2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team

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2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns wordmark.svg
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
2022 record9–10 (0–3 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
  • v
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 20 Texas State  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0 – 0   1.000 18 – 3 – 0   .857
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0 – 0   1.000 15 – 3 – 0   .833
Troy  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0 – 0   1.000 14 – 5 – 0   .737
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0 – 0   1.000 14 – 6 – 0   .700
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1 – 0   .667 13 – 7 – 0   .650
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 1 – 1 – 1   .500 11 – 7 – 1   .605
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 1 – 1 – 1   .500 5 – 12 – 1   .306
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2 – 0   .333 7 – 11 – 0   .389
Little Rock  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3 – 0   .000 10 – 8 – 0   .556
Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3 – 0   .000 9 – 10 – 0   .474
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3 – 0   .000 6 – 13 – 0   .316
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3 – 0   .000 4 – 13 – 0   .235
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of March 24, 2022[1]; Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team represents the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Ragin' Cajuns play their home games at M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park and are led by third–year head coach Matt Deggs. They are members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Preseason[]

Signing Day Recruits[]

[2]

Player Hometown Previous Team
Pitchers
Ryan Baron Lake Charles, Louisiana St. Louis Catholic HS
Gage Bihm Opelousas, Louisiana Hinds CC
Steven Cash Centreville, Alabama Bibb County HS
Sam Hill Laurel, Mississippi Pearl River CC
Luke McGibboney St. Amant, Louisiana LSU-Eunice
Brendon Moody Iowa, Louisiana LSU-Eunice
Luke Yuhasz Lake Charles, Louisiana Sam Houston HS
Hitters
Jake McCarter West Chester, Pennsylvania Bishop Shanahan HS
Caleb Stelly Baton Rouge, Louisiana Parkview Baptist HS
Lee Amedee Gonzales, Louisiana St. Amant HS
Carson McCoy St. Albans, West Virginia St. Albans HS
Landon Williams Abilene, Texas Wylie HS

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll[]

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 9, 2022. Louisiana was picked to finish tied for third with Coastal Carolina with 117 votes and 2 first place votes.[3]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 South Alabama 139 (7)
2 Georgia Southern 118
T3 Coastal Carolina 117 (3)
T3 Louisiana 117 (2)
5 UT Arlington 78
6 Troy 74
7 Texas State 71
8 Little Rock 63
9 Louisiana–Monroe 59
10 Appalachian State 38
11 Georgia State 34
12 Arkansas State 28

Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors[]

[4]

  • Miles Smith (USA, Sr, Pitcher)
  • Hayden Arnold (LR, Sr, Pitcher)
  • Tyler Tuthill (APP, Jr, Pitcher)
  • Brandon Talley (LA, Sr, Pitcher)
  • Caleb Bartolero (TROY, Jr, Catcher)
  • Jason Swan (GASO, Sr, 1st Base)
  • Luke Drumheller (APP, Jr, 2nd Base)
  • Eric Brown (CCU, Jr, Shortstop)
  • Ben Klutts (ARST, Sr, 3rd Base)
  • Christian Avant (GASO, Sr, Outfielder)
  • Josh Smith (GSU, Jr, Outfielder)
  • Rigsby Mosley (TROY, Sr, Outfielder)
  • Cameron Jones (GSU, So, Utility)
  • Noah Ledford (GASO, Jr, Designated Hitter)

Roster[]

2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/Throws Height Weight Year Home town
1 INF Clint Lasiter R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Benton, Louisiana
2 RHP Bo Bonds R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Live Oak, Florida
4 C Julian Brock R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Fulshear, Texas
5 LHP Blake Marshall L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Mandeville, Louisiana
6 RHP David Christie R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Lafayette, Louisiana
7 OF Max Marusak R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Amarillo, Texas
8 OF Heath Hood R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr White Oak, Texas
9 C Austin Garrett R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Tuttle, Oklahoma
10 INF Andrew Howard R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Ellisville, Mississippi
11 INF Bobby Lada R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
12 RHP Hayden Durke R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Abbeville, Louisiana
13 OF Will Veillon R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Rayne, Louisiana
14 INF Jonathan Brandon R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Bossier City, Louisiana
15 RHP Jacob Schultz R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
16 INF Mason Zambo L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Baton Rouge, Louisiana
18 INF Warnner Rincones R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Englewood, Florida
19 LHP Dylan Theut R/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr Fulshear, Texas
20 OF Tyler Robertson R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Montgomery, Alabama
21 OF Connor Kimple R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
22 OF Carson Roccaforte L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Port Neches, Texas
23 LHP Brandon Talley L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Princeton, Texas
24 INF Kyle DeBarge R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Kinder, Louisiana
25 INF Trey Lafleur L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Pensacola, Florida
26 OF Maddox McDonald R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr San Antonio, Texas
27 LHP Austin Perrin L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Boutte, Louisiana
32 RHP Drew Shifflet R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Nacogdoches, Texas
33 OF Conor Higgs L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Texas City, Texas
41 LHP Chipper Menard L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So New Iberia, Louisiana
44 INF CJ Wells L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Ruston, Louisiana
45 RHP Bryce Calloway R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr New Orleans, Louisiana
50 RHP Jake Hammond R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Monroe, Louisiana
51 RHP Jeff Wilson R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Plano, Texas
52 RHP Tommy Ray R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Quincy, Illinois
53 RHP Peyton Howard R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Bridge City, Texas
Head coach

Matt Deggs (Northwestern State)

Assistant coach(es)

Seth Thibodeaux (William Carey)
Jake Wells (Montevallo)
Zach Lafleur (Louisiana)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 22 March 2022

Schedule and results[]

Legend
  Louisiana win
  Louisiana loss
  Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold Louisiana team member
2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (9–10)
February (3–4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Feb. 18 No. 20 UC Irvine M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 4–7 Frias (1-0) Talley (0-1) King (1) ESPN+ 4,346 0–1
Feb. 19 No. 20 UC Irvine M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 7–4 Schultz (1-0) Pinto (0-1) Theut (1) ESPN+ 4,263 1–1
Feb. 20 No. 20 UC Irvine M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 5–3 Bonds (1-0) King (0-1) None ESPN+ 4,186 2–1
Feb. 22 Southeastern Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 6–5 (10 inns) Hammond (1-0) Landry (1-1) None ESPN+ 4,098 3–1
Karbach Round Rock Classic
Feb. 25 vs. No. 6 Stanford Dell Diamond • Round Rock, TX L 1–5 Williams (2-0) Ray (0-1) None 3–2
Feb. 26 vs. Indiana Dell Diamond • Round Rock, TX L 4–12 Perkins (1-0) Havard (0-1) None 3–3
Feb. 27 vs. No. 2 Arkansas Dell Diamond • Round Rock, TX L 4–6 Vermillion (1-0) Theut (0-1) Ramage (3) 3–4
March (6–7)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Mar. 1 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA W 11–8 Shifflet (1-0) Prestwich (0-2) Schultz (1) 580 4–4
Mar. 2 Northwestern State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 6–3 Havard (1-1) Ohnoutka (1-1) Schultz (2) 4,072 5–4
Mar. 4 Southern Miss M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 5–3 Ray (1-1) Ethridge (1-1) Talley (1) 4,382 6–4
Mar. 5 Southern Miss M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 0–5 Riggins (3-0) Theut (0-2) None ESPN+ 4,334 6–5
Mar. 6 Southern Miss M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 2–4 Ramsey (1-0) Bonds (1-1) None ESPN+ 4,218 6–6
Mar. 11 Houston M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 9–5 Bonds (2-1) Dannelley (0-1) None ESPN+ 3,935 7–6
Mar. 12 Houston M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 4–8 Medrano (2-0) Shifflet (1-1) Sears (3) ESPN+ 4,116 7–7
Mar. 13 Houston M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 10–1 Wilson (1-0) Deese (0-1) None ESPN+ 4,105 8–7
Mar. 16 at McNeese State Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 10–8 Menard (1-0) Shadrick (1-1) Schultz (1) YouTube.TV 1,476 9–7
Mar. 18 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L 1–7 Gainous (3-1) Ray (1-2) Gamble (2) ESPN+ 1,532 9–8 0–1
Mar. 19 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L 3–4 Stewart (3-1) Schultz (1-1) None ESPN+ 1,821 9–9 0–2
Mar. 20 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L 3–8 Witcher (2-1) Wilson (1-1) Stewart (1) ESPN+ 1,729 9–10 0–3
Mar. 22 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA
Mar. 25 South Alabama M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA
Mar. 26 South Alabama M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA ESPN+
Mar. 27 South Alabama M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA
Mar. 29 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA ESPN+
April (0–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Apr. 1 Georgia Southern M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA ESPN+
Apr. 2 Georgia Southern M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA ESPN+
Apr. 3 Georgia Southern M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA ESPN+
Apr. 5 at Louisiana Tech J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA CUSA.TV
Apr. 8 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR ESPN+
Apr. 9 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR ESPN+
Apr. 10 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR ESPN+
Apr. 12 McNeese State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA ESPN+
Apr. 14 Louisiana–Monroe M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA ESPN+
Apr. 15 Louisiana–Monroe M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA
Apr. 16 Louisiana–Monroe M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA
Wally Pontiff Jr. Classic
Apr. 19 at LSU Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA SECN+
Apr. 22 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
Apr. 23 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
Apr. 24 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
Apr. 29 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC
Apr. 30 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC
May (0–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
May 1 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC
May 6 UT Arlington M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA ESPN+
May 7 UT Arlington M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA
May 8 UT Arlington M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA
May 10 at Rice Reckling Park • Houston, TX CUSA.TV
May 11 at Rice Reckling Park • Houston, TX CUSA.TV
May 13 at Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX ESPN+
May 14 at Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX ESPN+
May 15 at Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX ESPN+
May 17 Nicholls M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA ESPN+
May 19 Little Rock M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA ESPN+
May 20 Little Rock M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA ESPN+
May 21 Little Rock M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA ESPN+
Schedule Source:[5]

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

References[]

  1. ^ "Sun Belt Conference baseball standings". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Louisiana Baseball Announces 2022 Signing Class". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  3. ^ "South Alabama Headlines Sun Belt Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Sun Belt Announces 2022 Baseball Preseason Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  5. ^ "2022 Baseball Schedule". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
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