Cajun Softball Takes Two At Louisiana Tech

Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns cruised to opening day shutouts of ULM 6-0 and Louisiana Tech 13-0, behind true freshmen Donna Bourgeois and Ashley Brignac,at the Louisiana Tech Invitational Saturday.

In the early game Saturday morning, Donna Bourgeois (Teurlings,High) earned her first collegiate victory. The true freshman scattered six hits on the afternoon, but fanned seven batters in her debut. She allowed just one walk on the morning and did not allow a batter to get past second base.

Holly Tankersley broke a scoreless tie in the top of the third inning with her 49th career home run as the Ragin’ Cajuns cruised to an opening shutout, 6-0, against Louisiana-Monroe.

Tankersley finished the day 1-for-3, but made the one hit count. She belted a three-run shot over the right field fence that proved to be the difference in the game. Tankersley led the Cajuns squad with three RBI, while also scoring a run.

In the second game of the tournament,2007 Gatorade High School Player of the year athlete Ashley Brignac made her first official appearence in NCAA softball.Brignac did not disappoint the crowd of Cajun fans in the stands. She struck out the first three batters she faced to begin her career. Brignac finished the game with 10 strikeouts and a complete game shutout. She allowed only one single and just six batters to put the ball in play as the Cajuns shutout tournament host Louisiana Tech 13-0

Offensively, the Ragin’ Cajuns scattered 13 hits in four innings including a team record seven doubles in the game.

Vanessa Soto (San Diego, Calif.) paced the Cajuns going 3-for-4 with two doubles and five RBI.

Melissa Verde (Beaumont, Texas) collected a pair of doubles of her own as she was 2-for-3 with three runs scored and three RBI.

Holly Tankersley (Kirbyville, Texas) finished the game with three RBI as well, while Lana Bowers (Crosby, Texas) finished the day 3-for-3 with two doubles.

The Ragin’ Cajuns continue the Louisiana Tech Tournament on Sunday afternoon as they take on the Lady Techsters at 1:30 p.m.