2013 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team

2013 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
	† – Conference champion ; ‡ – Tournament champion; y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament ; As of May 15, 2019[1]; Rankings from

Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball
2013 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball
Ann Arbor Super Regionals appearance; Baton Rouge Regionals Champions
Hilton House Plaza Classic Champions; Louisiana Classic Champions; NFCA Leadoff Classic Champions
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 12
2013 record	47-15 (19-4 SBC)
Head coach	Michael Lotief; (13th Season); Megan Granger; (Interim, February)
Assistant coach	T. J. Hubbard
Home stadium	Lamson Park

The 2013 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2013 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Lamson Park and were led by thirteenth year head coach Michael Lotief and, for a short time while Lotief underwent family issues, former Cajun player Megan Granger served as interim head coach for the month of February.[2][3]

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 4, 2013. Louisiana-Lafayette was picked to finish first in the Sun Belt Conference with 81 votes and 9 first place votes, all first place votes available.[4]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Coaches poll
1	Louisiana-Lafayette	81 (9)
2	South Alabama	71
3	FIU	52
4	Troy	49
5	North Texas	48
6	Western Kentucky	43
7	Florida Atlantic	25
8	Louisiana-Monroe	24
9	Middle Tennessee	12

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

Jordan Wallace (ULL, SO, Pitcher)
Hannah Campbell (USA, JR, Pitcher)
Sarah Draheim (ULL, SR, Catcher)
Matte Haack (ULL, SR, 1st Base)
Kayla Toney (MTSU, JR, 2nd Base)
Nerissa Myers (ULL, SR, Shortstop)
Natalie Fernandez (ULL, JR, 3rd Base)
Jessy Alfonso (FIU, SR, Outfield)
Brianna Cherry (ULL, SR, Outfield)
Blair Johnson (USA, SO, Outfield)
Kelsie Mattox (WKU, JR, Outfield)
Taylor Fawbush (FAU, SR, Utility/Designated Player)
Kayla Burri (FIU, SR, At-Large)
Brie Rojas (FIU, SR, At-Large)
Britney Campbell (USA, SR, At-Large)
Hannah Renn (TROY, SR, At-Large)
Karavin Dew (WKU, SR, At-Large)

Sun Belt Preseason Pitcher of the Year

Nerissa Myers (ULL)

Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year

Jordan Wallace (ULL)

Roster

2013 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns roster

Pitchers

7 Jordan Wallace - Sophomore
10 Kristin Martinez - Junior
16 Christina Hamilton - Redshirt Sophomore
32 Victoria Brown - Freshman

Catchers

00 Shyanne McDowell - Freshman
9 Linzey Cifreo - Redshirt Freshman
24 Sarah Draheim - Senior

Utility Players

3 Natalie Fernandez - Junior
5 Megan Thomas - Redshirt Freshman
13 Marie Hoag - Redshirt Freshman
21 Samantha Walsh - Redshirt Freshman
22 Shellie Landry - Freshman
25 Sara Corbello - Freshman

Infielders

6 Taylor Meaux - Redshirt Freshman
12 Gabby Felps - Freshman
15 Nerissa Myers - Senior
27 Matte Haack - Senior
28 Kelsey Vincent - Freshman
31 Corin Voinché - Redshirt Freshman

Outfielders

8 Megan Waterman - Senior
14 Cassidy White - Freshman
17 Leandra Maly - Sophomore
19 Shelbi Redfearn - Junior
23 Brianna Cherry - Senior

Coaching staff

2013 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff
Michael Lotief – Head Coach (Volunteer Assistant - February) – 13th year T. J. Hubbard – Associate Head Coach – 1st year Joshua Johnson - Assistant Coach - 1st year Megan Granger - Assistant Coach (Interim Head Coach - February) - 1st year Katie Smith - Director of Operations - 1st year Stefni Lotief - Volunteer Assistant Coach - 1st year

Schedule and results

Legend
	Louisiana-Lafayette win
	Louisiana-Lafayette loss
	Postponement/Cancellation
Bold	Louisiana team member

2013 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Softball Game Log

Regular Season (40-11)

February (13-2)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall Record	SBC Record
Hilton House Plaza Classic)
Feb. 9	vs. Lipscomb	No. 11	Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX	W 5-2	Wallace (1-0)	Anderson (0-0)	Brown (1)		442	1-0
Feb. 9	vs. Iowa	No. 11	Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX	L 10-13	Whitney (1-0)	Martinez (0-1)	None		442	1-1
Feb. 10	vs. Iowa	No. 11	Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX	W 11-0 (5 inn)	Wallace (2-0)	Massey (1-2)	None		278	2-1

Feb. 13	Mississippi State	No. 15	Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA	W 9-1 (6 inn)	Wallace (3-0)	Vry (0-1)	None		837	3-1
Louisiana Classics
Feb. 15	vs. Mississippi Valley State	No. 15	Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA	W 13-2 (5 inn)	Brown (1-0)	Spivey (1-2)	None		997	4-1
Feb. 16	vs. Texas State	No. 15	Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA	W 9-1 (6 inn)	Wallace (4-0)	Taylor (0-3)	None			5-1
Feb. 16	vs. Mississippi Valley State	No. 15	Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA	W 16-4 (5 inn)	Martinez (1-1)	Lorenz (0-3)	None		665	6-1
Feb. 17	vs. Texas State	No. 15	Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA	W 3-2	Wallace (5-0)	House (0-2)	None		902	7-1

Feb. 20	at McNeese State	No. 12	Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	W 5-1	Wallace (6-0)	Lilly (1-2)	None		337	8-1
NFCA Leadoff Classic
Feb. 22	vs. No. 15 Michigan	No. 12	Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL	L 1-3	Driesenga (6-1)	Wallace (6-1)	None		120	8-2
Feb. 22	vs. No. 14 South Florida	No. 12	Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL	W 3-0	Hamilton (1-0)	Richardson (3-2)	None		147	9-2
Feb. 23	vs. Illinois State	No. 12	Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL	W 8-5	Wallace (7-1)	Rodriguez (1-1)	None		133	10-2
Feb. 23	vs. Hofstra	No. 12	Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL	W 4-2	Brown (2-0)	Galati (3-4)	Martinez (1)		119	11-2
Feb. 24	vs. James Madison	No. 12	Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL	W 9-1 (6 inn)	Wallace (8-1)	Kiefer (2-1)	None		100	12-2

Feb. 26	Southern	No. 13	Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA	W 9-1 (5 inn)	Brown (3-0)	Stevenson (0-4)	None		304	13-2

March (9-9)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall Record	SBC Record
Diamond 9 Citrus Classic
Mar. 1	vs. Pittsburgh	No. 13	ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL	W 8-0 (6 inn)	Hamilton (2-0)	King (3-4)	None		104	14-2
Mar. 1	vs. No. 5 Texas A&M	No. 13	ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL	L 4-6	Dumezich (13-0)	Wallace (8-2)	None		233	14-3
Mar. 2	vs. Texas	No. 13	ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL	L 2-7	Luna (9-0)	Hamilton (2-1)	None		121	14-4
Mar. 2	College of Charleston	No. 13	ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL	W 16-0 (5 inn)	Martinez (2-1)	Saylors (3-2)	None		245	15-4
Mar. 3	Illinois State	No. 13	ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL	L 3-4	Baxter (6-3)	Wallace (8-3)	None		262	15-5

Mar. 6	at No. 10 Texas	No. 15	Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX	L 4-9	Luna (10-0)	Martinez (2-2)	None		778	15-6
Mar. 6	at No. 10 Texas	No. 15	Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX	L 1-7	Bruins (6-0)	Wallace (8-4)	None		778	15-7
Mar. 9	Western Kentucky	No. 15	Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA	W 10-0 (5 inn)	Wallace (9-4)	Sulaski (2-3)	None			16-7	1-0
Mar. 9	Western Kentucky	No. 15	Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA	L 2-12	Rousseau (5-2)	Martinez (2-3)	None		619	16-8	1-1
Mar. 10	Western Kentucky	No. 15	Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA	L 2-3	Rousseau (6-2)	Wallace (9-5)	None		988	16-9	1-2
Mar. 13	Louisiana Tech	No. 22	Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA	W 4-1	Wallace (10-5)	Jones (8-6)	None		729	17-9
Mar. 13	Louisiana Tech	No. 22	Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA	W 9-1 (5 inn)	Brown (4-0)	Jones (8-7)	None		729	18-9
Mar. 16	at South Alabama	No. 22	Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL	L 3-7	Campbell (10-4)	Wallace (10-6)	None		326	18-10	1-3
Mar. 16	at South Alabama	No. 22	Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL	L 4-8	Beard (10-0)	Brown (4-1)	None		369	18-11	1-4
Mar. 17	at South Alabama	No. 22	Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL	W 2-1	Wallace (11-6)	Campbell (10-5)	None		423	19-11	2-4
Mar. 29	FIU		Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA	W 10-2 (6 inn)	Wallace (12-6)	Jenkins (11-4)	None		880	20-11	3-4
Mar. 29	FIU		Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA	W 9-5	Brown (5-1)	Dawson (4-11)	None		880	21-11	4-4
Mar. 30	FIU		Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA	W 7-5	Wallace (13-6)	Jenkins (11-4)	None		750	22-11	5-4

April (16-0)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall Record	SBC Record
Apr. 6	at North Texas		Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX	W 10-0 (5 inn)	Wallace (14-6)	Simmons (6-5)	None		350	23-11	6-4
Apr. 6	at North Texas		Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX	W 8-2	Brown (6-1)	Kirk (8-6)	Wallace (1)		350	24-11	7-4
Apr. 7	at North Texas		Lovelace Softball Complex • Denton, TX	W 5-0	Wallace (15-6)	Simmons (6-6)	None		250	25-11	8-4
Apr. 10	Southern Miss		Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA	W 18-2 (5 inn)	Wallace (16-6)	Wilson (4-11)	None		638	26-11
Apr. 10	Southern Miss		Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA	W 10-0 (5 inn)	Brown (7-1)	Dietrich (1-11)	None		638	27-11
Apr. 13	Middle Tennessee		Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA	W 10-0 (5 inn)	Wallace (17-6)	McClure (2-12)	None		886	28-11	9-4
Apr. 13	Middle Tennessee		Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA	W 6-3	Wallace (18-6)	Fisherback (3-17)	None		886	29-11	10-4
Apr. 14	Middle Tennessee		Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA	W 6-0	Wallace (19-6)	Stinnett (0-7)	None		632	30-11	11-4
Apr. 17	Houston	No. 25	Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA	W 9-1 (5 inn)	Wallace (20-6)	Outon (7-5)	None		835	31-11
Apr. 17	Houston	No. 25	Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA	W 10-5	Martinez (3-3)	Shrum (2-2)	None		835	32-11
Apr. 21	at Florida Atlantic	No. 25	FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL	W 1-0 (8 inn)	Wallace (21-6)	Fawbush (12-10)	None			33-11	12-4
Apr. 21	at Florida Atlantic	No. 25	FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL	W 8-4	Wallace (22-6)	Call (8-10)	None			34-11	13-4
Apr. 27	Troy	No. 22	Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA	W 9-1 (5 inn)	Wallace (23-6)	Hamilton (5-6)	None		812	35-11	14-4
Apr. 27	Troy	No. 22	Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA	W 6-0	Brown (8-1)	Affeldt (6-5)	Wallace (2)		812	36-11	15-4
Apr. 28	Troy	No. 22	Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA	W 7-2	Wallace (24-6)	Affeldt (6-6)	None		840	37-11	16-4

May (3-0)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall Record	SBC Record
May 4	at Louisiana-Monroe	No. 21	ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA	W 8-2	Hamilton (3-1)	Wilson (8-15)	None		582	38-11	17-4
May 4	at Louisiana-Monroe	No. 21	ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA	W 12-3 (5 inn)	Wallace (25-6)	Routzon (11-14)	None		582	39-11	18-4
May 5	at Louisiana-Monroe	No. 21	ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA	W 6-0	Wallace (26-6)	Routzon (11-15)	None		421	40-11	19-4

Post-Season (7-4)

SBC Tournament (3-2)
Date	Opponent	Seed/Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall Record	SBC Record
May 8	vs. FIU (Quarterfinals)	No. 21	Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	W 8-7 (8 inn)	Wallace (27-6)	Graves (6-3)	None			41-11
May 9	vs. No. 19 South Alabama (Semifinals)	No. 21	Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	L 0-1 (8 inn)	Campbell (20-7)	Wallace (27-7)	None			41-12
May 10	vs. Florida Atlantic (Loser's Bracket Championship)	No. 21	Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	W 15-0	Brown (9-1)	Fawbush (14-12)	None			42-12
May 10	vs. Western Kentucky (Championship - Game 1)	No. 21	Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	W 3-2	Wallace (28-7)	Rousseau (23-6)	None			43-12
May 11	vs. Western Kentucky (Championship - Game 2)	No. 21	Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	L 4-7	Rousseau (24-6)	Brown (9-2)	None			43-13

NCAA Tournament (4-2)
Date	Opponent	Seed/Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall Record	SBC Record
Baton Rouge Regionals
May 17	vs. Northwestern State	No. 21	Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA	W 3-0	Wallace (29-7)	Roos (17-5)	None			44-13
May 18	vs. No. 10 LSU	No. 21	Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA	W 3-0	Wallace (30-7)	Fico (24-12)	None		1,555	45-13
May 19	vs. No. 10 LSU	No. 21	Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA	W 1-0	Wallace (31-7)	Fico (24-13)	None			46-13
Ann Arbor Super Regionals
May 24	at No. 7 Michigan	No. 21	Alumni Field at the Wilpon Complex • Ann Arbor, MI	L 3-4 (8 inn)	Wagner (19-3)	Wallace (31-8)	None	ESPNU	1,530	46-14
May 25	at No. 7 Michigan	No. 21	Alumni Field at the Wilpon Complex • Ann Arbor, MI	W 5-0	Wallace (32-8)	Driesenga (29-7)	None	ESPN2	2,293	47-14
May 25	at No. 7 Michigan	No. 21	Alumni Field at the Wilpon Complex • Ann Arbor, MI	L 1-2	Driesenga (30-7)	Wallace (32-9)	None	ESPN2	2,293	47-15

Schedule Source:[5]

Baton Rouge Regional

Baton Rouge Regional Teams
(1) LSU Tigers	(2) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns	(3) Northwestern State Demons	(4) Central Connecticut Blue Devils

First Round			Semi-Finals			Finals

9	LSU	3
	Central Connecticut	2
			9	LSU	0

				Louisiana–Lafayette	3
	Louisiana-Lafayette	3

	Northwestern State	0
							Louisiana–Lafayette	1

						9	LSU	0
	Central Connecticut	9

	Northwestern State	1
				Central Connecticut	0

			9	LSU	11

Ann Arbor Super Regional

Ann Arbor Super Regional Teams
(1) Michigan Wolverines	(2) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns

Rank	Team	Score
Game 1
8	Michigan	4
	Louisiana–Lafayette	3

Rank	Team	Score
Game 2
8	Michigan	0
	Louisiana–Lafayette	5

Rank	Team	Score
Game 3
8	Michigan	2
	Louisiana–Lafayette	1

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References

"Sun Belt Conference All-Sports Record Book" (PDF). Sun Belt Conference. p. 353. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
Advocate, Bobby Ardoin Special to The. "Granger looks to keep ULL softball on track". NOLA.com.
services, Advocate news. "Michael Lotief returns as ULL softball head coach". NOLA.com.
"Myers and Wallace Headline Cajuns Preseason Sun Belt Selections". ragincajuns.com. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
"Louisiana Releases 2013 Softball Schedule" (Press release). UL Department of Athletics. August 7, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2019.

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[1] "Sun Belt Conference All-Sports Record Book" (PDF). Sun Belt Conference. p. 353. Retrieved May 15, 2019.

[2] Advocate, Bobby Ardoin Special to The. "Granger looks to keep ULL softball on track". NOLA.com.

[3] services, Advocate news. "Michael Lotief returns as ULL softball head coach". NOLA.com.

[ragincajuns-4] "Myers and Wallace Headline Cajuns Preseason Sun Belt Selections". ragincajuns.com. Retrieved May 10, 2019.

[5] "Louisiana Releases 2013 Softball Schedule" (Press release). UL Department of Athletics. August 7, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2019.

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball
Venues	Unknown (1981–1984) Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park (1985–Present)
Coaches	Yvette Girouard (1981–2000) Stefni Lotief (2001–2012) Michael Lotief (2002–2017) Gerry Glasco (2018– )
WCWS appearances	1993 1995 1996 2003 2008 2014
NCAA Tournament Appearances	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
First-team All-Americans	Stefni Whitton (1989, 1990) Dorsey Steamer (1991, 1992) Cathy Sconzo (1992) Kyla Hall (1992, 1993, 1994) Lynn Briton (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996) Kathy Morton (1994, 1995) Alyson Habetz (1994) Lana Jimenez (1994, 1995) Cheryl Longeway (1995, 1996) Stephanie DeFeo (1995, 1997) Tiffany Whittall (1995) Tiffany Clark (1997, 1998, 1999) Kelli Bruce (1998) Jana Mower (1999) Alana Addison (2001) Becky McMurty (2002, 2003) Danyele Gomez (2003, 2005, 2006) Brooke Mitchell (2004) Holly Tankersley (2008) Karli Hubbard (2009) Gabriele Bridges (2011) Christi Orgeron (2011, 2012) Nerissa Myers (2012) Katie Smith (2012) Brianna Cherry (2013) Sarah Draheim (2013) Lexie Elkins (2014, 2015, 2016) Christina Hamilton (2014) Shellie Landry (2015) Aleah Craighton (2016, 2017) Alex Stewart (2016) DJ Sanders (2017) Summer Ellyson (2019)
Seasons	1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1998 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Women's College World Series appearances in italics