# 2013 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team

The 2013 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2013 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at M. L. Tigue Moore Field and were led by the nineteenth year head coach Tony Robichaux.

## Preseason
### Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 11, 2013. Louisiana-Lafayette was picked to finish eighth in the Sun Belt with 39 votes and 1 first-place vote.
Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 89 (5) |
| 2 | FIU | 85 (1) |
| 3 | South Alabama | 67 |
| 4 | Troy | 61 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 60 (1) |
| 6 | Middle Tennessee | 56 (1) |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 42 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 39 (1) |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 31 (1) |
| 10 | Arkansas-Little Rock | 20 |

### Preseason All-Sun Belt team

* Chance Cleveland (UALR, SR, Pitcher)
* Austin Gomber (FAU, SO, Pitcher)
* Michael Ellis (FIU, JR, Pitcher)
* Johnathan Frebis (MTSU, SO, Pitcher)
* Nate Hill (TROY, SR, Pitcher)
* Aramis Garcia (FIU, SO, Catcher)
* Mark Nelson (FAU, SR, 1st Base)
* Logan Kirkland (USA, SO, 2nd Base)
* Dustin Jones (ARST, JR, Shortstop)
* Logan Pierce (TROY, SR, 3rd Base)
* Logan Uxa (ARST, SR, Outfield)
* Trent Miller (MTSU, JR, Outfield)
* Danny Collins (TROY, JR, Outfield)
* Whitt Dorsey (USA, SR, Designated Hitter)
* Jordan Patterson (USA, JR, Utility)

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Louisiana-Lafayette win |
| | Louisiana-Lafayette loss |
| | Postponement |
| Bold | Louisiana-Lafayette team member |
2013 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball game log :
Regular season (38-17) :
February (8-2) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record |
| Feb. 15 | Central Michigan | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 12-6 | Cockrell (1-0) | Trowbridge (0-1) | None | 2,209 | 1-0 |
| Feb. 16 | Central Michigan | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 5-3 | Boutte (1-0) | Kaminska (0-1) | Hicks (1) | | 2-0 |
| Feb. 16 | Central Michigan | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 5-4 | Hicks (1-0) | Renzi (0-1) | None | 1,993 | 3-0 |
| Feb. 17 | Central Michigan | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | L 2-10 | Dodridge (1-0) | Wilson (0-1) | None | 1,974 | 3-1 |
| Feb. 20 | Northwestern State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 12-3 | Cockrell (2-0) | Krebs (1-1) | None | 1,837 | 4-1 |
| Feb. 22 | UTSA | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 18-6 | Cockrell (3-0) | Kraft (0-1) | None | 1,877 | 5–1 |
| Feb. 23 | UTSA | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 9-6 | Boutte (2-0) | Hartson (0-1) | Hicks (2) | 2,040 | 6-1 |
| Feb. 24 | UTSA | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 2-1 | Robichaux (1-0) | Sharp (0-1) | Hicks (3) | 2,058 | 7-1 |
| Feb. 26 | No. 4 LSU | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | L 2-11 | Glenn (1-0) | Smith (0-1) | None | 3,790 | 7-2 |
| Feb. 27 | Nicholls State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 5-1 | Hicks (2-0) | Langston (0-1) | None | 1,766 | 8-2 |
March (11-6) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Mar. 1 | Sacred Heart | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 4-2 | Traffica (1-0) | Maguire (0-1) | Hicks (4) | | 1,724 | 9-2 | |
| Mar. 2 | Sacred Heart | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 8-2 | Boutte (3-0) | Leiningen (0-1) | None | | 1,711 | 10-2 | |
| Mar. 3 | Sacred Heart | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 4-3 | Wilson (1-1) | Stoddard (0-1) | Hicks (5) | | 1,846 | 11-2 | |
| Mar. 5 | New Orleans | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | Game postponed due to mid-term exams being taken by the University of New Orleans | Game postponed due to mid-term exams being taken by the University of New Orleans | Game postponed due to mid-term exams being taken by the University of New Orleans | Game postponed due to mid-term exams being taken by the University of New Orleans | Game postponed due to mid-term exams being taken by the University of New Orleans | Game postponed due to mid-term exams being taken by the University of New Orleans | Game postponed due to mid-term exams being taken by the University of New Orleans | Game postponed due to mid-term exams being taken by the University of New Orleans |
| Mar. 8 | at Southern Miss | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | L 2-9 | Pierce (4-0) | Traffica (1-1) | None | | 3,009 | 11-3 | |
| Mar. 9 | at Southern Miss | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 13-4 | Plitt (1-0) | Drehoff (1-1) | Cockrell (1) | | 3,225 | 12-3 | |
| Mar. 10 | at Southern Miss | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 9-1 | Robichaux (2-0) | Fisk (0-1) | None | | 3,003 | 13-3 | |
| Mar. 15 | Louisiana-Monroe | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 9-2 | Wilson (2-1) | Taylor (1-2) | None | | 2,325 | 14-3 | 1-0 |
| Mar. 16 | Louisiana-Monroe | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 5-2 | Robichaux (3-0) | Wine (2-3) | Hicks (6) | | 2,333 | 15-3 | 2-0 |
| Mar. 17 | Louisiana-Monroe | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 3-2 | Boutte (4-0) | Dumaine (1-1) | Hicks (7) | | 2,380 | 16-3 | 3-0 |
| Mar. 19 | Southern | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 11-6 | Traffica (2-1) | Godoy (0-2) | None | | 1,559 | 17-3 | |
| Mar. 22 | at Middle Tennessee | Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN | L 5-12 | Adkins (4-2) | Cockrell (3-1) | None | | 758 | 17-4 | 3-1 |
| Mar. 23 | at Middle Tennessee | Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN | L 5-7 | Frebis (3-2) | Robichaux (3-1) | Mittura (5) | | 815 | 17-5 | 3-2 |
| Mar. 24 | at Middle Tennessee | Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN | L 3-9 | Curtis (4-2) | Boutte (4-1) | None | | 628 | 17-6 | 3-3 |
| Mar. 26 | at Southeastern Louisiana | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 9-6 | Traffica (3-1) | Manuel (2-2) | Hicks (8) | | 1,212 | 18-6 | |
| Mar. 29 | at Western Kentucky | Nick Denes Field • Bowling Green, KY | L 9-10 (11 inn) | Tompkins (3-3) | Smith (0-2) | None | | 184 | 18-7 | 3-4 |
| Mar. 30 | at Western Kentucky | Nick Denes Field • Bowling Green, KY | L 0-3 | Edwards (2-1) | Robichaux (3-2) | None | | | 18-8 | 3-5 |
| Mar. 30 | at Western Kentucky | Nick Denes Field • Bowling Green, KY | W 8-6 | Boutte (5-1) | Bado (2-3) | Harrison (1) | | 324 | 19-8 | 4-5 |
April (12-7) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Apr. 2 | McNeese State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 8-5 | Hicks (3-0) | Parke (2-1) | Harrison (2) | 2,475 | 20-8 | |
| Apr. 5 | Troy | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 7-6 | Wilson (3-1) | Hicks (3-2) | Harrison (3) | 2,253 | 21-8 | 5-5 |
| Apr. 6 | Troy | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 9-2 | Robichaux (4-2) | Starling (4-3) | None | 2,219 | 22-8 | 6-5 |
| Apr. 7 | Troy | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | L 4-10 | McCain (6-0) | Boutte (5-2) | None | 2,224 | 22-9 | 6-6 |
| Apr. 9 | Tulane | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | L 5-7 | LeBlanc (1-2) | Traffica (3-2) | None | 2,144 | 22-10 | |
| Apr. 10 | at Northwestern State | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | W 12-0 | Plitt (2-0) | Crain (0-1) | None | 232 | 23-10 | |
| Apr. 12 | at Arkansas-Little Rock | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | W 9-2 | Robichaux (5-2) | Cleveland (4-5) | None | 209 | 24-10 | 7-6 |
| Apr. 13 | at Arkansas-Little Rock | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | L 2-7 | Huffman (4-2) | Wilson (3-2) | Moritz (5) | 274 | 24-11 | 7-7 |
| Apr. 14 | at Arkansas-Little Rock | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | W 15-10 | Mayer (1-0) | Moritz (1-2) | None | 261 | 25-11 | 8-7 |
| Apr. 16 | at Nicholls State | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | L 3-4 | Picciola (1-2) | Cockrell (3-2) | None | 619 | 25-12 | |
| Apr. 19 | Florida Atlantic | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 5-3 | Robichaux (6-2) | Gomber (4-3) | Hicks (9) | 2,369 | 26-12 | 9-7 |
| Apr. 20 | Florida Atlantic | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | L 4-5 | Logan (4-0) | Hicks (3-1) | Adams (12) | 2,628 | 26-13 | 9-8 |
| Apr. 21 | Florida Atlantic | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 12-2 (7 inn) | Boutte (6-2) | Rhodes (3-2) | None | 2,206 | 27-13 | 10-8 |
| Apr. 23 | at McNeese State | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 11-9 | Cockrell (4-2) | Williams (1-1) | Hicks (10) | 732 | 28-13 | |
| Apr. 24 | Southeastern Louisiana | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 6-3 | Plitt (3-0) | Kennel (4-3) | Wilson (1) | 1,741 | 29-13 | |
| Apr. 26 | at FIU | FIU Baseball Stadium • Miami, FL | L 6-7 (11 inn) | Davis (6-2) | Wilson (3-3) | None | 383 | 29-14 | 10-9 |
| Apr. 27 | at FIU | FIU Baseball Stadium • Miami, FL | W 9-1 | Boutte (7-2) | Franco (5-2) | None | 305 | 30-14 | 11-9 |
| Apr. 28 | at FIU | FIU Baseball Stadium • Miami, FL | W 14-4 (8 inn) | Smith (1-2) | Seibold (2-3) | Carter (1) | 263 | 31-14 | 12-9 |
| Apr. 30 | at Houston | Cougar Field • Houston, TX | L 4-6 | Lemoine (6-3) | Plitt (3-1) | Wellbrock (7) | 1,197 | 31-15 | |
May (7-2) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 3 | Arkansas State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 11-4 | Robichaux (7-2) | Wright (5-4) | None | 2,019 | 32-15 | 13-9 |
| May 4 | Arkansas State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 14-6 | Boutte (8-2) | Wallace (4-2) | Smith (1) | 2,266 | 33-15 | 14-9 |
| May 5 | Arkansas State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 8-1 | Carter (1-0) | Woodhouse (0-1) | None | 2,082 | 34-15 | 15-9 |
| May 11 | No. 20 South Alabama | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | L 6-9 | Izzio (1-0) | Wilson (3-4) | Stamey (4) | 2,821 | 34-16 | 15-10 |
| May 12 | No. 20 South Alabama | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | L 5-9 | Bell (6-0) | Boutte (8-3) | None | | 34-17 | 15-11 |
| May 12 | No. 20 South Alabama | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 17-7 (7 inn) | Frith (1-0) | Cecil (3-2) | None | 2,243 | 35-17 | 16-11 |
| May 16 | at Louisiana-Monroe | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 5-4 (10 inn) | Mayer (2-0) | Bray (4-3) | Carter (2) | 1,148 | 36-17 | 17-11 |
| May 17 | at Louisiana-Monroe | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 13-4 | Frith (2-0) | Wine (6-8) | None | 1,311 | 37-17 | 18-11 |
| May 18 | at Louisiana-Monroe | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 12-1 (7 inn) | Wilson (4-4) | Aulds (4-8) | None | 1,449 | 38-17 | 19-11 |
Post-season (5-4) :
SBC Tournament (3-1) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed) / Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| May 22 | vs. (6) FIU | (3) | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 9-6 | Wilson (5-4) | Davis (6-3) | None | | 2,172 | 39-17 |
| May 24 | (2) No. 24 South Alabama | (3) | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 9-2 | Robichaux (8-2) | Bell (6-1) | None | | 1,444 | 40-17 |
| May 25 | (2) No. 24 South Alabama | (3) | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 12-2 (7 inn) | Wilson (6-4) | Noble (5-3) | None | | 1,612 | 41-17 |
| May 26 | (4) Florida Atlantic | (3) | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | L 8-16 | Gomber (7-4) | Smith (1-3) | None | CST | 2,528 | 41-18 |
NCAA Division I Baseball Championship (2-2) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record |
| Baton Rouge Regionals ||||||||||||
| May 31 | vs. Sam Houston State | Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA | L 2-4 | Scott (2-0) | Hicks (3-2) | None | 3,851 | 41-19 |
| Jun. 1 | vs. Jackson State | Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA | W 15-1 | Robichaux (9-2) | Russell (3-1) | None | 1,909 | 42-19 |
| Jun. 2 | vs. Sam Houston State | Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA | W 7-5 | Plitt (4-1) | Godail (5-4) | Hicks (11) | 2,066 | 43-19 |
| Jun. 2 | vs. No. 1 LSU | Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA | L 1-5 | Bonvillain (3-0) | Boutte (8-4) | None | 10,191 | 43-20 |

## Baton Rouge Regional

Baton Rouge Regional Teams :
| (1) LSU Tigers | (2) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns | (3) Sam Houston State Bearkats | (4) Jackson State Tigers |
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | LSU | 11 | | | | | |
| 4 | Jackson State | 7 | | | | | |
| 4 | Jackson State | 7 | 1 | LSU | 8 | | |
| | | | 3 | Sam Houston State | 5 | | |
| 3 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 3 | Sam Houston State | 5 | | |
| 2 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 2 | | | | | |
| 2 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 2 | | | | 1 | LSU |
| | | | | | | 2 | Louisiana–Lafayette |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | 2 | Louisiana–Lafayette |
| | | | 2 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 7 | | |
| 4 | Jackson State | 1 | 3 | Sam Houston State | 5 | | |
| 2 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 15 | | | | | |