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Cajuns Sign Five More in Early Signing Period LAFAYETTE - Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns softball program wrapped up the early signing period with the signing of five more prospects to National Letters of Intent for the 2008 season, co-head coaches Stefni and Michael Lotief announced on Saturday.The signees, who will be a part of the incoming freshman class for the Fall 2007 semester, include Acadiana natives Donna Bourgeois of Teurlings Catholic High School and Laura Anne Hagle of Vermilion Catholic High School. New Orleans natives Christine Orgeron (Mount Carmel Academy) and Gabrielle Bridges (John Curtis) along with Ruston’s Kaitlin Smith round of the list of Ragin’ Cajuns signees for the NCAA’s early signing period. "Besides being great softball players, we continue to add great people who are passionate about their dreams, who understand the importance of education and who all come from great families," said co-head coach Michael Lotief. “"It says a lot about the quality of athletes in Louisiana and how competitive Louisiana softball is when you are able to sign two Louisiana kids who are rated in the top 15 in the country and are invited to participate in the Junior Olympic program.” Bourgeois was the All-Acadiana MVP in softball for the 2006 season. She went 26-4 in the pitching circle with 266 strikeouts and a 0.49 ERA for Teurlings. Bourgeois is the two-time reigning District 6-3A MVP having won the award as a sophomore in 2005 and a junior in 2006. In her career she has amassed 847 strikeouts over 626 innings pitched and allowed only 241 hits. A multi-sport athlete, Bourgeois has also lettered in volleyball, cross country, basketball and indoor/outdoor track for the Rebels. Hagle was Vermilion Catholic’s female Wendy’s High School Heisman nominee for 2006. She has played first base for VCHS the past four years. Last season Hagle was impressive in sporting a .611 batting average, scoring 16 runs and posting 26 RBI. She earned All-Parish, All-District and All-State honors for the third straight season. Bridges is a teammate of fellow UL signee Ashley Brignac at John Curtis in River Ridge. Bridges plays first base for JCHS and has lettered in softball for the past three seasons. Bridges has earned All-District honors for the past three years and has earned All-State honors each of the last two seasons. Bridges belted 11 home runs and posted a 1.074 slugging percentage for the Patriots in 2006. For her career she has hit 21 home runs and had a batting average above .400 each year. In 2006, Bridges was a member of the Louisiana Junior Olympic Development Team camp. Orgeron attends Mount Carmel Academy of District 8-5A in New Orleans. She has seen time as a catcher and outfielder for the Cubs. For her career, Orgeron is batting .404 with 15 home runs and 132 RBI. Last season, Oregeron clubbed eight home runs and drove home 54 runs. Smith is the Cajuns’ second signing from a Class 5A program. Smith plays second base and centerfield for Ruston High School. Smith is a three-time member of the All-District 1-5A first team and was named her team’s offensive MVP as a sophomore and defensive MVP as a junior. Smith posted 42 hits in 86 official at bats during the 2006 season. She scored 27 runs and tallied 21 stolen bases in district play.
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