2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team

Last updated

2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns wordmark.svg
NCAA RPI National Champions
Conference Sun Belt Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
Record18–6 (2–1 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Roberts
  • Lacy Prejean
Home stadium Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park
Seasons
  2019
2021  
2020 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 Louisiana  21 .667186 .750
Texas State  21 .667159 .625
Georgia Southern  21 .6671410 .583
UT Arlington  21 .6671213 .480
South Alabama  21 .667817 .320
Troy  12 .333166 .727
Coastal Carolina  12 .333138 .619
Appalachian State  12 .333139 .591
Louisiana–Monroe  12 .3331014 .417
Georgia State  12 .333716 .304
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 13, 2020 [1]
Rankings from NFCA

The 2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park. The Cajuns were led by third year head coach Gerry Glasco.

Contents

On March 12, the Sun Belt Conference announced the indefinite suspension of all spring athletics, including softball, due to the increasing risk of the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] On March 13, Louisiana governor John Bel Edwards signed an executive order banning gatherings of over 250 people until as early as April 18, thus ending all possible future 2020 home or in-state games until that time if the season were to restart. [3] On March 16, the Sun Belt formally announced the cancelation of all spring sports, thus ending their season definitely.

The Cajuns finished the abbreviated season 1st in the only-released RPI in the NCAA, thus making them the claimed "RPI National Champions".

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 29, 2020. Louisiana was picked to finish first in the Sun Belt Conference with 100 votes and 10 first place votes, all first place votes available. [4]

Coaches poll
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Louisiana100 (10)
2Troy85
3UT Arlington77
4Texas State74
5Coastal Carolina56
6Appalachian State47
7Georgia Southern36
8South Alabama31
9Louisiana-Monroe26
10Georgia State18

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

Sun Belt Conference Preseason Player of the Year

Sun Belt Conference Preseason Pitcher of the Year

National Softball Signing Day

[5]

PlayerPositionHometownPrevious Team
Mia CantuInfielder Spring, Texas Klein Collins HS
Delaney EnlowInfielder Versailles, Kentucky Woodford County HS
Addie LightnerInfielder Blue Springs, Missouri Blue Springs South HS
Hannah NalleyOutfielder Marion, Illinois Marion HS
Sophie PiskosCatcher Paris, Tennessee The Baylor School
Kyleigh SandShortstop Chino, California Norco HS
Taylor SnowPitcher Columbia, Louisiana LaSalle HS

Roster

2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns roster
 

Pitchers

  • 5 Madison Garay - Freshman
  • 9 Summer Ellyson - Senior
  • 11 Megan Kleist - Senior
  • 18 Casey Dixon - Junior
  • 28 Carrie Boswell - Junior
  • 53 Kandra Lamb - Sophomore
  • Taylor Snow - Freshman

Outfielders

  • 2 Raina O'Neal - Junior
  • 6 Morgan Gray - Senior
  • 16 Kendall Talley - Sophomore
  • 19 Brittni Rufus - Freshman
  • 24 Callie Martin - Junior
  • 31 Taylor Fawcett - Freshman
  • 35 Sarah Hudek - Senior
  • 42 Kylie Neel - Freshman
  • Hannah Nalley - Freshman
 

Catchers

  • 13 Geana Torres - Sophomore
  • 23 Julie Rawls - Senior
  • Sophie Piskos - Freshman

Infielders

  • 7 Alaina Guarino - Senior
  • 8 Taylor Roman - Freshman
  • 12 Brittany Holland - Sophomore
  • 17 Bailey Curry - Junior
  • 21 Melissa Mayeux - Junior
  • 22 Alissa Dalton - Senior
  • 27 Mia Camuso - Junior
  • 44 Kourtney Gremillion - Junior
  • 99 Sydnee Hebert - Freshman
  • Mia Cantu - Freshman
  • Delaney Enlow - Freshman
  • Addie Lightner - Freshman
  • Kyleigh Sand - Freshman

Utility

  • 3 Jolie Readeaux - Junior

Coaching staff

2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff
  • Gerry Glasco Head Coach – 3rd year
  • Mike Roberts Associate head coach – 2nd year
  • Lacy Prejean Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year
  • Taran Alvelo Volunteer Assistant Coach – 1st year
  • Ashley Pauly Chief of Staff – 2nd year
  • Collin Hopkins Manager
  • Zeph Delatte Manager
  • Tambria Bradford Academic Counselor
  • Connor Stanton Assistant Strength and Conditioning
  • Brittany Roberts Assistant Director of Athletic Training
  • Matthew Frakes Associate Director of Sports Nutrition
  • Denee Simon Office Manager

Schedule and results

Legend
 Louisiana win
 Louisiana loss
 Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
BoldLouisiana team member
2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball game log
Regular season (18-6)
February (13-5)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Louisiana Classics
Feb. 7 Ball State No. 10 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson ParkLafayette, LA W 3-2Ellyson (1-0)Rothwell (0-1)Kleist (1)Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network1-0
Feb. 7 UTSA No. 10Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 8-0 (5 inn)Kleist (1-0)Carpenter (0-1)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network2,1732-0
Feb. 8 North Texas No. 10Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAL 1-2Trautwein (1-1)Kleist (1-1)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network2-1
Feb. 8UTSANo. 10Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 11-1 (5 inn)Ellyson (2-0)Cortez (1-1)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network2,0333-1
Feb. 11 Lamar No. 13Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 8-0 (6 inn)Ellyson (3-0)Kyle (0-2)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network1,8754-1
Feb. 14 North Dakota No. 13Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 9-1 (5 inn)Kleist (2-1)Pica (1-1)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network1,9045-1
Feb. 15 Samford No. 13Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 7-0Ellyson (4-0)DeCelles (1-2)None3,1076-1
Feb. 15No. 7 LSU No. 13Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 2-1Kleist (3-1)Gorsuch (1-1)None CST/ESPN+ 3,1077-1
Feb. 16at No. 7 LSUNo. 13 Tiger ParkBaton Rouge, LA L 3-4Kilponen (2-0)Kleist (3-2)None SECN+/ESPN+ 2,2467-2
UAB Blazer Classics
Feb. 21vs. No. 14 Oklahoma State No. 11Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, AL L 0-1Eberle (4-1)Kleist (3-3)None1747-3
Feb. 22vs. No. 14 Oklahoma StateNo. 11Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, ALW 3-2Ellyson (5-0)Maxwell (2-3)None1768-3
Feb. 22vs. Ole Miss No. 11Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, ALW 5-3Kleist (4-3)Jacobsen (2-3)Ellyson (1)1949-3
Feb. 23vs. Ole MissNo. 11Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, ALW 8-1Ellyson (6-0)Borgen (2-1)None30810-3
Feb. 23at UAB No. 11Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, ALW 7-4Ellyson (7-0)Woodham (3-3)NoneC-USA.TV26811-3
Feb. 25at No. 3 Texas No. 10 Red and Charline McCombs FieldAustin, TX W 3-2Kleist (5-3)Elish (7-2)None Longhorn Network 1,03612-3
Feb. 25at No. 3 TexasNo. 10Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXL 1-2O'Leary (4-0)Ellyson (7-1)Elish (1)1,03612-4
Feb. 28at No. 7 Florida No. 10 Katie Seashole Pressly Softball StadiumGainesville, FL L 0-6Chronister (1-0)Kleist (5-4)None SECN+/ESPN+ 1,18612-5
Feb. 29at No. 7 FloridaNo. 10Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FLW 7-5Ellyson (8-1)Trlicek (7-2)Kleist (2) SECN+/ESPN+ 1,48413-5
March (5-1)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Mar. 1at No. 7 FloridaNo. 10Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FLW 7-6Ellyson (9-1)Lugo (6-2)None SECN+/ESPN+ 1,50914-5
Mar. 4 Campbell No. 8Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAGame cancelled due to heavy, continued rains in Lafayette
Mar. 6at Coastal Carolina No. 8St. John Stadium–Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 1-7Marcano (3-0)Kleist (5-5)None24314-60-1
Mar. 7at Coastal CarolinaNo. 8St. John Stadium–Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCW 5-0Ellyson (10-1)BeasleyPolko (4-4)None35615-61-1
Mar. 8at Coastal CarolinaNo. 8St. John Stadium–Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCW 10-2 (5 inn)Kleist (6-5)BeasleyPolko (4-5)None34216-62-1
Mar. 11 Sam Houston State No. 8Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 19-0 (5 inn)Ellyson (11-1)Bailey (1-4)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network17-6,031
Mar. 11Sam Houston StateNo. 8Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 15-0 (5 inn)Kleist (7-5)Sanchez (2-5)NoneRagin' Cajuns Digital Network18-62,031
Mar. 13 Appalachian State Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 14Appalachian StateYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 15Appalachian StateYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 18at McNeese State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl DiamondLake Charles, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 20at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 21at Georgia StateRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 22at Georgia StateRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 27 Texas State Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 28Texas StateYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 29Texas StateYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
April (0–0)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Apr. 1McNeese StateYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 3 South Alabama Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 4South AlabamaYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 5South AlabamaYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 7at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak ParkHammond, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 9at Troy Troy Softball ComplexTroy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 10at TroyTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 11at TroyTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 13at Florida State JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminoles Softball ComplexTallahassee, FL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 14at Florida StateJoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FLSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 15at Alabama Rhoads StadiumTuscaloosa, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 17 Georgia Southern Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 18Georgia SouthernYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 19Georgia SouthernYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 24at UT Arlington Allan Saxe FieldArlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 25at UT ArlingtonAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 26at UT ArlingtonAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 29 Louisiana Tech Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 30 Louisiana–Monroe Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May (0-0)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
May 1Louisiana–MonroeYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 2Louisiana–MonroeYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Post-Season (0-0)
SBC tournament (0-0)
DateOpponent(Seed)/RankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
May 6TBDRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GAChampionship Series canceled to COVID-19 pandemic
Schedule Source: [6]

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

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre1234Final
NFCA / USA Today1013111088
Softball America [7] 8189859
ESPN.com/USA Softball101410978
D1Softball81210767

Related Research Articles

The 2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2019 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park and were led by second-year head coach Gerry Glasco.

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.

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Texas State Bobcats softball team</span> American college softball season

The 2020 Texas State Bobcats softball team represented the Texas State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bobcats played their home games at Bobcat Softball Stadium. The Bobcats were led by twentieth year head coach Ricci Woodard.

The 2020 Georgia Southern Eagles softball team represented Georgia Southern University during the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Eagles played their home games at Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex. The Eagles were led by third year head coach Kim Dean.

The 2020 UT Arlington Mavericks softball team represented the University of Texas at Arlington in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Mavericks played their home games at Allan Saxe Field. The Cajuns were led by third year head coach Peejay Brun.

The 2020 South Alabama Jaguars softball team represented the University of South Alabama in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Jaguars played their home games at Jaguar Field. The Jaguars were led by fourteenth year head coach Becky Clark and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Troy Trojans softball team</span> American college softball season

The 2020 Troy Trojans softball team represented Troy University in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Trojans played their home games at Troy Softball Complex. The Trojans were led by sixth year head coach Beth Mullins and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers softball team</span> American college softball season

The 2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers softball team represented Coastal Carolina University in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Chanticleers played their home games at St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field. The Chanticleers were led by eleventh year head coach Kelley Green and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers softball team</span> American college softball season

The 2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers softball team represented Appalachian State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Mountaineers played their home games at Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium. The Mountaineers were led by third year head coach Shelly Hoerner and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

The 2020 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Warhawks played their home games at Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex. The Warhawks were led by second year head coach Molly Fichtner and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Georgia State Panthers softball team</span> American college softball season

The 2020 Georgia State Panthers softball team represented Georgia State Panthers in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Panthers played their home games at Robert E. Heck Softball Complex. The Panthers were led by tenth year head coach Roger Kincaid and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

The 2021 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park and were led by fourth-year head coach Gerry Glasco. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Troy Trojans softball team</span> American college softball season

The 2021 Troy Trojans softball team represented Troy University during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Trojans played their home games at Troy Softball Complex. The Trojans were led by seventh-year head coach Beth Mullins and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

The 2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Warhawks played their home games at Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex. The Warhawks were led by second-year head coach Molly Fichtner and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers softball team</span> American college softball season

The 2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers softball team represented Coastal Carolina University during the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Chanticleers played their home games at St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field. The Chanticleers were led by twelfth-year head coach Kelley Green and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

The 2021 Georgia Southern Eagles softball team represented Georgia Southern University during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Eagles played their home games at Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex. The Eagles were led by third-year head coach Kim Dean and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Texas State Bobcats softball team</span>

The 2021 Texas State Bobcats softball team represented Texas State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bobcats played their home games at Bobcat Softball Stadium. The Bobcats were led by twenty-first year head coach Ricci Woodard and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

The 2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park and were led by fifth-year head coach Gerry Glasco. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

The 2024 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team represents the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns play their home games at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park and are led by seventh-year head coach Gerry Glasco. They are members of the Sun Belt Conference.

References

  1. "2020 Softball Standings". SunBeltSports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  2. Conference, Sun Belt. "Sun Belt Statement on Spring Sports Competitions". sunbeltsports.org.
  3. "Louisiana schools closed until April 13, halts public gatherings over 250 people". KLFY.
  4. Rodgers, Scottie (January 28, 2020). "Louisiana, Ragin' Cajuns' Dalton, Ellyson Top Softball Preseason Honors". sunbeltsports.org.
  5. "Gerry Glasco Welcomes Seven to Louisiana Softball on Signing Day". Ragin' Cajuns Athletics. University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  6. "Louisiana Releases 2019 Softball Schedule" (Press release). UL Department of Athletics. August 7, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  7. "2020 D-I Top 25". SoftballAmerica.com. Baseball America Enterprises. Retrieved January 31, 2020.