Troy University Athletics

Softball Travels to Take on Louisiana
4/1/2026 11:34:00 AM | Softball
TROY, Ala. – The Troy softball team is set to travel to Lafayette, La., to play Louisiana in a road series this week. The Trojans (22-12, 4-5 SBC) beat the Ragin' Cajuns (20-16, 3-6 SBC) in a series for the first time in program history last season and look to win their first road series this season.
The Trojans are fresh off a 10-2 win over Southern Miss last Sunday, after Tuesday's midweek tilt against Florida A&M was postponed due to weather. Sophomore outfielder Kiley Huffman won the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week on Tuesday after going 10-for-14 the previous week.
Series Information
Who: Louisiana
Dates: Apr. 2 | Apr. 3 | Apr. 4
Times: 4 p.m. | 6 p.m. | 1 p.m.
Location: Lafayette, La. – Yvette Girouard Field
Watch: ESPN+
Taking on the Cajuns
Louisiana heads into the series sitting at 20-16 and 3-6 in Sun Belt play. The Ragin' Cajuns have wins over Ole Miss, Missouri and Texas A&M under their belt, but just got swept at ULM last weekend.
The duo of Haley Hart and Brooke Otto each carry OPS marks over 1.000 into the series and have combined for 14 homers and 56 RBIs so far this season. In the circle, Sage Hoover leads the team with 77.1 innings pitched and 50 strikeouts. Hoover holds a 4.25 ERA, while Bethaney Noble leads the team with a 2.39 ERA.
Notables
The Trojans are fresh off a 10-2 win over Southern Miss last Sunday, after Tuesday's midweek tilt against Florida A&M was postponed due to weather. Sophomore outfielder Kiley Huffman won the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week on Tuesday after going 10-for-14 the previous week.
Series Information
Who: Louisiana
Dates: Apr. 2 | Apr. 3 | Apr. 4
Times: 4 p.m. | 6 p.m. | 1 p.m.
Location: Lafayette, La. – Yvette Girouard Field
Watch: ESPN+
Taking on the Cajuns
Louisiana heads into the series sitting at 20-16 and 3-6 in Sun Belt play. The Ragin' Cajuns have wins over Ole Miss, Missouri and Texas A&M under their belt, but just got swept at ULM last weekend.
The duo of Haley Hart and Brooke Otto each carry OPS marks over 1.000 into the series and have combined for 14 homers and 56 RBIs so far this season. In the circle, Sage Hoover leads the team with 77.1 innings pitched and 50 strikeouts. Hoover holds a 4.25 ERA, while Bethaney Noble leads the team with a 2.39 ERA.
Notables
- Troy beat Louisiana in a series for the first time in program history in 2025
- The Trojans are 10-52 all-time against the Ragin' Cajuns
- Troy is ranked No. 62 in the KPI, No. 64 in the Diamond Sports Ranking and No. 80 in the NCAA RPI
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