2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball
Sun Belt Conference Tournament champions
Sun Belt Conference Regular season champions
NCAA Baton Rouge Regional champions
NCAA Seattle Super Regional appearance
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. RV
Record50–16 (22–2 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Lacy Prejean
  • Justin Robichaux
Home stadiumYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park
2023 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Louisiana  ‍†‍‡‍y 22–2–0 .91747–14–0 .770
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 20–4–0 .83339–14–0 .736
Marshall  ‍‍‍ 17–5–0 .77345–9–0 .833
Troy  ‍‍‍ 14–9–1 .60433–19–1 .632
Texas State  ‍‍‍y 13–9–1 .58734–23–1 .595
James Madison  ‍‍‍ 13–11–0 .54228–19–0 .596
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 11–13–0 .45836–20–0 .643
Louisiana-Monroe  ‍‍‍ 7–17–0 .29225–32–0 .439
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 7–17–0 .29218–36–0 .333
Southern Miss  ‍‍‍ 6–17–0 .26122–24–0 .478
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 6–18–0 .25017–34–0 .333
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 4–18–0 .18223–28–0 .451
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 28, 2023[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2023 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park and were led by sixth-year head coach Gerry Glasco. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

After a close win in the finals of the Baton Rouge Regional over LSU, the Cajuns made it to the Super Regionals where they were shut out by Washington by a combined score of 0-10 over two games (the first time they have been shut out in Super Regional play in program history).

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 2, 2023. Louisiana was picked to finish first in the conference with 144 votes and all first place votes (12).[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Louisiana144 (12)
2Texas State130
3South Alabama118
4Troy99
5James Madison93
6Marshall80
7Southern Miss68
8Appalachian State63
9Louisiana–Monroe44
10Coastal Carolina43
11Georgia State
Georgia Southern		27

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

  • Jessica Mullins (Pitcher, TXST)
  • Olivia Lackie (Pitcher, USA)
  • Sophie Piskos (Pitcher, LA)
  • Hannah Shifflett (1st Base, JMU)
  • Stormy Kotzelnick (1st Base, LA)
  • Kelly Horne (2nd Base, TXST)
  • Alexa Langeliers (Shortstop, LA)
  • Jourdyn Campbell (3rd Base, LA)
  • Sara Vanderford (3rd Base, TXST)
  • Karly Heath (Designated Player, LA)
  • Iyanla De Jesus (Designated Player, CCU)
  • Ciara Trahan (Outfielder, TXST)
  • Maddie Hayden (Outfielder, LA)
  • Mackenzie Brasher (Outfielder, USA)
  • Kayt Houston (Outfielder, APP)

Personnel

2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightYearHome town
3 OF Maddie Hayden L/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) So West Monroe, Louisiana
4 C Victoria Valdez R/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Fr Alvin, Texas
7 RHP Karly Heath L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr North Augusta, South Carolina
8 INF Taylor Roman R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Missouri City, Texas
9 Cecilia Vasquez R/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr New Waverly, Texas
10 OF Kramer Eschete L/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Brenham, Texas
11 Lauren Allred L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Texarkana, Texas
12 RHP Sam Landry R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Mont Belvieu, Texas
13 INF Jourdyn Campbell R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Kingwood, Texas
14 RHP Meghan Schorman R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Hazelwood, Missouri
15 INF Laney Credeur L/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) So Old Mines, Missouri
16 RHP Tyler Oubre Current redshirt R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Destrehan, Louisiana
17 RHP Kyleigh Pitzer R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Mount Juliet, Tennessee
19 C Sophie Piskos R/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Jr Paris, Tennessee
22 INF Stormy Kotzelnick L/R 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) So Carmel, Indiana
23 INF Alexa Langeliers R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Keller, Texas
25 RHP Chloe Riassetto L/L 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Friendswood, Texas
29 OF Kayla Falterman L/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) So The Woodlands, Texas
33 OF Samantha Graeter R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Spring, Texas
35 Kylei Griffin R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Tyler, Texas
42 OF Mihyia Davis L/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Fr Lovelady, Texas
53 RHP Kandra Lamb R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Kurrajong, Australia
Head coach

Gerry Glasco (Illinois)

Assistant coach(es)

Lacy Prejean (Alabama)
Justin Robichaux (Louisiana)
Kevin Meyers (St. Francis)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 8 April 2023

Schedule and results

Legend
 Louisiana win
 Louisiana loss
 Postponement/Cancellation
BoldLouisiana team member
2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball game log
Regular season (43–13)
February (10–6)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Louisiana Classics
Feb. 10LafayetteRVYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
12–05		Landry
(1-0)		Powell
(0-1)		NonESPN+1,7191–0
Feb. 11Stephen F. AustinRVYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
12–15		Schorman
(1-0)		Telford
(1-1)		NoneESPN+1,2072–0
Feb. 11LafayetteRVYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
6–0		Lamb
(1-0)		Cal
(0-2)		NoneESPN+1,2073–0
Feb. 12Stephen F. AustinRVYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
12–05		Landry
(2-0)		Hannabas
(1-1)		NoneESPN+1,6184–0
TaxAct Clearwater Invitational
Feb. 16vs. IndianaRVEddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FLW
4–1		Schorman
(2-0)		Johnson
(1-2)		Lamb
(1)		ESPNU3585–0
Feb. 17vs. No. 25 MichiganRVEddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FLL
6–7		LeBeau
(3-0)		Landry
(2-1)		Derkowski
(1)		ESPN+6575–1
Feb. 18vs. No. 5 Oklahoma StateRVEddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FLL
2–125		Maxwell
(4-0)		Schorman
(2-1)		NoneESPN+8825–2
Feb. 18vs. No. 4 ArkansasRVEddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FLL
6–7		Delce
(3-1)		Landry
(2-2)		NoneESPN+7335–3
Feb. 19vs. No. 2 UCLARVEddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FLL
3–4		Faraimo
(7-0)		Schorman
(2-2)		NoneESPNU1,0325–4
Feb. 19vs. No. 6 Florida StateRVEddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FLL
2–106		Royalty
(2-0)		Landry
(2-3)		Leonard
(1)		ESPN+1,2215–5
Feb. 21No. 23 UCFUCF Softball Complex • Orlando, FLW
8–05		Schorman
(3-2)		Willis
(0-1)		NoneESPN+4896–5
LSU Crossover
Feb. 25vs. Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiRVTiger Park • Baton Rouge, LAW
5–2		Landry
(3-3)		Aholelei
(4-4)		Riassetto
(1)		3257–5
Feb. 25at No. 15 LSURVTiger Park • Baton Rouge, LAW
5–4		Schorman
(4-2)		Chaffin
(2-1)		Riassetto
(2)		SECN+2,4478–5
Feb. 26Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiRVYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
2–0		Heath
(1-0)		Aholelei
(4-5)		Riassetto
(1)		ESPN+2,4039–5
Feb. 26No. 15 LSURVYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAL
1–4		Kilponen
(4-0)		Landry
(3-4)		NoneESPN+2,4039–6
Feb. 27vs. Ole MissRVYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
3–28		Landry
(4-4)		Furbush
(4-4)		NoneESPN+1,66810–6
March (14–4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Longhorn Invitational
Mar. 3vs. McNeeseRVRed and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXW
7–1		Landry
(5-4)		Tate
(4-1)		None1,59011–6
Mar. 3at No. 9 TexasRVRed and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXL
2–6		Gutierrez
(4-1)		Schorman
(4-3)		NoneLHN1,59011–7
Mar. 4vs. Tennessee StateRVRed and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXW
9–16		Schorman
(5-3)		Manus
(7-6)		None12–7
Mar. 4vs. PrincetonRVRed and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXW
8–3		Landry
(6-4)		Chambers
(1-3)		NoneESPN+13–7
Mar. 5at No. 9 TexasRVRed and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXL
3–8		Gutierrez
(5-1)		Riassetto
(0-1)		NoneLHN1,57113–8
Mar. 8McNeeseRVYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
6–2		Riassetto
(1-1)		Vallejo
(4-6)		None1,52214–8
Bubly Invitational
Mar. 10vs. RutgersRVKatie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FLW
3–0		Lamb
(2-0)		Vickers
(4-3)		Riassetto
(3)		15–8
Mar. 11at No. 8 FloridaRVKatie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FLW
1–0		Schorman
(6-3)		Delbrey
(3-1)		NoneSECN+2,04616–8
Mar. 11vs. RutgersRVKatie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FLW
5–0		Heath
(2-0)		Smith
(2-2)		None17–8
Mar. 12vs. MercerRVKatie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FLW
3–2		Lamb
(3-0)		Rearley
(2-5)		None18–8
Mar. 12at No. 8 FloridaRVKatie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FLL
2–115		Hightower
(9-2)		Schorman
(6-4)		NoneSECN+18–9
Mar. 18at Southern MissRVSouthern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MSW
8–4		Schorman
(7-4)		Leinstock
(8-6)		NoneESPN+70819–91–0
Mar. 18at Southern MissRVSouthern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MSW
12–16		Landry
(7-4)		Lee
(3-2)		NoneESPN+70820–92–0
Mar. 19at Southern MissRVSouthern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MSW
10–26		Schorman
(8-4)		Leinstock
(8-7)		NoneESPN+21–93–0
Mar. 24Appalachian StateNo. 25Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
8–05		Heath
(3-0)		Buckner
(3-3)		NoneESPN+1,08522–94–0
Mar. 25Appalachian StateNo. 25Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
4–0		Schorman
(9-4)		Northrop
(6-3)		NoneESPN+1,53923–95–0
Mar. 25Appalachian StateNo. 25Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAL
3–5		Neas
(6-2)		Lamb
(3-1)		Buckner
(1)		ESPN+1,53923–105–1
Mar. 31at James MadisonRVVeterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VAW
8–48		Schorman
(10-4)		Humphrey
(8-5)		NoneESPN+48724–106–1
April (15–3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 1at James MadisonRVVeterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VAW
9–2		Landry
(8-4)		Berry
(8-1)		None66325–107–1
Apr. 2at James MadisonRVVeterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VAW
6–2		Lamb
(4-1)		Humphrey
(8-6)		NoneESPN+58926–108–1
Apr. 4at McNeeseRVJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW
7–0		Landry
(9-4)		Tate
(12-3)		NoneESPN+83727–10
Apr. 8South AlabamaRVYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
7–5		Schorman
(11-4)		Lackie
(13-5)		NoneESPN+1,39828–109–1
Apr. 8South AlabamaRVYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
8–05		Landry
(10-4)		Hardy
(11-7)		NoneESPN+1,39829–1010–1
Apr. 9South AlabamaRVYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
2–0		Landry
(11-4)		Lackie
(13-6)		Lamb
(2)		ESPN+1,00430–1011–1
Apr. 11at No. 18 BaylorRVGetterman Stadium • Waco, TXL
1–2		Orme
(13-4)		Landry
(11-5)		NoneESPN+76330–11
Apr. 12at No. 23 Texas A&MRVDavis Diamond • College Station, TXL
2–4		Kennedy
(8-3)		Heath
(3-1)		NoneSECN+1,33330–12
Apr. 14Texas StateRVYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
5–3		Schorman
(12-5)		Mullins
(14-8)		Lamb
(3)		ESPN+1,65131–1212–1
Apr. 15Texas StateRVYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
4–2		Lamb
(5-1)		McCann
(6-6)		NoneESPN+1,75332–1213–1
Apr. 16Texas StateRVYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
7–0		Landry
(12-4)		Pierce
(5-3)		NoneESPN+1,60233–1214–1
Apr. 18Southeastern LouisianaRVYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
7–0		Lamb
(6-1)		Comeaux
(8-3)		NoneESPN+1,33834–12
Apr. 21at TroyRVTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALL
7–8		Baker
(2-1)		Schorman
(12-6)		NoneESPN+46234–1314–2
Apr. 22at TroyRVTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW
9–2		Schorman
(13-6)		Johnson
(22-6)		NoneESPN+69835–1315–2
Apr. 23at TroyRVTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW
6–1		Landry
(13-4)		Baker
(2-2)		NoneESPN+42936–1316–2
Apr. 28at Coastal CarolinaRVSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCW
11–06		Landry
(14-4)		Brabham
(11-9)		NoneESPN+25037–1317–2
Apr. 29at Coastal CarolinaRVSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCW
2–1		Lamb
(7-1)		Brabham
(11-10)		NoneESPN+29238–1318–2
Apr. 30at Coastal CarolinaRVSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCW
10–6		Heath
(4-1)		Picone
(9-4)		Schorman
(1)		ESPN+29239–1319–2
May (4–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 3at Louisiana TechRVDr. Billy Bundrick Stadium • Ruston, LAW
8–1		Landry
(15-4)		Floyd
(8-8)		Lamb
(4)		CUSA.TV72640–13
May 4Louisiana–MonroeRVYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
5–1		Schorman
(14-6)		Nichols
(2-2)		NoneESPN+1,51241–1320–2
May 5Louisiana–MonroeRVYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
9–05		Heath
(5-1)		Abrams
(6-12)		NoneESPN+1,77642–1321–2
May 6Louisiana–MonroeRVYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
9–15		Lamb
(8-1)		Abrams
(6-13)		NoneESPN+1,65643–1322–2
Post-season (7–3)
SBC Tournament (3–0)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 11(8) Louisiana–Monroe(1)/RVYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
3–1		Landry
(16-4)		Hulett
(8-5)		NoneESPN+1,42644–131–0
May 12(5) Texas State(1)/RVYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
4–1		Lamb
(9-1)		Mullins
(21-11)		NoneESPN+1,45845–132–0
May 13(2) Marshall(1)/RVYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
1–0		Landry
(17-4)		Nester
(27-8)		NoneESPN+1,57446–133–0
NCAA Division I softball tournament (4–3)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
Baton Rouge Regionals
May 19vs. (3) Omaha(2)/RVTiger Park • Baton Rouge, LAW
5–0		Landry
(18-4)		Meyer
(17-8)		NoneESPN+47–131–0
May 20at (1)/No. 11 LSU(2)/RVTiger Park • Baton Rouge, LAL
0–4		Berzon
(14-7)		Landry
(18-5)		NoneESPN+2,17947–141–1
May 20vs. (3) Omaha(2)/RVTiger Park • Baton Rouge, LAW
9–05		Lamb
(10-1)		Nuismer
(13-8)		NoneESPN+1,85748–142–1
May 21at (1)/No. 11 LSU(2)/RVTiger Park • Baton Rouge, LAW
7–4		Landry
(19-5)		Johnson
(7-1)		NoneESPN+2,12049–143–1
May 21at (1)/No. 11 LSU(2)/RVTiger Park • Baton Rouge, LAW
9–8		Riassetto
(2-1)		Berzon
(14-8)		NoneESPN+2,16650–144–1
Seattle Super Regionals
May 26at No. 6 WashingtonRVHusky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WAL
0–85		Meylan
(18-5)		Landry
(19-6)		NoneESPN2,20050–150–1
May 27at No. 6 WashingtonRVHusky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WAL
0–2		Lopez
(13-3)		Schorman
(14-7)		Meylan
(7)		ESPN2,26650–160–2
Schedule Source:[3]

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

Baton Rouge Regional

Baton Rouge Regional Teams
(1) LSU Tigers (2) Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (3) Omaha Mavericks (4) Prairie View A&M Panthers
First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
10(10) LSU12(5)
Prairie View A&M2
10LSU4
Louisiana0
Louisiana5
Omaha0
10LSU48
Louisiana79
Lower round 1Lower final
Louisiana9(5)
Prairie View A&M0Omaha0
Omaha3

Seattle Super Regional

Seattle Super Regional Teams
(7) Washington Huskies Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Game 1
Rank Team Score
Louisiana0
7Washington85
Game 2
Rank Team Score
Louisiana0
7Washington2

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
NFCA / USA Today[4]RVRVRVRVRVRV25RVRVRVRVRVRVRV
Softball America[5]2220———————23————
ESPN.com/USA Softball[6]2422RV2424232325RV2525252424
D1Softball[7]2021————24——25————

References

  1. ↑ "2023 Softball Standings". SunBeltSports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Louisiana Tops Sun Belt Softball Preseason Coaches Poll". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Louisiana Softball Reveals Schedule for 2023 Season". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  4. ↑ "2023 NCAA Division I Top 25". www.softballamerica.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  5. ↑ "2023 D-I Top 25". SoftballAmerica.com. Baseball America Enterprises. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  6. ↑ "NCAA College Rankings and Polls - ESPN". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Top 25 Archives • D1Softball". D1Softball. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
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