2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team

The 2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team represents the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Ragin' Cajuns play their home games at M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park and are led by third–year head coach Matt Deggs. They are members of the Sun Belt Conference.

2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
2022 record20–15 (9–6 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park
2022 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 17 Texas State  ‍‍‍ 12–3–0 .80028–9–0 .757
No. 24 Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 11–4–0 .73324–11–0 .686
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 10–5–0 .66723–13–0 .639
Troy  ‍‍‍ 9–6–0 .60023–12–0 .657
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 9–6–0 .60022–12–0 .647
Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 9–6–0 .60020–15–0 .571
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 8–6–1 .56717–13–1 .565
Little Rock  ‍‍‍ 6–8–0 .42916–15–0 .516
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 5–9–1 .36712–21–1 .368
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 4–11–0 .26711–25–0 .306
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 3–12–0 .20011–22–0 .333
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍ 2–12–0 .1437–24–0 .226
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of April 25, 2022[1]; Rankings from D1Baseball

Preseason

Signing Day Recruits

[2]

Player Hometown Previous Team
Pitchers
Ryan Baron Lake Charles, Louisiana St. Louis Catholic HS
Gage Bihm Opelousas, Louisiana Hinds CC
Steven Cash Centreville, Alabama Bibb County HS
Sam Hill Laurel, Mississippi Pearl River CC
Luke McGibboney St. Amant, Louisiana LSU-Eunice
Brendon Moody Iowa, Louisiana LSU-Eunice
Luke Yuhasz Lake Charles, Louisiana Sam Houston HS
Hitters
Jake McCarter West Chester, Pennsylvania Bishop Shanahan HS
Caleb Stelly Baton Rouge, Louisiana Parkview Baptist HS
Lee Amedee Gonzales, Louisiana St. Amant HS
Carson McCoy St. Albans, West Virginia St. Albans HS
Landon Williams Abilene, Texas Wylie HS

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 9, 2022. Louisiana was picked to finish tied for third with Coastal Carolina with 117 votes and 2 first place votes.[3]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1South Alabama139 (7)
2Georgia Southern118
T3Coastal Carolina117 (3)
T3Louisiana117 (2)
5UT Arlington78
6Troy74
7Texas State71
8Little Rock63
9Louisiana–Monroe59
10Appalachian State38
11Georgia State34
12Arkansas State28

Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors

[4]

  • Miles Smith (USA, Sr, Pitcher)
  • Hayden Arnold (LR, Sr, Pitcher)
  • Tyler Tuthill (APP, Jr, Pitcher)
  • Brandon Talley (LA, Sr, Pitcher)
  • Caleb Bartolero (TROY, Jr, Catcher)
  • Jason Swan (GASO, Sr, 1st Base)
  • Luke Drumheller (APP, Jr, 2nd Base)
  • Eric Brown (CCU, Jr, Shortstop)
  • Ben Klutts (ARST, Sr, 3rd Base)
  • Christian Avant (GASO, Sr, Outfielder)
  • Josh Smith (GSU, Jr, Outfielder)
  • Rigsby Mosley (TROY, Sr, Outfielder)
  • Cameron Jones (GSU, So, Utility)
  • Noah Ledford (GASO, Jr, Designated Hitter)

Personnel
2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/ThrowsHeightWeightYearHome town
1 INF Clint Lasiter R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Benton, Louisiana
2 RHP Bo Bonds R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Live Oak, Florida
4 C Julian Brock R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Fulshear, Texas
5 LHP Blake Marshall L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Mandeville, Louisiana
6 RHP David Christie R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Lafayette, Louisiana
7 OF Max Marusak R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Amarillo, Texas
8 OF Heath Hood R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr White Oak, Texas
9 C Austin Garrett R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Tuttle, Oklahoma
10 INF Andrew Howard  R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Ellisville, Mississippi
11 INF Bobby Lada R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
12 RHP Hayden Durke R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Abbeville, Louisiana
13 OF Will Veillon R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Rayne, Louisiana
14 INF Jonathan Brandon R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Bossier City, Louisiana
15 RHP Jacob Schultz R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
16 INF Mason Zambo L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Baton Rouge, Louisiana
18 INF Warnner Rincones R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Englewood, Florida
19 LHP Dylan Theut  R/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Fulshear, Texas
20 OF Tyler Robertson R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Montgomery, Alabama
21 OF Connor Kimple R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
22 OF Carson Roccaforte L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Port Neches, Texas
23 LHP Brandon Talley L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Princeton, Texas
24 INF Kyle DeBarge R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Kinder, Louisiana
25 INF Trey Lafleur L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Pensacola, Florida
26 OF Maddox McDonald R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr San Antonio, Texas
27 LHP Austin Perrin L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Boutte, Louisiana
32 RHP Drew Shifflet R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Nacogdoches, Texas
33 OF Conor Higgs  L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Texas City, Texas
41 LHP Chipper Menard L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So New Iberia, Louisiana
44 INF CJ Wells L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Ruston, Louisiana
45 RHP Bryce Calloway R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr New Orleans, Louisiana
50 RHP Jake Hammond R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Monroe, Louisiana
51 RHP Jeff Wilson R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Plano, Texas
52 RHP Tommy Ray R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Quincy, Illinois
53 RHP Peyton Howard R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Bridge City, Texas
Head coach

Matt Deggs (Northwestern State)

Assistant coach(es)

Seth Thibodeaux (William Carey)
Jake Wells (Montevallo)
Zach Lafleur (Louisiana)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 22 March 2022

Schedule and results
Legend
 Louisiana win
 Louisiana loss
 Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
BoldLouisiana team member
2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (20–15)
February (3–4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Feb. 18No. 20 UC IrvineM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 4–7Frias (1-0)Talley (0-1)King (1)ESPN+4,3460–1
Feb. 19No. 20 UC IrvineM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 7–4Schultz (1-0)Pinto (0-1)Theut (1)ESPN+4,2631–1
Feb. 20No. 20 UC IrvineM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 5–3Bonds (1-0)King (0-1)NoneESPN+4,1862–1
Feb. 22Southeastern LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 6–5 (10 inns)Hammond (1-0)Landry (1-1)NoneESPN+4,0983–1
Karbach Round Rock Classic
Feb. 25vs. No. 6 StanfordDell Diamond • Round Rock, TXL 1–5Williams (2-0)Ray (0-1)None3–2
Feb. 26vs. IndianaDell Diamond • Round Rock, TXL 4–12Perkins (1-0)Havard (0-1)None3–3
Feb. 27vs. No. 2 ArkansasDell Diamond • Round Rock, TXL 4–6Vermillion (1-0)Theut (0-1)Ramage (3)3–4
March (9–9)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Mar. 1at Northwestern StateH. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LAW 11–8Shifflet (1-0)Prestwich (0-2)Schultz (1)5804–4
Mar. 2Northwestern StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 6–3Havard (1-1)Ohnoutka (1-1)Schultz (2)4,0725–4
Mar. 4Southern MissM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 5–3Ray (1-1)Ethridge (1-1)Talley (1)4,3826–4
Mar. 5Southern MissM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 0–5Riggins (3-0)Theut (0-2)NoneESPN+4,3346–5
Mar. 6Southern MissM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 2–4Ramsey (1-0)Bonds (1-1)NoneESPN+4,2186–6
Mar. 11HoustonM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 9–5Bonds (2-1)Dannelley (0-1)NoneESPN+3,9357–6
Mar. 12HoustonM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 4–8Medrano (2-0)Shifflet (1-1)Sears (3)ESPN+4,1167–7
Mar. 13HoustonM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 10–1Wilson (1-0)Deese (0-1)NoneESPN+4,1058–7
Mar. 16at McNeese StateJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAW 10–8Menard (1-0)Shadrick (1-1)Schultz (1)YouTube.TV1,4769–7
Mar. 18at TroyRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALL 1–7Gainous (3-1)Ray (1-2)Gamble (2)ESPN+1,5329–80–1
Mar. 19at TroyRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALL 3–4Stewart (3-1)Schultz (1-1)NoneESPN+1,8219–90–2
Mar. 20at TroyRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALL 3–8Witcher (2-1)Wilson (1-1)Stewart (1)ESPN+1,7299–100–3
Mar. 22at NichollsBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAL 5–6Evans (1-0)Schultz (1-2)None6349–11
Mar. 25South AlabamaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 5–4 (11 inns)Menard (2-0)Wood (0-1)None4,06510–111–3
Mar. 26South AlabamaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 5–6Boswell (4-1)Schultz (1-3)NoneESPN+4,01610–121–4
Mar. 27South AlabamaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 6–3Theut (1-2)Lin (1-2)Menard (1)4,40811–122–4
Mar. 29at Southeastern LouisianaPat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LAW 6–4Shifflet (2-1)Batty (0-1)Menard (2)ESPN+1,47812–12
Mar. 30at New OrleansMaestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LAGame postponed
April (8–3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Apr. 1Georgia SouthernM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 6–3Ray (2-2)Thompson (2-1)Menard (3)ESPN+4,10213–123–4
Apr. 2Georgia SouthernM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 3–4Johnson (2-2)Menard (2-1)NoneESPN+4,08913–133–5
Apr. 3Georgia SouthernM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 5–1Wilson (2-1)Wray (5-1)NoneESPN+3,98614–134–5
Apr. 5at Louisiana TechJ. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LAL 3–7Tomkins (3-0)Bonds (2-2)Crigger (5)CUSA.TV2,43914–14
Apr. 6at Louisiana TechJ. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LAW 8–6Rawls (1-0)Whorff (2-5)NoneCUSA.TV2,60615–14
Apr. 8at Arkansas StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARW 10–0Talley (1-1)Medlin (0-4)NoneESPN+25216–145–5
Apr. 9at Arkansas StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARW 5–3Menard (3-1)Wiseman (0-2)NoneESPN+29717–146–5
Apr. 10at Arkansas StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARW 7–4 (10 inns)Rawls (2-0)Jeans (0-4)NoneESPN+25518–147–5
Apr. 12McNeese StateM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAGame cancelled
Apr. 14Louisiana–MonroeM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 14–2Talley (2-1)Barlow (2-4)NoneESPN+4,03719–148–5
Apr. 15Louisiana–MonroeM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 5–7Judice (1-0)Rawls (2-1)Orton (4)4,04219–158–6
Apr. 16Louisiana–MonroeM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 7–1Wilson (3-1)Wepf (1-3)None4,17020–159–6
Wally Pontiff Jr. Classic
Apr. 19at LSUAlex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LASECN+
Apr. 22at Georgia StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
Apr. 23at Georgia StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
Apr. 24at Georgia StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
Apr. 29at Appalachian StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC
Apr. 30at Appalachian StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC
May (0–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
May 1at Appalachian StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC
May 6UT ArlingtonM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAESPN+
May 7UT ArlingtonM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA
May 8UT ArlingtonM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA
May 10at RiceReckling Park • Houston, TXCUSA.TV
May 11at RiceReckling Park • Houston, TXCUSA.TV
May 13at Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXESPN+
May 14at Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXESPN+
May 15at Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXESPN+
May 17NichollsM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAESPN+
May 19Little RockM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAESPN+
May 20Little RockM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAESPN+
May 21Little RockM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAESPN+
Schedule Source:[5]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

References
  1. "Sun Belt Conference baseball standings". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  2. "Louisiana Baseball Announces 2022 Signing Class". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  3. "South Alabama Headlines Sun Belt Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  4. "Sun Belt Announces 2022 Baseball Preseason Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  5. "2022 Baseball Schedule". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
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