The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
#23/RV Louisiana
Softball preview: at No. 23/RV Louisiana
03.15.2022 | Softball
The Longhorns make the long mid-week trip to Lafayette, La., for a doubleheader against the Ragin' Cajuns
Texas (16-9-1) at #23/RV Louisiana (15-5) | March 16 (Doubleheader) | Lamson Park, Lafayette, La.
Schedule:
Wednesday, March 16
4 p.m. TEXAS at #23/RV Louisiana – ESPN+
6:30 p.m. TEXAS at #23/RV Louisiana – ESPN+
Location: Lafayette, La. (Lamson Park)
Ticket Information: LINK
Television: Slated for live stream on ESPN+ through the links listed on the above schedule.
Radio: Texas' games this season are scheduled for radio broadcast via web stream with Andrew Haynes on the call via this LINK. The Texas broadcast can also be heard locally on 105.3 FM as part of the Austin Radio Network supported by the flagship radio station of the Longhorns, 104.9 FM The Horn.
Base Knocks:
- Senior second baseman Janae Jefferson is closing in on yet another career milestone by needing just ONE HIT to become the first Longhorns player and fifth player in Big 12 history to reach the 300-career hit mark.
- Catcher/first baseman Katie Cimusz is currently riding a 17-game reached base streak. That's the longest by a Longhorns player this season and for any Texas freshman since Janae Jefferson registered a 19-game reached base streak from April 11-May 12, 2018.
- Texas' defense has settled in since a tough night against UCF (Feb. 19), posting a .975 fielding percentage while making 10 total errors over the last 16 games (10 no-error efforts).
- Texas' tie on March 13 against Minnesota was its first since March 15, 2008, when UT deadlocked vs. North Carolina, 1-1.
- Texas freshman third baseman Mia Scott is off to a terrific start to her collegiate career, hitting a team-high .413 overall (26-for-63) with four doubles, three triples and 12 steals. Scott currently leads the Longhorns with nine multi-hit games in 2022, is batting .455 when leading off any inning and recently posted a 16-game reached base streak.
- Look out for Texas' offense this season with two outs in an inning. In all, 63 of the Longhorns' 140 total RBIs (45%) have come with two outs, while 14 different Texas players have recorded at least one two-out RBI with senior catcher/first baseman Mary Iakopo leading the way with 11.
- The Longhorns are off to a fast start in 2022 as far as stolen bases go. Texas' 50 steals are the most over the first 26 games of a season since the 2014 Texas squad swiped 46 bags over that same stretch.
- Freshman catcher/first baseman Katie Cimusz earned her first career selection as the Big 12 Conference Player of the Week on March 8 after hitting .429 (9-for-21) over seven games with eight runs, two steals, four HR's, 21 total bases and seven RBIs, while slugging 1.000 with a 1.500 OPS. She also homered in four-of-five games over one stretch, including a two-run HR off Alabama All-American pitcher Montana Fouts.
- Texas sophomore shortstop Alyssa Washington had quite a performance against Miami (OH) on March 6, going 2-for-3 with a HR and a career-high SIX RBIs. It marked the most RBIs in a single game for a Longhorns player since Shannon Rhodes knocked in six against UTSA on March 27, 2021.
- In the circle, sophomore Estelle Czech is turning into a valuable relief pitcher. In seven appearances out of the bullpen against FGCU, McNeese State, No. 5/6 Florida State, No. 3 UCLA, No. 24 UCF, No. 22 Arizona State & Minnesota, the Downers Grove, Ill., native owns a 2.05 ERA and 14 strikeouts over 13.2 innings of work.
