CONWAY, S.C. – The Coastal Carolina softball team is set to host Louisiana for a three-game Sun Belt Conference series at St. John Stadium on March 28 to 30.

LAST TIME OUT

• Coastal defeated the Texas State Bobcats in a three-game series, winning the Friday night game 6-0, marking its seventh shutout of the season.
• Coastal matched its program high with six home runs in a single game against Texas State on Sunday.
• Georgia Hood led the Chanticleers at the plate with four home runs and seven RBIs.
• Nicolette Picone shined in the circle, pitching 13 innings and recording eight strikeouts.
• Nine different Chanticleers recorded an RBI in the four games last week.

HISTORY AGAINST

• Coastal has a 2-25 all-time record against Louisiana and will be looking to snap a 15-game losing streak to the Ragin' Cajuns.
• The Chanticleers first faced Louisiana in March 2017, suffering a 9-0 defeat in five innings.
• Coastal's first victory over Louisiana came on March 6, 2020, when it downed the Ragin' Cajuns 7-1. This was also its first top-ranked win in program history.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT

• Louisiana was the runner-up in the 2024 Sun Belt Conference Tournament.
• The Ragin' Cajuns have a 16-15 overall record and are 3-3 in Sun Belt Conference play after its 89-series streak win was snapped against Marshall.
• Louisiana was predicted to finish second in the Sun Belt Conference preseason coaches' poll, just three votes behind Texas State.
• The Ragin' Cajuns have six players batting over .300, with Emily Smith leading the charge, batting .353 with seven home runs and 21 RBIs.
• As a team, Louisiana ranks first in the nation in double plays per game (0.81) and sacrifice bunts (43). Kayla Falterman ranks second in the nation in sacrifice bunts per game (0.43).
• Louisiana has some notable victories, including wins over Ole Miss, Houston, Rutgers (twice), Iowa, and a ranked win over No. 21 Alabama.

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