# 2017 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team

The 2017 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2017 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 twenty-third year head coach Tony Robichaux.

## Preseason
### Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 8, 2017. Louisiana-Lafayette was picked to finish first in the West Division with 72 votes and 12 first-place votes; every first place vote available.
Coaches poll (West) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 70 (10) |
| 2 | UT Arlington | 50 |
| 3 | Little Rock | 45 |
| 4 | Texas State | 44 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 27 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 14 |

### Preseason All-Sun Belt team

The Preseason All-Sun Belt Team was announced on February 2, 2017, and consisted of four Ragin' Cajun players.
* Andrew Beckwith (CCU, SR, Pitcher)
* Evan Challenger (GASO, R-SR, Pitcher)
* Gunner Leger (ULL, JR, Pitcher)
* Dylan Moore (ULL, JR, Pitcher)
* Brady Cox (UTA, SR, Catcher)
* Ryan Cleveland (GASO, SR, 1st Base)
* Jonathan Ortega (TXST, SO, 2nd Base)
* Drew LaBounty (USA, R-JR, Shortstop)
* Seth Lancaster (CCU, JR, 3rd Base)
* Dalton Thomas (LR, SR, Outfield)
* Billy Cooke (CCU, JR, Outfield)
* Travis Swaggerty (USA, SO, Outfield)
* Steven Sensley (ULL, JR, Designated Hitter)
* Joe Robbins (ULL, SR, Utility)

## Schedule and results

Louisiana–Lafayette announced its 2017 baseball schedule on October 31, 2016. The 2017 schedule consists of 27 home and 29 away games in the regular season. The Ragin' Cajuns will host Sun Belts foes Appalachian State, Arkansas State, Georgia Southern, South Alabama, and Texas State and will travel to Coastal Carolina, Little Rock, Louisiana–Monroe, Texas–Arlington, and Troy.
The 2017 Sun Belt Conference Championship will be contested May 24–28 in Statesboro, Georgia, and will be hosted by Georgia Southern.
Legend :
| | Louisiana-Lafayette win |
| | Louisiana-Lafayette loss |
| | Postponement |
| Bold | Louisiana-Lafayette team member |
2017 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball game log :
Regular season (35-20-1) :
February (4-3) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| Feb. 17 | at Southeastern Louisiana | No. 14 | Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | Canceled and rescheduled on Feb. 20 due to inclement weather | Canceled and rescheduled on Feb. 20 due to inclement weather | Canceled and rescheduled on Feb. 20 due to inclement weather | Canceled and rescheduled on Feb. 20 due to inclement weather | Canceled and rescheduled on Feb. 20 due to inclement weather | Canceled and rescheduled on Feb. 20 due to inclement weather | Canceled and rescheduled on Feb. 20 due to inclement weather | Canceled and rescheduled on Feb. 20 due to inclement weather |
| Feb. 18 | vs. Murray State | No. 14 | Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | L 0–2 | Dills (1-0) | Leger (0-1) | Gendron (1) | None | 580 | 0–1 | |
| Feb. 19 | vs. Hofstra | No. 14 | Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 1–0 | Lee (1-0) | Cillis (0-1) | Moore (1) | None | 388 | 1–1 | |
| Feb. 20 | at Southeastern Louisiana | No. 14 | Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | Suspended during the game and rescheduled on March 29 due to inclement weather, SELA leads 5-4 in 14 innings | Suspended during the game and rescheduled on March 29 due to inclement weather, SELA leads 5-4 in 14 innings | Suspended during the game and rescheduled on March 29 due to inclement weather, SELA leads 5-4 in 14 innings | Suspended during the game and rescheduled on March 29 due to inclement weather, SELA leads 5-4 in 14 innings | Suspended during the game and rescheduled on March 29 due to inclement weather, SELA leads 5-4 in 14 innings | Suspended during the game and rescheduled on March 29 due to inclement weather, SELA leads 5-4 in 14 innings | Suspended during the game and rescheduled on March 29 due to inclement weather, SELA leads 5-4 in 14 innings | Suspended during the game and rescheduled on March 29 due to inclement weather, SELA leads 5-4 in 14 innings |
| Feb. 21 | at Nicholls | No. 13 | Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | L 1–3 | Hanchar (1-0) | Burk (0-1) | Tarver (1) | None | 1,053 | 1–2 | |
| Feb. 24 | at No. 18 Sam Houston State | No. 13 | Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX | W 2-0 | Leger (1-1) | Donica (1-1) | Moore (2) | ESPN3 | 1,128 | 2–2 | |
| Feb. 25 | at No. 18 Sam Houston State | No. 13 | Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX | W 6-1 | Lee (2-0) | Ballew (0-1) | None | None | 1,233 | 3–2 | |
| Feb. 26 | at No. 18 Sam Houston State | No. 13 | Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX | L 3-8 | Wesneski (2-0) | Guillory (0-1) | Backhus (1) | None | 1,052 | 3–3 | |
| Feb. 28 | at Northwestern State | No. 16 | Brown–Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | W 8-6 (12 inn) | Armstrong (1-0) | Landgon (0-1) | Charpentier (1) | None | 541 | 4–3 | |
March (11-7) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Mar. 3 | Southern Miss | No. 16 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 3-1 | Leger (2-1) | Roberts (0-1) | Moore (3) | None | 5,250 | 5–3 | |
| Mar. 4 | Southern Miss | No. 16 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 5-4 | Lee (3-0) | McCarty (2-1) | Moore (4) | None | 5,020 | 6–3 | |
| Mar. 5 | Southern Miss | No. 16 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 11-15 (11 inn) | Wallner (2-0) | Burk (0-2) | None | None | 4,716 | 6–4 | |
| Mar. 7 | at Tulane | No. 16 | Greer Field • New Orleans, LA | Postponed to April 18 due to possibility of inclement weather in New Orleans | Postponed to April 18 due to possibility of inclement weather in New Orleans | Postponed to April 18 due to possibility of inclement weather in New Orleans | Postponed to April 18 due to possibility of inclement weather in New Orleans | Postponed to April 18 due to possibility of inclement weather in New Orleans | Postponed to April 18 due to possibility of inclement weather in New Orleans | Postponed to April 18 due to possibility of inclement weather in New Orleans | Postponed to April 18 due to possibility of inclement weather in New Orleans |
| Mar. 10 | Saint Peter's | No. 15 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 10-0 | Leger (3-1) | Krajnik (0-1) | None | None | 4,535 | 7–4 | |
| Mar. 11 | Saint Peter's | No. 15 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 6-1 | Lee (4-1) | Assante (0-1) | Marks (1) | None | 4,864 | 8–4 | |
| Mar. 12 | Saint Peter's | No. 15 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 4-0 | Harris (1-0) | Soriano (0-1) | None | None | 4,569 | 9–4 | |
| Mar. 15 | at No. 23 Louisiana Tech | No. 14 | J. C. Love Field • Ruston, LA | L 5-6 (13 inn) | Hamilton (2-1) | Guillory (0-2) | None | None | 3,311 | 9–5 | |
| Mar. 17 | Appalachian State | No. 14 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 3-0 | Leger (4-1) | Holden (1-3) | Marks (2) | None | 4,963 | 10–5 | 1–0 |
| Mar. 18 | Appalachian State | No. 14 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 4-12 | Schmid (3-2) | Lee (4-1) | Howell (3) | None | 5,005 | 10–6 | 1–1 |
| Mar. 19 | Appalachian State | No. 14 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 4-3 | Guillory (1-2) | Howell (1-1) | None | None | 4,888 | 11–6 | 2–1 |
| Mar. 21 | Houston | No. 15 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 0-4 | Cumbie (3-0) | Burk (0-3) | None | None | 5,247 | 11–7 | |
| Mar. 22 | Tulane | No. 15 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 4-6 | Bjorngjeld (1-2) | Huval (0-1) | Issa (1) | None | 4,910 | 11–8 | |
| Mar. 24 | at Troy | No. 15 | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 6-5 | Marks (1-0) | Skinner (1-2) | Moore (5) | None | 1,745 | 12–8 | 3–1 |
| Mar. 25 | at Troy | No. 15 | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | L 5-7 | Crook (4-0) | Lee (4-2) | Skinner (6) | None | 1,771 | 12–9 | 3–2 |
| Mar. 26 | at Troy | No. 15 | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 7-2 | Harris (2-0) | Hebert (1-1) | None | None | 878 | 13–9 | 4–2 |
| Mar. 28 | at McNeese State | No. 21 | Cowboy Diamond • Lake Charles, LA | W 3-1 | Burk (1-3) | Anderson (2-2) | Moore (6) | None | 1,731 | 14–9 | |
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| Mar. 29 | at Southeastern Louisiana | No. 21 | Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | L 4-5 (14 inn) | Green (1-0) | Marks (1-1) | None | CST | 1,619 | 14–10 | |
| Mar. 29 | at Southeastern Louisiana Lions | No. 21 | Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | L 3-15 | Robinson (1-0) | Erbe (0-1) | None | CST | 1,619 | 14–11 | |
| Mar. 31 | South Alabama | No. 21 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 11-1 | Leger (5-1) | Bell (1-3) | Marks (3) | None | 4,736 | 15–11 | 5–2 |
April (12-6-1) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| April 1 | South Alabama | No. 21 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 0-6 | Huston (3-1) | Lee (4-3) | None | None | 4,630 | 15–12 | 5–3 |
| April 2 | South Alabama | No. 21 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 10-2 | Harris (3-0) | Carr (2-1) | None | None | 4,752 | 16–12 | 6–3 |
| April 4 | Nicholls | No. 20 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 18-2 | Burk (2-3) | Ernestine (1-1) | None | None | 4,952 | 17–12 | |
| April 7 | at No. 26 Coastal Carolina | No. 20 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 1-0 | Leger (6-1) | Cunningham (4-1) | Moore (7) | None | None | 18–12 | 7–3 |
| April 8 | at No. 26 Coastal Carolina | No. 20 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 8-9 | Beckwith (4-1) | Moore (0-1) | None | None | 2,278 | 18–13 | 7–4 |
| April 9 | at No. 26 Coastal Carolina | No. 20 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | T 7-7 | | | | None | 2,107 | 18–13-1 | 7–4-1 |
| Wally Pontiff Classic ||||||||||||
| April 11 | vs. No. 8 LSU | | Shrine on Airline • Metairie, LA | L 2-3 | Peterson (2-1) | Burk (2-4) | Newman (4) | None | 9,963 | 18–14-1 | |
| April 13 | Arkansas State | | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8-0 | Leger (8-1) | Welsh (1-1) | Marks (4) | None | 5,285 | 19–14-1 | 8-4-1 |
| April 14 | Arkansas State | | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 13-2 | Guillory (2-2) | Culbertson (3-4) | None | None | 4,909 | 20–14-1 | 9–4-1 |
| April 15 | Arkansas State | | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 3-2 | Marks (2-1) | Zuber (3-1) | None | None | 4,959 | 21–14-1 | 10–4-1 |
| April 18 | Tulane | | Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA | W 1-0 | Schmidt (1-0) | Massey (0-5) | Moore (8) | None | 2,198 | 22–14-1 | |
| April 19 | Southeastern Louisiana | | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9-2 | Norman (1-0) | Mount (1-1) | None | None | 4,675 | 23–14-1 | |
| April 21 | at Little Rock | | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | W 9-4 | Leger (8-1) | LeMoine (1-4) | None | None | | 24–14-1 | |
| April 22 | at Little Rock | | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | W 7-4 | Lee (5-3) | Malcom (2-4) | Marks (5) | None | 403 | 25–14-1 | |
| April 23 | at Little Rock | | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | W 5-3 | Moore (1-1) | Slayton (3-2) | None | None | 243 | 26–14-1 | |
| April 25 | vs. Texas | No. 20 | Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX | W 8-1 | Guillory (3-2) | Henley (3-4) | None | Longhorn Network | | 27–14-1 | |
| April 26 | McNeese State | No. 20 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | Postponed to May 10 due to impending weather in Lafayette | Postponed to May 10 due to impending weather in Lafayette | Postponed to May 10 due to impending weather in Lafayette | Postponed to May 10 due to impending weather in Lafayette | Postponed to May 10 due to impending weather in Lafayette | Postponed to May 10 due to impending weather in Lafayette | Postponed to May 10 due to impending weather in Lafayette | Postponed to May 10 due to impending weather in Lafayette |
| April 28 | at UT Arlington | No. 20 | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | L 4-5 | Simmons (7-2) | Lee (5-4) | James (11) | None | 547 | 27–15-1 | 13-5-1 |
| April 29 | at UT Arlington | No. 20 | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | L 2-10 | Patterson (5-3) | Leger (8-2) | None | None | | 27–16-1 | 13-6-1 |
| April 30 | at UT Arlington | No. 20 | Gary Hogan Field • Arlington, TX | L 3-9 | Hernandez (5-0) | Harris (4-1) | None | None | 574 | 27–17-1 | 13-7-1 |
May (8-3) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 5 | Georgia Southern | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 3-0 | Leger (9-2) | Challenger (2-5) | Marks (6) | None | 5,095 | 28–17-1 | 14-7-1 |
| May 6 | Georgia Southern | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 5-6 | Cohen (4-3) | Schmidt (1-1) | Hughes (7) | None | 4,964 | 28–18-1 | 14–8-1 |
| May 7 | Georgia Southern | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 1-9 | Shuman (5-0) | Harris (3-2) | None | None | 4,998 | 28–19-1 | 14–9-1 |
| May 9 | Louisiana Tech | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 3-1 | Guillory (4-2) | Linck (3-2) | Moore (9) | None | 5,138 | 29–19-1 | |
| May 10 | McNeese State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 4-1 | Lee (6-4) | Rider (1-1) | Moore (10) | None | 5,174 | 30–19-1 | |
| May 12 | Texas State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8-7 | Moore (2-1) | Reich (2-5) | None | None | 5,028 | 31–19-1 | 15–9-1 |
| May 13 | Texas State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 4-8 | Theriot (4-1) | Huval (0-2) | None | None | 4,751 | 31–20-1 | 15–10-1 |
| May 14 | Texas State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 4-3 | Harris (4-2) | Baird (1-6) | Marks (7) | None | 4,750 | 32–20-1 | 16–10-1 |
| May 18 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 16-2 | Leger (10-2) | Auger (0-4) | None | None | 834 | 33–20-1 | |
| May 19 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 5-3 | Schmidt (2-1) | Leone (2-6) | Moore (11) | None | 1,068 | 34–20-1 | |
| May 20 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 6-3 | Harris (5-2) | Beal (3-8) | Huval (1) | None | | 35–20-1 | |
Post-season (0-1) :
SBC Tournament :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 26 | Georgia Southern | | J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA | L 6-7 | Shuman (8-0) | Guillory (4-3) | None | ESPN3 | 1,608 | 35–21-1 | |
* Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll.