Softball Announces Fall Schedule

LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team announced its 2015 fall schedule on Monday. Head coach Michael Lotief's squad will play five contests against outside competition and hold an alumni game.

The Ragin' Cajuns entire fall schedule will be played in the state of Louisiana. There are three games scheduled for Lamson Park and a pair of road games that are within an hour drive of Lafayette.

Louisiana begins fall competition on Saturday, Oct. 17 with a doubleheader in Eunice, La., facing LSU-Alexandria and LSU-Eunice.

The remainder of the fall slate takes place at Lamson Park beginning with a matchup against Galveston College on Friday, Oct. 23 scheduled for 3 p.m.

After the Galveston College contest, the Cajuns welcome LSU-Eunice (Oct. 28, 6 p.m.) and Lamar (Nov. 5, 6 p.m.) to Lamson Park over the next two weeks.

An alumni game is planned for Saturday, Nov. 7 to close out the fall season.

The Ragin' Cajuns finished the 2015 campaign with a 42-12 record. Louisiana claimed its second straight Sun Belt Conference regular season championship and 13th in the 15 years of league competition since 2001. The squad appeared in the NCAA Tournament for the 17th straight year and 25th time in the past 26 years dating back to 1990. Louisiana hosted an NCAA Regional at Lamson Park for the third time in the past four years (2012, 2014,2015) and advanced to a NCAA Super Regional for the fourth straight year (2012-15).

Louisiana returns all but one of the nine hitters from its 2015 starting lineup. Six players who launched double digit home runs return in 2016: Aleah Craighton (12), Lexie Elkins (32), Haley Hayden (14), Shellie Landry (20), Kelsey Vincent (18) and Samantha Walsh (14).

Alex Stewart (10-2, 2.09 ERA) and Kylee Jo Trahan (2-1, 3.35 ERA) will be the veteran pitchers for the Ragin' Cajuns in 2016.

For info and updates on Ragin' Cajuns softball follow the team on twitter @RaginCajunSB.

2015 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball Fall Schedule
Saturday, Oct. 17 – at LSU-Eunice/vs. LSU-Alexandria (Eunice, La.) – TBA
Friday, Oct. 23 – GALVESTON COLLEGE (LAMSON PARK) – 3 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 28 – LSU-EUNICE (LAMSON PARK) – 6 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 5 – LAMAR (LAMSON PARK) – 6 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 7 – ALUMNI GAME (LAMSON PARK) – TBA

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Players Mentioned

Aleah Craighton

Lexie Elkins

Haley Hayden

Shellie Landry

Alex Stewart

Kylee Jo Trahan

Kelsey Vincent

Samantha Walsh

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