RUSTON, La. – Alcorn Softball travels to Louisiana Tech on Tuesday, March 10, for a single midweek contest against the Bulldogs at Dr. Billy Bundrick Field in Ruston, Louisiana. Game time is set for 6 p.m.
 
THE SCHEDULE
Tuesday, March 10
6 p.m. – at Louisiana Tech | Dr. Billy Bundrick Field | Ruston, La. | Watch | Live Stats | Tickets
 
SOCIAL MEDIA
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STATS & NOTES
▪ The Braves did not finish their SWAC-opening weekend due to inclement weather in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Just one game was played, with the second game halted in the top of the seventh and the Braves on top. Game three was never started.
▪ Chiara Olison enters the week holding a team-leading .382 batting average, followed closely by Rajayla McBride (.378).
▪ As a team, the Braves are batting .304, with opponents hitting at a .323 lip against them.
▪ The Purple and Gold have registered 10 home runs as a team, led by Yahnya Acevedo with three. Paris Thompson follows with two home runs of her own.
▪ Ka'Miya Dillon continues to be one of the hardest players to strike out in the SWAC, fanning just once in 50 total at-bats.
▪ Thompson has been hit by a pitch a team-high 10 times in 47 at-bats for the Braves.
▪ In true road games, Alcorn is 0-4 on the year with losses away to Jackson State, Alabama State, Southern Miss and UAPB, respectfully.
▪ Olison also leads the Braves in wins in the pitcher's circle, holding a 6-5 mark with a team-high 17 strikeouts.
 
HISTORY
▪ Louisiana Tech leads the series 17-1 all-time against the Braves.
▪ The two sides have not met since March 29, 2016.
▪ Alcorn's only win in the series was a 3-1 decision in 2008.
▪ In all, the Purple and Gold have dropped the last 11 consecutive in the series.
 
QUOTES FROM COACH BILLIE
"Louisiana Tech is a very solid program, especially at home. They're well-coached, they play hard, and they're going to challenge us in every phase of the game. For us, it's about going in, competing pitch by pitch, and executing the little things."
 
"Anytime you go on the road to face a team like La. Tech, you know it's going to be a tough night. They do a lot of things well. Our focus has to be staying disciplined, playing clean defense, and taking advantage of the opportunities we get."
 
"La. Tech has a talented lineup and good pitching. So, we have to be sharp from the first pitch. If we stay locked in, play our brand of softball, and compete the way we're capable of, we'll give ourselves a chance."
 
SCOUTING LOUISIANA TECH (13-10)
Rankings: USA Today/NFCA Coaches – NR | ESPN.com/USA Softball – NR
Head Coach: Josh Taylor (6th season)
2026 Batting Average: .308; Runs Per Game: 4.9; Hits Per Game: 8.3; Slugging Percentage: .447
2026 ERA: 4.20; K/BB Ratio: 1.92; Opp. Batting Avg: .281
 
RECAPPING ALCORN'S LAST GAME (at Arkansas-Pine Bluff)
Kamea Seunarine and Janiah Wilson combined for six hits in helping Arkansas-Pine Bluff to a 13-4 win over Alcorn in the first game of a SWAC Softball doubleheader at Torii Hunter Softball Complex in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
 
The second game of the doubleheader was halted in the top of the seventh due to severe weather impacting the Pine Bluff area. At the time, Alcorn was leading 5-3. More information on when and where the game will resume will be announced at a later time.
 
UAPB used a big sixth inning to pull away, scoring six runs in the final frame to turn a close contest into a decisive win. The Golden Lions struck first in the bottom of the first, plating two runs. Centerfielder Chasney Cooper reached on an error and eventually came home on Kamea Seunarine's RBI single to center. Janai Mathis, the Golden Lions third baseman, followed with a run-scoring double to make it 2-0.
 
The hosts extended the lead to 4-0 in the second when Ariana Gonzalez and Janiah Wilson connected on back-to-back singles. Cooper then delivered a two-run single and stole second base, prompting Wilson to score as well.
 
Alcorn crept back into the game in the top of the third. With two runners aboard, Rajayla McBride reached on a throwing error by Janiah Wilson that plated two, cutting the deficit to 4-2.
 
But UAPB answered immediately in the bottom of the third. Perry crushed a two-run home run to left field – her first of the season, scoring Seunarine to push the lead back to 6-2.
 
The Braves loaded the bases on three consecutive singles in the fourth inning before second baseman Karmen Bernard ripped a two-run single to right to score Chiara Olison and Paris Thompson, pulling Alcorn within 6-4. The score remained that way heading into the fifth inning.
 
UAPB added a run in the fifth when Cooper singled and stole third, then scored as the relay throw went awry. The sixth inning proved to be the backbreaker for the Purple and Gold.
 
Seunarine led off the sixth with her second home run of the game to make it 8-4. After a wild pitch scored two insurance runs, Wilson capped the rally with a two-run single that scored three total, advancing the UAPB lead at 13-4.
 
Kaydrian Fields (1-2) earned her first win of the year in the circle while working five innings, allowing seven hits and four runs (two earned), while striking out one and walking two. Danika Bryant closed out the final inning, working around a walk and fanning one. Alcorn's Chiara Olison (6-5) suffered the loss, giving up nine hits and six runs (five earned) over three innings.
 
Seunarine went 3-for-4 with two home runs and two RBIs. Wilson finished 3-for-4 with two RBI, and Cooper went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and two stolen bases. Perry added a home run and a double, finishing with two RBIs, respectfully. Bernard led the Braves with two RBIs, going 2-for-2 with a walk. Thompson and Olison each recorded a hit as well.
 
UP NEXT
Alcorn returns home to host SWAC perennial Western Division power Prairie View A&M for a three-game series beginning Friday, March 13, at 4 p.m.