2012 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team explained

Year:	2012
Team:	Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns
Sport:	softball
Conference:	Sun Belt Conference
Short Conf:	SBC
Coachrank:	12
Record:	53–6
Conf Record:	21–3
Head Coach:	Michael Lotief (12th season)
Head Coach2:	Stefni Lotief (13th season)
Stadium:	Lamson Park
Champion:	Tempe Super Regional Appearance Lafayette Regionals champions Sun Belt Conference regular-season champions
Tourney:	Mardi Gras Invitational Champions NFCA Leadoff Classic Champions Ragin' Cajun Invitational Champions Judi Garman Classic Champions

The 2012 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2012 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Lamson Park and were led by twelfth and thirteen year husband and wife head coach duo Michael and Stefni Lotief, respectively. This was the final season that the Cajuns had two head coaches as after the season, Stefni Lotief decided to resign to focus on family and personal matters.

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 3, 2012. 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	South Alabama	64
3	Florida Atlantic	62
4	FIU	49
5	Troy	40
5	Western Kentucky	40 (1)
7	North Texas	29
8	Louisiana-Monroe	26
9	Middle Tennessee	15

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

• Taylor Fawbush (FAU, JR, Pitcher)
• Hannah Campbell (USA, SO, Pitcher)
• Karavin Drew (WKU, JR, Catcher)
• Hayden Gann (TROY, SR, 1st Base)
• Lisa Johnson (UNT, SR, 2nd Base)
• Nerissa Myers (ULL, JR, Shortstop)
• Nikki Hollett (TROY, SR, 3rd Base)
• Ashley McClain (FIU, SR, Outfield)
• Katie Smith (ULL, SR, Outfield)
• Brittany Fowler (USA, JR, Outfield)
• Christi Orgeron (ULL, SR, Utility

Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year

• Christi Orgeron (ULL

Roster

Coaching staff

Schedule and results

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

2012 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Softball Game Log
Regular season (46-3)
February (12-0) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record Louisiana Classics Feb. 10 Game canceled Feb. 10 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Game canceled Feb. 11 vs. Rutgers Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 15-1 (5 inn) 1-0 Feb. 11 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 19-4 (6 inn) 2-0 Feb. 12 vs. Mississippi Valley State Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 21-0 (5 inn) 1-0 Mardi Gras Invitational Feb. 17 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 6-4 2–0 Feb. 17 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 11-1 (5 inn) 3-0 Feb. 18 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Game canceled Feb. 18 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Game canceled Feb. 19 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-0 (5 inn) 4-0 Feb. 19 vs. Northwestern State Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10-0 (6 inn) 5-0 NFCA Leadoff Classic Feb. 24 W 5-4 6-0 Feb. 24 Eddie C. Moore Field • Clearwater, FL W 6-3 7-0 Feb. 25 Eddie C. Moore Field • Clearwater, FL W 5-1 8-0 Feb. 25 Eddie C. Moore Field • Clearwater, FL W 10-7 9-0 Feb. 26 Eddie C. Moore Field • Clearwater, FL W 6-1 10-0
March (18-1) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record Ragin' Cajun Invitational Mar. 2 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 3-0 11-0 Mar. 3 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5-4 12-0 Mar. 3 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 15-4 (5 inn) 13-0 Mar. 4 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 14-3 14-0 Mar. 4 vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 19-1 (5 inn) 15-0 Mar. 7 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 12-7 (9 inn) 16-0 Mar. 7 at Houston Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 3-2 17-0 Mar. 10 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-6 (10 inn) 18-0 1-0 Mar. 10 North Texas Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5-4 (9 inn) 19-0 2-0 Mar. 11 North Texas Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 11-4 20-0 3-0 Mar. 13 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 6-0 21-0 Judi Garman Classic Mar. 15 W 9-2 22-0 Mar. 16 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 9-1 (5 inn) 23-0 Mar. 16 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 5-1 24-0 Mar. 17 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA Game canceled Mar. 17 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA Game canceled Mar. 22 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 12-11 25-0 Mar. 22 Georgia Tech Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10-2 (5 inn) 26-0 Mar. 24 L 4-9 26-1 3-1 Mar. 24 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 9-1 (5 inn) 27-1 4-1 Mar. 25 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 9-1 (5 inn) 28-1 5-1
April (14-1) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record Apr. 6 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 1-0 (10 inn) 29-1 6-1 Apr. 6 South Alabama Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 2-0 30-1 7-1 Apr. 7 South Alabama Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 3-0 31-1 8-1 Apr. 10 W 10-5 32-1 9-1 Apr. 10 at FIU FIU Softball Stadium • Miami, FL L 1-2 32-2 9-2 Apr. 11 at FIU FIU Softball Stadium • Miami, FL W 6-0 33-2 10-2 Apr. 14 W 8-0 (5 inn) 34-2 11-2 Apr. 14 at Middle Tennessee Lovelace Softball Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN W 9-1 (5 inn) 35-2 12-2 Apr. 15 at Middle Tennessee Lovelace Softball Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN W 4-3 36-2 13-2 Apr. 21 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 21-0 (5 inn) 37-2 14-2 Apr. 21 Florida Atlantic Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10-2 (5 inn) 38-2 15-2 Apr. 22 Florida Atlantic Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-1 (6 inn) 39-2 16-2 Apr. 28 W 4-1 40-2 17-2 Apr. 28 at Western Kentucky WKU Softball Complex • Bowling Green, KY W 2-1 41-2 18-2 Apr. 29 at Western Kentucky WKU Softball Complex • Bowling Green, KY W 4-2 42-2 19-2
May (2-1) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record May 5 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 2-4 43-3 19-3 May 5 Louisiana-Monroe Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-3 44-3 20-3 May 6 Louisiana-Monroe Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 11-4 45-3 21-3
Post-Season (7-3)
(3-0) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record May 9 vs. Florida Atlantic (first round) W 7-1 46-3 May 11 vs. Western Kentucky (quarterfinals) FAU Softball Complex • Boca Raton, FL W 12-1 47-3 May 11 vs. North Texas (semifinals) FAU Softball Complex • Boca Raton, FL W 5-1 48-3 May 12 vs. South Alabama (championship) FAU Softball Complex • Boca Raton, FL L 1-3 49-4
(4-2) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record Lafayette Regionals May 18 vs. Mississippi Valley State Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-0 (6 inn) 50-4 May 19 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-3 51-4 May 20 vs. Stanford Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 6-2 52-4 Tempe Super Regionals May 24 W 6-0 53-4 May 25 at No. 3 Arizona State Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 2-9 53-4 May 25 at No. 3 Arizona State Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 0-8 (6 inn) 53-6 Schedule Source:^[2]

Tempe Super Regional

Game 1
14	Louisiana–Lafayette	6
3	Arizona State	0

Game 2
14	Louisiana–Lafayette	2
3	Arizona State	9

Game 3
14	Louisiana–Lafayette	0
3	Arizona State	8

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sun Belt Conference Softball Preseason Release. ragincajuns.com. May 20, 2019.
2. Louisiana Releases 2012 Softball Schedule. UL Department of Athletics. August 7, 2011. May 20, 2019.