2024 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team explained

Mode:	baseball
Year:	2024
Next Year:	2025
Team:	Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Conference:	Sun Belt Conference
Short Conf:	SBC
Coachrank:	23
D1baseballrank:	21
Record:	42–20
Conf Record:	23–7
Head Coach:	Matt Deggs
Hc Year:	5th
Asst Coach1:	Seth Thibodeaux
Asst Coach2:	Zach Lafleur
Asst Coach3:	Gunner Leger
Stadium:	M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park
Champion:	Sun Belt Conference regular season champions
Bowl:	College Station Regional
Bowl Result:	2–2

The 2024 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2024 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 fifth–year head coach Matt Deggs. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Preseason

Signing Day Recruits

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Pitchers
Aidan Grab	Madisonville, Louisiana	Mandeville HS
Matthew Osteen	Lewisburg, Mississippi	Lewisburg HS
Wil Taylor	Lafayette, Louisiana	St. Thomas More Catholic HS
James Trimble	Galveston, Texas	Ball HS Alvin CC
Hitters
Kasen Bellard	Lake Charles, Louisiana	Barbe HS
Mark Collins	Opelousas, Louisiana	Opelousas Catholic HS
Griffen Hebert	Moss Bluff, Louisiana	Sam Houston HS
Blaine Lucas	Tomball, Texas	New Caney HS
Aarren Marshall	Allen, Texas	Lovejoy HS
Parker Smith	Montgomery, Texas	Lake Creek HS
Brooks Wright	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	Catholic HS

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 7, 2024. Louisiana was picked to finish fourth with 159 votes and 2 first place votes.^[3] Junior shortstopper Kyle DeBarge was named Preseason Conference Player of the Year.

Coaches poll
1	Coastal Carolina	193 (12)
2	Southern Miss	173
3	Troy	164
4	Louisiana	159 (2)
5	Texas State	138
6	Old Dominion	115
7	Georgia Southern	99
8	South Alabama	98
9	Appalachian State	82
10	James Madison	79
11	Georgia State	78
12	Marshall	34
13	Louisiana–Monroe	33
14	Arkansas State	25

Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors

Niko Mazza (USM Jr, Pitcher)
Billy Oldham (USM Sr, Pitcher)
Grayson Stewart (TROY Jr, Pitcher)
Noah Manning (TROY Sr, Pitcher)
Caden Bodine (CCU, So, Catcher)
Zach Beach (CCU, Gr, 1st Base)
Chase Mora (TXST, So, 2nd Base)
Kyle DeBarge (LA Jr, Shortstop)
Jarrett Brown (GASO Sr, 3rd Base)
CJ Boyd (APP Sr, Outfield)
Fenwick Trimble (JMU Jr, Outfield)
Shane Lewis (TROY Jr, Outfield)
Derek Bender (CCU Jr, Designated Hitter)
Sam Blancato (GASO, RS-Sr, Utility)

Schedule and results

Legend
	Louisiana win
	Louisiana loss
	Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold	Louisiana team member

2024 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball game log

Regular season (40–16)

February (5–3)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SBC record
Feb. 16				W 3–2	Langevin (1–0)	Luikart (0–1)	None		2,552	1–0
Feb. 17	Wright State		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	L 6–7	Benge (1–0)	Etheridge (0–1)	Shoetzow (1)	ESPN+	1,534	1–1
Feb. 18	Wright State		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 5–3	Holzhammer (1–0)	Benge (1-1)	Langevin (1)	ESPN+	2,003	2–1
Feb. 20				W 11–3	Herrmann (1–0)	Strmiska (0–1)	None	ESPN+	1,345	3–1
Feb. 23			M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	L 1–2	Smith (1-1)	Martinez (0–1)	Hickson (1)	ESPN+	3,849	3–2
Feb. 24	Rice		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	L 1–6	McCracken (1–0)	Morgan (0–1)	None	ESPN+	3,912	3–3
Feb. 25	Rice		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 3–0	Fluno (1–0)	Urbanczyk (0–1)	Holzhammer (1)	ESPN+	3,736	4–3
Feb. 28			M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 14–4⁷	Brooks (1–0)	Nichol (0–1)	None		2,479	5–3

March (15–5)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SBC record
Astros Foundation College Classic
Mar. 1				L 4–7	Carter (1–0)	Martinez (0–2)	Green (1)		24,927	5–4
Mar. 2			Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX	L 4–5	Jump (1–0)	Herrmann (1-1)	Loer (1)		21,726	5–5
Mar. 3			Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX	L 10–13¹¹	Luzardo (1–0)	Moody (0–1)	Williamson (1)	Space City	14,726	5–6

Mar. 6	at Northwestern State			W 3–0	Brooks (2–0)	Robinson (0–1)	Holzhammer (2)	ESPN+	1,021	6–6
Mar. 8			M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	L 8–11	Shuffler (2–0)	Etheridge (0–2)	Moore (1)	ESPN+	3,568	6–7
Mar. 9	Tulane		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 5–4¹⁰	Martinez (1–2)	Cehajic (0–2)	None	ESPN+	3,686	7–7
Mar. 10	Tulane		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 4–3	McGehee (1–0)	Moore (1-1)	None	ESPN+	3,699	8–7
Mar. 13	at			W 9–5	Etheridge (1–2)	Copeland (3–1)	None	ESPN+	2,315	9–7
Mar. 15	at			L 8–11	Charlton (2–0)	McGehee (1-1)	None	ESPN+	393	9–8	0–1
Mar. 16	at Arkansas State		Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR	W 7–6	Morgan (1-1)	Schares (0–2)	None	ESPN+	893	10–8	1–1
Mar. 17	at Arkansas State		Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR	W 8–5	Cash (1–0)	Draper (1-1)	Martinez (1)	ESPN+	406	11–8	2–1
Mar. 19			M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 17–7⁷	Langevin (2–0)	Brasseaux (0–3)	Christie (1)	ESPN+	2,541	12–8
Mar. 20	McNeese		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 4–1	Holzhammer (2–0)	Moeller (1-1)	None	ESPN+	2,912	13–8
Mar. 22			M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 3–0	Langevin (3–0)	Holobetz (2–3)	None	ESPN+	3,396	14–8	3–1
Mar. 23	Old Dominion		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 13–1⁷	Martinez (2-2)	Brown (1–2)	None	ESPN+	3,579	15–8	4–1
Mar. 24	Old Dominion		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 3–0	Christie (1–0)	Matela (1-1)	Holzhammer (3)	ESPN+	3,349	16–8	5–1
Mar. 26			M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 12–4	Cash (2–0)	Peguero (1–5)	Marshall (1)	ESPN+	2,733	17–8
Mar. 28	at			W 4–1	Herrmann (2-1)	Eaton (2-2)	Langevin (2)	ESPN+	1,566	18–8	6–1
Mar. 29	at Texas State		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	W 16–5	Morgan (2-1)	Hall (1-2)	None	ESPN+	1,716	19–8	7–1
Mar. 30	at Texas State		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	W 7–6	Holzhammer (3-0)	Tippie (2-1)	Langevin (3)	ESPN+	1,844	20–8	8–1

April (13–5)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SBC record
Apr. 2			M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 13–3⁷	Martinez (3-2)	Farley (1-2)	Christie (2)	ESPN+	3,546	21–8
Apr. 5			M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 4–1	Herrmann (3-1)	Barlow (1-2)	Langevin (4)		4,122	22–8	9–1
Apr. 6	Louisiana–Monroe		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 7–4	Morgan (3-1)	Blanchard (1-3)	Holzhammer (4)		3,793	23–8	10–1
Apr. 7	Louisiana–Monroe		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 9–2	Martinez (4-2)	Robinson (2-1)	None	ESPN+	3,471	24–8	11–1
Apr. 9		No. 19	M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 11–2	Cash (3-0)	Battey (1-2)	None	ESPN+	2,514	25–8
Apr. 10	Louisiana Tech	No. 19	M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	L 2–7	Hooks (1-0)	Holzhammer (3-1)	None	ESPN+	3,515	25–9
Apr. 12		No. 19	M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 3–1	Herrmann (4-1)	Harlow (5-4)	Langevin (5)	ESPN+	3,802	26–9	12–1
Apr. 13	Marshall	No. 19	M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 1–0	Morgan (4-1)	Blevins (2-1)	Etheridge (1)	ESPN+	3,597	27–9	13–1
Apr. 14	Marshall	No. 19	M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 2–0	Fluno (2-0)	Lyles (0-3)	Martinez (2)	ESPN+	3,446	28–9	14–1
Apr. 16		No. 14		W 15–8	Etheridge (2-2)	Kinzeler (1-4)	None	ESPN+	1,616	29–9
Apr. 17	Southeastern Louisiana	No. 14	M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 8–1	McGehee (2-1)	Vosburg (0-3)	None	ESPN+	3,344	30–9
Apr. 19	at No. 19	No. 14		L 1–9	Eikhoff (5-0)	Herrmann (4-2)	None	ESPN+	2,854	30–10	14–2
Apr. 20	at No. 19 Coastal Carolina	No. 14	Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC	W 8–6	Langevin (4-0)	Johnson (1-1)	None	ESPN+	2,794	31–10	15–2
Apr. 20	at No. 19 Coastal Carolina	No. 14	Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC	L 10–12	Bowers (1-0)	Marshall (0-1)	Meckley (1)	ESPN+	2,863	31–11	15–3
Apr. 24		No. 17	M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	L 9–10	Ryan (1-0)	McGehee (2-2)	Wells (1)	ESPN+	2,817	31–12
Apr. 26		No. 17	M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 3–2	Herrmann (5-2)	Sivley (2-4)	Langevin (6)	ESPN+	4,048	32–12	16–3
Apr. 27	Southern Miss	No. 17	M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	L 2–3	Allen (5-2)	Langevin (4-1)	None	ESPN+	4,039	32–13	16–4
Apr. 28	Southern Miss	No. 17	M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 13–7	McGehee (3-2)	Sivley (2-5)	Christie (3)	ESPN+	3,770	33–13	17–4

May (7–3)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SBC record
May 3	at	No. 18		L 5–16⁷	Gainous (2-2)	Herrmann (5-3)	None	ESPN+	2,832	33–14	17–5
May 4	at Troy	No. 18	Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL	L 4–8	Lyon (7-2)	Morgan (4-2)	Dill (1)	ESPN+	2,931	33–15	17–6
May 5	at Troy	No. 18	Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL	W 14–13¹⁰	Christie (2-0)	Hartzog (7-3)	None	ESPN+	2,499	34–15	18–6
May 7		No. 22	M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 5–0	Marshall (1-1)	Spurgeon (4-1)	Langevin (7)	ESPN+	3,369	35–15
May 10	at	No. 22		W 19–3⁸	Langevin (5-1)	Johnson (4-3)	None	ESPN+	2,513	36–15	19–6
May 11	at Georgia Southern	No. 22	J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA	W 6–4	Etheridge (3-2)	Gross (2-4)	None	ESPN+	2,113	37–15	20–6
May 12	at Georgia Southern	No. 22	J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA	W 9–2	Fluno (3-0)	Wray (1-1)	Christie (4)	ESPN+	2,083	38–15	21–6
May 16		No. 21	M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 6–5	Langevin (6-1)	Starling (5-2)	Morgan (1)	ESPN+	39–15	22–6
May 17	South Alabama	No. 21	M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	L 0–10⁷	Shineflew (3-0)	Martinez (4-3)	None	ESPN+	3,607	39–16	22–7
May 18	South Alabama	No. 21	M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 13–3⁷	Fluno (4-0)	Mitchell (2-2)	None	ESPN+	3,847	40–16	23–7

Post-season (2–3)

(0–2)
Date	Opponent	(Seed)/Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	Tournament record
May 22	vs. Old Dominion	No. 21		L 3–7	Moore (2-1)	Morgan (4-3)	None	ESPN+	624	40–17	0–1
May 23	vs. James Madison	No. 21		L 9–10	Entsminger (4-0)	Christie (2-1)	Vogatsky (9)	ESPN+	567	40–18	0–2

(2–2)
Date	Opponent	(Seed)/Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	Tournament record
College Station Regional
May 31		(2)/ No. 21		L 5–12	Grubbs (6–4)	Fluno (4–1)	None		7,020	40–19	0–1
June 1	(4)	(2)/ No. 21		W 12–5	Herrmann (6–3)	Baez (0–2)	None		6,999	41–19	1–1
June 2	(3)/No. 24 Texas	(2)/ No. 21		W 10–2	Morgan (5–3)	Whitehead (4–2)	None		6,989	42–19	2–1
June 2		(2)/ No. 21		L 4–9	Sdao (5–1)	Christie (2–2)	None		7,328	42–20	2–2

Schedule Source:^[4] *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Notes and References

Web site: Prep Baseball Report > louisiana > Commitments . www.prepbaseballreport.com . 27 March 2024.
Web site: Louisiana Announces 2025 Baseball Class . Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns . 27 March 2024 . en.
Web site: Sun Belt Announces Baseball Preseason Awards & Poll . Sun Belt Sports . 27 March 2024.
Web site: 2024 Baseball Schedule . Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns . 26 March 2024 . en.