2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team

The 2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Ragin' Cajuns play their home games at M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park and were led by twenty-fourth year head coach Tony Robichaux.

2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball
Sun Belt Conference West Division Champion
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	West Division
2018 record	34-25 (18-12 SBC)
Head coach	Tony Robichaux (24th season)
Assistant coaches	Anthony Babineaux Jeremy Talbot
Home stadium	M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park

2018 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
	Conf									Overall
Team	W		L		T		PCT			W		L		T		PCT
East Division
No. 21 Coastal Carolina ^x‍‍‡‍^y	23	–	7	–	0		.767			38	–	17	–	0		.691
Troy ‍‍‍^y	19	–	11	–	0		.633			38	–	18	–	0		.679
South Alabama  ‍‍‍	18	–	11	–	0		.621			30	–	23	–	0		.566
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍	18	–	11	–	0		.621			29	–	24	–	0		.547
Georgia State  ‍‍‍	10	–	19	–	0		.345			26	–	28	–	0		.481
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍	9	–	21	–	0		.300			18	–	36	–	0		.333
West Division
Louisiana ^x‍‍‍	18	–	12	–	0		.600			33	–	23	–	0		.589
Texas State  ‍‍‍	16	–	14	–	0		.533			28	–	26	–	1		.518
Little Rock  ‍‍‍	15	–	14	–	0		.517			28	–	25	–	0		.528
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍	11	–	19	–	0		.367			20	–	30	–	0		.400
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍	11	–	19	–	0		.367			21	–	33	–	0		.389
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍	10	–	20	–	0		.333			23	–	31	–	0		.426
x – Division champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of May 20, 2018[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 30, 2018. Louisiana was picked to finish first in the West Division with 68 votes and 9 first-place votes.[2]

Coaches poll (West)
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Louisiana	68 (9)
2	UT Arlington	56 (2)
3	Texas State	51 (1)
4	Arkansas State	36
5	Little Rock	27
6	Louisiana-Monroe	11

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

• Andrew Crane (TROY, SR, Pitcher)
• Trae Patterson (UTA, SR, Pitcher)
• Seth Shuman (GASO, SO, Pitcher)
• Dylan Moore (LA, SR, Pitcher)
• Will Olson (UTA, JR, Catcher)
• Wells Davis (USA, JR, 1st Base)
• Jonathan Ortega (TXST, JR, 2nd Base)
• Drew LaBounty (USA, SR, Shortstop)
• Jaylen Hubbard (TXST, JR, 3rd Base)
• Brendan Donovan (USA, JR, Outfield)
• Brandon Lockridge (TROY, JR, Outfield)
• Travis Swaggerty (USA, JR, Outfield)
• Omar Salinas (UTA, SR, Designated Hitter)
• Dylan Paul (TXST, SR, Utility)

Roster

2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns roster
	Pitchers 2 Colton Schmidt - Senior 6 Nick Lee - Junior 17 Gunner Leger - Senior 20 Brock Batty - Freshman 24 Caleb Armstrong - Sophomore 27 Austin Perrin - Freshman 28 Logan Savoy - Freshman 30 Hogan Harris - Junior 31 Brett Williams - Freshman 32 Logan Stoelke - Senior 34 Grant Cox - Junior 39 Michael Leaumont - Freshman 40 Dylan Moore - Senior 42 Haden Erbe - Sophomore 43 Jacob Norman - Sophomore 45 Jack Burk - Sophomore 47 Jimmy Dobrash - Junior 48 Dalton Horton - Sophomore 50 Emile Lege - Sophomore Catchers 11 Kole McKinnon - Junior 23 Handsome Monica - Senior 35 Brady Jones - Freshman 44 Nick Hanks - Freshman 46 Blake Faecher - Freshman		Infielders 1 Connor Dupuy - Freshman 5 Hayden Cantrelle - Freshman 7 O'Neal Lochridge - RS Freshman 12 Jonathan Windham - Freshman 13 Monroe Moll - RS Freshman 14 Kennon Fontenot - Senior 15 Tyler Stover - Senior 19 Hunter Kasuls - Junior 29 Luke Coker - Freshman 49 Christian Cusimano - Freshman Outfielders 3 Brennan Breaux - Junior 8 Zach Lafleur - Senior 9 Todd Lott - Sophomore 10 Alex Hannie - Freshman 18 Tremaine Spears - Sophomore 22 Marco Ramos - Senior 26 Daniel Lahare - Junior 33 Jamarius Williams - Senior 38 Jansen Fontenot - Freshman 41 Gavin Bourgeois - Junior

Coaching staff

2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff

Tony Robichaux – Head Coach – 24th year Anthony Babineaux – Associate Head Coach – 24th year Jeremy Talbot – Assistant Head Coach – 4th year Daniel Freeman – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 4th year Chris Domingue – Director of Baseball Operations – 15th year Debbie Guilbeaux – Administrative Assistant Jacob Raggio – Clubhouse Manager Colin Burgess – Clubhouse Manager Kaleb Istre – Field Manager Victoria Stringer – Student Assistant

Schedule and results

Legend
	Louisiana win
	Louisiana loss
	Postponement
Bold	Louisiana team member

2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (33-23)
February (3-5) Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record Feb. 16 at No. 14 Texas UFCU Disch-Falk Field • Austin, TX L 0-3 Kingham (1-0) Burk (0-1) Ridgeway (1) Longhorn Network 5,195 0-1 Feb. 17 at No. 14 Texas UFCU Disch-Falk Field • Austin, TX L 3-5 Ridgeway (1-0) Moore (0-1) None Longhorn Network 5,330 0-2 Feb. 18 at No. 14 Texas UFCU Disch-Falk Field • Austin, TX W 2-1 Batty (1–0) McGuire (0-1) Stoelke (1) Longhorn Network 5,119 1-2 Feb. 21 at Southeastern Louisiana No. 20 Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 2-5 Koestler (1-0) Perrin (0-1) None None 1,657 1-3 Feb. 23 Wright State No. 20 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 2-8 Weiss (1-0) Burk (0-2) None CST 5,196 1-4 Feb. 24 Wright State No. 20 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 6-3 Batty (2-0) Gremling (0-2) Stoelke (2) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 5,044 2-4 Feb. 25 Wright State No. 20 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 3-4 Sampen (1-0) Perrin (0-2) Hendrixson (1) Ragin' Cajun Digital Network 4,707 2–5 Feb. 28 Nicholls M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 2-1 Schmidt (1-0) Bedevian (0-2) Stoelke (3) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,914 3–5
March (9-10) Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record Shriner's College Classic Mar. 2 vs. No. 21 Mississippi State Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX L 1-3 Gordon (0-1) Batty (2-1) None AT&T SportsNet Southwest 4,972 3–6 Mar. 3 vs. No. 12 Vanderbilt Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX W 3-0 Burk (1-2) Raby (0-2) Stoelke (4) AT&T SportsNet Southwest 4–6 Mar. 4 vs. No. 7 Kentucky Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX L 4-10 Lewis (3-0) Perrin (0-3) None AT&T SportsNet Southwest 4–7 Mar. 7 No. 13 LSU M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 4-3 (10 inn) Stoelke (1-1) Bain (1-1) None CST 5,499 5–7 Mar. 9 South Alabama M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 2-1 Lee (1-0) Carr (1-2) Batty (1) CST 4,822 6–7 Mar. 10 South Alabama M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 3-7 DeSantis (2-0) Burk (1-3) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,793 6–8 Mar. 11 South Alabama M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 5-11 Shell (1-2) Perrin (0-4) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,670 6–9 Mar. 13 at Tulane Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA W 5-2 (11 inn) Moore (1-1) White (0-1) None CST 2,079 7–9 Mar. 16 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L 3-6 Eichhorn (1-0) Lee (1-1) Cohen (3) ESPN3 717 7–10 0-1 Mar. 17 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 11-2 Burk (2-3) Shuman (2-2) None None 608 8–10 1-1 Mar. 18 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L 4-5 Whitney (1-1) Harris (0-1) Cohen (4) None 423 7-11 1-2 Mar. 21 at McNeese State Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 5-2 Perrin (1-4) Goree (0-2) Stoelke (5) None 1,952 9–11 Mar. 23 Troy M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 2-6 Crane (3-2) Lee (1-2) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,832 9–12 1–3 Mar. 24 Troy M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 5-8 Osby (3-0) Burk (2-4) Carter (4) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,818 9–13 1-4 Mar. 25 Troy M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 4-3 Stoelke (2-0) Carter (3-2) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,473 10–13 2-4 Wally Pontiff Classic Mar. 27 vs. No. 19 LSU Shrine on Airline • Metairie, LA W 3-1 Harris (1-1) Labas (2-1) Stoelke (6) CST 8,732 11–13 Mar. 29 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR L 7-8 (12 inn) Ritter (1-0) Cox (0-1) None None 239 11–14 2–5 Mar. 30 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR L 2-14 Alberius (4-1) Lee (1-3) None None 347 11–15 2–6 Mar. 31 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR W 6-1 Schmidt (2-0) Culbertson (1-3) None None 408 12–15 3-6
April (14-5) Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record April 3 at No. 12 Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L 8-9 Driver (2-0) Moore (1-2) None None 3,449 12–16 April 4 at No. 12 Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W 7-4 Williams (1-0) Carroll (0-2) Stoelke (7) None 3,619 13–16 April 6 UT Arlington M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 2-0 Schmidt (3-0) Vassar (2-3) Stoelke (8) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,713 14–16 4–6 April 7 UT Arlington M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 4-2 Perrin (2-4) Moffat (3-5) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,671 15–16 5–6 April 8 UT Arlington M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 2-4 (10 inn) James (1-3) Moore (1-3) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,641 15–17 5-7 April 10 McNeese State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 12-10 Cox (1-1) Briggs (0-2) Leaumont (1) CST 4,761 16–17 April 11 Southeastern Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 4-3 (11 inn) Leaumont (1-0) Biddy (2-1) None CST 4,761 17–17 April 13 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W 4-3 Schmidt (4-0) Schmid (2-4) Lee (1) ESPN3 484 18–17 April 14 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W 5-4 Burk (3-4) Vaccacio (1-8) Lee (2) None 291 19–17 April 14 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W 6-2 Harris (2-1) Howell (0-4) None None 20–17 April 18 Louisiana Tech M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 2-15 Leal (3-2) Perrin (2-5) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,777 20–18 April 20 vs. Little Rock M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 1-0 Schmidt (5-0) Fidel (5-3) Lee (3) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,794 21–18 9–7 April 21 Little Rock M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 4-0 Harris (3-1) Ortiz (2-2) Leaumont (2) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,896 22–18 10–7 April 22 Little Rock M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 7-9 (11 inn) Garcia (3-2) Lee (1-4 None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,679 22-19 10-8 April 24 at Louisiana Tech J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA W 9-4 Perrin (3-5) Leal (3-3) None None 2,138 23–19 April 25 New Orleans M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-6 Moore (2-3) Oset (2-3) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,633 24–19 April 27 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA L 5-6 (12 inn) Koch (1-2) Lee (1-5) None None 381 24–20 10–9 April 28 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA W 6-4 (11 inn) Stoelke (3-0) Baker (2-3) None None 405 25–20 11–9 April 29 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA W 9-7 Moore (3-3) Horton (0-1) None None 365 26–20 12–9
May (7–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record May 4 No. 15 Coastal Carolina M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 12-6 Schmidt (6-0) Hopeck (4-4) None CST 5,008 27–20 13-9 May 5 No. 15 Coastal Carolina M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 5-1 Harris (4-1) Bilous (6-2) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 5,121 28–20 14–9 May 6 No. 15 Coastal Carolina M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 3-10 Eardensohn (5-0) Burk (3-5) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,768 28–21 14–10 May 11 at Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX W 7-4 Schmidt (7-0) Fraze (5-4) Stoelke (9) None 1,302 29–21 15–10 May 12 at Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L 5-6 Pagano (2-0) Lee (1-6) None None 1,292 29–22 15–11 May 13 at Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L 6-8 Leigh (2-3) Burk (3-6) Sherley (1) None 1,188 29–23 15–12 May 15 Tulane M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-6 Lee (2-6) Gillies (5-6) None CST 4,743 30–23 May 17 Louisiana-Monroe M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 4-3 (10 inn) Moore (4-3) Curtis (3-2) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,671 31–23 16–12 May 18 Louisiana-Monroe M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-6 Harris (5-1) Beal (3-8) Stoelke (10) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 5,244 32–23 17–12 May 19 Louisiana-Monroe M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-2 Lee (3-6) Olaughlin (2-3) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,720 33–23 18–12
Post-Season (1-2)
SBC Tournament (1-2) Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record May 23 Little Rock M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 19-16 Stoelke (4-0) Garcia (4-5) None ESPN+ 4,039 34–23 May 24 Troy M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 1-10 Crane (7-4) Harris (5-2) None ESPN+ 3,222 34–24 May 25 Texas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 1-11 Leigh (4-3) Lee (3-7) None ESPN+ 3,249 34–25

Schedule Source:[3]

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

References

1. "Baseball Standings". d1baseball.com. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
2. https://ragincajuns.com/news/2018/1/30/louisiana-baseball-picked-to-win-west-in-sbc-coaches-poll.aspx?path=baseball
3. "Louisiana Releases 2018 Baseball Schedule" (Press release). UL Department of Athletics. August 7, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2019.