# 2024 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team

The 2024 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park and were led by seventh-year head coach Gerry Glasco. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

## Preseason
### Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 31, 2024. Louisiana was picked to finish first in the conference with 144 votes and all first place votes (12). Sophomore outfielder Mihyia Davis was chosen as the Preseason Conference Player of the Year.
Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Louisiana | 144 (12) |
| 2 | South Alabama | 127 |
| 3 | Texas State | 122 |
| 4 | Troy | 98 |
| 5 | James Madison | 94 |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina | 81 |
| 7 | Marshall | 79 |
| 8 | Louisiana–Monroe | 59 |
| 9 | Southern Miss | 49 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 35 |
| 11 | Georgia Southern | 25 |
| 12 | Appalachian State | 23 |

### Preseason All-Sun Belt team

* Lauren Allred (1st Base, LA)
* Taylor McKinney (2nd Base, TXST)
* Alexa Langeliers (2nd Base, LA)
* Sydney Bickel (Shortstop, MARSH)
* Brooke Ellestad (Shortstop, LA)
* Sara Vanderford (3rd Base, TXST)
* Delaney Keith (3rd Base, CCU)
* Mihyia Davis (Outfielder, LA)
* Mackenzie Brasher (Outfielder, USA)
* Kayt Houston (Outfielder, APP)
* Sophie Piskos (Catcher, LA)
* Iyana De Jesus (Designated Player, CCU)
* Jessica Mullins (Pitcher, TXST)
* Olivia Lackie (Pitcher, USA)
* Sam Landry (Pitcher, LA)

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Louisiana win |
| | Louisiana loss |
| | Postponement/Cancellation |
| Bold | Louisiana team member |
2024 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball game log :
Regular season (40–16) :
February (8–9) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| Louisiana Classics ||||||||||||
| Feb. 8 | Chattanooga | No. 21 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 21–2$^5$ | Delbrey (1–0) | Lavdis (0–1) | None | ESPN+ | 802 | 1–0 |
| Feb. 9 | California | No. 21 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8–0$^6$ | Landry (1–0) | Roeling (0–1) | None | ESPN+ | 809 | 2–0 |
| Feb. 9 | Chattanooga | No. 21 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 5–2 | Delbrey (2–0) | Long (0–1) | Loecker (1) | ESPN+ | 857 | 3–0 |
| Feb. 11 | New Mexico | No. 21 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 10–2$^5$ | Riassetto (1–0) | Guest (1–2) | None | ESPN+ | 788 | 4–0 |
| Feb. 11 | California | No. 21 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 1–3 | Roelling (1-1) | Landry (1-1) | None | ESPN+ | 788 | 4–1 |
| Feb. 13 | at Mississippi State | No. 23 | Nusz Park • Starkville, MS | L 1–9$^6$ | Wesley (2–0) | Landry (1–2) | None | SECN+ | 327 | 4–2 |
| Feb. 13 | at Mississippi State | No. 23 | Nusz Park • Starkville, MS | L 1–2 | Marron (2–0) | Landry (1–3) | None | SECN+ | 327 | 4–3 |
| Feb. 16 | No. 24 Baylor | No. 23 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 4–1 | Riassetto (2–0) | Binford (0–2) | None | ESPN+ | 913 | 5–3 |
| Feb. 18 | No. 24 Baylor | No. 23 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 0–6 | Crandall (2–0) | Delbrey (2–1) | Orme (1) | ESPN+ | 1,194 | 5–4 |
| Feb. 18 | No. 24 Baylor | No. 23 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 2–3 | Binford (1–2) | Landry (1–4) | Crandall (1) | ESPN+ | 1,194 | 5–5 |
| Feb. 20 | Louisiana Tech | | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9–3 | Riassetto (3–0) | Melnychuk (2–1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,206 | 6–5 |
| Lone Star State Invitational ||||||||||||
| Feb. 23 | vs. No. 13 Stanford | | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | L 1–4 | Canady (3–2) | Landry (1–5) | None | LHN | | 6–6 |
| Feb. 23 | at No. 2 Texas | | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | L 0–5 | Kavan (4–0) | Riassetto (3–1) | None | LHN | 1,848 | 6–7 |
| Feb. 24 | vs. Colorado State | | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | W 4–2 | Landry (2–5) | Serna (3-3) | None | LHN | | 7–7 |
| Feb. 24 | vs. No. 13 Stanford | | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | L 0–8$^6$ | Krause (4–1) | Riassetto (3–2) | None | LHN | | 7–8 |
| Feb. 25 | at No. 2 Texas | | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | L 4–5 | Morgan (3–0) | Loecker (0–1) | Kavan (1) | LHN | 1,945 | 7–9 |
| Feb. 27 | at Nicholls | | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | W 8–2 | Landry (3–5) | Paden (3–1) | None | ESPN+ | 213 | 8–9 |
March (16–4) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Oklahoma Tournament ||||||||||||
| Mar. 1 | vs. Miami | Marita Hynes Field • Norman, OK | L 10–12 | Jarvis (5–1) | Delbrey (2-2) | None | | 219 | 8–10 | |
| Mar. 2 | at No. 1 Oklahoma | Love's Field • Norman, OK | L 0–8$^5$ | Deal (3–0) | Loecker (0–2) | None | ESPN+ | 4,450 | 8–11 | |
| Mar. 2 | vs. Liberty | Love's Field • Norman, OK | W 1–0 | Landry (4–5) | Yoder (2–4) | None | | 167 | 9–11 | |
| Mar. 3 | vs. Liberty | Love's Field • Norman, OK | L 1–7 | Love (1–3) | Loecker (0–3) | Yoder (2) | | 338 | 9–12 | |
| Mar. 3 | at No. 1 Oklahoma | Love's Field • Norman, OK | W 7–5$^8$ | Riassetto (4–2) | Keeney (2–1) | None | ESPN+ | 4,450 | 10–12 | |
| Milisa Moore Tournament ||||||||||||
| Mar. 9 | vs. Stephen F. Austin | Farris Field • Conway, AR | W 11–0$^5$ | Landry (5-5) | Telford (2–7) | None | | 154 | 11–12 | |
| Mar. 9 | at Central Arkansas | Farris Field • Conway, AR | W 7–4 | Riassetto (5–2) | Petty (3–5) | None | | 318 | 12–12 | |
| Mar. 10 | vs. Stephen F. Austin | Farris Field • Conway, AR | W 13–4 | Loecker (1–3) | Brown (2–6) | None | | 193 | 13–12 | |
| Mar. 10 | at Central Arkansas | Farris Field • Conway, AR | W 10–0$^5$ | Landry (6–5) | Runner (4–7) | None | ESPN+ | 206 | 14–12 | |
| Mar. 13 | McNeese | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 2–1 | Landry (7–5) | Sanders (6-6) | Riassetto (1) | ESPN+ | 1,438 | 15–12 | |
| Mar. 15 | at South Alabama | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 3–2 | Landry (8–5) | Lackie (10–4) | Riassetto (2) | ESPN+ | 750 | 16–12 | 1–0 |
| Mar. 16 | at South Alabama | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 6–2 | Riassetto (6–2) | Lagle (1–3) | None | ESPN+ | 504 | 17–12 | 2–0 |
| Mar. 16 | at South Alabama | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 15–3$^8$ | Landry (9–5) | Lackie (10–5) | None | ESPN+ | 504 | 18–12 | 3–0 |
| Mar. 20 | at Louisiana Tech | Dr. Billy Bundrick Field • Ruston, LA | L 3–5 | Menzina (2–0) | Landry (9–6) | Melnychuk (2) | ESPN+ | 798 | 18–13 | |
| Mar. 22 | Coastal Carolina | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 7–5 | Landry (10–6) | Brabham (12–6) | Riassetto (3) | ESPN+ | 1,083 | 19–13 | 4–0 |
| Mar. 23 | Coastal Carolina | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 13–0$^5$ | Delbrey (3–2) | Hood (0–1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,310 | 20–13 | 5–0 |
| Mar. 24 | Coastal Carolina | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 3–1 | Landry (11–6) | Brabham (12–7) | Riassetto (4) | ESPN+ | 1,222 | 21–13 | 6–0 |
| Mar. 28 | at Appalachian State | Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC | W 12–6 | Landry (12–6) | Neas (5–7) | None | ESPN+ | 47 | 22–13 | 7–0 |
| Mar. 29 | at Appalachian State | Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC | W 6–2 | Riassetto (7–2) | Buckner (2–3) | Landry (1) | ESPN+ | 425 | 23–13 | 8–0 |
| Mar. 30 | at Appalachian State | Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC | W 8–0 | Landry (13–6) | Neas (5–8) | None | ESPN+ | 380 | 24–13 | 9–0 |
April (14–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Apr. 5 | James Madison | | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 5–3 | Landry (14–6) | Humphrey (8–4) | Riassetto (5) | ESPN+ | 1,280 | 25–13 | 10–0 |
| Apr. 6 | James Madison | | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 7–1 | Riassetto (8-2) | Fleet (6-3) | None | ESPN+ | 1,411 | 26–13 | 11–0 |
| Apr. 7 | James Madison | | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9–2 | Riassetto (9–2) | List (6–7) | None | ESPN+ | 1,218 | 27–13 | 12–0 |
| Apr. 12 | at No. 25 Texas State | | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 7–0 | Landry (15–6) | Mullins (21–6) | None | ESPN+ | 584 | 28–13 | 13–0 |
| Apr. 13 | at No. 25 Texas State | | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 6–0 | Riassetto (10–2) | Azua (6–5) | None | ESPN+ | 787 | 29–13 | 14–0 |
| Apr. 14 | at No. 25 Texas State | | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L 0–5 | Mullins (22–6) | Landry (15–7) | None | ESPN+ | 564 | 29–14 | 14–1 |
| Apr. 16 | at No. 7 LSU | No. 25 | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | L 2–4 | Berzon (15–4) | Riassetto (10–3) | None | SECN+ | 2,108 | 29–15 | |
| Apr. 17 | Nicholls | No. 25 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9–0$^6$ | Landry (16–7) | Yoo (6–6) | None | ESPN+ | 1,164 | 30–15 | |
| Apr. 19 | Southern Miss | No. 25 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 2–1 | Landry (17–7) | Lee (8–6) | None | ESPN+ | 1,241 | 31–15 | 15–1 |
| Apr. 20 | Southern Miss | No. 25 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 14–3$^5$ | Riassetto (11–3) | Craft (1–3) | None | ESPN+ | | 32–15 | 16–1 |
| Apr. 21 | Southern Miss | No. 25 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9–2 | Delbrey (4–2) | Lee (8–7) | None | ESPN+ | 1,278 | 33–15 | 17–1 |
| Apr. 23 | No. 7 LSU | No. 19 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9–4 | Riassetto (12–3) | Caffin (10-4) | None | ESPN+ | 2576 | 34–15 | |
| Apr. 24 | at McNeese | No. 19 | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA | W 5-4 | Landry (18-7) | Sanders (16-8) | Riassetto (6) | ESPN+ | 1,027 | 35–15 | |
| Apr. 26 | at Louisiana–Monroe | No. 19 | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 5-4 | Landry (19-7) | Hulett (1-1) | None | ESPN+ | 836 | 36–15 | 18–1 |
| Apr. 27 | at Louisiana–Monroe | No. 19 | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 1-0 | Landry (20-7) | Nichols (9-10) | None | ESPN+ | 906 | 37–15 | 19–1 |
| Apr. 28 | at Louisiana–Monroe | No. 19 | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 5-2 | Riassetto (13-3) | Abrams (10-11) | None | ESPN+ | 859 | 38–15 | 20–1 |
May (2–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 2 | Troy | No. 17 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 0-1 | Money (2-1) | Landry (20-8) | Baker (1) | ESPN+ | 1,238 | 38–16 | 20–2 |
| May 3 | Troy | No. 17 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 11-7 | Landry (21-8) | Money (2-2) | None | ESPN+ | 1,304 | 39–16 | 21–2 |
| May 4 | Troy | No. 17 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 4-1 | Landry (22-8) | Baker (14-11) | Riassetto (7) | ESPN+ | 1,412 | 40–16 | 22–2 |
Post-season (3–1) :
SBC Tournament (2–1) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| May 9 | James Madison | (1)/No. 18 | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 8-0$^5$ | Landry (23-8) | List (10-9) | None | ESPN+ | | 41–16 | 1–0 |
| May 10 | Troy | (1)/No. 18 | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 4-2 | Landry (24-8) | Baker (15-12) | Riassetto (8) | ESPN+ | | 42–16 | 2–0 |
| May 11 | Texas State | (1)/No. 18 | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L 5-9 | Mullins (30-7) | Riassetto (13-4) | None | ESPN+ | 807 | 42–17 | 2–1 |
NCAA Tournament (3–1) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| Lafayette Regional ||||||||||||
| May 17 | Princeton | (13)/No. 16 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8-0$^5$ | Loecker (2-3) | Harrington (9-6) | None | ESPN+ | 1,578 | 43–17 | 1–0 |
| May 18 | Baylor | (13)/No. 16 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 0-8$^5$ | Crandall (15-8) | Landry (24-9) | None | ESPN+ | 1,922 | 43–18 | 1–1 |
| May 18 | Princeton | (13)/No. 16 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 2-1$^8$ | Riassetto (14-4) | Wright (6-4) | None | ESPN+ | 1,644 | 44–18 | 2–1 |
| May 19 | Baylor | (13)/No. 16 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 13-0$^5$ | Riassetto (15-4) | Binford (13-11) | None | ESPN+ | 1,776 | 45–18 | 3–1 |
| May 19 | Baylor | (13)/No. 16 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 3–4 | Crandall (16-8) | Landry (24-10) | None | ESPN+ | 1,918 | 45–19 | 3–2 |
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*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

## Lafayette Regional

Lafayette Regional Teams :
| (1) Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | (2) Baylor Bears | (3) Ole Miss Rebels | (4) Princeton Tigers |
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 13 | Louisiana | 8$^{(5)}$ | | | | | | | |
| | Princeton | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Princeton | 0 | 13 | Louisiana | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | Baylor | 8$^{(5)}$ | | | | |
| Ole Miss | Ole Miss | 1 | | Baylor | 8$^{(5)}$ | | | | |
| Baylor | Baylor | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Baylor | Baylor | 3 | | | | | Baylor | 0 | 4 |
| | | | | | | 13 | Louisiana | 13$^{(5)}$ | 3 |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | 13 | Louisiana | 13$^{(5)}$ | 3 |
| | | | 13 | Louisiana | 2$^{(8)}$ | | | | |
| Princeton | Princeton | 4 | | Princeton | 1 | | | | |
| Ole Miss | Ole Miss | 2 | | | | | | | |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| NFCA / USA Today | 21 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
| Softball America | 23 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 12 | | |
| ESPN.com/USA Softball | 21 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | |
| D1Softball | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | | |