University team
The 2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2019 NCAA Division I softball season . The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park and were led by second-year head coach Gerry Glasco .
The Cajuns defeated Southeast Missouri State and Ole Miss early in the Oxford Regionals. They went on to the Championship Game but lost to Ole Miss 1-5, forcing the game 7. In game 7, the Cajuns rallied back from 0-3 by a three-run homerun by Raina O'Neal. They took the lead at 4-3 before losing to Ole Miss after the Rebels scored two runs late in the 7th inning.
Preseason
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 1, 2019. Louisiana was picked to finish first in the Sun Belt Conference with 98 votes and 8 first place votes.[ 2]
Coaches poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Louisiana
98 (8)
2
Texas State
88 (1)
3
Troy
82 (1)
4
UT Arlington
62
5
Georgia State
59
6
South Alabama
57
7
Georgia Southern
39
8
Coastal Carolina
27
8
Louisiana-Monroe
27
10
Appalachian State
11
Preseason All-Sun Belt team Summer Ellyson (LA, JR, Pitcher)
Annie Willis (TROY, SO, Pitcher)
Lexie Comeaux (LA, SR, Catcher)
Reagan Wright (UTA, JR, Catcher)
Haleigh Davis (TXST, JR, Catcher)
Hailey MacKay (TXST, JR, 1st Base)
Katie Webb (TROY, JR, 1st Base)
Kristin Hawkins (GSU, SR, 2nd Base)
Kara Gremillion (LA, SR, 3rd Base)
Alissa Dalton (LA, JR, Shortstop)
Jayden Mount (ULM, JR, Shortstop)
Courtney Dean (CCU, SO, Outfield)
Sydney McKay (ULM, SR, Outfield)
Laura Curry (UTA, SR, Outfield)
Jenny Dodd (APST, SR, Designated Player)
Sun Belt Conference Preseason Player of the Year
Alissa Dalton (LA, JR, Shortstop)
Sun Belt Conference Preseason Pitcher of the Year
Summer Ellyson (LA, JR, Pitcher)
Roster
2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns roster
Pitchers
9 Summer Ellyson – junior
10 Alison Deville – senior
11 Megan Kleist – senior
18 Casey Dixon – sophomore
28 Carrie Boswell – sophomore
53 Kandra Lamb – freshman
Outfielders
2 Raina O'Neal – sophomore
4 Keeli Milligan – senior
6 Morgan Gray – junior
Aeriyl Mass – sophomore
16 Kendall Talley – sophomore
35 Sarah Hudek – junior
Catchers
19 Lexie Comeaux – senior
23 Julie Rawls – junior
Infielders
7 Alaina Guarino – junior
12 Brittany Holland – sophomore
17 Bailey Curry – sophomore
22 Jolie Readeaux – sophomore
24 Casidy Chaumont – sophomore
31 Tiana Patrick – sophomore
34 Caylon Brabham – freshman
39 Kara Gremillion – senior
41 Mila Rodriguez – freshman
42 Rylee Keith – freshman
44 Kourtney Gremillion – sophomore
Coaching staff
2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff
Gerry Glasco – Head coach – 2nd year
Mike Roberts – Associate Head coach – 1st year
Lacy Prejean – Assistant Head coach – 1st year
Geri Ann Glasco – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 1st year
Ashley Pauly – Chief of Staff – 1st year
Collin Hopkins – Manager
Tyler Thackston – Manager
Dylan Stelly – Manager
Denee Simon – Office Manager
Schedule and results
Legend
Louisiana win
Louisiana loss
Postponement/Cancellation
Bold
Louisiana team member
2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball Game Log
Regular season (47-4)
February (14-2)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
Ragin' Cajun Invitational
Feb. 7
Fordham
No.15
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 4-0
Ellyson (1-0)
Aughinbaugh (0-1)
None
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
1,678
1-0
Feb. 8
Incarnate Word
No. 15
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 11-0 (5 inn)
Lamb (1-0)
Colema (0-1)
None
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
2-0
Feb. 8
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
No. 15
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 15-0 (5 inn)
Ellyson (2-0)
Smith (0-1)
None
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
1,690
3-0
Feb. 9
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
No. 15
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 21-0 (5 inn)
Lamb (2-0)
Ruel (0-2)
None
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
1,887
4-0
Feb. 11
RV California
No. 15
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 7-1
Ellyson (3-0)
Conley (1-1)
None
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
5-0
Feb. 11
RV California
No. 15
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 7-3
Ellyson (4-0)
Dung (1-1)
None
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
1,852
6-0
Louisiana Classics
Feb. 15
Jackson State
No. 13
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 9-0 (5 inn)
Boswell (1-0)
Jones (0-3)
None
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
7-0
Feb. 15
Austin Peay
No. 13
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 2-1
Ellyson (5-0)
Rackel (2-2)
None
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
1,760
8-0
Feb. 16
Stephen F. Austin
No. 13
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 9-1 (6 inn)
Ellyson (6-0)
Wilbur (5-1)
None
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
9-0
Feb. 16
Austin Peay
No. 13
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 8-0 (6 inn)
Ellyson (7-0)
Rackel (2-3)
None
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
1,760
10-0
Feb. 17
Stephen F. Austin
No. 13
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 5-2
Boswell (2-0)
Wilbur (5-2)
None
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
1,639
11-0
Baylor Invitational
Feb. 22
vs. Kent State
No. 10
Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX
W 21-1 (5 inn)
Boswell (3-0)
Huck (0-3)
None
None
905
12-0
Feb. 22
vs. No. 21 Baylor
No. 10
Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX
W 5-2
Ellyson (8-0)
Lindsey (3-1)
None
None
1020
13-0
Feb. 23
vs. North Texas
No. 10
Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX
W 10-2 (5 inn)
Lamb (3-0)
Tindell (0-1)
None
None
14-0
Feb. 23
vs. North Texas
No. 10
Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX
L 1-5
Trautwein (4-1)
Ellyson (8-1)
None
None
1,130
14-1
Feb. 24
vs. No. 21 Baylor
No. 10
Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX
L 3-4 (8 inn)
Holman (5-2)
Ellyson (8-2)
None
None
733
14-2
March (15-2)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
Oklahoma Courtyard Marriott Tournament
Mar. 1
vs. No. 23 Oregon State
No. 11
OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK
W 8-0 (5 inn)
Ellyson (9-2)
Nelson (4-1)
None
None
345
15–2
Mar. 1
vs. No. 4 Oklahoma
No. 11
Marita Hynes Field at OU Sports Complex • Norman, OK
L 1-9 (5 inn)
Juarez (6-0)
Ellyson (9-3)
None
None
1,520
15–3
Mar. 2
vs. No. 23 Oregon State
No. 11
OU Sports Complex • Norman, OK
Game Cancelled due to cold and stormy weather
Mar. 2
vs. No. 4 Oklahoma
No. 11
OU Sports Complex • Norman, OK
Game Cancelled due to cold and stormy weather
Mar. 8
at Texas State
No. 11
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
W 6-1
Ellyson (10-3)
King (4-8)
None
None
917
16–3
1-0
Mar. 9
at Texas State
No. 11
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
W 5-3
Ellyson (11-3)
Jacobs (0-2)
None
None
863
17–3
2-0
Mar. 10
at Texas State
No. 11
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
W 7-4
Ellyson (12-3)
Jacobs (0-3)
None
None
743
18–3
3-0
Mar. 11
RV Baylor
No. 11
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 4-1
Ellyson (13-3)
Holman (6-4)
None
CST
19–3
Mar. 13
at Nicholls
No. 11
Colonels Softball Complex • Thibodaux, LA
W 8-0
Ellyson (14-3)
Landry (10-5)
None
None
307
20–3
Mar. 15
Troy
No. 10
Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 9-1 (6 inn)
Ellyson (15-3)
Johnson (12-4)
None
ESPN+
1,811
21–3
4-0
Mar. 16
Troy
No. 10
Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 8-0 (6 inn)
Ellyson (16-3)
Willis (5-6)
None
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
2,173
22–3
5-0
Mar. 17
Troy
No. 10
Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 8-0 (5 inn)
Ellyson (17-3)
Johnson (12-5)
None
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
1,865
23–3
6-0
Mar. 20
McNeese State
No. 9
Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
L 4-5 (11 inn)
Settle (4-5)
Ellyson (17-4)
None
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
1,815
23–4
Mar. 22
at South Alabama
No. 9
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
W 11-7
Boswell (4-0)
Reid (8-10)
None
JagNationTV
513
24–4
7-0
Mar. 23
at South Alabama
No. 9
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
W 11-2 (5 inn)
Boswell (5-0)
Reid (8-11)
None
JagNationTV
621
25–4
8-0
Mar. 24
at South Alabama
No. 9
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
W 14-0 (6 inn)
Ellyson (18-4)
Finnical (1-2)
None
JagNationTV
578
26–4
9-0
Mar. 29
at Georgia Southern
No. 10
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA
W 2-0
Ellyson (19-4)
Waldrep (4-9)
None
ESPN+
315
27–4
10-0
Mar. 30
at Georgia Southern
No. 10
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA
W 6-3
Boswell (6-0)
Handler (1-2)
Ellyson (1)
True Blue TV
397
28–4
11-0
Mar. 31
at Georgia Southern
No. 10
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA
W 3-1
Ellyson (20-4)
Waldrep (4-10)
None
ESPN+
346
29–4
12-0
April (17–0)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
April 3
at McNeese State
No. 10
Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA
W 4-0
Ellyson (21-4)
Settle (4-7)
None
CowboyInsider
753
30–4
April 5
UT Arlington
No. 10
Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 4-1
Ellyson (22-4)
Phillips (9-11)
None
ESPN+
1,860
31–4
13-0
April 6
UT Arlington
No. 10
Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 2-0
Ellyson (23-4)
Valencia (3-5)
None
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
32–4
14-0
April 6
UT Arlington
No. 10
Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 4-2
Boswell (7-0)
Phillips (9-12)
Ellyson (2)
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
1,908
33–4
15-0
April 10
Southeastern Louisiana
No. 10
Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 7-1
Boswell (8-0)
McDonald (8-5)
None
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
1,727
34–4
April 12
at Appalachian State
No. 10
ASU Softball Stadium • Boone, NC
W 3-1
Ellyson (24-4)
Longanecker (14-4)
None
AppVision
182
35–4
16-0
April 13
at Appalachian State
No. 10
ASU Softball Stadium • Boone, NC
W 8-0 (5 inn)
Ellison (25-4)
Holland (8-6)
None
AppVision
174
36–4
17-0
April 13
at Appalachian State
No. 10
ASU Softball Stadium • Boone, NC
W 15-5 (8 inn)
Deville (1-0)
Siemer (2-3)
None
AppVision
121
37–4
18-0
April 15
at Campbell
No. 10
Amanda Littlejohn Stadium • Buies Creek, NC
W 3-0
Boswell (9-0)
Richards (12-10)
Deville (1)
ESPN+
213
38–4
April 16
at UNC Greensboro
No. 10
UNCG Softball Stadium • Greensboro, NC
W 6-2
Ellyson (26-4)
Bryden (18-8)
None
ESPN+
166
39–4
April 18
Georgia State
No. 10
Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 10-2 (6 inn)
Ellyson (27-4)
Soles (3-13)
None
ESPN+
1,682
40–4
19-0
April 19
Georgia State
No. 10
Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 12-3 (5 inn)
Ellyson (28-4)
Chance (0-13)
None
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
1,761
41-4
20-0
April 20
Georgia State
No. 10
Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 10-2 (5 inn)
Ellyson (29-4)
Freeman (3-12)
None
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
1,904
42–4
21-0
April 24
at Louisiana Tech
No. 8
Lady Techster Softball Complex • Ruston, LA
W 7-2
Ellyson (30-4)
Chapman (3-1)
None
CUSA.TV
675
43–4
April 26
Coastal Carolina
No. 8
Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 5-2
Ellyson (31-4)
Beasley-Polko (21-11)
None
ESPN+
1,782
44–4
22-0
April 27
Coastal Carolina
No. 8
Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 8-0 (5 inn)
Ellyson (32-4)
Guillette (12-6)
None
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
1,817
45–4
23-0
April 28
Coastal Carolina
No. 8
Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 3-2
Ellyson (33-4)
Beasley-Polko (21-12)
None
Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network
1,829
46–4
24-0
May (1-0)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
May 2
at Louisiana-Monroe
No. 8
Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
W 3-0
Ellyson (34-4)
Chavarria (6-14)
None
Warhawks All-Access
260
47–4
25-0
May 4
at Louisiana-Monroe
No. 8
Geo-Surface Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
Game Cancelled due to field conditions at the ULM Softball Complex due to ongoing rain
May 4
at Louisiana-Monroe
No. 8
Geo-Surface Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
Game cancelled due to field conditions at the ULM Softball Complex due to ongoing rain
Post-season (5-2)
SBC Tournament (3-0)
Date
Opponent
(Seed)/Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
May 9
vs. (4) Texas State
(1)/No. 7
Bobcat Softball Complex • San Marcos, TX
W 4-3
Ellyson (35-4)
Barrera (9-6)
None
ESPN+
48–4
May 10
vs. (6) Coastal Carolina
(1)/No. 7
Bobcat Softball Complex • San Marcos, TX
W 5-2
Ellyson (36-4)
Beasley-Polko (23-13)
None
ESPN+
49–4
May 11
vs. (6) Coastal Carolina
(1)/No. 7
Bobcat Softball Complex • San Marcos, TX
W 1-0
Ellyson (37-4)
Guillette (16-8)
None
ESPN+
50–4
NCAA Division I softball tournament (2-2)
Date
Opponent
(Seed)/Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
Oxford Regionals
May 17
vs. (3) Southeast Missouri State
(2)/No. 7
Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS
W 3-2
Ellyson (38-4)
Thogmartin (22-7)
None
ESPN3
1,490
51–4
May 18
vs. (1) No. 17 Ole Miss
(2)/No. 7
Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS
W 2-0
Ellyson (39-4)
Jacobsen (13-7)
None
ESPN3
1,683
52-4
May 19
vs. (1) No. 17 Ole Miss
(2)/No. 7
Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS
L 1-5
Jacobsen (14-7)
Ellyson (39-5)
'None
ESPN3
52-5
May 19
vs. (1) No. 17 Ole Miss
(2)/No. 7
Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS
L 4-5
Finney (18-9)
Ellyson (39-6)
None
ESPN3
52-6
Schedule Source: [ 3]
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.
Oxford Regional
Oxford Regional Teams
(1) Ole Miss Rebels
(2) Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
(3) Southeast Missouri State RedHawks
(4) Chattanooga Mocs
First Round Semi-Finals Finals 11 Ole Miss 12 Chattanooga 0 11 Ole Miss 0 Louisiana 2 Southeast Missouri State 2 Louisiana 3 Louisiana 1 4 11 Ole Miss 5 5 Lower round 1 Lower final 11 Ole Miss 10 Chattanooga 1 Southeast Missouri State 0 Southeast Missouri State 2
References
Venues Coaches Seasons Women's College World Series appearances in italics