2014 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team

The 2014 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at M. L. Tigue Moore Field and were led by twentieth year head coach Tony Robichaux.

2014 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball
Sun Belt Conference Regular Season Champions Sun Belt Conference Tournament Champions Lafayette Regionals Champions Lafayette Super Regionals Appearance
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 9
2014 record	58-10 (26-4 SBC)
Head coach	Tony Robichaux (20th season)
Assistant coaches	Anthony Babineaux Matt Deggs
Home stadium	M. L. Tigue Moore Field

2014 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 9 Louisiana–Lafayette  ‍†‍‡‍^y	26	–	4		.867			58	–	10		.853
Texas–Arlington  ‍‍‍	19	–	11		.633			32	–	26		.552
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍	18	–	12		.600			32	–	26		.552
Texas State  ‍‍‍	16	–	14		.533			30	–	28		.517
WKU  ‍‍‍	15	–	15		.500			29	–	28		.509
Troy  ‍‍‍	11	–	18		.379			25	–	32		.439
South Alabama  ‍‍‍	11	–	18		.379			22	–	33		.400
Arkansas–Little Rock  ‍‍‍	11	–	19		.367			25	–	29		.463
Georgia State  ‍‍‍	11	–	19		.367			25	–	31		.446
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍	11	–	19		.367			23	–	36		.390
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 2014[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 10, 2014. Louisiana-Lafayette was picked to finish first in the Sun Belt with 98 votes and 8 first-place votes.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Louisiana-Lafayette	98 (8)
2	South Alabama	82 (1)
3	Troy	77
4	Texas State	57
5	UT Arlington	48
6	Western Kentucky	45
7	Arkansas State	41
7	Georgia State	41
9	Arkansas-Little Rock	33
10	Louisiana-Monroe	27 (1)

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

• Austin Robichaux (ULL, JR, Pitcher)
• Matt Bell (USA, SR, Pitcher)
• Shane McCain (TROY, SR, Pitcher)
• Ian Tompkins (WKU, JR, Pitcher)
• Michael Strentz (ULL, RS-JR, Catcher)
• Zach George (ARST, RS-JR, 1st Base)
• Caden Bailey (GSU, JR, 2nd Base)
• Blake Trahan (ULL, SO, Shortstop)
• Tyler Girouard (ULL, JR, 3rd Base)
• Seth Harrison (ULL, SR, Outfield)
• Matt Shortall (UTA, SR, Outfield)
• Regan Flaherty (WKU, SR, Outfield)
• Caleb Adams (ULL, JR, Designated Hitter)
• Scott Wilcox (WKU, SR, Utility)

2015 Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year

• Caleb Adams (ULL, JR, Designated Hitter)

2015 Sun Belt Preseason Pitcher of the Year

• Austin Robichaux (ULL, JR, Pitcher)

Roster

2014 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns roster
	Pitchers 1 Connor Toups - Redshirt Freshman 5 Riley Cooper - Freshman 12 Austin Robichaux - Junior 14 Greg Milhorn - Junior 17 Martin Anderson - Junior 18 Hayden Guidry - Freshman 20 Cody Boutte - Senior 24 Chris Griffitt - Senior 26 Matt Hicks - Senior 29 Chris Charpentier - Freshman 30 Ben Carter - Senior 33 Nick Zaunbrecher - Sophomore 35 Matt Plint - Senior 38 Trace Guidry - Freshman 41 Reagan Bazar - Freshman 44 Carson Baranik - Junior		Catchers 6 Nick Thurman - Sophomore 11 Michael Strentz - Junior Infielders 4 Blake Trahan - Sophomore 9 Tyler Girouard - Junior 10 Joe Robbins - Sophomore 19 Jace Conrad - Junior 32 Chase Compton - Senior 39 Greg Davis - Junior Outfielders 2 Adam Angelle - Junior 13 Caleb Adams - Junior 15 Dylan Butler - Junior 23 Ryan Wilson - Senior 25 Kyle Clement - Junior 27 Seth Harrison - Junior Utility Players 7 Ryan Leonards - Senior 31 Evan Powell - Junior

Coaching staff

2014 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff
Tony Robichaux – Head Coach – 20th year Anthony Babineaux – Associate Head Coach – 20th year Matt Deggs – Assistant Coach – 3rd year Chris Domingue – Director of Baseball Operations – 12th year

Schedule and results

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

2014 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (49-7)
February (9-1) Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record Feb. 14 Eastern Illinois No. 14 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 1-5 Johansmeier (1-0) Robichaux (0-1) Greenfield (1) None 3,718 0-1 Feb. 15 Eastern Illinois No. 14 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 1-0 Baranik (1-0) Borens (0-1) Wilson (1) None 3,627 1-1 Feb. 15 Eastern Illinois No. 14 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 13-0 Milhorn (1-0) Slazinik (0-1) None None 3,627 2-1 Feb. 16 Eastern Illinois No. 14 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 9-8 Charpentier (1-0) Stenger (0-1) Bazar (1) None 3,211 3-1 Feb. 19 at Northwestern State No. 14 H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA W 5-3 Hicks (1-0) Tanner (0-1) Bazar (2) None 609 4-1 Feb. 21 at Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W 6-2 Robichaux (1-1) Johnson (0-1) None None 3,096 5–1 Feb. 22 at Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W 8-5 (12 inn) Bazar (1-0) Milton (0-1) Hicks (1) None 3,105 6-1 Feb. 22 at Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS 9W -5 Boutte (1-0) Nunez (0-1) None None 2,916 7-1 Feb. 25 at No. 1 LSU No. 10 Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA W 4-1 Milhorn (2-0) Glenn (1-1) None CST 11,231 8-1 Feb. 28 No. 21 Alabama No. 10 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 2-0 Robichaux (2-1) Turnbill (0-1) None None 4,040 9-1
March (17-2) Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record Mar. 1 No. 21 Alabama No. 10 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 6-0 Baranik (2-0) Kamplain (1-1) None None 4,004 10-1 Mar. 2 No. 21 Alabama No. 10 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 6-12 Keller (3-0) Milhorn (2-1) None None 4,031 10-2 Mar. 5 Southeastern Louisiana No. 7 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA Postponed to April 30 due to a threat of inclement weather in Lafayette. Mar. 7 Texas Southern No. 7 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 5-4 Hicks (2-0) Gomez (0-3) None None 3,734 11-2 Mar. 8 Texas Southern No. 7 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 13-0 Baranik (3-0) Rios (2-2) None None 3,644 12-2 Mar. 9 Texas Southern No. 7 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 7-2 Plitt (1-0) Pearson (0-1) None None 3,461 13-2 Mar. 12 at Tulane No. 6 Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA W 7-4 Wilson (1-0) Flowers (0-1) Bazar (3) None 2,217 14-2 Mar. 14 at Louisiana-Monroe No. 6 Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 4-1 Robichaux (3-1) Hunt (1-1) None None 1,275 15-2 1-0 Mar. 15 at Louisiana-Monroe No. 6 Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 14-1 Baranik (4-0) Hermeling (0-2) None None 882 16-2 2-0 Mar. 16 at Louisiana-Monroe No. 6 Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 21-2 (7 inn) Boutte (2-0) Dumaine (1-3) None None 1,001 17-2 3-0 Mar. 18 Nicholls State No. 5 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 5-1 Wilson (2-0) Deemes (1-2) Plitt (1) None 3,430 18-2 Mar. 19 at Nicholls State No. 5 Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA W 7-1 (11 inn) Bazar (2-0) Sinibaldi (0-1) None None 470 19-2 Mar. 21 Georgia State No. 5 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 8-3 Robichaux (4-1) Anderson (2-2) None None 3,729 20–2 4-0 Mar. 22 Georgia State No. 5 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 14-6 Baranik (5-0) Ford (0-1) None None 3,624 21-2 5-0 Mar. 23 Georgia State No. 5 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 5-3 Boutte (3-0) Fessler (1-3) Griffitt (1) None 3,338 22-2 6-0 Mar. 25 Northwestern State No. 1 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 10-1 Wilson (3-0) Bear (0-1) Plitt (2) None 3,586 23-2 Mar. 26 Southern No. 1 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 17-3 Hicks (3-0) Polk (0-1) None None 3,361 24-2 Mar. 29 Western Kentucky No. 1 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 3-14 Hageman (2-1) Robichaux (4-2) None None 24-3 6-1 Mar. 29 Western Kentucky No. 1 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 10-9 Baranik (6-0) Clay (3-2) Bazar (4) None 4,266 25-3 7-1 Mar. 31 Western Kentucky No. 1 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 7-4 Toups (1-0) Thompson (2-2) None None 3,712 26-3 8-1
April (15-3) Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record Apr. 1 Tulane No. 2 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 16-0 Hicks (4-0) Merrill (0-2) None None 3,961 27-3 Apr. 4 at Troy No. 2 Riddle-Pace Field • Troy, AL W 15-4 Baranik (7-0) Hicks (2-5) None None 1,184 28-3 9-1 Apr. 5 at Troy No. 2 Riddle-Pace Field • Troy, AL W 11-8 Wilson (4-0) McCain (3-3) Bazar (5) Sun Belt Network 1,389 29-3 10-1 Apr. 5 at Troy No. 2 Riddle-Pace Field • Troy, AL W 11-0 Boutte (4-0) McGowan (2-3) None None 1,389 30-3 11-1 Apr. 8 New Orleans No. 1 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 7-8 Laigast (2-2) Zaunbrecher (0-1) McKingney (1) None 4,158 30-4 Apr. 9 at McNeese State No. 1 Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 14-8 Milhorn (3-1) Prejean (3-2) None None 1,919 31-4 Apr. 11 Arkansas-Little Rock No. 1 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 7-0 Baranik (8-0) McDonald (2-4) None None 3,817 32-4 12-1 Apr. 12 Arkansas-Little Rock No. 1 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 5-2 Wilson (5-0) Thoele (0-2) Milhorn (1) None 4,439 33-4 13-1 Apr. 13 Arkansas-Little Rock No. 1 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 6-3 Bouette (5-0) Allen (3-3) Bazar (6) None 3,518 34-4 14-1 Apr. 18 at UT Arlington No. 2 Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX W 9-5 Bazar (3-0) Weaver (3-2) None None 563 35-4 15-1 Apr. 19 at UT Arlington No. 2 Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX W 9-5 Robichaux (5-2) Schnedler (1-4) Milhorn (2) None 610 36-4 16-1 Apr. 20 at UT Arlington No. 2 Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX L 4-5 Tornberg (1-1) Milhorn (3-2) None None 426 36-5 16-2 Apr. 22 McNeese State No. 2 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 8-0 Hicks (5-0) Desabrais (0-2) Carter (1) None 4,033 37-5 Apr. 25 Texas State No. 2 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 8-6 Milhorn (4-2) Goebel (2-1) Wilson (2) None 3,846 38-5 17-2 Apr. 26 Texas State No. 2 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 3-10 Black (4-4) Baranik (8-1) None None 4,197 38-6 17-3 Apr. 27 Texas State No. 2 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 2-0 Boutte (6-0) Humpal (3-4) Wilson (3) None 3,621 39-6 18-3 Apr. 29 at Southeastern Louisiana No. 2 Pat Kennelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 6-5 Milhorn (5-2) Hills (3-3) Wilson (4) None 1,088 40-6 Apr. 30 Southeastern Louisiana No. 2 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 10-8 Carter (1-0) Von Rosenberg (1-1) Harrison (1) None 3,839 41-6
May (8-1) Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record May 2 at Arkansas State No. 2 Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR W 6-5 Robichaux (6-2) Owen (5-4) Wilson (5) None 713 42-6 19-3 May 3 at Arkansas State No. 2 Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR W 7-0 Baranik (9-1) Wallace (3-4) None None 1,009 43-6 20-3 May 4 at Arkansas State No. 2 Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR L 4-6 Zuber (2-0) Hicks (5-1) None None 811 43-7 20-4 May 10 at South Alabama No. 3 Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W 5-2 Robichaux (7-2) St. John (6-2) Wilson (6) None 44-7 21-4 May 10 at South Alabama No. 3 Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W 8-7 Bazar (4-0) Traylor (1-2) None None 1,633 45-7 22-4 May 11 at South Alabama No. 3 Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W 13-3 Boutte (7-0) Soleymani (0-3) None None 1,196 46-7 23-4 May 15 Louisiana-Monroe No. 3 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 12-9 Hicks (6-1) Dumaine (3-5) Wilson (7) None 3,750 47-7 24-4 May 16 Louisiana-Monroe No. 3 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 9-1 Baranik (10-1) Hunt (2-5) Plitt (3) None 4,303 48-7 25-4 May 17 Louisiana-Monroe No. 3 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 6-5 Anderson (1-0) Bray (8-5) None None 4,302 49-7 26-4
Post-Season (9-3)
SBC Tournament (4-0) Date Opponent (Seed) / Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record May 21 vs. (8) Louisiana-Monroe (1) / No. 2 Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W 7-3 Plitt (2-0) Dumaine (3-6) None Sun Belt Network 459 50-7 May 22 vs. (4) Texas State (1) / No. 2 Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W 11-4 Hicks (7-1) Humpal (4-6) None Sun Belt Network 494 51-7 May 24 vs. (4) Texas State (1) / No. 2 Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W 4-3 Boutte (8-0) Bein (1-5) Plitt (4) Sun Belt Network 52-7 May 25 vs. (2) UT Arlington (1) / No. 2 Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W 6-5 Anderson (2-0) Weaver (4-3) Harrison (2) Sun Belt Network 812 53-7
NCAA Division I Baseball Championship (5-3) Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record Lafayette Regionals May 30 vs. Jackson State No. 1 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 0-1 Anthonia (4-0) Robichaux (7-3) Juday (3) ESPN3 3,581 53-8 May 31 vs. San Diego State No. 1 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 9-2 Baranik (11-1) Derby (8-4) None ESPN3 3,591 54-8 Jun. 1 vs. Jackson State No. 1 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 11-1 Hicks (8-1) Wingard (2-2) None ESPN3 3,601 55-8 Jun. 1 vs. No. 17 Mississippi State No. 1 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 14-8 Boutte (9-0) Mitchell (8-5) None ESPN3 3,729 56-8 Jun. 2 vs. No. 17 Mississippi State No. 1 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 5-3 Wilson (6-0) Laster (0-1) Plitt (5) ESPN3 3,920 57-8 Lafayette Super Regionals Jun. 7 vs. No. 6 Ole Miss No. 1 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 9-5 Robichaux (8-3) Ellis (10-2) None ESPN2 4,278 58-8 Jun. 8 vs. No. 6 Ole Miss No. 1 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 2-5 Greenwood (3-1) Baranik (11-2) None ESPN2 4,294 58-9 Jun. 9 vs. No. 6 Ole Miss No. 1 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 4-10 Weathersby (3-1) Boutte (9-1) None ESPN2 4,295 58-10 Schedule Source:[3] Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll.

Lafayette Regional

Lafayette Regional Teams
(1) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns	(2) Mississippi State Bulldogs	(3) San Diego State Aztecs	(4) Jackson State Tigers

	First Round					Semi-Finals					Finals
	1	Louisiana–Lafayette	0
	4	Jackson State	1
						4	Jackson State	1
						2	Mississippi State	3
	3	San Diego State	2
	2	Mississippi State	5
											2	Mississippi State	8	3
										1	Louisiana–Lafayette	14	5
	1	Louisiana–Lafayette	9
	3	San Diego State	2
						1	Louisiana–Lafayette	11
						4	Jackson State	1

Lafayette Super Regional

Lafayette Super Regional Teams
(1) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns	(2) Ole Miss Rebels

Game 1
Rank	Team	Score
	Ole Miss	5
6	Louisiana-Lafayette	9

Game 2
Rank	Team	Score
	Ole Miss	5
6	Louisiana-Lafayette	2

Game 3
Rank	Team	Score
	Ole Miss	10
6	Louisiana-Lafayette	4

References

1. "2014 Standings". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
2. https://ragincajuns.com/news/2014/2/10/BB_0210140428.aspx?path=baseball
3. "Louisiana Releases 2014 Baseball Schedule" (Press release). UL Department of Athletics. August 7, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2019.