2013 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team
American college softball season
(Learn how and when to remove this message) 2013 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball |
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Ann Arbor Super Regionals appearance Baton Rouge Regionals champions |
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Hilton House Plaza Classic Champions Louisiana Classic Champions NFCA Leadoff Classic Champions |
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Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
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Ranking |
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Coaches | No. 12 |
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Record | 47-15 (19-4 SBC) |
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Head coach | - Michael Lotief (13th Season)
- Megan Granger (Interim, February)
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Assistant coach | T. J. Hubbard |
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Home stadium | Lamson Park |
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Seasons |
2013 Sun Belt Conference softball standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | W | | L | | PCT | | | W | | L | | PCT |
RV Western Kentucky †y | 20 | – | 3 | | .870 | | | 43 | – | 18 | | .705 |
No. 17 South Alabama ‡y | 17 | – | 3 | | .850 | | | 48 | – | 9 | | .842 |
No. 12 Louisiana–Lafayette y | 19 | – | 4 | | .826 | | | 47 | – | 15 | | .758 |
North Texas | 12 | – | 9 | | .571 | | | 29 | – | 24 | | .547 |
Florida Atlantic | 10 | – | 12 | | .455 | | | 28 | – | 29 | | .491 |
FIU | 10 | – | 13 | | .435 | | | 27 | – | 28 | | .491 |
Troy | 7 | – | 14 | | .333 | | | 21 | – | 32 | | .396 |
Louisiana–Monroe | 3 | – | 20 | | .130 | | | 19 | – | 35 | | .352 |
Middle Tennessee | 1 | – | 21 | | .045 | | | 7 | – | 47 | | .130 |
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† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 15, 2019[1] Rankings from [1] |
The 2013 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2013 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Lamson Park and were led by thirteenth year head coach Michael Lotief and, for a short time while Lotief underwent family issues, former Cajun player Megan Granger served as interim head coach for the month of February.[2][3]
Preseason
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll
The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 4, 2013. Louisiana–Lafayette was picked to finish first in the Sun Belt Conference with 81 votes and 9 first place votes, all first place votes available.[4]
Coaches poll |
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
1 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 81 (9) |
2 | South Alabama | 71 |
3 | FIU | 52 |
4 | Troy | 49 |
5 | North Texas | 48 |
6 | Western Kentucky | 43 |
7 | Florida Atlantic | 25 |
8 | Louisiana-Monroe | 24 |
9 | Middle Tennessee | 12 |
Preseason All-Sun Belt team
- Jordan Wallace (ULL, SO, Pitcher)
- Hannah Campbell (USA, JR, Pitcher)
- Sarah Draheim (ULL, SR, Catcher)
- Matte Haack (ULL, SR, 1st Base)
- Kayla Toney (MTSU, JR, 2nd Base)
- Nerissa Myers (ULL, SR, Shortstop)
- Natalie Fernandez (ULL, JR, 3rd Base)
- Jessy Alfonso (FIU, SR, Outfield)
- Brianna Cherry (ULL, SR, Outfield)
- Blair Johnson (USA, SO, Outfield)
- Kelsie Mattox (WKU, JR, Outfield)
- Taylor Fawbush (FAU, SR, Utility/Designated Player)
- Kayla Burri (FIU, SR, At-Large)
- Brie Rojas (FIU, SR, At-Large)
- Britney Campbell (USA, SR, At-Large)
- Hannah Renn (TROY, SR, At-Large)
- Karavin Dew (WKU, SR, At-Large)
Sun Belt Preseason Pitcher of the Year
Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year
Roster
2013 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns roster |
| Pitchers - 7 Jordan Wallace - Sophomore
- 10 Kristin Martinez - Junior
- 16 Christina Hamilton - Redshirt Sophomore
- 32 Victoria Brown - Freshman
Catchers - 00 Shyanne McDowell - Freshman
- 9 Linzey Cifreo - Redshirt Freshman
- 24 Sarah Draheim - Senior
Utility Players - 3 Natalie Fernandez - Junior
- 5 Megan Thomas - Redshirt Freshman
- 13 Marie Hoag - Redshirt Freshman
- 21 Samantha Walsh - Redshirt Freshman
- 22 Shellie Landry - Freshman
- 25 Sara Corbello - Freshman
| | Infielders - 6 Taylor Meaux - Redshirt Freshman
- 12 Gabby Felps - Freshman
- 15 Nerissa Myers - Senior
- 27 Matte Haack - Senior
- 28 Kelsey Vincent - Freshman
- 31 Corin Voinché - Redshirt Freshman
Outfielders - 8 Megan Waterman - Senior
- 14 Cassidy White - Freshman
- 17 Leandra Maly - Sophomore
- 19 Shelbi Redfearn - Junior
- 23 Brianna Cherry - Senior
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Coaching staff
2013 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff |
- Michael Lotief – Head coach (Volunteer Assistant - February) – 13th year
- T. J. Hubbard – Associate head coach – 1st year
- Joshua Johnson - Assistant Coach - 1st year
- Megan Granger - Assistant Coach (Interim Head Coach - February) - 1st year
- Katie Smith – Director of Operations - 1st year
- Stefni Lotief - Volunteer Assistant Coach - 1st year
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Schedule and results
Legend |
| Louisiana–Lafayette win |
| Louisiana–Lafayette loss |
| Postponement/Cancellation |
Bold | Louisiana team member |
2013 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball game log |
Regular season (40-11) |
February (13-2) | Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record | Hilton House Plaza Classic) | Feb. 9 | vs. Lipscomb | No. 11 | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | W 5-2 | Wallace (1-0) | Anderson (0-0) | Brown (1) | | 442 | 1-0 | | Feb. 9 | vs. Iowa | No. 11 | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | L 10-13 | Whitney (1-0) | Martinez (0-1) | None | | 442 | 1-1 | | Feb. 10 | vs. Iowa | No. 11 | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | W 11-0 (5 inn) | Wallace (2-0) | Massey (1-2) | None | | 278 | 2-1 | | | Feb. 13 | Mississippi State | No. 15 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9-1 (6 inn) | Wallace (3-0) | Vry (0-1) | None | | 837 | 3-1 | | Louisiana Classics | Feb. 15 | vs. Mississippi Valley State | No. 15 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 13-2 (5 inn) | Brown (1-0) | Spivey (1-2) | None | | 997 | 4-1 | | Feb. 16 | vs. Texas State | No. 15 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9-1 (6 inn) | Wallace (4-0) | Taylor (0-3) | None | | | 5-1 | | Feb. 16 | vs. Mississippi Valley State | No. 15 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 16-4 (5 inn) | Martinez (1-1) | Lorenz (0-3) | None | | 665 | 6-1 | | Feb. 17 | vs. Texas State | No. 15 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 3-2 | Wallace (5-0) | House (0-2) | None | | 902 | 7-1 | | | Feb. 20 | at McNeese State | No. 12 | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA | W 5-1 | Wallace (6-0) | Lilly (1-2) | None | | 337 | 8-1 | | NFCA Leadoff Classic | Feb. 22 | vs. No. 15 Michigan | No. 12 | Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL | L 1-3 | Driesenga (6-1) | Wallace (6-1) | None | | 120 | 8-2 | | Feb. 22 | vs. No. 14 South Florida | No. 12 | Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL | W 3-0 | Hamilton (1-0) | Richardson (3-2) | None | | 147 | 9-2 | | Feb. 23 | vs. Illinois State | No. 12 | Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL | W 8-5 | Wallace (7-1) | Rodriguez (1-1) | None | | 133 | 10-2 | | Feb. 23 | vs. Hofstra | No. 12 | Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL | W 4-2 | Brown (2-0) | Galati (3-4) | Martinez (1) | | 119 | 11-2 | | Feb. 24 | vs. James Madison | No. 12 | Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL | W 9-1 (6 inn) | Wallace (8-1) | Kiefer (2-1) | None | | 100 | 12-2 | | | Feb. 26 | Southern | No. 13 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9-1 (5 inn) | Brown (3-0) | Stevenson (0-4) | None | | 304 | 13-2 | | |
March (9-9) | Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record | Diamond 9 Citrus Classic | Mar. 1 | vs. Pittsburgh | No. 13 | ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL | W 8-0 (6 inn) | Hamilton (2-0) | King (3-4) | None | | 104 | 14-2 | | Mar. 1 | vs. No. 5 Texas A&M | No. 13 | ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL | L 4-6 | Dumezich (13-0) | Wallace (8-2) | None | | 233 | 14-3 | | Mar. 2 | vs. Texas | No. 13 | ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL | L 2-7 | Luna (9-0) | Hamilton (2-1) | None | | 121 | 14-4 | | Mar. 2 | College of Charleston | No. 13 | ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL | W 16-0 (5 inn) | Martinez (2-1) | Saylors (3-2) | None | | 245 | 15-4 | | Mar. 3 | Illinois State | No. 13 | ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL | L 3-4 | Baxter (6-3) | Wallace (8-3) | None | | 262 | 15-5 | | | Mar. 6 | at No. 10 Texas | No. 15 | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | L 4-9 | Luna (10-0) | Martinez (2-2) | None | | 778 | 15-6 | | Mar. 6 | at No. 10 Texas | No. 15 | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | L 1-7 | Bruins (6-0) | Wallace (8-4) | None | | 778 | 15-7 | | Mar. 9 | Western Kentucky | No. 15 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 10-0 (5 inn) | Wallace (9-4) | Sulaski (2-3) | None | | | 16-7 | 1-0 | Mar. 9 | Western Kentucky | No. 15 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 2-12 | Rousseau (5-2) | Martinez (2-3) | None | | 619 | 16-8 | 1-1 | Mar. 10 | Western Kentucky | No. 15 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 2-3 | Rousseau (6-2) | Wallace (9-5) | None | | 988 | 16-9 | 1-2 | Mar. 13 | Louisiana Tech | No. 22 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 4-1 | Wallace (10-5) | Jones (8-6) | None | | 729 | 17-9 | | Mar. 13 | Louisiana Tech | No. 22 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9-1 (5 inn) | Brown (4-0) | Jones (8-7) | None | | 729 | 18-9 | | Mar. 16 | at South Alabama | No. 22 | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 3-7 | Campbell (10-4) | Wallace (10-6) | None | | 326 | 18-10 | 1-3 | Mar. 16 | at South Alabama | No. 22 | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 4-8 | Beard (10-0) | Brown (4-1) | None | | 369 | 18-11 | 1-4 | Mar. 17 | at South Alabama | No. 22 | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 2-1 | Wallace (11-6) | Campbell (10-5) | None | | 423 | 19-11 | 2-4 | Mar. 29 | FIU | | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 10-2 (6 inn) | Wallace (12-6) | Jenkins (11-4) | None | | 880 | 20-11 | 3-4 | Mar. 29 | FIU | | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9-5 | Brown (5-1) | Dawson (4-11) | None | | 880 | 21-11 | 4-4 | Mar. 30 | FIU | | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 7-5 | Wallace (13-6) | Jenkins (11-4) | None | | 750 | 22-11 | 5-4 | |
April (16-0) | Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record | Apr. 6 | at North Texas | | Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX | W 10-0 (5 inn) | Wallace (14-6) | Simmons (6-5) | None | | 350 | 23-11 | 6-4 | Apr. 6 | at North Texas | | Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX | W 8-2 | Brown (6-1) | Kirk (8-6) | Wallace (1) | | 350 | 24-11 | 7-4 | Apr. 7 | at North Texas | | Lovelace Softball Complex • Denton, TX | W 5-0 | Wallace (15-6) | Simmons (6-6) | None | | 250 | 25-11 | 8-4 | Apr. 10 | Southern Miss | | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 18-2 (5 inn) | Wallace (16-6) | Wilson (4-11) | None | | 638 | 26-11 | | Apr. 10 | Southern Miss | | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 10-0 (5 inn) | Brown (7-1) | Dietrich (1-11) | None | | 638 | 27-11 | | Apr. 13 | Middle Tennessee | | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 10-0 (5 inn) | Wallace (17-6) | McClure (2-12) | None | | 886 | 28-11 | 9-4 | Apr. 13 | Middle Tennessee | | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 6-3 | Wallace (18-6) | Fisherback (3-17) | None | | 886 | 29-11 | 10-4 | Apr. 14 | Middle Tennessee | | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 6-0 | Wallace (19-6) | Stinnett (0-7) | None | | 632 | 30-11 | 11-4 | Apr. 17 | Houston | No. 25 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9-1 (5 inn) | Wallace (20-6) | Outon (7-5) | None | | 835 | 31-11 | | Apr. 17 | Houston | No. 25 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 10-5 | Martinez (3-3) | Shrum (2-2) | None | | 835 | 32-11 | | Apr. 21 | at Florida Atlantic | No. 25 | FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | W 1-0 (8 inn) | Wallace (21-6) | Fawbush (12-10) | None | | | 33-11 | 12-4 | Apr. 21 | at Florida Atlantic | No. 25 | FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | W 8-4 | Wallace (22-6) | Call (8-10) | None | | | 34-11 | 13-4 | Apr. 27 | Troy | No. 22 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9-1 (5 inn) | Wallace (23-6) | Hamilton (5-6) | None | | 812 | 35-11 | 14-4 | Apr. 27 | Troy | No. 22 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 6-0 | Brown (8-1) | Affeldt (6-5) | Wallace (2) | | 812 | 36-11 | 15-4 | Apr. 28 | Troy | No. 22 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 7-2 | Wallace (24-6) | Affeldt (6-6) | None | | 840 | 37-11 | 16-4 | |
May (3-0) | Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record | May 4 | at Louisiana-Monroe | No. 21 | ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 8-2 | Hamilton (3-1) | Wilson (8-15) | None | | 582 | 38-11 | 17-4 | May 4 | at Louisiana-Monroe | No. 21 | ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 12-3 (5 inn) | Wallace (25-6) | Routzon (11-14) | None | | 582 | 39-11 | 18-4 | May 5 | at Louisiana-Monroe | No. 21 | ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 6-0 | Wallace (26-6) | Routzon (11-15) | None | | 421 | 40-11 | 19-4 | |
Post-Season (7-4) |
SBC tournament (3-2) | Date | Opponent | Seed/rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record | May 8 | vs. FIU (Quarterfinals) | No. 21 | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 8-7 (8 inn) | Wallace (27-6) | Graves (6-3) | None | | | 41-11 | | May 9 | vs. No. 19 South Alabama (Semifinals) | No. 21 | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 0-1 (8 inn) | Campbell (20-7) | Wallace (27-7) | None | | | 41-12 | | May 10 | vs. Florida Atlantic (Loser's Bracket Championship) | No. 21 | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 15-0 | Brown (9-1) | Fawbush (14-12) | None | | | 42-12 | | May 10 | vs. Western Kentucky (Championship - Game 1) | No. 21 | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 3-2 | Wallace (28-7) | Rousseau (23-6) | None | | | 43-12 | | May 11 | vs. Western Kentucky (Championship - Game 2) | No. 21 | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 4-7 | Rousseau (24-6) | Brown (9-2) | None | | | 43-13 | | |
NCAA tournament (4-2) | Date | Opponent | Seed/rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record | Baton Rouge Regionals | May 17 | vs. Northwestern State | No. 21 | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | W 3-0 | Wallace (29-7) | Roos (17-5) | None | | | 44-13 | | May 18 | vs. No. 10 LSU | No. 21 | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | W 3-0 | Wallace (30-7) | Fico (24-12) | None | | 1,555 | 45-13 | | May 19 | vs. No. 10 LSU | No. 21 | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | W 1-0 | Wallace (31-7) | Fico (24-13) | None | | | 46-13 | | Ann Arbor Super Regionals | May 24 | at No. 7 Michigan | No. 21 | Alumni Field at the Wilpon Complex • Ann Arbor, MI | L 3-4 (8 inn) | Wagner (19-3) | Wallace (31-8) | None | ESPNU | 1,530 | 46-14 | | May 25 | at No. 7 Michigan | No. 21 | Alumni Field at the Wilpon Complex • Ann Arbor, MI | W 5-0 | Wallace (32-8) | Driesenga (29-7) | None | ESPN2 | 2,293 | 47-14 | | May 25 | at No. 7 Michigan | No. 21 | Alumni Field at the Wilpon Complex • Ann Arbor, MI | L 1-2 | Driesenga (30-7) | Wallace (32-9) | None | ESPN2 | 2,293 | 47-15 | | - Schedule Source:[5]
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Baton Rouge Regional
Baton Rouge Regional Teams |
(1) LSU Lady Tigers | (2) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns | (3) Northwestern State Lady Demons | (4) Central Connecticut Blue Devils |
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| First Round | | | Semi-Finals | | | Finals |
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| | Central Connecticut | 2 | | |
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| Louisiana–Lafayette | 3 | | | | |
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| Northwestern State | 0 | | |
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| Central Connecticut | 9 | | | 9 | LSU | 11 | | |
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| Northwestern State | 1 | | | |
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Ann Arbor Super Regional
Ann Arbor Super Regional Teams |
(1) Michigan Wolverines | (2) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns |
Game 1 |
Rank | Team | Score |
8 | Michigan | 4 |
| Louisiana–Lafayette | 3 |
Game 2 |
Rank | Team | Score |
8 | Michigan | 0 |
| Louisiana–Lafayette | 5 |
Game 3 |
Rank | Team | Score |
8 | Michigan | 2 |
| Louisiana–Lafayette | 1 |
References
- ^ "Sun Belt Conference All-Sports Record Book" (PDF). Sun Belt Conference. p. 353. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ^ Advocate, Bobby Ardoin Special to The. "Granger looks to keep ULL softball on track". NOLA.com.
- ^ services, Advocate news. "Michael Lotief returns as ULL softball head coach". NOLA.com.
- ^ "Myers and Wallace Headline Cajuns Preseason Sun Belt Selections". ragincajuns.com. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ "Louisiana Releases 2013 Softball Schedule" (Press release). UL Department of Athletics. August 7, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
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