2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team explained

Mode:	baseball
Year:	2019
Team:	Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Conference:	Sun Belt Conference
Division:	West Division
Short Conf:	SBC
Record:	28-31
Conf Record:	15-15
Head Coach:	Tony Robichaux
Hc Year:	25th
Asst Coach1:	Anthony Babineaux
Asst Coach2:	Jeremy Talbert
Stadium:	M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park

The 2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park and were led by twenty-fifth year head coach Tony Robichaux.

This season would also be their last with Robichaux at the helm of the program. This came after Robichaux’s death on July 3, 2019, after suffering from a massive heart attack. Days prior to his death, the university hosted a prayer vigil at Russo Park in which hundreds of fans attended to pray for their coach. Robichaux's funeral procession passed through campus and around the Baseball stadium on the way to his burial in Crowley, Louisiana. During opening weekend of the 2020 season, former players of Robichaux unveiled a statue dedicated to him outside of the Tigue.^[1]

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 30, 2019. Louisiana was picked to finish first in the West Division with 71 votes and 11 first-place votes.^[2]

Coaches poll (West)
1	Louisiana	71 (11)
2	Texas State	55
3	Little Rock	48 (1)
4	UT Arlington	36
5	Arkansas State	24
6	Louisiana-Monroe	18

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

• Seth Shuman (GASO, JR, Pitcher)
• Hunter Gaddis (GSU, JR, Pitcher)
• Gunner Leger (LA, SR, Pitcher)
• Matt Eardensohn (CCU, SR, Pitcher)
• Carter Perkins (USA, SR, Catcher)
• Kyle McDonald (ARST, SR, First Base)
• Corey Wood (CCU, JR, Second Base)
• Hayden Cantrelle (LA, SO, Shortstop)
• Drew Frederic (TROY, JR, Third Base)
• Parker Chavers (CCU, SO, Outfield)
• Daniel Lahare (LA, SR, Outfield)
• Rigsby Mosley (TROY, SO, Outfield)
• Ryan Glass (GSU, SO, Designated Hitter)
• Brandon Bell (GSU, SR, Utility)

Roster

Coaching staff

Schedule and results

Legend
	Louisiana win
	Louisiana loss
	Postponement
Bold	Louisiana team member

2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball game log
Regular season (27-29)
February (1-6) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Feb. 15 L 1-3 (10 inn) Ivey (1-0) Perrin (0-1) Bryant (1) 5,591 0-1 Feb. 16 No. 23 Texas M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 5-6 Quintanilla (1-0) Young (0-1) O'Donnell (1) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 5,517 0-2 Feb. 17 No. 23 Texas M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-6 Horton (1–0) Cobb (0-1) Bradford (1) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 5,119 1-2 Feb. 20 L 2-3 (10 inn) Fincher (1-0) Leaumont (0-1) None C-USA.TV 2,011 1-3 Feb. 23 L 5-7 Beard (1-0) Veillon (0-1) None None 1-4 Feb. 23 at Sam Houston State Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX L 8-9 Ausley (1-0) Young (0-2) None None 1,026 1-5 Feb. 24 at Sam Houston State Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX L 2-9 Demco (1-0) Leaumont (0-2) Gossett (1) 1,217 1-6 Feb. 26 Postponed due to inclement weather. Will play a away-and-home with SELA on April 2nd and April 3rd.
March (12-10) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Mar. 1 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 2-4 Parson (2-0) Leger (0-1) Murphy (4) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,668 1–7 Mar. 2 Maryland M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 4-3 (14 inn) Cooke (1-0) Fisher (0-1) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,502 2–7 Mar. 2 Maryland M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 2-1 B. Schultz (1-0) Heine (0-1) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,528 3–7 Mar. 5 W 3-1 Batty (1-0) Andrews (0-1) Leaumont (1) None 221 4–7 Mar. 6 W 16-10 B. Schultz (2-0) Reeves (1-2) Leaumont (2) None 845 5–7 Mar. 8 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 5-0 Leger (1-1) Paiva (1-2) Young (1) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 5,197 6–7 Mar. 9 Loyola Marymount M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 1-4 Agnew (2-1) Horton (1-1) Voelker (3) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,803 6–8 Mar. 10 Loyola Marymount M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 3-7 Frasso (1-0) Perrin (0-2) None Ragin Cajuns Digital Network 4,604 6–9 Mar. 12 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 3-10 Smith (1-1) B. Schultz (2-1) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,428 6–10 Mar. 13 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 6-5 (12 inn) Stone (0-1) Wright (0-2) None CST/ESPN+ 4,539 7–10 Mar. 15 L 1-4 Fidel (1-2) Leger (1-2) None None 194 7–11 0-1 Mar. 16 at Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W 16-10 Cox (1-0) Buck (1-2) Young (2) None L 8–11 1–1 Mar. 17 at Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W 4-2 Perrin (1-2) Perez (0-2) B. Schultz (1) None 186 9–11 2–1 Mar. 19 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-3 Cooke (2-0) Burke (0-1) Burke (1) CST 4,545 10–11 Mar. 20 L 3-7 Raj (2-0) Batty (1-1) Pellerin (2) None 2,069 10–12 Mar. 22 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 5-6 Bowman (2-0) Leaumont (0-3) Papp (3) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,779 10–13 2–2 Mar. 23 Appalachian State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-4 Perrin (2-2) Tuthill (4-2) Savoy (1) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,634 11–13 3–2 Mar. 24 Appalachian State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 5-6 Bowman (3-0) Armstrong (0-1) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,555 11–14 3–3 Mar. 26 Tulane M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-6 Leaumont (1-3) Cellucci (1-2) None ESPN+/CST 4,624 12–14 Mar. 29 L 4-5 Hixon (2-1) Young (0-3) None None 1,773 12–15 3-4 Mar. 30 at Troy Riddle-Pace Field • Troy, AL L 6-10 Gill (2-1) Perrin (2-3) None None 2,010 12–16 3-5 Mar. 31 at Troy Riddle-Pace Field • Troy, AL W 4-3 Cooke (3-0) Hixon (2-2) Leger (1) None 1,239 13–16 4-5
April (7-11) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record April 2 Southeastern Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-2 Savoy (1-0) Simanek (1-1) None 4,496 14–16 April 3 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 9-8 B. Schultz (3-1) Tassin (2-1) Leger (2) None 1,355 15–16 April 5 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 6-12 Jackson (5-1) J. Schultz (0-1) Jumper (2) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,531 15–17 4–6 April 6 Arkansas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 14-5 Perrin (3-3) Coates (3-3) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,752 16–17 5–6 April 6 Arkansas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 6-1 Young (1-3) Alberius (4-2) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,660 17–17 6–6 April 9 Louisiana Tech M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 3-11 Griffen (6-2) Savoy (1-1) Fincher (3) ESPN+ 4,532 17–18 April 10 McNeese State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 3-6 King (4-1) Cox (1-1) None CST 4,188 17–19 April 12 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 2-9 Booker (4-3) Perrin (3-4) Greene (7) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,739 17–20 6–7 April 13 South Alabama M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-4 Young (2-3) Yarborough (2-5) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,474 18–20 7–7 April 14 South Alabama M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 4-1 Burk (1-0) Proctor (0-4) J. Schultz (2) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,460 19–20 8–7 Wally Pontiff Classic April 16 W 6-5 J. Schultz (1-1) Vietmeier (2-1) None CST 8,667 20–20 April 18 at No. 29 UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX L 8-9 Gross (1-1) Leger (1-3) None None 520 20–21 8–8 April 19 at No. 29 UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX L 3-7 Divis (3-0) Young (2-4) Gross (16) None 770 20–22 8–9 April 20 at No. 29 UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX L 5-9 Moffat (4-2) Burk (1-1) None None 613 20–23 8–10 April 23 at Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L 6-7 Stanley (4-0) J. Schultz (1-2) None C-USA.TV 3,203 20–24 April 26 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 9-13 Bradford (1-0) Young (2-5) Leigh (3) CST 4,483 20–25 8–11 April 27 Texas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 2-3 McMahon (5-4) Burk (1-2) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,584 20–26 8–12 April 28 Texas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 8-10 Reich (6-1) Savoy (1-2) Theriot (3) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 20–27 8–13
May (7–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record May 3 W 10-0 Burk (2-2) Veneziano (4-2) Perrin (1) Chanticleer Sports Network 1,035 21–27 9-13 May 4 at Coastal Carolina Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W 9-7 J. Schultz (2-2) Causey (0-1) Cox (1) Chanticleer Sports Network 1,229 22–27 10–13 May 5 at Coastal Carolina Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L 9-11 Kitchen (6-3) Horton (1-2) None Chanticleer Sports Network 1,101 22–28 10–14 May 10 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 2-0 Burk (3-2) Gaddis (1-7) Perrin (2) 4,452 23–28 11–14 May 11 Georgia State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 16-6 Young (3-5) Koch (0-4) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,542 24–28 12–14 May 12 Georgia State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 11-5 Armstrong (1-1) Watson (6-4) Leger (3) 4,432 25–28 13–14 May 16 L 3-6 Jeans (4-8) Perrin None None 1,002 25–29 13–15 May 17 at Louisiana-Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 13-9 (10 inn) Leaumont (2-3) Deeds (2-2) None None 1,096 26–29 14–15 May 18 at Louisiana-Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 19-8 (7 inn) Savoy (2-2) Sanderson (3-4) None None 1,082 27–29 15–15
Post-season (1–2)
(1–2) Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record May 21 vs. (9) Appalachian State (Play-In Round) (8) Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W 6-2 Perrin (4-5) Bowman (6-2) None 309 28–29 May 22 vs. (2) Georgia Southern (first round) (8) Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L 5-6 (13 inn) Collins (4-1) J. Schultz (2-3) None 298 28-30 May 23 vs. (6) Troy (Loser's Bracket First Round) (8) Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L 7-10 Thomas (8-2) Savoy (2-3) None 290 28-31

Schedule Source:^[3] *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Foote . Kevin . Former UL baseball players commission statue of Tony Robichaux to be placed at Russo Park . The Advocate . 26 January 2020 . en.
2. Web site: Coastal Carolina, Louisiana Tabbed as Favorites in Preseason Baseball Coaches' Poll. sunbeltsports.org.
3. LSU Releases 2019 Baseball Schedule. UL Department of Athletics. August 7, 2018. February 20, 2019.