2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team

The 2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team represents the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns play their home games at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park and are led by fifth-year head coach Gerry Glasco. They are members of the Sun Belt Conference.

2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
2022 record38–11 (20–4 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Lacy Prejean
  • Justin Robichaux
Home stadiumYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park
2022 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 17–4 .81034–11 .756
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 12–4 .75020–17 .541
Troy  ‍‍‍ 13–8 .61927–15 .643
Texas State  ‍‍‍ 13–8 .61929–17 .630
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 11–10 .52421–20 .512
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 9–12 .42923–20 .535
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 8–11 .42126–20 .565
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 6–12 .33316–27 .372
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 4–14 .22218–23 .439
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 4–14 .2229–29 .237
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 1, 2022[1]; Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll will be released on January 31, 2022. Louisiana was picked to finish first in the conference with 97 votes and 7 first place votes.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Louisiana97 (7)
2Texas State87 (2)
3Troy82 (1)
4South Alabama74
5UT Arlington49
6Appalachian State46
7Coastal Carolina37
8Georgia Southern32
9Louisiana–Monroe27
10Georgia State19

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

[3]

  • Olivia Lackie (USA, Pitcher)
  • Leanna Johnson (TROY, Pitcher)
  • Kandra Lamb (LA, Pitcher)
  • Jessica Mullins (TXST, Pitcher)
  • Kamdyn Kvistad (USA, Catcher)
  • Sophie Piskos (LA, Catcher)
  • Faith Shirley (GASO, 1st Base)
  • Kelly Horne (TROY, 2nd Base)
  • Daisy Hess (GSU, Shortstop)
  • Sara Vanderford (TXST, 3rd Base)
  • Iyanla De Jesus (CCU, Designated Player)
  • Raina O'Neal (LA, Outfielder)
  • Mackenzie Brasher (USA, Outfielder)
  • Emily Brown (GSU, Outfielder)
  • Jade Sinness (TROY, Outfielder)


National Softball Signing Day

[4]

Player Position Hometown Previous Team
Mihyia Davis Outfielder Lovelady, Texas Lovelady HS
Kylei Griffin Infielder Tyler, Texas Chapel Hill HS
Chloe Riassetto Pitcher Friendswood, Texas Friendswood HS
Cecilia Vasquez Infielder New Waverly, Texas New Waverly HS
Lauren Allred Infielder Texarkana, Texas Texas HS
Kyleigh Pitzer Pitcher Mount Juliet, Tennessee Wilson Central HS

Roster
2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns roster
 

Pitchers

  • 7 Karly Heath - Junior
  • 12 Sam Landry - Freshman
  • 14 Meghan Schorman - Junior
  • 16 Tyler Oubre - Freshman
  • 26 Taylor Snow - Freshman
  • 27 Vanessa Foreman - Junior
  • 53 Kandra Lamb - Junior

Outfielders

  • 2 Raina O'Neal - Junior
  • 3 Maddie Hayden - Freshman
  • 4 McKenzie Wittenberg - Freshman
  • 5 Frankie Izard - Junior
  • 10 Kramer Eschete - Freshman
  • 29 Kayla Falterman - Freshman
  • 33 Samantha Graeter - Freshman
  • 44 Jenna Kean - Senior
  

Catchers

  • 19 Sophie Piskos - Sophomore

Infielders

  • 6 Ari Quiñones - Junior
  • 8 Taylor Roman - Freshman
  • 13 Jourdyn Campbell - Sophomore
  • 15 Laney Credeur - Freshman
  • 22 Stormy Kotzelnick - Freshman
  • 23 Alexa Langeliers - Freshman

Utility player

  • 21 Melissa Mayeux - Senior

Coaching staff
2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff
  • Gerry Glasco – Head Coach – 5th year
  • Lacy Prejean – Assistant Head Coach – 4th year
  • Justin Robichaux – Assistant Head Coach – 1st year
  • Kevin Meyers – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 2nd year
  • Ashley Pauly – Chief of Staff – 4th year

Schedule and results
Legend
 Louisiana win
 Louisiana loss
 Postponement/Cancellation
BoldLouisiana team member
2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball Game Log
Regular Season (38–11)
February (10–2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Louisiana Classics
Feb. 11UABNo. 23Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 2–0Lamb (1-0)Cespedes (0-1)Schorman (1)1,6331–0
Feb. 11UABNo. 23Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 23–0 (5 inns)Landry (1-0)Tindell (0-1)None1,6332–0
Feb. 12North TexasNo. 23Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 5–0Schorman (1-0)Cook (0-1)None1,7503–0
Feb. 12Texas SouthernNo. 23Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 8–0 (5 inns)Landry (2-0)Reyes (0-2)None1,7504–0
Feb. 13TulsaNo. 23Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 8–0 (5 inns)Lamb (2-0)Llamas-Howell (0-1)NoneESPN+1,5745–0
Feb. 15NichollsNo. 20Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 10–2 (5 inns)Landry (3-0)Lehman (0-1)NoneESPN+1,6046–0
Feb. 24No. 2 AlabamaNo. 20Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAL 1–9 (5 inns)Kilfoyl (3-0)Schorman (1-1)NoneESPN+2,7146–1
Mardi Gras Mambo
Feb. 25vs. Eastern IllinoisNo. 20Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LAW 3–2 (9 inns)Schorman (2-1)Kaufman (1-2)None4197–1
Feb. 25vs. St. ThomasNo. 20Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LAW 10-0 (5 inns)Landry (4-0)Baniecke (1-2)None2918–1
Feb. 26vs. Portland StateNo. 20Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LAW 11–6Landry (5-0)Lemos (0-3)None7489–1
Feb. 26vs. LipscombNo. 20Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LAW 11–3 (6 inns)Heath (1-0)Barefoot (1-2)None33210–1
Feb. 27vs. No. 2 AlabamaNo. 20Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LAL 0–8 (5 inns)Fouts (6-0)Lamb (2-1)None1,03910–2
March (11–6)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Mar. 1at Stephen F. AustinNo. 21SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TXGame postponed due to poor field conditions
Mar. 1at Stephen F. AustinNo. 21SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TXGame postponed due to poor field conditions
LSU-UL Crossover
Mar. 3No. 22 LSUNo. 21Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAL 0–4Sunseri (4-1)Landry (5-1)Kilponen (1)ESPN+2,68910–3
Mar. 4Central ConnecticutNo. 21Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 12–0 (5 inns)Lamb (3-1)Marks (0-4)NoneESPN+11–3
Mar. 4Louisiana TechNo. 21Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 8–0 (6 inns)Schorman (3-1)Menzina (1-2)NoneERSPN+12–3
Mar. 5at No. 22 LSUNo. 21Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LAL 2–5Kilponen (8-2)Lamb (3-2)Sunseri (1)SECN+2,14212–4
Mar. 9McNeese StateNo. 22Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 5–3Lamb (4-2)Vallejo (5-5)None1,77213–4
Mar. 11Georgia StateNo. 22Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAL 1–4Adams (2-2)Lamb (4-3)None1,43913–50–1
Mar. 12Georgia StateNo. 22Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 10–6Schorman (4-1)Mooney (0-4)Foreman (1)1,73314–51–1
Mar. 13Georgia StateNo. 22Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 9–0 (5 inns)Lamb (5-3)Adams (2-3)None1,81715–52–1
Mar. 16TexasNo. 23Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAL 2–10Czech (6-1)Lamb (5-4)NoneESPN+1,94715–6
Mar. 16TexasNo. 23Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAL 2–3Dolcini (6-3)Landry (5-2)NoneESPN+1,94715–7
Mar. 19at Georgia SouthernNo. 23Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAW 11–3 (6 inns)Landry (6-2)Belogorska (2-7)NoneESPN+35116–73–1
Mar. 19at Georgia SouthernNo. 23Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAL 10–12Belogorska (3-7)Schorman (4-2)NoneESPN+35116–83–2
Mar. 20at Georgia SouthernNo. 23Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAW 12–1 (6 inns)Landry (7-2)Waldrep (3-3)NoneESPN+35117–84–2
Mar. 25UT ArlingtonYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 9–1 (6 inns)Landry (8-2)Adams (7-8)NoneESPN+1,85418–85–2
Mar. 26UT ArlingtonYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 10–0 (5 inns)Lamb (6-4)Bumpurs (4-4)None1,89319–86–2
Mar. 27UT ArlingtonYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 10–0 (5 inns)Landry (9-2)Adams (7-9)NoneESPN+1,73920–87–2
Mar. 30at No. 21 TexasRed and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXW 6–5 (8 inns)Schorman (5-2)Dolcini (11-4)NoneLHN1,12321–8
April (17–3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Apr. 1at Texas StateBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 1–0Landry (10-2)Mullins (12-10)Schorman (2)ESPN+56222–88–2
Apr. 2at Texas StateBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 10–1 (5 inns)Schorman (6-2)Pierce (4-3)NoneESPN+57523–89–2
Apr. 3at Texas StateBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXL 4–5Mullins (13-10)Schorman (6-3)NoneESPN+54723–99–3
Apr. 6at McNeese StateJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAL 5–6 (13 inns)Tate (6-7)Schorman (6-4)NoneESPN+56023–10
Apr. 8TroyYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 7–1Landry (11-2)Johnson (14-6)NoneESPN+1,58324–1010–3
Apr. 9TroyYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 7–1Lamb (7-4)Johnson (14-7)NoneESPN+1,60825–1011–3
Apr. 10TroyYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 10–0 (6 inns)Landry (12-2)Baker (6-4)NoneESPN+1,59626–1012–3
Apr. 12at Southeastern LouisianaNorth Oak Park • Hammond, LAGame cancelled
Apr. 14at South AlabamaJaguar Field • Mobile, ALW 10–7Schorman (7-4)Lackie (9-5)Landry (1)ESPN+30227–1013–3
Apr. 15at South AlabamaJaguar Field • Mobile, ALW 7–1Lamb (8-4)Hardy (6-8)NoneESPN+50428–1014–3
Apr. 15at South AlabamaJaguar Field • Mobile, ALW 2–1Landry (13-2)Lackie (9-6)NoneESPN+50429–1015–3
Apr. 18at Saint LouisBilliken Sports Center • St. Louis, MOW 19–0 (5 inns)Schorman (8-4)Wendling (12-11)None25030–10
Apr. 19at IllinoisEichelberger Field • Champaign, ILW 4–2 (8 inns)Schorman (9-4)Wiles (5-3)NoneB1G+20031–10
Apr. 19at IndianaAndy Mohr Field • Bloomington, INW 11–2 (6 inns)Landry (14-2)Montgomery (10-6)NoneB1G+51132–10
Apr. 20at Appalachian StateSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCL 1–4Buckner (11-8)Landry (14-3)NoneESPN+20532–1115–4
Apr. 21at Appalachian StateSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCW 8–2Schorman (10-4)Neas (6-3)NoneESPN+31133–1116–4
Apr. 22at Appalachian StateSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCW 10–1Landry (15-3)Nichols (4-4)NoneESPN+22934–1117–4
Apr. 27HoustonYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 5–1Schorman (11-4)Wilkey (8-9)NoneESPN+1,55635–11
Apr. 29Coastal CarolinaYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 6–0Lamb (9-4)Beasley-Polko (10-8)NoneESPN+1,65536–1118–4
Apr. 30Coastal CarolinaYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 6–3Schorman (12–4)Volpe (2-5)NoneESPN+1,83237–1119–4
Apr. 30Coastal CarolinaYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 7–3Landry (16-3)Beasley-Polko (10-9)NoneESPN+1,83238–1120–4
May (0–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
May 5at Louisiana–MonroeGeo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
May 6at Louisiana–MonroeGeo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
May 7at Louisiana–MonroeGeo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
Schedule Source:[5]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

Rankings
Main article: 2022 NCAA Division I softball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
NFCA / USA Today[6]232020212223RVRV
Softball America[7]19151520————
ESPN.com/USA Softball[8]2320202225——RV
D1Softball[9]22182121————

References
  1. "2022 Softball Standings". SunBeltSports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  2. "Louisiana Headlines Sun Belt Softball Preseason Coaches Poll". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  3. "Sun Belt Conference Announces Preseason Softball Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  4. "Glasco and Staff Compose Another Highly Rated Recruiting Class for Louisiana". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  5. "Louisiana Softball Releases 2022 Season Schedule". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  6. {{cite web |title=2022 NCAA Division I Top 25 |url=https://www.softballamerica.com/rankings/2022-ncaa-division-i-softball-top-25/ |website=www.softballamerica.com |access-date=28 February 2022}
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