2016 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team

The 2016 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2016 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Lamson Park and were led by sixteenth year head coach Michael Lotief.

2016 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball
Norman Super Regionals Appearance
Lafayette Regionals Champions
Sun Belt Conference Tournament Champions
Sun Belt Conference Regular Season Champions
Sand Dollar Classic Champions
Louisiana Classic Champions
Ragin' Cajun Invitational Champions
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
2016 record46-9 (21-2 SBC)
Head coach
  • Michael Lotief (16th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Malveaux
  • Lana Bowers
Home stadiumLamson Park
2016 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 12 Louisiana–Lafayette  ‍†‍‡‍y 21–2 .913  46–9 .836
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 17–6 .739  33–18 .647
Texas State ‍‍‍y 15–9 .625  40–22 .645
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 13–11 .542  33–28 .541
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 13–11 .542  30–27 .526
Troy  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .458  31–25 .554
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 8–16 .333  29–20 .592
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 7–17 .292  24–34 .414
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 2–22 .083  11–45 .196
‡ – Tournament champion
As of March 18, 2019[1]; Rankings from NFCA

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 26, 2016. Louisiana-Lafayette was picked to finish first in the Sun Belt Conference with 98 votes and 8 first place votes.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Louisiana-Lafayette98 (8)
2South Alabama90 (1)
3Georgia State74
4Texas State71
5Troy66
6Louisiana-Monroe56
7UT Arlington46
8Georgia Southern38
9Appalachian State28

Preseason All-Sun Belt team
  • Devin Brown (USA, SO, Pitcher)
  • Randi Rupp (TXST, SO, Pitcher)
  • Lexi Elkins (ULL, SR, Catcher)
  • Kelsey Vincent (ULL, SR, 1st Base)
  • Haley Hayden (ULL, JR, 2nd Base)
  • DJ Sanders (ULL, SO, Shortstop)
  • Emily Messer (USA, SR, 3rd Base)
  • Stephanie Pilkington (USA, SR, Outfielder)
  • Shellie Landry (ULL, SR, Outfielder)
  • Rochelle Roberts (ULM, JR, Outfield)
  • Mya Anderson (UTA, SR, Designated Player)
  • Ivie Drake (GSU, SO, At-Large)
  • Kendall Wiley (TXST, SR, At-Large)
  • Taylor Anderson (GSU, SR, At-Large)
  • Taylor Rogers (GASO, JR, At-Large)

Preseason Student-Athlete of the Year
  • Lexie Elkins (ULL, SR, Catcher)'

Roster
2016 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns roster
 

Pitchers

  • 9 Summer Ellyson - Freshman
  • 10 Alison Deville - Redshirt Freshman
  • 11 Kylee Jo Trahan - Sophomore
  • 18 Alex Stewart - Junior
  • 24 Macey Smith - Junior
  • 32 Victoria Brown - Redshirt Junior

Catchers

  • 23 Brittany Nollkamper - Freshman
  • 26 Allie Medlin - Redshirt Freshman
  • 33 Lexie Elkins - Senior
  • 34 Miranda Grotenhuis - Redshirt Freshman

Designated Players

  • 25 Sara Corbello - Senior

Utility Players

  • 2 Jaime Landry - Redshirt Freshman
  • 12 Gabby Felps - Senior
  • 19 Lexie Comeaux - Redshirt Freshman
  

Infielders

  • 00 Katie Repole - Junior
  • 5 Megan Thomas - Senior
  • 7 Alaina Guarino - Freshman
  • 21 Samantha Walsh - Senior
  • 28 Kelsey Vincent - Senior
  • 31 Corin Voinche - Junior
  • 35 Haley Hayden - Junior
  • 37 DJ Sanders - Sophomore
  • 39 Kara Gremillion - Freshman
  • 42 Abby Sterling - Redshirt Freshman

Outfielders

  • 1 Chelsea Lotief - Freshman
  • 3 Taylor Terrio - Junior
  • 4 Kassidy Zeringue - Junior
  • 6 Shannon Theriot - Freshman
  • 8 Aleah Craighton - Sophomore
  • 20 Kendall Smith - Junior
  • 22 Shellie Landry - Senior
  • 27 Sarah Arceneaux - Junior
  • 29 Beth Ashley - Freshman
  • 30 Kelli Martinez - Sophomore

Coaching staff
2017 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff
  • Michael Lotief – Head Coach – 16th year
  • Chris Malveaux – Associate Head Coach – 4th year
  • Lana Bowers – Assistant Head Coach - 3rd year
  • Sarah Draheim – Manager
  • Leandra Maly - Manager
  • Katy Akins – Manager
  • Cade Romero - Manager

Schedule and results
Legend
 Louisiana-Lafayette win
 Louisiana-Lafayette loss
 Postponement/Cancellation
BoldLouisiana team member
2016 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Softball Game Log
Regular Season (40-7)
February (14-1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Sand Dollar Classic
Feb. 12Ball StateNo. 11Gulf Shores Sportsplex (Field 5) • Gulf Shores, ALW 22-4 (5 inn)Brown (1-0)Wilmes (0-1)NoneNone1-0
Feb. 12UABNo. 11Gulf Shores Sportsplex (Field 5) • Gulf Shores, ALW 15-0 (5 inn)Stewart (1-0)Smith (0-1)NoneNone2-0
Feb. 13Southeast Missouri StateNo. 11Gulf Shores Sportsplex (Field 3) • Gulf Shores, ALW 8-0 (5 inn)Stewart (2-0)Hoelting (0-1)NoneNone3-0
Feb. 13SamfordNo. 11Gulf Shores Sportsplex (Field 5) • Gulf Shores, ALW 1-0Trahan (1-0)Hanson (1-1)NoneNone4-0
Feb. 14Louisiana TechNo. 11Gulf Shores Sportsplex (Field 1) • Gulf Shores, ALW 8-2Stewart (3-0)Allen (1-2)NoneNone5-0
Louisiana Classics
Feb. 19No. 5 OregonNo. 7Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 3-2Stewart (4-0)Kleist (3-1)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network6-0
Feb. 19No. 5 OregonNo. 7Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAL 3-6Hawkins (3-1)Trahan (1-1)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network2,2736-1
Feb. 20No. 5 OregonNo. 7Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 5-4Stewart (5-0)Hawkins (3-2)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network2,3157-1
Feb. 21Central ArkansasNo. 7Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 11-1 (5 inn)Trahan (2-1)Landeros (3-3)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network1,5928-1
Feb. 25Texas TechNo. 6Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 6-2Stewart (6-0)Powell (2-3)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network9-1
Feb. 25Texas TechNo. 6Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 11-5Stewart (7-0)Alcocer (1-5)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network1,48510-1
Ragin' Cajuns Invitational
Feb. 26RutgersNo. 6Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 12-0 (5 inn)Trahan (3-1)Maddox (0-4)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network1,36211-1
Feb. 27RutgersNo. 6Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 8-0 (6 inn)Smith (1-0)Levine (0-3)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network12-1
Feb. 27Alcorn StateNo. 6Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 12-0 (5 inn)Trahan (4-1)Breal (0-1)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network1,73313-1
Feb. 28Alcorn StateNo. 6Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 9-0 (5 inn)Brown (2-0)Castillo (0-1)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network1,44914-1
March (12-2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Mar. 5at Southern MissNo. 5USM Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MSW 17-1 (5 inn)Stewart (8-0)Robles (7-3)NoneNone15-1
Mar. 5at Southern MissNo. 5USM Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MSW 13-0 (5 inn)Trahan (5-1)Block (3-3)NoneNone76016-1
Mar. 6at Southern MissNo. 5USM Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MSW 6-2Trahan (6-1)Robles (7-4)NoneNone67317-1
Mar. 9LongwoodNo. 5Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAGame Cancelled due to impending inclement weather and severe weather concerns in Lafayette, LA
Mar. 12South AlabamaNo. 5Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAGame Cancelled due to impending inclement weather and severe weather concerns in Lafayette, LA
Mar. 13South AlabamaNo. 5Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 3-2Stewart (9-0)Brown (5-6)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network18-11-0
Mar. 13South AlabamaNo. 5Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 10-6Trahan (7-1)Vicknair (5-3)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network1,93719-12-0
Mar. 16McNeese StateNo. 5Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 5-4 (9 inn)Trahan (8-1)Vincent (5-2)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network1,98120-1
Mar. 19at UT ArlingtonNo. 5Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXW 13-0 (5 inn)Stewart (10-0)Clakley (11-2)NoneNone21-13-0
Mar. 19at UT ArlingtonNo. 5Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXW 16-0Trahan (9-1)Montes (5-1)NoneNone22-14-0
Mar. 20at UT ArlingtonNo. 5Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXL 1-3Clakley (12-2)Trahan (9-2)NoneNone34022-24-1
Mar. 25at TroyNo. 5Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW 11-0Stewart (11-0)Rainey (11-5)NoneNone23-25-1
Mar. 25at TroyNo. 5Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW 8-1Trahan (10-2)Glover 5-1NoneNone60724-26-1
Mar. 26at TroyNo. 5Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW 8-0 (5 inn)Stewart (12-0)Rainey (11-8)NoneNone35825-27-1
Mar. 29at No. 19 BaylorNo. 4Getterman Stadium • Waco, TXL 0-2Stearns (13-2)Stewart (12-1)NoneFOX Sports+25-3
Mar. 29at No. 19 BaylorNo. 4Getterman Stadium • Waco, TXW 4-3Stewart (13-1)Potts (10-1)NoneFOX Sports+97026-3
April (11-3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Apr. 2Texas StateNo. 4Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 7-0Stewart (14-1)Rupp (16-7)NoneMyAcadianaTV/ESPN327-38-1
Apr. 2Texas StateNo. 4Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 5-2Smith (2-0)Williams (5-3)Trahan (1)MyAcadianaTV/ESPN31,70128-39-1
Apr. 3Texas StateNo. 4Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 3-0Stewart (15-1)Rupp (16-8)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network1,52429-310-1
Apr. 9at Georgia StateNo. 5Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GAW 4-1Stewart (16-1)Worley (8-7)None30-311-1
Apr. 9at Georgia StateNo. 5Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GAW 6-5Brown (3-0)Chance (5-3)None29331-312-1
Apr. 10at Georgia StateNo. 5Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GAW 12-0 (5 inn)Stewart (17-1)Davis (4-6)None28132-313-1
Apr. 16at No. 1 FloridaNo. 5Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FLL 1-5Gourley (12-2)Stewart (17-2)NoneSECN+32-4
Apr. 16at No. 1 FloridaNo. 5Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FLL 1-14 (5 inn)Ocasio (14-1)Trahan (10-3)NoneSECN+1,05932-5
Apr. 17at No. 1 FloridaNo. 5Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FLL 0-3Gourley (13-2)Stewart (17-3)NoneSECN+1,14332-6
Apr. 20at McNeese StateNo. 7Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAOriginally scheduled to be postponed due to inclement weather, the game was cancelled
Apr. 23Appalachian StateNo. 7Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 13-4 (5 inn)Stewart (18-3)Kennedy (2-15)NoneMyAcadianaTV/ESPN333-614-1
Apr. 23Appalachian StateNo. 7Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 14-2 (5 inn)Stewart (19-3)Ciocatto (7-18)NoneMyAcadianaTV/ESPN31,61034-615-1
Apr. 24Appalachian StateNo. 7Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 14-0 (5 inn)Stewart (20-3)Eosso (0-3)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network1,46335-616-1
Apr. 30at Georgia SouthernNo. 8Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAW 5-0Stewart (21-3)Raley (21-11)NoneNone36-617-1
Apr. 30at Georgia SouthernNo. 8Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAW 12-1 (6 inn)Stewart (22-3)Camp (6-11)NoneNone22437-618-1
May (3-1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
May 1at Georgia SouthernNo. 8Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAL 0-2Raley (22-11)Stewart (22-4)NoneNone31237-718-2
May 7Louisiana-MonroeNo. 9Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 6-1Stewart (23-4)Porter (3-7)Smith (1)MyAcadianaTV/ESPN338-719-2
May 7Louisiana-MonroeNo. 9Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 5-0Stewart (24-4)Coyne (17-20)NoneMyAcadianaTV/ESPN31,77439-720-2
May 8Louisiana-MonroeNo. 9Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 8-0 (6 inn)Stewart (25-4)Coyne (17-21)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network1,58740-721-2
Post-Season (6-2)
SBC Tournament (3-0)
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
May 12vs. Georgia StateNo. 9Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALW 13-1 (5 inn)Stewart (26-4)Chance (7-7)NoneNone78141-7
May 13vs. Texas StateNo. 9Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALW 9-7Stewart (27-4)Rupp (28-11)Smith (2)ESPN368442-7
May 14vs. Texas StateNo. 9Jaguar Field • Mobile, AlW 12-0 (5 inn)Smith (3-0)Rupp (29-12)NoneESPN343743-7
NCAA Division I Baseball Championship (3-2)
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Lafayette Regionals
May 20vs. Boston UniversityNo. 9Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 9-5Smith (4-0)Russell (14-10)Brown (1)ESPNU1,63844-7
May 21vs. No. 25 TexasNo. 9Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 9-1Stewart (28-4)Davis (23-10)NoneESPN1,70945-7
May 22vs. No. 16 Texas A&MNo. 9Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 9-8 (9 inn)Stewart (29-4)Show (25-10)NoneESPNU2,13046-7
Norman Super Regionals
May 26at No. 3 OklahomaNo. 14OU Softball Complex • Norman, OKL 2-8Parker (32-3)Stewart (29-5)NoneESPN21,63346-8
May 27at No. 3 OklahomaNo. 14OU Softball Complex • Norman, OKL 6-7Parker (33-3)Stewart (29-6)NoneESPNU1,64146-9
Schedule Source:[3]

Lafayette Regional
Lafayette Regional Teams
(1) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (2) Texas Longhorns (3) Texas A&M Aggies (4) Boston University Terriers
  First Round Semi-Finals Finals
                             
14 Louisiana–Lafayette 9  
Boston U. 5  
  Texas 1  
  14 Louisiana-Lafayette 9  
Texas 5
Texas A&M 0  
  14 Louisiana-Lafayette 9
  Texas A&M 8
Texas A&M 6  
Boston U. 0  
  Texas 3
  Texas A&M 9  

Norman Super Regional
Norman Super Regional Teams
(1) Oklahoma Sooners (2) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns
Game 1
Rank Team Score
14Louisiana-Lafayette2
3Oklahoma8
Game 2
Rank Team Score
14Louisiana-Lafayette6
3Oklahoma7

References
  1. "Softball". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  2. "Ragin' Cajuns, Elkins Top Choice in Preseason SBC Picks". ragincajuns.com. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  3. "Louisiana Releases 2016 Softball Schedule" (Press release). UL Department of Athletics. August 7, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
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