447, with 17 RBI, 16 stolen bases and eight triples As a sophomore, batted .463, with 26 runs, 38 hits, 22 RBI, five triples, three home runs and 26 stolen bases Batted .591 with 65 hits (110 at bats), 37 runs, 17 RBI, two doubles, two home runs, six walks, 74 stolen bases and .610 on-base percentage
Personal
High School
h 28 62 90
Stolen Bases 2 - Seven Times - Last vs. South Alabama (Apr. 17, 2010)
Home Runs None
so gdp 24 0 44 0 68 0
Born on May 3, 1990 in Victoria, Texas Full name is Erikka Murphy Daughter of Eric and Roslyn Murphy Has a younger brother, Bernard, and a younger sister, Eboni
ob% sf sh sb-att .310 1 0 13-13 .375 0 1 33-34 .354 1 1 46-47
po 5 38 43
a 0 0 0
e 2 2 4
fld% .714 .950 .915
CAREER HIGHS At-Bats 3 vs. No.11 Georgia Tech (Feb. 27, 2010)
Triples None
Runs None
Home Runs None
Hits None
Total Bases None
RBI None
Walks 1 vs. Drake (Mar. 5, 2010)
Doubles None
Stolen Bases None
Infield R/R • 5-9 • Jr.-1L St. Martinville, La.
Louisiana Tech • Teurlings Catholic HS
MEGAN GRANGER Major: General Studies
at designated player • Registered a .167 batting average with three hits in Awards 18 at bats • Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2009) • Scored three runs • Was successful on her only steal attempt of the 2010 (Sophomore) season • Played in 34 games, mostly as a defensive substitute • Recorded the first two hits of her collegiate career in at first base a loss to Jacksonville State (March 1) • Started three games at shortstop High School 2009 (Redshirt) • Lettered for four years at Teurlings Catholic High School • Did not compete during the season, taking a • Helped lead the Rebels to four straight district titles and redshirt the 2007 Louisiana Class 3A state championships • Also helped the Rebels to a state runner-up finish in 2008 (Freshman at Louisiana Tech) Class 3A as a junior • Saw action in 12 games, making four starts • Registered a .482 batting average with 11 home runs • Made two starts at shortstop, one at catcher and one and 39 RBI as a senior
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Named First Team All-District three straight years Named All-State and All-Acadiana as a junior and senior Played basketball for three years in high school Named Academic All-State in both basketball and softball as a senior Played travel ball for the Louisiana Rebels
Personal • Born on February 1, 1989 in Lafayette • Full name is Megan Renee Granger • Daughter of Renee and Percy Granger • Has one brother, Brandon • Has a twin sister Mandy who plays softball for Nicholls State
GRANGER’S CAREER BY THE NUMBERS Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp 2008 (La. Tech) .167 12-4 18 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 .167 1 2 2009 - - Redshirt - Did Not Play- - 2010 .000 34-3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 Total .125 44-7 24 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 .125 2 2
so gdp 2 0 4 6
0 0
ob% sf sh sb-att .286 0 0 1-1 .143 .250
0 0
2 2
0-0 1-1
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Runs 3 - Three Times - Last vs. South Alabama (Apr. 17, 2010)
2009 (Freshman) • • • • • • • •
Doubles 1- Three Times - Last at Cal State Fullerton (Mar. 21, 2010)
po 11
a 9
e 3
fld% .870
57 68
7 16
5 8
.928 .913
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2011 Ragin’ Cajuns Softball CAREER HIGHS At-Bats 2 vs. UTSA (Feb. 20, 2010)
Triples None
Runs 1 - Four Times - Last at Western Kentucky (Mar. 28, 2010)
Home Runs None
Infield R/R • 5-5 • Jr.-2L Carencro, La. Teurlings Catholic HS
Student-Athlete Profiles
Major: Psychology
2010 (Sophomore) • Saw action in 23 games with one start at designated player against McNeese State (3/11) • Scored three runs on the year • Went 1-for-1 in stolen bases 2009 (Freshman) • Played in 13 games mostly as a pinch runner
Walks 1 - Twice - Last vs. No.20 UMass (Feb. 28, 2010)
RBI None
PAIGE CORMIER
Awards • Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2008)
Total Bases None
Hits None
Stolen Bases 1 at Troy (Apr. 25, 2010)
Doubles None
• Scored one run in 9-0 win over New Mexico in the Judi Garman Classic (3/15) 2008 (Redshirt) • Did not compete during the season, taking a redshirt
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High School • Lettered in both softball and volleyball at Teurlings Catholic High School • Helped Teurlings to the district championship for five years • Helped the Rebels to a state title and two state runner-up finishes
Made state playoffs from 2003 through 2007 Named all-state for two years and was a four-time alldistrict selection Academic All-State selection Helped Teurlings to the state playoffs in volleyball in 2006
Personal • Born on January 30, 1989 in Lafayette • Full name is Paige Elizabeth Cormier • Daughter of Laura and George Cormier • Has three older brothers, Marc, Chad and Ryan; one younger brother, Troy; and a older sister, Shayla
CORMIER’S CAREER BY THE NUMBERS Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp 2008 - - Redshirt - Did Not Play - 2009 .000 13-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 2010 .000 23-1 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2 0 Total .000 36-1 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2 0
so gdp 0 2 2
0 0 0
ob% sf sh sb-att .000 .250 .222
0 0 0
0 0 0
0-0 1-1 1-1
po
a
e
fld%
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
.000 .000 .000
CAREER HIGHS
Outfield L/R • 5-3 • So.-1L Pearland, Texas Pearland HS
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At-Bats 2 vs. Houston (Mar. 30, 2010)
Triples None
Runs 1 - 11 Times - Last vs. No.18 Texas A&M (May 21, 2010)
Home Runs None
RBI None
JENSEN TYDELSKI Major: Kinesiology-Exercise Science
• Awards • • Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2010) • 2010 (Freshman) • Saw action in 43 games, mostly as a pinch runner • • Started three games in the outfield for the Cajuns • Scored 10 runs in 31 pinch running appearances • Was 1-for-5 at the plate with a walk. • High School • Played all three outfield positions at Pearland High School in Pearland, Texas • • Helped the Rowdy to the 2007 and 2009 District Championships
Total Bases 1 vs. Houston (Mar. 30, 2010)
Hits 1 vs. Houston (Mar. 30, 2010)
Doubles None
Captured the Region III Championships in 2009 en route to the 5A State Runner-up Were Regional Finalists in 2006 and Regional Quarterfinalists in 2007 and 2008 Earned All-State First Team honors from the TGCA and TSWA Named 2009 All-Greater Houston Player of the Year as well as All-Brazoria County Player of the Year, earning a post on the 5A Finals All-Tournament Team Picked up All-America Honors as a 2009 EA Sports Outfielder, 2009 NFCA Outfielder and 2009 NFCA AllRegion Outfielder Helped PHS to a 126-34 (.788) overall record in four seasons and a No. 16 ranking by USA Today/ NFCA High School poll her senior season
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Walks 1 vs. Houston (Mar. 30, 2010) Stolen Bases 1 - Three Times - Last vs. La.-Monroe (May 8, 2010)
Hit .522 in 2009 with a .545 on-base percentage Led all of Texas with 76 hits and led all 5A high school with 42 bases Named All-District in 2008 and 2009 and was tabbed Freshman Most Valuable Player in 2006 Earned the Oiler Pride Award in 2008 while hitting over .300 with 15 stolen bases
Personal • Born on Feb. 2, 1991 in Houston, Texas • Full name is Jensen Rochelle Tydelski • Daughter of Greg and Betty Tydelski • Has one older brother, Matt, and one older sister, Heather
TYDELSKI’S CAREER BY THE NUMBERS Year 2010 Total
avg .200 .200
gp-gs 43-3 43-3
Ragin’ Cajuns Softball
ab 5 5
r 11 11
h 1 1
2b 0 0
3b 0 0
hr 0 0
rbi 0 0
tb slg% 1 .200 1 .200
bb hbp 1 0 1 0
so gdp 4 0 4 0
ob% sf sh sb-att .333 0 0 3-6 .333 0 0 3-6
po 4 4
a 0 0
e 0 0
fld% 1.000 1.000
2011 Ragin’ Cajuns Softball CAREER HIGHS At-Bats 4 - Four Times - Last vs. Southern Miss (Mar. 6, 2010)
Triples None Home Runs 2 vs. Iowa State (Mar. 7, 2010)
Runs 2 vs. Iowa State (Mar. 7, 2010)
Utility R/R • 5-9 • So.-RS Lake Jackson, Texas Texas A&M • Brazoswood HS
Hits 2 - Three Times - Last vs. No.20 UMass (Feb. 28, 2010) RBI 5 vs. Radford (Feb. 26, 2010)
TARYN BROUSSARD
Total Bases 8 vs. Iowa State (Mar. 7, 2010) Walks 1 - Twice - Last at Arkansas (Mar. 5, 2010) Stolen Bases None
Doubles None
Major: General Studies
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Selected to the all-star team and then chosen to play in the All-American game at the Sparkler Tournament in Westminster, Colo., in 2006 2004 Home Run Derby Champion at the Colorado Fireworks Tournament Played for Texas Connection Gold for three years
Personal • Was born on Oct. 9, 1989 • Full name is Taryn Bren Broussard • Daughter of Troy and Starr Broussard of Lake Jackson, Texas • Has a sister, Tanah (16)
BROUSSARD’S CAREER BY THE NUMBERS Year 2009 (Texas A&M) 2010 (Hardship) Total
avg .221 .294 .242
gp-gs 38-33 12-10 50-43
ab 86 34 120
r 6 5 11
h 19 10 29
2b 1 0 1
3b 0 0 0
hr 2 5 7
rbi 13 12 25
tb slg% 26 .302 25 .735 51 .425
bb hbp 10 1 2 1 12 2
so gdp 25 0 16 0 41 0
ob% sf sh sb-att .306 1 0 0-1 .351 0 0 0-0 .304 1 0 0-1
po 155 2 157
a 3 0 3
e 0 0 0
fld% 1.000 1.000 1.000
CAREER HIGHS At-Bats 4 - 13 Times - Last vs. No.18 Texas A&M (May 23, 2010) Runs 2 - Nine Times - Last vs. ULM (May 8, 2010)
Infield L/R • 5-5 • So.-1L Petal, Miss. Petal HS
NERISSA MYERS Major: Psychology Awards • All-Baton Rouge Regional Team (2010) • Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2010) 2010 (Freshman) • Played in 62 games - starting 60 as a true freshman - all at shortstop • Hit .247 with a .354 on base percentage • Was 15-for-20 in the stolen bases category • Hit .296 in Sun Belt play • Hit .344 with runners in scoring position and .452 with runners in scoring position and two outs • Had five RBI in her first two collegiate games (2/12 2/13) • Hit .400 (4-for-10) in the Baton Rouge Regional including a 3-for-4 effort in the Championship Game
Hits 3 - Four Times - Last vs. No.18 Texas A&M (May 23, 2010) RBI 3 vs. Bryant (Feb. 12, 2010) Doubles 1 - Twice - Last vs. McNeese St. (Mar. 11, 2010)
Triples 1 at FIU (Apr. 10, 2010) Home Runs 1 vs. Bradley (Feb. 13, 2010) Total Bases 4 - Twice - Last at FIU (Apr. 10, 2010) Walks 2 - Three Times - Last vs. North Texas (May 1, 2010) Stolen Bases 2 - Twice - Last at Cal State Fullerton (Mar. 21, 2010)
win over No.18 Texas A&M, earning All-Tournament 2006 and 2007, while being named All-District and honors and helping the Cajuns advance to the Super All-State Slowpitch as a sophomore and a junior Regionals • Was All-District in basketball as a junior and the PHS Scholar Athlete in 2007 and 2008 and Scholar Athlete High School Fastpitch in 2006 and 2008 • Like current teammate Cherry, played fastpitch and • Hit for the cycle in the Slowpitch State slowpitch softball, along with basketball at Petal Championship High School • Was a State Runner-Up, South State Runner-Up and Personal • Born on November 26, 1990 in Petal, Miss. District Champions in fastpitch softball • Full name is Nerissa Manantria Myers • Was Co-District Champion in basketball • Helped Petal High School to runner-up finishes at • Daughter of Suzette and Aron Bajoie the 2006 Fastpitch South State and 2005 Fastpitch • Has two younger brothers Necota and Aron, Jr. State tournaments • Was Slowpitch State Champions in softball in 2006 leading PHS to a 31-1 record • Named Slowpitch Player of the Year as a junior • Tabbed All-State Fastpitch in 2008 and All-District in
MYERS’ CAREER BY THE NUMBERS Year 2010 Total
avg .287 .287
gp-gs 62-60 62-60
ab 171 171
r 31 31
h 49 49
2b 2 2
3b 1 1
hr 1 1
rbi 18 18
tb slg% 56 .327 56 .327
bb hbp 15 3 15 3
so gdp 31 1 31 1
Student-Athlete Profiles
2009 (Freshman at Texas A&M) • Played in 38 games, starting 33, for the Aggies at first 2010 (Hardship) base and outfield • Received a hardship after injuries ended her • Posted a 1.000 fielding percentage in 158 chances season just 12 games in • Batted .221 with 2 homers and 16 RBI • Started 10 games at designated player • Recorded a .302 slugging percentage with 26 total • Posted 10 hits, including five home runs with 12 RBI bases in 86 at bats • Slugged .735 in her brief season • Her second hit as a Cajun was a grand slam against High School Radford (2/26) • A two-year letterwinner at Brazoswood High School • Hit two home runs in her final game of the year • Received first-team all-district, first-team all-county against Iowa State (3/7) and offensive player of the year awards • Member of academic all-district team
ob% sf sh sb-att .354 0 4 15-20 .354 0 4 15-20
po a 64 134 64 134
e 18 18
fld% .917 .917
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2011 Ragin’ Cajuns Softball CAREER HIGHS At-Bats 2 - Twice - Last at Middle Tennessee (Apr. 7, 2010)
Home Runs None
Runs 1 - Five Times - Last vs. Virginia (Mar. 18, 2010)
Infield R/R • 5-7 • So.-1L Lafayette, La. St. Thomas More HS
Total Bases None
Hits None
Walks None
RBI None
JENNIFER MARTIN
Stolen Bases 1 - Twice - Last vs. Virginia (Mar. 18, 2010)
Doubles None
Major: Middle School Education
Student-Athlete Profiles
Triples None
High School • Played softball and basketball at St.Thomas More in Awards Lafayette • Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2010) • Played both pitcher and shortstop for the Cougars’ softball team 2010 (Freshman) • Helped the Cougars to the 2006, 2007, 2008 and • Saw action in 24 games, mostly as a pinch runner 2009 District Championship and led STM to the 4-A • Scored five runs State Championship in 2007 and 2009 • Went 2-for-2 in stolen bases. • Helped STM to an 85-25 (.773) record in three seasons • Named to the 2008 NFCA All-South Region team
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She was named First Team All-District from 2006-09; First Team All-Acadiana in 2007 and 2008; and First Team All-State in 2007 and All-State Honorable Mention in 2008 and 2009
Personal • Born on April 4, 1991 in Lafayette, La. • Full name is Jennifer Nicole Martin • Daughter of John and Lisa Martin • Has three sisters, Monique, Candace and Kylie
MARTIN’S CAREER BY THE NUMBERS Year 2010 Total
avg .000 .000
gp-gs 24-0 24-0
ab 10 10
r 5 5
h 0 0
2b 0 0
3b 0 0
hr 0 0
rbi 0 0
tb slg% 0 .000 0 .000
bb hbp 0 0 0 0
so gdp 8 0 8 0
ob% sf sh sb-att .000 0 0 2-2 .000 0 0 2-2
po 3 3
a 3 3
e 3 3
fld% .667 .667
CAREER HIGHS At-Bats 4 - Three Times - Last at Troy (Apr. 24, 2010)
Triples None
Runs 2 vs. Bryant (Feb. 12, 2010)
Home Runs None
Hits 3 at Middle Tennessee (Apr. 7, 2010)
Total Bases 4 at Middle Tennessee (Apr. 7, 2010)
RBI 3 at Middle Tennessee (Apr. 7, 2010)
Walks 2 vs. Bryant (Feb. 12, 2010)
Doubles 1 at Middle Tennessee (Apr. 7, 2010)
Stolen Bases None
Catcher R/R • 6-0 • So.-1L Flower Mound, Texas Marcus HS
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SARAH DRAHEIM
Major: Kinesiology-Exercise Science
designated player against FIU (4/11)
as a junior and MHS Most Defensive Player as a senior Awards High School • In 2007, hit a walk-off home run to send Marcus to • NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete (2010) • Played softball and basketball at Marcus High state championships for first time in school’s • Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List (2010) School in Flower Mound, Texas history • Helped the Marauders win the District 2010 (Freshman) Championship in both softball and basketball as Personal • Played in 32 games - mostly as a catcher - including a sophomore and senior • Born on August 8, 1991 in Renton, Wash. eight starts behind the plate and 14 starts total • Led MHS to the State Semifinals as a sophomore • Full name is Sarah Louise Drahiem • Hit .222 with a .386 on base percentage • Team was a regional finalist in 2009 • Daughter of Stephanie and Don Draheim • Posted 10 hits • Named District 6-5A Catcher of the Year as a • Has two older brothers, Blake and Aaron • Went 3-for-3 with a double and three RBI against sophomore, junior and senior Middle Tennessee (4/7) • Tabbed Marcus High School Most Offensive • Had one home run on the year, in a start at Player as a sophomore, MHS Most Valuable Player
DRAHEIM’S CAREER BY THE NUMBERS Year 2010 Total
avg .222 .222
gp-gs 32-14 32-14
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ab 45 45
r 4 4
h 10 10
2b 1 1
3b 0 0
hr 1 1
rbi 5 5
tb slg% 14 .311 14 .311
bb hbp 10 2 10 2
so gdp 9 0 9 0
ob% sf sh sb-att .386 0 0 0-0 .386 0 0 0-0
po 86 86
a 6 6
e 1 1
fld% .989 .989
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Megan Waterman Outfield R/R • 5-7 • So.-1L Ashburn, Va. Broad Run HS
Major: Biology
Awards • NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete (2010) • Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List (2010) 2010 (Freshman) • Played in four games for UL, all as a pinch runner • Scored a run in the Cajuns first game of the season. High School • Played her first three seasons of high school softball at Monsignor Kelly High School in Beaumont, Texas before transferring to Broad Run High School in Ashburn, Va. for senior final season • At Broad Run, helped the Spartans claim the district, region and state championships
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in 2009 Prior to Virginia, helped Monsignor Kelly to a Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools 6A State Championship in 2008 Advanced to the State Tournament in 2008 and the Regionals in 2007 Led the Monsignor Kelly Bulldogs to a 27-6 (.818) overall record in 2008, hitting .410 with eight doubles, a home run, and 26 RBI Was tabbed All-District and All-State in 2006 and 2007 and named to the All-State Tournament Team in 2008 Was the Monsignor Kelly Offensive MVP in 2006 and Player with the Most Heart in 2007 Named to the All-Southeast Texas Softball team from 2006-08
Personal • Born June 6, 1991 in Fairfax, Va. • Daughter of Douglas and Thersea Waterman • Has two brothers, Tim and Joey, and two sisters, Jane and Mel
Year 2010 Total
avg .000 .000
gp-gs 4-0 4-0
ab 0 0
r 1 1
h 0 0
2b 0 0
3b 0 0
hr 0 0
rbi 0 0
tb slg% 0 .000 0 .000
bb hbp 0 0 0 0
so gdp 0 0 0 0
ob% sf sh sb-att .000 0 0 0-0 .000 0 0 0-0
po 0 0
a 0 0
e 0 0
fld% .000 .000
Callie Philen Utility R/R • 6-0 • So.-1L Boyce, La. Alexandria Senior HS
Major: Psychology Awards • Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2010) 2010 (Freshman) • Saw action in one game during the Louisiana Classics 2009 (Redshirt) • Did not compete during the season, taking a redshirt
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High School • Lettered in softball for four years at Alexandria Senior High School • Helped the Trojans to a pair of district playoff appearances • Led ASHS to a quarterfinalist finish in the state playoffs as a junior and a senior • Named All-District three times, All-Cenla twice and All-State once • Batted .487 as a junior Personal • Born on November 14, 1989 in Alexandria, La. • Full name is Callie Renee Philen • Daughter of Janet Philen and Ray Philen, Jr. • Has two brothers, Riley and Brady
Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp 2009 - - Redshirt - Did Not Play - 2010 .000 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Total .000 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
so gdp 0 0
0 0
ob% sf sh sb-att .000 .000
0 0
0 0
0-0 0-0
po
a
e
fld%
0 0
1 1
0 0
1.000 1.000
BRIANNA CHERRY
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Outfield R/R • 5-10 • So.-1L Petal, Miss. Petal HS
Major: Public Relations Awards • Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2010) 2010 (Freshman) • Played in 16 games - mostly in the outfield - with five starts at designated player • Posted three RBI on the year, with two coming against Fresno State (3/18) and one against Western Kentucky (3/27). High School • Lettered in softball, basketball and volleyball • Played first base, second base, third base, right field, centerfield, left field and pitcher on the softball team and shooting guard, forward and center for the basketball team • Helped PHS to State Runner-Up, South State Runner-Up and District Champions in fastpitch
softball • Was Co-District Champion in basketball and District Champions in volleyball • Was a member of the 2006 Fastpitch South State Runner-Up, 2005 Fastpitch State Runner Up and Slowpitch State Champions in softball in 2006 • Earned All-American honors in basketball for three years • Named All-District for four years in fastpitch softball and All-District for three years in slow pitch softball • Tabbed All-Tournament Team and All-District for basketball • Boasted most RBI, most doubles and most improved in softball, while being named top rebounder and best defensive player in basketball • Was high school teammates with current Cajun Nerissa Myers Personal • Born on December 7, 1990 in Tampa, Fla. • Full name is Brianna Nikelle Cherry • Daughter of Kimberly G. Cherry • Has a younger brother, Micah
CHERRY’S CAREER BY THE NUMBERS Year 2010 Total
avg .067 .067
gp-gs 16-5 16-5
ab 15 15
r 1 1
h 1 1
2b 0 0
3b 0 0
hr 0 0
rbi 3 3
tb slg% 1 .067 1 .067
bb hbp 3 2 3 2
so gdp 9 0 9 0
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WATERMAN’S CAREER BY THE NUMBERS
ob% sf sh sb-att .300 0 0 0-0 .300 0 0 0-0
po 1 1
a 0 0
e 1 1
fld% .500 .500
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PAIGE CAVALLIN Pitcher R/R • 5-5 • So.-1L Lafayette, La. Beau Chene HS
Major: Kinesiology-Exercise Science
Awards • Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2010) 2010 (Freshman) • Saw action in one game, throwing one inning against Bryant (2/12), giving up one hit and striking out one
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Played first base, pitcher and outfield for the Gators Was crowned parish champions from 2006-09 In 2007, helped lead team to state quarterfinals after claiming the bi-district and regional championships Won the bi-district championship in 2006 and 2009 Was named all-district and all-parish first basemen in 2007 Tabbed as all-district, all-parish and all-state pitcher in 2008 and 2009 Earned all-district honors in volleyball all four years
Personal • Born on November 29, 1990 in Clear Lake City, Texas • Full name is Paige Hayley Cavallin • Daughter of David Cavallin and Michelle Maxwell
High School • Was a four-year letterwinner at Beau Chene in softball and volleyball and earned two letters in basketball
CAVALLIN’S CAREER BY THE NUMBERS Year 2010 TOTAL
era .000 .000
w-l 0-0 0-0
app 1 1
gs 0 0
cg sho 0 0/1 0 0/1
sv 0 0
ip 1.0 1.0
h 1 1
r 0 0
er 0 0
bb 0 0
so 1 1
2b 3b 0 0 0 0
hr 0 0
bf bavg wp hbp 5 .200 0 0 5 .200 0 0
sfa sha bk 0 0 0 0 0 0
COURTNEY HOLLIER Infield R/R • 5-7 • Jr.-TR Kaplan, La. LSU • Kaplan HS
Major: Dietetics 2010 (Sophomore at LSU) • Made 58 appearances including 50 starts, mostly at second base • Hit .213 with three home runs and 22 RBI • Had a seven game hitting streak (3/6-3/17) sparked by a walkoff home run 2009 (Freshman at LSU) • Made 37 appearances and tallied 14 starts • Posted a .250 on-base percentage, drawing eight walks in 40 plate appearances
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High School • Two year letterwinner for Richard Prejean at North Vermillion and a three year letterwinner for Shay Herpin at Kaplan
HOLLIER’S CAREER BY THE NUMBERS Year 2009 (LSU) 2010 (LSU) Total
avg .063 .213 .159
gp-gs 37-14 58-50 95-64
ab 32 150 182
r 8 21 29
h 2 32 34
2b 0 8 8
3b 0 0 0
hr 0 3 3
rbi 0 22 22
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Team won 2006 state championship and appeared in state championship game in 2007 Team also shared district championship twice in 2006 and 2007 before claiming district crown in 2008 A two-time All-State selection(2007, 2008) Earned 2008 All-Parish, Daily Advertiser’s All-Acadiana MVP and 3A All-State MVP honors after hitting .500 with seven home runs and 40 RBI as a senior Five-time All-District and All-Parish pick Graduated in the Top 10 of her class and was an All-State Academic pick Also lettered in basketball as a shooting guard. Earned three All-District selections and scored over 1,000 career points Played club softball with the Louisiana Rebels
Personal • Born on Nov. 22, 1989 in Kaplan, La • Full name is Courtney Reneé Hollier * Daughter of Carl and Julie Hollier • Has one brother, Josh (27), who played college baseball at Blinn CC and McNeese State tb slg% 2 .063 49 .327 51 .280
bb hbp 8 0 11 3 19 3
so gdp 13 0 37 0 50 0
ob% sf sh sb-att .250 0 1 1-1 .279 1 4 3-4 .278 1 5 4-5
po 34 115 149
a 16 72 88
e 5 3 8
fld% .909 .984 .967
NATALIE FERNANDEZ Infield L/R • 5-5 • Fr.-HS Denham Springs, La. Live Oak HS
Major: Kinesiology-Exercise Science High School • Was a four year letterwinner under head coach Michelle Morris at Live Oak • Helped lead the Eagles to three District Championships and four state playoff appearances • All-State as a sophomore, junior and senior • Named All-District in all four years, including MVP honors as a sophomore, junior and senior
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• Also named to the All-Parish team as a sophomore, junior and senior with a Golden Glove award as a senior • Was All-Metro as a sophomore, junior and senior and All-Metro MVP in 2010 as a senior Personal • Born on June 24, 1992 in Baton Rouge • Full name is Natalie Florence Fernandez • Daughter of Judy and Gerald Fernandez • Has one older sister, Emily
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SHELBEE RODGERS Pitcher L/R • 5-3 • Fr.-HS Greenwell Springs, La. Central HS
Major: Secondary Education-English
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High School • Lettered for four years under head coach Michelle Efferson at Central High School • Led the Wildcats to the state playoffs in all four years - the school’s first playoff berths in over 10 years Helped the team advance to State Quarterfinals as a sophomore and as a senior Was an All-State performer as a sophomore, junior and senior Named First Team All-Metro in all four of her seasons Was also First Team All-District in all four season, including District MVP as a
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junior in 2009 As a senior in 2010, threw four perfect games while posting a 0.75 ERA Led the team in 2009 with a .411 batting average Struck out 18 batters in one playoff game in 2008 and posted 313 K’s throughout the season Also lettered in volleyball and cross country
Personal • Born on September 14, 1992 in Baton Rouge • Full name is Shelbee Marie Rodgers • Daughter of Cathy and Gerald Rodgers • Has two older sisters, Tiffanee and Whitnee, and one older brother, Garrett
Pitcher R/R • 5-9 • Fr.-HS Leesville, La. Rosepine HS
Major: Kinesiology-Grades K-12
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High School • First Team All-State and All-District Pitcher for four consecutive years • Led Rosepine to the District and Bi-District Championships as a senior in 2010 Was named to the All-State Team and was tabbed as the Most Outstanding Player in 2010 Struck out 506 batters during her senior season and hit .484 2009 All-State and All-District Most Outstanding Player as a junior Helped the Eagles to a District Championship and the State Championship
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Game as a junior in 2009 In the circle in 2009 went 33-3 with a 0.33 ERA and 452 strikeouts In the batter’s box in 2009 hit .510 with 12 homeruns and 42 RBI Named to the Louisiana Softball Coaches Association All-State Team as a freshman and as a junior Helped lead Rosepine to a District Championship in 2007 as a freshman
Personal • Born on November 6, 1991 in Monroe, La. • Full name is Christina Nichole Hamilton • Daughter of Stephanie and Tim Hamilton • Has one brother, Tim
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CHRISTINA HAMILTON
Pitcher/Utility L/L • 5-10 • Fr.-HS Shreveport, La. Captain Shreve HS
Major: Kinesiology-Exercise Science
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High School • Lettered for four years at three different high schools • Attended Spring Hill in Longview, Texas as a freshman, Henderson in Henderson, Texas as a sophomore and junior, and Captain Shreve in Shreveport as a senior At Captain Shreve in 2010 was named All-District and selected to the LHSAA All-Star Game Led the team with a .423 batting average, .817 slugging percentage and a .557 on base percentage
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At Henderson in 2008 was District Newcomer of the Year but an injury cost her most of the 2009 season Prior to the injury in 2009, was 4-1 with a 0.76 ERA and 57 K’s in 36.2 innings Returned from injury in the State Playoffs in 2009 and hit .500 in three games Also lettered in basketball while at Henderson
Personal • Born on May 26, 1992 in Fort Worth, Texas • Full name is Kristin Lacy Blanchard • Daughter of Rene and Chris Blanchard • Has one older brother, Cody
ALLIE CHENAULT Pitcher R/R • 5-9 • Fr.-HS Sweeny, Texas Sweeny HS
Major: Kinesiology-Exercise Science
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High School • Played under head coach Melissa Hansen at Sweeny High School • Played primarily pitcher and first base • As a senior, led the Bulldogs to an undefeated District Championship while posting a 28-5 record in the circle Was named Second Team All-State As a junior led her team to the District Championship and was named First Team All-State and First Team All-County after going 36-4 while posting a 0.21 ERA with 298 strikeouts and just 18 walks As a sophomore, was tabbed First Team All-District, Second Team All-County
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and Honorable Mention All-State while leading the Bulldogs to the Bi-District Championship As a freshman garnered Newcomer of the Year and All-County Pitcher of the Year honors Threw four perfect games and 11 no-hitters in her high school career Played summer select ball for the Texas Gold Sessum
Personal • Was born on April 20, 1992 • Full name is Allie Mae Chenault • Daughter of Tammy and Jim Chenault • Has one sister, Jobeth, and one brother, Barry www.RaginCajuns.com
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STEFNI LOTIEF
Co-Head Coach • 11th Season Overall Record: 497-128 (.795) • Sun Belt Record: 167-30 (.848)
HONORS N’ AWARDS NCAA Women’s College World Series Two (2003, 2008) NCAA Super Regionals Two (2008, 2010) NCAA Regionals Ten (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) Sun Belt Regular Season Championships Nine (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010) Sun Belt Tournament Championships Nine (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010) NFCA Regional Coaching Staff of the Year One (2010)
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Sun Belt Coach of the Year Six (2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010) Louisiana Coach of the Year Four (2003, 2004, 2005, 2008) NFCA All-American Selections Nine CoSIDA Academic All-American Selections Two NFCA All-Region Selections 30 All-Sun Belt Selections 68 (51 First Team) Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll Selections (3.00 - 3.49 GPA) 68 Sun Belt Commissioner’s List Selections (3.50 - 4.00 GPA) 47
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In 2001 Stefni Lotief was named the head coach of the perennially ranked Ragin’ Cajuns softball program after being one of the most successful players in the history of the storied program. Since 2003, she has served alongside husband Michael Lotief as co-head coach of the program. No stranger to success in her days as an All-American pitcher for Louisiana from 19871990, Lotief has continued that success as cohead coach and kept the Ragin’ Cajuns as one of the nation’s premier programs guiding the Cajuns to seven NCAA Regional championship games, a two Super Regionals and two Women’s College World Series appearance in her first ten seasons at the helm. In Lotief, the Ragin’ Cajuns’ pitching staff has one of the top mentors in the nation. In the last four seasons, the Cajuns pitching staff have had two freshmen (Brittany Cuevas, 2007 and Ashley Brignac, 2008) who have won 30 games in the circle and posted 300-plus strikeouts. In addition to her pitching staff duties, Lotief manages the softball program’s administrative duties and spearheads the program’s fundraising arm. A Winning Tradition Lotief holds an overall record of 497128 (.795) at the University of Louisiana and has posted 50-plus victories six times in ten seasons. Her career winning percentage ranks near the top in the NCAA record books amongst all active Division I head coaches. Lotief’s teams claimed the Sun Belt Conference regular season and tournament championships in her first six seasons and posted the first undefeated conference record in program history in 2004 (18-0). She has led the program to NCAA Regionals in each season and the Women’s College World Series in 2003 and 2008. She has compiled a 167-30 (.848) record in Sun Belt games. Attracting Homegrown Talent Alongside her husband and co-head coach Michael Lotief, she has been able to maintain the high standards of the program with “hometown” athletes, affirming her belief that the state of Louisiana and East Texas is a hotbed for college softball.
“Most of the players on this team are ‘hometown girls’,” she said. “The coaches are hometown people. All of us, for the most part, were overlooked by the ‘big’ schools in the recruiting process. “We had the courage to make a choice to defy the naysayers and conventional wisdom and stay close to home, near family and friends and pursue excellence,” she added. “All of us came here with hopes and dreams. Add to that hard-work and solid preparation – it creates an environment where people care about each other – and add in a community where fans and families who support and believe in the dreams and hopes, and watch the dreams become reality.” Coaching at Louisiana Lotief has garnered Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year honors six times (2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010) and Louisiana Coach of the Year honors four times (2003, 2004, 2005, 2008). In 2010, UL won its third straight Sun Belt Regular Season Title and their thrid cosecutive Sun Belt Tournament Championship. The Cajuns defeated No.18 Texas A&M twice and host No.17 LSU once to advance through the Baton Rouge Regional. UL fell to eventual National Champion UCLA in the Super Regional. In 2009, the Ragin’ Cajuns reclaimed the Sun Belt Conference regular season and tournament titles for the second season in a row after being edged out in 2007 by Florida Atlantic. In 2008, Louisiana won the Baton Rouge Regional defeating LSU in the winner’s bracket final and championship game to advance to the Super Regional round in Houston. The Cajuns won the Houston Super Regional to advance to the second WCWS appearance under Lotief. Louisiana would defeat No.1 national seed Florida in the WCWS opening game. From 2004 through 2006 the Cajuns won 50-plus games. It was the first time in program history that Louisiana reached 50 wins in three consecutive seasons. The 2004 team marched its way to a school-record 60 victories and ended national power Arizona’s string of 16 straight Women’s College World Series berths with a 5-0 win at the NCAA Regional No. 1
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Date Feb. 17, 2001 May 17, 2001 May 11, 2002 May 9, 2004 Apr. 29, 2006 May 9, 2008
Opponent vs. Dayton vs. Southern Miss vs. Middle Tennessee at Middle Tennessee vs. Western Kentucky vs. Western Kentucky
Score 10-0 5-1 6-0 6-3 3-2 3-1
school record for wins (35). Lotief’s second season (2002) was highlighted by an NCAA Regional held at Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin’ Cajuns Softball Park, the first time since 1997 that UL had hosted a regional. She was also instrumental in getting a new lighting system for the park, an accomplishment which helped the school land the regional bid. The 50-win season was the second straight for the program and Lotief and it marked just the second time in school history that the Cajuns had back-toback such seasons. Lotief became the fastest to 100 wins in school history as well. Award-Winning Results Since arriving in 2001, Lotief has demanded that her team performs both on and off the field. Her squads have set high academic standards and maintained them. In 2002-03, a total of 12 members (out of 18 total) on the team were members of the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll. Six received recognition of being named to the Commissioner’s List (3.5 GPA and above). The Cajuns topped that mark in 2009-10 when a total of 20 (out of 26) student-athletes were recognized by the Sun Belt. Eleven were named to the Academic Honor Roll while nine landed on the Commisioner’s List. That success went a step further in 2004 when Brooke Mitchell was named a CoSIDA Academic All-American – the first such selection for the program since 1997. The Ragin’ Cajuns have had 115 All-Sun Belt Academic honorees under Lotief. The 2008 squad earned Dean’s List Honors with a 3.24 overall GPA. Of the 25 members, 16 were named to the Honor Roll with nine players earning President’s List accolades for the Fall 2007 Semester. The Spring 2008 semester saw 14 student-athletes post a 3.0 or better. Freshman Ashley Brignac posted a 4.0 GPA in both the Fall 2007 and Spring 2008 semesters. The program has produced college graduates as well. In the 2006-07 academic year nine student-athletes coached by Lotief earned college degrees. On the playing field, Lotief has helped mold six players into All-American status and her system has produced a total of nine AllAmerican selections – Alana Addison (2001), Becky McMurtry (2002 & 2003), Danyele Gomez (2003, 2005 & 2006), Brooke Mitchell (2004), Holly Tankersley (2008) and Karli Hubbard (2009). The system that she along with her husband and co-head coach Michael Lotief have installed has generated 68 All-Sun Belt Conference athletes including 51 first team selections. Louisiana has produced the Player of the Year eight times, Pitcher of the Year nine times and Freshman of the Year six times.
Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Total
ERA 1.44 1.83 1.25 0.90 1.05 1.87 2.19 1.34 1.02 2.32 1.52
Strikeouts 254 340 372 637 537 388 414 585 487 392 4,406
Prior to Louisiana Her collegiate coaching experience is not just with Louisiana. In 1992, Lotief was the pitching coach at North Carolina. She later returned to Louisiana as an assistant pitching and catching coach for the Cajuns during the 1996 and 1997 seasons. Before joining the Ragin’ Cajuns’ program as cohead coach, she was the head coach and president of the Louisiana Image, one of the best American Softball Association fastpitch teams in the country. As the mentor of the Image, Lotief worked with some of the best college players in the country. She also served as a marketing instructor and Assistant Dean in the College of Business Administration at UL.
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semifinal held in Tucson, Ariz.. Perhaps her best work as the Ragin’ Cajuns pitching instructor took place in 2009. The Cajuns finished second in nation with a 1.02 team ERA with opponents posting a meager .166 batting average. In 2006, She worked with a pair of pitchers who were tossing at the Division I level for the first time ever – Krystal Lewallen and Ashley Kirchberg – and guided them both to 20-win seasons. In 2005, the pitching staff posted a Lotief Era-best 32 shutouts and reached 500 strikeouts for the second straight season. Under her tutelage in 2004, All-American pitcher Brooke Mitchell set the single-season record for strikeouts with 524 and led the nation in victories with 45 en route to being named an NFCA/Louisville Slugger Division I First Team All-American. The pitching staff’s earned run average of 0.90 ranked second in the NCAA stats. The Cajuns ended the 2004 season ranked No. 10 in the final NFCA Top 25 poll – the second straight season with a Top 10 finish. In 2003, Lotief and her squad saw their dreams come true and hard work pay off. She guided the program to the pinnacle of the college softball world with an appearance in the 2003 Women’s College World Series – theprogram’s first appearance during her tenure. The Cajuns ended No. 8 in the final Top 25 poll – the highest final ranking since the 1996 season. In her first season in Lafayette, she led the team to a 51-10 record, one of the best marks in school history, Sun Belt Conference regular season and tournament championships. Under her tutelage, pitcher Melissa Coronado set the
Location Lake Charles, La. Baton Rouge, La. Miami, Fla. Murfreesboro, Tenn. Lafayette, La. Troy, Ala.
ERA/STRIKEOUTS UNDER STEFNI LOTIEF
As a Student-Athlete at Louisiana Lotief came to the Ragin’ Cajuns via Friendswood, Texas, and became the school’s first-ever All-American in 1989. She became the program’s first, first-team All-American one year later, and was named the 1990 GTE Academic Player of the Year. Also in 1990, she led the Cajuns to their first Top 10 ranking, as well as the school’s first of what is now 18 NCAA Regional appearances in the last 16 years. She is currently the school’s fourth-winningest pitcher (78 victories) and has the second-lowest career ERA (0.66). Personal Lotief graduated from Louisiana in 1990 with a degree in marketing, and she received her MBA in 1993. She was UL’s Outstanding Graduate in 1990 – the highest honor the University bestows upon a student. She is married to Lafayette attorney and Cajuns co-head coach Michael Lotief, and the couple has a daughter, Chelsea, and a son, Andrew.
WINNINGEST ALL-TIME NCAA DIVISION I COACHES
(By winning percentage - Min. 10 years) Coach, Last Team 1. Sue Enquist, UCLA 2. Sharon Backus, UCLA 3. *Mike Candrea, Arizona 4. *Stefni Lotief, Louisiana 5. *Patrick Murphy, Alabama 6. *Patty Gasso, Oklahoma 7. *Yvette Girouard, LSU 8. *Ralph Weekly, Tennessee 9. *Lu Harris-Champer, Georgia 10. *Carol Hutchins, Michigan
Yrs. 18 22 23 10 13 16 30 23 14 27
Record (Pct.) 887-175-1 (.835) 854-173-3 (.831) 1,229-259-2 (.826) 497-128-0 (.795) 659-199-0 (.768) 774-250-0 (.755) 1,245-403-1 (.755) 966-331-2 (.744) 711-245-1 (.743) 1,179-412-4 (.740)
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MICHAEL LOTIEF
Co-Head Coach • Ninth Season Overall Record: 396-105 (.790) • Sun Belt Record: 133-28 (.826) Regarded as one of the best offensive minds in the game of college softball, Michael Lotief has been a member of the Ragin’ Cajuns softball coaching staff since 2001. He has served alongside his wife, Stefni Lotief, as co-head coach since 2003. Michael’s career includes over 20 years of experience from nearly every level of softball and baseball. The first to arrive at the park and the last to leave, Lotief has been the driving force behind the continued success of Ragin’ Cajuns softball. His passion, dedication, work ethic and knowledge have contributed to turning the Ragin’ Cajuns hitters into one of the most productive offensive units in the country. “Hitting is an art,” Lotief said. “Hitting is a science too. It is the most difficult skill to perform in all of sports.” “I love the challenge of teaching hitting,” he added. “I love to talk hitting with our players and analyze their mechanics and break down video with them and figure out a way to help our players be the best in the country and realize their dreams and potential. When they hit a bomb it makes all those hours of throwing batting practice worth it.” Besides hitting, Lotief’s responsibilities also include recruiting, infield defense, fundraising, camps and clinics. The System The results are amazing. From 2002 to 2006, Lotief’s hitting
system produced at least 70 home runs and ranked in the Top 30 of nearly every hitting category in the NCAA stats. The run included a string of three straight seasons (2002 through 2004) in which the offense set the record for school home runs in succession (76 in 2002, 79 in 2003 and 88 in 2004). In 2006, his hitting system wielded the first 100 home run season in school history. Three of his hitters – Danyele Gomez, Ashley Evans and Lacey Bertucci – ranked in the Top 10 of all NCAA Division I hitters in home runs. Under his guidance the squad ranked in the Top 5 in the NCAA statistical rankings for home runs per game for five straight seasons (2002 through 2006) which included a No. 2 ranking in 2006 (1.65 home runs per game). As with any system, individuals make up the different components which enable it to thrive. Lotief’s hitting system has seen some talented individuals put up some impressive numbers. He has tutored the Ragin’ Cajuns’ top four career home run hitters. Lotief molded the most accomplished hitter in school history, Danyele Gomez. Behind his guidance, Gomez, a freshman not recruited out of high school, turned out to be a steal for the Cajuns’ coaching staff. She set the school single season and freshman records for home runs by going yard 20 times in 2003. In the 2005 season, Lotief saw another amazing season out of Gomez as she belted 20 home runs for the second
MICHAEL LOTIEF’S MILESTONE VICTORIES Win 1 50 100 200 300
Date Feb. 11, 2003 Feb. 8, 2004 May 13, 2004 Apr. 30, 2006 May 10, 2008
Opponent vs. Louisiana Tech at La.-Monroe vs. North Texas vs. Western Kentucky vs. La.-Monroe
Ragin’ Cajuns Softball
Location Lafayette, La. Monroe, La. Lafayette, La. Lafayette, La. Troy, Ala.
Score 8-0 10-0 6-0 7-6 13-0
WINNINGEST ACTIVE NCAA DIVISION I COACHES
(By winning percentage - Min. 5 years) Coach, Team 1. Mike Candrea, Arizona 2. Stefni Lotief, Louisiana 3. Michael Lotief, Louisiana 4. Clint Myers, Arizona State 5. Patrick Murphy, Alabama 6. Patty Gasso, Oklahoma Yvette Girouard, LSU 8. Tim Walton, Florida 9. Ralph Weekly, Tennessee 10. Lu Harris-Champer, Georgia
Yrs. 23 10 8 5 13 16 30 8 23 14
Record (Pct.) 1,229-259-2 (.826) 497-128-0 (.795) 396-105-0 (.790) 264-72-0 (.783) 659-199-0 (.768) 774-250-2 (.755) 1,245-403-1 (.755) 398-131-0 (.752) 966-331-2 (.744) 711-245-1 (.743)
time in her career. In 2006, he saw the completion of a stellar career by Gomez. She became only the third player in NCAA history to hit 30 home runs in a season and led the nation in home runs, slugging percentage and runs scored per game. Under Lotief’s system, Gomez ended her career with 83 career home runs which ranks fourth all-time in the NCAA record books and broke the previous school record of 57 home runs set by Alana Addison (2002). Another freshman had a banner season working in Lotief’s system. Holly Tankersley eclipsed Gomez’s singleseason and freshman records with 21 home runs in 2004. Tankersley went on to hit 71 career home runs which ranks second in school history. Lotief also worked with Lacey Bertucci, the school’s No. 3 career home run hitter with 58. In all, he has coached four players who reached 50-plus career home runs (Gomez, Tankersley, Bertucci and Addison). Still one of the greatest accomplishments of the system came in 2004. Every player on the squad hit at least one home – four reached double digits – and the byproduct was 88 home runs – the first 80-plus home run season in program history. It all happened with a team that did not have one senior in the
2011 Ragin’ Cajuns Softball HOME RUNS UNDER MICHAEL LOTIEF Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Total
Team HRs 40 76 79 88 81 102 69 62 50 51 698
Team Leader Alana Addison (15) Alana Addison (16) Danyele Gomez (20) Holly Tankersley (21) Danyele Gomez (20) Danyele Gomez (30) Holly Tankersley (18) Holly Tankersley (23) Gabriele Bridges (16) Gabriele Bridges (17) 69.8 HR per season
starting lineup all season long. “I have had the privilege of working with some of the best hitters in the world,” Lotief said.
Coach Profiles
Prior to Louisiana Lotief was instrumental in developing Louisiana’s nationally recognized summerball softball program – Louisiana Reflections. In five years, his teams won five consecutive state championships, made five National Tournament appearances and won the AFA 18-U National Championship in 2000. Over 20 high school players who played for him have received Division I scholarships. Personal Lotief graduated from Teurlings Catholic High School in Lafayette in 1981. He received his bachelor’s degree in 1985 from the University of Louisiana and earned his juris doctorate from LSU in 1988. He began his own law practice in Lafayette in 1992 and started coaching fastpitch softball in 1994. He is married to Stefni (Whitton) Lotief, co-head coach of the Ragin’ Cajuns softball program, and they have two children – Chelsea and Andrew.
STEFNI LOTIEF’S CAREER BY THE NUMBERS Season Overall Record SBC Record Sun Belt Finish 2001 51-10 (.836) 19-1 (.950) Regular Season Champs; Tournament Champs 2002 50-13 (.794) 15-1 (.938) Regular Season Champs; Tournament Champs 2003 47-11 (.810) 13-3 (.813) Regular Season Champs; Tournament Champs 2004 60-8 (.882) 18-0 (1.000) Regular Season Champs; Tournament Champs 2005 51-10 (.836) 19-1 (.950) Regular Season Champs; Tournament Champs 2006 50-12 (.806) 12-3 (.800) Regular Season Champs; Tournament Champs 2007 46-18 (.719) 15-8 (.652) Regular Season Runner-Up 2008 52-15 (.776) 19-3 (.864) Regular Season Champs; Tournament Champs 2009 45-13 (.776) 18-5 (.783) Regular Season Champs; Tournament Champs 2010 45-18 (.714) 19-5 (.792) Regular Season Champs; Tournament Champs Total 497-128 (.795) 167-30 (.848) 9 Regular Season Titles; 9 Tournament Titles
Post Season (Site) NCAA Regional (Baton Rouge, La.) NCAA Regional (Lafayette, La.) NCAA Regional (Fullerton, Calif.); College World Series NCAA Regional (Tuscon, Ariz.) NCAA Regional (Norman, Okla.) NCAA Regional (Baton Rouge, La.) NCAA Regional (College Station, Texas) NCAA Regional (Baton Rouge, La.); NCAA Super Regional (Houston, Texas); College World Series NCAA Regional (Waco, Texas) NCAA Regional (Baton Rouge, La.); NCAA Super Regional (Los Angeles, Calif.) 10 Regionals; 2 Super Regionals; 2 College World Series
MICHAEL LOTIEF’S CAREER BY THE NUMBERS Season Overall Record SBC Record Sun Belt Finish 2003 47-11 (.810) 13-3 (.813) Regular Season Champs; Tournament Champs 2004 60-8 (.882) 18-0 (1.000) Regular Season Champs; Tournament Champs 2005 51-10 (.836) 19-1 (.950) Regular Season Champs; Tournament Champs 2006 50-12 (.806) 12-3 (.800) Regular Season Champs; Tournament Champs 2007 46-18 (.719) 15-8 (.652) Regular Season Runner-Up 2008 52-15 (.776) 19-3 (.864) Regular Season Champs; Tournament Champs 2009 45-13 (.776) 18-5 (.783) Regular Season Champs; Tournament Champs 2010 45-18 (.714) 19-5 (.792) Regular Season Champs; Tournament Champs Total 396-105 (.790) 133-28 (.826) 7 Regular Season Titles; 7 Tournament Titles
Post Season (Site) NCAA Regional (Fullerton, Calif.); College World Series NCAA Regional (Tuscon, Ariz.) NCAA Regional (Norman, Okla.) NCAA Regional (Baton Rouge, La.) NCAA Regional (College Station, Texas) NCAA Regional (Baton Rouge, La.); NCAA Super Regional (Houston, Texas); College World Series NCAA Regional (Waco, Texas) NCAA Regional (Baton Rouge, La.); NCAA Super Regional (Los Angeles, Calif.) 8 Regionals; 2 Super Regionals; 2 College World Series
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2011 Ragin’ Cajuns Softball
CHRIS MALVEAUX
Coach Profiles
Assistant Coach • Third Season • Texas A&M, 2001
Chris Malveaux joined the Ragin’ Cajuns coaching staff as a volunteer assistant coach in 2009. He was elevated to full-time assistant coach in 2010. Prior to Lousiana, Malveaux spent a seven-year stint at McNeese State, serving as the Cowgirls’ head coach from 2005-08. Malveaux brings many years of coaching experience as well as a great perspective to UL. He knows what has to happen behind the scenes in order for a successful softball program to function and understands recruiting. He is known as a tireless recruiter and refuses to be outworked. “I’m very excited for this opportunity to join the Ragin’ Cajun family and to be part of this great program,” Malveaux said at the time of his hriing. “It is a privilege to work with this coaching staff. They are great people and are very knowledgeable when it comes to the game of softball.” “Seeing this team from the other side for the last few years has brought a lot of admiration for what’s going on here,” he added. “It was always a great challenge and was very exciting to play in the environment at Lamson Park. Seeing what Mike and Stefni have both done since their arrival is awesome. They’ve been extremely classy and strong year after year. They are also great people and have been great friends to me for years. I’m very fortunate to be a part of the Ragin’ Cajuns family.”
MALVEAUX AT A GLANCE Birthplace Houston, Texas
Coaching Timeline McNeese State (2002-2004) Assistant Coach McNeese State (2005-2008) Head Coach
Prior to Louisiana Malveaux led the McNeese State Cowgirls to four straight Southland Conference Tournament appearances during his tenure as head coach from 2005-2008. In his first season as head coach (2005), he was one of a few coaches to lead their team to the NCAA Tournament in their first season as head coach. The season began with a 9-24 start and the Cowgirls turned
Louisiana (2009) Volunterr Assistant Coach Louisiana (2010-present) Assistant Coach
things around to produce a 24-9 record in their last 33 games. McNeese won the Southland Conference Tournament and participated in the 2005 NCAA Regionals – only the second appearance in school history – and recorded the school’s first regional contest victory. In 2005, the Cowgirls set the school and SLC single season record for doubles (105) and set the school single season record for home runs (60). In each of the last two seasons, Malveaux’s squad led the Southland Conference in stolen bases. Malveaux produced a number of All–SLC selections, including one Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year and two Southland Conference Utility Players of the Year, two All-South Region players and four All-Louisiana players. Prior to being elevated to head coach, Malveaux served as an assistant under Scott Eastman from 2002–2004. He was also a part of the school’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes program. Personal The Houston native graduated from Texas A&M in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in Agribusiness. There, he served as student equipment manager for head coach Jo Evans. He also helped coach the Texas Comets, an 18-and-under team from College Station. Co-head coach Michael Lotief on Chris Malveaux “He has an unmatched energy and passion and enthusiasm to help our players get better and make this program the best in the country,” Lotief said. “He is our good friend, who has good values and a good heart and a winning attitude. He cares immensely about the well being of all around him.”
UL Softball Support Staff 24
Sherry LeBas
Catherine Young Administrative Assistant
Christy Alford Student-Athlete Academic Advisor
Bobby Neveaux Softball Administrative Assistant
Matt Mays Media Relations
Julie Hara Athletic Trainer
Jake Rayburn Strength and Conditioning
Courtney Trahan Volunteer Assistant Coach
Adrienne Jones
Chelsea Malcombe
Senior Woman Administrator
Ragin’ Cajuns Softball
Student Manager
Student Manager
2011 Photo Roster
Ashley Brignac
P • R/R • Jr.-2L River Ridge, La. • John Curtis HS
IF • L/R • Fr.-HS Denham Springs, La. • Live Oak HS
P • L/R • Fr.-HS Greenwell Springs, La. • Central HS
Jensen Tydelski
OF • L/R • So.-1L Pearland, Texas • Pearland HS
Courtney Hollier
Megan Waterman
Taryn Broussard
Christi Orgeron
Erikka Murphy
Nerissa Myers
OF • R/R • So.-1L Ashburn, Va. • Broad Run HS
Christina Hamilton
Natalie Fernandez
Shelbee Rodgers
UT • R/R • So.-RS Lake Jackson, Texas • Texas A&M
UT • R/R • Jr.-2L New Orleans, La. • Mt. Carmel HS
Callie Philen
Lacey Blanchard
IF • R/R • Jr.-TR Kaplan, La. • LSU
OF • L/L • Jr.-2L Victoria, Texas • Memorial HS
IF • L/R • So.-1L Petal, Miss. • Petal HS
Katie Smith
Jennifer Martin
P • R/R • Fr.-HS Leesville, La. - Rosepine HS
UT • R/R • So.-1L Boyce, La. • Alexandria Senior HS
P/UT • L/L • Fr.-HS Shreveport, La. • Captain Shreve HS
OF • R/R • Jr.-2L Ruston, La. • Ruston HS
IF • R/R • So.-1L Lafayette, La. • St. Thomas More HS
Brianna Cherry
Sarah Draheim
Gabriele Bridges
Paige Cavallin
Megan Granger
OF • R/R • So.-1L Petal, Miss. • Petal HS
C • R/R • So.-1L Flower Mound, Texas • Marcus HS
Paige Cormier
Allie Chenault
IF • R/R • Jr.-2L Carencro, La. • Teurlings Catholic HS
P • R/R • Fr.-HS Sweeny, Texas • Sweeny HS
1B • R/R • Sr.-3L Lafitte, La. • John Curtis HS
P • R/R • So.-1L Lafayette, La. • Beau Chene HS
IF • R/R • Jr.-1L St. Martinville, La. • Louisiana Tech
Stefni Lotief
Michael Lotief
Chris Malveaux
Co-Head Coach 11th Season • Louisiana, 1990
Co-Head Coach Ninth Season • Louisiana, 1985
Assistant Coach Third Season • Texas A&M, 2001
2011 Schedule
Date Opponent Location Time 25th Annual Louisiana Classics (Lamson Park) 2.11 2.11 2.12 2.12 2.13
Rhode Island Rhode Island Arkansas Prairie View A&M Sam Houston State
Ragin’ Cajuns Invitational (Lamson Park) 2.18 2.18 2.19 2.19 2.20
Maine Tennessee State Maine Stephen F. Austin Tennessee State
McNeese Cowgirl Classic (Lake Charles, La.) 2.25 2.25 2.26 2.26 2.27
vs. Southern vs. Jackson State vs. Grambling State at McNeese State vs. Houston Baptist
Citrus Classic at ESPN Wide World of Sports (Kissimmee, Fla.)
Lamson Park Lamson Park Lamson Park Lamson Park Lamson Park
2 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m.
Lamson Park Lamson Park Lamson Park Lamson Park Lamson Park
1:30 p.m. 4 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 12:30 p.m.
Lake Charles, La. Lake Charles, La. Lake Charles, La. Lake Charles, La. Lake Charles, La.
11 a.m. 1 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 7:45 p.m. 2 p.m.
3.4 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.6
vs. Virginia vs. Alabama vs. Oregon vs. Temple vs. Long Island
Kissimmee, Fla. Kissimmee, Fla. Kissimmee, Fla. Kissimmee, Fla. Kissimmee, Fla.
3.12 - 3.13
at North Texas*
Denton, Texas
2 p.m. (DH), 11 a.m.
Lamson Park
6 p.m.
Lamson Park Grand Opening 3.15
McNeese State
Judi Garman Classic (Fullerton, Calif.)
TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
3.17 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.19
vs. Notre Dame vs. Arizona vs. Arizona State vs. New Mexico vs. Long Beach State
Fullerton, Calif. Fullerton, Calif. Fullerton, Calif. Fullerton, Calif. Fullerton, Calif.
3.26 - 3.27 4.6 - 4.7 4.9 - 4.10 4.13 4.16 - 4.17 4.19 4.23 - 4.24 4.27 4.30 - 5.1 5.7 - 5.8 5.11 - 5.14 5.20 - 5.22 5.27 - 5.29 6.2 - 6.8
Troy* FIU* at South Alabama* Centenary Middle Tennessee* Nicholls State at Florida Atlantic* Northwestern State Western Kentucky* at Louisiana-Monroe* Sun Belt Conference Tournament NCAA Regionals NCAA Super Regionals Women’s College World Series
Lamson Park 1 p.m. (DH), 12 p.m. Lamson Park 5 p.m. (DH), 5 p.m. Mobile, Ala. 1 p.m. (DH), 12 p.m. Lamson Park 4 p.m. (DH) Lamson Park 1 p.m. (DH), 12 p.m. Lamson Park 5 p.m. (DH) Boca Raton, Fla. 5 p.m. (DH), 12 p.m. (CST) Lamson Park 6 p.m. Lamson Park 1 p.m. (DH), 12 p.m. Monroe, La. 1 p.m. (DH), 12 p.m. Lamson Park TBA Campus Sites TBA Campus Sites TBA Oklahoma City, Okla. TBA
Home games listed in Bold Caps and played at Lamson Park (2,790) * Denotes Sun Belt Conference Series | All Times Listed are CENTRAL and are subject to change.
7:30 p.m. (CST) 9:30 p.m. (CST) 9:30 p.m. (CST) 7:30 p.m. (CST) 9:30 p.m. (CST)