2024 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team

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2024 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns wordmark.svg
Sun Belt Conference Regular Season champions
Conference Sun Belt Conference
Record40–16 (22–2 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Justin Robichaux
  • Shellie Landry
  • Hunter Veach
Home stadium Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park
Seasons
  2023
2025 
2024 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 21 Louisiana  2220 .91742170 .712
Texas State  y1860 .75045130 .776
South Alabama  1680 .66732181 .637
Coastal Carolina  14100 .58334210 .618
Troy  13110 .54234220 .607
Georgia Southern  12120 .50030210 .588
James Madison  12120 .50031220 .585
Louisiana-Monroe  12120 .50031240 .564
Marshall  10140 .41725280 .472
Southern Miss  10140 .41722290 .431
Appalachian State  4200 .16721300 .412
Georgia State  1230 .04211420 .208
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 11, 2024 [1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

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.

Contents

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 31, 2024. Louisiana was picked to finish first in the conference with 144 votes and all first place votes (12). [2] Sophomore outfielder Mihyia Davis was chosen as the Preseason Conference Player of the Year.

Coaches poll
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Louisiana144 (12)
2South Alabama127
3Texas State122
4Troy98
5James Madison94
6Coastal Carolina81
7Marshall79
8Louisiana–Monroe59
9Southern Miss49
10Georgia State35
11Georgia Southern25
12Appalachian State23

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

Personnel

2024 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightYearHome town
1 P Denali LoeckerR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)Sr Ogden, Iowa
2 INF Gabbie StutesL/R5 ft 3 in(1.6 m)Fr Lafayette, Louisiana
3 OF Maddie HaydenL/R5 ft 4 in(1.63 m)Jr West Monroe, Louisiana
4 C Victoria ValdezR/R5 ft 4 in(1.63 m)So Alvin, Texas
5 P Sam RyanR/R5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)Jr Monroe, New York
7 OF Dayzja WilliamsL/L5 ft 5 in(1.65 m)Fr Alexandria, Louisiana
9 INF Cecilia VasquezR/R5 ft 6 in(1.68 m)So New Waverly, Texas
11 INF Lauren AllredL/R5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)So Texarkana, Texas
12 P Sam LandryR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)Jr Mont Belvieu, Texas
15 OF Laney CredeurL/R5 ft 4 in(1.63 m)Jr Old Mines, Missouri
16 P Lexie DelbreyR/R5 ft 6 in(1.68 m)Jr Bainbridge, Georgia
17 INF Brooke EllestadL/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)Jr Kimberly, Wisconsin
18 C Sam RoeR/R5 ft 5 in(1.65 m)Jr Destin, Florida
19 C Sophie PiskosR/R5 ft 4 in(1.63 m)Sr Paris, Tennessee
21 INF Lillian SotoR/R5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)Fr Ruston, Louisiana
23 INF Alexa LangeliersR/R5 ft 7 in(1.7 m)Jr Keller, Texas
25 P Chloe RiassettoL/L5 ft 6 in(1.68 m)So Friendswood, Texas
29 OF Kayla FaltermanL/R5 ft 4 in(1.63 m)Jr The Woodlands, Texas
33 OF Samantha GraeterR/R5 ft 7 in(1.7 m)Jr Spring, Texas
42 OF Mihyia DavisL/R5 ft 5 in(1.65 m)So Lovelady, Texas
Head coach

Gerry Glasco (Illinois)

Assistant coach(es)

Justin Robichaux (Louisiana)
Shellie Landry (Louisiana)
Hunter Veach (Auburn)


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 25 March 2024

Schedule and results

Legend
 Louisiana win
 Louisiana loss
 Postponement/Cancellation
BoldLouisiana team member
2024 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball game log
Regular season (21–13)
February (8–9)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Louisiana Classics
Feb. 8 Chattanooga No. 21 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson ParkLafayette, LA W
21–25
Delbrey
(1–0)
Lavdis
(0–1)
None ESPN+ 8021–0
Feb. 9 California No. 21Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
8–06
Landry
(1–0)
Roeling
(0–1)
NoneESPN+8092–0
Feb. 9ChattanoogaNo. 21Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
5–2
Delbrey
(2–0)
Long
(0–1)
Loecker
(1)
ESPN+8573–0
Feb. 11 New Mexico No. 21Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
10–25
Riassetto
(1–0)
Guest
(1–2)
NoneESPN+7884–0
Feb. 11CaliforniaNo. 21Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAL
1–3
Roelling
(1-1)
Landry
(1-1)
NoneESPN+7884–1
Feb. 13at Mississippi State No. 23 Nusz ParkStarkville, MS L
1–96
Wesley
(2–0)
Landry
(1–2)
None SECN+ 3274–2
Feb. 13at Mississippi StateNo. 23Nusz Park • Starkville, MSL
1–2
Marron
(2–0)
Landry
(1–3)
NoneSECN+3274–3
Feb. 16No. 24 Baylor No. 23Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
4–1
Riassetto
(2–0)
Binford
(0–2)
NoneESPN+9135–3
Feb. 18No. 24 BaylorNo. 23Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAL
0–6
Crandall
(2–0)
Delbrey
(2–1)
Orme
(1)
ESPN+1,1945–4
Feb. 18No. 24 BaylorNo. 23Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAL
2–3
Binford
(1–2)
Landry
(1–4)
Crandall
(1)
ESPN+1,1945–5
Feb. 20 Louisiana Tech Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
9–3
Riassetto
(3–0)
Melnychuk
(2–1)
NoneESPN+1,2066–5
Lone Star State Invitational
Feb. 23vs. No. 13 Stanford Red and Charline McCombs FieldAustin, TX L
1–4
Canady
(3–2)
Landry
(1–5)
None LHN 6–6
Feb. 23at No. 2 Texas Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXL
0–5
Kavan
(4–0)
Riassetto
(3–1)
NoneLHN1,8486–7
Feb. 24vs. Colorado State Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXW
4–2
Landry
(2–5)
Serna
(3-3)
NoneLHN7–7
Feb. 24vs. No. 13 StanfordRed and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXL
0–86
Krause
(4–1)
Riassetto
(3–2)
NoneLHN7–8
Feb. 25at No. 2 TexasRed and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXL
4–5
Morgan
(3–0)
Loecker
(0–1)
Kavan
(1)
LHN1,9457–9
Feb. 27at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces ParkThibodaux, LA W
8–2
Landry
(3–5)
Paden
(3–1)
NoneESPN+2138–9
March (16–4)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Oklahoma Tournament
Mar. 1vs. Miami Marita Hynes FieldNorman, OK L
10–12
Jarvis
(5–1)
Delbrey
(2-2)
None2198–10
Mar. 2at No. 1 Oklahoma Love's Field • Norman, OKL
0–85
Deal
(3–0)
Loecker
(0–2)
NoneESPN+4,4508–11
Mar. 2vs. Liberty Love's Field • Norman, OKW
1–0
Landry
(4–5)
Yoder
(2–4)
None1679–11
Mar. 3vs. LibertyLove's Field • Norman, OKL
1–7
Love
(1–3)
Loecker
(0–3)
Yoder
(2)
3389–12
Mar. 3at No. 1 OklahomaLove's Field • Norman, OKW
7–58
Riassetto
(4–2)
Keeney
(2–1)
NoneESPN+4,45010–12
Milisa Moore Tournament
Mar. 9vs. Stephen F. Austin Farris FieldConway, AR W
11–05
Landry
(5-5)
Telford
(2–7)
None15411–12
Mar. 9at Central Arkansas Farris Field • Conway, ARW
7–4
Riassetto
(5–2)
Petty
(3–5)
None31812–12
Mar. 10vs. Stephen F. AustinFarris Field • Conway, ARW
13–4
Loecker
(1–3)
Brown
(2–6)
None19313–12
Mar. 10at Central ArkansasFarris Field • Conway, ARW
10–05
Landry
(6–5)
Runner
(4–7)
NoneESPN+20614–12
Mar. 13 McNeese Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
2–1
Landry
(7–5)
Sanders
(6-6)
Riassetto
(1)
ESPN+1,43815–12
Mar. 15at South Alabama Jaguar FieldMobile, AL W
3–2
Landry
(8–5)
Lackie
(10–4)
Riassetto
(2)
ESPN+75016–121–0
Mar. 16at South AlabamaJaguar Field • Mobile, ALW
6–2
Riassetto
(6–2)
Lagle
(1–3)
NoneESPN+50417–122–0
Mar. 16at South AlabamaJaguar Field • Mobile, ALW
15–38
Landry
(9–5)
Lackie
(10–5)
NoneESPN+50418–123–0
Mar. 20at Louisiana TechDr. Billy Bundrick Field • Ruston, LA L
3–5
Menzina
(2–0)
Landry
(9–6)
Melnychuk
(2)
ESPN+79818–13
Mar. 22 Coastal Carolina Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
7–5
Landry
(10–6)
Brabham
(12–6)
Riassetto
(3)
ESPN+1,08319–134–0
Mar. 23Coastal CarolinaYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
13–05
Delbrey
(3–2)
Hood
(0–1)
NoneESPN+1,31020–135–0
Mar. 24Coastal CarolinaYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
3–1
Landry
(11–6)
Brabham
(12–7)
Riassetto
(4)
ESPN+1,22221–136–0
Mar. 28at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W
12–6
Landry
(12–6)
Neas
(5–7)
None'ESPN+4722–137–0
Mar. 29at Appalachian StateSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCW
6–2
Riassetto
(7–2)
Buckner
(2–3)
Landry
(1)
ESPN+42523–138–0
Mar. 30at Appalachian StateSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCW
8–0
Landry
(13–6)
Neas
(5–8)
NoneESPN+38024–139–0
April (14–2)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Apr. 5 James Madison Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
5–3
Landry
(14–6)
Humphrey
(8–4)
Riassetto
(5)
ESPN+1,28025–1310–0
Apr. 6James MadisonYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
7–1
Riassetto
(8-2)
Fleet
(6-3)
NoneESPN+1,41126–1311–0
Apr. 7James MadisonYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
9–2
Riassetto
(9–2)
List
(6–7)
NoneESPN+1,21827–1312–0
Apr. 12at No. 25 Texas State Bobcat Softball StadiumSan Marcos, TX W
7–0
Landry
(15–6)
Mullins
(21–6)
NoneESPN+58428–1313–0
Apr. 13at No. 25 Texas StateBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW
6–0
Riassetto
(10–2)
Azua
(6–5)
NoneESPN+78729–1314–0
Apr. 14at No. 25 Texas StateBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXL
0–5
Mullins
(22–6)
Landry
(15–7)
NoneESPN+56429–1414–1
Apr. 16at No. 7 LSU No. 25 Tiger ParkBaton Rouge, LA L
2–4
Berzon
(15–4)
Riassetto
(10–3)
NoneSECN+2,10829–15
Apr. 17NichollsNo. 25Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
9–06
Landry
(16–7)
Yoo
(6–6)
NoneESPN+1,16430–15
Apr. 19 Southern Miss No. 25Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
2–1
Landry
(17–7)
Lee
(8–6)
NoneESPN+1,24131–1515–1
Apr. 20Southern MissNo. 25Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
14–35
Riassetto
(11–3)
Craft
(1–3)
NoneESPN+32–1516–1
Apr. 21Southern MissNo. 25Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
9–2
Delbrey
(4–2)
Lee
(8–7)
NoneESPN+33–1517–1
Apr. 23LSUYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAESPN+
Apr. 24at McNeese Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl DiamondLake Charles, LA ESPN+
Apr. 26at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball ComplexMonroe, LA ESPN+
Apr. 27at Louisiana–MonroeGeo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LAESPN+
Apr. 28at Louisiana–MonroeGeo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LAESPN+
May (0–0)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
May 2 Troy Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAESPN+
May 3TroyYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAESPN+
May 4TroyYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAESPN+
Post-season (0–0)
SBC Tournament (0–0)
DateOpponent(Seed)/RankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordTournament record
May 8TBDBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXESPN+
Schedule Source: [3]

*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
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
NFCA / USA Today [4] 2123
Softball America [5] 23232323
ESPN.com/USA Softball [6] 2123
D1Softball [7] 21

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