2013 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team

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2013 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns wordmark.svg
Baton Rouge Regionals appearance
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
2013 record43-20 (19-11 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumM. L. Tigue Moore Field
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 23 Troy  ‍†‍‍y 20 – 10   .667 42 – 20   .677
South Alabama  ‍†‍‍y 20 – 10   .667 43 – 20   .683
Louisiana–Lafayette ‍‍‍y 19 – 11   .633 43 – 20   .683
No. 24 Florida Atlantic  ‍‍‡‍y 19 – 11   .633 42 – 22   .656
Western Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 16 – 14   .533 28 – 29   .491
Arkansas–Little Rock  ‍‍‍ 13 – 17   .433 28 – 28   .500
FIU  ‍‍‍ 13 – 17   .433 26 – 32   .448
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍ 12 – 18   .400 28 – 31   .475
Middle Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 11 – 19   .367 28 – 28   .500
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 7 – 23   .233 18 – 36   .333
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 4, 2013[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2013 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2013 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at M. L. Tigue Moore Field and were led by the nineteenth year head coach Tony Robichaux.

Preseason[]

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll[]

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 11, 2013. Louisiana-Lafayette was picked to finish eighth in the Sun Belt with 39 votes and 1 first-place vote.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Florida Atlantic 89 (5)
2 FIU 85 (1)
3 South Alabama 67
4 Troy 61
5 Arkansas State 60 (1)
6 Middle Tennessee 56 (1)
7 Western Kentucky 42
8 Louisiana-Lafayette 39 (1)
9 Louisiana-Monroe 31 (1)
10 Arkansas-Little Rock 20

Preseason All-Sun Belt team[]

  • Chance Cleveland (UALR, SR, Pitcher)
  • Austin Gomber (FAU, SO, Pitcher)
  • Michael Ellis (FIU, JR, Pitcher)
  • Johnathan Frebis (MTSU, SO, Pitcher)
  • Nate Hill (TROY, SR, Pitcher)
  • Aramis Garcia (FIU, SO, Catcher)
  • Mark Nelson (FAU, SR, 1st Base)
  • Logan Kirkland (USA, SO, 2nd Base)
  • Dustin Jones (ARST, JR, Shortstop)
  • Logan Pierce (TROY, SR, 3rd Base)
  • Logan Uxa (ARST, SR, Outfield)
  • Trent Miller (MTSU, JR, Outfield)
  • Danny Collins (TROY, JR, Outfield)
  • Whitt Dorsey (USA, SR, Designated Hitter)
  • Jordan Patterson (USA, JR, Utility)

Roster[]

2013 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns roster
 

Pitchers

  • 1 Cord Cockrell - Sophomore
  • 12 Austin Robichaux - Sophomore
  • 14 Chase Traffica - Redshirt Junior
  • 17 Kody Smith - Sophomore
  • 20 Cody Boutte - Junior
  • 24 Chris Griffitt - Senior
  • 25 Connor Toups - Freshman
  • 26 Matt Hicks - Junior
  • 30 Ben Carter - Redshirt Junior
  • 33 Nick Zaunbrecher - Freshman
  • 34 Ben Frith - Senior
  • 35 Matt Plitt - Junior
  • 37 Kendall Mayer - Senior
  • 39 Lance Quebodeaux - Freshman

Catchers

  • 6 Nick Thurman - Freshman
  • 11 Michael Strentz - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 29 Nathan Zavos - Junior
  • 42 Alex Stringer - Freshman
  

Infielders

  • 2 Sam Carriere - Junior
  • 4 Blake Trahan - Freshman
  • 5 Brenn Conrad - Freshman
  • 8 Logan Preston - Sophomore
  • 9 Tyler Girouard - Sophomore
  • 10 Joe Robbins - Freshman
  • 19 Jace Conrad - Sophomore
  • 32 Chase Compton - Junior

Outfielders

  • 7 Ryan Leonards - Junior
  • 13 Caleb Adams - Sophomore
  • 15 Dylan Butler - Sophomore
  • 21 Dex Kjerstad - Junior
  • 23 Ryan Wilson - Junior
  • 27 Seth Harrison - Junior

Coaching staff[]

2013 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff
  • Tony Robichaux – Head Coach – 19th year
  • Anthony Babineaux – Associate Head Coach – 19th year
  • Matt Deggs &ndash: Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year
  • Chris Domingue – Director of Baseball Operations – 11th year

Schedule and results[]

Legend
  Louisiana-Lafayette win
  Louisiana-Lafayette loss
  Postponement
Bold Louisiana-Lafayette team member
2013 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (38-17)
February (8-2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Feb. 15 Central Michigan M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 12-6 Cockrell (1-0) Trowbridge (0-1) None 2,209 1-0
Feb. 16 Central Michigan M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 5-3 Boutte (1-0) Kaminska (0-1) Hicks (1) 2-0
Feb. 16 Central Michigan M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 5-4 Hicks (1-0) Renzi (0-1) None 1,993 3-0
Feb. 17 Central Michigan M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 2-10 Dodridge (1-0) Wilson (0-1) None 1,974 3-1
Feb. 20 Northwestern State M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 12-3 Cockrell (2-0) Krebs (1-1) None 1,837 4-1
Feb. 22 UTSA M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 18-6 Cockrell (3-0) Kraft (0-1) None 1,877 5–1
Feb. 23 UTSA M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 9-6 Boutte (2-0) Hartson (0-1) Hicks (2) 2,040 6-1
Feb. 24 UTSA M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 2-1 Robichaux (1-0) Sharp (0-1) Hicks (3) 2,058 7-1
Feb. 26 No. 4 LSU M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 2-11 Glenn (1-0) Smith (0-1) None 3,790 7-2
Feb. 27 Nicholls State M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 5-1 Hicks (2-0) Langston (0-1) None 1,766 8-2
March (11-6)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Mar. 1 Sacred Heart M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 4-2 Traffica (1-0) Maguire (0-1) Hicks (4) 1,724 9-2
Mar. 2 Sacred Heart M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 8-2 Boutte (3-0) Leiningen (0-1) None 1,711 10-2
Mar. 3 Sacred Heart M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 4-3 Wilson (1-1) Stoddard (0-1) Hicks (5) 1,846 11-2
Mar. 5 New Orleans M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA Game postponed due to mid-term exams being taken by the University of New Orleans
Mar. 8 at Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L 2-9 Pierce (4-0) Traffica (1-1) None 3,009 11-3
Mar. 9 at Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W 13-4 Plitt (1-0) Drehoff (1-1) Cockrell (1) 3,225 12-3
Mar. 10 at Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W 9-1 Robichaux (2-0) Fisk (0-1) None 3,003 13-3
Mar. 15 Louisiana-Monroe M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 9-2 Wilson (2-1) Taylor (1-2) None 2,325 14-3 1-0
Mar. 16 Louisiana-Monroe M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 5-2 Robichaux (3-0) Wine (2-3) Hicks (6) 2,333 15-3 2-0
Mar. 17 Louisiana-Monroe M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 3-2 Boutte (4-0) Dumaine (1-1) Hicks (7) 2,380 16-3 3-0
Mar. 19 Southern M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 11-6 Traffica (2-1) Godoy (0-2) None 1,559 17-3
Mar. 22 at Middle Tennessee Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN L 5-12 Adkins (4-2) Cockrell (3-1) None 758 17-4 3-1
Mar. 23 at Middle Tennessee Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN L 5-7 Frebis (3-2) Robichaux (3-1) Mittura (5) 815 17-5 3-2
Mar. 24 at Middle Tennessee Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN L 3-9 Curtis (4-2) Boutte (4-1) None 628 17-6 3-3
Mar. 26 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 9-6 Traffica (3-1) Manuel (2-2) Hicks (8) 1,212 18-6
Mar. 29 at Western Kentucky Nick Denes Field • Bowling Green, KY L 9-10 (11 inn) Tompkins (3-3) Smith (0-2) None 184 18-7 3-4
Mar. 30 at Western Kentucky Nick Denes Field • Bowling Green, KY L 0-3 Edwards (2-1) Robichaux (3-2) None 18-8 3-5
Mar. 30 at Western Kentucky Nick Denes Field • Bowling Green, KY W 8-6 Boutte (5-1) Bado (2-3) Harrison (1) 324 19-8 4-5
April (12-7)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Apr. 2 McNeese State M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 8-5 Hicks (3-0) Parke (2-1) Harrison (2) 2,475 20-8
Apr. 5 Troy M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 7-6 Wilson (3-1) Hicks (3-2) Harrison (3) 2,253 21-8 5-5
Apr. 6 Troy M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 9-2 Robichaux (4-2) Starling (4-3) None 2,219 22-8 6-5
Apr. 7 Troy M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 4-10 McCain (6-0) Boutte (5-2) None 2,224 22-9 6-6
Apr. 9 Tulane M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 5-7 LeBlanc (1-2) Traffica (3-2) None 2,144 22-10
Apr. 10 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA W 12-0 Plitt (2-0) Crain (0-1) None 232 23-10
Apr. 12 at Arkansas-Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W 9-2 Robichaux (5-2) Cleveland (4-5) None 209 24-10 7-6
Apr. 13 at Arkansas-Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR L 2-7 Huffman (4-2) Wilson (3-2) Moritz (5) 274 24-11 7-7
Apr. 14 at Arkansas-Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W 15-10 Mayer (1-0) Moritz (1-2) None 261 25-11 8-7
Apr. 16 at Nicholls State Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA L 3-4 Picciola (1-2) Cockrell (3-2) None 619 25-12
Apr. 19 Florida Atlantic M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 5-3 Robichaux (6-2) Gomber (4-3) Hicks (9) 2,369 26-12 9-7
Apr. 20 Florida Atlantic M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 4-5 Logan (4-0) Hicks (3-1) Adams (12) 2,628 26-13 9-8
Apr. 21 Florida Atlantic M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 12-2 (7 inn) Boutte (6-2) Rhodes (3-2) None 2,206 27-13 10-8
Apr. 23 at McNeese State Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 11-9 Cockrell (4-2) Williams (1-1) Hicks (10) 732 28-13
Apr. 24 Southeastern Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 6-3 Plitt (3-0) Kennel (4-3) Wilson (1) 1,741 29-13
Apr. 26 at FIU FIU Baseball Stadium • Miami, FL L 6-7 (11 inn) Davis (6-2) Wilson (3-3) None 383 29-14 10-9
Apr. 27 at FIU FIU Baseball Stadium • Miami, FL W 9-1 Boutte (7-2) Franco (5-2) None 305 30-14 11-9
Apr. 28 at FIU FIU Baseball Stadium • Miami, FL W 14-4 (8 inn) Smith (1-2) Seibold (2-3) Carter (1) 263 31-14 12-9
Apr. 30 at Houston Cougar Field • Houston, TX L 4-6 Lemoine (6-3) Plitt (3-1) Wellbrock (7) 1,197 31-15
May (7-2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
May 3 Arkansas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 11-4 Robichaux (7-2) Wright (5-4) None 2,019 32-15 13-9
May 4 Arkansas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 14-6 Boutte (8-2) Wallace (4-2) Smith (1) 2,266 33-15 14-9
May 5 Arkansas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 8-1 Carter (1-0) Woodhouse (0-1) None 2,082 34-15 15-9
May 11 No. 20 South Alabama M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 6-9 Izzio (1-0) Wilson (3-4) Stamey (4) 2,821 34-16 15-10
May 12 No. 20 South Alabama M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 5-9 Bell (6-0) Boutte (8-3) None 34-17 15-11
May 12 No. 20 South Alabama M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 17-7 (7 inn) Frith (1-0) Cecil (3-2) None 2,243 35-17 16-11
May 16 at Louisiana-Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 5-4 (10 inn) Mayer (2-0) Bray (4-3) Carter (2) 1,148 36-17 17-11
May 17 at Louisiana-Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 13-4 Frith (2-0) Wine (6-8) None 1,311 37-17 18-11
May 18 at Louisiana-Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 12-1 (7 inn) Wilson (4-4) Aulds (4-8) None 1,449 38-17 19-11
Post-Season (5-4)
SBC Tournament (3-1)
Date Opponent (Seed) / Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
May 22 vs. (6) FIU (3) M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 9-6 Wilson (5-4) Davis (6-3) None 2,172 39-17
May 24 (2) No. 24 South Alabama (3) M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 9-2 Robichaux (8-2) Bell (6-1) None 1,444 40-17
May 25 (2) No. 24 South Alabama (3) M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 12-2 (7 inn) Wilson (6-4) Noble (5-3) None 1,612 41-17
May 26 (4) Florida Atlantic (3) M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 8-16 Gomber (7-4) Smith (1-3) None CST 2,528 41-18
NCAA Division I Baseball Championship (2-2)
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Baton Rouge Regionals
May 31 vs. Sam Houston State Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA L 2-4 Scott (2-0) Hicks (3-2) None 3,851 41-19
Jun. 1 vs. Jackson State Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA W 15-1 Robichaux (9-2) Russell (3-1) None 1,909 42-19
Jun. 2 vs. Sam Houston State Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA W 7-5 Plitt (4-1) Godail (5-4) Hicks (11) 2,066 43-19
Jun. 2 vs. No. 1 LSU Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA L 1-5 Bonvillain (3-0) Boutte (8-4) None 10,191 43-20
Schedule Source:[3]
  • Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll.

Baton Rouge Regional[]

Baton Rouge Regional Teams
(1) LSU Tigers (2) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (3) Sam Houston State Bearkats (4) Jackson State Tigers
  First Round Semi-Finals Finals
                             
1 LSU 11  
4 Jackson State 7  
  1 LSU 8  
  3 Sam Houston State 5  
3 Sam Houston State 4
2 Louisiana–Lafayette 2  
  1 LSU 5
  2 Louisiana–Lafayette 1
4 Jackson State 1  
2 Louisiana–Lafayette 15  
  2 Louisiana–Lafayette 7
  3 Sam Houston State 5  

References[]

  1. ^ "2013 Standings and Leaders". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  2. ^ "2013 Sun Belt Conference Preseason Coaches Poll and Teams". 11 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Louisiana Releases 2013 Baseball Schedule" (Press release). UL Department of Athletics. August 7, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
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