The 2025 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2024 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 sixth–year head coach Matt Deggs. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 5, 2025. Louisiana was picked to finish third with 174 votes and 3 first place votes. Sophomore pitcher Chase Morgan was named Sun Belt Preseason Pitcher of the Year.

Coaches poll 1 Southern Miss 179 (5) 2 Troy 178 (4) 3 Louisiana 174 (3) 4 Coastal Carolina 161 (2) 5 Georgia Southern 125 6 James Madison 106 7 Old Dominion 105 8 Texas State 102 9 Appalachian State 94 10 South Alabama 93 11 Georgia State 49 12 Marshall 46 13 Louisiana–Monroe 34 14 Arkansas State 24

Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors Chase Morgan, Louisiana (So., SP – Cypress, Texas) Bryce Blevins, Marshall (Jr., SP – Louisa, Ky.) Colby Allen, Southern Miss (Jr., SP – Louisville, Miss.) Max Kuhle, James Madison (Jr., RP – Virginia Beach, Va.) Caden Bodine, Coastal Carolina (Jr., C – Haddon Heights, N.J.) Matthew Russo, Southern Miss (Jr., 1B – Madisonville, La.) Blake Barthol, Coastal Carolina (Jr., 2B – Allentown, Pa.) Ozzie Pratt, Southern Miss (Sr., SS – Alesville, Miss.) Lee Amedee, Louisiana (Jr., 3B – Gonzales, La.) Josh Tate, Georgia Southern (Jr., OF – Peachtree City, Ga.) Luke Waters, Old Dominion (Sr., OF – Laurel, Del.) Davis Gillespie, Southern Miss (RS So., OF – Birmingham, Ala.) Ryan Dooley, James Madison (Sr., DH – Reston, Va.) Nick Monistere, Southern Miss (Jr., UT – Brandon, Miss.)

Personnel

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

2025 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball game log Regular season (28–29) February (5–5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordFeb. 14 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W7–2 Morgan(1–0) Gutierrez(0–1) Trimble(1) ESPN+ 4,862 1–0 Feb. 15 San Jose State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L3–8 McGrew(1–0) McGehee(0–1) None ESPN+ 4,123 1–1 Feb. 16 San Jose State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L4–12 George(1–0) Hess(0–1) None ESPN+ 4,037 1–2 Feb. 18 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W14–11 Tollett(1–0) Garcia(0–1) Holzhammer(1) ESPN+ 2,461 2–2 Feb. 21 No. 23 Nebraska M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L1–6 McConnaughey(1–1) Morgan(1–1) None ESPN+ 4,085 2–3 Feb. 22 No. 23 Nebraska M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W4–1 McGehee(1–1) Horn(0–1) Theut(1) ESPN+ 4,131 3–3 Feb. 22 No. 23 Nebraska M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W10–2 Herrmann(1–0) Walsh(1–1) None ESPN+ 4,131 4–3 Feb. 25 at McNeese Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L0–3 Mott(1–0) Tollett(1–1) Lopez(1) ESPN+ 1,383 4–4 Feb. 26 Southeastern Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W9–7 Hess(1–1) Barbier(1–1) None ESPN+ 3,949 5–4 Feb. 28 at UC Irvine Cicerone Field at Anteater Ballpark • Irvine, CA L4–7 Ojeda(2–0) Holzhammer(0–1) Martin(1) ESPN+ 742 5–5 March (9–10) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMar. 1 at UC Irvine Cicerone Field at Anteater Ballpark • Irvine, CA L6–9 Ross(2–1) McGehee(1–2) Martin(2) ESPN+ 650 5–6 Mar. 2 at UC Irvine Cicerone Field at Anteater Ballpark • Irvine, CA L5–12 Hansen(1–0) Herrmann(1–1) None ESPN+ 792 5–7 Mar. 5 UNC Wilmington M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W6–5 Mandino(1–0) Lawson(0–1) Marcotte(1) ESPN+ 3,372 6–7 Mar. 7 No. 21 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W6–5 Rosario(1–0) Bonn(1–2) None ESPN+ 4,513 7–7 Mar. 8 No. 21 Dallas Baptist M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L6–10 Jenkins(2–0) Dillhoff(0–1) Branson(1) ESPN+ 4,110 7–8 Mar. 9 No. 21 Dallas Baptist M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L2–8 Schwede(4–0) Hess(1–2) None ESPN+ 3,218 7–9 Mar. 11 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W7–5 Herrmann(2–1) Huff(1–1) None ESPN+ 2,293 8–9 Mar. 12 McNeese M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L2–4 Golden(1–1) McGehee(1–3) Corcoran(1) ESPN+ 3,011 8–10 Mar. 14 No. 21 Troy M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L3–4 Gainous(3–0) Holzhammer(0–2) Dill(1) ESPN+ 4,128 8–11 0–1Mar. 15 No. 21 Troy M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L5–8 Stewart(2–1) Tollett(1–2) Dill(2) ESPN+ 4,160 8–12 0–2Mar. 16 No. 21 Troy M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W18–14 McGehee(2–3) Falinski(0–3) Osteen(1) ESPN+ 4,152 9–12 1–2Mar. 19 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L1–7 Lirette(1–1) Grab(0–1) None ESPN+ 1,622 9–13 Mar. 21 at Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W7–1 Morgan(2–1) Willingham(2–3) Herrmann(1) ESPN+ 2,134 10–13 2–2Mar. 22 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL L1–8 Heer(2–0) Holzhammer(0–3) Shineflew(1) ESPN+ 1,212 10–14 2–3Mar. 23 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W9–3 Tollett(2–2) Davis(1–2) Hess(1) ESPN+ 1,308 11–14 3–3Mar. 25 at No. 8 LSU Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA L4–17(7 inns.) Noot(2–0) Herrmann(2–2) None SECN+ 11,511 11–15 Mar. 28 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W5–2 Hess(2–2) Kuhle(1–3) None ESPN+ 3,267 12–15 4–3Mar. 29 James Madison M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W8–7 McGehee(3–3) Smith(1–2) Taylor(1) ESPN+ 2,823 13–15 5–3Mar. 30 James Madison M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W3–0 Tollett(3–2) Barroqueiro(0–2) None ESPN+ 3,103 14–15 6–3 April (8–9) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordApr. 1 Northwestern State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W9–7 Hess(3–2) Robinson(5–1) Taylor(2) ESPN+ 2,569 15–15 Apr. 2 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L6–16 Nichols(3–3) Gaither(0–1) None ESPN+ 2,947 15–16 Apr. 4 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W2–0 Holzhammer(1–3) Valentin(4–2) None ESPN+ 4,022 16–16 7–3Apr. 5 Texas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L0–2 Tavar(1–2) Herrmann(2–3) None ESPN+ 3,906 16–17 7–4Apr. 6 Texas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L3–4 Laws(2–0) Holzhammer(1–4) None ESPN+ 3,206 16–18 7–5Apr. 8 UT Rio Grande Valley M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L7–9 Tejada(2–0) Taylor(0–1) Oliva(1) ESPN+ 3,803 16–19 Apr. 9 at Louisiana Tech J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA L7–10 Fontenot(1–0) Osteen(1–0) None ESPN+ 1,743 16–20 Apr. 11 at Lou St. Amant Field • Monroe, LA W9–3 Morgan(3–1) Cirelli(1–7) Holzhammer(2) ESPN+ 1,319 17–20 8–5Apr. 12 at Louisiana–Monroe Lou St. Amant Field • Monroe, LA L3–4(10 inns.) Gregoire(2–1) McGehee(3–4) None ESPN+ 1,641 17–21 8–6Apr. 13 at Louisiana–Monroe Lou St. Amant Field • Monroe, LA L2–3 Shaw(3–0) Tollett(3–3) None ESPN+ 1,283 17–22 8–7Apr. 17 at Harbor Park • Norfolk, VA W6–5(10 inns.) Hess(4–2) Davis(0–3) Holzhammer(3) ESPN+ 356 18–22 9–7Apr. 18 at Old Dominion Harbor Park • Norfolk, VA L5–6 Hunt(3–0) Theut(0–1) None ESPN+ 572 18–23 9–8Apr. 19 at Old Dominion Harbor Park • Norfolk, VA W10–0(8 inns.) Tollett(4–3) Morgan(3–3) None ESPN+ 641 19–23 10–8Apr. 22 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA Game Canceled – Rain/LightningApr. 23 Nicholls M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W6–2 Theut(1–1) Van't Klooster(0–5) None ESPN+ 2,814 20–23 Apr. 25 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W4–1 Morgan(4–1) Pendley(3–1) Herrmann(2) ESPN+ 4,141 21–23 11–8Apr. 26 Georgia Southern M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W7–3 Hess(5–2) Grundy(5–5) Holzhammer(4) ESPN+ 4,152 22–23 12–8Apr. 27 Georgia Southern M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L3–4 Degondea(4–0) Tollett(4–4) None ESPN+ 3,274 22–24 12–9 May (4–5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 2 at Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA W10–5 Hess(6–2) White(5–5) None ESPN+ 302 23–24 13–9May 3 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA W8–3 Herrmann(3–3) Hembree(1–2) None ESPN+ 280 24–24 14–9May 4 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA W10–4 Tollett(5–4) Norman(4–7) None ESPN+ 312 25–24 15–9May 9 at No. 21 Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field • Hattiesburg, MS L3–11 Middleton(9–1) Herrmann(3–4) None ESPN+ 5,351 25–25 15–10May 10 at No. 21 Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field • Hattiesburg, MS L5–15(7 inns.) Adams(5–2) Morgan(4–2) Allen(1) ESPN+ 5,431 25–26 15–11May 11 at No. 21 Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field • Hattiesburg, MS L6–9 Sivley(5–1) Theut(1–2) Payne(1) ESPN+ 5,306 25–27 15–12May 15 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L0–3 Galy(3–1) Morgan(4–3) Richter(1) ESPN+ 3,274 25–28 15–13May 16 Arkansas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L3–13(7 inns.) Garrison(3–2) McGehee(3–5) None ESPN+ 3,825 25–29 15–14May 17 Arkansas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W8–6 Holzhammer(2–4) Richter(3–4) Theut(2) ESPN+ 3,729 26–29 16–14 Postseason (1–2) (1–2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 21 vs. (4) (5) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL L5–9 Blevins(6–5) Hess(6–3) Weyrich(1) ESPN+ 603 26–30 0–1May 22 (9) Georgia Southern (5) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL W5–4 Tollett(6–4) Mackowiak(0–1) None ESPN+ 604 27–30 1–1May 23 vs. (4) Marshall (5) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL L13–17 Moak(3–2) Herrmann(3–5) Weyrich(2) ESPN+ 751 27–31 1–2 Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

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