# 2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team

The 2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2019 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-fifth year head coach Tony Robichaux.
This season would also be their last with Robichaux at the helm of the program. This came after Robichaux’s death on July 3, 2019, after suffering from a massive heart attack. Days prior to his death, the university hosted a prayer vigil at Russo Park in which hundreds of fans attended to pray for their coach. Robichaux's funeral procession passed through campus and around the Baseball stadium on the way to his burial in Crowley, Louisiana. During opening weekend of the 2020 season, former players of Robichaux unveiled a statue dedicated to him outside of the Tigue.

## Preseason
### Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 30, 2019. Louisiana was picked to finish first in the West Division with 71 votes and 11 first-place votes.
Coaches poll (West) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Louisiana | 71 (11) |
| 2 | Texas State | 55 |
| 3 | Little Rock | 48 (1) |
| 4 | UT Arlington | 36 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 24 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 18 |

### Preseason All-Sun Belt team

* Seth Shuman (GASO, JR, Pitcher)
* Hunter Gaddis (GSU, JR, Pitcher)
* Gunner Leger (LA, SR, Pitcher)
* Matt Eardensohn (CCU, SR, Pitcher)
* Carter Perkins (USA, SR, Catcher)
* Kyle McDonald (ARST, SR, First Base)
* Corey Wood (CCU, JR, Second Base)
* Hayden Cantrelle (LA, SO, Shortstop)
* Drew Frederic (TROY, JR, Third Base)
* Parker Chavers (CCU, SO, Outfield)
* Daniel Lahare (LA, SR, Outfield)
* Rigsby Mosley (TROY, SO, Outfield)
* Ryan Glass (GSU, SO, Designated Hitter)
* Brandon Bell (GSU, SR, Utility)

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Louisiana win |
| | Louisiana loss |
| | Postponement |
| Bold | Louisiana team member |
2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball game log :
Regular season (27-29) :
February (1-6) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Feb. 15 | No. 23 Texas | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 1-3 (10 inn) | Ivey (1-0) | Perrin (0-1) | Bryant (1) | CST | 5,591 | 0-1 | |
| Feb. 16 | No. 23 Texas | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 5-6 | Quintanilla (1-0) | Young (0-1) | O'Donnell (1) | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 5,517 | 0-2 | |
| Feb. 17 | No. 23 Texas | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8-6 | Horton (1–0) | Cobb (0-1) | Bradford (1) | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 5,119 | 1-2 | |
| Feb. 20 | at Louisiana Tech | J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA | L 2-3 (10 inn) | Fincher (1-0) | Leaumont (0-1) | None | C-USA.TV | 2,011 | 1-3 | |
| Feb. 23 | at Sam Houston State | Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX | L 5-7 | Beard (1-0) | Veillon (0-1) | None | None | | 1-4 | |
| Feb. 23 | at Sam Houston State | Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX | L 8-9 | Ausley (1-0) | Young (0-2) | None | None | 1,026 | 1-5 | |
| Feb. 24 | at Sam Houston State | Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX | L 2-9 | Demco (1-0) | Leaumont (0-2) | Gossett (1) | BearkatSportsNetwork on YouTube | 1,217 | 1-6 | |
| Feb. 26 | at Southeastern Louisiana | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | Postponed due to inclement weather. Will play a away-and-home with SELA on April 2nd and April 3rd. | Postponed due to inclement weather. Will play a away-and-home with SELA on April 2nd and April 3rd. | Postponed due to inclement weather. Will play a away-and-home with SELA on April 2nd and April 3rd. | Postponed due to inclement weather. Will play a away-and-home with SELA on April 2nd and April 3rd. | Postponed due to inclement weather. Will play a away-and-home with SELA on April 2nd and April 3rd. | Postponed due to inclement weather. Will play a away-and-home with SELA on April 2nd and April 3rd. | Postponed due to inclement weather. Will play a away-and-home with SELA on April 2nd and April 3rd. | Postponed due to inclement weather. Will play a away-and-home with SELA on April 2nd and April 3rd. |
March (12-10) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Mar. 1 | Maryland | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 2-4 | Parson (2-0) | Leger (0-1) | Murphy (4) | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 4,668 | 1–7 | |
| Mar. 2 | Maryland | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 4-3 (14 inn) | Cooke (1-0) | Fisher (0-1) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 4,502 | 2–7 | |
| Mar. 2 | Maryland | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 2-1 | B. Schultz (1-0) | Heine (0-1) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 4,528 | 3–7 | |
| Mar. 5 | at Nicholls | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | W 3-1 | Batty (1-0) | Andrews (0-1) | Leaumont (1) | None | 221 | 4–7 | |
| Mar. 6 | at McNeese State | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 16-10 | B. Schultz (2-0) | Reeves (1-2) | Leaumont (2) | None | 845 | 5–7 | |
| Mar. 8 | Loyola Marymount | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 5-0 | Leger (1-1) | Paiva (1-2) | Young (1) | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 5,197 | 6–7 | |
| Mar. 9 | Loyola Marymount | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 1-4 | Agnew (2-1) | Horton (1-1) | Voelker (3) | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 4,803 | 6–8 | |
| Mar. 10 | Loyola Marymount | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 3-7 | Frasso (1-0) | Perrin (0-2) | None | Ragin Cajuns Digital Network | 4,604 | 6–9 | |
| Mar. 12 | New Orleans | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 3-10 | Smith (1-1) | B. Schultz (2-1) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 4,428 | 6–10 | |
| Mar. 13 | Southern Miss | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 6-5 (12 inn) | Stone (0-1) | Wright (0-2) | None | CST/ESPN+ | 4,539 | 7–10 | |
| Mar. 15 | at Little Rock | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | L 1-4 | Fidel (1-2) | Leger (1-2) | None | None | 194 | 7–11 | 0-1 |
| Mar. 16 | at Little Rock | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | W 16-10 | Cox (1-0) | Buck (1-2) | Young (2) | None | | L 8–11 | 1–1 |
| Mar. 17 | at Little Rock | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | W 4-2 | Perrin (1-2) | Perez (0-2) | B. Schultz (1) | None | 186 | 9–11 | 2–1 |
| Mar. 19 | Northwestern State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8-3 | Cooke (2-0) | Burke (0-1) | Burke (1) | CST | 4,545 | 10–11 | |
| Mar. 20 | at Tulane | Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA | L 3-7 | Raj (2-0) | Batty (1-1) | Pellerin (2) | None | 2,069 | 10–12 | |
| Mar. 22 | Appalachian State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 5-6 | Bowman (2-0) | Leaumont (0-3) | Papp (3) | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 4,779 | 10–13 | 2–2 |
| Mar. 23 | Appalachian State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 7-4 | Perrin (2-2) | Tuthill (4-2) | Savoy (1) | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 4,634 | 11–13 | 3–2 |
| Mar. 24 | Appalachian State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 5-6 | Bowman (3-0) | Armstrong (0-1) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 4,555 | 11–14 | 3–3 |
| Mar. 26 | Tulane | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 7-6 | Leaumont (1-3) | Cellucci (1-2) | None | ESPN+/CST | 4,624 | 12–14 | |
| Mar. 29 | at Troy | Riddle-Pace Field • Troy, AL | L 4-5 | Hixon (2-1) | Young (0-3) | None | None | 1,773 | 12–15 | 3-4 |
| Mar. 30 | at Troy | Riddle-Pace Field • Troy, AL | L 6-10 | Gill (2-1) | Perrin (2-3) | None | None | 2,010 | 12–16 | 3-5 |
| Mar. 31 | at Troy | Riddle-Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 4-3 | Cooke (3-0) | Hixon (2-2) | Leger (1) | None | 1,239 | 13–16 | 4-5 |
April (7-11) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| April 2 | Southeastern Louisiana | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8-2 | Savoy (1-0) | Simanek (1-1) | None | ESPN+ | 4,496 | 14–16 | |
| April 3 | at Southeastern Louisiana | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 9-8 | B. Schultz (3-1) | Tassin (2-1) | Leger (2) | None | 1,355 | 15–16 | |
| April 5 | Arkansas State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 6-12 | Jackson (5-1) | J. Schultz (0-1) | Jumper (2) | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 4,531 | 15–17 | 4–6 |
| April 6 | Arkansas State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 14-5 | Perrin (3-3) | Coates (3-3) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 4,752 | 16–17 | 5–6 |
| April 6 | Arkansas State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 6-1 | Young (1-3) | Alberius (4-2) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 4,660 | 17–17 | 6–6 |
| April 9 | Louisiana Tech | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 3-11 | Griffen (6-2) | Savoy (1-1) | Fincher (3) | ESPN+ | 4,532 | 17–18 | |
| April 10 | McNeese State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 3-6 | King (4-1) | Cox (1-1) | None | CST | 4,188 | 17–19 | |
| April 12 | South Alabama | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 2-9 | Booker (4-3) | Perrin (3-4) | Greene (7) | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 4,739 | 17–20 | 6–7 |
| April 13 | South Alabama | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8-4 | Young (2-3) | Yarborough (2-5) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 4,474 | 18–20 | 7–7 |
| April 14 | South Alabama | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 4-1 | Burk (1-0) | Proctor (0-4) | J. Schultz (2) | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 4,460 | 19–20 | 8–7 |
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| April 16 | vs. No. 10 LSU | Shrine on Airline • Metairie, LA | W 6-5 | J. Schultz (1-1) | Vietmeier (2-1) | None | CST | 8,667 | 20–20 | |
| April 18 | at No. 29 UT Arlington | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | L 8-9 | Gross (1-1) | Leger (1-3) | None | None | 520 | 20–21 | 8–8 |
| April 19 | at No. 29 UT Arlington | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | L 3-7 | Divis (3-0) | Young (2-4) | Gross (16) | None | 770 | 20–22 | 8–9 |
| April 20 | at No. 29 UT Arlington | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | L 5-9 | Moffat (4-2) | Burk (1-1) | None | None | 613 | 20–23 | 8–10 |
| April 23 | at Southern Miss | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | L 6-7 | Stanley (4-0) | J. Schultz (1-2) | None | C-USA.TV | 3,203 | 20–24 | |
| April 26 | Texas State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 9-13 | Bradford (1-0) | Young (2-5) | Leigh (3) | CST | 4,483 | 20–25 | 8–11 |
| April 27 | Texas State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 2-3 | McMahon (5-4) | Burk (1-2) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 4,584 | 20–26 | 8–12 |
| April 28 | Texas State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 8-10 | Reich (6-1) | Savoy (1-2) | Theriot (3) | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | | 20–27 | 8–13 |
May (7–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 3 | at Coastal Carolina | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 10-0 | Burk (2-2) | Veneziano (4-2) | Perrin (1) | Chanticleer Sports Network | 1,035 | 21–27 | 9-13 |
| May 4 | at Coastal Carolina | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 9-7 | J. Schultz (2-2) | Causey (0-1) | Cox (1) | Chanticleer Sports Network | 1,229 | 22–27 | 10–13 |
| May 5 | at Coastal Carolina | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 9-11 | Kitchen (6-3) | Horton (1-2) | None | Chanticleer Sports Network | 1,101 | 22–28 | 10–14 |
| May 10 | Georgia State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 2-0 | Burk (3-2) | Gaddis (1-7) | Perrin (2) | ESPN+ | 4,452 | 23–28 | 11–14 |
| May 11 | Georgia State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 16-6 | Young (3-5) | Koch (0-4) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 4,542 | 24–28 | 12–14 |
| May 12 | Georgia State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 11-5 | Armstrong (1-1) | Watson (6-4) | Leger (3) | CST | 4,432 | 25–28 | 13–14 |
| May 16 | at Louisiana-Monroe | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | L 3-6 | Jeans (4-8) | Perrin | None | None | 1,002 | 25–29 | 13–15 |
| May 17 | at Louisiana-Monroe | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 13-9 (10 inn) | Leaumont (2-3) | Deeds (2-2) | None | None | 1,096 | 26–29 | 14–15 |
| May 18 | at Louisiana-Monroe | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 19-8 (7 inn) | Savoy (2-2) | Sanderson (3-4) | None | None | 1,082 | 27–29 | 15–15 |
Post-season (1–2) :
SBC Tournament (1–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| May 21 | vs. (9) Appalachian State (Play-In Round) | (8) | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 6-2 | Perrin (4-5) | Bowman (6-2) | None | ESPN+ | 309 | 28–29 |
| May 22 | vs. (2) Georgia Southern (first round) | (8) | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 5-6 (13 inn) | Collins (4-1) | J. Schultz (2-3) | None | ESPN+ | 298 | 28-30 |
| May 23 | vs. (6) Troy (Loser's Bracket First Round) | (8) | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 7-10 | Thomas (8-2) | Savoy (2-3) | None | ESPN+ | 290 | 28-31 |
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*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.