2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team

2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball
Sun Belt Conference Tournament champions
Sun Belt Conference Regular season champions
NCAA Baton Rouge Regional champions
NCAA Seattle Super Regional appearance
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. RV
Record50–16 (22–2 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Lacy Prejean
  • Justin Robichaux
Home stadiumYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Louisiana  ‍†‍‡‍y 22 – 2 – 0   .917 47 – 14 – 0   .770
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 20 – 4 – 0   .833 39 – 14 – 0   .736
Marshall  ‍‍‍ 17 – 5 – 0   .773 45 – 9 – 0   .833
Troy  ‍‍‍ 14 – 9 – 1   .604 33 – 19 – 1   .632
Texas State  ‍‍‍y 13 – 9 – 1   .587 34 – 23 – 1   .595
James Madison  ‍‍‍ 13 – 11 – 0   .542 28 – 19 – 0   .596
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 11 – 13 – 0   .458 36 – 20 – 0   .643
Louisiana-Monroe  ‍‍‍ 7 – 17 – 0   .292 25 – 32 – 0   .439
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 7 – 17 – 0   .292 18 – 36 – 0   .333
Southern Miss  ‍‍‍ 6 – 17 – 0   .261 22 – 24 – 0   .478
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 6 – 18 – 0   .250 17 – 34 – 0   .333
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 4 – 18 – 0   .182 23 – 28 – 0   .451
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 28, 2023[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today


The 2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2023 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park and were led by sixth-year head coach Gerry Glasco. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

After a close win in the finals of the Baton Rouge Regional over LSU, the Cajuns made it to the Super Regionals where they were shut out by Washington by a combined score of 0-10 over two games (the first time they have been shut out in Super Regional play in program history).

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 2, 2023. Louisiana was picked to finish first in the conference with 144 votes and all first place votes (12).[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Louisiana 144 (12)
2 Texas State 130
3 South Alabama 118
4 Troy 99
5 James Madison 93
6 Marshall 80
7 Southern Miss 68
8 Appalachian State 63
9 Louisiana–Monroe 44
10 Coastal Carolina 43
11 Georgia State
Georgia Southern		 27

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

  • Jessica Mullins (Pitcher, TXST)
  • Olivia Lackie (Pitcher, USA)
  • Sophie Piskos (Pitcher, LA)
  • Hannah Shifflett (1st Base, JMU)
  • Stormy Kotzelnick (1st Base, LA)
  • Kelly Horne (2nd Base, TXST)
  • Alexa Langeliers (Shortstop, LA)
  • Jourdyn Campbell (3rd Base, LA)
  • Sara Vanderford (3rd Base, TXST)
  • Karly Heath (Designated Player, LA)
  • Iyanla De Jesus (Designated Player, CCU)
  • Ciara Trahan (Outfielder, TXST)
  • Maddie Hayden (Outfielder, LA)
  • Mackenzie Brasher (Outfielder, USA)
  • Kayt Houston (Outfielder, APP)

Personnel

2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Year Home town
3 OF Maddie Hayden L/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) So West Monroe, Louisiana
4 C Victoria Valdez R/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Fr Alvin, Texas
7 RHP Karly Heath L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr North Augusta, South Carolina
8 INF Taylor Roman R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Missouri City, Texas
9 Cecilia Vasquez R/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr New Waverly, Texas
10 OF Kramer Eschete L/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Brenham, Texas
11 Lauren Allred L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Texarkana, Texas
12 RHP Sam Landry R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Mont Belvieu, Texas
13 INF Jourdyn Campbell R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Kingwood, Texas
14 RHP Meghan Schorman R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Hazelwood, Missouri
15 INF Laney Credeur L/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) So Old Mines, Missouri
16 RHP Tyler Oubre Current redshirt R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Destrehan, Louisiana
17 RHP Kyleigh Pitzer R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Mount Juliet, Tennessee
19 C Sophie Piskos R/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Jr Paris, Tennessee
22 INF Stormy Kotzelnick L/R 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) So Carmel, Indiana
23 INF Alexa Langeliers R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Keller, Texas
25 RHP Chloe Riassetto L/L 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Friendswood, Texas
29 OF Kayla Falterman L/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) So The Woodlands, Texas
33 OF Samantha Graeter R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Spring, Texas
35 Kylei Griffin R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Tyler, Texas
42 OF Mihyia Davis L/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Fr Lovelady, Texas
53 RHP Kandra Lamb R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Kurrajong, Australia
Head coach

Gerry Glasco (Illinois)

Assistant coach(es)

Lacy Prejean (Alabama)
Justin Robichaux (Louisiana)
Kevin Meyers (St. Francis)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 8 April 2023

Schedule and results

Legend
  Louisiana win
  Louisiana loss
  Postponement/Cancellation
Bold Louisiana team member
2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball game log
Regular season (43–13)
February (10–6)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Louisiana Classics
Feb. 10 Lafayette RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
12–05		 Landry
(1-0)		 Powell
(0-1)		 Non ESPN+ 1,719 1–0
Feb. 11 Stephen F. Austin RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
12–15		 Schorman
(1-0)		 Telford
(1-1)		 None ESPN+ 1,207 2–0
Feb. 11 Lafayette RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
6–0		 Lamb
(1-0)		 Cal
(0-2)		 None ESPN+ 1,207 3–0
Feb. 12 Stephen F. Austin RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
12–05		 Landry
(2-0)		 Hannabas
(1-1)		 None ESPN+ 1,618 4–0
TaxAct Clearwater Invitational
Feb. 16 vs. Indiana RV Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL W
4–1		 Schorman
(2-0)		 Johnson
(1-2)		 Lamb
(1)		 ESPNU 358 5–0
Feb. 17 vs. No. 25 Michigan RV Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL L
6–7		 LeBeau
(3-0)		 Landry
(2-1)		 Derkowski
(1)		 ESPN+ 657 5–1
Feb. 18 vs. No. 5 Oklahoma State RV Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL L
2–125		 Maxwell
(4-0)		 Schorman
(2-1)		 None ESPN+ 882 5–2
Feb. 18 vs. No. 4 Arkansas RV Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL L
6–7		 Delce
(3-1)		 Landry
(2-2)		 None ESPN+ 733 5–3
Feb. 19 vs. No. 2 UCLA RV Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL L
3–4		 Faraimo
(7-0)		 Schorman
(2-2)		 None ESPNU 1,032 5–4
Feb. 19 vs. No. 6 Florida State RV Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL L
2–106		 Royalty
(2-0)		 Landry
(2-3)		 Leonard
(1)		 ESPN+ 1,221 5–5
Feb. 21 No. 23 UCF UCF Softball Complex • Orlando, FL W
8–05		 Schorman
(3-2)		 Willis
(0-1)		 None ESPN+ 489 6–5
LSU Crossover
Feb. 25 vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi RV Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA W
5–2		 Landry
(3-3)		 Aholelei
(4-4)		 Riassetto
(1)		 325 7–5
Feb. 25 at No. 15 LSU RV Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA W
5–4		 Schorman
(4-2)		 Chaffin
(2-1)		 Riassetto
(2)		 SECN+ 2,447 8–5
Feb. 26 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
2–0		 Heath
(1-0)		 Aholelei
(4-5)		 Riassetto
(1)		 ESPN+ 2,403 9–5
Feb. 26 No. 15 LSU RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L
1–4		 Kilponen
(4-0)		 Landry
(3-4)		 None ESPN+ 2,403 9–6
Feb. 27 vs. Ole Miss RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
3–28		 Landry
(4-4)		 Furbush
(4-4)		 None ESPN+ 1,668 10–6
March (14–4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Longhorn Invitational
Mar. 3 vs. McNeese RV Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W
7–1		 Landry
(5-4)		 Tate
(4-1)		 None 1,590 11–6
Mar. 3 at No. 9 Texas RV Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L
2–6		 Gutierrez
(4-1)		 Schorman
(4-3)		 None LHN 1,590 11–7
Mar. 4 vs. Tennessee State RV Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W
9–16		 Schorman
(5-3)		 Manus
(7-6)		 None 12–7
Mar. 4 vs. Princeton RV Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W
8–3		 Landry
(6-4)		 Chambers
(1-3)		 None ESPN+ 13–7
Mar. 5 at No. 9 Texas RV Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L
3–8		 Gutierrez
(5-1)		 Riassetto
(0-1)		 None LHN 1,571 13–8
Mar. 8 McNeese RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
6–2		 Riassetto
(1-1)		 Vallejo
(4-6)		 None 1,522 14–8
Bubly Invitational
Mar. 10 vs. Rutgers RV Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W
3–0		 Lamb
(2-0)		 Vickers
(4-3)		 Riassetto
(3)		 15–8
Mar. 11 at No. 8 Florida RV Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W
1–0		 Schorman
(6-3)		 Delbrey
(3-1)		 None SECN+ 2,046 16–8
Mar. 11 vs. Rutgers RV Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W
5–0		 Heath
(2-0)		 Smith
(2-2)		 None 17–8
Mar. 12 vs. Mercer RV Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W
3–2		 Lamb
(3-0)		 Rearley
(2-5)		 None 18–8
Mar. 12 at No. 8 Florida RV Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL L
2–115		 Hightower
(9-2)		 Schorman
(6-4)		 None SECN+ 18–9
Mar. 18 at Southern Miss RV Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS W
8–4		 Schorman
(7-4)		 Leinstock
(8-6)		 None ESPN+ 708 19–9 1–0
Mar. 18 at Southern Miss RV Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS W
12–16		 Landry
(7-4)		 Lee
(3-2)		 None ESPN+ 708 20–9 2–0
Mar. 19 at Southern Miss RV Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS W
10–26		 Schorman
(8-4)		 Leinstock
(8-7)		 None ESPN+ 21–9 3–0
Mar. 24 Appalachian State No. 25 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
8–05		 Heath
(3-0)		 Buckner
(3-3)		 None ESPN+ 1,085 22–9 4–0
Mar. 25 Appalachian State No. 25 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
4–0		 Schorman
(9-4)		 Northrop
(6-3)		 None ESPN+ 1,539 23–9 5–0
Mar. 25 Appalachian State No. 25 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L
3–5		 Neas
(6-2)		 Lamb
(3-1)		 Buckner
(1)		 ESPN+ 1,539 23–10 5–1
Mar. 31 at James Madison RV Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA W
8–48		 Schorman
(10-4)		 Humphrey
(8-5)		 None ESPN+ 487 24–10 6–1
April (15–3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 1 at James Madison RV Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA W
9–2		 Landry
(8-4)		 Berry
(8-1)		 None 663 25–10 7–1
Apr. 2 at James Madison RV Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA W
6–2		 Lamb
(4-1)		 Humphrey
(8-6)		 None ESPN+ 589 26–10 8–1
Apr. 4 at McNeese RV Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W
7–0		 Landry
(9-4)		 Tate
(12-3)		 None ESPN+ 837 27–10
Apr. 8 South Alabama RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
7–5		 Schorman
(11-4)		 Lackie
(13-5)		 None ESPN+ 1,398 28–10 9–1
Apr. 8 South Alabama RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
8–05		 Landry
(10-4)		 Hardy
(11-7)		 None ESPN+ 1,398 29–10 10–1
Apr. 9 South Alabama RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
2–0		 Landry
(11-4)		 Lackie
(13-6)		 Lamb
(2)		 ESPN+ 1,004 30–10 11–1
Apr. 11 at No. 18 Baylor RV Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX L
1–2		 Orme
(13-4)		 Landry
(11-5)		 None ESPN+ 763 30–11
Apr. 12 at No. 23 Texas A&M RV Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L
2–4		 Kennedy
(8-3)		 Heath
(3-1)		 None SECN+ 1,333 30–12
Apr. 14 Texas State RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
5–3		 Schorman
(12-5)		 Mullins
(14-8)		 Lamb
(3)		 ESPN+ 1,651 31–12 12–1
Apr. 15 Texas State RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
4–2		 Lamb
(5-1)		 McCann
(6-6)		 None ESPN+ 1,753 32–12 13–1
Apr. 16 Texas State RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
7–0		 Landry
(12-4)		 Pierce
(5-3)		 None ESPN+ 1,602 33–12 14–1
Apr. 18 Southeastern Louisiana RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
7–0		 Lamb
(6-1)		 Comeaux
(8-3)		 None ESPN+ 1,338 34–12
Apr. 21 at Troy RV Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L
7–8		 Baker
(2-1)		 Schorman
(12-6)		 None ESPN+ 462 34–13 14–2
Apr. 22 at Troy RV Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W
9–2		 Schorman
(13-6)		 Johnson
(22-6)		 None ESPN+ 698 35–13 15–2
Apr. 23 at Troy RV Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W
6–1		 Landry
(13-4)		 Baker
(2-2)		 None ESPN+ 429 36–13 16–2
Apr. 28 at Coastal Carolina RV St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W
11–06		 Landry
(14-4)		 Brabham
(11-9)		 None ESPN+ 250 37–13 17–2
Apr. 29 at Coastal Carolina RV St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W
2–1		 Lamb
(7-1)		 Brabham
(11-10)		 None ESPN+ 292 38–13 18–2
Apr. 30 at Coastal Carolina RV St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W
10–6		 Heath
(4-1)		 Picone
(9-4)		 Schorman
(1)		 ESPN+ 292 39–13 19–2
May (4–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 3 at Louisiana Tech RV Dr. Billy Bundrick Stadium • Ruston, LA W
8–1		 Landry
(15-4)		 Floyd
(8-8)		 Lamb
(4)		 CUSA.TV 726 40–13
May 4 Louisiana–Monroe RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
5–1		 Schorman
(14-6)		 Nichols
(2-2)		 None ESPN+ 1,512 41–13 20–2
May 5 Louisiana–Monroe RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
9–05		 Heath
(5-1)		 Abrams
(6-12)		 None ESPN+ 1,776 42–13 21–2
May 6 Louisiana–Monroe RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
9–15		 Lamb
(8-1)		 Abrams
(6-13)		 None ESPN+ 1,656 43–13 22–2
Post-season (7–3)
SBC Tournament (3–0)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 11 (8) Louisiana–Monroe (1)/RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
3–1		 Landry
(16-4)		 Hulett
(8-5)		 None ESPN+ 1,426 44–13 1–0
May 12 (5) Texas State (1)/RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
4–1		 Lamb
(9-1)		 Mullins
(21-11)		 None ESPN+ 1,458 45–13 2–0
May 13 (2) Marshall (1)/RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W
1–0		 Landry
(17-4)		 Nester
(27-8)		 None ESPN+ 1,574 46–13 3–0
NCAA Division I softball tournament (4–3)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
Baton Rouge Regionals
May 19 vs. (3) Omaha (2)/RV Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA W
5–0		 Landry
(18-4)		 Meyer
(17-8)		 None ESPN+ 47–13 1–0
May 20 at (1)/No. 11 LSU (2)/RV Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA L
0–4		 Berzon
(14-7)		 Landry
(18-5)		 None ESPN+ 2,179 47–14 1–1
May 20 vs. (3) Omaha (2)/RV Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA W
9–05		 Lamb
(10-1)		 Nuismer
(13-8)		 None ESPN+ 1,857 48–14 2–1
May 21 at (1)/No. 11 LSU (2)/RV Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA W
7–4		 Landry
(19-5)		 Johnson
(7-1)		 None ESPN+ 2,120 49–14 3–1
May 21 at (1)/No. 11 LSU (2)/RV Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA W
9–8		 Riassetto
(2-1)		 Berzon
(14-8)		 None ESPN+ 2,166 50–14 4–1
Seattle Super Regionals
May 26 at No. 6 Washington RV Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA L
0–85		 Meylan
(18-5)		 Landry
(19-6)		 None ESPN 2,200 50–15 0–1
May 27 at No. 6 Washington RV Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA L
0–2		 Lopez
(13-3)		 Schorman
(14-7)		 Meylan
(7)		 ESPN 2,266 50–16 0–2
Schedule Source:[3]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

Baton Rouge Regional

Baton Rouge Regional Teams
(1) LSU Tigers (2) Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (3) Omaha Mavericks (4) Prairie View A&M Panthers
First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
10(10) LSU12(5)
Prairie View A&M2
10LSU4
Louisiana0
Louisiana5
Omaha0
10LSU48
Louisiana79
Lower round 1Lower final
Louisiana9(5)
Prairie View A&M0Omaha0
Omaha3

Seattle Super Regional

Seattle Super Regional Teams
(7) Washington Huskies Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Game 1
Rank Team Score
Louisiana 0
7 Washington 85
Game 2
Rank Team Score
Louisiana 0
7 Washington 2

Rankings

Main article: 2023 NCAA Division I softball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
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Softball America[5]2220———————23————
ESPN.com/USA Softball[6]2422RV2424232325RV2525252424
D1Softball[7]2021————24——25————

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  3. ^ "Louisiana Softball Reveals Schedule for 2023 Season". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "2023 NCAA Division I Top 25". www.softballamerica.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  5. ^ "2023 D-I Top 25". SoftballAmerica.com. Baseball America Enterprises. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
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