# 2008 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team

The 2008 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2008 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Lamson Park and were led by eighth and ninth year husband and wife head coaching duo Michael and Stefni Lotief, respectively.

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Louisiana–Lafayette win |
| | Louisiana–Lafayette loss |
| | Postponement |
| Bold | Louisiana–Lafayette team member |
2008 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Softball Game Log :
Regular season (42–12) :
February (9–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Louisiana Tech Tournament ||||||||
| Feb. 9 | vs. Louisiana–Monroe | Lady Techsters Softball Complex • Ruston, LA | W 6–0 | 1–0 |
| Feb. 9 | at Louisiana Tech | Lady Techsters Softball Complex • Ruston, LA | W 13–0 | 2–0 |
| Feb. 10 | at Louisiana Tech | Lady Techsters Softball Complex • Ruston, LA | W 8–3 | 3–0 |
| Feb. 20 | at McNeese State | Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA | W 12–0 | 4–0 |
| Louisiana Classics ||||||||
| Feb. 22 | vs. Mississippi Valley State | Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 15–0 | 5–0 |
| Feb. 23 | vs. Southern Miss | Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 4–1 | 6–0 |
| Feb. 24 | vs. Mississippi Valley State | Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9–0 | 7–0 |
| Feb. 24 | vs. Southern Miss | Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 3–2 | 8–0 |
| NFCA Leadoff Classic ||||||||
| Feb. 29 | vs. North Carolina | South Commons Sports Complex • Columbus, GA | W 7–1 | 9–0 |
| Feb. 29 | vs. Nebraska | South Commons Sports Complex • Columbus, GA | L 1–3 | 9–1 |
March (10–6) :
| Dat | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | TV | Overall record | SBC record |
| NFCA Leadoff Classic ||||||||
| Mar. 1 | vs. Tennessee Tech | South Commons Softball Complex • Columbus, GA | W 8–0 | | 10–1 | |
| Mar. 1 | vs. Iowa | South Commons Softball Complex • Columbus, GA | L 1–3 | | 10–2 | |
| Mar. 2 | vs. Michigan | South Commons Softball Complex • Columbus, GA | L 0–9 | | 10–3 | |
| Mar. 4 | Nicholls State | Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 11–3 | | 11–3 | |
| Mar. 4 | Nicholls | Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 12–0 | | 12–3 | |
| Aggie Classic ||||||||
| Mar. 7 | at Texas A&M | Aggie Softball Complex • College Station, TX | L 0–1 | | 12–4 | |
| Mar. 8 | vs. BYU | Aggie Softball Complex • College Station, TX | W 7–4 | | 13–4 | |
| Mar. 8 | at Texas A&M | Aggie Softball Complex • College Station, TX | W 2–1 | | 14–4 | |
| Mar. 9 | vs. Illinois | Aggie Softball Complex • College Station, TX | W 4–1 | | 15–4 | |
| Mar. 9 | vs. Illinois | Aggie Softball Complex • College Station, TX | L 1–2 | | 15–5 | |
| Mar. 11 | IUPUI | Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 12–0 | | 16–5 | |
| Mar. 11 | IUPUI | Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 14–0 | | 17–5 | |
| Mar. 15 | at Middle Tennessee | Blue Raider Softball Park • Murfreesboro, TN | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Mar. 16 | at Middle Tennessee | Blue Raiders Softball Park • Murfreesboro, TN | W 8–1 | | 18–5 | 1–0 |
| Mar. 16 | at Middle Tennessee | Blue Raider Softball Park • Murfreesboro, TN | W 12–1 | | 19–5 | 2–0 |
| Judi Garman Classic ||||||||
| Mar. 21 | vs. Arizona State | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA | L 1–3 | | 19–6 | |
| Mar. 21 | vs. UNLV | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA | W 10–0 | | 20–6 | |
| Mar. 22 | vs. Arizona | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA | L 0–2 | | 20–7 | |
| Mar. 22 | vs. Michigan | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA | L 2–7 | | 20–8 | |
| Mar. 25 | at Western Kentucky | WKU Softball Complex • Bowling Green, KY | L 2–5 | | 20–9 | 2–1 |
| Mar. 25 | at Western Kentucky | WKU Softball Complex • Bowling Green, KY | W 11–4 | | 21–9 | 3–1 |
| Mar. 26 | at Western Kentucky | WKU Softball Complex • Bowling Green, KY | L 2–3 | | 21–10 | 3–2 |
April (19–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | TV | Overall record | SBC record |
| Apr. 1 | vs. Grambling State | Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8–0 | | 22–10 | |
| Apr. 1 | vs. Grambling State | Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 6–0 | | 23–10 | |
| Apr. 5 | at FIU | FIU Softball Stadium • Miami, FL | W 7–6 | | 24–10 | 4-2 |
| Apr. 5 | at FIU | FIU Softball Stadium • Miami, FL | W 9–8 | | 25–10 | 5-2 |
| Apr. 6 | at FIU | FIU Softball Stadium • Miami, FL | W 7–4 | | 26–10 | 6-2 |
| Apr. 9 | vs. McNeese State | Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 7–0 | | 27–10 | |
| Apr. 12 | vs. South Alabama | Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 10–2 | | 28–10 | 7-2 |
| Apr. 12 | vs. South Alabama | Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 7–1 | | 29–10 | 8-2 |
| Apr. 13 | vs. South Alabama | Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8–0 | | 30–10 | 9-2 |
| Apr. 16 | vs. Florida Atlantic | Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 5–1 | | 31–10 | 10-2 |
| Apr. 16 | vs. Florida Atlantic | Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 4–0 | | 32–10 | 11-2 |
| Apr. 17 | vs. Florida Atlantic | Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 4–0 | | 33–10 | 12-2 |
| Apr. 23 | vs. North Texas | Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8–0 | | 34–10 | 13-2 |
| Apr. 23 | vs. North Texas | Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8–0 | | 35–10 | 14-2 |
| Apr. 24 | vs. North Texas | Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 3–2 | | 36–10 | 15-2 |
| Apr. 26 | at Troy | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 4–2 | | 37–10 | 16-2 |
| Apr. 26 | at Troy | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 4–0 | | 38–10 | 17-2 |
| Apr. 27 | at Troy | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Apr. 30 | at Houston | Cougar Softball Field • Houston, TX | L 0–2 | | 38–11 | |
| Apr. 30 | at Houston | Cougar Softball Field • Houston, TX | W 4–0 | | 39–11 | |
May (2–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 3 | vs. Louisiana–Monroe | Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 0–1 | 39–12 | 17-3 |
| May 3 | vs. Louisiana–Monroe | Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9–1 | 40–12 | 18-3 |
| May 4 | vs. Louisiana–Monroe | Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 10–0 | 42–12 | 19-3 |
Post-Season (10–3) :
SBC tournament (4–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| May 7 | vs. Western Kentucky | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 8–0 | 43–12 |
| May 8 | vs. FIU | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 8–2 | 44–12 |
| May 9 | vs. Western Kentucky | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 3–1 | 45–12 |
| May 10 | vs. Louisiana–Monroe | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 13–0 | 46–12 |
NCAA Division I Softball Championship (6–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Baton Rouge Regional ||||||||
| May 16 | vs. East Carolina | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | W 2–1 | 47–12 |
| May 17 | vs. LSU | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | W 9–4 | 48–12 |
| May 17 | vs. LSU | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | W 6–3 | 49–12 |
| Houston Super Regional ||||||||
| May 23 | at Houston | Cougar Softball Field • Houston, TX | W 6–4 | 50–12 |
| May 24 | at Houston | Cougar Softball Field • Houston, TX | L 3–6 | 50–13 |
| May 24 | at Houston | Cougar Softball Field • Houston, TX | W 4–0 | 51–13 |
| Women's College World Series ||||||||
| May 29 | vs. Florida | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 3–2 | 52–13 |
| May 30 | vs. Texas A&M | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | L 1–2 | 52–14 |
| May 31 | vs. Alabama | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | L 1–3 | 52–15 |

## Baton Rouge Regional

Baton Rouge Regional Teams :
| (1) LSU Lady Tigers | (2) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns | (3) East Carolina Pirates | (4) Mississippi Valley State Devilettes |
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 9 | LSU | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | Mississippi Valley St. | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Mississippi Valley St. | 0 | 9 | LSU | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | Louisiana–Lafayette | 9 | | | | |
| East Carolina | East Carolina | 1 | | Louisiana–Lafayette | 9 | | | | |
| Louisiana–Lafayette | Louisiana–Lafayette | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Louisiana–Lafayette | Louisiana–Lafayette | 2 | | | | | Louisiana–Lafayette | 6 | – |
| | | | | | | 9 | LSU | 3 | – |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | 9 | LSU | 3 | – |
| | | | | East Carolina | 1 | | | | |
| Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. | 2 | 9 | LSU | 9 | | | | |
| East Carolina | East Carolina | 4 | | | | | | | |

## Houston Super Regional

Houston Super Regional Teams :
| (1) Houston Cougars | (2) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns |
Game 1 :
| Rank | Team | Score |
| | Louisiana–Lafayette | 6 |
| 8 | Houston | 4 |
Game 2 :
| Rank | Team | Score |
| | Louisiana–Lafayette | 3 |
| 8 | Houston | 6 |
Game 3 :
| Rank | Team | Score |
| | Louisiana–Lafayette | 4 |
| 8 | Houston | 0 |

## Women's College World Series

WCWS Teams :
| (1) Florida Gators | (2) UCLA Bruins | (3) Alabama Crimson Tide | (5) Texas A&M Aggies | (6) Arizona State Sun Devils | (7) Arizona Wildcats | Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | |
| 1 | Florida | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Louisiana–Lafayette | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Louisiana–Lafayette | 3 | | Louisiana–Lafayette | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Texas A&M | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Texas A&M | 1 | 5 | Texas A&M | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Virginia Tech | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Virginia Tech | 0 | | | | 5 | Texas A&M | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1 | Florida | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Florida | 2 | | | | | | | | 1 | Florida | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Virginia Tech | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Virginia Tech | 0 | 1 | Florida | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | UCLA | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Texas A&M | 0 | 0 | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Arizona State | 3 | 11 | — | |
| 3 | Alabama | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Arizona State | 3 | 11 | — |
| 6 | Arizona State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Arizona State | 3 | 6 | Arizona State | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | UCLA | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | UCLA | 1 | 2 | UCLA | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Arizona | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Arizona | 0 | | | | 6 | Arizona State | 3 | — | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Alabama | 1 | — | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Alabama | 5 | | | | | | | | 3 | Alabama | 1 | — | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Arizona | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Arizona | 1 | 3 | Alabama | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Louisiana–Lafayette | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |