2013 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team

The 2013 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2013 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Lamson Park and were led by thirteenth year head coach Michael Lotief and, for a short time while Lotief underwent family issues, former Cajun player Megan Granger served as interim head coach for the month of February.[2][3]

2013 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball
Ann Arbor Super Regionals appearance
Baton Rouge Regionals Champions
Hilton House Plaza Classic Champions
Louisiana Classic Champions
NFCA Leadoff Classic Champions
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
2013 record47-15 (19-4 SBC)
Head coach
  • Michael Lotief
    (13th Season)
    Megan Granger
    (Interim, February)
Assistant coachT. J. Hubbard
Home stadiumLamson Park
2013 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
RV Western Kentucky  ‍†‍‍y 20–3 .870  43–18 .705
No. 17 South Alabama  ‍‍‡‍y 17–3 .850  48–9 .842
No. 12 Louisiana–Lafayette  ‍‍‍y 19–4 .826  47–15 .758
North Texas  ‍‍‍ 12–9 .571  29–24 .547
Florida Atlantic  ‍‍‍ 10–12 .455  28–29 .491
FIU  ‍‍‍ 10–13 .435  27–28 .491
Troy  ‍‍‍ 7–14 .333  21–32 .396
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 3–20 .130  19–35 .352
Middle Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 1–21 .045  7–47 .130
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 15, 2019[1]; Rankings from

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 4, 2013. Louisiana-Lafayette was picked to finish first in the Sun Belt Conference with 81 votes and 9 first place votes, all first place votes available.[4]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Louisiana-Lafayette81 (9)
2South Alabama71
3FIU52
4Troy49
5North Texas48
6Western Kentucky43
7Florida Atlantic25
8Louisiana-Monroe24
9Middle Tennessee12

Preseason All-Sun Belt team
  • Jordan Wallace (ULL, SO, Pitcher)
  • Hannah Campbell (USA, JR, Pitcher)
  • Sarah Draheim (ULL, SR, Catcher)
  • Matte Haack (ULL, SR, 1st Base)
  • Kayla Toney (MTSU, JR, 2nd Base)
  • Nerissa Myers (ULL, SR, Shortstop)
  • Natalie Fernandez (ULL, JR, 3rd Base)
  • Jessy Alfonso (FIU, SR, Outfield)
  • Brianna Cherry (ULL, SR, Outfield)
  • Blair Johnson (USA, SO, Outfield)
  • Kelsie Mattox (WKU, JR, Outfield)
  • Taylor Fawbush (FAU, SR, Utility/Designated Player)
  • Kayla Burri (FIU, SR, At-Large)
  • Brie Rojas (FIU, SR, At-Large)
  • Britney Campbell (USA, SR, At-Large)
  • Hannah Renn (TROY, SR, At-Large)
  • Karavin Dew (WKU, SR, At-Large)

Sun Belt Preseason Pitcher of the Year
  • Nerissa Myers (ULL)

Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year
  • Jordan Wallace (ULL)

Roster
2013 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns roster
 

Pitchers

  • 7 Jordan Wallace - Sophomore
  • 10 Kristin Martinez - Junior
  • 16 Christina Hamilton - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 32 Victoria Brown - Freshman

Catchers

  • 00 Shyanne McDowell - Freshman
  • 9 Linzey Cifreo - Redshirt Freshman
  • 24 Sarah Draheim - Senior

Utility Players

  • 3 Natalie Fernandez - Junior
  • 5 Megan Thomas - Redshirt Freshman
  • 13 Marie Hoag - Redshirt Freshman
  • 21 Samantha Walsh - Redshirt Freshman
  • 22 Shellie Landry - Freshman
  • 25 Sara Corbello - Freshman
  

Infielders

  • 6 Taylor Meaux - Redshirt Freshman
  • 12 Gabby Felps - Freshman
  • 15 Nerissa Myers - Senior
  • 27 Matte Haack - Senior
  • 28 Kelsey Vincent - Freshman
  • 31 Corin Voinché - Redshirt Freshman

Outfielders

  • 8 Megan Waterman - Senior
  • 14 Cassidy White - Freshman
  • 17 Leandra Maly - Sophomore
  • 19 Shelbi Redfearn - Junior
  • 23 Brianna Cherry - Senior

Coaching staff
2013 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff
  • Michael Lotief – Head Coach (Volunteer Assistant - February) – 13th year
  • T. J. Hubbard – Associate Head Coach – 1st year
  • Joshua Johnson - Assistant Coach - 1st year
  • Megan Granger - Assistant Coach (Interim Head Coach - February) - 1st year
  • Katie Smith - Director of Operations - 1st year
  • Stefni Lotief - Volunteer Assistant Coach - 1st year

Schedule and results
Legend
 Louisiana-Lafayette win
 Louisiana-Lafayette loss
 Postponement/Cancellation
BoldLouisiana team member
2013 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Softball Game Log
Regular Season (40-11)
February (13-2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Hilton House Plaza Classic)
Feb. 9vs. LipscombNo. 11Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXW 5-2Wallace (1-0)Anderson (0-0)Brown (1)4421-0
Feb. 9vs. IowaNo. 11Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXL 10-13Whitney (1-0)Martinez (0-1)None4421-1
Feb. 10vs. IowaNo. 11Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXW 11-0 (5 inn)Wallace (2-0)Massey (1-2)None2782-1
Feb. 13Mississippi StateNo. 15Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 9-1 (6 inn)Wallace (3-0)Vry (0-1)None8373-1
Louisiana Classics
Feb. 15vs. Mississippi Valley StateNo. 15Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 13-2 (5 inn)Brown (1-0)Spivey (1-2)None9974-1
Feb. 16vs. Texas StateNo. 15Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 9-1 (6 inn)Wallace (4-0)Taylor (0-3)None5-1
Feb. 16vs. Mississippi Valley StateNo. 15Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 16-4 (5 inn)Martinez (1-1)Lorenz (0-3)None6656-1
Feb. 17vs. Texas StateNo. 15Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 3-2Wallace (5-0)House (0-2)None9027-1
Feb. 20at McNeese StateNo. 12Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW 5-1Wallace (6-0)Lilly (1-2)None3378-1
NFCA Leadoff Classic
Feb. 22vs. No. 15 MichiganNo. 12Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FLL 1-3Driesenga (6-1)Wallace (6-1)None1208-2
Feb. 22vs. No. 14 South FloridaNo. 12Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FLW 3-0Hamilton (1-0)Richardson (3-2)None1479-2
Feb. 23vs. Illinois StateNo. 12Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FLW 8-5Wallace (7-1)Rodriguez (1-1)None13310-2
Feb. 23vs. HofstraNo. 12Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FLW 4-2Brown (2-0)Galati (3-4)Martinez (1)11911-2
Feb. 24vs. James MadisonNo. 12Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FLW 9-1 (6 inn)Wallace (8-1)Kiefer (2-1)None10012-2
Feb. 26SouthernNo. 13Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 9-1 (5 inn)Brown (3-0)Stevenson (0-4)None30413-2
March (9-9)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Diamond 9 Citrus Classic
Mar. 1vs. PittsburghNo. 13ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FLW 8-0 (6 inn)Hamilton (2-0)King (3-4)None10414-2
Mar. 1vs. No. 5 Texas A&MNo. 13ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FLL 4-6Dumezich (13-0)Wallace (8-2)None23314-3
Mar. 2vs. TexasNo. 13ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FLL 2-7Luna (9-0)Hamilton (2-1)None12114-4
Mar. 2College of CharlestonNo. 13ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FLW 16-0 (5 inn)Martinez (2-1)Saylors (3-2)None24515-4
Mar. 3Illinois StateNo. 13ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FLL 3-4Baxter (6-3)Wallace (8-3)None26215-5
Mar. 6at No. 10 TexasNo. 15Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXL 4-9Luna (10-0)Martinez (2-2)None77815-6
Mar. 6at No. 10 TexasNo. 15Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXL 1-7Bruins (6-0)Wallace (8-4)None77815-7
Mar. 9Western KentuckyNo. 15Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 10-0 (5 inn)Wallace (9-4)Sulaski (2-3)None16-71-0
Mar. 9Western KentuckyNo. 15Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAL 2-12Rousseau (5-2)Martinez (2-3)None61916-81-1
Mar. 10Western KentuckyNo. 15Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAL 2-3Rousseau (6-2)Wallace (9-5)None98816-91-2
Mar. 13Louisiana TechNo. 22Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 4-1Wallace (10-5)Jones (8-6)None72917-9
Mar. 13Louisiana TechNo. 22Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 9-1 (5 inn)Brown (4-0)Jones (8-7)None72918-9
Mar. 16at South AlabamaNo. 22Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALL 3-7Campbell (10-4)Wallace (10-6)None32618-101-3
Mar. 16at South AlabamaNo. 22Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALL 4-8Beard (10-0)Brown (4-1)None36918-111-4
Mar. 17at South AlabamaNo. 22Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALW 2-1Wallace (11-6)Campbell (10-5)None42319-112-4
Mar. 29FIULamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 10-2 (6 inn)Wallace (12-6)Jenkins (11-4)None88020-113-4
Mar. 29FIULamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 9-5Brown (5-1)Dawson (4-11)None88021-114-4
Mar. 30FIULamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 7-5Wallace (13-6)Jenkins (11-4)None75022-115-4
April (16-0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Apr. 6at North TexasLovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TXW 10-0 (5 inn)Wallace (14-6)Simmons (6-5)None35023-116-4
Apr. 6at North TexasLovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TXW 8-2Brown (6-1)Kirk (8-6)Wallace (1)35024-117-4
Apr. 7at North TexasLovelace Softball Complex • Denton, TXW 5-0Wallace (15-6)Simmons (6-6)None25025-118-4
Apr. 10Southern MissLamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 18-2 (5 inn)Wallace (16-6)Wilson (4-11)None63826-11
Apr. 10Southern MissLamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 10-0 (5 inn)Brown (7-1)Dietrich (1-11)None63827-11
Apr. 13Middle TennesseeLamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 10-0 (5 inn)Wallace (17-6)McClure (2-12)None88628-119-4
Apr. 13Middle TennesseeLamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 6-3Wallace (18-6)Fisherback (3-17)None88629-1110-4
Apr. 14Middle TennesseeLamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 6-0Wallace (19-6)Stinnett (0-7)None63230-1111-4
Apr. 17HoustonNo. 25Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 9-1 (5 inn)Wallace (20-6)Outon (7-5)None83531-11
Apr. 17HoustonNo. 25Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 10-5Martinez (3-3)Shrum (2-2)None83532-11
Apr. 21at Florida AtlanticNo. 25FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLW 1-0 (8 inn)Wallace (21-6)Fawbush (12-10)None33-1112-4
Apr. 21at Florida AtlanticNo. 25FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLW 8-4Wallace (22-6)Call (8-10)None34-1113-4
Apr. 27TroyNo. 22Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 9-1 (5 inn)Wallace (23-6)Hamilton (5-6)None81235-1114-4
Apr. 27TroyNo. 22Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 6-0Brown (8-1)Affeldt (6-5)Wallace (2)81236-1115-4
Apr. 28TroyNo. 22Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 7-2Wallace (24-6)Affeldt (6-6)None84037-1116-4
May (3-0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
May 4at Louisiana-MonroeNo. 21ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LAW 8-2Hamilton (3-1)Wilson (8-15)None58238-1117-4
May 4at Louisiana-MonroeNo. 21ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LAW 12-3 (5 inn)Wallace (25-6)Routzon (11-14)None58239-1118-4
May 5at Louisiana-MonroeNo. 21ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LAW 6-0Wallace (26-6)Routzon (11-15)None42140-1119-4
Post-Season (7-4)
SBC Tournament (3-2)
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
May 8vs. FIU (Quarterfinals)No. 21Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW 8-7 (8 inn)Wallace (27-6)Graves (6-3)None41-11
May 9vs. No. 19 South Alabama (Semifinals)No. 21Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALL 0-1 (8 inn)Campbell (20-7)Wallace (27-7)None41-12
May 10vs. Florida Atlantic (Loser's Bracket Championship)No. 21Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW 15-0Brown (9-1)Fawbush (14-12)None42-12
May 10vs. Western Kentucky (Championship - Game 1)No. 21Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW 3-2Wallace (28-7)Rousseau (23-6)None43-12
May 11vs. Western Kentucky (Championship - Game 2)No. 21Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALL 4-7Rousseau (24-6)Brown (9-2)None43-13
NCAA Tournament (4-2)
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Baton Rouge Regionals
May 17vs. Northwestern StateNo. 21Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LAW 3-0Wallace (29-7)Roos (17-5)None44-13
May 18vs. No. 10 LSUNo. 21Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LAW 3-0Wallace (30-7)Fico (24-12)None1,55545-13
May 19vs. No. 10 LSUNo. 21Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LAW 1-0Wallace (31-7)Fico (24-13)None46-13
Ann Arbor Super Regionals
May 24at No. 7 MichiganNo. 21Alumni Field at the Wilpon Complex • Ann Arbor, MIL 3-4 (8 inn)Wagner (19-3)Wallace (31-8)NoneESPNU1,53046-14
May 25at No. 7 MichiganNo. 21Alumni Field at the Wilpon Complex • Ann Arbor, MIW 5-0Wallace (32-8)Driesenga (29-7)NoneESPN22,29347-14
May 25at No. 7 MichiganNo. 21Alumni Field at the Wilpon Complex • Ann Arbor, MIL 1-2Driesenga (30-7)Wallace (32-9)NoneESPN22,29347-15
Schedule Source:[5]

Baton Rouge Regional
Baton Rouge Regional Teams
(1) LSU Tigers (2) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (3) Northwestern State Demons (4) Central Connecticut Blue Devils
  First Round Semi-Finals Finals
                             
9 LSU 3  
Central Connecticut 2  
  9 LSU 0  
  Louisiana–Lafayette 3  
Louisiana-Lafayette 3
Northwestern State 0  
  Louisiana–Lafayette 1
  9 LSU 0
Central Connecticut 9  
Northwestern State 1  
  Central Connecticut 0
  9 LSU 11  

Ann Arbor Super Regional
Ann Arbor Super Regional Teams
(1) Michigan Wolverines (2) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns
Game 1
Rank Team Score
8Michigan4
Louisiana–Lafayette3
Game 2
Rank Team Score
8Michigan0
Louisiana–Lafayette5
Game 3
Rank Team Score
8Michigan2
Louisiana–Lafayette1

References
  1. "Sun Belt Conference All-Sports Record Book" (PDF). Sun Belt Conference. p. 353. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  2. Advocate, Bobby Ardoin Special to The. "Granger looks to keep ULL softball on track". NOLA.com.
  3. services, Advocate news. "Michael Lotief returns as ULL softball head coach". NOLA.com.
  4. "Myers and Wallace Headline Cajuns Preseason Sun Belt Selections". ragincajuns.com. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  5. "Louisiana Releases 2013 Softball Schedule" (Press release). UL Department of Athletics. August 7, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
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