University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
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Louisiana Takes Two From Troy in Return to Lamson Park
4/8/2017 7:57:00 PM | Softball
LAFAYETTE – Aleah Craighton homered in both games, part of a four-hit effort, and the pitching staff limited Troy to one run and six hits over 12 innings as 16th-ranked Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball claimed a 3-1, 11-0 (5 inn.) doubleheader sweep on Saturday at Lamson Park.
With the sweep, the Ragin' Cajuns (28-5, 11-0 Sun Belt) extended their season-high winning streak to 11 games. At 11-0 in Sun Belt Conference play, it's the best start since opening 12-0 in the 2005 season.
Louisiana also captured the series victory from Troy, extending the school and Sun Belt Conference record of consecutive conference series won to 33 straight dating back to March 2013.
The Ragin' Cajuns and Trojans (16-24, 4-11 Sun Belt) conclude the weekend series on Sunday with a single game scheduled for Noon. There will be an Easter egg hunt for all children in attendance after the conclusion of the game.
Due to the ticketing system at Lamson Park being under repair, fans are encouraged to buy tickets for the Troy finale, and Tuesday's game vs. Southeastern Louisiana, in advance on Ticketmaster.com.
Fans choosing to purchase tickets at Lamson Park are encouraged to bring cash. Credit card sales will be available on the Sales Deck mobile app.
The Ragin' Cajuns came out on top in Game 1 of Saturday's twinbill after back-to-back home runs by Haley Hayden and Craighton to lead off the bottom of the fifth snapped a 1-1 tie.
That made a winner out of freshman pitcher Alyssa Denham who scattered four hits over seven innings and struck out five. After Erica Davis led off the Troy half of the sixth with a single, Denham retired the next six batters in order to wrap up the win improving her to 11-1 overall and 5-0 in Sun Belt play.
Denham and Troy starter Claire Graves swapped scoreless over the first two innings. Troy took the lead first with a solo home run from Becca Hartley in the third inning. Louisiana drew even in the bottom half of the inning, getting a run on a two-out single by Daniella Chavez.
The trio of Craighton, DJ Sanders and Corin Voinchè each homered and combined for nine RBI to pace the Ragin' Cajuns in the 11-0 (5 inn.) triumph in Game 2 which completed the sweep.
Louisiana piled up all of its runs in the first three innings, starting with a four-spot out of the gate. Kara Gremillion tripled and scored on a Hayden single to start the scoring in the bottom of the first. Hayden later scored on a Lexie Comeaux fielder's choice grounder and the final two runs came across on a two-run single by Voinchè.
Peyton Glover relieved Trojans starter Meg Willis in the second inning trailing 4-0, but was unable to slow down the Ragin' Cajuns offense.
Glover yielded seven additional runs as Louisiana received a two-run homer from Craighton in the second inning, solo homer by Voinchè to lead off the third inning and a grand slam by Sanders later in the third.
Craighton's home run was her second of the day. She finished the doubleheader 4-for-5 with five runs scored, two home runs and three RBI.
Voinchè tallied a season-high three RBI in the contest and capped off a 3-for-5 day at the plate with her first home run since the 2014 season. Sanders' grand slam marked her 18th home run of the season, matching her career-high total set just last season.
Alex Stewart and Summer Ellyson combined for the two-hit shutout. Stewart pitched three hitless innings and struck out five, while Ellyson worked the final two frames and fanned an additional two Trojans hitters.
Stewart improved her 2017 season record to 13-3 overall and 6-0 in Sun Belt play. She improved her career Sun Belt record to 27-1.
DIAMOND NOTES
- The doubleheader attendance of 2,088 increased the season total attendance to 32,266 which is a new school record, eclipsing the previous record of 31,261 set in 2016.
- The Ragin' Cajuns pitching staff extended its season-long trend of holding foes to five runs or less to 33 games. In that streak, the staff has allowed two runs or fewer 21 times.
- Alex Stewart has yielded just four runs and 13 hits over her past 21 innings of work (dates back to March 25-26 South Alabama series).
- Louisiana's offense has cranked multiple home runs in 15 of the past 19 games.
- Haley Hayden's solo home run in the fifth inning of Game 1 represented her 97th career extra base hit (47 doubles, 6 triples, 44 home runs).
- Alyssa Denham reached five strikeouts for the fourth time in Sun Belt play and fifth time overall. Alex Stewart also collected five strikeouts as she reached the mark for the fifth time in six Sun Belt starts.
- Corin Voinchè started in the No. 7 slot in the batting order for the second straight weekend. Since taking over the spot, the senior first baseman is batting 7-for-16 (.438) with a home run and four RBI. She's reached base nine times over 18 plate appearances.
- Dating back to the 2016 series in Troy, Alex Stewart has held Troy scoreless, allowed just seven hits and struck out 21 over 15 innings pitched.
- Louisiana improved to 24-0 this season when scoring at least six runs. The Game 2 production of 11 runs marked the 11th time reaching double digits.
- The Ragin' Cajuns were solid defensively once again. The squad, who played error-free over three games last weekend at Georgia Southern, extended the current streak off error-free outings to five games.
- Louisiana increased its all-time series lead over Troy to 33-5 and extended its current series win streak to seven games. The Ragin' Cajuns have won 14 of the past 15 meetings dating back to the 2012 season.
With the sweep, the Ragin' Cajuns (28-5, 11-0 Sun Belt) extended their season-high winning streak to 11 games. At 11-0 in Sun Belt Conference play, it's the best start since opening 12-0 in the 2005 season.
Louisiana also captured the series victory from Troy, extending the school and Sun Belt Conference record of consecutive conference series won to 33 straight dating back to March 2013.
The Ragin' Cajuns and Trojans (16-24, 4-11 Sun Belt) conclude the weekend series on Sunday with a single game scheduled for Noon. There will be an Easter egg hunt for all children in attendance after the conclusion of the game.
Due to the ticketing system at Lamson Park being under repair, fans are encouraged to buy tickets for the Troy finale, and Tuesday's game vs. Southeastern Louisiana, in advance on Ticketmaster.com.
Fans choosing to purchase tickets at Lamson Park are encouraged to bring cash. Credit card sales will be available on the Sales Deck mobile app.
The Ragin' Cajuns came out on top in Game 1 of Saturday's twinbill after back-to-back home runs by Haley Hayden and Craighton to lead off the bottom of the fifth snapped a 1-1 tie.
That made a winner out of freshman pitcher Alyssa Denham who scattered four hits over seven innings and struck out five. After Erica Davis led off the Troy half of the sixth with a single, Denham retired the next six batters in order to wrap up the win improving her to 11-1 overall and 5-0 in Sun Belt play.
Denham and Troy starter Claire Graves swapped scoreless over the first two innings. Troy took the lead first with a solo home run from Becca Hartley in the third inning. Louisiana drew even in the bottom half of the inning, getting a run on a two-out single by Daniella Chavez.
The trio of Craighton, DJ Sanders and Corin Voinchè each homered and combined for nine RBI to pace the Ragin' Cajuns in the 11-0 (5 inn.) triumph in Game 2 which completed the sweep.
Louisiana piled up all of its runs in the first three innings, starting with a four-spot out of the gate. Kara Gremillion tripled and scored on a Hayden single to start the scoring in the bottom of the first. Hayden later scored on a Lexie Comeaux fielder's choice grounder and the final two runs came across on a two-run single by Voinchè.
Peyton Glover relieved Trojans starter Meg Willis in the second inning trailing 4-0, but was unable to slow down the Ragin' Cajuns offense.
Glover yielded seven additional runs as Louisiana received a two-run homer from Craighton in the second inning, solo homer by Voinchè to lead off the third inning and a grand slam by Sanders later in the third.
Craighton's home run was her second of the day. She finished the doubleheader 4-for-5 with five runs scored, two home runs and three RBI.
Voinchè tallied a season-high three RBI in the contest and capped off a 3-for-5 day at the plate with her first home run since the 2014 season. Sanders' grand slam marked her 18th home run of the season, matching her career-high total set just last season.
Alex Stewart and Summer Ellyson combined for the two-hit shutout. Stewart pitched three hitless innings and struck out five, while Ellyson worked the final two frames and fanned an additional two Trojans hitters.
Stewart improved her 2017 season record to 13-3 overall and 6-0 in Sun Belt play. She improved her career Sun Belt record to 27-1.
DIAMOND NOTES
- The doubleheader attendance of 2,088 increased the season total attendance to 32,266 which is a new school record, eclipsing the previous record of 31,261 set in 2016.
- The Ragin' Cajuns pitching staff extended its season-long trend of holding foes to five runs or less to 33 games. In that streak, the staff has allowed two runs or fewer 21 times.
- Alex Stewart has yielded just four runs and 13 hits over her past 21 innings of work (dates back to March 25-26 South Alabama series).
- Louisiana's offense has cranked multiple home runs in 15 of the past 19 games.
- Haley Hayden's solo home run in the fifth inning of Game 1 represented her 97th career extra base hit (47 doubles, 6 triples, 44 home runs).
- Alyssa Denham reached five strikeouts for the fourth time in Sun Belt play and fifth time overall. Alex Stewart also collected five strikeouts as she reached the mark for the fifth time in six Sun Belt starts.
- Corin Voinchè started in the No. 7 slot in the batting order for the second straight weekend. Since taking over the spot, the senior first baseman is batting 7-for-16 (.438) with a home run and four RBI. She's reached base nine times over 18 plate appearances.
- Dating back to the 2016 series in Troy, Alex Stewart has held Troy scoreless, allowed just seven hits and struck out 21 over 15 innings pitched.
- Louisiana improved to 24-0 this season when scoring at least six runs. The Game 2 production of 11 runs marked the 11th time reaching double digits.
- The Ragin' Cajuns were solid defensively once again. The squad, who played error-free over three games last weekend at Georgia Southern, extended the current streak off error-free outings to five games.
- Louisiana increased its all-time series lead over Troy to 33-5 and extended its current series win streak to seven games. The Ragin' Cajuns have won 14 of the past 15 meetings dating back to the 2012 season.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Denham, Alyssa (11-1)
L: Graves, Claire (7-6)
Batting:
HR: Hartley, Becca 1
RBI: Hartley, Becca 1
SH: Porter, Madeline 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hartley, Becca 1
HBP: Hartley, Becca 1 ; McDilda, Cassidy 1
Batting:
HR: Hayden, Haley 1 ; Craighton, Aleah 1
RBI: Hayden, Haley 1 ; Craighton, Aleah 1 ; Chavez, Daniella 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hayden, Haley 1 ; Craighton, Aleah 2
Game Leaders
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