The Youngsville Sports Complex is excited to announce the 2022 Mardi Gras Mambo, NCAA Collegiate Fast Pitch Softball Tournament will be held February 25-27, 2022. The Mardi Gras Mambo, which is hosted by Southeastern Louisiana University, will feature 10 teams with over 250 players. Five of the teams competing in the tournament are from Louisiana, with the remaining five teams traveling from universities around the country. Several teams are scheduled to ride in the Youngsville Mardi Gras Parade, which will be held Saturday, February 26, 2022.
One of the tournament highlights will feature Lafayette’s own UL Ragin Cajuns Softball as they take on Alabama Crimson Tide Softball, who recently competed in the 2021 Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City.
Louisiana Teams Include:
Southeastern University Lady Lions, Hammond, LA
UL Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns, Lafayette, LA
Nicholls State University Colonels, Thibodaux, LA
Louisiana Tech University Lady Techsters, Ruston, LA
Northwestern State University Lady Demons, Natchitoches, LA
National Teams Include:
Alabama Crimson Tide, Tuscaloosa, AL
St. Thomas Minnesota Tommies, St. Paul, MN
Eastern Illinois Panthers, Charleston, IL
Lipscomb University Bisons, Nashville, TN
Portland State Vikings, Portland, OR
Tim Robichaux, Youngsville Director of Parks and Recreation stated, “These collegiate softball teams are traveling to Youngsville to play against some of the best Division 1 competition in the country. We are grateful for the commitment from Coach Fremin and Southeastern University, who again chose the Youngsville Sports Complex as the host site for this event. We’re excited to welcome the players, coaches, and their families to Youngsville, especially during Mardi Gras.”
Tournament passes will provide access to all tournament games and will be available for purchase at a later date, only through the Youngsville Sports Complex. For the latest updates and information on the tournament, visit YoungsvilleSportsComplex.com.
