The 2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park and were led by third–year head coach Matt Deggs. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.
Preseason
Signing Day Recruits
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.
Coaches poll 1 South Alabama 139 (7) 2 Georgia Southern 118 T3 Coastal Carolina 117 (3) T3 Louisiana 117 (2) 5 UT Arlington 78 6 Troy 74 7 Texas State 71 8 Little Rock 63 9 Louisiana–Monroe 59 10 Appalachian State 38 11 Georgia State 34 12 Arkansas State 28
Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors
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
Schedule and results Legend Louisiana win Louisiana loss Postponement/Cancelation/SuspensionsBoldLouisiana team member
2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball game log Regular season (33–21) February (3–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordFeb. 18 No. 20 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L4–7 Frias(1-0) Talley(0-1) King(1) ESPN+ 4,346 0–1 Feb. 19 No. 20 UC Irvine M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W7–4 Schultz(1-0) Pinto(0-1) Theut(1) ESPN+ 4,263 1–1 Feb. 20 No. 20 UC Irvine M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W5–3 Bonds(1-0) King(0-1) None ESPN+ 4,186 2–1 Feb. 22 Southeastern Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W6–510 Hammond(1-0) Landry(1-1) None ESPN+ 4,098 3–1 Karbach Round Rock ClassicFeb. 25 vs. No. 6 Stanford Dell Diamond • Round Rock, TX L1–5 Williams(2-0) Ray(0-1) None 3–2 Feb. 26 vs. Indiana Dell Diamond • Round Rock, TX L4–12 Perkins(1-0) Havard(0-1) None 3–3 Feb. 27 vs. No. 2 Arkansas Dell Diamond • Round Rock, TX L4–6 Vermillion(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 recordMar. 1 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA W11–8 Shifflet(1-0) Prestwich(0-2) Schultz(1) 580 4–4 Mar. 2 Northwestern State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W6–3 Havard(1-1) Ohnoutka(1-1) Schultz(2) 4,072 5–4 Mar. 4 Southern Miss M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W5–3 Ray(1-1) Ethridge(1-1) Talley(1) 4,382 6–4 Mar. 5 Southern Miss M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L0–5 Riggins(3-0) Theut(0-2) None ESPN+ 4,334 6–5 Mar. 6 Southern Miss M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L2–4 Ramsey(1-0) Bonds(1-1) None ESPN+ 4,218 6–6 Mar. 11 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W9–5 Bonds(2-1) Dannelley(0-1) None ESPN+ 3,935 7–6 Mar. 12 Houston M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L4–8 Medrano(2-0) Shifflet(1-1) Sears(3) ESPN+ 4,116 7–7 Mar. 13 Houston M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W10–1 Wilson(1-0) Deese(0-1) None ESPN+ 4,105 8–7 Mar. 16 at McNeese State Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W10–8 Menard(1-0) Shadrick(1-1) Schultz(1) YouTube.TV 1,476 9–7 Mar. 18 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L1–7 Gainous(3-1) Ray(1-2) Gamble(2) ESPN+ 1,532 9–8 0–1Mar. 19 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L3–4 Stewart(3-1) Schultz(1-1) None ESPN+ 1,821 9–9 0–2Mar. 20 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L3–8 Witcher(2-1) Wilson(1-1) Stewart(1) ESPN+ 1,729 9–10 0–3Mar. 22 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA L5–6 Evans(1-0) Schultz(1-2) None 634 9–11 Mar. 25 South Alabama M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W5–411 Menard(2-0) Wood(0-1) None 4,065 10–11 1–3Mar. 26 South Alabama M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L5–6 Boswell(4-1) Schultz(1-3) None ESPN+ 4,016 10–12 1–4Mar. 27 South Alabama M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W6–3 Theut(1-2) Lin(1-2) Menard(1) 4,408 11–12 2–4Mar. 29 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W6–4 Shifflet(2-1) Batty(0-1) Menard(2) ESPN+ 1,478 12–12 Mar. 30 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA Game postponed April (13–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordApr. 1 Georgia Southern M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W6–3 Ray(2-2) Thompson(2-1) Menard(3) ESPN+ 4,102 13–12 3–4Apr. 2 Georgia Southern M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L3–4 Johnson(2-2) Menard(2-1) None ESPN+ 4,089 13–13 3–5Apr. 3 Georgia Southern M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W5–1 Wilson(2-1) Wray(5-1) None ESPN+ 3,986 14–13 4–5Apr. 5 at Louisiana Tech J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA L3–7 Tomkins(3-0) Bonds(2-2) Crigger(5) CUSA.TV 2,439 14–14 Apr. 6 at Louisiana Tech J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA W8–6 Rawls(1-0) Whorff(2-5) None CUSA.TV 2,606 15–14 Apr. 8 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR W10–0 Talley(1-1) Medlin(0-4) None ESPN+ 252 16–14 5–5Apr. 9 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR W5–3 Menard(3-1) Wiseman(0-2) None ESPN+ 297 17–14 6–5Apr. 10 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR W7–410 Rawls(2-0) Jeans(0-4) None ESPN+ 255 18–14 7–5Apr. 12 McNeese State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA Game cancelledApr. 14 Louisiana–Monroe M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W14–2 Talley(2-1) Barlow(2-4) None ESPN+ 4,037 19–14 8–5Apr. 15 Louisiana–Monroe M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L5–7 Judice(1-0) Rawls(2-1) Orton(4) 4,042 19–15 8–6Apr. 16 Louisiana–Monroe M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W7–1 Wilson(3-1) Wepf(1-3) None 4,170 20–15 9–6Wally Pontiff Jr. ClassicApr. 19 at No. 22 LSU Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA L4–8 Floyd(4-2) Talley(2-2) Reyzelman(2) SECN+ 6,789 20–16 Apr. 22 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA W5–4 Hammond(2-0) Jones(2-3) None 347 21–16 10–6Apr. 23 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA W6–3 Schultz(2-3) Dawson(2-4) None 378 22–16 11–6Apr. 24 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA W14–27 Wilson(4-1) Landry(2-3) None 367 23–16 12–6Apr. 29 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W14–3 Talley(3-2) Tuthill(1-5) None 310 24–16 13–6Apr. 30 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W12–7 Perrin(1-0) Tujetsch(3-4) None 552 25–16 14–6 May (8–5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 1 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L4–9 Cornatzer(2-1) Wilson(4-2) Carter(1) 135 25–17 14–7May 6 UT Arlington M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W4–3 Bonds(3-2) Moffat(2-7) None ESPN+ 4,149 26–17 15–7May 7 UT Arlington M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W4–3 Schultz(3-3) Wong(1-5) Hammond(1) 4,177 27–17 16–7May 8 UT Arlington M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W6–511 Christie(1-0) Moffat(2-8) None 4,054 28–17 17–7May 10 at Rice Reckling Park • Houston, TX W7–3 Perrin(2-0) Cienfuegos(0-3) None CUSA.TV 1,943 29–17 May 11 at Rice Reckling Park • Houston, TX W16–68 Menard(4-1) Smith(1-3) None CUSA.TV 1,935 30–17 May 13 at No. 15 Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L5–7 Wood(6-1) Talley(3-3) Stivors(13) ESPN+ 1,656 30–18 17–8May 14 at No. 15 Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L4–6 Bush(2-2) Hammond(2-1) Stivors(14) ESPN+ 1,487 30–19 17–9May 15 at No. 15 Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L9–11 Robie(3-0) Wilson(4-3) Stivors(15) ESPN+ 1,296 30–20 17–10May 17 Nicholls M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W6–1 Menard(5-1) Galy(0-2) None ESPN+ 4,052 31–20 May 19 Little Rock M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L0–2 Arnold(5-6) Bonds(3-3) None ESPN+ 3,891 31–21 17–11May 20 Little Rock M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W10–4 Ray(3-2) Smallwood(5-5) None ESPN+ 4,215 32–21 18–11May 21 Little Rock M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W9–3 Perrin(3-0) Quevedo(2-1) None ESPN+ 4,080 33–21 19–11 Postseason (4–2) (3–0) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 27 vs. (5) South Alabama (4) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL W9–1 Bonds(4-3) Boswell(6-5) Theut(2) ESPN+ 34–21 1–0May 28 vs. (1)/No. 11 Texas State (4) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL W3–2 Schultz(4-3) Wells(7-2) None ESPN+ 35–21 2–0May 29 vs. (2) Georgia Southern (4) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL W7–6 Hammond(3-1) Higgins(2-3) Talley(2) ESPN+ 36–21 3–0 (1–2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record College Station RegionalJun. 3 vs. (2)/No. 22 TCU (3) Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX W7–6 Bonds(5-3) Cornelio(4-5) None ESPN+ 6,138 37–21 1–0Jun. 4 vs. (1)/No. 5 Texas A&M (3) Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX L6–9 Palisch(5-3) Ray(3-3) Rudis(3) ESPN+ 6,675 37–22 1–1Jun. 5 vs. (2)/No. 22 TCU (3) Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX L1–6 Brown(5-3) Wilson(4-4) None ESPN+ 6,115 37–23 1–2 Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
College Station Regional College Station Regional Teams(1) Texas A&M Aggies(2) TCU Horned Frogs(3) Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns(4) Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
Postseason Conference Awards
All Conference First Team Reid VanScoter (CCU, RS-Sr, P) Levi Wells (TXST, So, P) Zeke Woods (TXST, Jr, P) Tristan Stivors (TXST, Sr, RP) Julian Brock (LA, So, C) Carson Roccaforte (LA, So, 1B) Jesse Sherrill (GASO, Jr, 2B) Dalton Shuffield (TXST, Sr, SS) Justin Thompson (TXST, Sr, 3B) Max Ryerson (GSU, Jr, OF) Mason Holt (ULM, Sr, OF) Miles Simington (USA, Sr, OF) Cameron Jones (GSU, So, UT) Noah Ledford (GASO, RS-Jr, DH)
All Conference Second Team Hayden Arnold (LR, Sr, P) Michael Knorr (CCU, Sr, P) Matt Boswell (USA, Sr, P) Jay Thomspon (GASO, Jr, RP) Hayden Cross (APP, Jr, C) Jason Swan (GASO, Sr, 1B) Erick Orbeta (USA, RS-So, 2B) Griffin Cheney (GSU, Gr, SS) Dale Thomas (CCU, Jr, 3B) Noah Dickerson (LR, RS-Jr, OF) Jose Gonzalez (TXST, Jr, OF) John Wuthrich (TXST, Sr, OF) Rigsby Mosley (TROY, Sr, UT) Tyler Johnson (CCU, Sr, DH)
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National & Regional ABCA First Team All-Region Carson Roccaforte, INF
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