The 2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park and were led by fifth-year head coach Gerry Glasco. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.
Preseason
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 31, 2022. Louisiana was picked to finish first in the conference with 97 votes and 7 first place votes. Coaches poll 1 Louisiana 97 (7) 2 Texas State 87 (2) 3 Troy 82 (1) 4 South Alabama 74 5 UT Arlington 49 6 Appalachian State 46 7 Coastal Carolina 37 8 Georgia Southern 32 9 Louisiana–Monroe 27 10 Georgia State 19
Preseason All-Sun Belt team
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
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
Personnel
Schedule and results Legend Louisiana win Louisiana loss Postponement/CancellationBoldLouisiana team member
2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball game log Regular season (41–11) February (10–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Louisiana ClassicsFeb. 11 No. 23 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W2–0 Lamb(1-0) Cespedes(0-1) Schorman(1) 1,633 1–0 Feb. 11 UAB No. 23 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W23–05 Landry(1-0) Tindell(0-1) None 1,633 2–0 Feb. 12 No. 23 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W5–0 Schorman(1-0) Cook(0-1) None 1,750 3–0 Feb. 12 No. 23 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W8–05 Landry(2-0) Reyes(0-2) None 1,750 4–0 Feb. 13 No. 23 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W8–05 Lamb(2-0) Llamas-Howell(0-1) None ESPN+ 1,574 5–0 Feb. 15 Nicholls No. 20 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W10–25 Landry(3-0) Lehman(0-1) None ESPN+ 1,604 6–0 Feb. 24 No. 2 No. 20 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L1–95 Kilfoyl(3-0) Schorman(1-1) None ESPN+ 2,714 6–1 Mardi Gras MamboFeb. 25 vs. No. 20 Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA W3–29 Schorman(2-1) Kaufman(1-2) None 419 7–1 Feb. 25 vs. No. 20 Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA W10-05 Landry(4-0) Baniecke(1-2) None 291 8–1 Feb. 26 vs. No. 20 Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA W11–6 Landry(5-0) Lemos(0-3) None 748 9–1 Feb. 26 vs. No. 20 Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA W11–36 Heath(1-0) Barefoot(1-2) None 332 10–1 Feb. 27 vs. No. 2 Alabama No. 20 Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA L0–85 Fouts(6-0) Lamb(2-1) None 1,039 10–2 March (11–6) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMar. 1 at No. 21 SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX Game postponed due to poor field conditionsMar. 1 at Stephen F. Austin No. 21 SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX Game postponed due to poor field conditions LSU-UL CrossoverMar. 3 No. 22 No. 21 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L0–4 Sunseri(4-1) Landry(5-1) Kilponen(1) ESPN+ 2,689 10–3 Mar. 4 No. 21 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W12–05 Lamb(3-1) Marks(0-4) None ESPN+ 11–3 Mar. 4 No. 21 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W8–06 Schorman(3-1) Menzina(1-2) None ERSPN+ 12–3 Mar. 5 at No. 22 LSU No. 21 Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA L2–5 Kilponen(8-2) Lamb(3-2) Sunseri(1) SECN+ 2,142 12–4 Mar. 9 McNeese State No. 22 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W5–3 Lamb(4-2) Vallejo(5-5) None 1,772 13–4 Mar. 11 Georgia State No. 22 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L1–4 Adams(2-2) Lamb(4-3) None 1,439 13–5 0–1Mar. 12 Georgia State No. 22 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W10–6 Schorman(4-1) Mooney(0-4) Foreman(1) 1,733 14–5 1–1Mar. 13 Georgia State No. 22 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W9–05 Lamb(5-3) Adams(2-3) None 1,817 15–5 2–1Mar. 16 Texas No. 23 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L2–10 Czech(6-1) Lamb(5-4) None ESPN+ 1,947 15–6 Mar. 16 Texas No. 23 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L2–3 Dolcini(6-3) Landry(5-2) None ESPN+ 1,947 15–7 Mar. 19 at Georgia Southern No. 23 Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W11–36 Landry(6-2) Belogorska(2-7) None ESPN+ 351 16–7 3–1Mar. 19 at Georgia Southern No. 23 Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA L10–12 Belogorska(3-7) Schorman(4-2) None ESPN+ 351 16–8 3–2Mar. 20 at Georgia Southern No. 23 Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W12–16 Landry(7-2) Waldrep(3-3) None ESPN+ 351 17–8 4–2Mar. 25 UT Arlington Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W9–16 Landry(8-2) Adams(7-8) None ESPN+ 1,854 18–8 5–2Mar. 26 UT Arlington Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W10–05 Lamb(6-4) Bumpurs(4-4) None 1,893 19–8 6–2Mar. 27 UT Arlington Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W10–05 Landry(9-2) Adams(7-9) None ESPN+ 1,739 20–8 7–2Mar. 30 at No. 21 Texas Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W6–58 Schorman(5-2) Dolcini(11-4) None LHN 1,123 21–8 April (17–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordApr. 1 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W1–0 Landry(10-2) Mullins(12-10) Schorman(2) ESPN+ 562 22–8 8–2Apr. 2 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W10–15 Schorman(6-2) Pierce(4-3) None ESPN+ 575 23–8 9–2Apr. 3 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX L4–5 Mullins(13-10) Schorman(6-3) None ESPN+ 547 23–9 9–3Apr. 6 at McNeese State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L5–613 Tate(6-7) Schorman(6-4) None ESPN+ 560 23–10 Apr. 8 Troy Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W7–1 Landry(11-2) Johnson(14-6) None ESPN+ 1,583 24–10 10–3Apr. 9 Troy Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W7–1 Lamb(7-4) Johnson(14-7) None ESPN+ 1,608 25–10 11–3Apr. 10 Troy Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W10–06 Landry(12-2) Baker(6-4) None ESPN+ 1,596 26–10 12–3Apr. 12 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA Game cancelledApr. 14 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W10–7 Schorman(7-4) Lackie(9-5) Landry(1) ESPN+ 302 27–10 13–3Apr. 15 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W7–1 Lamb(8-4) Hardy(6-8) None ESPN+ 504 28–10 14–3Apr. 15 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W2–1 Landry(13-2) Lackie(9-6) None ESPN+ 504 29–10 15–3Apr. 18 at Billiken Sports Center • St. Louis, MO W19–05 Schorman(8-4) Wendling(12-11) None 250 30–10 Apr. 19 at Eichelberger Field • Champaign, IL W4–28 Schorman(9-4) Wiles(5-3) None B1G+ 200 31–10 Apr. 19 at Andy Mohr Field • Bloomington, IN W11–26 Landry(14-2) Montgomery(10-6) None B1G+ 511 32–10 Apr. 20 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC L1–4 Buckner(11-8) Landry(14-3) None ESPN+ 205 32–11 15–4Apr. 21 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W8–2 Schorman(10-4) Neas(6-3) None ESPN+ 311 33–11 16–4Apr. 22 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W10–1 Landry(15-3) Nichols(4-4) None ESPN+ 229 34–11 17–4Apr. 27 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W5–1 Schorman(11-4) Wilkey(8-9) None ESPN+ 1,556 35–11 Apr. 29 Coastal Carolina Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W6–0 Lamb(9-4) Beasley-Polko(10-8) None ESPN+ 1,655 36–11 18–4Apr. 30 Coastal Carolina Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W6–3 Schorman(12–4) Volpe(2-5) None ESPN+ 1,832 37–11 19–4Apr. 30 Coastal Carolina Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W7–3 Landry(16-3) Beasley-Polko(10-9) None ESPN+ 1,832 38–11 20–4 May (3–0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 6 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W14–15 Landry(17-3) Kackley(9-9) None 455 39–11 21–4May 7 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W10–3 Schorman(13-4) Abrams(7-8) None 585 40–11 22–4May 7 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W10–3 Landry(18-3) Abrams(7-9) None 585 41–11 23–4 Postseason (6–2) (4–0) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 11 vs. (9) Coastal Carolina (1)/No. 25 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W4–2 Schorman(14-4) Beasley-Polko(13-10) None ESPN+ 78 42–11 1–0May 12 vs. (4) Troy (1)/No. 25 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W9–15 Landry(19-3) Johnson(20-12) None ESPN+ 185 43–11 2–0May 13 vs. (3) Texas State (1)/No. 25 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W1–08 Schorman(15-4) Mullins(27-12) None ESPN+ 184 44–11 3–0May 14 vs. (3) Texas State (1)/No. 25 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W7–1 Landry(20-3) Mullins(27-13) None ESPN+ 269 45–11 4–0 NCAA Division I softball tournament (2–2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record Clemson RegionalsMay 20 vs. (2)/No. 17 (3) McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC L3–4 Penta(24-9) Schorman(15-5) None ESPN+ 1,760 45–12 0–1May 21 vs. (4) (3) McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC W3–111 Schorman(16-6) Winstead(13-10) None ESPN+ 1,760 46–12 1–1May 21 vs. (2)/No. 17 Auburn (3) McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC W4–3 Schorman(17-6) Dismukes(6-4) None ESPN+ 1,760 47–12 2–1May 22 vs. (1)/No. 14 Clemson (3) McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC L0–85 Thompson(15-3) Schorman(17-6) None ESPN+ 1,760 47–13 2–2 Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.
Clemson Regional Clemson Regional Teams(1) Clemson Tigers(2) Auburn Tigers(3) Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns(4) UNC Wilmington Seahawks
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