2014 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team

2014 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball
Women's College World Series Appearance
Lafayette Super Regionals champions
Lafayette Regionals champions
Sun Belt Conference tournament champions
Sun Belt Conference regular-season champions
Ragin' Cajun Invitational Champions
NFCA Leadoff Classic Champions
Gulfport College Classic Champions
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
Record49-10-1 (19-1 SBC)
Head coach
  • Michael Lotief (14th season)
Assistant coaches
  • T. J. Hubbard
  • Lisa Norris
Home stadiumLamson Park
2014 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 8  ‍†‍‡‍y 19 – 1 – 0   .950 49 – 10 – 1   .825
No. 23 South Alabama ‍‍‍y 15 – 6 – 0   .714 42 – 14 – 0   .750
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 12 – 9 – 0   .571 30 – 26 – 0   .536
Western Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 11 – 10 – 0   .524 33 – 24 – 1   .578
Texas State  ‍‍‍ 9 – 12 – 0   .429 26 – 30 – 0   .464
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 6 – 14 – 0   .300 25 – 27 – 0   .481
Troy  ‍‍‍ 5 – 13 – 0   .278 22 – 30 – 2   .426
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 4 – 16 – 0   .200 21 – 33 – 0   .389
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 4, 2019[1]
Rankings from NFCA


The 2014 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2014 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Lamson Park and were led by fourteenth year head coach Michael Lotief.

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 3, 2014. Louisiana-Lafayette was picked to finish first in the Sun Belt Conference with 62 votes and 6 first place votes.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Louisiana-Lafayette 62 (6)
2 South Alabama 57 (2)
3 Western Kentucky 47
4 Texas State 33
5 Georgia State 30
6 Troy 27
7 UT Arlington 21
8 Louisiana-Monroe 11

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

  • Jordan Wallace (ULL, JR, Pitcher)
  • Hannah Campbell (USA, SR, Pitcher)
  • Callie Alford (GSU, JR, Catcher)
  • Kacie McAllister (TROY, SR, 1st Base)
  • Olivia Watkins (WKU, SR, 2nd Base)
  • Preslie Cruce (WKU, JR, 3rd Base)
  • Kaitlyn Griffin (USA, JR, Shortstop)
  • Shellie Landry (ULL, SO, Outfield)
  • Blair Johnson (USA, JR, Outfield)
  • Jessica Clifton (GSU, SR, Outfield)
  • Sara Corbello (ULL, SO, Designated Player)
  • Emily Rousseau (WKU, SR, Pitcher At-Large)
  • Nina Villanueva (UTA, JR, Shortstop At-Large)
  • Callie Alford (GSU, JR, 3rd Base At-Large)
  • Britnea Barilli (UTA, SO, Outfield At-Large)

Sun Belt Preseason Pitcher of the Year

  • Jordan Wallace (ULL, JR, Pitcher)

Roster

2014 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns roster
 

Pitchers

  • 7 Jordan Wallace - Junior
  • 16 Christina Hamilton - Junior
  • 18 Alex Stewart - Freshman
  • 24 Macey Smith - Freshman
  • 29 Lexi Rouse - Freshman
  • 32 Victoria Brown - Sophomore

Catchers

  • 9 Linzey Cifreo - Sophomore
  • 33 Lexie Elkins - Sophomore

Utility Players

  • 3 Natalie Fernandez - Senior
  • 4 Kassidy Zeringue - Freshman
  • 5 Meagan Thomas - Sophomore
  • 13 Marie Hoag - Sophomore
  • 21 Samantha Walsh - Sophomore
  • 22 Shellie Landry - Sophomore
  • 25 Sara Corbello - Sophomore
  

Infielders

  • 6 Taylor Meaux - Sophomore
  • 12 Gabby Felps - Sophomore
  • 23 Ciarra Cherry - Freshman
  • 27 Sarah Arceneaux - Freshman
  • 28 Kelsey Vincent - Sophomore
  • 31 Corin Voinché - Freshman
  • 35 Haley Hayden - Freshman

Outfielders

  • 8 Aleah Craighton - Redshirt Freshman
  • 14 Cassidy White - Sophomore
  • 17 Leandra Maly - Junior
  • 19 Shelbi Redfearn - Senior
  • 20 Kendall Smith - Freshman

Coaching staff

2014 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff
  • Michael Lotief – Head coach – 14th year
  • T. J. Hubbard – Associate head coach – 2nd year
  • Lisa Norris – Assistant head coach - 1st year
  • Sarah Draheim – Manager

Schedule and results

Legend
  Louisiana-Lafayette win
  Louisiana-Lafayette loss
  Postponement/Cancellation
Bold Louisiana team member
2014 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Softball Game Log
Regular season (41-7-1)
February (11-5-1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Louisiana Classics
Feb. 7 Northern Iowa No. 13 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10-8 Wallace (1-0) Fisher (0-1) None None 667 1-0
Feb. 7 Texas No. 13 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 7-10 Davis (1-0) Wallace (1-1) None None 815 1-1
Feb. 8 North Carolina No. 13 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 6-5 (10 inn) Hamilton (1-0) Spingola (1-2) None None 681 2-1
Feb. 8 Texas No. 13 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 3-7 Smith (2-0) Stewart (0-1) None None 1,015 2-2
Feb. 9 Purdue No. 13 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA T 7-7 None 1,109 2-2-1
Ragin' Cajuns Invitational
Feb. 14 No. 4 Michigan No. 20 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-6 Wallace (2-1) Driesenga (0-2) None None 873 3-2-1
Feb. 14 Valparaiso No. 20 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 3-2 Hamilton (2-0) Lindeman (1-1) None None 852 4-2-1
Feb. 15 Memphis No. 20 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 13-2 (6 inn) Hamilton (3-0) Novak (2-1) None None 1,170 5-2-1
Feb. 15 No. 4 Michigan No. 20 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 1-15 Wagner (3-0) Stewart (0-2) None None 753 5-3-1
Feb. 16 Central Arkansas No. 20 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5-0 Wallace (3-1) Clampitt (1-3) None None 1,084 6-3-1
NFCA Leadoff Classic
Feb. 21 Illinois State No. 20 Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL W 10-4 Wallace (4-1) Baxter (1-4) None None 123 7-3-1
Feb. 22 Hofstra No. 20 Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL W 7-4 Brown (1-0) Pirone (0-1) None None 211 8-3-1
Feb. 22 James Madison No. 20 Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL L 0-3 Ford (4-2) Brown (1-1) None None 103 8-4-1
Feb. 22 South Florida No. 20 Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL L 5-8 Greiner (1-0) Hamilton (3-1) Nunn (2) None 256 8-5-1
Feb. 23 Rutgers No. 20 Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL W 4-3 Wallace (5-1) Landrith (3-3) None None 129 9-5-1
Gulfport College Classic
Feb. 28 No. 12 Baylor No. 24 Gulfport Sportsplex • Gulfport, MS W 11-10 Brown (2-1) Canion (7-3) Wallace (1) None 10-5-1
Feb. 28 UTSA No. 24 Gulfport Sportsplex • Gulfport, MS W 6-2 Hamilton (4-1) Freeze (4-5) None None 11-5-1
March (14-1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Gulfport College Classic
Mar. 1 Chattanooga No. 24 Gulfport Sportsplex • Gulfport, MS W 6-2 Hamilton (5-1) Henderson (4-3) None None 12-5-1
Mar. 1 Ohio No. 24 Gulfport Sportsplex • Gulfport, MS W 3-1 Wallace (6-1) Dorsey (9-4) None None 13-5-1
Mar. 2 Memphis No. 24 Gulfport Sportsplex • Gulfport, MS W 3-2 Wallace (7-1) Roberts (5-4) Hamilton (1) None 14-5-1
Mar. 6 Lamar No. 23 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 14-3 Hamilton (6-1) Schultz (2-4) None None 596 15-5-1
Mar. 14 No. 13 Oklahoma No. 23 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 5-13 Stevens (12-3) Wallace (7-2) None None 1,759 15-6-1
Mar. 15 No. 13 Oklahoma No. 23 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-0 Hamilton (7-1) Stevens (12-4) None None 16-6-1
Mar. 15 No. 13 Oklahoma No. 23 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 3-1 Hamilton (8-1) Stevens (12-5) None None 1,789 17-6-1
Mar. 19 Sam Houston State No. 20 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 6-0 Hamilton (9-1) Lancaster (2-5) None None 18-6-1
Mar. 19 Sam Houston State No. 20 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 4-2 Wallace (8-2) Baros (5-7) None None 1,154 19-6-1
Mar. 22 at Georgia State No. 20 Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA W 8-3 Hamilton (10-1) Milton (3-3) None None 20-6-1 1-0
Mar. 22 at Georgia State No. 20 Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA W 4-2 Wallace (9-2) Worley (0-2) Hamilton (2) None 231 21-6-1 2-0
Mar. 23 at Georgia State No. 20 Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA W 13-0 (5 inn) Hamilton (11-1) Worley (0-3) None None 226 22-6-1 3-0
Mar. 29 Texas State No. 20 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5-2 Hamilton (12-1) House (16-11) None None 23-6-1 4-0
Mar. 29 Texas State No. 20 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5-2 Wallace (10-2) Wright (2-2) None None 1,161 24-6-1 5-0
Mar. 30 Texas State No. 20 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-3 Wallace (11-2) Garner (1-5) None None 758 25-6-1 6-0
April (13-1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 5 at Western Kentucky No. 21 WKU Softball Complex • Bowling Green, KY W 8-4 Hamilton (13-1) Rousseau (13-8) None None 26-6-1 7-0
Apr. 5 at Western Kentucky No. 21 WKU Softball Complex • Bowling Green, KY W 11-5 Wallace (12-2) Miniard (11-4) None None 330 27-6-1 8-0
Apr. 6 at Western Kentucky No. 21 WKU Softball Complex • Bowling Green, KY W 6-4 Wallace (13-2) Rousseau (13-9) Hamilton (3) None 126 28-6-1 9-0
Apr. 12 No. 15 South Alabama No. 18 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 6-2 Hamilton (14-1) Beard (17-4) None None 29-6-1 10-0
Apr. 12 No. 15 South Alabama No. 18 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 4-8 Campbell (13-3) Wallace (13-3) None None 2,167 29-7-1 10-1
Apr. 13 No. 15 South Alabama No. 18 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5-1 Hamilton (15-1) Campbell (13-4) None None 1,145 30-7-1 11-1
Apr. 16 McNeese State No. 17 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5-4 Hamilton (16-1) Allred (19-6) None None 1,026 31-7-1
Apr. 19 at Troy No. 17 Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 5-0 Hamilton (17-1) Affeldt (7-17) None None 32-7-1 12-1
Apr. 19 at Troy No. 17 Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 9-0 Hamilton (18-1) Rainey (6-5) None None 217 33-7-1 13-1
Apr. 22 at No. 14 Baylor No. 16 Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX W 5-2 Hamilton (19-1) Canion (18-9) None FSSW 34-7-1
Apr. 22 at No. 14 Baylor No. 16 Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX W 7-4 Brown (3-1) Stearns (11-3) None FSSW 836 35-7-1
Apr. 26 at UT Arlington No. 16 Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 7-0 Hamilton (20-1) Collins (12-11) None None 36-7-1 14-1
Apr. 26 at UT Arlington No. 16 Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 13-0 (5 inn) Brown (4-1) May (1-5) None None 37-7-1 15-1
Apr. 27 at UT Arlington No. 16 Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 8-0 Hamilton (21-1) Collins (12-12) None None 38-7-1 16-1
May (3-0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 3 Louisiana-Monroe No. 13 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-6 Hamilton (22-1) Hamby (4-10) None None 39-7-1 17-1
May 3 Louisiana-Monroe No. 13 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-0 Brown (5-1) Hamby (4-11) None None 1,987 40-7-1 18-1
May 4 Louisiana-Monroe No. 13 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-3 Wallace (14-3) Coyne (4-3) Brown (1) None 1,120 41-7-1 19-1
Post-Season (8-3)
SBC tournament (3-1)
Date Opponent Seed/rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 8 vs. Western Kentucky (Quarterfinals) No. 12 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5-3 Hamilton (23-1) Rousseau (18-17) None ESPN3 42-7-1
May 9 vs. No. 22 South Alabama (Semifinals) No. 12 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 2-4 (8 inn) Campbell (17-5) Hamilton (23-2) None ESPN3 42-8-1
May 9 vs. Louisiana-Monroe (Loser's Bracket Championship) No. 12 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 14-6 Brown (6-1) Coyne (4-4) None ESPN3 43-8-1
May 10 vs. No. 22 South Alabama (Championship) No. 12 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 4-1 Hamilton (24-2) Beard (21-6) None ESPN3 44-8-1
NCAA tournament (5-2)
Date Opponent Seed/rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Lafayette Regionals
May 16 vs. Texas Southern No. 12 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-4 Hamilton (25-2) Staton (11-7) None ESPN3 1,945 45-8-1
May 17 vs. Texas No. 12 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 3-2 Hamilton (26-2) Davis (19-13) None ESPN3 46-8-1
May 18 vs. Texas No. 12 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10-1 Hamilton (27-2) Davis (19-14) None ESPN3 2,138 47-8-1
Lafayette Super Regionals
May 23 vs. No. 10 Arizona No. 11 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5-3 Hamilton (28-2) Pinon (19-9) None ESPNU 2,691 48-8-1
May 24 vs. No. 10 Arizona No. 11 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-1 Hamilton (29-2) Babcock (6-1) None ESPNU 2,693 49-8-1
Women's College World Series
May 29 vs. No. 7 Kentucky No. 11 ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 1-4 Nunley (30-9) Hamilton (29-3) None ESPN2 49-9-1
May 31 vs. No. 4 Oklahoma No. 11 ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 1-3 Stevens (38-9) Hamilton (29-4) None ESPN2 9,192 49-10-1
Schedule Source:[3]

Lafayette Regional

Lafayette Regional Teams
(1) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (2) Texas Longhorns (3) Mississippi State Bulldogs (4) Texas Southern Tigers
First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
6Louisiana–Lafayette7
Texas Southern4
6Louisiana–Lafayette3
Texas2
Mississippi State0
Texas1
6Louisiana–Lafayette10–
Texas2–
Lower round 1Lower final
Mississippi State3
Texas Southern3Texas4
Mississippi State5

Lafayette Super Regional

Lafayette Super Regional Teams
(1) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (2) Arizona Wildcats
Game 1
Rank Team Score
11 Arizona 3
4 Louisiana–Lafayette 5
Game 2
Rank Team Score
11 Arizona 1
6 Louisiana–Lafayette 7

Women's College World Series

WCWS Teams
(1) Oregon Ducks (2) Alabama Crimson Tide (5) Florida Gators (6) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (7) Oklahoma Sooners (8) Florida State Seminoles (13) Baylor Lady Bears (14) Kentucky Wildcats
First round Second round Semifinals Finals
               
1 Oregon 3
8 Florida State 0
1 Oregon 0
5 Florida 4
5 Florida 11
13 Baylor 0 5
5 Florida 6 X
13 Baylor 3 X
8 Florida State 2
13 Baylor 7
14 Kentucky 7 8
13 Baylor 8
5 Florida 5 6 X
2 Alabama 0 3 X
14 Kentucky 4
6 Louisiana–Lafayette 1
14 Kentucky 0
2 Alabama 2
7 Oklahoma 2
2 Alabama 6
2 Alabama 2 X
1 Oregon 0 X
6 Louisiana–Lafayette 1
7 Oklahoma 3
1 Oregon 4
7 Oklahoma 2

References

  1. ^ "Softball". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "Wallace Named Preseason Pitcher of the Year, Cajuns tabbed 1st". ragincajuns.com. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  3. ^ "Louisiana Releases 2014 Softball Schedule" (Press release). UL Department of Athletics. August 7, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
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