MOBILE, Ala. — A year ago to the day, Macey Smith didn’t even make Louisiana-Lafayette’s roster for the Sun Belt Conference softball tournament. She couldn’t even sit in the dugout during games.
A few days ago, the junior from Houston was still an afterthought on the Ragin’ Cajuns pitching staff.
In other words, Smith may be the most unlikely player to throw a no-hitter in a championship game of a conference tournament.
“That’s just a fairy-tale story,” coach Michael Lotief said after Smith silenced Texas State for the second straight day, retiring the final eight batters she faced in what became a 12-0 run-rule victory Saturday.