2024 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team

2024 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball
Sun Belt Conference Regular Season champions
NCAA Lafayette Regional
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	45–19 (22–2 SBC)
Head coach	Gerry Glasco (7th season)
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

v t e	Conf.									Overall
Team	W		L		T		PCT			W		L		T		PCT
No. 21 Louisiana  ‍†‍‍y	22	–	2	–	0		.917			45	–	19	–	0		.703
Texas State  ‍‍‡‍y	18	–	6	–	0		.750			47	–	15	–	0		.758
South Alabama  ‍‍‍y	16	–	8	–	0		.667			34	–	20	–	1		.627
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍	14	–	10	–	0		.583			34	–	21	–	0		.618
Troy  ‍‍‍	13	–	11	–	0		.542			34	–	22	–	0		.607
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍	12	–	12	–	0		.500			30	–	21	–	0		.588
James Madison  ‍‍‍	12	–	12	–	0		.500			31	–	22	–	0		.585
Louisiana-Monroe  ‍‍‍	12	–	12	–	0		.500			31	–	24	–	0		.564
Marshall  ‍‍‍	10	–	14	–	0		.417			25	–	28	–	0		.472
Southern Miss  ‍‍‍	10	–	14	–	0		.417			22	–	29	–	0		.431
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍	4	–	20	–	0		.167			21	–	30	–	0		.412
Georgia State  ‍‍‍	1	–	23	–	0		.042			11	–	42	–	0		.208
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 19, 2024 [1] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2024 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park and were led by seventh-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, 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 finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Louisiana	144 (12)
2	South Alabama	127
3	Texas State	122
4	Troy	98
5	James Madison	94
6	Coastal Carolina	81
7	Marshall	79
8	Louisiana–Monroe	59
9	Southern Miss	49
10	Georgia State	35
11	Georgia Southern	25
12	Appalachian State	23

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

• Lauren Allred (1st Base, LA)
• Taylor McKinney (2nd Base, TXST)
• Alexa Langeliers (2nd Base, LA)
• Sydney Bickel (Shortstop, MARSH)
• Brooke Ellestad (Shortstop, LA)
• Sara Vanderford (3rd Base, TXST)
• Delaney Keith (3rd Base, CCU)
• Mihyia Davis (Outfielder, LA)
• Mackenzie Brasher (Outfielder, USA)
• Kayt Houston (Outfielder, APP)
• Sophie Piskos (Catcher, LA)
• Iyana De Jesus (Designated Player, CCU)
• Jessica Mullins (Pitcher, TXST)
• Olivia Lackie (Pitcher, USA)
• Sam Landry (Pitcher, LA)

Personnel

2024 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Year Home town 1 P Denali Loecker R/R 5 ft 10 in(1.78 m) Sr Ogden, Iowa 2 INF Gabbie Stutes L/R 5 ft 3 in(1.6 m) Fr Lafayette, Louisiana 3 OF Maddie Hayden L/R 5 ft 4 in(1.63 m) Jr West Monroe, Louisiana 4 C Victoria Valdez R/R 5 ft 4 in(1.63 m) So Alvin, Texas 5 P Sam Ryan R/R 5 ft 8 in(1.73 m) Jr Monroe, New York 7 OF Dayzja Williams L/L 5 ft 5 in(1.65 m) Fr Alexandria, Louisiana 9 INF Cecilia Vasquez R/R 5 ft 6 in(1.68 m) So New Waverly, Texas 11 INF Lauren Allred L/R 5 ft 9 in(1.75 m) So Texarkana, Texas 12 P Sam Landry R/R 5 ft 10 in(1.78 m) Jr Mont Belvieu, Texas 15 OF Laney Credeur L/R 5 ft 4 in(1.63 m) Jr Old Mines, Missouri 16 P Lexie Delbrey R/R 5 ft 6 in(1.68 m) Jr Bainbridge, Georgia 17 INF Brooke Ellestad L/R 5 ft 10 in(1.78 m) Jr Kimberly, Wisconsin 18 C Sam Roe R/R 5 ft 5 in(1.65 m) Jr Destin, Florida 19 C Sophie Piskos R/R 5 ft 4 in(1.63 m) Sr Paris, Tennessee 21 INF Lillian Soto R/R 5 ft 9 in(1.75 m) Fr Ruston, Louisiana 23 INF Alexa Langeliers R/R 5 ft 7 in(1.7 m) Jr Keller, Texas 25 P Chloe Riassetto L/L 5 ft 6 in(1.68 m) So Friendswood, Texas 29 OF Kayla Falterman L/R 5 ft 4 in(1.63 m) Jr The Woodlands, Texas 33 OF Samantha Graeter R/R 5 ft 7 in(1.7 m) Jr Spring, Texas 42 OF Mihyia Davis L/R 5 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 Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: 25 March 2024

Schedule and results

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

2024 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball game log
Regular season (40–16)
February (8–9) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Louisiana Classics Feb. 8 Chattanooga No. 21 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 21–25 Delbrey (1–0) Lavdis (0–1) None ESPN+ 802 1–0 Feb. 9 California No. 21 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8–06 Landry (1–0) Roeling (0–1) None ESPN+ 809 2–0 Feb. 9 Chattanooga No. 21 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5–2 Delbrey (2–0) Long (0–1) Loecker (1) ESPN+ 857 3–0 Feb. 11 New Mexico No. 21 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10–25 Riassetto (1–0) Guest (1–2) None ESPN+ 788 4–0 Feb. 11 California No. 21 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 1–3 Roelling (1-1) Landry (1-1) None ESPN+ 788 4–1 Feb. 13 at Mississippi State No. 23 Nusz Park • Starkville, MS L 1–96 Wesley (2–0) Landry (1–2) None SECN+ 327 4–2 Feb. 13 at Mississippi State No. 23 Nusz Park • Starkville, MS L 1–2 Marron (2–0) Landry (1–3) None SECN+ 327 4–3 Feb. 16 No. 24 Baylor No. 23 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 4–1 Riassetto (2–0) Binford (0–2) None ESPN+ 913 5–3 Feb. 18 No. 24 Baylor No. 23 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 0–6 Crandall (2–0) Delbrey (2–1) Orme (1) ESPN+ 1,194 5–4 Feb. 18 No. 24 Baylor No. 23 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 2–3 Binford (1–2) Landry (1–4) Crandall (1) ESPN+ 1,194 5–5 Feb. 20 Louisiana Tech Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9–3 Riassetto (3–0) Melnychuk (2–1) None ESPN+ 1,206 6–5 Lone Star State Invitational Feb. 23 vs. No. 13 Stanford Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L 1–4 Canady (3–2) Landry (1–5) None LHN 6–6 Feb. 23 at No. 2 Texas Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L 0–5 Kavan (4–0) Riassetto (3–1) None LHN 1,848 6–7 Feb. 24 vs. Colorado State Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W 4–2 Landry (2–5) Serna (3-3) None LHN 7–7 Feb. 24 vs. No. 13 Stanford Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L 0–86 Krause (4–1) Riassetto (3–2) None LHN 7–8 Feb. 25 at No. 2 Texas Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L 4–5 Morgan (3–0) Loecker (0–1) Kavan (1) LHN 1,945 7–9 Feb. 27 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA W 8–2 Landry (3–5) Paden (3–1) None ESPN+ 213 8–9
March (16–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Oklahoma Tournament Mar. 1 vs. Miami Marita Hynes Field • Norman, OK L 10–12 Jarvis (5–1) Delbrey (2-2) None 219 8–10 Mar. 2 at No. 1 Oklahoma Love's Field • Norman, OK L 0–85 Deal (3–0) Loecker (0–2) None ESPN+ 4,450 8–11 Mar. 2 vs. Liberty Love's Field • Norman, OK W 1–0 Landry (4–5) Yoder (2–4) None 167 9–11 Mar. 3 vs. Liberty Love's Field • Norman, OK L 1–7 Love (1–3) Loecker (0–3) Yoder (2) 338 9–12 Mar. 3 at No. 1 Oklahoma Love's Field • Norman, OK W 7–58 Riassetto (4–2) Keeney (2–1) None ESPN+ 4,450 10–12 Milisa Moore Tournament Mar. 9 vs. Stephen F. Austin Farris Field • Conway, AR W 11–05 Landry (5-5) Telford (2–7) None 154 11–12 Mar. 9 at Central Arkansas Farris Field • Conway, AR W 7–4 Riassetto (5–2) Petty (3–5) None 318 12–12 Mar. 10 vs. Stephen F. Austin Farris Field • Conway, AR W 13–4 Loecker (1–3) Brown (2–6) None 193 13–12 Mar. 10 at Central Arkansas Farris Field • Conway, AR W 10–05 Landry (6–5) Runner (4–7) None ESPN+ 206 14–12 Mar. 13 McNeese Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 2–1 Landry (7–5) Sanders (6-6) Riassetto (1) ESPN+ 1,438 15–12 Mar. 15 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 3–2 Landry (8–5) Lackie (10–4) Riassetto (2) ESPN+ 750 16–12 1–0 Mar. 16 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 6–2 Riassetto (6–2) Lagle (1–3) None ESPN+ 504 17–12 2–0 Mar. 16 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 15–38 Landry (9–5) Lackie (10–5) None ESPN+ 504 18–12 3–0 Mar. 20 at Louisiana Tech Dr. Billy Bundrick Field • Ruston, LA L 3–5 Menzina (2–0) Landry (9–6) Melnychuk (2) ESPN+ 798 18–13 Mar. 22 Coastal Carolina Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7–5 Landry (10–6) Brabham (12–6) Riassetto (3) ESPN+ 1,083 19–13 4–0 Mar. 23 Coastal Carolina Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 13–05 Delbrey (3–2) Hood (0–1) None ESPN+ 1,310 20–13 5–0 Mar. 24 Coastal Carolina Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 3–1 Landry (11–6) Brabham (12–7) Riassetto (4) ESPN+ 1,222 21–13 6–0 Mar. 28 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W 12–6 Landry (12–6) Neas (5–7) None ESPN+ 47 22–13 7–0 Mar. 29 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W 6–2 Riassetto (7–2) Buckner (2–3) Landry (1) ESPN+ 425 23–13 8–0 Mar. 30 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W 8–0 Landry (13–6) Neas (5–8) None ESPN+ 380 24–13 9–0
April (14–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Apr. 5 James Madison Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5–3 Landry (14–6) Humphrey (8–4) Riassetto (5) ESPN+ 1,280 25–13 10–0 Apr. 6 James Madison Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7–1 Riassetto (8-2) Fleet (6-3) None ESPN+ 1,411 26–13 11–0 Apr. 7 James Madison Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9–2 Riassetto (9–2) List (6–7) None ESPN+ 1,218 27–13 12–0 Apr. 12 at No. 25 Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 7–0 Landry (15–6) Mullins (21–6) None ESPN+ 584 28–13 13–0 Apr. 13 at No. 25 Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 6–0 Riassetto (10–2) Azua (6–5) None ESPN+ 787 29–13 14–0 Apr. 14 at No. 25 Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX L 0–5 Mullins (22–6) Landry (15–7) None ESPN+ 564 29–14 14–1 Apr. 16 at No. 7 LSU No. 25 Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA L 2–4 Berzon (15–4) Riassetto (10–3) None SECN+ 2,108 29–15 Apr. 17 Nicholls No. 25 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9–06 Landry (16–7) Yoo (6–6) None ESPN+ 1,164 30–15 Apr. 19 Southern Miss No. 25 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 2–1 Landry (17–7) Lee (8–6) None ESPN+ 1,241 31–15 15–1 Apr. 20 Southern Miss No. 25 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 14–35 Riassetto (11–3) Craft (1–3) None ESPN+ 32–15 16–1 Apr. 21 Southern Miss No. 25 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9–2 Delbrey (4–2) Lee (8–7) None ESPN+ 1,278 33–15 17–1 Apr. 23 No. 7 LSU No. 19 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9–4 Riassetto (12–3) Caffin (10-4) None ESPN+ 2576 34–15 Apr. 24 at McNeese No. 19 Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 5-4 Landry (18-7) Sanders (16-8) Riassetto (6) ESPN+ 1,027 35–15 Apr. 26 at Louisiana–Monroe No. 19 Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 5-4 Landry (19-7) Hulett (1-1) None ESPN+ 836 36–15 18–1 Apr. 27 at Louisiana–Monroe No. 19 Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 1-0 Landry (20-7) Nichols (9-10) None ESPN+ 906 37–15 19–1 Apr. 28 at Louisiana–Monroe No. 19 Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 5-2 Riassetto (13-3) Abrams (10-11) None ESPN+ 859 38–15 20–1
May (2–1) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record May 2 Troy No. 17 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 0-1 Money (2-1) Landry (20-8) Baker (1) ESPN+ 1,238 38–16 20–2 May 3 Troy No. 17 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 11-7 Landry (21-8) Money (2-2) None ESPN+ 1,304 39–16 21–2 May 4 Troy No. 17 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 4-1 Landry (22-8) Baker (14-11) Riassetto (7) ESPN+ 1,412 40–16 22–2
Post-season (3–1)
SBC Tournament (2–1) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record May 9 James Madison (1)/No. 18 Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 8-05 Landry (23-8) List (10-9) None ESPN+ 41–16 1–0 May 10 Troy (1)/No. 18 Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 4-2 Landry (24-8) Baker (15-12) Riassetto (8) ESPN+ 42–16 2–0 May 11 Texas State (1)/No. 18 Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX L 5-9 Mullins (30-7) Riassetto (13-4) None ESPN+ 807 42–17 2–1
NCAA Tournament (3–1) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record Lafayette Regional May 17 Princeton (13)/No. 16 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-05 Loecker (2-3) Harrington (9-6) None ESPN+ 1,578 43–17 1–0 May 18 Baylor (13)/No. 16 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 0-85 Crandall (15-8) Landry (24-9) None ESPN+ 1,922 43–18 1–1 May 18 Princeton (13)/No. 16 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 2-18 Riassetto (14-4) Wright (6-4) None ESPN+ 1,644 44–18 2–1 May 19 Baylor (13)/No. 16 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 13-05 Riassetto (15-4) Binford (13-11) None ESPN+ 1,776 45–18 3–1 May 19 Baylor (13)/No. 16 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 3–4 Crandall (16-8) Landry (24-10) None ESPN+ 1,918 45–19 3–2

Schedule source: ^[3]

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

Lafayette Regional

Lafayette Regional Teams
(1) Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	(2) Baylor Bears	(3) Ole Miss Rebels	(4) Princeton Tigers

	First Round					Semi-Finals					Finals
	13	Louisiana	8(5)
		Princeton	0
						13	Louisiana	0
							Baylor	8(5)
	Ole Miss		1
	Baylor		3
												Baylor	0	4
											13	Louisiana	13(5)	3
	Lower round 1					Lower final
						13	Louisiana	2(8)
	Princeton		4				Princeton	1
	Ole Miss		2

Rankings

Main article: 2024 NCAA Division I softball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
NFCA / USA Today [4]	21	23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	25	25	21	21	20
Softball America [5]	23	23	—	—	—	—	23	23	19	17	17	19	15	12
ESPN.com/USA Softball [6]	21	23	—	—	—	—	—	25	24	21	19	19	17	18	16
D1Softball [7]	21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	24	20	20	17	17

References

1. "2024 Softball Standings". SunBeltSports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
2. "Sun Belt Announces Softball Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. January 31, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
3. "Louisiana Softball Schedule Loaded with Big-Name Games Again in 2024". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
4. "2024 NCAA Division I Top 25". www.softballamerica.com. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
5. "2024 D-I Top 25". SoftballAmerica.com. Baseball America Enterprises. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
6. "NCAA College Rankings and Polls - ESPN" . Retrieved March 25, 2024.
7. "Top 25 Archives • D1Softball". D1Softball. Retrieved March 25, 2024.