2026 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team

The 2026 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team will represent the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Ragin' Cajuns will play their home games at M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park and are to be led by seventh–year head coach Matt Deggs. They will serve as members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released February 4, 2026, and the Ragin' Cajuns were picked to finish fifth overall in the conference.

Coaches Poll 1 Coastal Carolina 194 (12) 2 Southern Miss 182 (1) 3 Troy 166 4 Marshall 129 5 Louisiana 126 (1) 6 Texas State 114 7 Georgia Southern 104 7 Old Dominion 104 9 Arkansas State 96 10 App State 78 11 South Alabama 62 12 Georgia State 49 13 James Madison 48 14 ULM 18

Personnel

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

2026 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball game log (41–25) Regular season (34–21) February (8–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordFeb. 13 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 2–8 Yusypchuk (1–0) Roman (0–1) Lucas (1) ESPN+ 3,869 0–1 —Feb. 14 Missouri State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 12–13(11) Knight (1–0) Brasch (0–1) Lucas (2) 3,783 0–2 —Feb. 15 Missouri State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 9–7 Tollett (1–0) Slater (0–1) Carter (1) ESPN+ 3,730 1–2 —Feb. 17 at Rice Reckling Park • Houston, TX W 3–0 Pruitt (1–0) Blank (0–1) Brasch (1) 1,327 2–2 —Feb. 20 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 7–6 Papenbrock (1–0) Cespedes (0–1) None ESPN+ 4,020 3–2 —Feb. 21 Maryland M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 9–1 Herrmann (1–0) Morlang (0–2) None 3,920 4–2 —Feb. 22 Maryland M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 6–5(15) Pearson (1–0) Bailey (0–1) None ESPN+ 3,775 5–2 —Feb. 24 Kansas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 1–0 Pruitt (2–0) Duke (0–1) Carter (2) 3,783 6–2 —Feb. 25 Kansas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 3–2(11) Wilson (1–0) Feser (1–1) None ESPN+ 3,680 7–2 —Feb. 27 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 3–7 Murdock (1–0) Roman (0–2) None ESPN+ 4,152 7–3 —Feb. 28 UC San Diego M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 8–0 Herrmann (2–0) Gregson (0–3) None ESPN+ 3,877 8–3 — March (10–8) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMar. 1 UC San Diego M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 4–3 Tollett (2–0) Bowker (0–1) Brasch (2) ESPN+ 3,831 9–3 —Mar. 4 No. 2 LSU M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 7–2 Brasch (1–1) Guidry (0–1) Pruitt (1) ESPN+ 5,736 10–3 —Mar. 6 at Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX W 6–5 Carter (1–0) Long (1–2) None ESPN+ 933 11–3 —Mar. 7 at Dallas Baptist Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX W 11–6 Tollett (3–0) Jenkins (1–2) None ESPN+ 862 12–3 —Mar. 8 at Dallas Baptist Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX L 1–12(7) Watt (1–1) Pruitt (2–1) None ESPN+ 834 12–4 —Mar. 10 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 11–7 Roman (1–2) Wiatrek (0–1) None 3,403 13–4 —Mar. 11 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA PostponedMar. 13 South Alabama M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 2–3 Shineflew (2–0) Parker (0–1) None ESPN+ 4,205 13–5 0–1Mar. 14 South Alabama M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 4–3 Herrmann (3–0) Middleton (0–1) None ESPN+ 3,947 14–5 1–1Mar. 15 South Alabama M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 3–1 Tollett (4–0) Gonzalez (1–2) Brasch (3) ESPN+ 3,507 15–5 2–1Mar. 18 at No. 25 Don Sanders Field at Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park • Houston, TX W 6–3(10) Brasch (2–1) Hoffman (1–2) None ESPN+ 777 16–5 —Mar. 20 at Texas State No. 25 Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L 1–4 Cooper (1–0) Smith (0–2) None ESPN+ 1,423 16–6 2–2Mar. 21 at Texas State No. 25 Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L 4–11 Smith (1–0) Hermann (3–1) None ESPN+ 1,427 16–7 2–3Mar. 22 at Texas State No. 25 Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L 6–16(7) Tovar (5–1) Tollett (4–1) None ESPN+ 1,565 16–8 2–4Mar. 24 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 9–3 Roman (2–2) Lirette (1–1) None 3,992 17–8 —Mar. 27 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 3–5 Brodnax (2–1) Pruitt (2–2) Hess (3) ESPN+ 4,202 17–9 2–5Mar. 28 Louisiana–Monroe M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 3–7 Corley (2–1) Herrmann (3–2) Hess (4) ESPN+ 3,990 17–10 2–6Mar. 29 Louisiana–Monroe M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 4–0 Brasch (3–1) Dermody (4–2) None ESPN+ 3,845 18–10 3–6Mar. 31 at McNeese Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L 7–10 Blanchard (2–2) Tollett (4–2) Morgan (1) 1,096 18–11 — April (9–7) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordApr. 2 at Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA W 5–4 Smith (1–2) Kuhle (0–2) Brasch (4) ESPN+ 818 19–11 4–6Apr. 3 at James Madison Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA L 5–6(11) Madden (1–0) Smith (1–3) None ESPN+ 864 19–12 4–7Apr. 4 at James Madison Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA L 1–5 Lutz (1–3) Roman (2–3) Muscar (1) ESPN+ 546 19–13 4–8Apr. 8 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 6–7 Toups (2–1) Brasch (3–2) None ESPN+ 1,587 19–14 —Apr. 10 No. 10 Southern Miss M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 1–8 Harris (6–1) Pruitt (2–3) None ESPN+ 4,218 19–15 4–9Apr. 11 No. 10 Southern Miss M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 8–4 Herrmann (4–2) Sunstrom (2–3) None ESPN+ 4,121 20–15 5–9Apr. 12 No. 10 Southern Miss M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 6–5 Smith (2–3) Och (3–1) Brasch (5) ESPN+ 3,975 21–15 6–9Apr. 17 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L 6–7 Crotchfelt (2–2) Roman (2–4) None ESPN+ 2,128 21–16 6–10Apr. 18 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 7–6 Herrmann (5–2) Egan (4–2) Carter (3) ESPN+ 2,866 22–16 7–10Apr. 19 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L 11–15 Nelson (2–1) Carter (1–1) None ESPN+ 2,094 22–17 7–11Apr. 21 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 15–7 Brooks (1–0) Mante (1–2) Tollett (1) ESPN+ 3,641 23–17 —Apr. 24 at Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR W 3–2 Pruitt (3–3) Garrison (2–2) None ESPN+ 845 24–17 8–11Apr. 25 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR W 11–5(10) Papenbrock (2–0) Van Der Lelie (2–1) None ESPN+ 1,283 25–17 9–11Apr. 26 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR L 3–8 Farley (7–1) Tollett (4–3) None ESPN+ 781 25–18 9–12Apr. 28 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 15–5(7) Pruitt (4–3) Prosper (1–1) None ESPN+ 3,761 26–18 —Apr. 29 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 7–1 Brooks (2–0) Vargas (0–2) Pearson (1) ESPN+ 3,824 27–18 — May (7–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 2 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 14–1(7) Herrmann (6–2) Crooms (3–4) None ESPN+ 28–18 10–12May 2 Georgia State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 5–1 Brasch (4–2) Caruso (5–6) Papenbrock (1) ESPN+ 4,415 29–18 11–12May 3 Georgia State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 4–3 Pruitt (5–3) Roberts (1–3) Papenbrock (2) ESPN+ 3,789 30–18 12–12May 5 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 6–9(10) Jones (3–1) Tollett (4–4) Alack (4) ESPN+ 3,740 30–19 —May 8 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W 5–4(10) Pruitt (6–3) Wilson (3–2) None ESPN+ 594 31–19 13–12May 9 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L 2–7 Peterson (8–0) Herrman (6–3) None ESPN+ 910 31–20 13–13May 10 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W 12–3 Roman (3–4) Nolan (4–1) None ESPN+ 654 32–20 14–13May 14 No. 20 Coastal Carolina M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 7–2 Brasch (5–2) Jones (4–2) None ESPN+ 4,612 33–20 15–13May 15 No. 20 Coastal Carolina M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 0–6 Horn (7–1) Herrmann (6–4) None ESPN+ 5,026 33–21 15–14May 16 No. 20 Coastal Carolina M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 3–2 Roman (4–4) Norman (6–5) Papenbrock (3) ESPN+ 4,936 34–21 16–14 Postseason (7–4) (5–2) Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBCT recordMay 19 vs. (10) Marshall (7) DABOS Park • Montgomery, AL W 11–1(7) Brasch (6–2) Blevins (8–5) None ESPN+ 220 35–21 1–0May 20 vs. (2)No. 24 Coastal Carolina (7) DABOS Park • Montgomery, AL W 12–11 Papenbrock (3–0) Appelman (0–3) Pearson (2) ESPN+ 472 36–21 2–0May 21 vs. (6) Texas State (7) DABOS Park • Montgomery, AL L 3–4 Tovar (9–2) Pruitt (6–4) None ESPN+ 251 36–22 2–1May 22 vs. (2)No. 24 Coastal Carolina (7) DABOS Park • Montgomery, AL W 5–4 Herrmann (7–4) Norman (6–6) Brasch (6) ESPN+ 787 37–22 3–1May 23 vs. (6) Texas State (7) DABOS Park • Montgomery, AL W 12–6 Smith (3–3) Kerbow (1–1) None ESPN+ 684 38–22 4–1May 23 vs. (6) Texas State (7) DABOS Park • Montgomery, AL W 7–4 Pruitt (7–4) Tovar (9–3) Roman (1) ESPN+ 867 39–22 5–1May 24 vs. (1)No. 8 Southern Miss (7) DABOS Park • Montgomery, AL L 7–11 Crabtree (2–2) Herrmann (7–5) None ESPN+ 1,093 39–23 5–2 (2–2) Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record NCAAT recordMay 29 vs. (2)No. 24 Cincinnati (3) Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 2–12 Taylor (7–3) Brasch (6–3) None ESPN+ 8,662 39–24 0–1May 30 vs. (4) Lipscomb (3) Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 10–4 Smith (4–3) Trautner (1–4) None ESPN+ 8,644 40–24 1–1May 31 vs. (2)No. 24 Cincinnati (3) Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 8–6 Papenbrock (4–0) Blue (4–2) None ESPN+ 8,509 41–24 2–1May 31 vs. (1)No. 17 Mississippi State (3) Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 5–19 McPherson (4–1) Pruitt (7–5) None ESPN+ 9,901 41–25 2–2 Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Starkville Regional Starkville Regional Teams(1) Mississippi State Bulldogs(2) Cincinnati Bearcats(3) Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns(4) Lipscomb Bisons

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