2015 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team

2015 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball
Auburn Super Regionals appearance Lafayette Regionals champions Sun Belt Conference regular-season champions
Louisiana Classic Champions Mardi Gras Classic Champions Ragin' Cajun Invitational Champions
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 11
Record	42-12 (20-3 SBC)
Head coach	Michael Lotief (15th season)
Assistant coaches	T. J. Hubbard Lisa Norris
Home stadium	Lamson Park

2015 Sun Belt Conference softball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 11 Louisiana–Lafayette†^y ‍‍‍	20	–	3		.870			42	–	12		.778
No. 22 South Alabama  ‍‍‡‍^y	16	–	4		.800			40	–	13		.755
Texas State  ‍‍‍	14	–	6		.700			32	–	21		.604
Troy  ‍‍‍	14	–	9		.609			32	–	23		.582
Georgia State  ‍‍‍	14	–	10		.583			38	–	22		.633
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍	10	–	12		.455			30	–	22		.577
Texas–Arlington  ‍‍‍	8	–	15		.348			27	–	28		.491
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍	4	–	20		.167			12	–	39		.235
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍	1	–	22		.043			14	–	35		.286
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 24, 2015[1] Rankings from USA Today/NFCA Coaches

The 2015 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2015 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Lamson Park and were led by fifteenth year head coach Michael Lotief.

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 28, 2015. Louisiana-Lafayette was picked to finish first in the Sun Belt Conference with 79 votes and 7 first place votes.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Louisiana-Lafayette	79 (7)
2	South Alabama	74 (2)
3	Georgia State	57
4	Texas State	48
5	Georgia Southern	44
6	Troy	37
7	Louisiana-Monroe	27
8	UT Arlington	24
9	Appalachian State	15

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

• Christina Hamilton (ULL, SR, Pitcher)
• Farish Beard (USA, SR, Pitcher)
• Lexie Elkins (ULL, JR, Catcher)
• Lauren Coleman (GSU, SR, 1st Base)
• Miyuki Navarrete (ULM, SR, 2nd Base)
• Taylor Anderson (GSU, JR, Shortstop)
• Courtney Harris (TXST, SR, 3rd Base)
• Rochelle Roberts (ULM, SO, Outfield)
• Blair Johnson (USA, SR, Outfield)
• Stephanie Pilkington (USA, JR, Outfield)
• Kortney Koroll (TXST, SR, Designated Player)
• Taylor Rogers (GASO, SO, At-Large)
• Haley Hayden (ULL, SO, At-Large)
• Shellie Landry (ULL, JR, At-Large)
• Alexis Cacioppo (ULM, SR, At-Large)

Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year

• Lexie Elkins (ULL, JR, Catcher)

Sun Belt Preseason Pitcher of the Year

• Christina Hamilton (ULL, SR, Pitcher)

Roster

2016 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns roster
	Pitchers 7 Jordan Wallace - Senior 10 Allison Deville - Freshman 11 Kylee Jo Trahan - Freshman 16 Christina Hamilton - Redshirt Senior 18 Alex Stewart - Sophomore 24 Macey Smith - Sophomore 32 Victoria Brown - Junior Catchers 9 Linzey Cifreo - Senior 26 Allie Medlin - Freshman 33 Lexie Elkins - Junior 34 Miranda Grotenhuis - Freshman Utility Players 2 Jaime Landry - Freshman 4 Kassidy Zeringue - Sophomore 5 Megan Thomas - Junior 12 Gabby Felps - Junior 13 Marie Hoag - Senior 19 Lexie Comeaux - Freshman 25 Sara Corbello - Junior 27 Sarah Arceneaux - Sophomore		Infielders 00 Katie Repole - Junior 21 Samantha Walsh - Redshirt Junior 23 Ciarra Cherry - Redshirt Freshman 28 Kelsey Vincent - Junior 29 Lexi Rouse - Redshirt Freshman 31 Corin Voinche - Sophomore 35 Haley Hayden - Sophomore 37 DJ Sanders - Freshman 42 Abby Sterling - Freshman Outfielders 3 Taylor Terrio - Sophomore 6 Taylor Meaux - Senior 8 Aleah Craighton - Freshman 14 Cassidy White - Junior 20 Kendall Smith - Sophomore 22 Shellie Landry - Junior 30 Kelli Martinez - Freshman Designated Players 12 Leandra Maly - Senior

Coaching staff

2015 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff
Michael Lotief – Head coach – 15th year T. J. Hubbard – Associate head coach – 3rd year Lisa Norris – Assistant head coach – 2nd year Sarah Draheim – Manager

Schedule and results

Legend
	Louisiana-Lafayette win
	Louisiana-Lafayette loss
	Postponement/Cancellation
Bold	Louisiana team member

2015 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Softball Game Log
Regular season (37-8)
February (15-1) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Louisiana Classics Feb. 6 North Carolina State No. 9 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 6-0 Wallace (1-0) Weiman (0-1) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,817 1-0 Feb. 7 Central Arkansas No. 9 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-0 (5 inn) Trahan (1-0) Studioso (1-1) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 2-0 Feb. 7 Eastern Illinois No. 9 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 17-0 (5 inn) Stewart (1-0) Rogers (0-1) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,916 3-0 Feb. 8 Eastern Illinois No. 9 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-0 (5 inn.) Stewart (2-0) Wireman (1-2) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,464 4-0 Mardi Gras Classic Feb. 13 Idaho State No. 7 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5-1 Stewart (3-0) Ames (0-2) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 5-0 Feb. 13 Mississippi Valley State No. 7 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 15-0 Wallace (2-0) Coe (0-1) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,155 6-0 Feb. 14 Mississippi Valley State No. 7 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 20-0 (5 inn) Trahan (2-0) Young (0-6) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 7-0 Feb. 14 Idaho State No. 7 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 3-0 Stewart (4-0) Slagle (1-3) Wallace (1) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,444 8-0 Feb. 15 Idaho State No. 7 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 6-0 Wallace (3-0) Foster (2-1) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,356 9-0 Ragin' Cajuns Invitational Feb. 20 Iowa No. 6 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 4-3 Hamilton (1-0) Starkenburg (2-4) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 10-0 Feb. 20 Hofstra No. 6 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 3-0 Wallace (4-0) Pirone (1-3) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,353 11-0 Feb. 21 Hofstra No. 6 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-0 (6 inn) Hamilton (2-0) Pirone (2-4) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 12-0 Feb. 21 Missouri State No. 6 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5-0 Wallace (5-0) Struemph (1-2) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,396 13-0 Feb. 22 McNeese State No. 6 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 11-3 (5 inn) Hamilton (3-0) Allred (0-2) None ESPN3 1,738 14-0 Feb. 28 at No. 4 Alabama No. 5 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 1-5 Littlejohn (6-0) Hamilton (3-1) None SECN+ 2,448 14-1 Feb. 28 at No. 4 Alabama No. 5 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 2-1 Wallace (6-0) Osorio (5-2) None SECN+ 2,956 15-1
March (12-4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Mar. 1 at No. 4 Alabama No. 5 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 2-3 Littlejohn (6-0) Wallace (6-1) None SECN+ 2,724 15-2 Mar. 7 at No. 24 South Alabama No. 7 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 3-2 Wallace (7-1) Brown (7-3) None None 673 16-2 1-0 Mar. 7 at No. 24 South Alabama No. 7 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 9-3 Hamilton (4-1) Brown (7-4) None None 673 17-2 2-0 Mar. 8 at No. 24 South Alabama No. 7 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 5-8 Brown (8-4) Trahan (2-1) McGill (2) None 514 17-3 2-1 Mar. 11 at Northwestern State No. 7 Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA Game Cancelled due to rainy conditions in Natchitoches. The game was not rescheduled. Mar. 13 UT Arlington No. 7 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 18-0 (5 inn) Wallace (8-1) Montes (5-7) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,303 18-3 3-1 Mar. 14 UT Arlington No. 7 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 4-1 Wallace (9-1) Donaldson (4-6) None ESPN3 19-3 4-1 Mar. 14 UT Arlington No. 7 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-0 (6 inn) Hamilton (5-1) Montes (5-6) None ESPN3 1,801 20-3 5-1 Mar. 16 Georgia Southern No. 7 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-2 Wallace (10-1) Red (4-8) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 994 21-3 6-1 Mar. 17 Georgia Southern No. 7 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 12-1 (5 inn) Hamilton (6-1) Camp (2-5) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 22-3 7-1 Mar. 17 Georgia Southern No. 7 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-0 (6 inn) Wallace (11-1) Red (4-9) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,102 23-3 8-1 Mar. 21 Troy No. 5 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 5-9 Rainey (6-2) Wallace (11-2) Affeldt (1) ESPN3 23-4 8-2 Mar. 21 Troy No. 7 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 6-3 Hamilton (7-1) Mock (3-7) None ESPN3 1,377 24-4 9-2 Mar. 22 Troy No. 7 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 12-2 (5 inn) Hamilton (8-1) Mock (3-8) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,445 25-4 10-2 Mar. 28 at Texas State No. 9 Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX L 13-14 Rupp (15-8) Hamilton (8-2) None None 789 25-5 10-3 Mar. 28 at Texas State No. 9 Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 15-2 (5 inn) Stewart (5-0) Garner (3-2) None None 789 26-5 11-3 Mar. 29 at Texas State No. 9 Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 4-0 Stewart (6-0) Rupp (15-9) None None 650 27-5 12-3
April (7-3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Apr. 1 at McNeese State No. 12 Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA Game cancelled after officials with the Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Department determined that it would be in the best interest of student-athlete welfare, in light of present medical conditions of Michael Lotief, to not travel for this game.[3] Apr. 3 Georgia State No. 12 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10-1 (6 inn) Stewart (7-0) Worley (7-6) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,390 28-5 13-3 Apr. 4 Georgia State No. 12 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10-2 (6 inn) Stewart (8-0) Milton (1-3) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 29-5 14-3 Apr. 4 Georgia State No. 12 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-0 (5 inn) Wallace (12-2) Thorpe (11-3) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,628 30-5 15-3 Apr. 7 at Sam Houston State No. 12 Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX Game canceled due to field conditions and impending rain in Huntsville. Apr. 10 No. 14 Baylor No. 10 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Game cancelled due to a rain out in Lafayette. Apr. 11 No. 14 Baylor No. 10 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 3-1 Wallace (13-2) Stearns (13-6) None ESPN3 31-5 Apr. 11 No. 14 Baylor No. 10 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 12-2 (5 inn) Stewart (9-0) Potts (5-2) None ESPN3 1,706 32-5 Apr. 15 Houston No. 9 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Cancelled due to a three-day spell of heavy rains and unfavorable field conditions in Lafayette. Apr. 18 at Appalachian State No. 9 ASU Softball Stadium • Boone, NC W 21-5 (5 inn) Wallace (14-2) Williford (4-2) None None 257 33-5 16-3 Apr. 18 at Appalachian State No. 9 ASU Softball Stadium • Boone, NC W 23-6 (5 inn) Stewart (10-0) Ciocatto (3-10) None None 267 34-5 17-3 Apr. 19 at Appalachian State No. 9 ASU Softball Stadium • Boone, NC Game cancelled due to continuous rains in Boone. Apr. 24 at No. 2 Oregon No. 9 Howe Field • Eugene, OR L 0-8 (5 inn) Hawkins (21-3) Wallace (14-3) None None 540 34-6 Apr. 25 at No. 2 Oregon No. 9 Howe Field • Eugene, OR L 2-10 (5 inn) Hawkins (22-3) Stewart (10-1) None None 34-7 Apr. 25 at No. 2 Oregon No. 9 Howe Field • Eugene, OR L 1-2 (8 inn) Hawkins (23-3) Wallace (14-4) None None 1,280 34-8
May (3-0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record May 2 at Louisiana-Monroe No. 10 Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 9-3 Wallace (14-5) Coyne (11-12) None None 527 35-8 18-3 May 2 at Louisiana-Monroe No. 10 Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 20-2 (5 inn) Hamilton (9-2) Porter (10-5) None None 527 36-8 19-3 May 3 at Louisiana-Monroe No. 10 Geo Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 9-2 Hamilton (10-2) Coyne (11-13) Wallace (2) None 347 37-8 20-3
Post-Season (5-4)
SBC tournament (2-1) Date Opponent Seed/rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record May 7 vs. Georgia State No. 11 Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 10-6 (6 inn) Wallace (16-4) Thorpe (17-6) None None 559 38-8 May 8 vs. No. 23 South Alabama No. 11 Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 6-3 Hamilton (11-2) McGill (16-3) None None 533 39-8 May 9 vs. No. 23 South Alabama No. 11 Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX L 0-2 Brown (10-4) Wallace (16-5) None ESPN3 527 39-9
NCAA Division I Baseball Championship (3-3) Date Opponent Seed/rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Lafayette Regionals May 15 vs. Weber State No. 11 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 11-0 (5 inn) Hamilton (12-2) Flint (14-8) None ESPN3 996 40-9 May 16 vs. No. 18 Baylor No. 11 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 3-1 Wallace (17-5) Stearns (20-12) None ESPN3 1,797 41-9 May 17 vs. No. 18 Baylor No. 11 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 2-6 Stearns (21-12) Hamilton (12-3) None ESPN2 1,877 41-10 May 17 vs. No. 18 Baylor No. 11 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-1 (6 inn) Wallace (18-5) Stearns (21-13) None ESPNU 1,161 42-10 Auburn Super Regionals May 22 at No. 4 Auburn No. 11 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL L 11-12 (8 inn) Davis (23-2) Hamilton (12-4) None ESPNU 1,700 42-11 May 23 at No. 4 Auburn No. 11 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL L 3-6 Davis (24-2) Stewart (10-2) None ESPN 1,714 42-12 Schedule Source:[4]

Lafayette Regional

Lafayette Regional Teams
(1) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns	(2) Baylor Lady Bears	(3) Mississippi State Bulldogs	(4) Weber State Wildcats

	First Round					Semi-Finals					Finals
	13	Louisiana–Lafayette	11
		Weber State	0
						13	Louisiana–Lafayette	3
							Baylor	1
	Mississippi State		4
	Baylor		8
											13	Louisiana–Lafayette	2	9
												Baylor	6	1
	Lower round 1					Lower final
						Baylor		2
	Weber State		0			Mississippi State		0
	Mississippi State		2

Auburn Super Regional

Auburn Super Regional Teams
(1) Auburn Tigers	(2) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns

Game 1
Rank	Team	Score
13	Louisiana-Lafayette	11
4	Auburn	12

Game 2
Rank	Team	Score
13	Louisiana-Lafayette	3
4	Auburn	6

References

1. "Softball". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
2. "Cajuns Picked to Win SBC Crown; Elkins, Hamilton Earn Preseason Honors". ragincajuns.com. Retrieved March 19, 2019.^[permanent dead link‍]
3. "Wednesday's Louisiana-McNeese Softball Game Canceled". Ragin' Cajuns Athletics. University of Louisiana at Lafayette Department of Athletics. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
4. "Louisiana Releases 2015 Softball Schedule" (Press release). UL Department of Athletics. August 7, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2019.