The 2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2019 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park and were led by second-year head coach Gerry Glasco.
The Cajuns defeated Southeast Missouri State and Ole Miss early in the Oxford Regionals. They went on to the Championship Game but lost to Ole Miss 1-5, forcing the game 7. In game 7, the Cajuns rallied back from 0-3 by a three-run homerun by Raina O'Neal. They took the lead at 4-3 before losing to Ole Miss after the Rebels scored two runs late in the 7th inning.
Preseason
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 1, 2019. Louisiana was picked to finish first in the Sun Belt Conference with 98 votes and 8 first place votes.
Coaches poll 1 Louisiana 98 (8) 2 Texas State 88 (1) 3 Troy 82 (1) 4 UT Arlington 62 5 Georgia State 59 6 South Alabama 57 7 Georgia Southern 39 8 Coastal Carolina 27 8 Louisiana-Monroe 27 10 Appalachian State 11
Preseason All-Sun Belt team Summer Ellyson (LA, JR, Pitcher) Annie Willis (TROY, SO, Pitcher) Lexie Comeaux (LA, SR, Catcher) Reagan Wright (UTA, JR, Catcher) Haleigh Davis (TXST, JR, Catcher) Hailey MacKay (TXST, JR, 1st Base) Katie Webb (TROY, JR, 1st Base) Kristin Hawkins (GSU, SR, 2nd Base) Kara Gremillion (LA, SR, 3rd Base) Alissa Dalton (LA, JR, Shortstop) Jayden Mount (ULM, JR, Shortstop) Courtney Dean (CCU, SO, Outfield) Sydney McKay (ULM, SR, Outfield) Laura Curry (UTA, SR, Outfield) Jenny Dodd (APST, SR, Designated Player)
Sun Belt Conference Preseason Player of the Year Alissa Dalton (LA, JR, Shortstop)
Sun Belt Conference Preseason Pitcher of the Year Summer Ellyson (LA, JR, Pitcher)
Roster
2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns roster Pitchers 9 Summer Ellyson – junior 10 Alison Deville – senior 11 Megan Kleist – senior 18 Casey Dixon – sophomore 28 Carrie Boswell – sophomore 53 Kandra Lamb – freshman
Outfielders 2 Raina O'Neal – sophomore 4 Keeli Milligan – senior 6 Morgan Gray – junior Aeriyl Mass – sophomore 16 Kendall Talley – sophomore 35 Sarah Hudek – junior Catchers 19 Lexie Comeaux – senior 23 Julie Rawls – junior
Infielders 7 Alaina Guarino – junior 12 Brittany Holland – sophomore 17 Bailey Curry – sophomore 22 Jolie Readeaux – sophomore 24 Casidy Chaumont – sophomore 31 Tiana Patrick – sophomore 34 Caylon Brabham – freshman 39 Kara Gremillion – senior 41 Mila Rodriguez – freshman 42 Rylee Keith – freshman 44 Kourtney Gremillion – sophomore
Coaching staff 2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns coaching staffGerry Glasco – Head coach – 2nd year Mike Roberts – Associate Head coach – 1st year Lacy Prejean – Assistant Head coach – 1st year Geri Ann Glasco – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 1st year Ashley Pauly – Chief of Staff – 1st year Collin Hopkins – Manager Tyler Thackston – Manager Dylan Stelly – Manager Denee Simon – Office Manager
Schedule and results Legend Louisiana win Louisiana loss Postponement/CancellationBoldLouisiana team member
{| class="toccolours" width=95% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;" |- ! colspan=2 style="" | 2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball Game Log |- ! colspan=2 style="" | Regular season (47-4) |- valign="top" | February (14-2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Ragin' Cajun InvitationalFeb. 7 Fordham No.15 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 4-0 Ellyson (1-0) Aughinbaugh (0-1) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,678 1-0 Feb. 8 Incarnate Word No. 15 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 11-0 (5 inn) Lamb (1-0) Colema (0-1) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 2-0 Feb. 8 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi No. 15 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 15-0 (5 inn) Ellyson (2-0) Smith (0-1) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,690 3-0 Feb. 9 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi No. 15 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 21-0 (5 inn) Lamb (2-0) Ruel (0-2) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,887 4-0 Feb. 11 RV California No. 15 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-1 Ellyson (3-0) Conley (1-1) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 5-0 Feb. 11 RV California No. 15 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-3 Ellyson (4-0) Dung (1-1) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,852 6-0 Louisiana ClassicsFeb. 15 Jackson State No. 13 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-0 (5 inn) Boswell (1-0) Jones (0-3) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 7-0 Feb. 15 Austin Peay No. 13 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 2-1 Ellyson (5-0) Rackel (2-2) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,760 8-0 Feb. 16 Stephen F. Austin No. 13 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-1 (6 inn) Ellyson (6-0) Wilbur (5-1) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 9-0 Feb. 16 Austin Peay No. 13 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-0 (6 inn) Ellyson (7-0) Rackel (2-3) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,760 10-0 Feb. 17 Stephen F. Austin No. 13 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5-2 Boswell (2-0) Wilbur (5-2) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,639 11-0 Baylor InvitationalFeb. 22 vs. Kent State No. 10 Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX W 21-1 (5 inn) Boswell (3-0) Huck (0-3) None None 905 12-0 Feb. 22 vs. No. 21 Baylor No. 10 Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX W 5-2 Ellyson (8-0) Lindsey (3-1) None None 1020 13-0 Feb. 23 vs. North Texas No. 10 Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX W 10-2 (5 inn) Lamb (3-0) Tindell (0-1) None None 14-0 Feb. 23 vs. North Texas No. 10 Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX L 1-5 Trautwein (4-1) Ellyson (8-1) None None 1,130 14-1 Feb. 24 vs. No. 21 Baylor No. 10 Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX L 3-4 (8 inn) Holman (5-2) Ellyson (8-2) None None 733 14-2
March (15-2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Oklahoma Courtyard Marriott TournamentMar. 1 vs. No. 23 Oregon State No. 11 OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 8-0 (5 inn) Ellyson (9-2) Nelson (4-1) None None 345 15–2 Mar. 1 vs. No. 4 Oklahoma No. 11 Marita Hynes Field at OU Sports Complex • Norman, OK L 1-9 (5 inn) Juarez (6-0) Ellyson (9-3) None None 1,520 15–3 Mar. 2 vs. No. 23 Oregon State No. 11 OU Sports Complex • Norman, OK Game Cancelled due to cold and stormy weatherMar. 2 vs. No. 4 Oklahoma No. 11 OU Sports Complex • Norman, OK Game Cancelled due to cold and stormy weather Mar. 8 at Texas State No. 11 Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 6-1 Ellyson (10-3) King (4-8) None None 917 16–3 1-0Mar. 9 at Texas State No. 11 Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 5-3 Ellyson (11-3) Jacobs (0-2) None None 863 17–3 2-0Mar. 10 at Texas State No. 11 Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 7-4 Ellyson (12-3) Jacobs (0-3) None None 743 18–3 3-0Mar. 11 RV Baylor No. 11 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 4-1 Ellyson (13-3) Holman (6-4) None CST 19–3 Mar. 13 at Nicholls No. 11 Colonels Softball Complex • Thibodaux, LA W 8-0 Ellyson (14-3) Landry (10-5) None None 307 20–3 Mar. 15 Troy No. 10 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-1 (6 inn) Ellyson (15-3) Johnson (12-4) None ESPN+ 1,811 21–3 4-0Mar. 16 Troy No. 10 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-0 (6 inn) Ellyson (16-3) Willis (5-6) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 2,173 22–3 5-0Mar. 17 Troy No. 10 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-0 (5 inn) Ellyson (17-3) Johnson (12-5) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,865 23–3 6-0Mar. 20 McNeese State No. 9 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 4-5 (11 inn) Settle (4-5) Ellyson (17-4) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,815 23–4 Mar. 22 at South Alabama No. 9 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 11-7 Boswell (4-0) Reid (8-10) None JagNationTV 513 24–4 7-0Mar. 23 at South Alabama No. 9 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 11-2 (5 inn) Boswell (5-0) Reid (8-11) None JagNationTV 621 25–4 8-0Mar. 24 at South Alabama No. 9 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 14-0 (6 inn) Ellyson (18-4) Finnical (1-2) None JagNationTV 578 26–4 9-0Mar. 29 at Georgia Southern No. 10 Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 2-0 Ellyson (19-4) Waldrep (4-9) None ESPN+ 315 27–4 10-0Mar. 30 at Georgia Southern No. 10 Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 6-3 Boswell (6-0) Handler (1-2) Ellyson (1) True Blue TV 397 28–4 11-0Mar. 31 at Georgia Southern No. 10 Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 3-1 Ellyson (20-4) Waldrep (4-10) None ESPN+ 346 29–4 12-0
April (17–0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordApril 3 at McNeese State No. 10 Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 4-0 Ellyson (21-4) Settle (4-7) None CowboyInsider 753 30–4 April 5 UT Arlington No. 10 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 4-1 Ellyson (22-4) Phillips (9-11) None ESPN+ 1,860 31–4 13-0April 6 UT Arlington No. 10 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 2-0 Ellyson (23-4) Valencia (3-5) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 32–4 14-0April 6 UT Arlington No. 10 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 4-2 Boswell (7-0) Phillips (9-12) Ellyson (2) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,908 33–4 15-0April 10 Southeastern Louisiana No. 10 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-1 Boswell (8-0) McDonald (8-5) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,727 34–4 April 12 at Appalachian State No. 10 ASU Softball Stadium • Boone, NC W 3-1 Ellyson (24-4) Longanecker (14-4) None AppVision 182 35–4 16-0April 13 at Appalachian State No. 10 ASU Softball Stadium • Boone, NC W 8-0 (5 inn) Ellison (25-4) Holland (8-6) None AppVision 174 36–4 17-0April 13 at Appalachian State No. 10 ASU Softball Stadium • Boone, NC W 15-5 (8 inn) Deville (1-0) Siemer (2-3) None AppVision 121 37–4 18-0April 15 at Campbell No. 10 Amanda Littlejohn Stadium • Buies Creek, NC W 3-0 Boswell (9-0) Richards (12-10) Deville (1) ESPN+ 213 38–4 April 16 at UNC Greensboro No. 10 UNCG Softball Stadium • Greensboro, NC W 6-2 Ellyson (26-4) Bryden (18-8) None ESPN+ 166 39–4 April 18 Georgia State No. 10 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10-2 (6 inn) Ellyson (27-4) Soles (3-13) None ESPN+ 1,682 40–4 19-0April 19 Georgia State No. 10 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 12-3 (5 inn) Ellyson (28-4) Chance (0-13) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,761 41-4 20-0April 20 Georgia State No. 10 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10-2 (5 inn) Ellyson (29-4) Freeman (3-12) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,904 42–4 21-0April 24 at Louisiana Tech No. 8 Lady Techster Softball Complex • Ruston, LA W 7-2 Ellyson (30-4) Chapman (3-1) None CUSA.TV 675 43–4 April 26 Coastal Carolina No. 8 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5-2 Ellyson (31-4) Beasley-Polko (21-11) None ESPN+ 1,782 44–4 22-0April 27 Coastal Carolina No. 8 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-0 (5 inn) Ellyson (32-4) Guillette (12-6) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,817 45–4 23-0April 28 Coastal Carolina No. 8 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 3-2 Ellyson (33-4) Beasley-Polko (21-12) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,829 46–4 24-0
May (1-0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 2 at Louisiana-Monroe No. 8 Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 3-0 Ellyson (34-4) Chavarria (6-14) None Warhawks All-Access 260 47–4 25-0May 4 at Louisiana-Monroe No. 8 Geo-Surface Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Game Cancelled due to field conditions at the ULM Softball Complex due to ongoing rainMay 4 at Louisiana-Monroe No. 8 Geo-Surface Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Game cancelled due to field conditions at the ULM Softball Complex due to ongoing rain |- ! colspan=2 style="" | Postseason (5-2)