2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team

The 2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park and were led by twenty-fifth year head coach Tony Robichaux.

2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
2019 record28-31 (15-15 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Anthony Babineaux
  • Jeremy Talbert
Home stadiumM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park
2019 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
East Division
Georgia Southern  x‍‍‍ 18–12–0 .600  35–24–0 .593
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‡‍y 15–13–0 .536  36–26–1 .579
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 16–14–0 .533  30–26–0 .536
Troy  ‍‍‍ 16–14–0 .533  31–29–0 .517
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 13–16–0 .448  22–31–0 .415
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 6–24–0 .200  15–41–0 .268
West Division
Texas State  x‍‍‍ 20–10–0 .667  36–20–0 .643
Little Rock  ‍‍‍ 18–11–0 .621  29–28–0 .509
Texas–Arlington  ‍‍‍ 17–12–0 .586  32–26–0 .552
Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 15–15–0 .500  28–31–0 .475
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 12–17–0 .414  27–31–0 .466
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍ 11–19–0 .367  26–29–0 .473
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 5, 2019[1]; Rankings from D1Baseball

This season would also be their last with Robichaux at the helm of the program. This came after Robichaux’s death on July 3, 2019 after suffering from a massive heart attack. Days prior to his death, the university hosted a prayer vigil at Russo Park in which hundreds of fans attended to pray for their coach. Robichaux's funeral procession passed through campus and around the Baseball stadium on the way to his burial in Crowley, Louisiana. During opening weekend of the 2020 season, former players of Robichaux unveiled a statue dedicated to him outside of the Tigue.[2]

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 30, 2019. Louisiana was picked to finish first in the West Division with 71 votes and 11 first-place votes.[3]

Coaches poll (West)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Louisiana71 (11)
2Texas State55
3Little Rock48 (1)
4UT Arlington36
5Arkansas State24
6Louisiana-Monroe18

Preseason All-Sun Belt team
Louisiana playing at UT Arlington
  • Seth Shuman (GASO, JR, Pitcher)
  • Hunter Gaddis (GSU, JR, Pitcher)
  • Gunner Leger (LA, SR, Pitcher)
  • Matt Eardensohn (CCU, SR, Pitcher)
  • Carter Perkins (USA, SR, Catcher)
  • Kyle McDonald (ARST, SR, First Base)
  • Corey Wood (CCU, JR, Second Base)
  • Hayden Cantrelle (LA, SO, Shortstop)
  • Drew Frederic (TROY, JR, Third Base)
  • Parker Chavers (CCU, SO, Outfield)
  • Daniel Lahare (LA, SR, Outfield)
  • Rigsby Mosley (TROY, SO, Outfield)
  • Ryan Glass (GSU, SO, Designated Hitter)
  • Brandon Bell (GSU, SR, Utility)

Roster
2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns roster
 

Pitchers

  • 2 Connor Cooke - Freshman
  • 8 Blake Shultz - Freshman
  • 15 Jacob Shultz - Sophomore
  • 17 Gunner Leger - Senior
  • 16 Austin Bradford - Junior
  • 20 Brock Batty - Sophomore
  • 22 Chance Stone - Freshman
  • 24 Caleb Armstrong - Junior
  • 27 Austin Perrin - Sophomore
  • 28 Logan Savoy -- Sophomore
  • 32 Brandon Young - Junior
  • 34 Grant Cox - Senior
  • 39 Michael Leaumont - Sophomore
  • 40 Dalton Horton - Junior
  • 45 Jack Burk - Junior
  

Catchers

  • 11 Kole McKinnon - Senior
  • 13 Sebastian Toro - Junior
  • 23 Handsome Monica - Senior

Infielders

  • 1 Connor Dupuy - Sophomore
  • 5 Hayden Cantrelle - Sophomore
  • 7 O'Neal Lochridge - Sophomore
  • 12 Jonathan Windham - Sophomore
  • 14 Nathan Camp - Freshman
  • 19 Hunter Kasuls - Senior
  

Outfielders

  • 4 Brennan Breaux - Junior
  • 6 Jordan Wiley - Junior
  • 9 Todd Lott - Junior
  • 10 Alex Hannie - Sophomore
  • 18 Tremaine Spears - Junior
  • 21 Orynn Veillon - Senior
  • 26 Daniel Lahare - Senior
  • 30 Connor Joffrion - Freshman
  • 31 Adam Mitchell - Junior
  • 33 Colton Frank - Freshman
  • 41 Gavin Bourgeois - Senior

Coaching staff
2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff
  • Tony Robichaux – Head Coach & Pitching Coach – 25th year
  • Anthony Babineaux – Associate Head Coach and Director of Player and Program Development– 25th year
  • Jeremy Talbot – Assistant Head Coach, , and Recruiting Coordinator – 5th year
  • Jack Wells – Assistant Head Coach , Batting coach – 1st year
  • Daniel Freeman – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 5th year
  • Chris Domingue – Academic & Camp Coordinator – 16th year
  • Debbie Guilbeaux – Administrative Assistant
  • Joey Bearb – Clubhouse Manager
  • Carter Munchrath – Clubhouse Manager
  • Jacob Raggio – Clubhouse Manager
  • Austin Belaire – Field Manager
  • Kaleb Istre – Field Manager
  • Victoria Stringer – Student Assistant

Schedule and results
Legend
 Louisiana win
 Louisiana loss
 Postponement
BoldLouisiana team member
2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (27-29)
February (1-6)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Feb. 15No. 23 TexasM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 1-3 (10 inn)Ivey (1-0)Perrin (0-1)Bryant (1)CST5,5910-1
Feb. 16No. 23 TexasM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 5-6Quintanilla (1-0)Young (0-1)O'Donnell (1)Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network5,5170-2
Feb. 17No. 23 TexasM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 8-6Horton (1–0)Cobb (0-1)Bradford (1)Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network5,1191-2
Feb. 20at Louisiana TechJ. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LAL 2-3 (10 inn)Fincher (1-0)Leaumont (0-1)NoneC-USA.TV2,0111-3
Feb. 23at Sam Houston StateDon Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TXL 5-7Beard (1-0)Veillon (0-1)NoneNone1-4
Feb. 23at Sam Houston StateDon Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TXL 8-9Ausley (1-0)Young (0-2)NoneNone1,0261-5
Feb. 24at Sam Houston StateDon Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TXL 2-9Demco (1-0)Leaumont (0-2)Gossett (1)BearkatSportsNetwork on YouTube1,2171-6
Feb. 26at Southeastern LouisianaPat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LAPostponed due to inclement weather. Will play a away-and-home with SELA on April 2nd and April 3rd.
March (12-10)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Mar. 1MarylandM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 2-4Parson (2-0)Leger (0-1)Murphy (4)Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network4,6681–7
Mar. 2MarylandM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 4-3 (14 inn)Cooke (1-0)Fisher (0-1)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network4,5022–7
Mar. 2MarylandM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 2-1B. Schultz (1-0)Heine (0-1)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network4,5283–7
Mar. 5at NichollsBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAW 3-1Batty (1-0)Andrews (0-1)Leaumont (1)None2214–7
Mar. 6at McNeese StateJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAW 16-10B. Schultz (2-0)Reeves (1-2)Leaumont (2)None8455–7
Mar. 8Loyola MarymountM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 5-0Leger (1-1)Paiva (1-2)Young (1)Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network5,1976–7
Mar. 9Loyola MarymountM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 1-4Agnew (2-1)Horton (1-1)Voelker (3)Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network4,8036–8
Mar. 10Loyola MarymountM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 3-7Frasso (1-0)Perrin (0-2)NoneRagin Cajuns Digital Network4,6046–9
Mar. 12New OrleansM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 3-10Smith (1-1)B. Schultz (2-1)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network4,4286–10
Mar. 13Southern MissM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 6-5 (12 inn)Stone (0-1)Wright (0-2)NoneCST/ESPN+4,5397–10
Mar. 15at Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARL 1-4Fidel (1-2)Leger (1-2)NoneNone1947–110-1
Mar. 16at Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 16-10Cox (1-0)Buck (1-2)Young (2)NoneL 8–111–1
Mar. 17at Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 4-2Perrin (1-2)Perez (0-2)B. Schultz (1)None1869–112–1
Mar. 19Northwestern StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 8-3Cooke (2-0)Burke (0-1)Burke (1)CST4,54510–11
Mar. 20at TulaneGreer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LAL 3-7Raj (2-0)Batty (1-1)Pellerin (2)None2,06910–12
Mar. 22Appalachian StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 5-6Bowman (2-0)Leaumont (0-3)Papp (3)Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network4,77910–132–2
Mar. 23Appalachian StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 7-4Perrin (2-2)Tuthill (4-2)Savoy (1)Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network4,63411–133–2
Mar. 24Appalachian StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 5-6Bowman (3-0)Armstrong (0-1)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network4,55511–143–3
Mar. 26TulaneM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 7-6Leaumont (1-3)Cellucci (1-2)NoneESPN+/CST4,62412–14
Mar. 29at TroyRiddle-Pace Field • Troy, ALL 4-5Hixon (2-1)Young (0-3)NoneNone1,77312–153-4
Mar. 30at TroyRiddle-Pace Field • Troy, ALL 6-10Gill (2-1)Perrin (2-3)NoneNone2,01012–163-5
Mar. 31at TroyRiddle-Pace Field • Troy, ALW 4-3Cooke (3-0)Hixon (2-2)Leger (1)None1,23913–164-5
April (7-11)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
April 2Southeastern LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 8-2Savoy (1-0)Simanek (1-1)NoneESPN+4,49614–16
April 3at Southeastern LouisianaPat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LAW 9-8B. Schultz (3-1)Tassin (2-1)Leger (2)None1,35515–16
April 5Arkansas StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 6-12Jackson (5-1)J. Schultz (0-1)Jumper (2)Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network4,53115–174–6
April 6Arkansas StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 14-5Perrin (3-3)Coates (3-3)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network4,75216–175–6
April 6Arkansas StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 6-1Young (1-3)Alberius (4-2)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network4,66017–176–6
April 9Louisiana TechM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 3-11Griffen (6-2)Savoy (1-1)Fincher (3)ESPN+4,53217–18
April 10McNeese StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 3-6King (4-1)Cox (1-1)NoneCST4,18817–19
April 12South AlabamaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 2-9Booker (4-3)Perrin (3-4)Greene (7)Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network4,73917–206–7
April 13South AlabamaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 8-4Young (2-3)Yarborough (2-5)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network4,47418–207–7
April 14South AlabamaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 4-1Burk (1-0)Proctor (0-4)J. Schultz (2)Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network4,46019–208–7
Wally Pontiff Classic
April 16vs. No. 10 LSUShrine on Airline • Metairie, LAW 6-5J. Schultz (1-1)Vietmeier (2-1)NoneCST8,66720–20
April 18at No. 29 UT ArlingtonClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXL 8-9Gross (1-1)Leger (1-3)NoneNone52020–218–8
April 19at No. 29 UT ArlingtonClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXL 3-7Divis (3-0)Young (2-4)Gross (16)None77020–228–9
April 20at No. 29 UT ArlingtonClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXL 5-9Moffat (4-2)Burk (1-1)NoneNone61320–238–10
April 23at Southern MissPete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MSL 6-7Stanley (4-0)J. Schultz (1-2)NoneC-USA.TV3,20320–24
April 26Texas StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 9-13Bradford (1-0)Young (2-5)Leigh (3)CST4,48320–258–11
April 27Texas StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 2-3McMahon (5-4)Burk (1-2)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network4,58420–268–12
April 28Texas StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 8-10Reich (6-1)Savoy (1-2)Theriot (3)Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network20–278–13
May (7–2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
May 3at Coastal CarolinaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 10-0Burk (2-2)Veneziano (4-2)Perrin (1)Chanticleer Sports Network1,03521–279-13
May 4at Coastal CarolinaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 9-7J. Schultz (2-2)Causey (0-1)Cox (1)Chanticleer Sports Network1,22922–2710–13
May 5at Coastal CarolinaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCL 9-11Kitchen (6-3)Horton (1-2)NoneChanticleer Sports Network1,10122–2810–14
May 10Georgia StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 2-0Burk (3-2)Gaddis (1-7)Perrin (2)ESPN+4,45223–2811–14
May 11Georgia StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 16-6Young (3-5)Koch (0-4)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network4,54224–2812–14
May 12Georgia StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 11-5Armstrong (1-1)Watson (6-4)Leger (3)CST4,43225–2813–14
May 16at Louisiana-MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAL 3-6Jeans (4-8)PerrinNoneNone1,00225–2913–15
May 17at Louisiana-MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAW 13-9 (10 inn)Leaumont (2-3)Deeds (2-2)NoneNone1,09626–2914–15
May 18at Louisiana-MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAW 19-8 (7 inn)Savoy (2-2)Sanderson (3-4)NoneNone1,08227–2915–15
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 21vs. (9) Appalachian State (Play-In Round)(8)Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 6-2Perrin (4-5)Bowman (6-2)NoneESPN+30928–29
May 22vs. (2) Georgia Southern (First Round)(8)Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCL 5-6 (13 inn)Collins (4-1)J. Schultz (2-3)NoneESPN+29828-30
May 23vs. (6) Troy (Loser's Bracket First Round)(8)Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCL 7-10Thomas (8-2)Savoy (2-3)NoneESPN+29028-31
Schedule Source:[4]

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

References
  1. "Sun Belt Conference baseball standings, teams, and schedules". D1Baseball. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  2. Foote, Kevin. "Former UL baseball players commission statue of Tony Robichaux to be placed at Russo Park". The Advocate. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. "Coastal Carolina, Louisiana Tabbed as Favorites in Preseason Baseball Coaches' Poll". sunbeltsports.org.
  4. "LSU Releases 2019 Baseball Schedule" (Press release). UL Department of Athletics. August 7, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
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