2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team

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2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns wordmark.svg
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
2022 record17–8 (4–2 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Lacy Prejean
  • Justin Robichaux
Home stadiumYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
  • v
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 5 – 1   .833 12 – 14   .462
Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 4 – 2   .667 17 – 8   .680
Troy  ‍‍‍ 3 – 2   .600 17 – 7   .708
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 16 – 8   .667
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 14 – 10   .583
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 10 – 12   .455
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 12 – 17   .414
Texas State  ‍‍‍ 2 – 4   .333 14 – 12   .538
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 2 – 4   .333 7 – 15   .318
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 1 – 4   .200 10 – 13   .435
† – Conference champion
‡ – champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of March 24, 2022[1]; Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team represents the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns play their home games at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park and are led by fifth-year head coach Gerry Glasco. They are members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Preseason[]

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll[]

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll will be released on January 31, 2022. Louisiana was picked to finish first in the conference with 97 votes and 7 first place votes.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Louisiana 97 (7)
2 Texas State 87 (2)
3 Troy 82 (1)
4 South Alabama 74
5 UT Arlington 49
6 Appalachian State 46
7 Coastal Carolina 37
8 Georgia Southern 32
9 Louisiana–Monroe 27
10 Georgia State 19

Preseason All-Sun Belt team[]

[3]

  • Olivia Lackie (USA, Pitcher)
  • Leanna Johnson (TROY, Pitcher)
  • Kandra Lamb (LA, Pitcher)
  • Jessica Mullins (TXST, Pitcher)
  • Kamdyn Kvistad (USA, Catcher)
  • Sophie Piskos (LA, Catcher)
  • Faith Shirley (GASO, 1st Base)
  • Kelly Horne (TROY, 2nd Base)
  • Daisy Hess (GSU, Shortstop)
  • Sara Vanderford (TXST, 3rd Base)
  • Iyanla De Jesus (CCU, Designated Player)
  • Raina O'Neal (LA, Outfielder)
  • Mackenzie Brasher (USA, Outfielder)
  • Emily Brown (GSU, Outfielder)
  • Jade Sinness (TROY, Outfielder)


National Softball Signing Day[]

[4]

Player Position Hometown Previous Team
Mihyia Davis Outfielder Lovelady, Texas Lovelady HS
Kylei Griffin Infielder Tyler, Texas Chapel Hill HS
Chloe Riassetto Pitcher Friendswood, Texas Friendswood HS
Cecilia Vasquez Infielder New Waverly, Texas New Waverly HS
Lauren Allred Infielder Texarkana, Texas Texas HS
Kyleigh Pitzer Pitcher Mount Juliet, Tennessee Wilson Central HS

Roster[]

2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns roster
 

Pitchers

  • 7 Karly Heath - Junior
  • 12 Sam Landry - Freshman
  • 14 Meghan Schorman - Junior
  • 16 Tyler Oubre - Freshman
  • 26 Taylor Snow - Freshman
  • 27 Vanessa Foreman - Junior
  • 53 Kandra Lamb - Junior

Outfielders

  • 2 Raina O'Neal - Junior
  • 3 Maddie Hayden - Freshman
  • 4 McKenzie Wittenberg - Freshman
  • 5 Frankie Izard - Junior
  • 10 Kramer Eschete - Freshman
  • 29 Kayla Falterman - Freshman
  • 33 Samantha Graeter - Freshman
  • 44 Jenna Kean - Senior
  

Catchers

  • 19 Sophie Piskos - Sophomore

Infielders

  • 6 Ari Quiñones - Junior
  • 8 Taylor Roman - Freshman
  • 13 Jourdyn Campbell - Sophomore
  • 15 Laney Credeur - Freshman
  • 22 Stormy Kotzelnick - Freshman
  • 23 Alexa Langeliers - Freshman

Utility player

  • 21 Melissa Mayeux - Senior

Coaching staff[]

2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff
  • Gerry Glasco – Head Coach – 5th year
  • Lacy Prejean – Assistant Head Coach – 4th year
  • Justin Robichaux – Assistant Head Coach – 1st year
  • Kevin Meyers – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 2nd year
  • Ashley Pauly – Chief of Staff – 4th year

Schedule and results[]

Legend
  Louisiana win
  Louisiana loss
  Postponement/Cancellation
Bold Louisiana team member
2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball Game Log
Regular Season (17–8)
February (10–2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Louisiana Classics
Feb. 11 UAB No. 23 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 2–0 Lamb (1-0) Cespedes (0-1) Schorman (1) 1,633 1–0
Feb. 11 UAB No. 23 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 23–0 (5 inns) Landry (1-0) Tindell (0-1) None 1,633 2–0
Feb. 12 North Texas No. 23 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5–0 Schorman (1-0) Cook (0-1) None 1,750 3–0
Feb. 12 Texas Southern No. 23 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8–0 (5 inns) Landry (2-0) Reyes (0-2) None 1,750 4–0
Feb. 13 Tulsa No. 23 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8–0 (5 inns) Lamb (2-0) Llamas-Howell (0-1) None ESPN+ 1,574 5–0
Feb. 15 Nicholls No. 20 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10–2 (5 inns) Landry (3-0) Lehman (0-1) None ESPN+ 1,604 6–0
Feb. 24 No. 2 Alabama No. 20 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 1–9 (5 inns) Kilfoyl (3-0) Schorman (1-1) None ESPN+ 2,714 6–1
Mardi Gras Mambo
Feb. 25 vs. Eastern Illinois No. 20 Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA W 3–2 (9 inns) Schorman (2-1) Kaufman (1-2) None 419 7–1
Feb. 25 vs. St. Thomas No. 20 Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA W 10-0 (5 inns) Landry (4-0) Baniecke (1-2) None 291 8–1
Feb. 26 vs. Portland State No. 20 Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA W 11–6 Landry (5-0) Lemos (0-3) None 748 9–1
Feb. 26 vs. Lipscomb No. 20 Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA W 11–3 (6 inns) Heath (1-0) Barefoot (1-2) None 332 10–1
Feb. 27 vs. No. 2 Alabama No. 20 Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA L 0–8 (5 inns) Fouts (6-0) Lamb (2-1) None 1,039 10–2
March (7–6)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Mar. 1 at Stephen F. Austin No. 21 SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX Game postponed due to poor field conditions
Mar. 1 at Stephen F. Austin No. 21 SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX Game postponed due to poor field conditions
LSU-UL Crossover
Mar. 3 No. 22 LSU No. 21 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 0–4 Sunseri (4-1) Landry (5-1) Kilponen (1) ESPN+ 2,689 10–3
Mar. 4 Central Connecticut No. 21 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 12–0 (5 inns) Lamb (3-1) Marks (0-4) None ESPN+ 11–3
Mar. 4 Louisiana Tech No. 21 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8–0 (6 inns) Schorman (3-1) Menzina (1-2) None ERSPN+ 12–3
Mar. 5 at No. 22 LSU No. 21 Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA L 2–5 Kilponen (8-2) Lamb (3-2) Sunseri (1) SECN+ 2,142 12–4
Mar. 9 McNeese State No. 22 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5–3 Lamb (4-2) Vallejo (5-5) None 1,772 13–4
Mar. 11 Georgia State No. 22 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 1–4 Adams (2-2) Lamb (4-3) None 1,439 13–5 0–1
Mar. 12 Georgia State No. 22 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10–6 Schorman (4-1) Mooney (0-4) Foreman (1) 1,733 14–5 1–1
Mar. 13 Georgia State No. 22 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9–0 (5 inns) Lamb (5-3) Adams (2-3) None 1,817 15–5 2–1
Mar. 16 Texas No. 23 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 2–10 Czech (6-1) Lamb (5-4) None ESPN+ 1,947 15–6
Mar. 16 Texas No. 23 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 2–3 Dolcini (6-3) Landry (5-2) None ESPN+ 1,947 15–7
Mar. 19 at Georgia Southern No. 23 Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 11–3 (6 inns) Landry (6-2) Belogorska (2-7) None ESPN+ 351 16–7 3–1
Mar. 19 at Georgia Southern No. 23 Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA L 10–12 Belogorska (3-7) Schorman (4-2) None ESPN+ 351 16–8 3–2
Mar. 20 at Georgia Southern No. 23 Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 12–1 (6 inns) Landry (7-2) Waldrep (3-3) None ESPN+ 351 17–8 4–2
Mar. 25 UT Arlington Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Mar. 26 UT Arlington Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Mar. 27 UT Arlington Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Mar. 30 at Texas Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX
April (0–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Apr. 1 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
Apr. 2 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
Apr. 3 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
Apr. 6 at McNeese State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA
Apr. 8 Troy Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Apr. 9 Troy Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Apr. 10 Troy Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Apr. 12 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA
Apr. 14 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
Apr. 15 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
Apr. 16 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
Apr. 18 at Saint Louis Billiken Sports Center • St. Louis, MO
Apr. 19 at Illinois Eichelberger Field • Champaign, IL
Apr. 19 at Illinois Eichelberger Field • Champaign, IL
Apr. 20 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC
Apr. 21 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC
Apr. 22 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC
Apr. 27 Houston Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Apr. 29 Coastal Carolina Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Apr. 30 Coastal Carolina Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
May (0–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
May 1 Coastal Carolina Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
May 5 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
May 6 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
May 7 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
Schedule Source:[5]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

Rankings[]

Main article: 2022 NCAA Division I softball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
NFCA / USA Today[6]232020212223RV
Softball America[7]19151520———
ESPN.com/USA Softball[8]2320202225——
D1Softball[9]22182121———

References[]

  1. ^ "2022 Softball Standings". SunBeltSports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Louisiana Headlines Sun Belt Softball Preseason Coaches Poll". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Sun Belt Conference Announces Preseason Softball Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Glasco and Staff Compose Another Highly Rated Recruiting Class for Louisiana". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Louisiana Softball Releases 2022 Season Schedule". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  6. ^ {{cite web |title=2022 NCAA Division I Top 25 |url=https://www.softballamerica.com/rankings/2022-ncaa-division-i-softball-top-25/ |website=www.softballamerica.com |access-date=28 February 2022}
  7. ^ "2022 D-I Top 25". SoftballAmerica.com. Baseball America Enterprises. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  8. ^ "NCAA College Rankings and Polls - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Top 25 Archives • D1Softball". D1Softball. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
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