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Softball: Freshman Myers lifts Cajuns to sweep
Brady Aymond • baymond@theadvertiser.com • February 14, 2010
Freshman shortstop Nerissa Myers is going to fit right in with the UL Ragin' Cajun softball program.
On a day when Myers belted her first career homer, drove in two runs and scored three times in a Ragin' Cajun doubleheader sweep of Bradley and Syracuse, the freshman from Petal, Miss. barely cracked a smile when talking about her day.
"I think my expectations were a little higher than I did," Myers said. "For the team, you always want to do good. Nobody wants to go 1-for-4 or 2-for-5. Everybody wants to win every pitch."
That fits perfectly with the mindset of the Ragin' Cajun softball program.
And so far, that mentality has paid off as the No. 23 Cajuns upped their record to 3-0 on Saturday with two more wins in the 24th annual Louisiana Classics Tournament at Alfred and Helen Lamson Park.
The Cajuns beat Bradley, 8-0, in the first game before cruising past Syracuse, 9-0, in the second game.
Myers belted a two-run homer in the first game to help the Cajuns (3-0) roll past Bradley (3-1). Gabby Bridges also ripped a solo shot in the game as the Cajuns pounded out 13 hits.
Brittany Cuevas (1-0) was solid in the circle for UL, pitching all seven innings and giving up only three hits while striking out 11 and walking one.
In the Cajuns' second game of the day, Christi Orgeron blasted her third homer of the season as the Cajuns rolled past Syracuse, 9-0.
Melissa Verde also went 2-for-5 with an RBI and Vallie Gaspard continued to swing a hot bat as she went 2-for-4 with an RBI and run scored.
Through the first three games, the Cajuns have racked up 35 hits and have outscored their opponents by a 33-0 margin.
Donna Bourgeois picked up her second win of the season by striking out 10 batters, walking one and giving up only three hits in the complete game.
"Everybody's just doing their job," Bourgeois said. "That's what a team is all about. This team is doing a really good job of executing that â€" defensively, offensively. It's awesome, I love being out there with my team."
Just like in Friday's opener, the Cajuns showcased their depth on Saturday as 21 players saw action against Bradley and 16 against Syracuse.
Like Myers, most of those players were true freshmen making their college softball debut.
"I just think that through the scrimmages, the intersquads, some of the things that we've seen, they've proven their abilities," UL coach Stefni Lotief said. "They've proven that they're very capable.
"If I was a pitcher, I'd love to play with that defense behind me. They play incredibly hard. Mistakes are going to happen, but if the intensity is there and the effort is there, you can live with it."
The Cajuns will close out the Louisiana Classics today with another doubleheader. The Cajuns will play Bradley at 11 a.m. followed by a 1:30 p.m. game against Syracuse.
"I just can't even say enough about the fact about how incredibly hard this group practices," Lotief said. "I think they're all committed to the same common goals. They've done a lot of team-building, they've spent a lot of time together. They trust each other and I htink if you have a team that trusts each other, all share that same pitch, all pull on the same rope, I think you've got a good combination.
"I think the ofense has been tremendous. It brings a different look. I'm just so pleased with the way they've been able to make adjustments. I think you have a lot of young kids who will have the abiilty to grow. It was a good day today for the Cajuns."
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