2008 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team

The 2008 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2008 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Lamson Park and were led by eighth and ninth year husband and wife head coaching duo Michael and Stefni Lotief, respectively.

2008 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball
Women's College World Series appearance Houston Super Regionals champions Baton Rouge Regionals champions
Sun Belt Conference Tournament Champions Sun Belt Conference Regular Season Champions
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 6
2008 record	52–15 (19–3 SBC)
Head coach	Michael Lotief (8th season) Stefni Lotief (9th season)
Home stadium	Alfred and Helen Lamson Park

2008 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 6 Louisiana–Lafayette  ‍†‍‡‍^y	19	–	3		.864			52	–	15		.776
Florida Atlantic  ‍‍‍	17	–	7		.708			35	–	26		.574
Troy  ‍‍‍	14	–	9		.609			33	–	23		.589
FIU ‍‍‍	12	–	11		.522			29	–	34		.460
Middle Tennessee  ‍‍‍	11	–	12		.478			22	–	31		.415
North Texas  ‍‍‍	9	–	15		.375			27	–	33		.450
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍	9	–	15		.375			22	–	37		.373
Western Kentucky  ‍‍‍	8	–	15		.348			28	–	30		.483
South Alabama  ‍‍‍	6	–	18		.250			22	–	31		.415
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 2008[1]; Rankings from

Roster

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2008 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns roster
	Pitchers 00 Ashley Brignac – Redshirt Freshman 5 Shari Sigur – Sophomore 10 Brittany Cuevas – Sophomore 18 Amanda Hill – Sophomore 21 Donna Bourgeois – Redshirt Freshman Utility Players 8 Monique Prejean – Redshirt Freshman 12 Christi Orgeron – Redshirt Freshman Catchers 6 Lana Bowers – Sophomore 15 Adele Files – Sophomore		Infielders 3 Brooke Brodhead – Senior 4 Kelly Cormier – Redshirt Freshman 7 Vanessa Soto – Senior 16 Melissa Verde – Sophomore 19 Courtney Trahan – Sophomore 22 Laura Anne Hagle – Redshirt Freshman 24 Codi Runyan – Senior 25 Gabriele Bridges – Redshirt Freshman 27 Jessica Dupont – Redshirt Freshman 31 Paige Cormier – Redshirt Freshman – Outfielders 9 Karli Hubbard – Junior 14 Vallie Gaspard – Sophomore 17 Meagan Godwin – Sophomore 20 Katie Smith – Redshirt Freshman 23 Holly Tankersley – Senior 30 Katey Stanford – Redshirt Freshman

Coaching staff

2008 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff
Michael Lotief – Co-Head Coach – 8th year Stefni Lotief – Co-Head Coach – 9th year

Schedule and results

Legend
	Louisiana–Lafayette win
	Louisiana–Lafayette loss
	Postponement
Bold	Louisiana–Lafayette team member

2008 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Softball Game Log
Regular Season (42–12)
February (9–1) Date Opponent Ranking Site/Stadium Score TV Overall Record SBC Record Louisiana Tech Tournament Feb. 9 vs. Louisiana–Monroe Lady Techsters Softball Complex • Ruston, LA W 6–0 1–0 Feb. 9 at Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters Softball Complex • Ruston, LA W 13–0 2–0 Feb. 10 at Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters Softball Complex • Ruston, LA W 8–3 3–0 Feb. 20 at McNeese State Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 12–0 4–0 Louisiana Classics Feb. 22 vs. Mississippi Valley State Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 15–0 5–0 Feb. 23 vs. Southern Miss Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 4–1 6–0 Feb. 24 vs. Mississippi Valley State Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9–0 7–0 Feb. 24 vs. Southern Miss Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 3–2 8–0 NFCA Leadoff Classic Feb. 29 vs. North Carolina South Commons Sports Complex • Columbus, GA W 7–1 9–0 Feb. 29 vs. Nebraska South Commons Sports Complex • Columbus, GA L 1–3 9–1
March (10–6) Dat Opponent Ranking Site/Stadium Score TV Overall Record SBC Record NFCA Leadoff Classic Mar. 1 vs. Tennessee Tech South Commons Softball Complex • Columbus, GA W 8–0 10–1 Mar. 1 vs. Iowa South Commons Softball Complex • Columbus, GA L 1–3 10–2 Mar. 2 vs. Michigan South Commons Softball Complex • Columbus, GA L 0–9 10–3 Mar. 4 Nicholls State Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 11–3 11–3 Mar. 4 Nicholls Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 12–0 12–3 Aggie Classic Mar. 7 at Texas A&M Aggie Softball Complex • College Station, TX L 0–1 12–4 Mar. 8 vs. BYU Aggie Softball Complex • College Station, TX W 7–4 13–4 Mar. 8 at Texas A&M Aggie Softball Complex • College Station, TX W 2–1 14–4 Mar. 9 vs. Illinois Aggie Softball Complex • College Station, TX W 4–1 15–4 Mar. 9 vs. Illinois Aggie Softball Complex • College Station, TX L 1–2 15–5 Mar. 11 IUPUI Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 12–0 16–5 Mar. 11 IUPUI Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 14–0 17–5 Mar. 15 at Middle Tennessee Blue Raider Softball Park • Murfreesboro, TN Game cancelled Mar. 16 at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Softball Park • Murfreesboro, TN W 8–1 18–5 1–0 Mar. 16 at Middle Tennessee Blue Raider Softball Park • Murfreesboro, TN W 12–1 19–5 2–0 Judi Garman Classic Mar. 21 vs. Arizona State Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 1–3 19–6 Mar. 21 vs. UNLV Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 10–0 20–6 Mar. 22 vs. Arizona Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 0–2 20–7 Mar. 22 vs. Michigan Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 2–7 20–8 Mar. 25 at Western Kentucky WKU Softball Complex • Bowling Green, KY L 2–5 20–9 2–1 Mar. 25 at Western Kentucky WKU Softball Complex • Bowling Green, KY W 11–4 21–9 3–1 Mar. 26 at Western Kentucky WKU Softball Complex • Bowling Green, KY L 2–3 21–10 3–2
April (19–1) Date Opponent Ranking Site/Stadium Score TV Overall Record SBC Record Apr. 1 vs. Grambling State Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8–0 22–10 Apr. 1 vs. Grambling State Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 6–0 23–10 Apr. 5 at FIU FIU Softball Stadium • Miami, FL W 7–6 24–10 4-2 Apr. 5 at FIU FIU Softball Stadium • Miami, FL W 9–8 25–10 5-2 Apr. 6 at FIU FIU Softball Stadium • Miami, FL W 7–4 26–10 6-2 Apr. 9 vs. McNeese State Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7–0 27–10 Apr. 12 vs. South Alabama Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10–2 28–10 7-2 Apr. 12 vs. South Alabama Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7–1 29–10 8-2 Apr. 13 vs. South Alabama Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8–0 30–10 9-2 Apr. 16 vs. Florida Atlantic Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5–1 31–10 10-2 Apr. 16 vs. Florida Atlantic Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 4–0 32–10 11-2 Apr. 17 vs. Florida Atlantic Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 4–0 33–10 12-2 Apr. 23 vs. North Texas Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8–0 34–10 13-2 Apr. 23 vs. North Texas Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8–0 35–10 14-2 Apr. 24 vs. North Texas Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 3–2 36–10 15-2 Apr. 26 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 4–2 37–10 16-2 Apr. 26 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 4–0 38–10 17-2 Apr. 27 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Game cancelled Apr. 30 at Houston Cougar Softball Field • Houston, TX L 0–2 38–11 Apr. 30 at Houston Cougar Softball Field • Houston, TX W 4–0 39–11
May (2–1) Date Opponent Ranking Site/Stadium Score TV Overall Record SBC Record May 3 vs. Louisiana–Monroe Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 0–1 39–12 17-3 May 3 vs. Louisiana–Monroe Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9–1 40–12 18-3 May 4 vs. Louisiana–Monroe Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10–0 42–12 19-3
Post-Season (10–3)
SBC Tournament (4–0) Date Opponent Ranking Site/Stadium Score TV Overall Record SBC Record May 7 vs. Western Kentucky Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 8–0 43–12 May 8 vs. FIU Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 8–2 44–12 May 9 vs. Western Kentucky Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 3–1 45–12 May 10 vs. Louisiana–Monroe Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 13–0 46–12
NCAA Division I Softball Championship (6–3) Date Opponent Ranking Site/Stadium Score TV Overall Record SBC Record Baton Rouge Regional May 16 vs. East Carolina Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA W 2–1 47–12 May 17 vs. LSU Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA W 9–4 48–12 May 17 vs. LSU Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA W 6–3 49–12 Houston Super Regional May 23 at Houston Cougar Softball Field • Houston, TX W 6–4 50–12 May 24 at Houston Cougar Softball Field • Houston, TX L 3–6 50–13 May 24 at Houston Cougar Softball Field • Houston, TX W 4–0 51–13 Women's College World Series May 29 vs. Florida ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 3–2 52–13 May 30 vs. Texas A&M ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 1–2 52–14 May 31 vs. Alabama ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 1–3 52–15 Schedule Source:[3]

References

1. "Sun Belt Conference Softball Record Book" (PDF). Sun Belt Conference. p. 20. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
2. "2008 Softball Roster". Louisiana Athletics.
3. "Louisiana Releases 2008 Softball Schedule" (Press release). UL Department of Athletics. August 7, 2007. Retrieved December 24, 2019.