2011 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team

The 2011 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2011 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Lamson Park and were led by eleventh and twelfth year husband and wife head coach duo Michael and Stenfi Lotief, respectively.

2011 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball
Austin Regionals Appearance
Sun Belt Conference Tournament Champions Sun Belt Conference Regular Season Champions
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 23
2011 record	51-11 (19-5 SBC)
Head coach	Michael Lotief (11th season) Stefni Lotief (12th season)
Home stadium	Lamson Park

2011 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 23 Louisiana-Lafayette  ‍†‍‡‍^y	19	–	5		.792			51	–	11		.823
Florida Atlantic  ‍‍‍	15	–	9		.625			34	–	25		.576
South Alabama  ‍‍‍	14	–	10		.583			37	–	17		.685
FIU  ‍‍‍	14	–	10		.583			31	–	27		.534
Troy  ‍‍‍	11	–	12		.478			32	–	27		.542
Louisiana-Monroe  ‍‍‍	10	–	14		.417			27	–	28		.491
Western Kentucky  ‍‍‍	9	–	15		.375			30	–	29		.508
Middle Tennessee  ‍‍‍	8	–	16		.333			18	–	33		.353
North Texas  ‍‍‍	7	–	16		.304			22	–	30		.423
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of July 4, 2019[1]; Rankings from

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 7, 2011. Louisiana-Lafayette was picked to finish first in the Sun Belt Conference with 80 votes and 8 first place votes[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Louisiana-Lafayette	80 (8)
2	FIU	69 (1)
3	Troy	55
4	North Texas	54
5	Florida Atlantic	53
5	South Alabama	33
7	Louisiana-Monroe	25
8	Western Kentucky	20
9	Middle Tennessee	16

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

• Ashley Brignac (ULL, JR, Pitcher)
• Ashlyn Williams (TROY, SR, Pitcher)
• Kerri Croney (FAU, SR, Catcher)
• Gabriele Bridges (ULL, SR, 1st Base)
• Brie Rojas (FIU, SO, 2nd Base)
• Nerissa Myers (ULL, SO, Shortstop)
• Jessy Alfonso (FIU, SO, 3rd Base)
• Ashley McClain (FIU, JR, Outfield)
• Christi Orgeron (ULL, JR, Outfield)
• Brianna Love (ULM, SR, Outfield)
• Mallorie Sulaski (WKU, SO, Designated Player)

Roster

2011 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns roster
	Pitchers 00 Ashley Brignac - Junior 4 Shelbee Rodgers - Redshirt Freshman 16 Christina Hamilton - Redshirt Freshman 19 Lacy Blanchard - Redshirt Freshman 21 Donna Bourgeois - Senior 28 Paige Cavallin - Sophomore 32 Allie Chenault - Redshirt Freshman Utility Players 8 Megan Waterman - Sophomore 10 Tori Cummings - Redshirt Freshman 12 Christi Orgeron - Junior 17 Callie Philen - Sophomore Catchers 24 Sarah Draheim - Sophomore		Infielders 6 Taylor Meaux - Freshman 10 Peyton Webb - Freshman 15 Nerissa Myers - Junior 27 Matte Haack - Junior 29 Megan Granger - Senior 31 Paige Cormier - Senior Outfielders 3 Natalie Fernandez - Redshirt Freshman 6 Courtney Hollier - Junior 9 Taryn Broussard - Sophomore 15 Nerissa Myers - Sophomore 22 Jennifer Martin - Sophomore 25 Gabriele Bridges - Senior 29 Megan Granger - Junior 31 Paige Cormier - Junior

Coaching staff

2011 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff
Michael Lotief – Co-Head Coach – 11th year Stefni Lotief - Co-Head Coach - 12th year

Schedule and results

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

2011 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Softball Game Log
Regular Season (45-9)
February (12-1) Date Opponent Ranking Site/Stadium Score TV Overall Record SBC Record Louisiana Classics Feb. 11 vs. Rhode Island No. 17 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 14-0 1-0 Feb. 11 vs. Rhode Island No. 17 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 20-0 2-0 Feb. 12 vs. Arkansas No. 17 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 14-1 3-0 Feb. 12 vs. Prairie View A&M No. 17 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 28-0 4-0 Feb. 13 vs. Sam Houston State No. 17 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 4-1 5-0 Ragin' Cajuns Invitational Feb. 18 vs. Maine No. 16 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 11-0 6–0 Feb. 18 vs. Tennessee State No. 16 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 19-0 7-0 Feb. 19 vs. Maine No. 16 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-0 8-0 Feb. 19 vs. Stephen F. Austin No. 16 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-0 8-0 Feb. 20 vs. Tennessee State No. 16 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-1 9-0 Cowgirl Classic Feb. 25 vs. Southern No. 15 Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L 4-5 8-1 Feb. 25 vs. Jackson State No. 15 Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 12-2 9-1 Feb. 26 vs. Grambling State No. 15 Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 7-0 10-1 Feb. 26 vs. McNeese State No. 15 Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 4-0 11-1 Feb. 27 vs. Houston Baptist No. 15 Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 5-0 12-1
March (13-4) Date Opponent Ranking Site/Stadium Score TV Overall Record SBC Record Citrus Classic Mar. 4 vs. Virginia No. 17 ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL W 9-1 13-1 Mar. 4 vs. Alabama No. 17 ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL W 1-0 14-1 Mar. 5 vs. Oregon No. 17 ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL L 2-5 14-2 Mar. 5 vs. Temple No. 17 ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL W 18-3 15-2 Mar. 6 vs. LIU Brooklyn No. 17 ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL W 4-0 16-2 Mar. 12 at North Texas No. 17 Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX W 5-2 17-2 1-0 Mar. 12 at North Texas No. 17 Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX W 7-3 18-2 2-0 Mar. 13 at North Texas No. 17 Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX L 5-8 18-3 2-1 Mar. 15 McNeese State No. 17 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-4 19-3 Judi Garman Classic Mar. 17 vs. Notre Dame No. 19 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 5-1 20-3 Mar. 17 vs. Arizona No. 19 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 2-10 20-4 Mar. 15 vs. Arizona State No. 19 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 4-10 20-5 Mar. 19 vs. New Mexico No. 19 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 8-4 21-5 Mar. 19 vs. Long Beach State No. 19 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 9-5 22-5 Mar. 26 Troy No. 19 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5-2 23-5 3-1 Mar. 26 Troy No. 19 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-0 24-5 4-1 Mar. 27 Troy No. 19 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-1 25-5 5-1
April (15-4) Date Opponent Ranking Site/Stadium Score TV Overall Record SBC Record Apr. 6 FIU No. 19 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-2 26-5 6-1 Apr. 6 FIU No. 19 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 2-3 26-6 6-2 Apr. 7 FIU No. 19 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 2-1 27-6 7-2 Apr. 9 at South Alabama No. 19 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 5-1 28-6 8-2 Apr. 9 at South Alabama No. 19 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 13-2 29-6 9-2 Apr. 10 at South Alabama No. 19 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 10-2 30-6 10-2 Apr. 13 Centenary No. 18 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-0 31-6 Apr. 16 Middle Tennessee No. 18 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 11-0 32-6 11-2 Apr. 16 Middle Tennessee No. 18 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-1 33-6 12-2 Apr. 17 Middle Tennessee No. 18 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-0 34-6 13-2 Apr. 19 Nicholls State No. 17 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-0 35-6 Apr. 19 Nicholls State No. 17 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 11-2 36-6 Apr. 23 at Florida Atlantic No. 17 FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL L 0-1 36-7 13-3 Apr. 23 at Florida Atlantic No. 17 FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL L 2-4 36-8 13-4 Apr. 24 at Florida Atlantic No. 17 FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL L 2-6 36-9 13-5 Apr. 27 Northwestern State No. 23 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10-0 37-9 Apr. 30 Western Kentucky No. 23 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 3-2 38-9 14-5 Apr. 30 Western Kentucky No. 23 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10-2 39-9 15-5
May (4-0) Date Opponent Ranking Site/Stadium Score TV Overall Record SBC Record May 1 Western Kentucky No. 23 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10-0 40-9 16-5 May 7 at Louisiana-Monroe No. 23 Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 3-0 41-9 17-5 May 7 at Louisiana-Monroe No. 23 Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 12-3 42-9 18-5 May 8 at Louisiana-Monroe No. 23 Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 5-0 43-9 19-5
Post-Season (6-2)
SBC Tournament (4-0) Date Opponent Ranking Site/Stadium Score TV Overall Record SBC Record May 11 vs. Middle Tennessee (First Round) No. 25 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10-3 44-9 May 12 vs. Troy (Quarterfinals) No. 25 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-3 45-9 May 13 vs. South Alabama (Semifinals) No. 25 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10-0 46-9 May 14 vs. Florida Atlantic (Championship) No. 25 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-0 47-9
NCAA Tournament (2-2) Date Opponent Ranking Site/Stadium Score TV Overall Record SBC Record Austin Regionals May 20 vs. Houston No. 25 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L 2-7 49-10 May 21 vs. Texas State No. 25 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W 11-2 50-10 May 21 vs. Texas No. 25 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W 5-3 51-10 May 22 vs. Houston No. 25 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L 1-4 51-11 Schedule Source:[3]

Austin Regional

Austin Regional Teams
(1) Texas Longhorns	(2) Houston Cougars	(3) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns	(4) Texas State Bobcats

	First Round					Semi-Finals					Finals
	3	Texas	2
		Texas State	0
						3	Texas	0
							Houston	1
		Houston	7
		Louisiana–Lafayette	2
												Houston	4
											Louisiana–Lafayette	1
		Texas State	2
		Louisiana–Lafayette	11
							Louisiana–Lafayette	5
						3	Texas	3

References

1. "Sun Belt Conference All-Sports Record Book" (PDF). Sun Belt Conference. p. 373. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
2. "Sun Belt Softball Weekly Release" (PDF). amazonaws.com. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
3. "Louisiana Releases 2011 Softball Schedule" (Press release). UL Department of Athletics. August 7, 2010. Retrieved July 4, 2019.