2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team

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.

2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball
Sun Belt Conference West Division Champion
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
2018 record34-25 (18-12 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Anthony Babineaux
  • Jeremy Talbot
Home stadiumM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park
2018 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

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)
1Louisiana68 (9)
2UT Arlington56 (2)
3Texas State51 (1)
4Arkansas State36
5Little Rock27
6Louisiana-Monroe11

Preseason All-Sun Belt team
  • 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
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
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
Legend
 Louisiana win
 Louisiana loss
 Postponement
BoldLouisiana 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. 16at No. 14 TexasUFCU Disch-Falk Field • Austin, TXL 0-3Kingham (1-0)Burk (0-1)Ridgeway (1)Longhorn Network5,1950-1
Feb. 17at No. 14 TexasUFCU Disch-Falk Field • Austin, TXL 3-5Ridgeway (1-0)Moore (0-1)NoneLonghorn Network5,3300-2
Feb. 18at No. 14 TexasUFCU Disch-Falk Field • Austin, TXW 2-1Batty (1–0)McGuire (0-1)Stoelke (1)Longhorn Network5,1191-2
Feb. 21at Southeastern LouisianaNo. 20Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LAL 2-5Koestler (1-0)Perrin (0-1)NoneNone1,6571-3
Feb. 23Wright StateNo. 20M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 2-8Weiss (1-0)Burk (0-2)NoneCST5,1961-4
Feb. 24Wright StateNo. 20M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 6-3Batty (2-0)Gremling (0-2)Stoelke (2)Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network5,0442-4
Feb. 25Wright StateNo. 20M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 3-4Sampen (1-0)Perrin (0-2)Hendrixson (1)Ragin' Cajun Digital Network4,7072–5
Feb. 28NichollsM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 2-1Schmidt (1-0)Bedevian (0-2)Stoelke (3)Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network4,9143–5
March (9-10)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Shriner's College Classic
Mar. 2vs. No. 21 Mississippi StateMinute Maid Park • Houston, TXL 1-3Gordon (0-1)Batty (2-1)NoneAT&T SportsNet Southwest4,9723–6
Mar. 3vs. No. 12 VanderbiltMinute Maid Park • Houston, TXW 3-0Burk (1-2)Raby (0-2)Stoelke (4)AT&T SportsNet Southwest4–6
Mar. 4vs. No. 7 KentuckyMinute Maid Park • Houston, TXL 4-10Lewis (3-0)Perrin (0-3)NoneAT&T SportsNet Southwest4–7
Mar. 7No. 13 LSUM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 4-3 (10 inn)Stoelke (1-1)Bain (1-1)NoneCST5,4995–7
Mar. 9South AlabamaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 2-1Lee (1-0)Carr (1-2)Batty (1)CST4,8226–7
Mar. 10South AlabamaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 3-7DeSantis (2-0)Burk (1-3)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network4,7936–8
Mar. 11South AlabamaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 5-11Shell (1-2)Perrin (0-4)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network4,6706–9
Mar. 13at TulaneGreer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LAW 5-2 (11 inn)Moore (1-1)White (0-1)NoneCST2,0797–9
Mar. 16at Georgia SouthernJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAL 3-6Eichhorn (1-0)Lee (1-1)Cohen (3)ESPN37177–100-1
Mar. 17at Georgia SouthernJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 11-2Burk (2-3)Shuman (2-2)NoneNone6088–101-1
Mar. 18at Georgia SouthernJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAL 4-5Whitney (1-1)Harris (0-1)Cohen (4)None4237-111-2
Mar. 21at McNeese StateJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAW 5-2Perrin (1-4)Goree (0-2)Stoelke (5)None1,9529–11
Mar. 23TroyM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 2-6Crane (3-2)Lee (1-2)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network4,8329–121–3
Mar. 24TroyM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 5-8Osby (3-0)Burk (2-4)Carter (4)Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network4,8189–131-4
Mar. 25TroyM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 4-3Stoelke (2-0)Carter (3-2)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network4,47310–132-4
Wally Pontiff Classic
Mar. 27vs. No. 19 LSUShrine on Airline • Metairie, LAW 3-1Harris (1-1)Labas (2-1)Stoelke (6)CST8,73211–13
Mar. 29at Arkansas StateTomlinson Stadium-Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARL 7-8 (12 inn)Ritter (1-0)Cox (0-1)NoneNone23911–142–5
Mar. 30at Arkansas StateTomlinson Stadium-Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARL 2-14Alberius (4-1)Lee (1-3)NoneNone34711–152–6
Mar. 31at Arkansas StateTomlinson Stadium-Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARW 6-1Schmidt (2-0)Culbertson (1-3)NoneNone40812–153-6
April (14-5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
April 3at No. 12 Southern MissPete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MSL 8-9Driver (2-0)Moore (1-2)NoneNone3,44912–16
April 4at No. 12 Southern MissPete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MSW 7-4Williams (1-0)Carroll (0-2)Stoelke (7)None3,61913–16
April 6UT ArlingtonM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 2-0Schmidt (3-0)Vassar (2-3)Stoelke (8)Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network4,71314–164–6
April 7UT ArlingtonM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 4-2Perrin (2-4)Moffat (3-5)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network4,67115–165–6
April 8UT ArlingtonM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 2-4 (10 inn)James (1-3)Moore (1-3)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network4,64115–175-7
April 10McNeese StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 12-10Cox (1-1)Briggs (0-2)Leaumont (1)CST4,76116–17
April 11Southeastern LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 4-3 (11 inn)Leaumont (1-0)Biddy (2-1)NoneCST4,76117–17
April 13at Appalachian StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCW 4-3Schmidt (4-0)Schmid (2-4)Lee (1)ESPN348418–17
April 14at Appalachian StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCW 5-4Burk (3-4)Vaccacio (1-8)Lee (2)None29119–17
April 14at Appalachian StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCW 6-2Harris (2-1)Howell (0-4)NoneNone20–17
April 18Louisiana TechM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 2-15Leal (3-2)Perrin (2-5)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network4,77720–18
April 20vs. Little RockM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 1-0Schmidt (5-0)Fidel (5-3)Lee (3)Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network4,79421–189–7
April 21Little RockM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 4-0Harris (3-1)Ortiz (2-2)Leaumont (2)Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network4,89622–1810–7
April 22Little RockM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 7-9 (11 inn)Garcia (3-2)Lee (1-4NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network4,67922-1910-8
April 24at Louisiana TechJ. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LAW 9-4Perrin (3-5)Leal (3-3)NoneNone2,13823–19
April 25New OrleansM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 8-6Moore (2-3)Oset (2-3)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network4,63324–19
April 27at Georgia StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAL 5-6 (12 inn)Koch (1-2)Lee (1-5)NoneNone38124–2010–9
April 28at Georgia StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAW 6-4 (11 inn)Stoelke (3-0)Baker (2-3)NoneNone40525–2011–9
April 29at Georgia StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAW 9-7Moore (3-3)Horton (0-1)NoneNone36526–2012–9
May (7–3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
May 4No. 15 Coastal CarolinaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 12-6Schmidt (6-0)Hopeck (4-4)NoneCST5,00827–2013-9
May 5No. 15 Coastal CarolinaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 5-1Harris (4-1)Bilous (6-2)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network5,12128–2014–9
May 6No. 15 Coastal CarolinaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 3-10Eardensohn (5-0)Burk (3-5)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network4,76828–2114–10
May 11at Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXW 7-4Schmidt (7-0)Fraze (5-4)Stoelke (9)None1,30229–2115–10
May 12at Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXL 5-6Pagano (2-0)Lee (1-6)NoneNone1,29229–2215–11
May 13at Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXL 6-8Leigh (2-3)Burk (3-6)Sherley (1)None1,18829–2315–12
May 15TulaneM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 7-6Lee (2-6)Gillies (5-6)NoneCST4,74330–23
May 17Louisiana-MonroeM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 4-3 (10 inn)Moore (4-3)Curtis (3-2)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network4,67131–2316–12
May 18Louisiana-MonroeM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 9-6Harris (5-1)Beal (3-8)Stoelke (10)Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network5,24432–2317–12
May 19Louisiana-MonroeM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 7-2Lee (3-6)Olaughlin (2-3)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network4,72033–2318–12
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 23Little RockM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 19-16Stoelke (4-0)Garcia (4-5)NoneESPN+4,03934–23
May 24TroyM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 1-10Crane (7-4)Harris (5-2)NoneESPN+3,22234–24
May 25Texas StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 1-11Leigh (4-3)Lee (3-7)NoneESPN+3,24934–25
Schedule Source:[3]

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

References
  1. "Baseball Standings". d1baseball.com. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  2. https://ragincajuns.com/news/2018/1/30/louisiana-baseball-picked-to-win-west-in-sbc-coaches-poll.aspx?path=baseball
  3. "Louisiana Releases 2018 Baseball Schedule" (Press release). UL Department of Athletics. August 7, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
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