2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team

2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball
Sun Belt Conference Tournament Champions Sun Belt Conference Regular Season Champions
Clemson Regional appearance
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	47–13 (23–4 SBC)
Head coach	Gerry Glasco (5th season)
Assistant coaches	Lacy Prejean Justin Robichaux
Home stadium	Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park
Seasons ←  2021 2023 →

2022 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Louisiana  ‍†‍‡‍y	23	–	4		.852			47	–	13		.783
South Alabama  ‍‍‍	16	–	6		.727			26	–	21		.553
Texas State  ‍‍‍	19	–	8		.704			39	–	19		.672
Troy  ‍‍‍	15	–	12		.556			32	–	20		.615
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍	12	–	15		.444			22	–	28		.440
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍	10	–	15		.400			29	–	26		.527
Georgia State  ‍‍‍	9	–	15		.375			21	–	34		.382
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍	10	–	17		.370			27	–	27		.500
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍	7	–	17		.292			25	–	29		.463
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍	6	–	18		.250			13	–	34		.277
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 5, 2022 [1] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

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.

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 31, 2022. Louisiana was picked to finish first in the conference with 97 votes and 7 first place votes. ^[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Louisiana	97 (7)
2	Texas State	87 (2)
3	Troy	82 (1)
4	South Alabama	74
5	UT Arlington	49
6	Appalachian State	46
7	Coastal Carolina	37
8	Georgia Southern	32
9	Louisiana–Monroe	27
10	Georgia State	19

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

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• Olivia Lackie (USA, Pitcher)
• Leanna Johnson (TROY, Pitcher)
• Kandra Lamb (LA, Pitcher)
• Jessica Mullins (TXST, Pitcher)
• Kamdyn Kvistad (USA, Catcher)
• Sophie Piskos (LA, Catcher)
• Faith Shirley (GASO, 1st Base)
• Kelly Horne (TROY, 2nd Base)
• Daisy Hess (GSU, Shortstop)
• Sara Vanderford (TXST, 3rd Base)
• Iyanla De Jesus (CCU, Designated Player)
• Raina O'Neal (LA, Outfielder)
• Mackenzie Brasher (USA, Outfielder)
• Emily Brown (GSU, Outfielder)
• Jade Sinness (TROY, Outfielder)

National Softball Signing Day

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Player	Position	Hometown	Previous Team
Mihyia Davis	Outfielder	Lovelady, Texas	Lovelady HS
Kylei Griffin	Infielder	Tyler, Texas	Chapel Hill HS
Chloe Riassetto	Pitcher	Friendswood, Texas	Friendswood HS
Cecilia Vasquez	Infielder	New Waverly, Texas	New Waverly HS
Lauren Allred	Infielder	Texarkana, Texas	Texas HS
Kyleigh Pitzer	Pitcher	Mount Juliet, Tennessee	Wilson Central HS

Personnel

2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/Throws Height Year Home town 2 OF Raina O'Neal L/R 5 ft 6 in(1.68 m) Sr Richmond, Texas 3 OF Maddie Hayden L/R 5 ft 4 in(1.63 m) Fr West Monroe, Louisiana 5 INF Frankie Izard L/R 5 ft 2 in(1.57 m) Jr St. Joseph, Illinois 6 INF Ari Quiñones L/R 5 ft 3 in(1.6 m) Jr Vista, California 7 RHP Karly Heath L/R 5 ft 10 in(1.78 m) Jr North Augusta, South Carolina 8 INF Taylor Roman  R/R 6 ft 0 in(1.83 m) Fr Missouri City, Texas 10 INF Kramer Eschete L/R 5 ft 6 in(1.68 m) Fr Brenham, Texas 12 RHP Sam Landry R/R 5 ft 10 in(1.78 m) Fr Mont Belvieu, Texas 13 INF Jourdyn Campbell R/R 5 ft 8 in(1.73 m) So Kingwood, Texas 14 RHP Meghan Schorman R/R 5 ft 7 in(1.7 m) Jr Hazelwood, Missouri 15 INF Laney Credeur L/R 5 ft 4 in(1.63 m) Fr Old Mines, Missouri 16 RHP Tyler Oubre R/R 5 ft 10 in(1.78 m) Fr Destrehan, Louisiana 19 C Sophie Piskos R/R 5 ft 4 in(1.63 m) So Paris, Tennessee 21 U Melissa Mayeux R/R 5 ft 8 in(1.73 m) Sr Le Barcares, France 22 INF Stormy Kotzelnick  L/R 5 ft 3 in(1.6 m) Fr Carmel, Indiana 23 INF Alexa Langeliers R/R 5 ft 7 in(1.7 m) Fr Keller, Texas 26 RHP Taylor Snow R/R 5 ft 10 in(1.78 m) Fr Columbia, Louisiana 27 LHP Vanessa Foreman L/L 5 ft 10 in(1.78 m) Jr Lakewood, California 29 OF Kayla Falterman L/R 5 ft 4 in(1.63 m) Fr The Woodlands, Texas 33 OF Samantha Graeter R/R 5 ft 7 in(1.7 m) Fr Spring, Texas 44 OF Jenna Kean L/R 5 ft 8 in(1.73 m) Sr Los Alamitos, California 53 RHP Kandra Lamb R/R 6 ft 2 in(1.88 m) Jr 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 Current redshirt Roster Last update: 8 June 2022

Schedule and results

Legend
	Louisiana win
	Louisiana loss
	Postponement/Cancellation
Bold	Louisiana team member

2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball game log
Regular Season (41–11)
February (10–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record Louisiana Classics Feb. 11 UAB No. 23 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 2–0 Lamb (1-0) Cespedes (0-1) Schorman (1) 1,633 1–0 Feb. 11 UAB No. 23 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 23–05 Landry (1-0) Tindell (0-1) None 1,633 2–0 Feb. 12 North Texas No. 23 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5–0 Schorman (1-0) Cook (0-1) None 1,750 3–0 Feb. 12 Texas Southern No. 23 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8–05 Landry (2-0) Reyes (0-2) None 1,750 4–0 Feb. 13 Tulsa No. 23 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8–05 Lamb (2-0) Llamas-Howell (0-1) None ESPN+ 1,574 5–0 Feb. 15 Nicholls No. 20 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10–25 Landry (3-0) Lehman (0-1) None ESPN+ 1,604 6–0 Feb. 24 No. 2 Alabama No. 20 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 1–95 Kilfoyl (3-0) Schorman (1-1) None ESPN+ 2,714 6–1 Mardi Gras Mambo Feb. 25 vs. Eastern Illinois No. 20 Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA W 3–29 Schorman (2-1) Kaufman (1-2) None 419 7–1 Feb. 25 vs. St. Thomas No. 20 Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA W 10-05 Landry (4-0) Baniecke (1-2) None 291 8–1 Feb. 26 vs. Portland State No. 20 Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA W 11–6 Landry (5-0) Lemos (0-3) None 748 9–1 Feb. 26 vs. Lipscomb No. 20 Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA W 11–36 Heath (1-0) Barefoot (1-2) None 332 10–1 Feb. 27 vs. No. 2 Alabama No. 20 Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA L 0–85 Fouts (6-0) Lamb (2-1) None 1,039 10–2
March (11–6) Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record Mar. 1 at Stephen F. Austin No. 21 SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX Game postponed due to poor field conditions Mar. 1 at Stephen F. Austin No. 21 SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX Game postponed due to poor field conditions LSU-UL Crossover Mar. 3 No. 22 LSU No. 21 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 0–4 Sunseri (4-1) Landry (5-1) Kilponen (1) ESPN+ 2,689 10–3 Mar. 4 Central Connecticut No. 21 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 12–05 Lamb (3-1) Marks (0-4) None ESPN+ 11–3 Mar. 4 Louisiana Tech No. 21 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8–06 Schorman (3-1) Menzina (1-2) None ERSPN+ 12–3 Mar. 5 at No. 22 LSU No. 21 Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA L 2–5 Kilponen (8-2) Lamb (3-2) Sunseri (1) SECN+ 2,142 12–4 Mar. 9 McNeese State No. 22 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5–3 Lamb (4-2) Vallejo (5-5) None 1,772 13–4 Mar. 11 Georgia State No. 22 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 1–4 Adams (2-2) Lamb (4-3) None 1,439 13–5 0–1 Mar. 12 Georgia State No. 22 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10–6 Schorman (4-1) Mooney (0-4) Foreman (1) 1,733 14–5 1–1 Mar. 13 Georgia State No. 22 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9–05 Lamb (5-3) Adams (2-3) None 1,817 15–5 2–1 Mar. 16 Texas No. 23 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 2–10 Czech (6-1) Lamb (5-4) None ESPN+ 1,947 15–6 Mar. 16 Texas No. 23 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 2–3 Dolcini (6-3) Landry (5-2) None ESPN+ 1,947 15–7 Mar. 19 at Georgia Southern No. 23 Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 11–36 Landry (6-2) Belogorska (2-7) None ESPN+ 351 16–7 3–1 Mar. 19 at Georgia Southern No. 23 Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA L 10–12 Belogorska (3-7) Schorman (4-2) None ESPN+ 351 16–8 3–2 Mar. 20 at Georgia Southern No. 23 Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 12–16 Landry (7-2) Waldrep (3-3) None ESPN+ 351 17–8 4–2 Mar. 25 UT Arlington Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9–16 Landry (8-2) Adams (7-8) None ESPN+ 1,854 18–8 5–2 Mar. 26 UT Arlington Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10–05 Lamb (6-4) Bumpurs (4-4) None 1,893 19–8 6–2 Mar. 27 UT Arlington Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10–05 Landry (9-2) Adams (7-9) None ESPN+ 1,739 20–8 7–2 Mar. 30 at No. 21 Texas Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W 6–58 Schorman (5-2) Dolcini (11-4) None LHN 1,123 21–8
April (17–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record Apr. 1 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 1–0 Landry (10-2) Mullins (12-10) Schorman (2) ESPN+ 562 22–8 8–2 Apr. 2 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 10–15 Schorman (6-2) Pierce (4-3) None ESPN+ 575 23–8 9–2 Apr. 3 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX L 4–5 Mullins (13-10) Schorman (6-3) None ESPN+ 547 23–9 9–3 Apr. 6 at McNeese State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L 5–613 Tate (6-7) Schorman (6-4) None ESPN+ 560 23–10 Apr. 8 Troy Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7–1 Landry (11-2) Johnson (14-6) None ESPN+ 1,583 24–10 10–3 Apr. 9 Troy Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7–1 Lamb (7-4) Johnson (14-7) None ESPN+ 1,608 25–10 11–3 Apr. 10 Troy Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10–06 Landry (12-2) Baker (6-4) None ESPN+ 1,596 26–10 12–3 Apr. 12 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA Game cancelled Apr. 14 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 10–7 Schorman (7-4) Lackie (9-5) Landry (1) ESPN+ 302 27–10 13–3 Apr. 15 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 7–1 Lamb (8-4) Hardy (6-8) None ESPN+ 504 28–10 14–3 Apr. 15 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 2–1 Landry (13-2) Lackie (9-6) None ESPN+ 504 29–10 15–3 Apr. 18 at Saint Louis Billiken Sports Center • St. Louis, MO W 19–05 Schorman (8-4) Wendling (12-11) None 250 30–10 Apr. 19 at Illinois Eichelberger Field • Champaign, IL W 4–28 Schorman (9-4) Wiles (5-3) None B1G+ 200 31–10 Apr. 19 at Indiana Andy Mohr Field • Bloomington, IN W 11–26 Landry (14-2) Montgomery (10-6) None B1G+ 511 32–10 Apr. 20 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC L 1–4 Buckner (11-8) Landry (14-3) None ESPN+ 205 32–11 15–4 Apr. 21 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W 8–2 Schorman (10-4) Neas (6-3) None ESPN+ 311 33–11 16–4 Apr. 22 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W 10–1 Landry (15-3) Nichols (4-4) None ESPN+ 229 34–11 17–4 Apr. 27 Houston Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5–1 Schorman (11-4) Wilkey (8-9) None ESPN+ 1,556 35–11 Apr. 29 Coastal Carolina Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 6–0 Lamb (9-4) Beasley-Polko (10-8) None ESPN+ 1,655 36–11 18–4 Apr. 30 Coastal Carolina Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 6–3 Schorman (12–4) Volpe (2-5) None ESPN+ 1,832 37–11 19–4 Apr. 30 Coastal Carolina Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7–3 Landry (16-3) Beasley-Polko (10-9) None ESPN+ 1,832 38–11 20–4
May (3–0) Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record May 6 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 14–15 Landry (17-3) Kackley (9-9) None 455 39–11 21–4 May 7 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 10–3 Schorman (13-4) Abrams (7-8) None 585 40–11 22–4 May 7 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 10–3 Landry (18-3) Abrams (7-9) None 585 41–11 23–4
Post-Season (6–2)
SBC Tournament (4–0) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record Tournament Record May 11 vs. (9) Coastal Carolina (1)/No. 25 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 4–2 Schorman (14-4) Beasley-Polko (13-10) None ESPN+ 78 42–11 1–0 May 12 vs. (4) Troy (1)/No. 25 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 9–15 Landry (19-3) Johnson (20-12) None ESPN+ 185 43–11 2–0 May 13 vs. (3) Texas State (1)/No. 25 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 1–08 Schorman (15-4) Mullins (27-12) None ESPN+ 184 44–11 3–0 May 14 vs. (3) Texas State (1)/No. 25 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 7–1 Landry (20-3) Mullins (27-13) None ESPN+ 269 45–11 4–0
NCAA Division I softball tournament (2–2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record Tournament Record Clemson Regionals May 20 vs. (2)/No. 17 Auburn (3) McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC L 3–4 Penta (24-9) Schorman (15-5) None ESPN+ 1,760 45–12 0–1 May 21 vs. (4) UNC Wilmington (3) McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC W 3–111 Schorman (16-6) Winstead (13-10) None ESPN+ 1,760 46–12 1–1 May 21 vs. (2)/No. 17 Auburn (3) McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC W 4–3 Schorman (17-6) Dismukes (6-4) None ESPN+ 1,760 47–12 2–1 May 22 vs. (1)/No. 14 Clemson (3) McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC L 0–85 Thompson (15-3) Schorman (17-6) None ESPN+ 1,760 47–13 2–2

Schedule Source: ^[5]

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

Clemson Regional

Clemson Regional Teams
(1) Clemson Tigers	(2) Auburn Tigers	(3) Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	(4) UNC Wilmington Seahawks

	First Round					Semi-Finals					Finals
	1	Clemson	9
	4	UNC Wilmington	0
							Auburn	0
						10	Clemson	1
	2	Auburn	4
	3	Louisiana	3
											10	Clemson	8	-
												Louisiana	0	-
	Lower round 1					Lower final
						Auburn		3
	Louisiana		3			Louisiana		4
	UNC Wilmington		1

Rankings

Main article: 2022 NCAA Division I softball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
NFCA / USA Today [6]	23	20	20	21	22	23	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	25	RV
Softball America [7]	19	15	15	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	22	22	23
ESPN.com/USA Softball [8]	23	20	20	22	25	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV
D1Softball [9]	22	18	21	21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	23	22	23

References

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