2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team

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). Coaches poll 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 StateGeorgia 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

Schedule and results Legend Louisiana win Louisiana loss Postponement/CancellationBoldLouisiana 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 ClassicsFeb. 10 Lafayette RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W12–05 Landry(1-0) Powell(0-1) Non ESPN+ 1,719 1–0 Feb. 11 RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W12–15 Schorman(1-0) Telford(1-1) None ESPN+ 1,207 2–0 Feb. 11 Lafayette RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W6–0 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 W12–05 Landry(2-0) Hannabas(1-1) None ESPN+ 1,618 4–0 TaxAct Clearwater InvitationalFeb. 16 vs. RV Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL W4–1 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 L6–7 LeBeau(3-0) Landry(2-1) Derkowski(1) ESPN+ 657 5–1 Feb. 18 vs. No. 5 RV Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL L2–125 Maxwell(4-0) Schorman(2-1) None ESPN+ 882 5–2 Feb. 18 vs. No. 4 RV Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL L6–7 Delce(3-1) Landry(2-2) None ESPN+ 733 5–3 Feb. 19 vs. No. 2 UCLA RV Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL L3–4 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 L2–106 Royalty(2-0) Landry(2-3) Leonard(1) ESPN+ 1,221 5–5 Feb. 21 No. 23 UCF Softball Complex • Orlando, FL W8–05 Schorman(3-2) Willis(0-1) None ESPN+ 489 6–5 LSU CrossoverFeb. 25 vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi RV Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA W5–2 Landry(3-3) Aholelei(4-4) Riassetto(1) 325 7–5 Feb. 25 at No. 15 RV Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA W5–4 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 W2–0 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 L1–4 Kilponen(4-0) Landry(3-4) None ESPN+ 2,403 9–6 Feb. 27 vs. RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W3–28 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 InvitationalMar. 3 vs. McNeese RV Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W7–1 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 L2–6 Gutierrez(4-1) Schorman(4-3) None LHN 1,590 11–7 Mar. 4 vs. RV Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W9–16 Schorman(5-3) Manus(7-6) None 12–7 Mar. 4 vs. RV Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W8–3 Landry(6-4) Chambers(1-3) None ESPN+ 13–7 Mar. 5 at No. 9 Texas RV Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L3–8 Gutierrez(5-1) Riassetto(0-1) None LHN 1,571 13–8 Mar. 8 McNeese RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W6–2 Riassetto(1-1) Vallejo(4-6) None 1,522 14–8 Bubly InvitationalMar. 10 vs. RV Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W3–0 Lamb(2-0) Vickers(4-3) Riassetto(3) 15–8 Mar. 11 at No. 8 RV Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W1–0 Schorman(6-3) Delbrey(3-1) None SECN+ 2,046 16–8 Mar. 11 vs. Rutgers RV Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W5–0 Heath(2-0) Smith(2-2) None 17–8 Mar. 12 vs. RV Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W3–2 Lamb(3-0) Rearley(2-5) None 18–8 Mar. 12 at No. 8 Florida RV Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL L2–115 Hightower(9-2) Schorman(6-4) None SECN+ 18–9 Mar. 18 at RV Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS W8–4 Schorman(7-4) Leinstock(8-6) None ESPN+ 708 19–9 1–0Mar. 18 at Southern Miss RV Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS W12–16 Landry(7-4) Lee(3-2) None ESPN+ 708 20–9 2–0Mar. 19 at Southern Miss RV Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS W10–26 Schorman(8-4) Leinstock(8-7) None ESPN+ 21–9 3–0Mar. 24 No. 25 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W8–05 Heath(3-0) Buckner(3-3) None ESPN+ 1,085 22–9 4–0Mar. 25 Appalachian State No. 25 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W4–0 Schorman(9-4) Northrop(6-3) None ESPN+ 1,539 23–9 5–0Mar. 25 Appalachian State No. 25 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L3–5 Neas(6-2) Lamb(3-1) Buckner(1) ESPN+ 1,539 23–10 5–1Mar. 31 at RV Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA W8–48 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 recordApr. 1 at James Madison RV Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA W9–2 Landry(8-4) Berry(8-1) None 663 25–10 7–1Apr. 2 at James Madison RV Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA W6–2 Lamb(4-1) Humphrey(8-6) None ESPN+ 589 26–10 8–1Apr. 4 at McNeese RV Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W7–0 Landry(9-4) Tate(12-3) None ESPN+ 837 27–10 Apr. 8 South Alabama RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W7–5 Schorman(11-4) Lackie(13-5) None ESPN+ 1,398 28–10 9–1Apr. 8 South Alabama RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W8–05 Landry(10-4) Hardy(11-7) None ESPN+ 1,398 29–10 10–1Apr. 9 South Alabama RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W2–0 Landry(11-4) Lackie(13-6) Lamb(2) ESPN+ 1,004 30–10 11–1Apr. 11 at No. 18 RV Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX L1–2 Orme(13-4) Landry(11-5) None ESPN+ 763 30–11 Apr. 12 at No. 23 RV Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L2–4 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 W5–3 Schorman(12-5) Mullins(14-8) Lamb(3) ESPN+ 1,651 31–12 12–1Apr. 15 Texas State RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W4–2 Lamb(5-1) McCann(6-6) None ESPN+ 1,753 32–12 13–1Apr. 16 Texas State RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W7–0 Landry(12-4) Pierce(5-3) None ESPN+ 1,602 33–12 14–1Apr. 18 Southeastern Louisiana RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W7–0 Lamb(6-1) Comeaux(8-3) None ESPN+ 1,338 34–12 Apr. 21 at Troy RV Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L7–8 Baker(2-1) Schorman(12-6) None ESPN+ 462 34–13 14–2Apr. 22 at Troy RV Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W9–2 Schorman(13-6) Johnson(22-6) None ESPN+ 698 35–13 15–2Apr. 23 at Troy RV Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W6–1 Landry(13-4) Baker(2-2) None ESPN+ 429 36–13 16–2Apr. 28 at RV St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W11–06 Landry(14-4) Brabham(11-9) None ESPN+ 250 37–13 17–2Apr. 29 at Coastal Carolina RV St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W2–1 Lamb(7-1) Brabham(11-10) None ESPN+ 292 38–13 18–2Apr. 30 at Coastal Carolina RV St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W10–6 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 recordMay 3 at RV Dr. Billy Bundrick Stadium • Ruston, LA W8–1 Landry(15-4) Floyd(8-8) Lamb(4) CUSA.TV 726 40–13 May 4 RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W5–1 Schorman(14-6) Nichols(2-2) None ESPN+ 1,512 41–13 20–2May 5 Louisiana–Monroe RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W9–05 Heath(5-1) Abrams(6-12) None ESPN+ 1,776 42–13 21–2May 6 Louisiana–Monroe RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W9–15 Lamb(8-1) Abrams(6-13) None ESPN+ 1,656 43–13 22–2 Postseason (7–3) (3–0) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 11 (8) Louisiana–Monroe (1)/RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W3–1 Landry(16-4) Hulett(8-5) None ESPN+ 1,426 44–13 1–0May 12 (5) Texas State (1)/RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W4–1 Lamb(9-1) Mullins(21-11) None ESPN+ 1,458 45–13 2–0May 13 (2) Marshall (1)/RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W1–0 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 RegionalsMay 19 vs. (3) (2)/RV Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA W5–0 Landry(18-4) Meyer(17-8) None ESPN+ 47–13 1–0May 20 at (1)/No. 11 LSU (2)/RV Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA L0–4 Berzon(14-7) Landry(18-5) None ESPN+ 2,179 47–14 1–1May 20 vs. (3) Omaha (2)/RV Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA W9–05 Lamb(10-1) Nuismer(13-8) None ESPN+ 1,857 48–14 2–1May 21 at (1)/No. 11 LSU (2)/RV Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA W7–4 Landry(19-5) Johnson(7-1) None ESPN+ 2,120 49–14 3–1May 21 at (1)/No. 11 LSU (2)/RV Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA W9–8 Riassetto(2-1) Berzon(14-8) None ESPN+ 2,166 50–14 4–1 Seattle Super RegionalsMay 26 at No. 6 RV Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA L0–85 Meylan(18-5) Landry(19-6) None ESPN 2,200 50–15 0–1May 27 at No. 6 Washington RV Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA L0–2 Lopez(13-3) Schorman(14-7) Meylan(7) ESPN 2,266 50–16 0–2 Schedule source: *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

Seattle Super Regional Seattle Super Regional Teams(7) Washington Huskies Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

Game 1 Louisiana 0 7 Washington 85

Game 2 Louisiana 0 7 Washington 2

Rankings

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