# 2014 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team

The 2014 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at M. L. Tigue Moore Field and were led by twentieth year head coach Tony Robichaux.

## Preseason
### Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 10, 2014. Louisiana-Lafayette was picked to finish first in the Sun Belt with 98 votes and 8 first-place votes.
Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 98 (8) |
| 2 | South Alabama | 82 (1) |
| 3 | Troy | 77 |
| 4 | Texas State | 57 |
| 5 | UT Arlington | 48 |
| 6 | Western Kentucky | 45 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 41 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 41 |
| 9 | Arkansas-Little Rock | 33 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 27 (1) |

### Preseason All-Sun Belt team

* Austin Robichaux (ULL, JR, Pitcher)
* Matt Bell (USA, SR, Pitcher)
* Shane McCain (TROY, SR, Pitcher)
* Ian Tompkins (WKU, JR, Pitcher)
* Michael Strentz (ULL, RS-JR, Catcher)
* Zach George (ARST, RS-JR, 1st Base)
* Caden Bailey (GSU, JR, 2nd Base)
* Blake Trahan (ULL, SO, Shortstop)
* Tyler Girouard (ULL, JR, 3rd Base)
* Seth Harrison (ULL, SR, Outfield)
* Matt Shortall (UTA, SR, Outfield)
* Regan Flaherty (WKU, SR, Outfield)
* Caleb Adams (ULL, JR, Designated Hitter)
* Scott Wilcox (WKU, SR, Utility)

#### 2015 Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year

* Caleb Adams (ULL, JR, Designated Hitter)

#### 2015 Sun Belt Preseason Pitcher of the Year

* Austin Robichaux (ULL, JR, Pitcher)

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Louisiana-Lafayette win |
| | Louisiana-Lafayette loss |
| | Postponement |
| Bold | Louisiana-Lafayette team member |
2014 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball game log :
Regular season (49-7) :
February (9-1) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| Feb. 14 | Eastern Illinois | No. 14 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | L 1-5 | Johansmeier (1-0) | Robichaux (0-1) | Greenfield (1) | None | 3,718 | 0-1 |
| Feb. 15 | Eastern Illinois | No. 14 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 1-0 | Baranik (1-0) | Borens (0-1) | Wilson (1) | None | 3,627 | 1-1 |
| Feb. 15 | Eastern Illinois | No. 14 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 13-0 | Milhorn (1-0) | Slazinik (0-1) | None | None | 3,627 | 2-1 |
| Feb. 16 | Eastern Illinois | No. 14 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 9-8 | Charpentier (1-0) | Stenger (0-1) | Bazar (1) | None | 3,211 | 3-1 |
| Feb. 19 | at Northwestern State | No. 14 | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | W 5-3 | Hicks (1-0) | Tanner (0-1) | Bazar (2) | None | 609 | 4-1 |
| Feb. 21 | at Southern Miss | | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 6-2 | Robichaux (1-1) | Johnson (0-1) | None | None | 3,096 | 5–1 |
| Feb. 22 | at Southern Miss | | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 8-5 (12 inn) | Bazar (1-0) | Milton (0-1) | Hicks (1) | None | 3,105 | 6-1 |
| Feb. 22 | at Southern Miss | | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | 9W -5 | Boutte (1-0) | Nunez (0-1) | None | None | 2,916 | 7-1 |
| Feb. 25 | at No. 1 LSU | No. 10 | Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA | W 4-1 | Milhorn (2-0) | Glenn (1-1) | None | CST | 11,231 | 8-1 |
| Feb. 28 | No. 21 Alabama | No. 10 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 2-0 | Robichaux (2-1) | Turnbill (0-1) | None | None | 4,040 | 9-1 |
March (17-2) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Mar. 1 | No. 21 Alabama | No. 10 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 6-0 | Baranik (2-0) | Kamplain (1-1) | None | None | 4,004 | 10-1 | |
| Mar. 2 | No. 21 Alabama | No. 10 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | L 6-12 | Keller (3-0) | Milhorn (2-1) | None | None | 4,031 | 10-2 | |
| Mar. 5 | Southeastern Louisiana | No. 7 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | Postponed to April 30 due to a threat of inclement weather in Lafayette. | Postponed to April 30 due to a threat of inclement weather in Lafayette. | Postponed to April 30 due to a threat of inclement weather in Lafayette. | Postponed to April 30 due to a threat of inclement weather in Lafayette. | Postponed to April 30 due to a threat of inclement weather in Lafayette. | Postponed to April 30 due to a threat of inclement weather in Lafayette. | Postponed to April 30 due to a threat of inclement weather in Lafayette. | Postponed to April 30 due to a threat of inclement weather in Lafayette. |
| Mar. 7 | Texas Southern | No. 7 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 5-4 | Hicks (2-0) | Gomez (0-3) | None | None | 3,734 | 11-2 | |
| Mar. 8 | Texas Southern | No. 7 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 13-0 | Baranik (3-0) | Rios (2-2) | None | None | 3,644 | 12-2 | |
| Mar. 9 | Texas Southern | No. 7 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 7-2 | Plitt (1-0) | Pearson (0-1) | None | None | 3,461 | 13-2 | |
| Mar. 12 | at Tulane | No. 6 | Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA | W 7-4 | Wilson (1-0) | Flowers (0-1) | Bazar (3) | None | 2,217 | 14-2 | |
| Mar. 14 | at Louisiana-Monroe | No. 6 | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 4-1 | Robichaux (3-1) | Hunt (1-1) | None | None | 1,275 | 15-2 | 1-0 |
| Mar. 15 | at Louisiana-Monroe | No. 6 | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 14-1 | Baranik (4-0) | Hermeling (0-2) | None | None | 882 | 16-2 | 2-0 |
| Mar. 16 | at Louisiana-Monroe | No. 6 | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 21-2 (7 inn) | Boutte (2-0) | Dumaine (1-3) | None | None | 1,001 | 17-2 | 3-0 |
| Mar. 18 | Nicholls State | No. 5 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 5-1 | Wilson (2-0) | Deemes (1-2) | Plitt (1) | None | 3,430 | 18-2 | |
| Mar. 19 | at Nicholls State | No. 5 | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | W 7-1 (11 inn) | Bazar (2-0) | Sinibaldi (0-1) | None | None | 470 | 19-2 | |
| Mar. 21 | Georgia State | No. 5 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 8-3 | Robichaux (4-1) | Anderson (2-2) | None | None | 3,729 | 20–2 | 4-0 |
| Mar. 22 | Georgia State | No. 5 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 14-6 | Baranik (5-0) | Ford (0-1) | None | None | 3,624 | 21-2 | 5-0 |
| Mar. 23 | Georgia State | No. 5 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 5-3 | Boutte (3-0) | Fessler (1-3) | Griffitt (1) | None | 3,338 | 22-2 | 6-0 |
| Mar. 25 | Northwestern State | No. 1 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 10-1 | Wilson (3-0) | Bear (0-1) | Plitt (2) | None | 3,586 | 23-2 | |
| Mar. 26 | Southern | No. 1 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 17-3 | Hicks (3-0) | Polk (0-1) | None | None | 3,361 | 24-2 | |
| Mar. 29 | Western Kentucky | No. 1 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | L 3-14 | Hageman (2-1) | Robichaux (4-2) | None | None | | 24-3 | 6-1 |
| Mar. 29 | Western Kentucky | No. 1 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 10-9 | Baranik (6-0) | Clay (3-2) | Bazar (4) | None | 4,266 | 25-3 | 7-1 |
| Mar. 31 | Western Kentucky | No. 1 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 7-4 | Toups (1-0) | Thompson (2-2) | None | None | 3,712 | 26-3 | 8-1 |
April (15-3) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Apr. 1 | Tulane | No. 2 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 16-0 | Hicks (4-0) | Merrill (0-2) | None | None | 3,961 | 27-3 | |
| Apr. 4 | at Troy | No. 2 | Riddle-Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 15-4 | Baranik (7-0) | Hicks (2-5) | None | None | 1,184 | 28-3 | 9-1 |
| Apr. 5 | at Troy | No. 2 | Riddle-Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 11-8 | Wilson (4-0) | McCain (3-3) | Bazar (5) | Sun Belt Network | 1,389 | 29-3 | 10-1 |
| Apr. 5 | at Troy | No. 2 | Riddle-Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 11-0 | Boutte (4-0) | McGowan (2-3) | None | None | 1,389 | 30-3 | 11-1 |
| Apr. 8 | New Orleans | No. 1 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | L 7-8 | Laigast (2-2) | Zaunbrecher (0-1) | McKingney (1) | None | 4,158 | 30-4 | |
| Apr. 9 | at McNeese State | No. 1 | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 14-8 | Milhorn (3-1) | Prejean (3-2) | None | None | 1,919 | 31-4 | |
| Apr. 11 | Arkansas-Little Rock | No. 1 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 7-0 | Baranik (8-0) | McDonald (2-4) | None | None | 3,817 | 32-4 | 12-1 |
| Apr. 12 | Arkansas-Little Rock | No. 1 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 5-2 | Wilson (5-0) | Thoele (0-2) | Milhorn (1) | None | 4,439 | 33-4 | 13-1 |
| Apr. 13 | Arkansas-Little Rock | No. 1 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 6-3 | Bouette (5-0) | Allen (3-3) | Bazar (6) | None | 3,518 | 34-4 | 14-1 |
| Apr. 18 | at UT Arlington | No. 2 | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | W 9-5 | Bazar (3-0) | Weaver (3-2) | None | None | 563 | 35-4 | 15-1 |
| Apr. 19 | at UT Arlington | No. 2 | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | W 9-5 | Robichaux (5-2) | Schnedler (1-4) | Milhorn (2) | None | 610 | 36-4 | 16-1 |
| Apr. 20 | at UT Arlington | No. 2 | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | L 4-5 | Tornberg (1-1) | Milhorn (3-2) | None | None | 426 | 36-5 | 16-2 |
| Apr. 22 | McNeese State | No. 2 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 8-0 | Hicks (5-0) | Desabrais (0-2) | Carter (1) | None | 4,033 | 37-5 | |
| Apr. 25 | Texas State | No. 2 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 8-6 | Milhorn (4-2) | Goebel (2-1) | Wilson (2) | None | 3,846 | 38-5 | 17-2 |
| Apr. 26 | Texas State | No. 2 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | L 3-10 | Black (4-4) | Baranik (8-1) | None | None | 4,197 | 38-6 | 17-3 |
| Apr. 27 | Texas State | No. 2 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 2-0 | Boutte (6-0) | Humpal (3-4) | Wilson (3) | None | 3,621 | 39-6 | 18-3 |
| Apr. 29 | at Southeastern Louisiana | No. 2 | Pat Kennelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 6-5 | Milhorn (5-2) | Hills (3-3) | Wilson (4) | None | 1,088 | 40-6 | |
| Apr. 30 | Southeastern Louisiana | No. 2 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 10-8 | Carter (1-0) | Von Rosenberg (1-1) | Harrison (1) | None | 3,839 | 41-6 | |
May (8-1) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 2 | at Arkansas State | No. 2 | Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | W 6-5 | Robichaux (6-2) | Owen (5-4) | Wilson (5) | None | 713 | 42-6 | 19-3 |
| May 3 | at Arkansas State | No. 2 | Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | W 7-0 | Baranik (9-1) | Wallace (3-4) | None | None | 1,009 | 43-6 | 20-3 |
| May 4 | at Arkansas State | No. 2 | Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | L 4-6 | Zuber (2-0) | Hicks (5-1) | None | None | 811 | 43-7 | 20-4 |
| May 10 | at South Alabama | No. 3 | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | W 5-2 | Robichaux (7-2) | St. John (6-2) | Wilson (6) | None | | 44-7 | 21-4 |
| May 10 | at South Alabama | No. 3 | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | W 8-7 | Bazar (4-0) | Traylor (1-2) | None | None | 1,633 | 45-7 | 22-4 |
| May 11 | at South Alabama | No. 3 | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | W 13-3 | Boutte (7-0) | Soleymani (0-3) | None | None | 1,196 | 46-7 | 23-4 |
| May 15 | Louisiana-Monroe | No. 3 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 12-9 | Hicks (6-1) | Dumaine (3-5) | Wilson (7) | None | 3,750 | 47-7 | 24-4 |
| May 16 | Louisiana-Monroe | No. 3 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 9-1 | Baranik (10-1) | Hunt (2-5) | Plitt (3) | None | 4,303 | 48-7 | 25-4 |
| May 17 | Louisiana-Monroe | No. 3 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 6-5 | Anderson (1-0) | Bray (8-5) | None | None | 4,302 | 49-7 | 26-4 |
Post-season (9-3) :
SBC Tournament (4-0) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed) / Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| May 21 | vs. (8) Louisiana-Monroe | (1) / No. 2 | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | W 7-3 | Plitt (2-0) | Dumaine (3-6) | None | Sun Belt Network | 459 | 50-7 |
| May 22 | vs. (4) Texas State | (1) / No. 2 | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | W 11-4 | Hicks (7-1) | Humpal (4-6) | None | Sun Belt Network | 494 | 51-7 |
| May 24 | vs. (4) Texas State | (1) / No. 2 | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | W 4-3 | Boutte (8-0) | Bein (1-5) | Plitt (4) | Sun Belt Network | | 52-7 |
| May 25 | vs. (2) UT Arlington | (1) / No. 2 | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | W 6-5 | Anderson (2-0) | Weaver (4-3) | Harrison (2) | Sun Belt Network | 812 | 53-7 |
NCAA Division I Baseball Championship (5-3) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| Lafayette Regionals ||||||||||||
| May 30 | vs. Jackson State | No. 1 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | L 0-1 | Anthonia (4-0) | Robichaux (7-3) | Juday (3) | ESPN3 | 3,581 | 53-8 |
| May 31 | vs. San Diego State | No. 1 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 9-2 | Baranik (11-1) | Derby (8-4) | None | ESPN3 | 3,591 | 54-8 |
| Jun. 1 | vs. Jackson State | No. 1 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 11-1 | Hicks (8-1) | Wingard (2-2) | None | ESPN3 | 3,601 | 55-8 |
| Jun. 1 | vs. No. 17 Mississippi State | No. 1 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 14-8 | Boutte (9-0) | Mitchell (8-5) | None | ESPN3 | 3,729 | 56-8 |
| Jun. 2 | vs. No. 17 Mississippi State | No. 1 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 5-3 | Wilson (6-0) | Laster (0-1) | Plitt (5) | ESPN3 | 3,920 | 57-8 |
| Lafayette Super Regionals ||||||||||||
| Jun. 7 | vs. No. 6 Ole Miss | No. 1 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 9-5 | Robichaux (8-3) | Ellis (10-2) | None | ESPN2 | 4,278 | 58-8 |
| Jun. 8 | vs. No. 6 Ole Miss | No. 1 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | L 2-5 | Greenwood (3-1) | Baranik (11-2) | None | ESPN2 | 4,294 | 58-9 |
| Jun. 9 | vs. No. 6 Ole Miss | No. 1 | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | L 4-10 | Weathersby (3-1) | Boutte (9-1) | None | ESPN2 | 4,295 | 58-10 |

## Lafayette Regional

Lafayette Regional Teams :
| (1) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns | (2) Mississippi State Bulldogs | (3) San Diego State Aztecs | (4) Jackson State Tigers |
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 0 | | | | | |
| 4 | Jackson State | 1 | | | | | |
| 4 | Jackson State | 1 | 4 | Jackson State | 1 | | |
| | | | 2 | Mississippi State | 3 | | |
| 3 | San Diego State | 2 | 2 | Mississippi State | 3 | | |
| 2 | Mississippi State | 5 | | | | | |
| 2 | Mississippi State | 5 | | | | 2 | Mississippi State |
| | | | | | | 1 | Louisiana–Lafayette |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | 1 | Louisiana–Lafayette |
| | | | 1 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 11 | | |
| 1 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 9 | 4 | Jackson State | 1 | | |
| 3 | San Diego State | 2 | | | | | |

## Lafayette Super Regional

Lafayette Super Regional Teams :
| (1) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns | (2) Ole Miss Rebels |
Game 1 :
| Rank | Team | Score |
| | Ole Miss | 5 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 9 |
Game 2 :
| Rank | Team | Score |
| | Ole Miss | 5 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 |
Game 3 :
| Rank | Team | Score |
| | Ole Miss | 10 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 |