2016 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team
American college baseball season
The 2016 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at M. L. Tigue Moore Field and were led by twenty-second year head coach Tony Robichaux .
Preseason
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll
The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 2, 2016. Louisiana-Lafayette was picked to finish first in the Sun Belt with 117 votes and 8 first-place votes.[ 2]
Coaches poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Louisiana-Lafayette
117 (8)
2
South Alabama
111 (3)
3
Texas State
88
4
Troy
81
5
Georgia Southern
76
6
Georgia State
63
7
UT Arlington
57
8
Arkansas State
50
9
Little Rock
35
10
Louisiana-Monroe
29
11
Appalachian State
19
Preseason All-Sun Belt team
Evan Challenger (GASO, R-JR, Pitcher)
Gunner Leger (ULL, SO, Pitcher)
Kevin Hill (USA, R-SR, Pitcher)
Dylan Moore (ULL, SO, Pitcher)
Joey Roach (GSU, SR, Catcher)
Tanner Hill (TXST, SR, 1st Base)
Stefan Trosclair (ULL, SR, 2nd Base)
Justin Jones (GSU, SO, Shortstop)
Tanner Ring (ARST, SR, 3rd Base)
Ryan Blanton (GSU, JR, Outfield)
Kyle Clement (ULL, SR, Outfield)
Cole Billingsley (USA, R-JR, Outfield)
Danny Martinez (USA, SR, Designated Hitter)
Cory Geisler (TXST, SR, Utility)
Roster
2016 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns roster
Pitchers
18 Evan Guillory - Sophomore
24 Eric Carter - Senior
26 Jevin Huval - Redshirt Junior
27 Nick Zaunbrecher - Senior
29 Chris Charpentier - Junior
30 Hogan Harris - Freshman
31 Wyatt Marks - Sophomore
32 Logan Stoelke - Sophomore
34 Will Bacon - Senior
38 Trent Cormier - Junior
39 Donald Comeaux - Freshman
40 Dylan Moore - Sophomore
41 Reagan Bazar - Junior
43 Jacob Norman - Freshman
45 Jack Burk - Freshman
46 Nick Lee - Freshman
Catchers
1 Ryne Ray - Freshman
6 Nick Thurman - Senior
15 Blake Talbot - Sophomore
Infielders
4 Dylon Poncho - Freshman
10 Brad Antchak - Junior
11 Alex Pinero - Junior
12 Joe Robbins - Junior
13 Brenn Conrad - Junior
14 Kennon Fontenot - Sophomore
17 Gunner Leger - Sophomore
19 Hunter Kasuls - Freshman
22 Steven Sensley - Sophomore
23 Stefan Trosclair - Senior
42 Jake Wharton - Freshman
44 Cameron Horton - Freshman
Outfielders
2 Brian Mills - Senior
7 Kyle Clement - Senior
8 Derrek Herrington - Senior
28 Johnny Rizer - Freshman
33 Jamarius Williams - Sophomore
35 Ishmael Edwards - Junior
Coaching staff
2016 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff
Tony Robichaux – Head Coach – 22nd year
Anthony Babineaux – Associate Head Coach – 22nd year
Jeremy Talbot – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year
Daniel Freeman – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 2nd year
Chris Domingue – Director of Baseball Operations – 14th year
Greg Davis – Student Assistant
Tyler Girouard – Manager
Brian Covington – Clubhouse Manager
Jacob Raggio – Clubhouse Manager
Jeff Patton – Field Manager
Connor Romero – Field Manager
Victoria Stringer – Student Assistant
Schedule and results
Louisiana–Lafayette announced its 2016 baseball schedule on September 15, 2015. The 2016 schedule consisted of 28 home and 28 away games in the regular season, including a trip to Houston to play in one of the toughest college baseball series, the Houston College Classic. The Ragin' Cajuns will host Sun Belts foes Little Rock , Georgia State , Texas State , Appalachian State , and Louisiana-Monroe and will travel to Troy , Arkansas State , Georgia State , UT Arlington , and South Alabama .[ 3]
The 2016 Sun Belt Conference Championship was contested on May 25–29 in San Marcos, Texas , and was hosted by Texas State University.
Legend
Louisiana-Lafayette win
Louisiana-Lafayette loss
Postponement
Bold
Louisiana-Lafayette team member
2016 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball game log
Regular season (37-19)
February (4-3)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
Feb. 19
Sam Houston State
No. 6
M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA
W 2-1 (10 inn)
Moore (1-0)
Manning (0-1)
None
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
4,473
1-0
Feb. 20
Sam Houston State
No. 6
M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA
W 6-2
Marks (1-0)
Nixon (0-1)
Harris (1)
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
4,646
2-0
Feb. 21
Sam Houston State
No. 6
M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA
W 13–3
Carter (1-0)
Brown (0-1)
None
MyAcadianaTV/ESPN3
4,400
3-0
Feb. 24
at Louisiana Tech
No. 6
J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA
L 2-6
Clancy (2-0)
Guillory (0-1)
None
None
2,095
3-1
Houston College Classic
Feb. 26
vs. No. 13 TCU
No. 6
Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX
L 1-7
Howard (2-0)
Leger (0-1)
None
CST /ROOT Sports
3–2
Feb. 27
vs. No. 23 Texas Tech
No. 6
Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX
L 3-5 (10 inn)
Shetter (1-0)
Moore (1-1)
None
CST/ROOT Sports
3–3
Feb. 28
vs. No. 25 Rice
No. 6
Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX
W 4-2
Lee (1-0)
Fox (0-2)
Huval (1)
CST/ROOT Sports
6,516
4-3
March (13-6)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
Mar. 1
New Orleans
No. 16
M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA
W 7-4
Bacon (1-0)
Leone (0-1)
Moore (1)
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
4,212
5–3
Mar. 2
at McNeese State
No. 16
Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
L 2-7
Sanders (1-1)
Guillory (0-2)
None
None
1,509
5-4
Mar. 4
Sacred Heart
No. 16
M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA
W 8-0
Leger (1-1)
Cooksey (0-2)
None
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
4,369
6–4
Mar. 5
Sacred Heart
No. 16
M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA
W 9-3
Marks (2-0)
Foley (0-1)
None
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
4,285
7-4
Mar. 6
Sacred Heart
No. 16
M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA
W 4-0
Lee (2-0)
Sostarich (0-1)
Moore (2)
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
4,265
8–4
Mar. 8
at Tulane
No. 16
Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA
L 3-5
Simms (3-0)
Huval (0-1)
None
CST
2,247
8–5
Mar. 11
at Troy
No. 16
Riddle-Pace Field • Troy, AL
W 4-2
Huval (1-1)
Childress (1-1)
Moore (3)
None
787
9–5
1-0
Mar. 12
at Troy
No. 16
Riddle-Pace Field • Troy, AL
L 1-4
Brown (3-1)
Marks (2-1)
None
None
774
9–6
1-1
Mar. 13
at Troy
No. 16
Riddle-Pace Field • Troy, AL
W 8-3
Lee (3-0)
Gill (0-1)
Moore (4)
None
798
10–6
2–1
Mar. 16
at Northwestern State
No. 16
H. Alvin Brown-C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA
W 10-1
Guillory (1-2)
Winders (0-2)
None
None
784
11–6
Mar. 19
Little Rock
No. 16
M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA
W 15-4
Leger (2-1)
Slayton (0-1)
Bacon (1)
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
4,158
12–6
3–1
Mar. 19
Little Rock
No. 16
M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA
L 5-10
Malcom (1-3)
Marks (2-2)
None
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
4,194
12–7
3-2
Mar. 20
Little Rock
No. 16
M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA
L 1-7
Corbett (3-0)
Lee (3-1)
None
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
4,260
12–8
3-3
Wally Pontiff Classic
Mar. 22
vs. No. 10 LSU
No. 29
Zephyr Field • Metairie, LA
L 5-8
Cartwright (3-0)
Guillory (1-3)
None
CST
10,131
12–9
Mar. 24
Georgia State
No. 29
M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA
W 4-2
Moore (2-1)
Conley (4-2)
None
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
4,023
13–9
4–3
Mar. 25
Georgia State
No. 29
M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA
W 7-3
Leger (3-1)
Habeck (1-1)
Huval (2)
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
4,289
14–9
5–3
Mar. 26
Georgia State
No. 29
M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA
W 4-1
Lee (4-1)
White (1-1)
Moore (5)
MyAcadianaTV/ESPN3
4,099
15–9
6-3
Mar. 29
at Nicholls State
No. 27
Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA
W 5-4
Bazar (1-0)
Petty (1-1)
Moore (6)
CST
1,184
16-9
April (12-7)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
Apr. 1
at Arkansas State
Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR
L 6-7
Zuber (3-2)
Leger (3-2)
Ring (3)
None
407
16-10
6-4
Apr. 2
at Arkansas State
Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR
W 5-2
Marks (3-2)
Kirby (0-1)
Moore (7)
None
535
17-10
7-4
Apr. 3
at Arkansas State
Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR
W 6-1
Lee (5-1)
Jackson (0-1)
Carter (1)
None
400
18-10
8-4
Apr. 5
Northwestern State
No. 26
M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA
W 4-0
Guillory (2-3)
Stovall (3-3)
None
MyAcadianaTV/ESPN3
4,146
19-10
Apr. 8
at Georgia Southern
No. 26
J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA
W 6-2 (10 inn)
Moore (3-1)
Hughes (0-1)
None
ESPN3
1,211
20-10
9-4
Apr. 9
at Georgia Southern
No. 26
J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA
L 2-3
Cohen (3-2)
Marks (3-3)
Simmons (1)
None
1,017
20-11
9-5
Apr. 10
at Georgia Southern
No. 26
J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA
W 13-9
Moore (4-1)
Yelverton (0-2)
None
None
771
21-11
10-5
Apr. 12
No. 23 Tulane
No. 22
M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA
W 9-2
Guillory (3-3)
France (2-1)
None
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
4,159
22-11
Apr. 13
at New Orleans
No. 22
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA
Game Postponed to May 17 due to heavy rains and flooding in New Orleans.
Apr. 15
Southeastern Louisiana
No. 22
M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA
W 4-1
Leger (4-2)
Cedotal (4-4)
Moore (8)
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
4,460
23-11
Apr. 16
at Southeastern Louisiana
No. 22
Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA
L 5-16
Sceroler (6-2)
Marks (3-4)
None
CST/ESPN3
1,776
23-12
Apr. 17
at Southeastern Louisiana
No. 22
Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA
W 5-4
Lee (6-1)
Cashman (3-2)
Moore (9)
CST/ESPN3
1,336
24-12
Apr. 19
Nicholls State
No. 20
M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA
W 4-3
Guillory (4-3)
Smith (1-3)
Carter (2)
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
4,035
25-12
Apr. 20
McNeese State
No. 20
M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA
Game cancelled due to inclement weather in Lafayette. Game will not be made up.
Apr. 22
Texas State
No. 20
M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA
W 5-1
Leger (5-2)
Humpal (5-3)
None
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
4,163
26–12
11-5
Apr. 23
Texas State
No. 20
M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA
L 1-2
Geisler (4-1)
Marks (3-5)
None
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
4,340
26–13
11-6
Apr. 24
Texas State
No. 20
M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA
W 1-0
Carter (2-0)
Pagano (0-1)
Moore (10)
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
4,258
27-13
12-6
Apr. 26
at No. 13 Southern Miss
No. 14
Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS
L 2-7
Winston (5-0)
Guillory (4-4)
None
None
3,645
27–14
Apr. 27
Louisiana Tech
No. 14
M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA
L 3-6
Baugham (1-0)
Carter (2-1)
Ahlrich (1)
MyAcadianaTV/ESPN3
4,114
27-15
Apr. 30
at UT Arlington
No. 18
Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX
L 1-4
Simmons (8-3)
Leger (5-3)
Moreland (3)
None
576
27–16
12-7
Apr. 30
at UT Arlington
No. 18
Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX
W 6-4
Carter (3-1)
Kuhnel (4-3)
Moore (11)
None
520
28-16
13-7
May (9-3)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
May 1
at UT Arlington
No. 18
Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX
W 19-6
Harris (1-0)
Wilcox (3-4)
None
None
636
29-16
14-7
May 6
Appalachian State
No. 19
M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA
W 7-0
Leger (6-3)
Hampton (1-7)
None
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
4,221
30-16
15-7
May 7
Appalachian State
No. 19
M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA
L 1-6
Gorham (3-4)
Marks (3-6)
None
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
4,457
30-17
15-8
May 8
Appalachian State
No. 19
M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA
W 4-1
Moore (5-1)
Howell (5-2)
None
MyAcadianaTV/ESPN3
4,096
31-17
16-8
May 11
at Houston
No. 21
Schroeder Park • Houston, TX
L 2-3
King (6-3)
Guillory (4-5)
Hernandez (8)
None
622
31-18
May 13
at No. 23 South Alabama
No. 21
Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL
L 2-3
Dolloff (3-4)
Carter (3-2)
None
None
2,219
31-19
16-9
May 14
at No. 23 South Alabama
No. 21
Eddie Stankey Field • Mobile, AL
W 5-4 (11 inn)
Moore (6-1)
Soleymani (4-3)
None
None
2,027
32-19
17-9
May 15
at No. 23 South Alabama
No. 21
Eddie Stankey Field • Mobile, AL
W 6-3
Harris (2-0)
Bembnowski (6-2)
Carter (3)
None
1,656
33-19
18-9
May 17
at New Orleans
No. 19
Maestri Field at Privateer Field • New Orleans, LA
W 17-3 (7 inn)
Marks (4-6)
Leone (1-3)
None
None
478
34-19
May 20
Louisiana-Monroe
No. 19
M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA
W 8-2
Carter (4-2)
Bradford (2-3)
None
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
4,125
35-19
19-9
May 20
Louisiana–Monroe
No. 19
M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA
W 6-5 (11 inn)
Huval (2-1)
Herrera (1-4)
None
MyAcadianaTV/ESPN3
4,264
36-19
20-9
May 21
Louisiana–Monroe
No. 19
M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA
W 6-2
Guillory (5-5)
Auger (1-3)
None
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
4,442
37-19
21-9
Post-season (6-2)
SBC Tournament
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
May 25
vs. Arkansas State
No. 17
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
W 7-4
Carter (5-2)
Lee (5-7)
None
None
1,254
38-19
May 27
vs. Texas State
No. 17
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
W 4-2
Lee (7-1)
Geisler (4-3)
Moore (12)
None
1,056
39-19
May 28
vs. Arkansas State
No. 17
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
W 17-10
Huval (3-1)
Lee (5-8)
Carter (4)
None
921
40-19
May 20
vs. Georgia Southern
No. 17
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
W 5-0
Marks (5-6)
Challenger (7-5)
Moore (13)
ESPN3
961
41-19
NCAA Division I Baseball Championship (2-2)
Date
Opponent
Seed/Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
Lafayette Regionals
Jun. 3
vs. Princeton
No. 14
M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA
W 5-3
Carter (6-2)
Powers (6-4)
Moore (14)
ESPN3
3,569
42-19
Jun. 5
vs. No. 26 Arizona
No. 14
M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA
W 10-3
Leger (7-3)
Cloney (6-4)
Huval (3)
ESPN3
3,638
43-19
Jun. 6
vs. No. 26 Arizona
No. 14
M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA
L 3-6
Bannister (11-2)
Guillory (5-6)
Ginkel (3)
ESPN3
3,673
43-20
Jun. 6
vs. No. 26 Arizona
No. 14
M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA
L 1-3
Ginkel (4-1)
Marks (5-7)
Ming (1)
ESPN3
3,674
43-21
Schedule Source: [ 4]
Lafayette Regional
Lafayette Regional Teams
(1) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns
(2) Arizona Wildcats
(3) Sam Houston State Bearkats
(4) Princeton Tigers
First Round Semi-Finals Finals 1 Louisiana–Lafayette 5 4 Princeton 3 1 Louisiana–Lafayette 10 2 Arizona 3 3 Sam Houston State 2 2 Arizona 7 1 Louisiana–Lafayette 2 Arizona Lower round 1 Lower final 3 Sam Houston State 5 4 Princeton 2 2 Arizona 6 3 Sam Houston State 7
References
Venues People Seasons College World Series appearances in italics