2017 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team

The 2017 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team represents the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2017 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-third year head coach Tony Robichaux.

2017 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
2017 record35-21-1 (19-10-1 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Anthony Babineaux
  • Jeremy Talbert
Home stadiumM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park
2017 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
East Division
Coastal Carolinax† ‍‍‍ 22–7–1 .750  37–19–1 .658
No. 26 South Alabama‡y  ‍‍‍ 22–8–0 .733  40–21–0 .656
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 18–12–0 .600  38–21–0 .644
Troy  ‍‍‍ 16–14–0 .533  31–25–0 .554
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 10–20–0 .333  22–33–0 .400
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 8–22–0 .267  19–36–0 .345
West Division
UT Arlingtonx  ‍‍‍ 20–10–0 .667  30–25–0 .545
Louisiana–Lafayette  ‍‍‍ 19–10–1 .650  35–21–1 .623
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍ 13–16–0 .448  28–27–0 .509
Texas State  ‍‍‍ 13–17–0 .433  29–30–0 .492
Little Rock  ‍‍‍ 11–18–0 .379  21–34–0 .382
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 6–24–0 .200  12–43–0 .218
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 8, 2017. Louisiana-Lafayette was picked to finish first in the West Division with 72 votes and 12 first-place votes; every first place vote available.[1]

Coaches poll (West)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Louisiana-Lafayette70 (10)
2UT Arlington50
3Little Rock45
4Texas State44
5Arkansas State27
6Louisiana-Monroe14

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

The Preseason All-Sun Belt Team was announced on February 2, 2017 and consisted of four Ragin' Cajun players.[2]

  • Andrew Beckwith (CCU, SR, Pitcher)
  • Evan Challenger (GASO, R-SR, Pitcher)
  • Gunner Leger (ULL, JR, Pitcher)
  • Dylan Moore (ULL, JR, Pitcher)
  • Brady Cox (UTA, SR, Catcher)
  • Ryan Cleveland (GASO, SR, 1st Base)
  • Jonathan Ortega (TXST, SO, 2nd Base)
  • Drew LaBounty (USA, R-JR, Shortstop)
  • Seth Lancaster (CCU, JR, 3rd Base)
  • Dalton Thomas (LR, SR, Outfield)
  • Billy Cooke (CCU, JR, Outfield)
  • Travis Swaggerty (USA, SO, Outfield)
  • Steven Sensley (ULL, JR, Designated Hitter)
  • Joe Robbins (ULL, SR, Utility)

Roster
2017 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns roster
 

Pitchers

  • 2 Colton Schmidt - Junior
  • 5 Colton Lee - Senior
  • 6 Nick Lee - Sophomore
  • 17 Gunner Leger - Junior
  • 18 Evan Guillory - Junior
  • 22 Trent Cormier - Senior
  • 24 Caleb Armstrong - Freshman
  • 26 Jevin Huval - Senior
  • 29 Chris Charpentier - Senior
  • 30 Hogan Harris - Sophomore
  • 31 Wyatt Marks - Junior
  • 32 Logan Stoelke - Junior
  • 38 Oliver Campbell - Freshman
  • 40 Dylan Moore - Junior
  • 42 Haden Erbe - Freshman
  • 43 Jacob Norman - Redshirt Freshman
  • 45 Jack Burk - Redshirt Freshman

Catchers

  • 1 Ryne Ray - Redshirt Freshman
  • 23 Handsome Monica - Junior
  • 34 Josh Aguilar - Freshman
  

Infielders

  • 4 Dylan Poncho - Sophomore
  • 10 Brad Antchak - Senior
  • 11 Alex Pinero - Senior
  • 12 Joe Robbins - Senior
  • 13 Brenn Conrad - Senior
  • 14 Kennon Fontenot - Junior
  • 19 Hunter Kasuls - Sophomore
  • 27 Steven Sensley - Junior
  • 41 Monroe Moll - Freshman

Outfielders

  • 8 Zach Lafleur - Junior
  • 9 Todd Lott - Freshman
  • 28 Tyler Stover - Junior
  • 33 Jamarius Williams - Junior
  • 35 Ishmael Edwards - Senior
  • 46 Tremaine Spears - Freshman

Coaching staff
2016 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff
  • Tony Robichaux – Head Coach – 22nd year
  • Anthony Babineaux – Associate Head Coach – 22nd year
  • Jeremy Talbot – Assistant Head Coach – 3rd year
  • Daniel Freeman – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 2nd year
  • Chris Domingue – Director of Baseball Operations – 14th year
  • Greg Davis – Student Assistant
  • Tyler Girouard – Manager
  • Debbie Guilbeaux – Administrative Assistant
  • Jacob Raggio – Clubhouse Manager
  • Colin Burgess – Clubhouse Manager
  • Kaleb Istre – Field Manager
  • Jared Stelly – Field Manager
  • Victoria Stringer – Student Assistant

Schedule and results

Louisiana–Lafayette announced its 2017 baseball schedule on October 31, 2016. The 2017 schedule consists of 27 home and 29 away games in the regular season. The Ragin' Cajuns will host Sun Belts foes Appalachian State, Arkansas State, Georgia Southern, South Alabama, and Texas State and will travel to Coastal Carolina, Little Rock, Louisiana–Monroe, Texas–Arlington, and Troy.[3]

The 2017 Sun Belt Conference Championship will be contested May 24–28 in Statesboro, Georgia, and will be hosted by Georgia Southern.[4]

Legend
 Louisiana-Lafayette win
 Louisiana-Lafayette loss
 Postponement
BoldLouisiana-Lafayette team member
2017 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (35-20-1)
February (4-3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Tangi Tourism Baseball Classic
Feb. 17at Southeastern LouisianaNo. 14Alumni Field • Hammond, LACanceled and rescheduled on Feb. 20 due to inclement weather
Feb. 18vs. Murray StateNo. 14Alumni Field • Hammond, LAL 0–2Dills (1-0)Leger (0-1)Gendron (1)None5800–1
Feb. 19vs. HofstraNo. 14Alumni Field • Hammond, LAW 1–0Lee (1-0)Cillis (0-1)Moore (1)None3881–1
Feb. 20at Southeastern LouisianaNo. 14Alumni Field • Hammond, LASuspended during the game and rescheduled on March 29 due to inclement weather, SELA leads 5-4 in 14 innings
Feb. 21at NichollsNo. 13Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAL 1–3Hanchar (1-0)Burk (0-1)Tarver (1)None1,0531–2
Feb. 24at No. 18 Sam Houston StateNo. 13Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TXW 2-0Leger (1-1)Donica (1-1)Moore (2)ESPN31,1282–2
Feb. 25at No. 18 Sam Houston StateNo. 13Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TXW 6-1Lee (2-0)Ballew (0-1)NoneNone1,2333–2
Feb. 26at No. 18 Sam Houston StateNo. 13Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TXL 3-8Wesneski (2-0)Guillory (0-1)Backhus (1)None1,0523–3
Feb. 28at Northwestern StateNo. 16Brown–Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LAW 8-6 (12 inn)Armstrong (1-0)Landgon (0-1)Charpentier (1)None5414–3
March (11-7)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Mar. 3Southern MissNo. 16M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 3-1Leger (2-1)Roberts (0-1)Moore (3)None5,2505–3
Mar. 4Southern MissNo. 16M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 5-4Lee (3-0)McCarty (2-1)Moore (4)None5,0206–3
Mar. 5Southern MissNo. 16M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 11-15 (11 inn)Wallner (2-0)Burk (0-2)NoneNone4,7166–4
Mar. 7at TulaneNo. 16Greer Field • New Orleans, LAPostponed to April 18 due to possibility of inclement weather in New Orleans
Mar. 10Saint Peter'sNo. 15M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 10-0Leger (3-1)Krajnik (0-1)NoneNone4,5357–4
Mar. 11Saint Peter'sNo. 15M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 6-1Lee (4-1)Assante (0-1)Marks (1)None4,8648–4
Mar. 12Saint Peter'sNo. 15M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 4-0Harris (1-0)Soriano (0-1)NoneNone4,5699–4
Mar. 15at No. 23 Louisiana TechNo. 14J. C. Love Field • Ruston, LAL 5-6 (13 inn)Hamilton (2-1)Guillory (0-2)NoneNone3,3119–5
Mar. 17Appalachian StateNo. 14M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 3-0Leger (4-1)Holden (1-3)Marks (2)None4,96310–51–0
Mar. 18Appalachian StateNo. 14M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 4-12Schmid (3-2)Lee (4-1)Howell (3)None5,00510–61–1
Mar. 19Appalachian StateNo. 14M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 4-3Guillory (1-2)Howell (1-1)NoneNone4,88811–62–1
Mar. 21HoustonNo. 15M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 0-4Cumbie (3-0)Burk (0-3)NoneNone5,24711–7
Mar. 22TulaneNo. 15M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 4-6Bjorngjeld (1-2)Huval (0-1)Issa (1)None4,91011–8
Mar. 24at TroyNo. 15Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALW 6-5Marks (1-0)Skinner (1-2)Moore (5)None1,74512–83–1
Mar. 25at TroyNo. 15Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALL 5-7Crook (4-0)Lee (4-2)Skinner (6)None1,77112–93–2
Mar. 26at TroyNo. 15Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALW 7-2Harris (2-0)Hebert (1-1)NoneNone87813–94–2
Mar. 28at McNeese StateNo. 21Cowboy Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW 3-1Burk (1-3)Anderson (2-2)Moore (6)None1,73114–9
Tangi Tourism Baseball Classic
Mar. 29at Southeastern LouisianaNo. 21Alumni Field • Hammond, LAL 4-5 (14 inn)Green (1-0)Marks (1-1)NoneCST1,61914–10
Mar. 29at Southeastern Louisiana LionsNo. 21Alumni Field • Hammond, LAL 3-15Robinson (1-0)Erbe (0-1)NoneCST1,61914–11
Mar. 31South AlabamaNo. 21M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 11-1Leger (5-1)Bell (1-3)Marks (3)None4,73615–115–2
April (12-6-1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
April 1South AlabamaNo. 21M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 0-6Huston (3-1)Lee (4-3)NoneNone4,63015–125–3
April 2South AlabamaNo. 21M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 10-2Harris (3-0)Carr (2-1)NoneNone4,75216–126–3
April 4NichollsNo. 20M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 18-2Burk (2-3)Ernestine (1-1)NoneNone4,95217–12
April 7at No. 26 Coastal CarolinaNo. 20Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 1-0Leger (6-1)Cunningham (4-1)Moore (7)NoneNone18–127–3
April 8at No. 26 Coastal CarolinaNo. 20Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCL 8-9Beckwith (4-1)Moore (0-1)NoneNone2,27818–137–4
April 9at No. 26 Coastal CarolinaNo. 20Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCT 7-7None2,10718–13-17–4-1
Wally Pontiff Classic
April 11vs. No. 8 LSUShrine on Airline • Metairie, LAL 2-3Peterson (2-1)Burk (2-4)Newman (4)None9,96318–14-1
April 13Arkansas StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 8-0Leger (8-1)Welsh (1-1)Marks (4)None5,28519–14-18-4-1
April 14Arkansas StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 13-2Guillory (2-2)Culbertson (3-4)NoneNone4,90920–14-19–4-1
April 15Arkansas StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 3-2Marks (2-1)Zuber (3-1)NoneNone4,95921–14-110–4-1
April 18TulaneGreer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LAW 1-0Schmidt (1-0)Massey (0-5)Moore (8)None2,19822–14-1
April 19Southeastern LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 9-2Norman (1-0)Mount (1-1)NoneNone4,67523–14-1
April 21at Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 9-4Leger (8-1)LeMoine (1-4)NoneNone24–14-1
April 22at Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 7-4Lee (5-3)Malcom (2-4)Marks (5)None40325–14-1
April 23at Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 5-3Moore (1-1)Slayton (3-2)NoneNone24326–14-1
April 25vs. TexasNo. 20Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TXW 8-1Guillory (3-2)Henley (3-4)NoneLonghorn Network27–14-1
April 26McNeese StateNo. 20M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAPostponed to May 10 due to impending weather in Lafayette
April 28at UT ArlingtonNo. 20Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXL 4-5Simmons (7-2)Lee (5-4)James (11)None54727–15-113-5-1
April 29at UT ArlingtonNo. 20Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXL 2-10Patterson (5-3)Leger (8-2)NoneNone27–16-113-6-1
April 30at UT ArlingtonNo. 20Gary Hogan Field • Arlington, TXL 3-9Hernandez (5-0)Harris (4-1)NoneNone57427–17-113-7-1
May (8-3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
May 5Georgia SouthernM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 3-0Leger (9-2)Challenger (2-5)Marks (6)None5,09528–17-114-7-1
May 6Georgia SouthernM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 5-6Cohen (4-3)Schmidt (1-1)Hughes (7)None4,96428–18-114–8-1
May 7Georgia SouthernM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 1-9Shuman (5-0)Harris (3-2)NoneNone4,99828–19-114–9-1
May 9Louisiana TechM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 3-1Guillory (4-2)Linck (3-2)Moore (9)None5,13829–19-1
May 10McNeese StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 4-1Lee (6-4)Rider (1-1)Moore (10)None5,17430–19-1
May 12Texas StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 8-7Moore (2-1)Reich (2-5)NoneNone5,02831–19-115–9-1
May 13Texas StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 4-8Theriot (4-1)Huval (0-2)NoneNone4,75131–20-115–10-1
May 14Texas StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 4-3Harris (4-2)Baird (1-6)Marks (7)None4,75032–20-116–10-1
May 18at Louisiana–MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAW 16-2Leger (10-2)Auger (0-4)NoneNone83433–20-1
May 19at Louisiana–MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAW 5-3Schmidt (2-1)Leone (2-6)Moore (11)None1,06834–20-1
May 20at Louisiana–MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAW 6-3Harris (5-2)Beal (3-8)Huval (1)None 35–20-1
Post-Season (0-1)
SBC Tournament
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
May 26Georgia SouthernJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAL 6-7Shuman (8-0)Guillory (4-3)NoneESPN31,60835–21-1

References
  1. https://ragincajuns.com/news/2017/2/8/ragin-cajuns-baseball-named-unanimous-choice-to-win-west-division-by-sun-belt-coaches.aspx?path=baseball
  2. https://ragincajuns.com/news/2017/2/2/four-ragin-cajuns-tabbed-to-preseason-all-sun-belt-conference-baseballl-team?path=baseball%5B%5D
  3. "Cajuns Baseball Announces 2017 Slate" (Press release). University of Louisiana at Lafayette Department of Athletics. October 31, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  4. "2017 Sun Belt Baseball Tournament Coming to Statesboro" (Press release). Georgia Southern University Department of Athletics. December 23, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
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