2014 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team

2014 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball
Sun Belt Conference Regular season Champions
Sun Belt Conference Tournament champions
Lafayette Regionals Champions
Lafayette Super Regionals Appearance
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
Record58-10 (26-4 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumM. L. Tigue Moore Field
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 Louisiana–Lafayette  ‍†‍‡‍y 26 – 4   .867 58 – 10   .853
Texas–Arlington  ‍‍‍ 19 – 11   .633 32 – 26   .552
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍ 18 – 12   .600 32 – 26   .552
Texas State  ‍‍‍ 16 – 14   .533 30 – 28   .517
WKU  ‍‍‍ 15 – 15   .500 29 – 28   .509
Troy  ‍‍‍ 11 – 18   .379 25 – 32   .439
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 11 – 18   .379 22 – 33   .400
Arkansas–Little Rock  ‍‍‍ 11 – 19   .367 25 – 29   .463
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 11 – 19   .367 25 – 31   .446
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 11 – 19   .367 23 – 36   .390
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2014[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball


The 2014 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at M. L. Tigue Moore Field and were led by twentieth year head coach Tony Robichaux.

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 10, 2014. Louisiana-Lafayette was picked to finish first in the Sun Belt with 98 votes and 8 first-place votes.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Louisiana-Lafayette 98 (8)
2 South Alabama 82 (1)
3 Troy 77
4 Texas State 57
5 UT Arlington 48
6 Western Kentucky 45
7 Arkansas State 41
7 Georgia State 41
9 Arkansas-Little Rock 33
10 Louisiana-Monroe 27 (1)

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

  • Austin Robichaux (ULL, JR, Pitcher)
  • Matt Bell (USA, SR, Pitcher)
  • Shane McCain (TROY, SR, Pitcher)
  • Ian Tompkins (WKU, JR, Pitcher)
  • Michael Strentz (ULL, RS-JR, Catcher)
  • Zach George (ARST, RS-JR, 1st Base)
  • Caden Bailey (GSU, JR, 2nd Base)
  • Blake Trahan (ULL, SO, Shortstop)
  • Tyler Girouard (ULL, JR, 3rd Base)
  • Seth Harrison (ULL, SR, Outfield)
  • Matt Shortall (UTA, SR, Outfield)
  • Regan Flaherty (WKU, SR, Outfield)
  • Caleb Adams (ULL, JR, Designated Hitter)
  • Scott Wilcox (WKU, SR, Utility)

2015 Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year

  • Caleb Adams (ULL, JR, Designated Hitter)

2015 Sun Belt Preseason Pitcher of the Year

  • Austin Robichaux (ULL, JR, Pitcher)

Roster

2014 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns roster
 

Pitchers

  • 1 Connor Toups - Redshirt Freshman
  • 5 Riley Cooper - Freshman
  • 12 Austin Robichaux - Junior
  • 14 Greg Milhorn - Junior
  • 17 Martin Anderson - Junior
  • 18 Hayden Guidry - Freshman
  • 20 Cody Boutte - Senior
  • 24 Chris Griffitt - Senior
  • 26 Matt Hicks - Senior
  • 29 Chris Charpentier - Freshman
  • 30 Ben Carter - Senior
  • 33 Nick Zaunbrecher - Sophomore
  • 35 Matt Plint - Senior
  • 38 Trace Guidry - Freshman
  • 41 Reagan Bazar - Freshman
  • 44 Carson Baranik - Junior
  

Catchers

  • 6 Nick Thurman - Sophomore
  • 11 Michael Strentz - Junior

Infielders

  • 4 Blake Trahan - Sophomore
  • 9 Tyler Girouard - Junior
  • 10 Joe Robbins - Sophomore
  • 19 Jace Conrad - Junior
  • 32 Chase Compton - Senior
  • 39 Greg Davis - Junior

Outfielders

  • 2 Adam Angelle - Junior
  • 13 Caleb Adams - Junior
  • 15 Dylan Butler - Junior
  • 23 Ryan Wilson - Senior
  • 25 Kyle Clement - Junior
  • 27 Seth Harrison - Junior

Utility Players

  • 7 Ryan Leonards - Senior
  • 31 Evan Powell - Junior

Coaching staff

2014 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff
  • Tony Robichaux – Head Coach – 20th year
  • Anthony Babineaux – Associate head coach – 20th year
  • Matt Deggs – Assistant Coach – 3rd year
  • Chris Domingue – Director of Baseball Operations – 12th year

Schedule and results

Legend
  Louisiana-Lafayette win
  Louisiana-Lafayette loss
  Postponement
Bold Louisiana-Lafayette team member
2014 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball game log
Regular season (49-7)
February (9-1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Feb. 14 Eastern Illinois No. 14 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 1-5 Johansmeier (1-0) Robichaux (0-1) Greenfield (1) None 3,718 0-1
Feb. 15 Eastern Illinois No. 14 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 1-0 Baranik (1-0) Borens (0-1) Wilson (1) None 3,627 1-1
Feb. 15 Eastern Illinois No. 14 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 13-0 Milhorn (1-0) Slazinik (0-1) None None 3,627 2-1
Feb. 16 Eastern Illinois No. 14 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 9-8 Charpentier (1-0) Stenger (0-1) Bazar (1) None 3,211 3-1
Feb. 19 at Northwestern State No. 14 H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA W 5-3 Hicks (1-0) Tanner (0-1) Bazar (2) None 609 4-1
Feb. 21 at Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W 6-2 Robichaux (1-1) Johnson (0-1) None None 3,096 5–1
Feb. 22 at Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W 8-5 (12 inn) Bazar (1-0) Milton (0-1) Hicks (1) None 3,105 6-1
Feb. 22 at Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS 9W -5 Boutte (1-0) Nunez (0-1) None None 2,916 7-1
Feb. 25 at No. 1 LSU No. 10 Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA W 4-1 Milhorn (2-0) Glenn (1-1) None CST 11,231 8-1
Feb. 28 No. 21 Alabama No. 10 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 2-0 Robichaux (2-1) Turnbill (0-1) None None 4,040 9-1
March (17-2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Mar. 1 No. 21 Alabama No. 10 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 6-0 Baranik (2-0) Kamplain (1-1) None None 4,004 10-1
Mar. 2 No. 21 Alabama No. 10 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 6-12 Keller (3-0) Milhorn (2-1) None None 4,031 10-2
Mar. 5 Southeastern Louisiana No. 7 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA Postponed to April 30 due to a threat of inclement weather in Lafayette.
Mar. 7 Texas Southern No. 7 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 5-4 Hicks (2-0) Gomez (0-3) None None 3,734 11-2
Mar. 8 Texas Southern No. 7 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 13-0 Baranik (3-0) Rios (2-2) None None 3,644 12-2
Mar. 9 Texas Southern No. 7 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 7-2 Plitt (1-0) Pearson (0-1) None None 3,461 13-2
Mar. 12 at Tulane No. 6 Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA W 7-4 Wilson (1-0) Flowers (0-1) Bazar (3) None 2,217 14-2
Mar. 14 at Louisiana-Monroe No. 6 Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 4-1 Robichaux (3-1) Hunt (1-1) None None 1,275 15-2 1-0
Mar. 15 at Louisiana-Monroe No. 6 Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 14-1 Baranik (4-0) Hermeling (0-2) None None 882 16-2 2-0
Mar. 16 at Louisiana-Monroe No. 6 Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 21-2 (7 inn) Boutte (2-0) Dumaine (1-3) None None 1,001 17-2 3-0
Mar. 18 Nicholls State No. 5 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 5-1 Wilson (2-0) Deemes (1-2) Plitt (1) None 3,430 18-2
Mar. 19 at Nicholls State No. 5 Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA W 7-1 (11 inn) Bazar (2-0) Sinibaldi (0-1) None None 470 19-2
Mar. 21 Georgia State No. 5 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 8-3 Robichaux (4-1) Anderson (2-2) None None 3,729 20–2 4-0
Mar. 22 Georgia State No. 5 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 14-6 Baranik (5-0) Ford (0-1) None None 3,624 21-2 5-0
Mar. 23 Georgia State No. 5 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 5-3 Boutte (3-0) Fessler (1-3) Griffitt (1) None 3,338 22-2 6-0
Mar. 25 Northwestern State No. 1 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 10-1 Wilson (3-0) Bear (0-1) Plitt (2) None 3,586 23-2
Mar. 26 Southern No. 1 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 17-3 Hicks (3-0) Polk (0-1) None None 3,361 24-2
Mar. 29 Western Kentucky No. 1 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 3-14 Hageman (2-1) Robichaux (4-2) None None 24-3 6-1
Mar. 29 Western Kentucky No. 1 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 10-9 Baranik (6-0) Clay (3-2) Bazar (4) None 4,266 25-3 7-1
Mar. 31 Western Kentucky No. 1 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 7-4 Toups (1-0) Thompson (2-2) None None 3,712 26-3 8-1
April (15-3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 1 Tulane No. 2 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 16-0 Hicks (4-0) Merrill (0-2) None None 3,961 27-3
Apr. 4 at Troy No. 2 Riddle-Pace Field • Troy, AL W 15-4 Baranik (7-0) Hicks (2-5) None None 1,184 28-3 9-1
Apr. 5 at Troy No. 2 Riddle-Pace Field • Troy, AL W 11-8 Wilson (4-0) McCain (3-3) Bazar (5) Sun Belt Network 1,389 29-3 10-1
Apr. 5 at Troy No. 2 Riddle-Pace Field • Troy, AL W 11-0 Boutte (4-0) McGowan (2-3) None None 1,389 30-3 11-1
Apr. 8 New Orleans No. 1 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 7-8 Laigast (2-2) Zaunbrecher (0-1) McKingney (1) None 4,158 30-4
Apr. 9 at McNeese State No. 1 Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 14-8 Milhorn (3-1) Prejean (3-2) None None 1,919 31-4
Apr. 11 Arkansas-Little Rock No. 1 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 7-0 Baranik (8-0) McDonald (2-4) None None 3,817 32-4 12-1
Apr. 12 Arkansas-Little Rock No. 1 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 5-2 Wilson (5-0) Thoele (0-2) Milhorn (1) None 4,439 33-4 13-1
Apr. 13 Arkansas-Little Rock No. 1 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 6-3 Bouette (5-0) Allen (3-3) Bazar (6) None 3,518 34-4 14-1
Apr. 18 at UT Arlington No. 2 Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX W 9-5 Bazar (3-0) Weaver (3-2) None None 563 35-4 15-1
Apr. 19 at UT Arlington No. 2 Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX W 9-5 Robichaux (5-2) Schnedler (1-4) Milhorn (2) None 610 36-4 16-1
Apr. 20 at UT Arlington No. 2 Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX L 4-5 Tornberg (1-1) Milhorn (3-2) None None 426 36-5 16-2
Apr. 22 McNeese State No. 2 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 8-0 Hicks (5-0) Desabrais (0-2) Carter (1) None 4,033 37-5
Apr. 25 Texas State No. 2 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 8-6 Milhorn (4-2) Goebel (2-1) Wilson (2) None 3,846 38-5 17-2
Apr. 26 Texas State No. 2 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 3-10 Black (4-4) Baranik (8-1) None None 4,197 38-6 17-3
Apr. 27 Texas State No. 2 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 2-0 Boutte (6-0) Humpal (3-4) Wilson (3) None 3,621 39-6 18-3
Apr. 29 at Southeastern Louisiana No. 2 Pat Kennelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 6-5 Milhorn (5-2) Hills (3-3) Wilson (4) None 1,088 40-6
Apr. 30 Southeastern Louisiana No. 2 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 10-8 Carter (1-0) Von Rosenberg (1-1) Harrison (1) None 3,839 41-6
May (8-1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 2 at Arkansas State No. 2 Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR W 6-5 Robichaux (6-2) Owen (5-4) Wilson (5) None 713 42-6 19-3
May 3 at Arkansas State No. 2 Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR W 7-0 Baranik (9-1) Wallace (3-4) None None 1,009 43-6 20-3
May 4 at Arkansas State No. 2 Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR L 4-6 Zuber (2-0) Hicks (5-1) None None 811 43-7 20-4
May 10 at South Alabama No. 3 Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W 5-2 Robichaux (7-2) St. John (6-2) Wilson (6) None 44-7 21-4
May 10 at South Alabama No. 3 Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W 8-7 Bazar (4-0) Traylor (1-2) None None 1,633 45-7 22-4
May 11 at South Alabama No. 3 Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W 13-3 Boutte (7-0) Soleymani (0-3) None None 1,196 46-7 23-4
May 15 Louisiana-Monroe No. 3 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 12-9 Hicks (6-1) Dumaine (3-5) Wilson (7) None 3,750 47-7 24-4
May 16 Louisiana-Monroe No. 3 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 9-1 Baranik (10-1) Hunt (2-5) Plitt (3) None 4,303 48-7 25-4
May 17 Louisiana-Monroe No. 3 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 6-5 Anderson (1-0) Bray (8-5) None None 4,302 49-7 26-4
Post-season (9-3)
SBC Tournament (4-0)
Date Opponent (Seed) / Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 21 vs. (8) Louisiana-Monroe (1) / No. 2 Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W 7-3 Plitt (2-0) Dumaine (3-6) None Sun Belt Network 459 50-7
May 22 vs. (4) Texas State (1) / No. 2 Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W 11-4 Hicks (7-1) Humpal (4-6) None Sun Belt Network 494 51-7
May 24 vs. (4) Texas State (1) / No. 2 Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W 4-3 Boutte (8-0) Bein (1-5) Plitt (4) Sun Belt Network 52-7
May 25 vs. (2) UT Arlington (1) / No. 2 Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W 6-5 Anderson (2-0) Weaver (4-3) Harrison (2) Sun Belt Network 812 53-7
NCAA Division I Baseball Championship (5-3)
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Lafayette Regionals
May 30 vs. Jackson State No. 1 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 0-1 Anthonia (4-0) Robichaux (7-3) Juday (3) ESPN3 3,581 53-8
May 31 vs. San Diego State No. 1 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 9-2 Baranik (11-1) Derby (8-4) None ESPN3 3,591 54-8
Jun. 1 vs. Jackson State No. 1 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 11-1 Hicks (8-1) Wingard (2-2) None ESPN3 3,601 55-8
Jun. 1 vs. No. 17 Mississippi State No. 1 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 14-8 Boutte (9-0) Mitchell (8-5) None ESPN3 3,729 56-8
Jun. 2 vs. No. 17 Mississippi State No. 1 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 5-3 Wilson (6-0) Laster (0-1) Plitt (5) ESPN3 3,920 57-8
Lafayette Super Regionals
Jun. 7 vs. No. 6 Ole Miss No. 1 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 9-5 Robichaux (8-3) Ellis (10-2) None ESPN2 4,278 58-8
Jun. 8 vs. No. 6 Ole Miss No. 1 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 2-5 Greenwood (3-1) Baranik (11-2) None ESPN2 4,294 58-9
Jun. 9 vs. No. 6 Ole Miss No. 1 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 4-10 Weathersby (3-1) Boutte (9-1) None ESPN2 4,295 58-10
Schedule Source:[3]

Lafayette Regional

Lafayette Regional Teams
(1) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (2) Mississippi State Bulldogs (3) San Diego State Aztecs (4) Jackson State Tigers
First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
1Louisiana–Lafayette0
4Jackson State1
4Jackson State1
2Mississippi State3
3San Diego State2
2Mississippi State5
2Mississippi State
1Louisiana–Lafayette
Lower round 1Lower final
1Louisiana–Lafayette11
1Louisiana–Lafayette94Jackson State1
3San Diego State2

Lafayette Super Regional

Lafayette Super Regional Teams
(1) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (2) Ole Miss Rebels
Game 1
Rank Team Score
Ole Miss 5
6 Louisiana-Lafayette 9
Game 2
Rank Team Score
Ole Miss 5
6 Louisiana-Lafayette 2
Game 3
Rank Team Score
Ole Miss 10
6 Louisiana-Lafayette 4

References

  1. ^ "2014 Standings". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  2. ^ "Cajuns Baseball Tabbed to Win Sun Belt Conference - Louisiana Athletics". Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  3. ^ "Louisiana Releases 2014 Baseball Schedule" (Press release). UL Department of Athletics. August 7, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2019.