2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team explained
| Mode: | softball |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Team: | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns |
| Conference: | Sun Belt Conference |
| Short Conf: | SBC |
| Coachrank: | 17 |
| Record: | 52–6 |
| Conf Record: | 25–0 |
| Head Coach: | Gerry Glasco |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach1: | Mike Roberts |
| Asst Coach2: | Lacy Prejean |
| Stadium: | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park |
| Champion: | Oxford Regionals Appearance
Sun Belt Conference Regular season Champions
Sun Belt Conference Tournament champions |
The 2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2019 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park and were led by second-year head coach Gerry Glasco.
The Cajuns defeated Southeast Missouri State and Ole Miss early in the Oxford Regionals. They went on to the Championship Game but lost to Ole Miss 1-5, forcing the game 7. In game 7, the Cajuns rallied back from 0-3 by a three-run homerun by Raina O'Neal. They took the lead at 4-3 before losing to Ole Miss after the Rebels scored two runs late in the 7th inning.
Preseason
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll
The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 1, 2019. Louisiana was picked to finish first in the Sun Belt Conference with 98 votes and 8 first place votes.[1]
| Coaches poll |
| 1 | Louisiana | 98 (8) |
| 2 | Texas State | 88 (1) |
| 3 | Troy | 82 (1) |
| 4 | UT Arlington | 62 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 59 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 57 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 39 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina | 27 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Monroe | 27 |
| 10 | Appalachian State | 11 |
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Preseason All-Sun Belt team
- Summer Ellyson (LA, JR, Pitcher)
- Annie Willis (TROY, SO, Pitcher)
- Lexie Comeaux (LA, SR, Catcher)
- Reagan Wright (UTA, JR, Catcher)
- Haleigh Davis (TXST, JR, Catcher)
- Hailey MacKay (TXST, JR, 1st Base)
- Katie Webb (TROY, JR, 1st Base)
- Kristin Hawkins (GSU, SR, 2nd Base)
- Kara Gremillion (LA, SR, 3rd Base)
- Alissa Dalton (LA, JR, Shortstop)
- Jayden Mount (ULM, JR, Shortstop)
- Courtney Dean (CCU, SO, Outfield)
- Sydney McKay (ULM, SR, Outfield)
- Laura Curry (UTA, SR, Outfield)
- Jenny Dodd (APST, SR, Designated Player)
Sun Belt Conference Preseason Player of the Year
- Alissa Dalton (LA, JR, Shortstop)
Sun Belt Conference Preseason Pitcher of the Year
- Summer Ellyson (LA, JR, Pitcher)
Roster
Coaching staff
Schedule and results
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| | Louisiana win |
| | Louisiana loss |
| | Postponement/Cancellation |
| Bold | Louisiana team member | |
| 2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball Game Log |
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| Regular season (47-4) |
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| February (14-2) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| Ragin' Cajun Invitational |
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| Feb. 7 | | No.15 | | W 4-0 | Ellyson (1-0) | Aughinbaugh (0-1) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,678 | 1-0 | | | Feb. 8 | | No. 15 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 11-0 (5 inn) | Lamb (1-0) | Colema (0-1) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | | 2-0 | | | Feb. 8 | | No. 15 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 15-0 (5 inn) | Ellyson (2-0) | Smith (0-1) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,690 | 3-0 | | | Feb. 9 | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | No. 15 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 21-0 (5 inn) | Lamb (2-0) | Ruel (0-2) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,887 | 4-0 | | | Feb. 11 | | No. 15 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 7-1 | Ellyson (3-0) | Conley (1-1) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | | 5-0 | | | Feb. 11 | RV California | No. 15 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 7-3 | Ellyson (4-0) | Dung (1-1) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,852 | 6-0 | | |
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| Louisiana Classics |
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| Feb. 15 | | No. 13 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9-0 (5 inn) | Boswell (1-0) | Jones (0-3) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | | 7-0 | | | Feb. 15 | | No. 13 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 2-1 | Ellyson (5-0) | Rackel (2-2) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,760 | 8-0 | | | Feb. 16 | | No. 13 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9-1 (6 inn) | Ellyson (6-0) | Wilbur (5-1) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | | 9-0 | | | Feb. 16 | Austin Peay | No. 13 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8-0 (6 inn) | Ellyson (7-0) | Rackel (2-3) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,760 | 10-0 | | | Feb. 17 | Stephen F. Austin | No. 13 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 5-2 | Boswell (2-0) | Wilbur (5-2) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,639 | 11-0 | | |
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| Baylor Invitational |
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| Feb. 22 | | No. 10 | | W 21-1 (5 inn) | Boswell (3-0) | Huck (0-3) | None | None | 905 | 12-0 | | | Feb. 22 | | No. 10 | Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX | W 5-2 | Ellyson (8-0) | Lindsey (3-1) | None | None | 1020 | 13-0 | | | Feb. 23 | | No. 10 | Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX | W 10-2 (5 inn) | Lamb (3-0) | Tindell (0-1) | None | None | | 14-0 | | | Feb. 23 | | No. 10 | Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX | L 1-5 | Trautwein (4-1) | Ellyson (8-1) | None | None | 1,130 | 14-1 | | | Feb. 24 | vs. No. 21 Baylor | No. 10 | Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX | L 3-4 (8 inn) | Holman (5-2) | Ellyson (8-2) | None | None | 733 | 14-2 | | | |
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| March (15-2) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| Oklahoma Courtyard Marriott Tournament |
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| Mar. 1 | | No. 11 | | W 8-0 (5 inn) | Ellyson (9-2) | Nelson (4-1) | None | None | 345 | 15–2 | | | Mar. 1 | | No. 11 | Marita Hynes Field at OU Sports Complex • Norman, OK | L 1-9 (5 inn) | Juarez (6-0) | Ellyson (9-3) | None | None | 1,520 | 15–3 | | | Mar. 2 | vs. No. 23 Oregon State | No. 11 | OU Sports Complex • Norman, OK | Game Cancelled due to cold and stormy weather | | Mar. 2 | vs. No. 4 Oklahoma | No. 11 | OU Sports Complex • Norman, OK | Game Cancelled due to cold and stormy weather | |
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| Mar. 8 | | No. 11 | | W 6-1 | Ellyson (10-3) | King (4-8) | None | None | 917 | 16–3 | 1-0 | | Mar. 9 | at Texas State | No. 11 | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 5-3 | Ellyson (11-3) | Jacobs (0-2) | None | None | 863 | 17–3 | 2-0 | | Mar. 10 | at Texas State | No. 11 | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 7-4 | Ellyson (12-3) | Jacobs (0-3) | None | None | 743 | 18–3 | 3-0 | | Mar. 11 | RV Baylor | No. 11 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 4-1 | Ellyson (13-3) | Holman (6-4) | None | | | 19–3 | | | Mar. 13 | | No. 11 | | W 8-0 | Ellyson (14-3) | Landry (10-5) | None | None | 307 | 20–3 | | | Mar. 15 | | No. 10 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9-1 (6 inn) | Ellyson (15-3) | Johnson (12-4) | None | ESPN+ | 1,811 | 21–3 | 4-0 | | Mar. 16 | Troy | No. 10 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8-0 (6 inn) | Ellyson (16-3) | Willis (5-6) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 2,173 | 22–3 | 5-0 | | Mar. 17 | Troy | No. 10 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8-0 (5 inn) | Ellyson (17-3) | Johnson (12-5) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,865 | 23–3 | 6-0 | | Mar. 20 | | No. 9 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 4-5 (11 inn) | Settle (4-5) | Ellyson (17-4) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,815 | 23–4 | | | Mar. 22 | | No. 9 | | W 11-7 | Boswell (4-0) | Reid (8-10) | None | JagNationTV | 513 | 24–4 | 7-0 | | Mar. 23 | at South Alabama | No. 9 | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 11-2 (5 inn) | Boswell (5-0) | Reid (8-11) | None | JagNationTV | 621 | 25–4 | 8-0 | | Mar. 24 | at South Alabama | No. 9 | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 14-0 (6 inn) | Ellyson (18-4) | Finnical (1-2) | None | JagNationTV | 578 | 26–4 | 9-0 | | Mar. 29 | | No. 10 | | W 2-0 | Ellyson (19-4) | Waldrep (4-9) | None | | 315 | 27–4 | 10-0 | | Mar. 30 | at Georgia Southern | No. 10 | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | W 6-3 | Boswell (6-0) | Handler (1-2) | Ellyson (1) | True Blue TV | 397 | 28–4 | 11-0 | | Mar. 31 | at Georgia Southern | No. 10 | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | W 3-1 | Ellyson (20-4) | Waldrep (4-10) | None | ESPN+ | 346 | 29–4 | 12-0 | |
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| April (17–0) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| April 3 | at McNeese State | No. 10 | | W 4-0 | Ellyson (21-4) | Settle (4-7) | None | CowboyInsider | 753 | 30–4 | | | April 5 | | No. 10 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 4-1 | Ellyson (22-4) | Phillips (9-11) | None | | 1,860 | 31–4 | 13-0 | | April 6 | UT Arlington | No. 10 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 2-0 | Ellyson (23-4) | Valencia (3-5) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | | 32–4 | 14-0 | | April 6 | UT Arlington | No. 10 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 4-2 | Boswell (7-0) | Phillips (9-12) | Ellyson (2) | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,908 | 33–4 | 15-0 | | April 10 | | No. 10 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 7-1 | Boswell (8-0) | McDonald (8-5) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,727 | 34–4 | | | April 12 | | No. 10 | | W 3-1 | Ellyson (24-4) | Longanecker (14-4) | None | AppVision | 182 | 35–4 | 16-0 | | April 13 | at Appalachian State | No. 10 | ASU Softball Stadium • Boone, NC | W 8-0 (5 inn) | Ellison (25-4) | Holland (8-6) | None | AppVision | 174 | 36–4 | 17-0 | | April 13 | at Appalachian State | No. 10 | ASU Softball Stadium • Boone, NC | W 15-5 (8 inn) | Deville (1-0) | Siemer (2-3) | None | AppVision | 121 | 37–4 | 18-0 | | April 15 | | No. 10 | | W 3-0 | Boswell (9-0) | Richards (12-10) | Deville (1) | ESPN+ | 213 | 38–4 | | | April 16 | | No. 10 | | W 6-2 | Ellyson (26-4) | Bryden (18-8) | None | ESPN+ | 166 | 39–4 | | | April 18 | | No. 10 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 10-2 (6 inn) | Ellyson (27-4) | Soles (3-13) | None | ESPN+ | 1,682 | 40–4 | 19-0 | | April 19 | Georgia State | No. 10 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 12-3 (5 inn) | Ellyson (28-4) | Chance (0-13) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,761 | 41-4 | 20-0 | | April 20 | Georgia State | No. 10 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 10-2 (5 inn) | Ellyson (29-4) | Freeman (3-12) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,904 | 42–4 | 21-0 | | April 24 | | No. 8 | | W 7-2 | Ellyson (30-4) | Chapman (3-1) | None | CUSA.TV | 675 | 43–4 | | | April 26 | | No. 8 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 5-2 | Ellyson (31-4) | Beasley-Polko (21-11) | None | ESPN+ | 1,782 | 44–4 | 22-0 | | April 27 | Coastal Carolina | No. 8 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8-0 (5 inn) | Ellyson (32-4) | Guillette (12-6) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,817 | 45–4 | 23-0 | | April 28 | Coastal Carolina | No. 8 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 3-2 | Ellyson (33-4) | Beasley-Polko (21-12) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,829 | 46–4 | 24-0 | |
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| May (1-0) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| May 2 | | No. 8 | | W 3-0 | Ellyson (34-4) | Chavarria (6-14) | None | Warhawks All-Access | 260 | 47–4 | 25-0 | | May 4 | at Louisiana-Monroe | No. 8 | Geo-Surface Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | Game Cancelled due to field conditions at the ULM Softball Complex due to ongoing rain | | May 4 | at Louisiana-Monroe | No. 8 | Geo-Surface Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | Game cancelled due to field conditions at the ULM Softball Complex due to ongoing rain | |
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| Post-season (5-2) |
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| (3-0) |
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| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| May 9 | vs. (4) Texas State | (1)/No. 7 | Bobcat Softball Complex • San Marcos, TX | W 4-3 | Ellyson (35-4) | Barrera (9-6) | None | | | 48–4 | | | May 10 | vs. (6) Coastal Carolina | (1)/No. 7 | Bobcat Softball Complex • San Marcos, TX | W 5-2 | Ellyson (36-4) | Beasley-Polko (23-13) | None | | | 49–4 | | | May 11 | vs. (6) Coastal Carolina | (1)/No. 7 | Bobcat Softball Complex • San Marcos, TX | W 1-0 | Ellyson (37-4) | Guillette (16-8) | None | | | 50–4 | | |
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| NCAA Division I softball tournament (2-2) |
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| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| Oxford Regionals |
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| May 17 | | (2)/No. 7 | | W 3-2 | Ellyson (38-4) | Thogmartin (22-7) | None | | 1,490 | 51–4 | | | May 18 | | (2)/No. 7 | | W 2-0 | Ellyson (39-4) | Jacobsen (13-7) | None | | 1,683 | 52-4 | | | May 19 | vs. (1) No. 17 Ole Miss | (2)/No. 7 | | L 1-5 | Jacobsen (14-7) | Ellyson (39-5) | None | | | 52-5 | | | May 19 | vs. (1) No. 17 Ole Miss | (2)/No. 7 | | L 4-5 | Finney (18-9) | Ellyson (39-6) | None | | | 52-6 | | |
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Schedule Source:[2] *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.
Notes and References
- Web site: 2019 Sun Belt Conference softball preseason coaches' poll. February 2019. 2019-02-22. 2019-02-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20190222152053/https://cwsplacemagazine.wordpress.com/2019/02/01/2019-sun-belt-conference-softball-preseason-coaches-poll/. dead.
- Louisiana Releases 2019 Softball Schedule. UL Department of Athletics. August 7, 2018. February 23, 2019.
