2008 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team

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2008 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball
UL Lafayette Athletics wordmark.svg
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
2008 record30–29 (16–14 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Anthony Babineaux
  • Michael Trahan
Home stadiumM. L. Tigue Moore Field
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍†‍‍ 20 – 10 – 0   .667 34 – 24 – 0   .586
New Orleans  ‍‍‍y 18 – 11 – 0   .621 43 – 21 – 0   .672
Troy  ‍‍‍ 18 – 12 – 0   .600 32 – 26 – 0   .552
Florida Atlantic  ‍‍‍ 15 – 12 – 1   .554 32 – 27 – 1   .542
Western Kentucky  ‍‍‡‍y 16 – 14 – 0   .533 33 – 27 – 1   .549
Louisiana–Lafayette  ‍‍‍ 16 – 14 – 0   .533 30 – 29 – 0   .508
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 15 – 15 – 0   .500 33 – 25 – 0   .569
Middle Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 13 – 16 – 0   .448 27 – 29 – 1   .482
FIU  ‍‍‍ 12 – 18 – 0   .400 20 – 36 – 0   .357
Arkansas–Little Rock  ‍‍‍ 10 – 18 – 0   .357 16 – 32 – 0   .333
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍ 8 – 21 – 1   .283 20 – 34 – 1   .373
† – Conference champion
‡ – champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 2008[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2008 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2008 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at M. L. Tigue Moore Field and were led by fourteenth year head coach Tony Robichaux.

Roster[]

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2008 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns roster
 

Pitchers

  • 5 Randall Bulliard – Redshirt Freshman
  • 8 Luke Wagley – Junior
  • 15 Justin Robichaux – Sophomore
  • 16 Kendall Gilmore – Redshirt Freshman
  • 18 Hunter Moody – Senior
  • 19 Gregory Harmon – Junior
  • 20 Matt Broussard – Junior
  • 21 Dayton Marze – Redshirt Freshman
  • 23 Michael Cook – Redshirt Freshman
  • 26 Corey Chapman – Junior
  • 27 Danny Farquhar – Junior
  • 29 Buddy Glass – Senior
  • 30 Blake Wascom – Redshirt Freshman
  • 33 Blake Haagen – Junior
  • 34 John Zorich – Senior
  • 37 Brent Solich – Senior
  • 42 Dane Maxwell – Redshirt Freshman
  • 43 Patrick Holloway – Redshirt Freshman
  • RS Leif DuBois – Redshirt Freshman
  • RS T.J. Gros – Junior
  • RS Greg Wilborn – Junior
  • RS Ethan Hebert – Redshirt Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 6 Dillon Guillory – Redshirt Freshman
  • 11 Scott Hawkins – Junior
  • 17 Thad Griffen – Redshirt Freshman
  • 22 Blaine Lafleur – Junior
  • 40 Chance Harst – Sophomore

Infielders

  • 1 Greg Fontenot – Redshirt Freshman
  • 2 Matt Hicks – Junior
  • 7 William Long – Sophomore
  • 9 Jordan Poirrier – Sophomore
  • 12 Tyler Benzel – Redshirt Freshman
  • 31 Cy Primeaux – Junior
  • 35 Grant Derouen – Sophomore
  • RS Jim Simon – Redshirt Freshman

Outfielders

  • 4 Josh Logan – Senior
  • 10 Nolan Gisclair – Senior
  • 13 Travis Whipple – Redshirt Freshman'
  • 24 Matt Goulas – Redshirt Freshman
  • 25 Brian Bowman – Redshirt Freshman
  • 28 Gabe Begneaud – Redshirt Freshman
  • 32 Andre Robichaux – Redshirt Freshman
  • 39 Kolin Hatfield – Senior

Coaching staff[]

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2008 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff
  • Tony Robichaux – Head Coach – 14th year
  • Anthony Babineaux – Associate Head Coach – 14th year
  • Michael Trahan – Assistant Head Coach – 1st year
  • Chris Domingue – Director of Baseball Operations – 6th year

Schedule and results[]

Legend
  Louisiana–Lafayette win
  Louisiana–Lafayette loss
  Postponement
Bold Louisiana-Lafayette team member
2008 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (28–27)
February (2–4)
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score TV Overall Record SBC Record
UTSA Baseball Classic
Feb. 22 vs. Army Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX W 2–1 1–0
Feb. 23 vs. Texas Tech Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX W 4–0 2–0
Feb. 23 vs. Oral Roberts Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX L 5–6 2–1
Feb. 24 at UTSA Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX L 2–5 2–2
Feb. 27 at Tulane • New Orleans, LA L 1–10 2–3
Feb. 29 Southern Miss M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 0–6 2–4
March (9–10)
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score TV Overall Record SBC Record
Mar. 1 Miami (OH) M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 1–3 2–5
Mar. 2 Southern Miss M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 2–0 3–5
Mar. 4 at Houston Cougar Field • Houston, TX L 8–14 3–6
Mar. 5 Southeastern Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 3–1 4–6
Mar. 8 Arkansas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 0–3 4–7 0–1
Mar. 8 Arkansas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 5–9 4–8 0–2
Mar. 9 Arkansas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 2–9 4–9 0–3
Mar. 11 at Louisiana Tech J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA W 11–2 5–9
Mar. 14 at Florida Atlantic FAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL L 6–13 5–10 0–4
Mar. 15 at Florida Atlantic FAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL W 9–3 6–10 1–4
Mar. 16 at Florida Atlantic FAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL L 2–9 6–11 1–5
Mar. 19 at No. 14 Rice Reckling Park • Houston, TX L 6–17 6–12
Mar. 21 at Arkansas–Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W 12–1 7–12 2–5
Mar. 22 at Arkansas–Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W 7–6 8–12 3–5
Mar. 23 at Arkansas–Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W 8–7 9–12 4–5
Mar. 26 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA W 7–6 10–12
Mar. 28 FIU M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 1–9 10–13 4–6
Mar. 29 FIU M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 5–2 11–13 5–6
Mar. 30 FIU M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 4–8 11–14 5–7
April (11–9)
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score TV Overall Record SBC Record
Apr. 1 Lamar M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 3–2 12–14
Apr. 5 at Middle Tennessee Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN L 1–2 12–15 5–8
Apr. 5 at Middle Tennessee Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN W 4–2 13–15 6–8
Apr. 6 at Middle Tennessee M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 8–4 14–15 7–8
Apr. 8 Northwestern State M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 9–2 15–15
Apr. 9 at McNeese State Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 14–8 16–15
Apr. 11 Louisiana–Monroe M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 12–10 17–15 8–8
Apr. 12 Louisiana–Monroe M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 6–15 17–16 8–9
Apr. 13 Louisiana–Monroe M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 4–14 17–17 8–10
Apr. 15 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA L 2–3 17–18
Apr. 16 Northwestern State M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 4–3 18–18
Apr. 18 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W 9–3 19–18 9–10
Apr. 19 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL L 2–9 19–19 9–11
Apr. 20 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W 8–6 20–19 10–11
Apr. 22 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX L 0–3 20–20
Apr. 23 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 4–14 20–21
Apr. 25 Troy M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 7–3 21–21 11–11
Apr. 26 Troy M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 5–3 22–21 12–11
Apr. 26 Troy M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 4–11 22–22 12–12
Apr. 29 at LSU Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA L 3–5 22–23
May (6–4)
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score TV Overall Record SBC Record
May 3 at No. 10 Nebraska Hawks Field • Lincoln, NE L 3–4 23–23
May 3 at No. 10 Nebraska Hawks Field • Lincoln, NE L 3–4 23–24
May 6 Louisiana Tech M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 4–3 24–24
May 7 McNeese State M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 5–4 25–24
May 9 at Western Kentucky Nick Denes Field • Bowling Green, KY W 9–8 26–24 13–12
May 10 at Western Kentucky Nick Denes Field • Bowling Green, KY L 4–11 26–25 13–13
May 11 at Western Kentucky Nick Denes Field • Bowling Green, KY L 4–13 26–26 13–14
May 15 No. 22 New Orleans M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 4–2 27–26 14–14
May 16 No. 22 New Orleans M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 11–8 28–26 15–14
May 17 No. 22 New Orleans M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 6–5 28–27 16–14
Post-Season (2–2)
(2–2)
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score TV Overall Record SBC Record
May 21 vs. Troy M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 6–1 29–27
May 23 vs. South Alabama M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 8–1 30–27
May 24 vs. New Orleans M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 0–10 30–28
May 24 vs. New Orleans M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 5–6 30–29
Schedule Source:[4]
  • Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll.

References[]

  1. ^ Baseball Record Book All-Time Standings (PDF). Sun Belt Conference. p. 418. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  2. ^ "2008 Baseball Roster". Louisiana Athletics.
  3. ^ "Baseball Coaches". Louisiana Athletics.
  4. ^ "Louisiana Releases 2008 Baseball Schedule" (Press release). UL Department of Athletics. August 7, 2007. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
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