The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team is the college baseball team of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The Ragin' Cajuns compete in NCAA Division I in the Sun Belt Conference. They play their home games on campus at M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park and were coached by head coach Tony Robichaux, until his death on July 3, 2019. Matt Deggs was named the new head coach on July 17, 2019, and 2020 marked his first season.
History
Conference membership history 1903–1947: Independent 1948–1971: Gulf States Conference 1972–1982: Southland Conference 1983–1987: Independent 1988–1991: American South Conference 1992–present: Sun Belt Conference
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Head coaches
Coach Seasons Years W L T Pct C.J. McNaspy 2 1909–1910 J.G. Lee 5 1912–16 23 19 0 .548 T.R. Mobley 6 1922–27 32 29 2 .524 Cliff Johnson 6 1939–41, 1945–47 27 30 2 .475 Johnny Cain 3 1942–1944 Ray Didier 9 1948–56 137 78 0 .637 Pete Wilson 2 1960–61 23 36 0 .390 Sonny Roy 6 1962–67 88 86 1 .506 Eddie Mouton 1 1968 12 23 0 .343 Bob Banna 3 1969–71 59 47 0 .557 Don Lockwood 9 1972–80 207 197 2 .512 Mel Didier 2 1981–82 73 48 1 .602 Brad Kelley 2 1983–84 68 39 0 .636 Gene Shell 3 1985–87 77 59 0 .566 Emrick Jagneaux 1 1987 8 10 0 .444 Mike Boulanger 7 1988–94 291 141 0 .674 Tony Robichaux 22 1995–2019 817 513 1 .614 Matt Deggs 5 2020–present 168 91 0
NCAA Regional appearances NCAA Regional Results+1989 Midwest Regional at Stillwater, OK Lost to Wichita State, 2–6 Lost to McNeese State, 6–111990 South I Regional at Baton Rouge, LA Lost to LSU, 0–8 Lost to Southern Miss, 10–141991 South Regional at Baton Rouge, LA Lost to Texas A&M, 4–16 Defeated Northwestern State, 11–7 Defeated South Alabama, 6–3 Defeated Texas A&M, 13–10 Lost to LSU, 5–81992 Central Regional at Austin, TX Lost to Long Beach State, 6–7 Lost to VCU, 5–121997 Mideast Regional at Starkville, MS Lost to Washington, 4–5 Lost to Georgia Tech, 0–81998 South II Regional at Baton Rouge, LA Lost to Tulane, 5–11 Lost to LSU, 6–151999 Houston, TX Regional Defeated Texas, 13–6 Defeated Houston, 5–3 Defeated Houston, 19–82000 Lafayette, LA Regional Defeated McNeese State, 11–5 Defeated East Carolina, 5–3 Defeated East Carolina, 8–5
Louisiana receives #1 seed and hosts an NCAA Regional Tournament for the first time2002 Baton Rouge, LA Regional Defeated Tulane, 6–3 Defeated LSU, 5–0 Lost to LSU, 12–2 Lost to LSU, 12–22005 New Orleans, LA Regional Lost to Alabama, 5–7 Defeated Southern, 9–1 Lost to Alabama, 3–42007 College Station, TX Regional Defeated Ohio State, 5–4 Defeated Texas A&M, 5–4 Lost to Texas A&M, 1–4 Lost to Texas A&M, 2–52010 Austin, TX Regional Defeated Rice, 1–0 Lost to Texas, 2–4 Lost to Rice, 1–92013 Baton Rouge, LA Regional Lost to Sam Houston State, 2–4 Defeated Jackson State, 15–1 Defeated Sam Houston State, 7–5 Lost to LSU, 1–52014 Lafayette, LA Regional Lost to Jackson State, 0–1 Defeated San Diego State, 9–2 Defeated Jackson State, 11–1 Defeated Mississippi State, 14–8 Defeated Mississippi State, 5–3
Louisiana receives #6 National Seed for the NCAA Super Regionals and hosts an NCAA Regional Tournament for a second time2015 Houston, TX Regional Defeated Rice, 7–6 Defeated Houston, 2–1 Defeated Rice, 5–22016 Lafayette, LA Regional Defeated Princeton, 5–3 Defeated Arizona, 10–3 Lost to Arizona, 3–6 Lost to Arizona, 1–3
Louisiana hosts an NCAA Regional Tournament for a third time2022 College Station, TX Regional Defeated TCU, 7–6 Lost to Texas A&M, 6–9 Lost to TCU, 1–62023 Coral Gables, FL Regional Lost to Texas, 2–4 Defeated Maine, 19–10 Lost to Miami, 5–82024 College Station, TX Regional Lost to Texas, 5–12 Defeated Grambling State, 12–5 Defeated Texas, 10–2 Lost to Texas A&M, 4–92026 Starkville, MS Regional Lost to Cincinnati, 2–12 Defeated Lipscomb, 10–4 Defeated Cincinnati, 8–6Lost to Mississippi State, 5–19
NCAA Super Regional appearances NCAA Super Regional Results+1999 Houston, TX Super Regional Defeated Rice, 12–8 Lost to Rice, 1–10 Lost to Rice, 3–82000 Columbia, SC Super Regional Lost to South Carolina, 3–6 Defeated South Carolina, 7–1 Defeated South Carolina, 3–22014 Lafayette, LA Super Regional Defeated Ole Miss, 9–5 Lost to Ole Miss, 2–5 Lost to Ole Miss, 4–10
Louisiana hosts an NCAA Super Regional Tournament for the first time2015 Baton Rouge, LA Super Regional Lost to LSU, 3–4 Lost to LSU, 3–6
NCAA College World Series appearances NCAA College World Series Results+2000 College World Series at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium, Omaha, NE Lost to No. 8 Stanford, 4–6 Defeated San Jose State, 6–3 Defeated No. 4 Clemson, 5–4 Lost to No. 8 Stanford, 9–19
Year-by-year results
Record versus opponent + Opponent Won Lost Tied Pct.Last PlayedAbilene Christian6001973Air Force1001980Alabama4502015Alcorn State5002012Arizona1202016Arizona State0302007Arkansas4202022Army3002008Baylor0102003Bethune–Cookman1001996BYU4102023California0102011Campbell1202023Canisius2101980Central Michigan3102013Chicago State2001990Clemson2102000Cleveland State2001983Creighton201992Dallas Baptist5002000Dartmouth4001991East Carolina2302009Eastern Illinois3202014Evansville0102006Florida Atlantic101102013FIU272702013Florida0601997Florida State0601998Fresno State1501991Furman2102004George Washington3001992Georgia Tech0101997Gonzaga0102012Grambling State12402023Harvard302005Hawai'i0102005High Point2102023Hofstra1002017Houston164002022Houston Baptist12102021Illinois6202007UIC5202003Indiana0102022Indiana State2101997Iowa2102006Iowa State2001999Jackson State8102023Jacksonville9501998Kansas1002012Kansas State1001986Kentucky0102018Kent State2001994Lamar567112008Le Moyne4202010Little Rock632502022Long Beach State1101992LSU285602023Louisiana Tech847202023Louisville1101979Loyola Marymount1202019Maine6302023Marist1002005Maryland2102019McNeese State996802023Memphis1401985Miami0102023Miami (OH)3202010Michigan1002004Michigan State1002020Middle Tennessee State343002013Minnesota3102006Mississippi3302014Mississippi State2302023Mississippi Valley State9001991Missouri2001994Missouri State2001997Murray State0102017Nebraska3612009New Mexico State15502005New Orleans836902019New York Tech1101985Nicholls775502022North Alabama3002021Northern Illinois4301978Northwestern State904902023Ohio State2202007Oklahoma3002000Oklahoma State4801996Oral Roberts3602008Oregon State1101991Prairie View A&M14001996Princeton1002016Purdue0102006Rice171802023Sacramento State1002005Sacred Heart6002016Saint Peter's3002017Saint Louis4001990St. John's2002005Samford1202020Sam Houston State18802020San Francisco0102011San Jose State1002000Santa Clara0102012Siena8002011South Carolina2102000South Florida2002005Southeast Missouri State1202011Southeastern Louisiana725302023Southern522312023Stanford0202000Stephen F. Austin15102009Stetson1201986Stony Brook5102015Texas83402023Texas A&M91402022Texas A&M–Corpus Christi3002006Texas–Rio Grande Valley371702005Texas Southern15002014Texas Tech3202016Towson3002012Tulane534702023TCU5502022UC Davis1002005UC Irvine2102022UC Santa Barbara0202011UCF11402002UNLV4101992USC1001989UT Arlington362302022UTSA12502015Vanderbilt1002018Virginia Tech1202020VCU0101992Washington1101997Western Illinois5102001Western Kentucky442702010Western Michigan3001976Wichita State4902012Wisconsin5501981Wright State1202018Xavier3101975
Last updated at the conclusion of the 2023 season.
Record against Sun Belt + Opponent Won Lost Tied Pct.Last PlayedAppalachian State12502022Arkansas State914202023Coastal Carolina11712023Georgia Southern91102022Georgia State16202022James Madison0302023Louisiana–Monroe1015502023Marshall3002023South Alabama557002023Southern Miss303102023Texas State302102023Troy372602023
Last updated at the conclusion of the 2023 conference tournament. The Cajuns have yet to play games against conference foe Old Dominion.
NCAA tournament appearances The Ragin' Cajuns reached the 2000 College World Series and eventually finished tied for 3rd after defeating Clemson but losing out to Stanford before the title game. Hosted NCAA Regional in 2000, 2014, and 2016. Hosted NCAA Super Regional in 2014. Hosted NCAA Regional in 2016 In all, the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns have had 17 different NCAA Postseason appearances, including the 2015 Houston Regional and the Baton Rouge Super Regional.
Ragin' Cajuns in the Major Leagues Jose Alvarez Spencer Arrighetti Paul Bako Chad Beck Alvin Dark Scott Dohmann Danny Farquhar Ron Guidry Gary Haught Xavier Hernandez Jim Holloway Jonathan Lucroy B. J. Ryan Donne Wall Blake Trahan
Major League Baseball The Louisiana Ragin Cajuns have had 114 Major League Baseball draft selections since the draft began in 1965. Ragin' Cajuns in the Major League Baseball Draft Year Player Rd Team 1970 34 Senators 1971 11 Giants 1971 3 Yankees 1972 6 Dodgers 1972 1 Rangers 1976 13 Indians 1978 8 Braves 1980 23 Indians 1981 26 Mets 1982 15 Pirates 1983 14 White Sox 1984 45 Rangers 1984 44 Rangers 1984 9 Giants 1985 2 Yankees 1985 31 Indians 1986 32 Pirates 1986 27 Phillies 1986 12 Blue Jays 1986 4 Blue Jays 1987 36 Rangers 1987 23 Rangers 1988 41 Mariners 1988 41 Indians 1988 20 Brewers 1988 15 Red Sox 1989 41 Blue Jays 1989 37 Reds 1989 32 Yankees 1989 27 Mariners 1989 18 Astros 1989 16 Royals 1990 40 Rangers 1990 31 Orioles 1990 17 Marlins 1990 15 Rangers 1990 9 Brewers 1990 4 Astros 1991 15 Indians 1992 23 Giants 1992 22 Athletics 1992 17 Twins 1993 29 Cardinals 1993 15 Brewers 1993 5 Reds 1994 38 Reds 1995 2 Dodgers 1996 33 Yankees 1997 41 Phillies 1997 5 Rangers 1998 17 Reds 1999 35 Pirates 1999 7 Brewers 1999 5 Dodgers 2000 17 Yankees 2000 15 Astros 2000 11 Diamondbacks 2000 10 Astros 2000 9 Rockies 2000 9 Twins 2000 6 Rockies 2000 6 Devil Rays 2001 27 Mets 2001 18 Cardinals 2002 34 Mets 2002 30 Brewers 2003 35 Rangers 2004 43 Rangers 2005 39 Cubs 2005 31 Rangers 2005 29 Rangers 2005 24 Angels 2005 10 Tigers 2006 14 Diamondbacks 2006 11 Athletics 2007 48 Royals 2007 29 Yankees 2007 15 Mets 2007 10 Rangers 2007 3 Brewers 2008 35 Blue Jays 2008 10 Blue Jays 2009 18 Dodgers 2010 28 Marlins 2010 14 Blue Jays 2010 9 Rangers 2011 39 Rays 2011 21 Pirates 2012 25 Rays 2014 37 Rays 2014 33 Dodgers 2014 21 White Sox 2014 18 Angels 2014 13 Rays 2014 10 Angels 2014 7 Giants 2015 3 Reds 2016 26 Cardinals 2016 20 Cardinals 2016 17 Giants 2017 23 Cardinals 2017 13 Athletics 2017 12 Yankees 2018 23 Rockies 2018 9 Rays 2018 9 Pirates 2018Hogan Harris 3 Athletics 2019 9 Cardinals 2020 5 Brewers 2021 6 Astros 2021 10 Blue Jays 2021 19 Mets 2022 13 Blue Jays 2022 14 Padres 2023 2 Royals 2023 8 Rangers 2023 14 Astros 2024 1 Twins 2024 4 Royals
See also List of NCAA Division I baseball programs
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