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
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. RV
Record	50–16 (22–2 SBC)
Head coach	Gerry Glasco (6th season)
Assistant coaches	Lacy Prejean Justin Robichaux
Home stadium	Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park
Seasons ←  2022 2024  →

2023 Sun Belt Conference softball standings

v t e	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  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 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 Round					Semi-Finals					Finals
	10	(10) LSU	12(5)
		Prairie View A&M	2
						10	LSU	4
							Louisiana	0
	Louisiana		5
	Omaha		0
											10	LSU	4	8
												Louisiana	7	9
	Lower round 1					Lower final
						Louisiana		9(5)
	Prairie View A&M		0			Omaha		0
	Omaha		3

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
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
NFCA / USA Today [4]	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	25	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV
Softball America [5]	22	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	23	—	—	—	—
ESPN.com/USA Softball [6]	24	22	RV	24	24	23	23	25	RV	25	25	25	24	24
D1Softball [7]	20	21	—	—	—	—	24	—	—	25	—	—	—	—

References

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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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7. "Top 25 Archives • D1Softball". D1Softball. Retrieved April 8, 2023.