2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team

The 2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2023 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 fourth–year head coach Matt Deggs. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Preseason

Signing Day Recruits

Pitchers Thomas Couvillion Lafayette, Louisiana St. Thomas Moore Catholic HS Tate Hess Singer, Louisiana Singer HS Drew Kirby Cypress, Texas Cypress Woods HS Riley Marcotte Loreauville, Louisiana Loreauville HS Chase Morgan Cypress, Texas Cypress Woods HS Johnathan Rogers Tupelo, Mississippi Tupelo HS Jon Robert Tollett Ruston, Louisiana Ruston HS Hitters Micah Kendrick Rockwall, Texas Rockwall HS Maddox Mandino Minden, Louisiana Glenbrook Bennett Mittelsteadt Lafayette, Louisiana Teurlings Catholic HS Clayton Pourciau Baton Rouge, Louisiana Catholic HS Montravious Winn Ridgeland, Mississippi Ridgeland HS

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 8, 2023. Louisiana was picked to finish fourth with 154 votes and 1 first place vote.

Coaches poll 1 Southern Miss 192 (11) T2 Georgia Southern 158 T2 Texas State 158 (1) 4 Louisiana 154 (1) 5 Coastal Carolina 151 (1) 6 South Alabama 123 7 Old Dominion 116 8 Troy 109 9 Georgia State 76 10 James Madison 73 11 Louisiana–Monroe 58 12 Appalachian State 43 13 Marshall 36 14 Arkansas State 23

Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors Tanner Hall (USM, Jr, Pitcher) Levi Wells (TXST, Jr, Pitcher) Zeke Woods (TXST, Sr, Pitcher) Triston Dixon (TXST, Sr, Pitcher) Julian Brock (LA, Jr, Catcher) Carson Roccaforte (LA, Jr, 1st Base) Jesse Sherrill (GASO, Sr, 2nd Base) Dustin Dickerson (USM, Jr, Shortstop) Jarrett Brown (GASO, Jr, 3rd Base) Max Ryerson (GSU, Sr, Outfielder) Carson Paetow (USM, So, Outfielder) Jose Gonzalez (TXST, Sr, Outfielder) Noah Ledford (GASO, RS-Sr, Designated Hitter) Cameron Jones (GSU, Jr, Utility)

Personnel

Schedule and results Legend Louisiana win Louisiana loss Postponement/Cancelation/SuspensionsBoldLouisiana team member

2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball game log Regular season (36–20) February (6–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordFeb. 17 at Reckling Park • Houston, TX W5–4 Theut(1-0) Raj(0-1) Moody(1) CUSA.tv 2,146 1–0 Feb. 18 at Rice Reckling Park • Houston, TX W11–2 Rawls(1-0) Long(0-1) None CUSA.tv 2,495 2–0 Feb. 19 at Rice Reckling Park • Houston, TX L8–12 Vincent(1-0) Tate(0-1) None CUSA.tv 2,187 2–1 Feb. 22 BYU M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W4–3 Marshall(1-0) Porter(0-1) None 3,896 3–1 Feb. 23 BYU M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W11–0 Ray(1-0) Sterner(1-1) None ESPN+ 3,771 4–1 Feb. 24 BYU M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W2–1 Marshall(2-0) Olsen(0-1) None 4,098 5–1 Feb. 25 BYU M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W11–10 Rawls(2-0) Porter(0-2) Fluno(1) ESPN+ 4,139 6–1 Feb. 28 at McNeese Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L4–5 Morrow(1-0) Moody(0-1) Vega(1) 1,405 6–2 March (12–6) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMar. 3 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L2–5 Kuehler(2-0) Hammond(0-1) Cummings(1) ESPN+ 4,185 6–3 Mar. 4 Campbell M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L6–8 Daquila(3-0) Etheridge(0-1) Rund(1) ESPN+ 4,051 6–4 Mar. 5 Campbell M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W14–7 Nezuh(1-0) Day(0-1) None ESPN+ 4,029 7–4 Mar. 8 McNeese M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W5–3 Ray(2-0) Lejeune(0-1) Marshall(1) ESPN+ 3,959 8–4 Mar. 10 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W8–6 Hammond(1-1) Garcia(0-3) Marshall(2) ESPN+ 3,982 9–4 Mar. 11 High Point M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L1–5 Wozniak(1-0) Moody(0-2) None ESPN+ 3,973 9–5 Mar. 12 High Point M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W6–5 Nezuh(2-0) Hughes(2-2) Marshall(3) ESPN+ 3,798 10–5 Mar. 14 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W7–0 Rawls(3-0) Francis(0-2) None ESPN+ 3,681 11–5 Hancock Whitney ClassicMar. 15 vs. Mississippi State MGM Park • Biloxi, MS L2–4 Holcombe(1-0) Hill(0-1) Dohm(2) SECN+ 5,816 11–6 Mar. 17 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W15–4 Hammond(2-1) Jeans(1-2) None ESPN+ 3,677 12–6 1–0Mar. 18 Arkansas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W13–5 Rawls(4-0) Draper(0-2) Fluno(2) ESPN+ 3,734 13–6 2–0Mar. 19 Arkansas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W3–1 Nezuh(3-0) Carmack(1-1) Marshall(4) ESPN+ 3,697 14–6 3–0Mar. 21 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W13–17 Hill(1-0) Newman(0-3) None ESPN+ 3,704 15–6 Mar. 22 Southeastern Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W2–0 Rawls(5-0) Long(1-3) Moody(2) ESPN+ 3,786 16–6 Mar. 24 at Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL L11–12 Boyd(1-0) Moody(0-3) Wood(3) ESPN+ 1,288 16–7 3–1Mar. 24 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W22–5 Nezuh(4-0) Lee(0-4) Rawls(1) ESPN+ 1,288 17–7 4–1Mar. 25 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W10–6 Etheridge(1-1) Wood(3-1) Tate(1) ESPN+ 1,537 18–7 5–1Mar. 31 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L2–3 Hamilton(5-1) Hammond(2-2) Steensma(4) ESPN+ 4,061 18–8 5–2 April (11–9) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordApr. 1 Appalachian State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L5–8 Wilson(2-2) Nezuh(4-1) Steensma(5) ESPN+ 4,095 18–9 5–3Apr. 2 Appalachian State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W6–0 Rawls(6-0) Cross(3-1) None ESPN+ 3,832 19–9 6–3Apr. 4 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W8–7 Tate(1-1) Price(0-1) None ESPN+ 4,093 20–9 Apr. 6 at GoMart Ballpark • Charleston, WV W8–4 Hammond(3-2) Copen(2-3) None ESPN+ 102 21–9 7–3Apr. 7 at Marshall GoMart Ballpark • Charleston, WV W5–2 McGehee(1-0) Pacella(0-3) Christie(1) ESPN+ 107 22–9 8–3Apr. 8 at Marshall GoMart Ballpark • Charleston, WV W8–2 Nezuh(5-1) Addkison(2-5) None ESPN+ 113 23–9 9–3Apr. 11 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W10–5 Rawls(7-0) Harland(0-4) Fluno(3) ESPN+ 4,109 24–9 Apr. 12 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L4–5 Spencer(1-0) Cash(0-1) Lauve(3) ESPN+ 1,208 24–10 Apr. 14 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L6–9 Fuller(3-3) Hammond(3-3) Fruit(1) 4,033 24–11 9–4Apr. 16 Troy M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L2–6 Stewart(4-2) Nezuh(5-2) Thompson(1) ESPN+ 24–12 9–5Apr. 16 Troy M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W2–1 Rawls(8-0) Manning(1-2) None ESPN+ 4,049 25–12 10–5Apr. 18 at No. 1 LSU Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA W8–5 Christie(1-0) Cooper(1-2) None SECN+ 11,784 26–12 Apr. 21 at Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA L8–10 Kleinfelter(4-0) Marshall(2-1) None ESPN+ 601 26–13 10–6Apr. 22 at James Madison Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA L2–13 Kinsler(2-0) Nezuh(5-3) None ESPN+ 311 26–14 10–7Apr. 23 at James Madison Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA L4–9 Murphy(4-3) McGehee(1-1) None ESPN+ 519 26–15 10–8Apr. 25 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W10–5 Rawls(9-0) Fidanza(3-1) None ESPN+ 3,780 27–15 Apr. 26 Northwestern State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W15–3 Nezuh(6-3) Prestwich(4-3) None ESPN+ 3,841 28–15 Apr. 28 No. 6 Coastal Carolina M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W11–9 Theut(2-0) Potok(3-3) None ESPN+ 4,008 29–15 11–8Apr. 29 No. 6 Coastal Carolina M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L5–13 Morrison(6-0) Nezub(6-4) Doyle(1) ESPN+ 4,029 29–16 11–9Apr. 30 No. 6 Coastal Carolina M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L2–311 Sharkey(5-1) Moody(0-4) None ESPN+ 3,925 29–17 11–10 May (7–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 5 at Lou St. Amant Field • Monroe, LA W8–4 Nezuh(7-4) Judice(2-2) None ESPN+ 1,030 30–17 12–10May 6 at Louisiana–Monroe Lou St. Amant Field • Monroe, LA W12–4 Fluno(1-0) Barlow(3-5) None ESPN+ 1,077 31–17 13–10May 7 at Louisiana–Monroe Lou St. Amant Field • Monroe, LA W10–06 Rawls(10-0) Robinson(0-1) None ESPN+ 1,055 32–17 14–10May 9 at Louisiana Tech J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA L8–12 Bates(4-2) Couch(0-1) None CUSA.tv 2,409 32–18 May 12 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W7–3 Nezuh(8-4) Wells(7-3) None ESPN+ 4,056 33–18 15–10May 13 Texas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W9–5 Fluno(2-0) Wood(2-3) Christie(2) ESPN+ 3,984 34–18 16–10May 14 at Texas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W8–3 Couch(1-1) Robie(5-3) None ESPN+ 3,749 35–18 17–10May 18 at No. 23 Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L0–4 Hall(11-3) Nezuh(8-5) None ESPN+ 5,315 35–19 17–11May 19 at No. 23 Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W10–1 Fluno(3-0) Oldham(6-3) None ESPN+ 5,530 36–19 18–11May 20 at No. 23 Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L9–11 Storm(3-1) Rawls(10-1) None ESPN+ 5,429 36–20 18–12 Postseason (5–4) (4–2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 24 vs. (5) Texas State (4) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL W6–1 Nezuh(9-5) Wells(8-4) Rawls(2) ESPN+ 37–20 1–0May 25 vs. (1)/No. 7 Coastal Carolina (4) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL L3–6 Eikhoff(2-1) Fluno(3-1) Sharkey(10) ESPN+ 37–21 1–1May 26 vs. (5) Texas State (4) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL W12–6 Cash(1-1) Wood(2-4) Etheridge(1) ESPN+ 38–21 2–1May 27 vs. (1)/No. 7 Coastal Carolina (4) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL W7–3 Couch(2-1) Horn(3-2) Marshall(5) ESPN+ 39–21 3–1May 27 vs. (1)/No. 7 Coastal Carolina (4) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL L4–1 Marshall(3-1) Smith(4-2) Etheridge(2) ESPN+ 40–21 4–1May 28 vs. (2)/No. 16 Southern Miss (4) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL L2–6 Storm(5-1) Moody(0-5) None ESPN+ 40–22 4–2 (1–2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record Coral Gables RegionalJun. 2 vs. (2) Texas (3) Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL L2–4 Gordan(7-1) Nezuh(9-6) Morehouse(6) ESPN+ 2,370 40–23 1–0Jun. 3 vs. (4) (3) Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL W19–10 Fluno(4-1) Leys(5-1) None ESPN+ 2,355 41–23 1–1Jun. 5 vs. (1)/No. 8 Miami (3) Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL L5–8 Rosario(5-6) Marshall(3-2) Walters(12) ESPN2 2,541 41–24 1–2 Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Coral Gables Regional College Station Regional Teams(1) Miami Hurricanes(2) Texas Longhorns(3) Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns(4) Maine Black Bears

Postseason ABCA First Team All-Region Julian Brock, C ABCA Second Team All-Region Cooper Rawls, P Sun Bell All-Conference Team Julian Brock, CKyle DeBarge, SS

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