2015 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team

The 2015 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at M. L. Tigue Moore Field and were led by twenty-first year head coach Tony Robichaux

2015 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball
Sun Belt Conference Tournament Champions
Houston Regionals Champions
Baton Rouge Super Regionals Appearance
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
2015 record42-23 (18-11 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Anthony Babineaux
  • Jeremy Talbot
Home stadiumM. L. Tigue Moore Field
2015 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
South Alabama   1990 .679  37200 .649
Troy   18100 .643  30250 .545
No. 16 Louisiana–Lafayette  y 18110 .621  42230 .646
Georgia Southern  18120 .600  30270 .526
Georgia State   15130 .536  30270 .526
Texas State   14160 .467  24301 .445
UT Arlington   14160 .467  24320 .429
Arkansas State   12170 .414  27300 .474
Arkansas–Little Rock   12170 .414  16330 .327
Louisiana–Monroe   12180 .400  25290 .463
Appalachian State   8210 .276  17360 .321
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 11, 2015[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 28, 2015. Louisiana-Lafayette was picked to finish first in the Sun Belt with 114 votes and 8 first-place votes.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Louisiana-Lafayette114 (3)
2Texas State94 (1)
3Arkansas State87
4UT Arlington80
5Troy78
6Georgia Southern77 (2)
7South Alabama71
8Georgia State35
9Louisiana-Monroe34
10Arkansas-Little Rock31
11Appalachian State25

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

  • David Owen (ARST, JR, Pitcher)
  • Kevin Hill (USA, SR, Pitcher)
  • Lucas Humpal (TXST, JR, Pitcher)
  • Marc Skinner (TROY, SO, Pitcher)
  • Joey Roach (GSU, JR, Catcher)
  • Matt Burgess (ARST, JR, 1st Base)
  • Darien McLemore (UTA, JR, 2nd Base)
  • Blake Trahan (ULL, JR, Shortstop)
  • Matt Rose (GSU, JR, 3rd Base)
  • Aaron Mizell (GASO, SR, Outfield)
  • Dylan Butler (ULL, SR, Outfield)
  • Cole Gleason (USA, SR, Outfield)
  • David Hall (TROY, SR, Designated Hitter)
  • Cory Geisler (TXST, JR, Utility)

2015 Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year

  • Blake Trahan (ULL, JR, Shortstop)

Roster

2015 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns roster
 

Pitchers

  • 1 Connor Toups - Sophomore
  • 5 Riley Cooper - Sophomore
  • 11 Trace Guidry - Redshirt Freshman
  • 14 Greg Milhorn - Senior
  • 18 Evan Guillory - Freshman
  • 19 Colton Lee - Junior
  • 24 Eric Carter - Junior
  • 26 Jevin Huval - Junior
  • 27 Nick Zaunbrecher - Junior
  • 29 Chris Charpentier - Sophomore
  • 31 Wyatt Marks - Freshman
  • 32 Logan Stoelke - Freshman
  • 34 Will Bacon - Junior
  • 35 Ty Ewart - Freshman
  • 38 Blaine Suehs - Freshman
  • 40 Dylan Moore - Freshman
  • 41 Reagan Bazar - Sophomore
  • 42 Orynn Veillon - Freshman
  • 43 Alex Shelton - Freshman
  • 45 Trey Jeans - Freshman
 

Catchers

  • 6 Nick Thurman - Junior
  • 22 Evan Powell - Senior

Infielders

  • 4 Blake Trahan - Junior
  • 9 Tyler Girouard - Senior
  • 10 Kennon Fontenot - Freshman
  • 12 Joe Robbins - Junior
  • 13 Brenn Conrad - Junior
  • 20 Greg Davis - Senior
  • 23 Stefan Trosclair - Junior
  • 28 Gunner Leger - Freshman

Outfielders

  • 2 Adam Angelle - Junior
  • 7 Kyle Clement - Junior
  • 8 Derek Herrington - Junior
  • 15 Dylan Butler - Senior
  • 17 Brian Mills - Junior
  • 33 Jamarius Williams - Freshman

Coaching staff

2015 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff
  • Tony Robichaux Head Coach – 21st year
  • Anthony Babineaux Associate Head Coach – 21st year
  • Jeremy Talbot Assistant Head Coach – 1st year
  • Daniel Freeman Volunteer Assistant Coach – 1st year
  • Chris Domingue Director of Baseball Operations – 13th year
  • Brian Covington Clubhouse Manager
  • Jeff Patton Field Manager
  • Connor Romero Field Manager
  • Matt Skelton Field Manager

Schedule and results

Legend
 Louisiana-Lafayette win
 Louisiana-Lafayette loss
 Postponement
BoldLouisiana-Lafayette team member
2015 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (34-18)
February (5-5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Feb. 13at UTSARoadrunner FieldSan Antonio, TXL 5-8Kirby (1-0)Charpentier (0-1)Herbelin (1)None8330-1
Feb. 14at UTSARoadrunner Field • San Antonio, TXW 8-2Guillory (1-0)Trabanino (0-1)NoneNone6121-1
Feb. 15at UTSARoadrunner Field • San Antonio, TXL 5-11Herbelin (1-0)Carter (0-1)NoneNone5671-2
Feb. 18at Northwestern StateH. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud FieldNatchitoches, LAW 7-3Leger (1-0)Tanner (0-1)Lee (1)None8042-2
Feb. 20Stony BrookM. L. Tigue Moore FieldLafayette, LAW 7-3Cooper (1-0)Lee (0-1)Lee (2)Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network3,3743–2
Feb. 21Stony BrookM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAL 1-4Zamora (1-0)Charpentier (0-2)Rodliff (1)Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network3–3
Feb. 21Stony BrookM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 2-1Moore (1-0)Corniel (0-1)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network2,7374-3
Feb. 24McNeese StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAL 4-5 (11 inn)Day (1-0)Stoelke (0-1)Briggs (1)Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network2,2134-4
Feb. 27at No. 25 AlabamaSewell–Thomas StadiumTuscaloosa, ALL 4-6Castillo (1-0)Bacon (0-1)NoneSECN+2,3434-5
Feb. 28at No. 25 AlabamaSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 6-5Cooper (2-0)Burrows (0-2)Lee (2)SECN+2,8635-5
March (10-6)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Mar. 1at No. 25 AlabamaSewell-Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 14-2Leger (2-0)Bramblett (2-1)NoneSECN+2,7386-5
Mar. 4Northwestern StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 8-2Toups (1-0)Shaffer (0-1)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network3,9887-5
Mar. 6TroyM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 6-5 (11 inn)Moore (2-0)McGowan (0-1)NoneESPN33,9048-51-0
Mar. 7TroyM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 6-2Bacon (1-1)Bennett (2-1)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network4,4129-52-0
Mar. 8TroyM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 10-5Marks (1-0)McGowan (0-2)Moore (1)Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network4,27210-53-0
Mar. 10New OrleansM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAPostponed due to impending weather in Lafayette. Game rescheduled to April 29.
Mar. 11at SouthernLee-Hines Field • Baton Rouge, LAPostponed due to field conditions and expected rain in Baton Rouge. Game rescheduled to April 8.
Mar. 14at Arkansas-Little RockGary Hogan FieldLittle Rock, ARGame cancelled due to poor field conditions and heavy rains in Little Rock.
Mar. 15at Arkansas-Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARL 4-5Allen (2-1)Lee (0-1)NoneNone25710–63-1
Mar. 15at Arkansas-Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARL 6-7Brownmiller (1-2)Moore (2-1)NoneNone25710-73-2
Mar. 20at Georgia StateGSU Baseball ComplexAtlanta, GAL 6-7 (10 inn)Burgee (2-0)Lee (0-2)NoneNone18810-83–3
Mar. 21at Georgia StateGSU Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAW 10-1Leger (3-0)Anderson (2-2)NoneNone25911-84-3
Mar. 21at Georgia StateGSU Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAW 3-2Milhorn (1-0)Uvila (0-3)Moore (2)None25912–85-3
Mar. 24at McNeese StateJoe Miller BallparkLake Charles, LAW 6-5Charpentier (1-2)Briggs (1-1)Moore (3)None1,83713-8
Mar. 25Nichols StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAL 1-3Stapler (1-0)Toups (1-1)Holmes (9)Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network4,10013–9
Mar. 27Arkansas StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAL 4-10Zuber (3-2)Leger (3-1)Kibler (3)Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network4,08913-105–4
Mar. 28Arkansas StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 9-6Charpentier (2-2)Lee )0-1)NoneMyAcadianaTV/ESPN34,27114-106-4
Mar. 29Arkansas StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 3-0Guillory (2-0)Owen (2-3)Marks (1)Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network4,10115-107-4
Wally Pontiff Classic
Mar. 31vs. No. 3 LSUZephyr FieldMetairie, LAL 6-8Reynolds (2-0)Toups (1-2)Stallings (11)CST10,85315-11
April (14-4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Apr. 3Georgia SouthernM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAL 1-2Challenger (3-0)Leger (3-2)Richman (2)Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network4,03315-127-5
Apr. 4Georgia SouthernM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAL 4-7Sheppard (3-2)Milhorn (1-1)Brown (7)ESPN34,19215-137-6
Apr. 5Georgia SouthernM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 5-1Guillory (3-0)Simmons (1-2)Moore (4)Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network3,82316-138-6
Apr. 7No. 22 HoustonM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 6-5Marks (2-0)Garza (0-2)NoneMyAcadianaTV/ESPN33,88517-13
Apr. 8at SouthernLee-Hines Field • Baton Rouge, LAW 14-1Carter (1-1)George (1-4)NoneCST13418-13
Apr. 11Jackson StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 7-6 (11 inn)Moore (3-1)Cahill (2-1)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network19-13
Apr. 11Jackson StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 15-2Marks (3-0)Colon (4-1)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network3,97520-13
Apr. 12Jackson StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 7-2Lee (1-2)Wilson (2-3)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network3,91521-13
Apr. 14Southeastern LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAL 3-5Bethel (1-0)Lee (1-3)Sceroler (5)MyAcadianaTV/ESPN33,77821-14
Apr. 18at Texas StateBobcat BallparkSan Marcos, TXW 11-3Leger (4-2)Humpal (4-4)Bacon (1)None22-149-6
Apr. 18at Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXL 4-10Grist (3-3)Charpentier (2-3)Giovanoni (1)None2,00422-159-7
Apr. 19at Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXW 13-3Marks (4-0)Hallonquist (4-1)NoneNone1,52023-1510-7
Apr. 21at Southeastern LouisianaPat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni FieldHammond, LAW 7-2Bacon (2-1)Cashman (3-4)NoneCST1,66924-15
Apr. 22SouthernM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 5-4Stoelke (1-1)Myles (0-3)Moore (5)Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network3,85025-15
Apr. 24UT ArlingtonM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 5-0Leger (5-2)Nack (3-4)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network3,85226–1511-7
Apr. 25UT ArlingtonM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 3-2Charpentier (3-3)Moreland (3-2)NoneMyAcadianaTV/ESPN34,07327–1512-7
Apr. 26UT ArlingtonM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 4-1Marks (5-0)Kuhnel (2-2)Moore (6)Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network4,16528-1513-7
Apr. 28at Nicholls StateBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier FieldThibodaux, LAGame postponed to May 12 due to poor field conditions caused by heavy rains in Thibodaux.
Apr. 29New OrleansM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 6-3Charpentier (4-3)Medine (0-3)Moore (7)Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network3,79529-15
May (5-5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
May 1at Appalachian StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith StadiumBoone, NCL 1-2Thurber (4-8)Leger (5-3)NoneNone23329-1613-8
May 2at Appalachian StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCW 20-6Bacon (3-1)Holden (0-4)NoneNone71230-1614-8
May 3at Appalachian StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCL 4-7Springs (4-1)Marks (5-1)Whaley (1)None68430-1714-9
May 8South AlabamaM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAL 0-5Hill (9-0)Leger (5-4)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network4,40830-1814-10
May 9South AlabamaM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAL 3-4Taylor (6-1)Bacon (3-2)NoneMyAcadianaTV/ESPN34,41130-1914-11
May 10South AlabamaM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 3-2Milhorn (2-1)Gates (4-3)Moore (8)Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network4,01031-1915-11
May 12at Nicholls StateBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier FieldThibodaux, LAL 4-5Petty (4-1)Moore (3-2)NoneNone95731-20
May 14at Louisiana-MonroeWarhawk FieldMonroe, LAW 10-3Leger (6-4)Hermeling (4-7)NoneNone1,50432-2016-11
May 16at Louisiana-MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAW 5-4Bacon (4-2)Setzer (6-3)Moore (9)None33-2017-11
May 16at Louisiana-MonroeM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 6-4Lee (2-3)Leone (1-4)Bazar (1)None1,78334-2018-11
Post-Season (8-3)
SBC Tournament (5-1)
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
May 20vs. (6) Texas State(3)Riddle-Pace Field • Troy, ALL 7-8Giovanoni (2-1)Moore (3-3)Geisler (3)None34-21
May 21vs. (2) Troy(3)Riddle-Pace Field • Troy, ALW 12-8Milhorn (3-1)Bennett (9-4)Bacon (2)None96735-21
May 22vs. (7) UT Arlington(3)Riddle-Pace Field • Troy, ALW 5-1Guillory (4-0)Vassar (2-7)Charpentier (1)None47636-21
May 23vs. (6) Texas State(3)Riddle-Pace Field • Troy, ALW 3-0Marks (6-1)Geisler (2-2)Moore (10)ESPN337-21
May 23vs. (6) Texas State(3)Riddle-Pace Field • Troy, ALW 6-2Bacon (5-2)Humpal (5-7)Moore (11)ESPN365238-21
May 24vs. (1) South Alabama(3)Riddle-Pace Field • Troy, ALW 5-1Milhorn (4-1)Taylor (6-3)NoneESPN395539-21
NCAA Division I Baseball Championship (3-2)
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Houston Regionals
May 29vs. No. 19 RiceCougar FieldHouston, TXW 7-6Bacon (6-2)Orewiler (5-2)Moore (12)ESPN32,83940-21
May 31at No. 13 HoustonCougar Field • Houston, TXW 2-1Milhorn (5-1)Fletcher (2-1)NoneESPN33,79241-21
Jun. 1vs. No. 19 RiceCougar Field • Houston, TXW 5-2Guillory (5-0)Stephens (6-5)Moore (13)ESPN32,71342-21
Baton Rouge Super Regionals
Jun. 6at No. 1 LSUAlex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman FieldBaton Rouge, LAL 3-4Bugg (1-2)Bacon (6-3)NoneESPN211,17942-22
Jun. 7at No. 1 LSUAlex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LAL 3-6Poche' (9-1)Leger (6-5)NoneESPN211,79542-23
Schedule Source:[3]

Houston Regional

Houston Regional Teams
(1) Houston Cougars (2) Rice Owls (3) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (4) Houston Baptist Huskies
  First Round Semi-Finals Finals
                             
1 Houston 6  
4 Houston Baptist 4  
  1 Houston 1  
  3 Louisiana–Lafayette 2  
3 Louisiana–Lafayette 7
2 Rice 6  
  3 Louisiana–Lafayette 5
  2 Rice 2
4 Houston Baptist 1  
2 Rice 3  
  2 Rice 3
  1 Houston 220  

Baton Rouge Super Regional

Baton Rouge Super Regional Teams
(1) LSU Tigers (2) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns
Game 1
Rank Team Score
Louisiana-Lafayette3
2LSU4
Game 2
Rank Team Score
Louisiana-Lafayette3
2LSU6

References

  1. "Sun Belt Conference - 2015 Standings". d1Baseball.com. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  2. https://ragincajuns.com/news/2015/1/28/BB_0128152745.aspx?path=baseball
  3. "Louisiana Releases 2015 Softball Schedule" (Press release). UL Department of Athletics. August 7, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
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