2013 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team

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.

2013 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball
Baton Rouge Regionals appearance
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
2013 record43-20 (19-11 SBC)
Head coachTony Robichaux (19th season)
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumM. L. Tigue Moore Field
2013 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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

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)
1Florida Atlantic89 (5)
2FIU85 (1)
3South Alabama67
4Troy61
5Arkansas State60 (1)
6Middle Tennessee56 (1)
7Western Kentucky42
8Louisiana-Lafayette39 (1)
9Louisiana-Monroe31 (1)
10Arkansas-Little Rock20

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
  • Chris Domingue – Director of Baseball Operations – 11th year

Schedule and results
Legend
 Louisiana-Lafayette win
 Louisiana-Lafayette loss
 Postponement
BoldLouisiana-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. 15Central MichiganM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 12-6Cockrell (1-0)Trowbridge (0-1)None2,2091-0
Feb. 16Central MichiganM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 5-3Boutte (1-0)Kaminska (0-1)Hicks (1)2-0
Feb. 16Central MichiganM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 5-4Hicks (1-0)Renzi (0-1)None1,9933-0
Feb. 17Central MichiganM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAL 2-10Dodridge (1-0)Wilson (0-1)None1,9743-1
Feb. 20Northwestern StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 12-3Cockrell (2-0)Krebs (1-1)None1,8374-1
Feb. 22UTSAM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 18-6Cockrell (3-0)Kraft (0-1)None1,8775–1
Feb. 23UTSAM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 9-6Boutte (2-0)Hartson (0-1)Hicks (2)2,0406-1
Feb. 24UTSAM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 2-1Robichaux (1-0)Sharp (0-1)Hicks (3)2,0587-1
Feb. 26No. 4 LSUM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAL 2-11Glenn (1-0)Smith (0-1)None3,7907-2
Feb. 27Nicholls StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 5-1Hicks (2-0)Langston (0-1)None1,7668-2
March (11-6)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Mar. 1Sacred HeartM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 4-2Traffica (1-0)Maguire (0-1)Hicks (4)1,7249-2
Mar. 2Sacred HeartM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 8-2Boutte (3-0)Leiningen (0-1)None1,71110-2
Mar. 3Sacred HeartM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 4-3Wilson (1-1)Stoddard (0-1)Hicks (5)1,84611-2
Mar. 5New OrleansM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAGame postponed due to mid-term exams being taken by the University of New Orleans
Mar. 8at Southern MissPete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MSL 2-9Pierce (4-0)Traffica (1-1)None3,00911-3
Mar. 9at Southern MissPete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MSW 13-4Plitt (1-0)Drehoff (1-1)Cockrell (1)3,22512-3
Mar. 10at Southern MissPete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MSW 9-1Robichaux (2-0)Fisk (0-1)None3,00313-3
Mar. 15Louisiana-MonroeM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 9-2Wilson (2-1)Taylor (1-2)None2,32514-31-0
Mar. 16Louisiana-MonroeM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 5-2Robichaux (3-0)Wine (2-3)Hicks (6)2,33315-32-0
Mar. 17Louisiana-MonroeM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 3-2Boutte (4-0)Dumaine (1-1)Hicks (7)2,38016-33-0
Mar. 19SouthernM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 11-6Traffica (2-1)Godoy (0-2)None1,55917-3
Mar. 22at Middle TennesseeReese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TNL 5-12Adkins (4-2)Cockrell (3-1)None75817-43-1
Mar. 23at Middle TennesseeReese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TNL 5-7Frebis (3-2)Robichaux (3-1)Mittura (5)81517-53-2
Mar. 24at Middle TennesseeReese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TNL 3-9Curtis (4-2)Boutte (4-1)None62817-63-3
Mar. 26at Southeastern LouisianaPat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LAW 9-6Traffica (3-1)Manuel (2-2)Hicks (8)1,21218-6
Mar. 29at Western KentuckyNick Denes Field • Bowling Green, KYL 9-10 (11 inn)Tompkins (3-3)Smith (0-2)None18418-73-4
Mar. 30at Western KentuckyNick Denes Field • Bowling Green, KYL 0-3Edwards (2-1)Robichaux (3-2)None18-83-5
Mar. 30at Western KentuckyNick Denes Field • Bowling Green, KYW 8-6Boutte (5-1)Bado (2-3)Harrison (1)32419-84-5
April (12-7)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Apr. 2McNeese StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 8-5Hicks (3-0)Parke (2-1)Harrison (2)2,47520-8
Apr. 5TroyM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 7-6Wilson (3-1)Hicks (3-2)Harrison (3)2,25321-85-5
Apr. 6TroyM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 9-2Robichaux (4-2)Starling (4-3)None2,21922-86-5
Apr. 7TroyM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAL 4-10McCain (6-0)Boutte (5-2)None2,22422-96-6
Apr. 9TulaneM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAL 5-7LeBlanc (1-2)Traffica (3-2)None2,14422-10
Apr. 10at Northwestern StateH. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LAW 12-0Plitt (2-0)Crain (0-1)None23223-10
Apr. 12at Arkansas-Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 9-2Robichaux (5-2)Cleveland (4-5)None20924-107-6
Apr. 13at Arkansas-Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARL 2-7Huffman (4-2)Wilson (3-2)Moritz (5)27424-117-7
Apr. 14at Arkansas-Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 15-10Mayer (1-0)Moritz (1-2)None26125-118-7
Apr. 16at Nicholls StateBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAL 3-4Picciola (1-2)Cockrell (3-2)None61925-12
Apr. 19Florida AtlanticM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 5-3Robichaux (6-2)Gomber (4-3)Hicks (9)2,36926-129-7
Apr. 20Florida AtlanticM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAL 4-5Logan (4-0)Hicks (3-1)Adams (12)2,62826-139-8
Apr. 21Florida AtlanticM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 12-2 (7 inn)Boutte (6-2)Rhodes (3-2)None2,20627-1310-8
Apr. 23at McNeese StateJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAW 11-9Cockrell (4-2)Williams (1-1)Hicks (10)73228-13
Apr. 24Southeastern LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 6-3Plitt (3-0)Kennel (4-3)Wilson (1)1,74129-13
Apr. 26at FIUFIU Baseball Stadium • Miami, FLL 6-7 (11 inn)Davis (6-2)Wilson (3-3)None38329-1410-9
Apr. 27at FIUFIU Baseball Stadium • Miami, FLW 9-1Boutte (7-2)Franco (5-2)None30530-1411-9
Apr. 28at FIUFIU Baseball Stadium • Miami, FLW 14-4 (8 inn)Smith (1-2)Seibold (2-3)Carter (1)26331-1412-9
Apr. 30at HoustonCougar Field • Houston, TXL 4-6Lemoine (6-3)Plitt (3-1)Wellbrock (7)1,19731-15
May (7-2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
May 3Arkansas StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 11-4Robichaux (7-2)Wright (5-4)None2,01932-1513-9
May 4Arkansas StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 14-6Boutte (8-2)Wallace (4-2)Smith (1)2,26633-1514-9
May 5Arkansas StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 8-1Carter (1-0)Woodhouse (0-1)None2,08234-1515-9
May 11No. 20 South AlabamaM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAL 6-9Izzio (1-0)Wilson (3-4)Stamey (4)2,82134-1615-10
May 12No. 20 South AlabamaM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAL 5-9Bell (6-0)Boutte (8-3)None34-1715-11
May 12No. 20 South AlabamaM. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 17-7 (7 inn)Frith (1-0)Cecil (3-2)None2,24335-1716-11
May 16at Louisiana-MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAW 5-4 (10 inn)Mayer (2-0)Bray (4-3)Carter (2)1,14836-1717-11
May 17at Louisiana-MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAW 13-4Frith (2-0)Wine (6-8)None1,31137-1718-11
May 18at Louisiana-MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAW 12-1 (7 inn)Wilson (4-4)Aulds (4-8)None1,44938-1719-11
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 22vs. (6) FIU(3)M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 9-6Wilson (5-4)Davis (6-3)None2,17239-17
May 24(2) No. 24 South Alabama(3)M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 9-2Robichaux (8-2)Bell (6-1)None1,44440-17
May 25(2) No. 24 South Alabama(3)M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAW 12-2 (7 inn)Wilson (6-4)Noble (5-3)None1,61241-17
May 26(4) Florida Atlantic(3)M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LAL 8-16Gomber (7-4)Smith (1-3)NoneCST2,52841-18
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 31vs. Sam Houston StateAlex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LAL 2-4Scott (2-0)Hicks (3-2)None3,85141-19
Jun. 1vs. Jackson StateAlex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LAW 15-1Robichaux (9-2)Russell (3-1)None1,90942-19
Jun. 2vs. Sam Houston StateAlex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LAW 7-5Plitt (4-1)Godail (5-4)Hicks (11)2,06643-19
Jun. 2vs. No. 1 LSUAlex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LAL 1-5Bonvillain (3-0)Boutte (8-4)None10,19143-20
Schedule Source:[3]

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  
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References
  1. "2013 Standings and Leaders". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  2. http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2013/02/11/2013-sun-belt-conference-preseason-coaches-poll-and-teams/
  3. "Louisiana Releases 2013 Baseball Schedule" (Press release). UL Department of Athletics. August 7, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
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