2016 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team

2016 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball
Norman Super Regionals appearance
Lafayette Regionals champions
Sun Belt Conference tournament champions
Sun Belt Conference regular-season champions
Sand Dollar Classic Champions
Louisiana Classic Champions
Ragin' Cajun Invitational Champions
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
Record46-9 (21-2 SBC)
Head coach
  • Michael Lotief (16th season)
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumLamson Park
2016 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 12  ‍†‍‡‍y 21 – 2   .913 46 – 9   .836
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 17 – 6   .739 33 – 18   .647
Texas State ‍‍‍y 15 – 9   .625 40 – 22   .645
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 13 – 11   .542 33 – 28   .541
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 13 – 11   .542 30 – 27   .526
Troy  ‍‍‍ 11 – 13   .458 31 – 25   .554
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 8 – 16   .333 29 – 20   .592
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 7 – 17   .292 24 – 34   .414
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 2 – 22   .083 11 – 45   .196
‡ – Tournament champion
As of March 18, 2019[1]
Rankings from NFCA


The 2016 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2016 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Lamson Park and were led by sixteenth year head coach Michael Lotief.

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 26, 2016. Louisiana-Lafayette was picked to finish first in the Sun Belt Conference 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 90 (1)
3 Georgia State 74
4 Texas State 71
5 Troy 66
6 Louisiana-Monroe 56
7 UT Arlington 46
8 Georgia Southern 38
9 Appalachian State 28

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

  • Devin Brown (USA, SO, Pitcher)
  • Randi Rupp (TXST, SO, Pitcher)
  • Lexi Elkins (ULL, SR, Catcher)
  • Kelsey Vincent (ULL, SR, 1st Base)
  • Haley Hayden (ULL, JR, 2nd Base)
  • DJ Sanders (ULL, SO, Shortstop)
  • Emily Messer (USA, SR, 3rd Base)
  • Stephanie Pilkington (USA, SR, Outfielder)
  • Shellie Landry (ULL, SR, Outfielder)
  • Rochelle Roberts (ULM, JR, Outfield)
  • Mya Anderson (UTA, SR, Designated Player)
  • Ivie Drake (GSU, SO, At-Large)
  • Kendall Wiley (TXST, SR, At-Large)
  • Taylor Anderson (GSU, SR, At-Large)
  • Taylor Rogers (GASO, JR, At-Large)

Preseason Student-Athlete of the Year

  • Lexie Elkins (ULL, SR, Catcher)'

Roster

2016 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns roster
 

Pitchers

  • 9 Summer Ellyson - Freshman
  • 10 Alison Deville - Redshirt Freshman
  • 11 Kylee Jo Trahan - Sophomore
  • 18 Alex Stewart - Junior
  • 24 Macey Smith - Junior
  • 32 Victoria Brown - Redshirt Junior

Catchers

  • 23 Brittany Nollkamper - Freshman
  • 26 Allie Medlin - Redshirt Freshman
  • 33 Lexie Elkins - Senior
  • 34 Miranda Grotenhuis - Redshirt Freshman

Designated Players

  • 25 Sara Corbello - Senior

Utility Players

  • 2 Jaime Landry - Redshirt Freshman
  • 12 Gabby Felps - Senior
  • 19 Lexie Comeaux - Redshirt Freshman
  

Infielders

  • 00 Katie Repole - Junior
  • 5 Megan Thomas - Senior
  • 7 Alaina Guarino - Freshman
  • 21 Samantha Walsh - Senior
  • 28 Kelsey Vincent - Senior
  • 31 Corin Voinche - Junior
  • 35 Haley Hayden - Junior
  • 37 DJ Sanders - Sophomore
  • 39 Kara Gremillion - Freshman
  • 42 Abby Sterling - Redshirt Freshman

Outfielders

  • 1 Chelsea Lotief - Freshman
  • 3 Taylor Terrio - Junior
  • 4 Kassidy Zeringue - Junior
  • 6 Shannon Theriot - Freshman
  • 8 Aleah Craighton - Sophomore
  • 20 Kendall Smith - Junior
  • 22 Shellie Landry - Senior
  • 27 Sarah Arceneaux - Junior
  • 29 Beth Ashley - Freshman
  • 30 Kelli Martinez - Sophomore

Coaching staff

2017 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff
  • Michael Lotief – Head coach – 16th year
  • Chris Malveaux – Associate head coach – 4th year
  • Lana Bowers – Assistant head coach - 3rd year
  • Kate Malveaux - Director of operations
  • Sarah Draheim – Manager
  • Leandra Maly - Manager
  • Katy Akins – Manager
  • Cade Romero - Manager

Schedule and results

Legend
  Louisiana-Lafayette win
  Louisiana-Lafayette loss
  Postponement/Cancellation
Bold Louisiana team member
2016 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Softball Game Log
Regular season (40-7)
February (14-1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Sand Dollar Classic
Feb. 12 Ball State No. 11 Gulf Shores Sportsplex (Field 5) • Gulf Shores, AL W 22-4 (5 inn) Brown (1-0) Wilmes (0-1) None None 1-0
Feb. 12 UAB No. 11 Gulf Shores Sportsplex (Field 5) • Gulf Shores, AL W 15-0 (5 inn) Stewart (1-0) Smith (0-1) None None 2-0
Feb. 13 Southeast Missouri State No. 11 Gulf Shores Sportsplex (Field 3) • Gulf Shores, AL W 8-0 (5 inn) Stewart (2-0) Hoelting (0-1) None None 3-0
Feb. 13 Samford No. 11 Gulf Shores Sportsplex (Field 5) • Gulf Shores, AL W 1-0 Trahan (1-0) Hanson (1-1) None None 4-0
Feb. 14 Louisiana Tech No. 11 Gulf Shores Sportsplex (Field 1) • Gulf Shores, AL W 8-2 Stewart (3-0) Allen (1-2) None None 5-0
Louisiana Classics
Feb. 19 No. 5 Oregon No. 7 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 3-2 Stewart (4-0) Kleist (3-1) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 6-0
Feb. 19 No. 5 Oregon No. 7 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 3-6 Hawkins (3-1) Trahan (1-1) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 2,273 6-1
Feb. 20 No. 5 Oregon No. 7 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5-4 Stewart (5-0) Hawkins (3-2) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 2,315 7-1
Feb. 21 Central Arkansas No. 7 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 11-1 (5 inn) Trahan (2-1) Landeros (3-3) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,592 8-1
Feb. 25 Texas Tech No. 6 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 6-2 Stewart (6-0) Powell (2-3) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 9-1
Feb. 25 Texas Tech No. 6 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 11-5 Stewart (7-0) Alcocer (1-5) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,485 10-1
Ragin' Cajuns Invitational
Feb. 26 Rutgers No. 6 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 12-0 (5 inn) Trahan (3-1) Maddox (0-4) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,362 11-1
Feb. 27 Rutgers No. 6 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-0 (6 inn) Smith (1-0) Levine (0-3) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 12-1
Feb. 27 Alcorn State No. 6 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 12-0 (5 inn) Trahan (4-1) Breal (0-1) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,733 13-1
Feb. 28 Alcorn State No. 6 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-0 (5 inn) Brown (2-0) Castillo (0-1) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,449 14-1
March (12-2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Mar. 5 at Southern Miss No. 5 USM Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS W 17-1 (5 inn) Stewart (8-0) Robles (7-3) None None 15-1
Mar. 5 at Southern Miss No. 5 USM Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS W 13-0 (5 inn) Trahan (5-1) Block (3-3) None None 760 16-1
Mar. 6 at Southern Miss No. 5 USM Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS W 6-2 Trahan (6-1) Robles (7-4) None None 673 17-1
Mar. 9 Longwood No. 5 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Game Cancelled due to impending inclement weather and severe weather concerns in Lafayette, LA
Mar. 12 South Alabama No. 5 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Game Cancelled due to impending inclement weather and severe weather concerns in Lafayette, LA
Mar. 13 South Alabama No. 5 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 3-2 Stewart (9-0) Brown (5-6) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 18-1 1-0
Mar. 13 South Alabama No. 5 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10-6 Trahan (7-1) Vicknair (5-3) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,937 19-1 2-0
Mar. 16 McNeese State No. 5 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5-4 (9 inn) Trahan (8-1) Vincent (5-2) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,981 20-1
Mar. 19 at UT Arlington No. 5 Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 13-0 (5 inn) Stewart (10-0) Clakley (11-2) None None 21-1 3-0
Mar. 19 at UT Arlington No. 5 Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 16-0 Trahan (9-1) Montes (5-1) None None 22-1 4-0
Mar. 20 at UT Arlington No. 5 Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 1-3 Clakley (12-2) Trahan (9-2) None None 340 22-2 4-1
Mar. 25 at Troy No. 5 Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 11-0 Stewart (11-0) Rainey (11-5) None None 23-2 5-1
Mar. 25 at Troy No. 5 Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 8-1 Trahan (10-2) Glover 5-1 None None 607 24-2 6-1
Mar. 26 at Troy No. 5 Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 8-0 (5 inn) Stewart (12-0) Rainey (11-8) None None 358 25-2 7-1
Mar. 29 at No. 19 Baylor No. 4 Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX L 0-2 Stearns (13-2) Stewart (12-1) None FOX Sports+ 25-3
Mar. 29 at No. 19 Baylor No. 4 Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX W 4-3 Stewart (13-1) Potts (10-1) None FOX Sports+ 970 26-3
April (11-3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 2 Texas State No. 4 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-0 Stewart (14-1) Rupp (16-7) None MyAcadianaTV/ESPN3 27-3 8-1
Apr. 2 Texas State No. 4 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5-2 Smith (2-0) Williams (5-3) Trahan (1) MyAcadianaTV/ESPN3 1,701 28-3 9-1
Apr. 3 Texas State No. 4 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 3-0 Stewart (15-1) Rupp (16-8) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,524 29-3 10-1
Apr. 9 at Georgia State No. 5 Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA W 4-1 Stewart (16-1) Worley (8-7) None 30-3 11-1
Apr. 9 at Georgia State No. 5 Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA W 6-5 Brown (3-0) Chance (5-3) None 293 31-3 12-1
Apr. 10 at Georgia State No. 5 Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA W 12-0 (5 inn) Stewart (17-1) Davis (4-6) None 281 32-3 13-1
Apr. 16 at No. 1 Florida No. 5 Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 1-5 Gourley (12-2) Stewart (17-2) None SECN+ 32-4
Apr. 16 at No. 1 Florida No. 5 Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 1-14 (5 inn) Ocasio (14-1) Trahan (10-3) None SECN+ 1,059 32-5
Apr. 17 at No. 1 Florida No. 5 Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 0-3 Gourley (13-2) Stewart (17-3) None SECN+ 1,143 32-6
Apr. 20 at McNeese State No. 7 Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA Originally scheduled to be postponed due to inclement weather, the game was cancelled
Apr. 23 Appalachian State No. 7 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 13-4 (5 inn) Stewart (18-3) Kennedy (2-15) None MyAcadianaTV/ESPN3 33-6 14-1
Apr. 23 Appalachian State No. 7 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 14-2 (5 inn) Stewart (19-3) Ciocatto (7-18) None MyAcadianaTV/ESPN3 1,610 34-6 15-1
Apr. 24 Appalachian State No. 7 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 14-0 (5 inn) Stewart (20-3) Eosso (0-3) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,463 35-6 16-1
Apr. 30 at Georgia Southern No. 8 Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 5-0 Stewart (21-3) Raley (21-11) None None 36-6 17-1
Apr. 30 at Georgia Southern No. 8 Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 12-1 (6 inn) Stewart (22-3) Camp (6-11) None None 224 37-6 18-1
May (3-1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 1 at Georgia Southern No. 8 Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA L 0-2 Raley (22-11) Stewart (22-4) None None 312 37-7 18-2
May 7 Louisiana-Monroe No. 9 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 6-1 Stewart (23-4) Porter (3-7) Smith (1) MyAcadianaTV/ESPN3 38-7 19-2
May 7 Louisiana-Monroe No. 9 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5-0 Stewart (24-4) Coyne (17-20) None MyAcadianaTV/ESPN3 1,774 39-7 20-2
May 8 Louisiana-Monroe No. 9 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-0 (6 inn) Stewart (25-4) Coyne (17-21) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,587 40-7 21-2
Post-Season (6-2)
SBC tournament (3-0)
Date Opponent Seed/rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 12 vs. Georgia State No. 9 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 13-1 (5 inn) Stewart (26-4) Chance (7-7) None None 781 41-7
May 13 vs. Texas State No. 9 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 9-7 Stewart (27-4) Rupp (28-11) Smith (2) ESPN3 684 42-7
May 14 vs. Texas State No. 9 Jaguar Field • Mobile, Al W 12-0 (5 inn) Smith (3-0) Rupp (29-12) None ESPN3 437 43-7
NCAA Division I Baseball Championship (3-2)
Date Opponent Seed/rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Lafayette Regionals
May 20 vs. Boston University No. 9 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-5 Smith (4-0) Russell (14-10) Brown (1) ESPNU 1,638 44-7
May 21 vs. No. 25 Texas No. 9 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-1 Stewart (28-4) Davis (23-10) None ESPN 1,709 45-7
May 22 vs. No. 16 Texas A&M No. 9 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-8 (9 inn) Stewart (29-4) Show (25-10) None ESPNU 2,130 46-7
Norman Super Regionals
May 26 at No. 3 Oklahoma No. 14 OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK L 2-8 Parker (32-3) Stewart (29-5) None ESPN2 1,633 46-8
May 27 at No. 3 Oklahoma No. 14 OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK L 6-7 Parker (33-3) Stewart (29-6) None ESPNU 1,641 46-9
Schedule Source:[3]

Lafayette Regional

Lafayette Regional Teams
(1) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (2) Texas Longhorns (3) Texas A&M Aggies (4) Boston University Terriers
First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
14Louisiana–Lafayette9
Boston U.5
Texas1
14Louisiana-Lafayette9
Texas5
Texas A&M0
14Louisiana-Lafayette9–
Texas A&M8–
Lower round 1Lower final
Texas3
Texas A&M6Texas A&M9
Boston U.0

Norman Super Regional

Norman Super Regional Teams
(1) Oklahoma Sooners (2) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns
Game 1
Rank Team Score
14 Louisiana-Lafayette 2
3 Oklahoma 8
Game 2
Rank Team Score
14 Louisiana-Lafayette 6
3 Oklahoma 7

References

  1. ^ "Softball". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "Ragin' Cajuns, Elkins Top Choice in Preseason SBC Picks". ragincajuns.com. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  3. ^ "Louisiana Releases 2016 Softball Schedule" (Press release). UL Department of Athletics. August 7, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
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