Softball team season
The 2011 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2011 NCAA Division I softball season . The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Lamson Park and were led by eleventh and twelfth year husband and wife head coach duo Michael and Stenfi Lotief, respectively.
Preseason
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 7, 2011. Louisiana-Lafayette was picked to finish first in the Sun Belt Conference with 80 votes and 8 first place votes[ 2]
Coaches poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Louisiana-Lafayette
80 (8)
2
FIU
69 (1)
3
Troy
55
4
North Texas
54
5
Florida Atlantic
53
5
South Alabama
33
7
Louisiana-Monroe
25
8
Western Kentucky
20
9
Middle Tennessee
16
Preseason All-Sun Belt team Ashley Brignac (ULL, JR, Pitcher)
Ashlyn Williams (TROY, SR, Pitcher)
Kerri Croney (FAU, SR, Catcher)
Gabriele Bridges (ULL, SR, 1st Base)
Brie Rojas (FIU, SO, 2nd Base)
Nerissa Myers (ULL, SO, Shortstop)
Jessy Alfonso (FIU, SO, 3rd Base)
Ashley McClain (FIU, JR, Outfield)
Christi Orgeron (ULL, JR, Outfield)
Brianna Love (ULM, SR, Outfield)
Mallorie Sulaski (WKU, SO, Designated Player)
Roster
2011 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns roster
Pitchers
00 Ashley Brignac - Junior
4 Shelbee Rodgers - Redshirt Freshman
16 Christina Hamilton - Redshirt Freshman
19 Lacy Blanchard - Redshirt Freshman
21 Donna Bourgeois - Senior
28 Paige Cavallin - Sophomore
32 Allie Chenault - Redshirt Freshman
Utility Players
8 Megan Waterman - Sophomore
10 Tori Cummings - Redshirt Freshman
12 Christi Orgeron - Junior
17 Callie Philen - Sophomore
Catchers
24 Sarah Draheim - Sophomore
Infielders
6 Taylor Meaux - Freshman
10 Peyton Webb - Freshman
15 Nerissa Myers - Junior
27 Matte Haack - Junior
29 Megan Granger - Senior
31 Paige Cormier - Senior
Outfielders
3 Natalie Fernandez - Redshirt Freshman
6 Courtney Hollier - Junior
9 Taryn Broussard - Sophomore
15 Nerissa Myers - Sophomore
22 Jennifer Martin - Sophomore
25 Gabriele Bridges - Senior
29 Megan Granger - Junior
31 Paige Cormier - Junior
Coaching staff
2011 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff
Schedule and results
Legend
Louisiana-Lafayette win
Louisiana-Lafayette loss
Postponement
Bold
Louisiana-Lafayette team member
2011 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Softball Game Log
Regular season (45–9)
February (12–1)
Date
Opponent
Ranking
Site/stadium
Score
TV
Overall record
SBC record
Louisiana Classics
Feb. 11
vs. Rhode Island
No. 17
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 14-0
1-0
Feb. 11
vs. Rhode Island
No. 17
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 20-0
2-0
Feb. 12
vs. Arkansas
No. 17
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 14-1
3-0
Feb. 12
vs. Prairie View A&M
No. 17
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 28-0
4-0
Feb. 13
vs. Sam Houston State
No. 17
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 4-1
5-0
Ragin' Cajuns Invitational
Feb. 18
vs. Maine
No. 16
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 11-0
6–0
Feb. 18
vs. Tennessee State
No. 16
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 19-0
7-0
Feb. 19
vs. Maine
No. 16
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 9-0
8-0
Feb. 19
vs. Stephen F. Austin
No. 16
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 7-0
8-0
Feb. 20
vs. Tennessee State
No. 16
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 9-1
9-0
Cowgirl Classic
Feb. 25
vs. Southern
No. 15
Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA
L 4-5
8-1
Feb. 25
vs. Jackson State
No. 15
Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA
W 12-2
9-1
Feb. 26
vs. Grambling State
No. 15
Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA
W 7-0
10-1
Feb. 26
vs. McNeese State
No. 15
Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA
W 4-0
11-1
Feb. 27
vs. Houston Baptist
No. 15
Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA
W 5-0
12-1
March (13–4)
Date
Opponent
Ranking
Site/stadium
Score
TV
Overall record
SBC record
Citrus Classic
Mar. 4
vs. Virginia
No. 17
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL
W 9-1
13-1
Mar. 4
vs. Alabama
No. 17
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL
W 1-0
14-1
Mar. 5
vs. Oregon
No. 17
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL
L 2-5
14-2
Mar. 5
vs. Temple
No. 17
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL
W 18-3
15-2
Mar. 6
vs. LIU Brooklyn
No. 17
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL
W 4-0
16-2
Mar. 12
at North Texas
No. 17
Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX
W 5-2
17-2
1–0
Mar. 12
at North Texas
No. 17
Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX
W 7-3
18-2
2–0
Mar. 13
at North Texas
No. 17
Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX
L 5-8
18-3
2–1
Mar. 15
McNeese State
No. 17
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 9-4
19-3
Judi Garman Classic
Mar. 17
vs. Notre Dame
No. 19
Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA
W 5-1
20-3
Mar. 17
vs. Arizona
No. 19
Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA
L 2-10
20-4
Mar. 15
vs. Arizona State
No. 19
Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA
L 4-10
20-5
Mar. 19
vs. New Mexico
No. 19
Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA
W 8-4
21-5
Mar. 19
vs. Long Beach State
No. 19
Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA
W 9-5
22-5
Mar. 26
Troy
No. 19
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 5-2
23-5
3–1
Mar. 26
Troy
No. 19
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 8-0
24-5
4–1
Mar. 27
Troy
No. 19
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 9-1
25-5
5–1
April (15–4)
Date
Opponent
Ranking
Site/stadium
Score
TV
Overall record
SBC record
Apr. 6
FIU
No. 19
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 7-2
26-5
6–1
Apr. 6
FIU
No. 19
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
L 2-3
26-6
6–2
Apr. 7
FIU
No. 19
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 2-1
27-6
7–2
Apr. 9
at South Alabama
No. 19
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
W 5-1
28-6
8–2
Apr. 9
at South Alabama
No. 19
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
W 13-2
29-6
9–2
Apr. 10
at South Alabama
No. 19
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
W 10-2
30-6
10–2
Apr. 13
Centenary
No. 18
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 7-0
31-6
Apr. 16
Middle Tennessee
No. 18
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 11-0
32-6
11–2
Apr. 16
Middle Tennessee
No. 18
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 9-1
33-6
12–2
Apr. 17
Middle Tennessee
No. 18
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 8-0
34-6
13–2
Apr. 19
Nicholls State
No. 17
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 8-0
35-6
Apr. 19
Nicholls State
No. 17
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 11-2
36-6
Apr. 23
at Florida Atlantic
No. 17
FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL
L 0-1
36-7
13–3
Apr. 23
at Florida Atlantic
No. 17
FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL
L 2-4
36-8
13–4
Apr. 24
at Florida Atlantic
No. 17
FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL
L 2-6
36-9
13–5
Apr. 27
Northwestern State
No. 23
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 10-0
37-9
Apr. 30
Western Kentucky
No. 23
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 3-2
38-9
14–5
Apr. 30
Western Kentucky
No. 23
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 10-2
39-9
15–5
May (4–0)
Date
Opponent
Ranking
Site/stadium
Score
TV
Overall record
SBC record
May 1
Western Kentucky
No. 23
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 10-0
40-9
16–5
May 7
at Louisiana-Monroe
No. 23
Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
W 3-0
41-9
17–5
May 7
at Louisiana-Monroe
No. 23
Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
W 12-3
42-9
18–5
May 8
at Louisiana-Monroe
No. 23
Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
W 5-0
43-9
19–5
Post-Season (6–2)
SBC tournament (4–0)
Date
Opponent
Ranking
Site/stadium
Score
TV
Overall record
SBC record
May 11
vs. Middle Tennessee (first round)
No. 25
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 10-3
44-9
May 12
vs. Troy (quarterfinals)
No. 25
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 7-3
45-9
May 13
vs. South Alabama (semifinals)
No. 25
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 10-0
46-9
May 14
vs. Florida Atlantic (championship)
No. 25
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 8-0
47-9
NCAA tournament (2-2)
Date
Opponent
Ranking
Site/stadium
Score
TV
Overall record
SBC record
Austin Regionals
May 20
vs. Houston
No. 25
Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX
L 2-7
49-10
May 21
vs. Texas State
No. 25
Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX
W 11-2
50-10
May 21
vs. Texas
No. 25
Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX
W 5-3
51-10
May 22
vs. Houston
No. 25
Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX
L 1-4
51-11
Schedule Source: [ 3]
Austin Regional
Austin Regional Teams
(1) Texas Longhorns
(2) Houston Cougars
(3) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns
(4) Texas State Bobcats
First Round Semi-finals Finals 3 Texas 2 Texas State 0 3 Texas 0 Houston 1 Houston 7 Louisiana–Lafayette 2 Houston 4 – Louisiana–Lafayette 1 – Lower round 1 Lower final Louisiana–Lafayette 5 Texas State 2 3 Texas 3 Louisiana–Lafayette 11
References
Venues Coaches Seasons Women's College World Series appearances in italics