2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team

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2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball
Sun Belt Conference West Division Champion
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record34-25 (18-12 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Anthony Babineaux
  • Jeremy Talbot
Home stadiumM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
East Division
No. 21 Coastal Carolina x‍‍‡‍y 23 – 7 – 0   .767 38 – 17 – 0   .691
Troy ‍‍‍y 19 – 11 – 0   .633 38 – 18 – 0   .679
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 18 – 11 – 0   .621 30 – 23 – 0   .566
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 18 – 11 – 0   .621 29 – 24 – 0   .547
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 10 – 19 – 0   .345 26 – 28 – 0   .481
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 9 – 21 – 0   .300 18 – 36 – 0   .333
West Division
Louisiana x‍‍‍ 18 – 12 – 0   .600 33 – 23 – 0   .589
Texas State  ‍‍‍ 16 – 14 – 0   .533 28 – 26 – 1   .518
Little Rock  ‍‍‍ 15 – 14 – 0   .517 28 – 25 – 0   .528
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍ 11 – 19 – 0   .367 20 – 30 – 0   .400
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 11 – 19 – 0   .367 21 – 33 – 0   .389
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 10 – 20 – 0   .333 23 – 31 – 0   .426
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 20, 2018[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball


The 2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Ragin' Cajuns play their home games at M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park and were led by twenty-fourth year head coach Tony Robichaux.

Preseason[edit]

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll[edit]

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 30, 2018. Louisiana was picked to finish first in the West Division with 68 votes and 9 first-place votes.[2]

Coaches poll (West)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Louisiana 68 (9)
2 UT Arlington 56 (2)
3 Texas State 51 (1)
4 Arkansas State 36
5 Little Rock 27
6 Louisiana-Monroe 11

Preseason All-Sun Belt team[edit]

  • Andrew Crane (TROY, SR, Pitcher)
  • Trae Patterson (UTA, SR, Pitcher)
  • Seth Shuman (GASO, SO, Pitcher)
  • Dylan Moore (LA, SR, Pitcher)
  • Will Olson (UTA, JR, Catcher)
  • Wells Davis (USA, JR, 1st Base)
  • Jonathan Ortega (TXST, JR, 2nd Base)
  • Drew LaBounty (USA, SR, Shortstop)
  • Jaylen Hubbard (TXST, JR, 3rd Base)
  • Brendan Donovan (USA, JR, Outfield)
  • Brandon Lockridge (TROY, JR, Outfield)
  • Travis Swaggerty (USA, JR, Outfield)
  • Omar Salinas (UTA, SR, Designated Hitter)
  • Dylan Paul (TXST, SR, Utility)

Roster[edit]

2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns roster
 

Pitchers

  • 2 Colton Schmidt - Senior
  • 6 Nick Lee - Junior
  • 17 Gunner Leger - Senior
  • 20 Brock Batty - Freshman
  • 24 Caleb Armstrong - Sophomore
  • 27 Austin Perrin - Freshman
  • 28 Logan Savoy - Freshman
  • 30 Hogan Harris - Junior
  • 31 Brett Williams - Freshman
  • 32 Logan Stoelke - Senior
  • 34 Grant Cox - Junior
  • 39 Michael Leaumont - Freshman
  • 40 Dylan Moore - Senior
  • 42 Haden Erbe - Sophomore
  • 43 Jacob Norman - Sophomore
  • 45 Jack Burk - Sophomore
  • 47 Jimmy Dobrash - Junior
  • 48 Dalton Horton - Sophomore
  • 50 Emile Lege - Sophomore

Catchers

  • 11 Kole McKinnon - Junior
  • 23 Handsome Monica - Senior
  • 35 Brady Jones - Freshman
  • 44 Nick Hanks - Freshman
  • 46 Blake Faecher - Freshman
  

Infielders

  • 1 Connor Dupuy - Freshman
  • 5 Hayden Cantrelle - Freshman
  • 7 O'Neal Lochridge - RS Freshman
  • 12 Jonathan Windham - Freshman
  • 13 Monroe Moll - RS Freshman
  • 14 Kennon Fontenot - Senior
  • 15 Tyler Stover - Senior
  • 19 Hunter Kasuls - Junior
  • 29 Luke Coker - Freshman
  • 49 Christian Cusimano - Freshman

Outfielders

  • 3 Brennan Breaux - Junior
  • 8 Zach Lafleur - Senior
  • 9 Todd Lott - Sophomore
  • 10 Alex Hannie - Freshman
  • 18 Tremaine Spears - Sophomore
  • 22 Marco Ramos - Senior
  • 26 Daniel Lahare - Junior
  • 33 Jamarius Williams - Senior
  • 38 Jansen Fontenot - Freshman
  • 41 Gavin Bourgeois - Junior

Coaching staff[edit]

2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff
  • Tony Robichaux – Head Coach – 24th year
  • Anthony Babineaux – Associate head coach – 24th year
  • Jeremy Talbot – Assistant Head Coach – 4th year
  • Daniel Freeman – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 4th year
  • Chris Domingue – Director of Baseball Operations – 15th year
  • Debbie Guilbeaux – Administrative Assistant
  • Jacob Raggio – Clubhouse Manager
  • Colin Burgess – Clubhouse Manager
  • Kaleb Istre – Field Manager
  • Victoria Stringer – Student Assistant

Schedule and results[edit]

Legend
  Louisiana win
  Louisiana loss
  Postponement
Bold Louisiana team member
2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball game log
Regular season (33-23)
February (3-5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Feb. 16 at No. 14 Texas UFCU Disch-Falk Field • Austin, TX L 0-3 Kingham (1-0) Burk (0-1) Ridgeway (1) Longhorn Network 5,195 0-1
Feb. 17 at No. 14 Texas UFCU Disch-Falk Field • Austin, TX L 3-5 Ridgeway (1-0) Moore (0-1) None Longhorn Network 5,330 0-2
Feb. 18 at No. 14 Texas UFCU Disch-Falk Field • Austin, TX W 2-1 Batty (1–0) McGuire (0-1) Stoelke (1) Longhorn Network 5,119 1-2
Feb. 21 at Southeastern Louisiana No. 20 Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 2-5 Koestler (1-0) Perrin (0-1) None None 1,657 1-3
Feb. 23 Wright State No. 20 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 2-8 Weiss (1-0) Burk (0-2) None CST 5,196 1-4
Feb. 24 Wright State No. 20 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 6-3 Batty (2-0) Gremling (0-2) Stoelke (2) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 5,044 2-4
Feb. 25 Wright State No. 20 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 3-4 Sampen (1-0) Perrin (0-2) Hendrixson (1) Ragin' Cajun Digital Network 4,707 2–5
Feb. 28 Nicholls M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 2-1 Schmidt (1-0) Bedevian (0-2) Stoelke (3) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,914 3–5
March (9-10)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Shriner's College Classic
Mar. 2 vs. No. 21 Mississippi State Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX L 1-3 Gordon (0-1) Batty (2-1) None AT&T SportsNet Southwest 4,972 3–6
Mar. 3 vs. No. 12 Vanderbilt Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX W 3-0 Burk (1-2) Raby (0-2) Stoelke (4) AT&T SportsNet Southwest 4–6
Mar. 4 vs. No. 7 Kentucky Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX L 4-10 Lewis (3-0) Perrin (0-3) None AT&T SportsNet Southwest 4–7
Mar. 7 No. 13 LSU M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 4-3 (10 inn) Stoelke (1-1) Bain (1-1) None CST 5,499 5–7
Mar. 9 South Alabama M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 2-1 Lee (1-0) Carr (1-2) Batty (1) CST 4,822 6–7
Mar. 10 South Alabama M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 3-7 DeSantis (2-0) Burk (1-3) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,793 6–8
Mar. 11 South Alabama M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 5-11 Shell (1-2) Perrin (0-4) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,670 6–9
Mar. 13 at Tulane Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA W 5-2 (11 inn) Moore (1-1) White (0-1) None CST 2,079 7–9
Mar. 16 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L 3-6 Eichhorn (1-0) Lee (1-1) Cohen (3) ESPN3 717 7–10 0-1
Mar. 17 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 11-2 Burk (2-3) Shuman (2-2) None None 608 8–10 1-1
Mar. 18 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L 4-5 Whitney (1-1) Harris (0-1) Cohen (4) None 423 7-11 1-2
Mar. 21 at McNeese State Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 5-2 Perrin (1-4) Goree (0-2) Stoelke (5) None 1,952 9–11
Mar. 23 Troy M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 2-6 Crane (3-2) Lee (1-2) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,832 9–12 1–3
Mar. 24 Troy M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 5-8 Osby (3-0) Burk (2-4) Carter (4) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,818 9–13 1-4
Mar. 25 Troy M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 4-3 Stoelke (2-0) Carter (3-2) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,473 10–13 2-4
Wally Pontiff Classic
Mar. 27 vs. No. 19 LSU Shrine on Airline • Metairie, LA W 3-1 Harris (1-1) Labas (2-1) Stoelke (6) CST 8,732 11–13
Mar. 29 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR L 7-8 (12 inn) Ritter (1-0) Cox (0-1) None None 239 11–14 2–5
Mar. 30 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR L 2-14 Alberius (4-1) Lee (1-3) None None 347 11–15 2–6
Mar. 31 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR W 6-1 Schmidt (2-0) Culbertson (1-3) None None 408 12–15 3-6
April (14-5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
April 3 at No. 12 Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L 8-9 Driver (2-0) Moore (1-2) None None 3,449 12–16
April 4 at No. 12 Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W 7-4 Williams (1-0) Carroll (0-2) Stoelke (7) None 3,619 13–16
April 6 UT Arlington M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 2-0 Schmidt (3-0) Vassar (2-3) Stoelke (8) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,713 14–16 4–6
April 7 UT Arlington M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 4-2 Perrin (2-4) Moffat (3-5) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,671 15–16 5–6
April 8 UT Arlington M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 2-4 (10 inn) James (1-3) Moore (1-3) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,641 15–17 5-7
April 10 McNeese State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 12-10 Cox (1-1) Briggs (0-2) Leaumont (1) CST 4,761 16–17
April 11 Southeastern Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 4-3 (11 inn) Leaumont (1-0) Biddy (2-1) None CST 4,761 17–17
April 13 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W 4-3 Schmidt (4-0) Schmid (2-4) Lee (1) ESPN3 484 18–17
April 14 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W 5-4 Burk (3-4) Vaccacio (1-8) Lee (2) None 291 19–17
April 14 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W 6-2 Harris (2-1) Howell (0-4) None None 20–17
April 18 Louisiana Tech M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 2-15 Leal (3-2) Perrin (2-5) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,777 20–18
April 20 vs. Little Rock M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 1-0 Schmidt (5-0) Fidel (5-3) Lee (3) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,794 21–18 9–7
April 21 Little Rock M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 4-0 Harris (3-1) Ortiz (2-2) Leaumont (2) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,896 22–18 10–7
April 22 Little Rock M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 7-9 (11 inn) Garcia (3-2) Lee (1-4 None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,679 22-19 10-8
April 24 at Louisiana Tech J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA W 9-4 Perrin (3-5) Leal (3-3) None None 2,138 23–19
April 25 New Orleans M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-6 Moore (2-3) Oset (2-3) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,633 24–19
April 27 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA L 5-6 (12 inn) Koch (1-2) Lee (1-5) None None 381 24–20 10–9
April 28 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA W 6-4 (11 inn) Stoelke (3-0) Baker (2-3) None None 405 25–20 11–9
April 29 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA W 9-7 Moore (3-3) Horton (0-1) None None 365 26–20 12–9
May (7–3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
May 4 No. 15 Coastal Carolina M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 12-6 Schmidt (6-0) Hopeck (4-4) None CST 5,008 27–20 13-9
May 5 No. 15 Coastal Carolina M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 5-1 Harris (4-1) Bilous (6-2) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 5,121 28–20 14–9
May 6 No. 15 Coastal Carolina M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 3-10 Eardensohn (5-0) Burk (3-5) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,768 28–21 14–10
May 11 at Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX W 7-4 Schmidt (7-0) Fraze (5-4) Stoelke (9) None 1,302 29–21 15–10
May 12 at Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L 5-6 Pagano (2-0) Lee (1-6) None None 1,292 29–22 15–11
May 13 at Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L 6-8 Leigh (2-3) Burk (3-6) Sherley (1) None 1,188 29–23 15–12
May 15 Tulane M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-6 Lee (2-6) Gillies (5-6) None CST 4,743 30–23
May 17 Louisiana-Monroe M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 4-3 (10 inn) Moore (4-3) Curtis (3-2) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,671 31–23 16–12
May 18 Louisiana-Monroe M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-6 Harris (5-1) Beal (3-8) Stoelke (10) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 5,244 32–23 17–12
May 19 Louisiana-Monroe M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-2 Lee (3-6) Olaughlin (2-3) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,720 33–23 18–12
Post-season (1-2)
SBC Tournament (1-2)
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 23 Little Rock M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 19-16 Stoelke (4-0) Garcia (4-5) None ESPN+ 4,039 34–23
May 24 Troy M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 1-10 Crane (7-4) Harris (5-2) None ESPN+ 3,222 34–24
May 25 Texas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 1-11 Leigh (4-3) Lee (3-7) None ESPN+ 3,249 34–25
Schedule Source:[3]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Baseball Standings". d1baseball.com. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "Louisiana Baseball Picked to Win West in SBC Coaches' Poll".
  3. ^ "Louisiana Releases 2018 Baseball Schedule" (Press release). UL Department of Athletics. August 7, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
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