Cajuns Set to Host Third Consecutive NCAA Regional

LAFAYETTE – For the third consecutive season, and fourth time in the past five seasons, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team will host an NCAA Regional at Lamson Park after being awarded the No. 14 seed in the 2016 NCAA Softball Tournament. The Lamson Park-based regional is scheduled to run Friday-Sunday, May 20-22.

The Ragin' Cajuns received their assignment Sunday evening during the NCAA Softball Selection Show.

The Sun Belt Conference champions were awarded the league's automatic bid into the postseason event, which was secured when they topped Texas State in Saturday's conference tournament championship game.

The Ragin' Cajuns are set to appear in the NCAA Tournament for the 18th consecutive season, a streak which dates back to the 1999 season. The Ragin' Cajuns carry a four-year streak of advancing to at least the NCAA Super Regional round (2012-15). The last of the program's six NCAA Women's College World Series appearance came in 2014.

Michael Lotief's squad earned a national seed for the third straight season and fourth time in the past five seasons. The Ragin' Cajuns were seeded No. 13 a year ago, No. 6 in 2014 and No. 14 in 2012.

The NCAA Lafayette Regional will feature the top-seeded Ragin' Cajuns (43-7), Texas A&M (37-18), Texas (37-14) and Boston University (28-22). The winner of the regional will play the winner of the NCAA Norman (Okla.) Regional which features No. 3 national seed Oklahoma (47-4), Ole Miss (39-20), Tulsa (35-19) and Wichita State (35-19) in the super regional round for a trip to the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City.

Ragin' Cajuns softball season ticket holders have until 5 p.m., on Monday, May 16 to reserve their current seats. Visit the account manager at RaginCajuns.com or call the Ragin' Cajuns Athletics Ticket Office at (337) 265-2357.

Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Foundation (RCAF) Annual Fund members have until 5 p.m., on Monday, May 16 to place an order for available seating. Seating assignments and the number of tickets RCAF donors can purchase will be based on annual fund giving levels.

Action in the NCAA Lafayette Regional begins Friday with Texas A&M and Texas at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN2 followed by Louisiana and Boston University at 6 p.m. on ESPNU. A complete listing of times for games on Saturday and Sunday are to be determined.

RAGIN' CAJUNS SOFTBALL NCAA POSTSEASON FACTS

It's the 26th appearance overall, all coming in the past 27 years, for the nationally recognized program. Since 1990, the Cajuns have missed the NCAA's postseason event only once (1998).
The Ragin' Cajuns 26 NCAA Tournament appearances rank eighth (8th) in NCAA history (tied with Cal State Fullerton).
Louisiana has won the last 3 NCAA Regionals hosted at Lamson Park (2012, 2014, 2015). In 2012, the Cajuns defeated Stanford to advance. In 2014, the Ragin' Cajuns bested Texas to claim the regional title. Last season, it was a winner-take-all triumph over Baylor that sent the squad on to the Auburn Super Regional.
Louisiana is just one of nine schools to play in the NCAA Tournament every year since 2000. The list includes: Alabama, Arizona, Florida State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, UCLA and Washington.
The Cajuns are 56-32 all-time in NCAA Regional play, including a 22-5 mark in claiming regional championships and advancing to the super regional round in six of the last eight appearances (2008-15).
The program's all-time overall record in the NCAA Tournament stands at 68-53, representing the 12th-most wins in NCAA history.

NCAA LAFAYETTE REGIONAL SCHEDULE
Friday, May 20, 2016
G1: 3:30 pm – Texas A&M vs. Texas (ESPN2)
G2: 6:00 pm – Boston University vs. Louisiana (ESPNU)

Saturday, May 21, 2016
G3: 11 am – Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
G4: 1:30 pm – Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
G5: 4 pm – Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 3

Sunday, May 22, 2016
G6: 3:30 pm – Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 5
G7: 6 pm – (if necessary) Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 6

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