St. Thomas (MN)
Kats to Play in Mardi Gras Mambo
2/12/2026 1:26:00 PM | Softball
Youngsville, La. — The Sam Houston softball team will take part in Mardi Gras Mambo tournament over the weekend.Â
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The three-day tournament, which will be held at the Youngsville Sports Complex, features five games for the Bearkats beginning Friday against St. Thomas Minnesota (4-1) and SIUE (1-4). On Saturday, Sam Houston will face Eastern Illinois (2-3) and Georgia State (5-0). Â
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The Kats will finalize the weekend on Sunday with a single game against New Mexico (2-3). Â
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Sam Houston is coming off a home tournament where the squad went 3-2. Â
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Bella Perez, Karrlauhn Deas, Tricia Yarotsky and freshman Peyton Helmly came out with barrels smoking, recording their first home runs of the season. Freshman Sophia Lundstrom collected a team-leading eight hits in the tournament while Deas and Jordan Peno follow closely with six hits apiece.   Â
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Weekend Schedule Â
FridayÂ
St. Thomas (Minn.) - 2 p.m. Â
SIUE - 4 p.m. Â
SaturdayÂ
Eastern Illinois – 3 p.m. Â
Georgia State – 5 p.m. Â
SundayÂ
New Mexico – 10 a.m. Â
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Game History Â
St. Thomas (Minn.)Â Â Â
The Bearkats face off against the Tommies for the first time this weekend.  Â
SIUEÂ Â
The Bearkats first played the Cougars in 2017 and have an overall record of 0-1.  Â
Eastern Illinois Â
Sam Houston first faced the Panthers in 1991 and continued in 1992. The Kats have not dropped a game with an overall record of 4-0.  Â
Georgia State Â
The Bearkats will battle the Panthers for the first time this weekend.  Â
New Mexico Â
The Bearkats first faced off against the Lobos last season and have an overall record of 1-0.  Â
