2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team

2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball
Baton Rouge Regionals appearance
Sun Belt Conference regular-season champions
Mardi Gras Invitational Champions
Louisiana Classics Champions
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
Record41-16 (21-6 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Joe Guthrie
  • Ellen Renefroe Reed
Home stadiumLamson Park
2018 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 18  ‍†‍‍y 21 – 6   .778 41 – 16   .719
No. 25 Texas State  ‍‍‡‍y 18 – 5   .783 43 – 16   .729
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 15 – 11   .577 31 – 27   .534
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 13 – 12   .520 30 – 25   .545
Troy  ‍‍‍ 14 – 13   .519 34 – 26   .567
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 13 – 13   .500 29 – 27   .518
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 12 – 15   .444 28 – 25   .528
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 10 – 17   .370 24 – 29   .453
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 9 – 17   .346 26 – 28   .481
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 4 – 20   .167 17 – 35   .327
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of February 27, 2019[1]
Rankings from NFCA

The 2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2018 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns play their home games at Lamson Park and were led by first year head coach Gerry Glasco.

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 1, 2018. Louisiana was picked to finish second in the Sun Belt Conference behind the Texas State Bobcats softball team with 92 votes and 4 first place votes.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Texas State 95 (6)
2 Louisiana 92 (4)
3 Georgia State 80
4 South Alabama 72
5 Louisiana-Monroe 46
6 UT Arlington 42
7 Coastal Carolina 38
7 Georgia Southern 38
9 Troy 34
10 Appalachian State 13

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

  • Randi Rupp (TXST, SR, Pitcher)
  • Devin Brown (USA, SR, Pitcher)
  • Ivie Drake (GSU, SR, Catcher)
  • Lexie Comeaux (LA, JR, Catcher)
  • Aileen Garcia (UTA, SO, 1st Base)
  • Kaleigh Todd (USA, SR, 2nd Base)
  • Sandra Mendoza (UTA, SR, 2nd Base)
  • Ariel Ortiz (TXST, SR, Shortstop)
  • Kristian Foster (USA, SR, Shortstop)
  • Alissa Dalton (LA, SO, Shortstop)
  • Kara Gremillion (LA, JR, 3rd Base)
  • Krista Rude (UTA, JR, Outfield)
  • Mekhia Freeman (GASO, SO, Outfield)
  • Kelli Martinez (LA, SR, Outfield)
  • Megan Litumbe (GSU, R-SR, Designated Pitcher)

Roster

2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns roster
 

Pitchers

  • 9 Summer Ellyson - Sophomore
  • 10 Alison Deville - Junior
  • 11 Kylee Jo Trahan - Senior
  • 18 Casey Dixon - Freshman
  • 28 Carrie Boswell - Freshman
  • 42 Samantha Bradley - Redshirt Freshman

Catchers

  • 19 Lexie Comeaux - Junior
  • 23 Shae Schreckengost - Redshirt Freshman
  • 25 Caitlin Garcia - Freshman
  • 34 Miranda Grotenhuis - Junior

Utilities

  • 3 Jolie Readeaux - Freshman
  • 40 Kimber Cortemelia - Freshman
  

Infielders

  • 7 Alaina Guarino - Sophomore
  • 8 Kynadi Tipler - Sophomore
  • 22 Alissa Dalton - Sophomore
  • 26 Cori McCrary - Junior
  • 37 Brittany Holland - Sophomore
  • 39 Kara Gremillion - Junior
  • 44 Kourtney Gremillion - Redshirt Freshman

Outfielders

  • 1 Chelsea Lotief - Sophomore
  • 2 Raina O'Neal - Sophomore
  • 6 Brittany Rodriguez - Senior
  • 15 Aeriyl Mass - Sophomore
  • 23 Casidy Chaumont - Freshman
  • 30 Kelli Martinez - Senior

Coaching staff

2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff
  • Gerry Glasco – Head Coach – 1st year
  • Joe Guthrie – Assistant Head Coach – 1st year
  • Ellen Renfroe Reed – Assistant Head Coach – 1st year
  • Courtnay Foster – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 1st year
  • Jon Reed – Director of Operations – 1st year
  • Shellie Landry – Manager
  • Tyler Thackston – Manager
  • Denee Simon – Office Manager

Schedule and results

Legend
  Louisiana win
  Louisiana loss
  Postponement/Cancellation
Bold Louisiana team member
2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball Game Log
Regular season (36-13)
February (11-3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Mardi Gras Classic
Feb. 8 Samford No. 22 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-1 Dixon (1-0) Yantis (0-1) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,637 1-0
Feb. 9 Eastern Illinois No. 22 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 2-1 Trahan (1-0) Rodgers (0-1) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 2-0
Feb. 9 Evansville No. 22 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-1 Ellyson (1-0) Lockhart (0-1) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,815 3-0
Feb. 10 Eastern Illinois No. 22 Broussard Sports Complex • Broussard, LA W 14-10 (9 inn) Trahan (2-0) Rodgers (0-2) None None 1,524 4-0
Feb. 11 Iowa No. 22 Broussard Sports Complex • Broussard, LA W 9-0 (5 inn) Trahan (3-0) Doocy (1-1) None None 576 5-0
Feb. 15 #RV Oregon State No. 16 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-4 Ellyson (2-0) Mazon (1-2) Trahan (1) CST 1,680 6-0
Feb. 17 #2 Florida No. 22 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 0-4 Barnhill (3-0) Trahan (3-1) None CST 6-1
Feb. 17 #2 Florida No. 22 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 0-9 (6 inn) Ocasio (4-0) Boswell (0-1) None CST 2,572 6-2
Feb. 18 #2 Florida No. 22 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 4-3 (11 inn) Ellyson (3-0) Ocasio (4-1) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 2,040 7-2
Louisiana Classics
Feb. 22 Southeastern Louisiana No. 15 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 4-0 Ellyson (4-0) Hill (3-1) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,609 8-2
Feb. 23 North Florida Ospreys No. 15 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-6 Dixon (2-0) Blourne (2-4) Trahan (2) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,657 9-2
Feb. 24 North Florida No. 15 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 0-1 Matzko (4-4) Ellyson (4-1) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 9-3
Feb. 24 UMBC No. 15 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-4 Boswell (1-1) Hammett (0-3) Dixon (1) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 2,066 10-3
Feb. 25 Memphis No. 15 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 6-3 (11 inn) Ellyson (5-1) Smith (4-2) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,646 11-3
March (12-4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Judi Garman Classic
Mar. 2 vs. No. 23 Michigan No. 17 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 3-6 (11 inn) Blanco (3-1) Ellyson (5-2) Beaubien None 11-4
Mar. 3 vs. Iowa No. 17 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA Cancelled due to lighting issues at Field 2 of Anderson Family Field
Mar. 3 vs. Michigan State No. 17 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA Cancelled due to lighting issues at Field 2 of Anderson Family Field
Mar. 4 vs. Fresno State No. 17 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 7-2 Dixon (3-0) East (6-5) None None 12-4
Mar. 4 vs. No. 8 Baylor No. 17 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 0-1 Rodoni (6-2) Ellyson (5-3) None None 12-5
Mar. 10 at Coastal Carolina No. 20 CCU Softball Field • Conway, SC W 4-2 Boswell (2-1) Beasley-Polko (6-5) None None 13-5
Mar. 10 at Coastal Carolina No. 20 CCU Softball Field • Conway, SC L 2-4 Guillette (8-5) Dixon (3-1) Beasley-Polko (2) None 178 13-6
Mar. 11 at Coastal Carolina No. 20 CCU Softball Field • Conway, SC W 4-2 Dixon (4-1) Beasley-Polko (6-6) None None 218 14-6
Mar. 15 FIU No. 20 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 2-0 Ellyson (6-3) Kugelmann (3-6) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,640 15-6
Mar. 17 Appalachian State No. 20 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5-0 Ellyson (7-3) Longanecker (4-7) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 16-6
Mar. 17 Appalachian State No. 20 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-0 (5 inn) Dixon (5-1) Kuykendall (2-3) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,691 17-6
Mar. 18 Appalachian State No. 20 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-0 Ellyson (8-3) Longanecker (4-8) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,594 18-6
Mar. 24 at Troy No. 21 Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 4-2 (11 inn) Ellyson (9-3) Willies (7-4) None ESPN3 19-6
Mar. 24 at Troy No. 21 Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 8-7 Dixon (6-1) Graves (4-6) None ESPN3 548 20-6
Mar. 25 at Troy No. 21 Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 1-2 Willis (8-4) Ellyson (9-4) None ESPN3 518 20-7
Mar. 30 South Alabama No. 20 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-1 Ellyson (10-4) Brown (11-9) None CST 21-7
Mar. 30 South Alabama No. 20 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5-4 (8 inn) Ellyson (11-4) Reid (7-7) None CST 1,906 22-7
Mar. 30 South Alabama No. 20 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 3-2 Ellyson (12-4) Reid (7-8) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,890 23-7
April (10-6)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 4 at No. 9 Florida State No. 18 JoAnne Graf Stadium • Tallahassee. Florida L 0-8 (11 inn) Hanson (17-3) Dixon (6-2) None None 23-8
Apr. 5 at No. 9 Florida State No. 18 JoAnne Graf Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 1-7 King (13-3) Ellyson (12-5) None None 568 23-9
Apr. 7 at Georgia State No. 18 Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA W 8-4 Ellyson (13-5) Jennings (8-7) None None 24-9
Apr. 7 at Georgia State No. 18 Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA W 12-1 Boswell (3-1) Chance (6-8) None None 313 25-9
Apr. 8 at Georgia State No. 18 Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA L 6-7 (13 inn) Jennings (9-7) Boswell (3-2) None None 317 25-10
Apr. 11 at Southeastern Louisiana No. 21 North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W 13-2 (6 inn) Trahan (4-1) Hayes (9-7) None None 484 26-10
Apr. 15 No. 24 Texas State No. 21 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 0-4 (8 inn) Rupp (19-6) Ellyson (13-6) None CST 26-11
Apr. 15 No. 24 Texas State No. 21 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5-1 Trahan (5-1) King (5-1) None CST 1,800 27-11
Apr. 16 No. 24 Texas State No. 21 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 3-1 Ellyson (14-6) Rupp (19-6) Trahan (3) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 944 28-11
Apr. 18 at McNeese State No. 22 Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 5-3 Ellyson (15-6) Koncir (4-1) None None 1,113 29-11
Apr. 21 Georgia Southern No. 22 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 2-0 Ellyson (16-6) Waldrep (10-9) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,514 30-11
Apr. 21 Georgia Southern No. 22 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 2-3 (8 inn) Camp (12-8) Dixon (3-2) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,520 30-12
Apr. 22 Georgia Southern No. 22 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-0 (5 inn) Ellyson (17-6) Ramos (2-4) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,650 31-12
Apr. 28 at UT Arlington No. 22 Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 3-4 Phillips (15-8) Ellyson (17-7) None None 31-13
Apr. 28 at UT Arlington No. 22 Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 6-1 Dixon (7-3) Valencia (9-13) None None 404 32-13
Apr. 29 at UT Arlington No. 22 Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 3-2 (12 inn) Dixon (8-3) Phillips (15-9) None None 455 33-13
May (3-0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 4 Louisiana-Monroe No. 21 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 1-0 (14 inn) Ellyson (18-7) Watts (5-6) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,716 34-13
May 5 Louisiana-Monroe No. 21 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5-3 Dixon (9-3) Watts (5-7) Boswell (1) CST 35-13
May 5 Louisiana-Monroe No. 21 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 1-0 Ellyson (17-6) Ramos (2-4) None CST 1,902 36-13
Post-Season (5-3)
SBC tournament (2-1)
Date Opponent Seed/rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 10 vs. Georgia State No. 21 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 2-1 Ellyson (20-7) Chance (12-9) None ESPN+ 1,087 37-13
May 11 vs. No. 23 Texas State No. 21 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 1-0 Ellyson (21-7) Rupp (26-10) None ESPN+ 1,194 38-13
May 12 vs. No. 23 Texas State No. 21 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 2-5 Rupp (27-10) Ellyson (21-8) None ESPN+ 1,425 38-14
NCAA tournament (3-2)
Date Opponent Seed/rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Baton Rouge Regionals
May 18 vs. RV Houston No. 21 Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA L 0-1 Heebner (26-9) Ellyson (21-9) None ESPN3 38-15
May 19 vs. Fordham No. 21 Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA W 15-3 (5 inn) Trahan (6-1) Rauch (14-3) None ESPN3 39-15
May 19 vs. RV Houston No. 21 Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA W 7-2 Ellyson (22-9) Melancon (6-9) None ESPN3 1,139 40-15
May 20 vs. No. 11 LSU No. 21 Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA W 5-4 (10 inn) Ellyson (23-9) Walljasper (17-6) None ESPN3 1,566 41-15
May 20 vs. No. 11 LSU No. 21 Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA L 1-3 Walljasper (18-6) Ellyson (23-10) None ESPN3 41-16
Schedule Source:[3]

Baton Rouge Regional

Baton Rouge Regional Teams
(1) LSU Tigers (2) Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (3) Houston Cougars (4) Fordham Rams
First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
11LSU9
Fordham0
11LSU1
Houston0
Houston1
Louisiana0
11LSU43
Louisiana51
Lower round 1Lower final
Houston2
Fordham3Louisiana7
Louisiana15

References

  1. ^ "Softball". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  2. ^ "Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns". Ragincajuns.com. November 20, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "Louisiana Releases 2018 Softball Schedule" (Press release). UL Department of Athletics. August 7, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
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