2015 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team

The 2015 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2015 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Lamson Park and were led by fifteenth year head coach Michael Lotief.

2015 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball
Auburn Super Regionals Appearance
Lafayette Regionals Champions
Sun Belt Conference Regular Season Champions
Louisiana Classic Champions
Mardi Gras Classic Champions
Ragin' Cajun Invitational Champions
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
2015 record42-12 (20-3 SBC)
Head coach
  • Michael Lotief (15th season)
Assistant coaches
  • T. J. Hubbard
  • Lisa Norris
Home stadiumLamson Park
2015 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 11 Louisiana–Lafayette†y ‍‍‍ 20–3 .870  42–12 .778
No. 22 South Alabama  ‍‍‡‍y 16–4 .800  40–13 .755
Texas State  ‍‍‍ 14–6 .700  32–21 .604
Troy  ‍‍‍ 14–9 .609  32–23 .582
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 14–10 .583  38–22 .633
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 10–12 .455  30–22 .577
Texas–Arlington  ‍‍‍ 8–15 .348  27–28 .491
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 4–20 .167  12–39 .235
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 1–22 .043  14–35 .286
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 24, 2015[1]; Rankings from USA Today/NFCA Coaches

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 28, 2015. Louisiana-Lafayette was picked to finish first in the Sun Belt Conference with 79 votes and 7 first place votes.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Louisiana-Lafayette79 (7)
2South Alabama74 (2)
3Georgia State57
4Texas State48
5Georgia Southern44
6Troy37
7Louisiana-Monroe27
8UT Arlington24
9Appalachian State15

Preseason All-Sun Belt team
  • Christina Hamilton (ULL, SR, Pitcher)
  • Farish Beard (USA, SR, Pitcher)
  • Lexie Elkins (ULL, JR, Catcher)
  • Lauren Coleman (GSU, SR, 1st Base)
  • Miyuki Navarrete (ULM, SR, 2nd Base)
  • Taylor Anderson (GSU, JR, Shortstop)
  • Courtney Harris (TXST, SR, 3rd Base)
  • Rochelle Roberts (ULM, SO, Outfield)
  • Blair Johnson (USA, SR, Outfield)
  • Stephanie Pilkington (USA, JR, Outfield)
  • Kortney Koroll (TXST, SR, Designated Player)
  • Taylor Rogers (GASO, SO, At-Large)
  • Haley Hayden (ULL, SO, At-Large)
  • Shellie Landry (ULL, JR, At-Large)
  • Alexis Cacioppo (ULM, SR, At-Large)

Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year
  • Lexie Elkins (ULL, JR, Catcher)

Sun Belt Preseason Pitcher of the Year
  • Christina Hamilton (ULL, SR, Pitcher)

Roster
2016 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns roster
 

Pitchers

  • 7 Jordan Wallace - Senior
  • 10 Allison Deville - Freshman
  • 11 Kylee Jo Trahan - Freshman
  • 16 Christina Hamilton - Redshirt Senior
  • 18 Alex Stewart - Sophomore
  • 24 Macey Smith - Sophomore
  • 32 Victoria Brown - Junior

Catchers

  • 9 Linzey Cifreo - Senior
  • 26 Allie Medlin - Freshman
  • 33 Lexie Elkins - Junior
  • 34 Miranda Grotenhuis - Freshman

Utility Players

  • 2 Jaime Landry - Freshman
  • 4 Kassidy Zeringue - Sophomore
  • 5 Megan Thomas - Junior
  • 12 Gabby Felps - Junior
  • 13 Marie Hoag - Senior
  • 19 Lexie Comeaux - Freshman
  • 25 Sara Corbello - Junior
  • 27 Sarah Arceneaux - Sophomore
  

Infielders

  • 00 Katie Repole - Junior
  • 21 Samantha Walsh - Redshirt Junior
  • 23 Ciarra Cherry - Redshirt Freshman
  • 28 Kelsey Vincent - Junior
  • 29 Lexi Rouse - Redshirt Freshman
  • 31 Corin Voinche - Sophomore
  • 35 Haley Hayden - Sophomore
  • 37 DJ Sanders - Freshman
  • 42 Abby Sterling - Freshman

Outfielders

  • 3 Taylor Terrio - Sophomore
  • 6 Taylor Meaux - Senior
  • 8 Aleah Craighton - Freshman
  • 14 Cassidy White - Junior
  • 20 Kendall Smith - Sophomore
  • 22 Shellie Landry - Junior
  • 30 Kelli Martinez - Freshman

Designated Players

  • 12 Leandra Maly - Senior

Coaching staff
2015 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff
  • Michael Lotief – Head Coach – 15th year
  • T. J. Hubbard – Associate Head Coach – 3rd year
  • Lisa Norris – Assistant Head Coach - 2nd year
  • Sarah Draheim – Manager

Schedule and results
Legend
 Louisiana-Lafayette win
 Louisiana-Lafayette loss
 Postponement/Cancellation
BoldLouisiana team member
2015 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Softball Game Log
Regular Season (37-8)
February (15-1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Louisiana Classics
Feb. 6North Carolina StateNo. 9Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 6-0Wallace (1-0)Weiman (0-1)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network1,8171-0
Feb. 7Central ArkansasNo. 9Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 8-0 (5 inn)Trahan (1-0)Studioso (1-1)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network2-0
Feb. 7Eastern IllinoisNo. 9Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 17-0 (5 inn)Stewart (1-0)Rogers (0-1)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network1,9163-0
Feb. 8Eastern IllinoisNo. 9Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 9-0 (5 inn.)Stewart (2-0)Wireman (1-2)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network1,4644-0
Mardi Gras Classic
Feb. 13Idaho StateNo. 7Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 5-1Stewart (3-0)Ames (0-2)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network5-0
Feb. 13Mississippi Valley StateNo. 7Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 15-0Wallace (2-0)Coe (0-1)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network1,1556-0
Feb. 14Mississippi Valley StateNo. 7Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 20-0 (5 inn)Trahan (2-0)Young (0-6)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network7-0
Feb. 14Idaho StateNo. 7Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 3-0Stewart (4-0)Slagle (1-3)Wallace (1)Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network1,4448-0
Feb. 15Idaho StateNo. 7Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 6-0Wallace (3-0)Foster (2-1)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network1,3569-0
Ragin' Cajuns Invitational
Feb. 20IowaNo. 6Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 4-3Hamilton (1-0)Starkenburg (2-4)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network10-0
Feb. 20HofstraNo. 6Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 3-0Wallace (4-0)Pirone (1-3)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network1,35311-0
Feb. 21HofstraNo. 6Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 9-0 (6 inn)Hamilton (2-0)Pirone (2-4)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network12-0
Feb. 21Missouri StateNo. 6Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 5-0Wallace (5-0)Struemph (1-2)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network1,39613-0
Feb. 22McNeese StateNo. 6Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 11-3 (5 inn)Hamilton (3-0)Allred (0-2)NoneESPN31,73814-0
Feb. 28at No. 4 AlabamaNo. 5Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALL 1-5Littlejohn (6-0)Hamilton (3-1)NoneSECN+2,44814-1
Feb. 28at No. 4 AlabamaNo. 5Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 2-1Wallace (6-0)Osorio (5-2)NoneSECN+2,95615-1
March (12-4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Mar. 1at No. 4 AlabamaNo. 5Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALL 2-3Littlejohn (6-0)Wallace (6-1)NoneSECN+2,72415-2
Mar. 7at No. 24 South AlabamaNo. 7Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALW 3-2Wallace (7-1)Brown (7-3)NoneNone67316-21-0
Mar. 7at No. 24 South AlabamaNo. 7Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALW 9-3Hamilton (4-1)Brown (7-4)NoneNone67317-22-0
Mar. 8at No. 24 South AlabamaNo. 7Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALL 5-8Brown (8-4)Trahan (2-1)McGill (2)None51417-32-1
Mar. 11at Northwestern StateNo. 7Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAGame Cancelled due to rainy conditions in Natchitoches. The game was not rescheduled.
Mar. 13UT ArlingtonNo. 7Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 18-0 (5 inn)Wallace (8-1)Montes (5-7)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network1,30318-33-1
Mar. 14UT ArlingtonNo. 7Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 4-1Wallace (9-1)Donaldson (4-6)NoneESPN319-34-1
Mar. 14UT ArlingtonNo. 7Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 8-0 (6 inn)Hamilton (5-1)Montes (5-6)NoneESPN31,80120-35-1
Mar. 16Georgia SouthernNo. 7Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 8-2Wallace (10-1)Red (4-8)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network99421-36-1
Mar. 17Georgia SouthernNo. 7Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 12-1 (5 inn)Hamilton (6-1)Camp (2-5)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network22-37-1
Mar. 17Georgia SouthernNo. 7Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 9-0 (6 inn)Wallace (11-1)Red (4-9)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network1,10223-38-1
Mar. 21TroyNo. 5Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAL 5-9Rainey (6-2)Wallace (11-2)Affeldt (1)ESPN323-48-2
Mar. 21TroyNo. 7Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 6-3Hamilton (7-1)Mock (3-7)NoneESPN31,37724-49-2
Mar. 22TroyNo. 7Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 12-2 (5 inn)Hamilton (8-1)Mock (3-8)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network1,44525-410-2
Mar. 28at Texas StateNo. 9Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXL 13-14Rupp (15-8)Hamilton (8-2)NoneNone78925-510-3
Mar. 28at Texas StateNo. 9Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 15-2 (5 inn)Stewart (5-0)Garner (3-2)NoneNone78926-511-3
Mar. 29at Texas StateNo. 9Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 4-0Stewart (6-0)Rupp (15-9)NoneNone65027-512-3
April (7-3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Apr. 1at McNeese StateNo. 12Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAGame cancelled after officials with the Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Department determined that it would be in the best interest of student-athlete welfare, in light of present medical conditions of Michael Lotief, to not travel for this game.[3]
Apr. 3Georgia StateNo. 12Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 10-1 (6 inn)Stewart (7-0)Worley (7-6)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network1,39028-513-3
Apr. 4Georgia StateNo. 12Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 10-2 (6 inn)Stewart (8-0)Milton (1-3)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network29-514-3
Apr. 4Georgia StateNo. 12Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 8-0 (5 inn)Wallace (12-2)Thorpe (11-3)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network1,62830-515-3
Apr. 7at Sam Houston StateNo. 12Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TXGame canceled due to field conditions and impending rain in Huntsville.
Apr. 10No. 14 BaylorNo. 10Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAGame cancelled due to a rain out in Lafayette.
Apr. 11No. 14 BaylorNo. 10Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 3-1Wallace (13-2)Stearns (13-6)NoneESPN331-5
Apr. 11No. 14 BaylorNo. 10Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 12-2 (5 inn)Stewart (9-0)Potts (5-2)NoneESPN31,70632-5
Apr. 15HoustonNo. 9Lamson Park • Lafayette, LACancelled due to a three-day spell of heavy rains and unfavorable field conditions in Lafayette.
Apr. 18at Appalachian StateNo. 9ASU Softball Stadium • Boone, NCW 21-5 (5 inn)Wallace (14-2)Williford (4-2)NoneNone25733-516-3
Apr. 18at Appalachian StateNo. 9ASU Softball Stadium • Boone, NCW 23-6 (5 inn)Stewart (10-0)Ciocatto (3-10)NoneNone26734-517-3
Apr. 19at Appalachian StateNo. 9ASU Softball Stadium • Boone, NCGame cancelled due to continuous rains in Boone.
Apr. 24at No. 2 OregonNo. 9Howe Field • Eugene, ORL 0-8 (5 inn)Hawkins (21-3)Wallace (14-3)NoneNone54034-6
Apr. 25at No. 2 OregonNo. 9Howe Field • Eugene, ORL 2-10 (5 inn)Hawkins (22-3)Stewart (10-1)NoneNone34-7
Apr. 25at No. 2 OregonNo. 9Howe Field • Eugene, ORL 1-2 (8 inn)Hawkins (23-3)Wallace (14-4)NoneNone1,28034-8
May (3-0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
May 2at Louisiana-MonroeNo. 10Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LAW 9-3Wallace (14-5)Coyne (11-12)NoneNone52735-818-3
May 2at Louisiana-MonroeNo. 10Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LAW 20-2 (5 inn)Hamilton (9-2)Porter (10-5)NoneNone52736-819-3
May 3at Louisiana-MonroeNo. 10Geo Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LAW 9-2Hamilton (10-2)Coyne (11-13)Wallace (2)None34737-820-3
Post-Season (5-4)
SBC Tournament (2-1)
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
May 7vs. Georgia StateNo. 11Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 10-6 (6 inn)Wallace (16-4)Thorpe (17-6)NoneNone55938-8
May 8vs. No. 23 South AlabamaNo. 11Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 6-3Hamilton (11-2)McGill (16-3)NoneNone53339-8
May 9vs. No. 23 South AlabamaNo. 11Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXL 0-2Brown (10-4)Wallace (16-5)NoneESPN352739-9
NCAA Division I Baseball Championship (3-3)
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Lafayette Regionals
May 15vs. Weber StateNo. 11Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 11-0 (5 inn)Hamilton (12-2)Flint (14-8)NoneESPN399640-9
May 16vs. No. 18 BaylorNo. 11Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 3-1Wallace (17-5)Stearns (20-12)NoneESPN31,79741-9
May 17vs. No. 18 BaylorNo. 11Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAL 2-6Stearns (21-12)Hamilton (12-3)NoneESPN21,87741-10
May 17vs. No. 18 BaylorNo. 11Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 9-1 (6 inn)Wallace (18-5)Stearns (21-13)NoneESPNU1,16142-10
Auburn Super Regionals
May 22at No. 4 AuburnNo. 11Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, ALL 11-12 (8 inn)Davis (23-2)Hamilton (12-4)NoneESPNU1,70042-11
May 23at No. 4 AuburnNo. 11Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, ALL 3-6Davis (24-2)Stewart (10-2)NoneESPN1,71442-12
Schedule Source:[4]

Lafayette Regional
Lafayette Regional Teams
(1) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (2) Baylor Bears (3) Mississippi State Bulldogs (4) Weber State Wildcats
  First Round Semi-Finals Finals
                             
13 Louisiana–Lafayette 11  
Weber State 0  
  13 Louisiana–Lafayette 3  
  Baylor 1  
Mississippi State 4
Baylor 8  
  13 Louisiana–Lafayette 2 9
  Baylor 6 1
Weber State 0  
Mississippi State 2  
  Baylor 2
  Mississippi State 0  

Auburn Super Regional
Auburn Super Regional Teams
(1) Auburn Tigers (2) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns
Game 1
Rank Team Score
13Louisiana-Lafayette11
4Auburn12
Game 2
Rank Team Score
13Louisiana-Lafayette3
4Auburn6

References
  1. "Softball". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  2. "Cajuns Picked to Win SBC Crown; Elkins, Hamilton Earn Preseason Honors". ragincajuns.com. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  3. "Wednesday's Louisiana-McNeese Softball Game Canceled". Ragin' Cajuns Athletics. University of Louisiana at Lafayette Department of Athletics. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  4. "Louisiana Releases 2015 Softball Schedule" (Press release). UL Department of Athletics. August 7, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
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