ALEXANDRIA, LA – The No. 16 Louisiana State University of Alexandria softball team ravels to Gulf Shores, Alabama for the Gulf Shores Invitational. All five of their games are against teams who are ranked or receiving votes.   
 
GAME INFORMATION
Friday, March 6
3:45 PM
vs No. 25 Lindsey Wilson College
 
Friday, March 6
6:00 PM
vs No. 13 University of the Cumberlands
 
Saturday, March 7
3:45 PM
vs No. 8 Central Methodist University
 
Saturday, March 7
6:00 PM
vs (RV) Campbellsville University (Ky.)
 
Sunday, March 8
9:00 AM
vs No. 10 Southeastern (Fla.)
 

 
THE GENERALS
LSUA dropped to No. 16 in the NAIA Top 25 Poll this week. They hold a 13-5 overall record and are 6-0 in RRAC play.
 
Kaetlyn Dunbar continues to lead LSUA's offense, hitting .510 on the season. She holds the team-lead in runs batted in with 19. Haley Fontenot (.360) has recorded a team-high three home runs and has driven in 18 runs. Sophia Romero (.373) has a stolen a team-high 17 bases and hit a team-high five triples. The Generals are hitting .381 as a team with 15 home runs and 152 runs scored. They have stolen 76 bases in 84 chances.
 
In the circle, Lainee Bailey has recorded a 6-1 record over eight starts and 38.2 innings of work. She has an ERA of 1.45 and a WHIP of 1.06 with 44 strikeouts. Opposing hitters have posted an average of just .153 against her. The Generals have a team ERA of 3.01 and a WHIP of 1.32.
 
SCOUTING NO. 25 LINDSEY WILSON COLLEGE
The Blue Raiders are 12-2 on the season and 8-0 in neutral venue contests.
 
LWC has posted a slash line of .309/.385/.457 as a team. Emerson McKinnis leads the Blue Raiders with an average of .426. She has recorded a team-high in both home runs (4) and runs batted in (10). Kaiden Rogers (.404) and Natalie Wendrie (.356) are both hitting above .350.
 
In the circle, Kayden Murray has made eight starts and 10 total appearances. She has a record of 7-1 over 53.0 innings with an ERA of 1.45 and a WHIP of 0.89. The Blue Raiders have a team ERA of 1.88 and a WHIP of 0.98 with 105 strikeouts.
 
SCOUTING NO. 13 UNIVERSITY OF THE CUMBERLANDS
The Patriots are 11-5 on the season and are 1-2 when playing neutral site games.
 
Cumberlands has posted a team average of .338 on the season with an on-base percentage of .416 and a slugging percentage of .389. they have recorded 12 home runs and scored 118 runs. Kristen Smith (.483), Emily Delgado (.467), and Grace Ross (.458) are all hitting above .450. Ross leads the team in both home runs (7) and runs batted in (32).
 
Jessica Cord has made 10 starts and logged 58.2 innings of work. She is 7-3 on the season with 44 strikeouts. Cord has posted an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.35. The Patriots have a team ERA of 2.66 and a WHIP of 1.45.
 
The Generals are 0-3 all-time against Cumberlands.
 
SCOUTING NO. 8 CENTRAL METHODIST
The Eagles are 9-3 on the season with all of their games coming at neutral site venues.
 
CMU has posted a slash line of .409/.476/.596 with nine home runs and 121 runs scored. Elizabeth Palumbo leads the Eagles' offense with an average of .556. She also has the team lead in home runs (3) and runs batted in (23). Joely Crider (.524) and Emma King (.514) are both hitting over .500 with 30+ at-bats. Rachel Brandt (.424) and Maddy Holly (.400) have also been off to a hot start in 2026.
 
In the circle, Haley Cotter and Karlie Barnum have both tossed 20 or more innings. Cotter has recorded a 2-1 record with an ERA of 3.69.  Barnum has an ERA of 2.95 and a record of 3-0. The Eagles have posted a team ERA of 3.61 and an opposing average against of .314.
 
LSUA is 0-5 against Central Methodist all-time.
 
SCOUTING (RV) CAMPBELLSVILLE (KY.)
The Tigers are 9-5 on the season and 7-3 when playing neutral site games.
 
As a team, Campbellsville has posted a slash line of .333/.437/.549. They have hit 12 home runs and scored 113 runs. Caroline Pitcock leads the Tigers' offense with an average of .519. She has an on-base percentage of .632 with two home runs and 16 runs batted in. Both Korey Harris and Hannah Hackworth are hitting .500. Hackworth has a team-high four home runs, while Jessie Daniel leads the Tigers with 21 runs batted in.
 
The Tigers have a team ERA of 4.25 and a WHIP of 1.61 in the circle. Opponents have posted an average of .311 against their staff. Ellie Coley and Leah Holland have handled the majority of innings for the Tigers. Coley is 1-2 on the year with an ERA of 5.31 and a WHIP of 1.72. Holland is 3-1 with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.53.
 
The Generals are 2-0 all-time against Campbellsville.
 
SCOUTING NO. 10 SOUTHEASTERN (FLA.)
The Fire are 16-2 on the season and 3-0 in The Sun Conference play. Southeastern is 14-1 when playing at home, playing just three games away from Melbourne.
 
Southeastern has posted a .353/.438/.481 slash line so far on the season. Ella Brooks leads the offense with an average of .556. She has recorded a team-high 19 runs batted in. Brooks also leads the Fire with 22 stolen bases in 22 chances. Raylei McKinney (.481) has hit a team-high two home runs.
 
In the circle, the Fire have posted a team ERA of 0.68 and a WHIP of 0.78. Maria Zelenka has been lights out for Southeastern, posting an ERA of 0.14 and a WHIP of 0.74 over 49.2 innings of work. She is 8-1 over nine starts with five complete games and 74 strikeouts.  Edan Playa has tossed 38.0 innings of work and a record of 7-0. She has an ERA of 0.55 and a WHIP of 0.50.
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