2011 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team explained

Year:	2011
Team:	Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns
Sport:	softball
Conference:	Sun Belt Conference
Short Conf:	SBC
Coachrank:	23
Record:	51-11
Conf Record:	19-5
Head Coach:	Michael Lotief (11th season)
Head Coach2:	Stefni Lotief (12th season)
Asst Coach1:	Chris Malveaux
Stadium:	Lamson Park
Champion:	Austin Regionals appearance
Conf Champ:	Sun Belt Conference tournament champions Sun Belt Conference regular-season champions

The 2011 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2011 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Lamson Park and were led by eleventh and twelfth year husband and wife head coach duo Michael and Stenfi Lotief, respectively.

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 7, 2011. Louisiana-Lafayette was picked to finish first in the Sun Belt Conference with 80 votes and 8 first place votes^[1]

Coaches poll
1	Louisiana-Lafayette	80 (8)
2	FIU	69 (1)
3	Troy	55
4	North Texas	54
5	Florida Atlantic	53
5	South Alabama	33
7	Louisiana-Monroe	25
8	Western Kentucky	20
9	Middle Tennessee	16

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

• Ashley Brignac (ULL, JR, Pitcher)
• Ashlyn Williams (TROY, SR, Pitcher)
• Kerri Croney (FAU, SR, Catcher)
• Gabriele Bridges (ULL, SR, 1st Base)
• Brie Rojas (FIU, SO, 2nd Base)
• Nerissa Myers (ULL, SO, Shortstop)
• Jessy Alfonso (FIU, SO, 3rd Base)
• Ashley McClain (FIU, JR, Outfield)
• Christi Orgeron (ULL, JR, Outfield)
• Brianna Love (ULM, SR, Outfield)
• Mallorie Sulaski (WKU, SO, Designated Player)

Roster

Coaching staff

Schedule and results

Legend
	Louisiana-Lafayette win
	Louisiana-Lafayette loss
	Postponement
Bold	Louisiana-Lafayette team member

2011 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Softball Game Log
Regular season (45–9)
February (12–1) Date Opponent Ranking Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record Louisiana Classics Feb. 11 No. 17 W 14-0 1-0 Feb. 11 vs. Rhode Island No. 17 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 20-0 2-0 Feb. 12 No. 17 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 14-1 3-0 Feb. 12 No. 17 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 28-0 4-0 Feb. 13 No. 17 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 4-1 5-0 Ragin' Cajuns Invitational Feb. 18 No. 16 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 11-0 6–0 Feb. 18 No. 16 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 19-0 7-0 Feb. 19 vs. Maine No. 16 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-0 8-0 Feb. 19 No. 16 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-0 8-0 Feb. 20 vs. Tennessee State No. 16 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-1 9-0 Cowgirl Classic Feb. 25 No. 15 L 4-5 8-1 Feb. 25 No. 15 Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 12-2 9-1 Feb. 26 No. 15 Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 7-0 10-1 Feb. 26 No. 15 Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 4-0 11-1 Feb. 27 No. 15 Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 5-0 12-1
March (13–4) Date Opponent Ranking Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record Citrus Classic Mar. 4 No. 17 W 9-1 13-1 Mar. 4 No. 17 ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL W 1-0 14-1 Mar. 5 No. 17 ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL L 2-5 14-2 Mar. 5 No. 17 ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL W 18-3 15-2 Mar. 6 No. 17 ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL W 4-0 16-2 Mar. 12 No. 17 W 5-2 17-2 1–0 Mar. 12 at North Texas No. 17 Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX W 7-3 18-2 2–0 Mar. 13 at North Texas No. 17 Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX L 5-8 18-3 2–1 Mar. 15 McNeese State No. 17 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-4 19-3 Judi Garman Classic Mar. 17 No. 19 W 5-1 20-3 Mar. 17 No. 19 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 2-10 20-4 Mar. 15 No. 19 L 4-10 20-5 Mar. 19 No. 19 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 8-4 21-5 Mar. 19 No. 19 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 9-5 22-5 Mar. 26 No. 19 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5-2 23-5 3–1 Mar. 26 Troy No. 19 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-0 24-5 4–1 Mar. 27 Troy No. 19 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-1 25-5 5–1
April (15–4) Date Opponent Ranking Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record Apr. 6 No. 19 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-2 26-5 6–1 Apr. 6 FIU No. 19 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 2-3 26-6 6–2 Apr. 7 FIU No. 19 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 2-1 27-6 7–2 Apr. 9 No. 19 W 5-1 28-6 8–2 Apr. 9 at South Alabama No. 19 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 13-2 29-6 9–2 Apr. 10 at South Alabama No. 19 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 10-2 30-6 10–2 Apr. 13 No. 18 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-0 31-6 Apr. 16 No. 18 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 11-0 32-6 11–2 Apr. 16 Middle Tennessee No. 18 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-1 33-6 12–2 Apr. 17 Middle Tennessee No. 18 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-0 34-6 13–2 Apr. 19 No. 17 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-0 35-6 Apr. 19 Nicholls State No. 17 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 11-2 36-6 Apr. 23 No. 17 L 0-1 36-7 13–3 Apr. 23 at Florida Atlantic No. 17 FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL L 2-4 36-8 13–4 Apr. 24 at Florida Atlantic No. 17 FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL L 2-6 36-9 13–5 Apr. 27 No. 23 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10-0 37-9 Apr. 30 No. 23 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 3-2 38-9 14–5 Apr. 30 Western Kentucky No. 23 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10-2 39-9 15–5
May (4–0) Date Opponent Ranking Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record May 1 Western Kentucky No. 23 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10-0 40-9 16–5 May 7 No. 23 W 3-0 41-9 17–5 May 7 at Louisiana-Monroe No. 23 Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 12-3 42-9 18–5 May 8 at Louisiana-Monroe No. 23 Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 5-0 43-9 19–5
Post-Season (6–2)
(4–0) Date Opponent Ranking Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record May 11 vs. Middle Tennessee (first round) No. 25 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10-3 44-9 May 12 vs. Troy (quarterfinals) No. 25 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-3 45-9 May 13 vs. South Alabama (semifinals) No. 25 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10-0 46-9 May 14 vs. Florida Atlantic (championship) No. 25 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-0 47-9
(2-2) Date Opponent Ranking Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record Austin Regionals May 20 No. 25 L 2-7 49-10 May 21 No. 25 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W 11-2 50-10 May 21 No. 25 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W 5-3 51-10 May 22 vs. Houston No. 25 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L 1-4 51-11 Schedule Source:^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sun Belt Softball Weekly Release. amazonaws.com. July 4, 2019.
2. Louisiana Releases 2011 Softball Schedule. UL Department of Athletics. August 7, 2010. July 4, 2019.