Month: February 2020

College softball, Game recap, LSU athletics

LSU softball defeats Colorado State 6-2 in Judi Garman Classic

The fourth-ranked LSU Tigers capped the Judi Garman Classic with a 6-2 softball victory over Colorado State Saturday afternoon in Fullerton, Cal. The win came one day after dropping its third loss of the season with a 3-1 defeat to second-ranked Washington. The Tigers finished the classic with a 3-2 record over a three-day span, picking up wins over No. 25 Texas Tech (6-5), California … Continue reading LSU softball defeats Colorado State 6-2 in Judi Garman Classic

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College softball, Game recap, UL softball

UL picks up 7-5 softball win over Florida

After falling behind 4-0 in the first inning, University of Louisiana plated seven unanswered runs to pick up a 7-5 softball win over University of Florida in Gainesville Saturday afternoon. The win avenges a 6-0 shutout loss in the first of the three-game weekend series at UF on Friday. The series wraps up with an 11 a.m. (central time) showdown on Sunday. Summer Ellyson picked … Continue reading UL picks up 7-5 softball win over Florida

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College baseball, Game recap, UL athletics, UL baseball

Young tosses complete game shutout in 1-0 win over Sam Houston State

Brandon Young tossed a gem from the pitcher’s circle Saturday afternoon to lead University of Louisiana to a 1-0 shutout win over Sam Houston State University. Over his nine innings, the senior righty struck out 11 batters and surrendered just a trio of hits as UL picked up their third win of the season. The win snaps a four-game losing streak for the Ragin’ Cajuns. … Continue reading Young tosses complete game shutout in 1-0 win over Sam Houston State

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College football, Press Release, UL athletics, UL football

UL announces 2020 football schedule

Press release from official UL athletics page: Highlighted by two nationally televised contests and six games at Cajun Field, Louisiana Football’s 2020 schedule was officially announced by the Sun Belt Conference on Friday. Five of the Ragin’ Cajuns’ six home games will played on Saturdays, with the only midweek contest at Cajun Field coming on Thursday, Nov. 5, against Arkansas State on ESPNU. Discounted general … Continue reading UL announces 2020 football schedule

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College football, College sports, Louisiana Tech athletics, Top 5 lists

Top 5 Louisiana Tech players to make it in the NFL

Plenty of Louisiana Tech Bulldogs have enjoyed successful post-grad careers in the National Football League over the past few decades. Here are our top five Bulldogs to ever grace an NFL uniform: 5. Cloyce Box, WR Technically, Box was listed as an end/halfback (according to pro-football-reference.com), but let’s just make it easier and listed him as wide receiver. The former Louisiana Tech standout spent just … Continue reading Top 5 Louisiana Tech players to make it in the NFL

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High school sports, News

2020 Louisiana High School Sports Hall of Fame announcement

Press release from lhsaa.org: Odds that a Heisman Trophy winner, a PGA golf champion, a national record-setting boys basketball scorer, a softball pitcher with 40 no-hitters, a well-known Major League Baseball player and a Super Bowl MVP could be grouped together seems remote. However, that is just part of the story of an impressive and diverse 10-member 2020 Louisiana High School Sports Hall of Fame … Continue reading 2020 Louisiana High School Sports Hall of Fame announcement

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