# 2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team

The 2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2019 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park and were led by second-year head coach Gerry Glasco.
The Cajuns defeated Southeast Missouri State and Ole Miss early in the Oxford Regionals. They went on to the Championship Game but lost to Ole Miss 1-5, forcing the game 7. In game 7, the Cajuns rallied back from 0-3 by a three-run homerun by Raina O'Neal. They took the lead at 4-3 before losing to Ole Miss after the Rebels scored two runs late in the 7th inning.

## Preseason
### Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 1, 2019. Louisiana was picked to finish first in the Sun Belt Conference with 98 votes and 8 first place votes.
Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Louisiana | 98 (8) |
| 2 | Texas State | 88 (1) |
| 3 | Troy | 82 (1) |
| 4 | UT Arlington | 62 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 59 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 57 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 39 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina | 27 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Monroe | 27 |
| 10 | Appalachian State | 11 |

### Preseason All-Sun Belt team

* Summer Ellyson (LA, JR, Pitcher)
* Annie Willis (TROY, SO, Pitcher)
* Lexie Comeaux (LA, SR, Catcher)
* Reagan Wright (UTA, JR, Catcher)
* Haleigh Davis (TXST, JR, Catcher)
* Hailey MacKay (TXST, JR, 1st Base)
* Katie Webb (TROY, JR, 1st Base)
* Kristin Hawkins (GSU, SR, 2nd Base)
* Kara Gremillion (LA, SR, 3rd Base)
* Alissa Dalton (LA, JR, Shortstop)
* Jayden Mount (ULM, JR, Shortstop)
* Courtney Dean (CCU, SO, Outfield)
* Sydney McKay (ULM, SR, Outfield)
* Laura Curry (UTA, SR, Outfield)
* Jenny Dodd (APST, SR, Designated Player)
Sun Belt Conference Preseason Player of the Year
* Alissa Dalton (LA, JR, Shortstop)
Sun Belt Conference Preseason Pitcher of the Year
* Summer Ellyson (LA, JR, Pitcher)

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Louisiana win |
| | Louisiana loss |
| | Postponement/Cancellation |
| Bold | Louisiana team member |
2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball Game Log :
Regular season (47-4) :
February (14-2) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| Ragin' Cajun Invitational ||||||||||||
| Feb. 7 | Fordham | No.15 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 4-0 | Ellyson (1-0) | Aughinbaugh (0-1) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,678 | 1-0 |
| Feb. 8 | Incarnate Word | No. 15 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 11-0 (5 inn) | Lamb (1-0) | Colema (0-1) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | | 2-0 |
| Feb. 8 | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | No. 15 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 15-0 (5 inn) | Ellyson (2-0) | Smith (0-1) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,690 | 3-0 |
| Feb. 9 | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | No. 15 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 21-0 (5 inn) | Lamb (2-0) | Ruel (0-2) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,887 | 4-0 |
| Feb. 11 | RV California | No. 15 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 7-1 | Ellyson (3-0) | Conley (1-1) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | | 5-0 |
| Feb. 11 | RV California | No. 15 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 7-3 | Ellyson (4-0) | Dung (1-1) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,852 | 6-0 |
| Louisiana Classics ||||||||||||
| Feb. 15 | Jackson State | No. 13 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9-0 (5 inn) | Boswell (1-0) | Jones (0-3) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | | 7-0 |
| Feb. 15 | Austin Peay | No. 13 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 2-1 | Ellyson (5-0) | Rackel (2-2) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,760 | 8-0 |
| Feb. 16 | Stephen F. Austin | No. 13 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9-1 (6 inn) | Ellyson (6-0) | Wilbur (5-1) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | | 9-0 |
| Feb. 16 | Austin Peay | No. 13 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8-0 (6 inn) | Ellyson (7-0) | Rackel (2-3) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,760 | 10-0 |
| Feb. 17 | Stephen F. Austin | No. 13 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 5-2 | Boswell (2-0) | Wilbur (5-2) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,639 | 11-0 |
| Baylor Invitational ||||||||||||
| Feb. 22 | vs. Kent State | No. 10 | Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX | W 21-1 (5 inn) | Boswell (3-0) | Huck (0-3) | None | None | 905 | 12-0 |
| Feb. 22 | vs. No. 21 Baylor | No. 10 | Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX | W 5-2 | Ellyson (8-0) | Lindsey (3-1) | None | None | 1020 | 13-0 |
| Feb. 23 | vs. North Texas | No. 10 | Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX | W 10-2 (5 inn) | Lamb (3-0) | Tindell (0-1) | None | None | | 14-0 |
| Feb. 23 | vs. North Texas | No. 10 | Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX | L 1-5 | Trautwein (4-1) | Ellyson (8-1) | None | None | 1,130 | 14-1 |
| Feb. 24 | vs. No. 21 Baylor | No. 10 | Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX | L 3-4 (8 inn) | Holman (5-2) | Ellyson (8-2) | None | None | 733 | 14-2 |
March (15-2) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Oklahoma Courtyard Marriott Tournament ||||||||||||
| Mar. 1 | vs. No. 23 Oregon State | No. 11 | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | W 8-0 (5 inn) | Ellyson (9-2) | Nelson (4-1) | None | None | 345 | 15–2 | |
| Mar. 1 | vs. No. 4 Oklahoma | No. 11 | Marita Hynes Field at OU Sports Complex • Norman, OK | L 1-9 (5 inn) | Juarez (6-0) | Ellyson (9-3) | None | None | 1,520 | 15–3 | |
| Mar. 2 | vs. No. 23 Oregon State | No. 11 | OU Sports Complex • Norman, OK | Game Cancelled due to cold and stormy weather | Game Cancelled due to cold and stormy weather | Game Cancelled due to cold and stormy weather | Game Cancelled due to cold and stormy weather | Game Cancelled due to cold and stormy weather | Game Cancelled due to cold and stormy weather | Game Cancelled due to cold and stormy weather | Game Cancelled due to cold and stormy weather |
| Mar. 2 | vs. No. 4 Oklahoma | No. 11 | OU Sports Complex • Norman, OK | Game Cancelled due to cold and stormy weather | Game Cancelled due to cold and stormy weather | Game Cancelled due to cold and stormy weather | Game Cancelled due to cold and stormy weather | Game Cancelled due to cold and stormy weather | Game Cancelled due to cold and stormy weather | Game Cancelled due to cold and stormy weather | Game Cancelled due to cold and stormy weather |
| Mar. 8 | at Texas State | No. 11 | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 6-1 | Ellyson (10-3) | King (4-8) | None | None | 917 | 16–3 | 1-0 |
| Mar. 9 | at Texas State | No. 11 | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 5-3 | Ellyson (11-3) | Jacobs (0-2) | None | None | 863 | 17–3 | 2-0 |
| Mar. 10 | at Texas State | No. 11 | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 7-4 | Ellyson (12-3) | Jacobs (0-3) | None | None | 743 | 18–3 | 3-0 |
| Mar. 11 | RV Baylor | No. 11 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 4-1 | Ellyson (13-3) | Holman (6-4) | None | CST | | 19–3 | |
| Mar. 13 | at Nicholls | No. 11 | Colonels Softball Complex • Thibodaux, LA | W 8-0 | Ellyson (14-3) | Landry (10-5) | None | None | 307 | 20–3 | |
| Mar. 15 | Troy | No. 10 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9-1 (6 inn) | Ellyson (15-3) | Johnson (12-4) | None | ESPN+ | 1,811 | 21–3 | 4-0 |
| Mar. 16 | Troy | No. 10 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8-0 (6 inn) | Ellyson (16-3) | Willis (5-6) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 2,173 | 22–3 | 5-0 |
| Mar. 17 | Troy | No. 10 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8-0 (5 inn) | Ellyson (17-3) | Johnson (12-5) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,865 | 23–3 | 6-0 |
| Mar. 20 | McNeese State | No. 9 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 4-5 (11 inn) | Settle (4-5) | Ellyson (17-4) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,815 | 23–4 | |
| Mar. 22 | at South Alabama | No. 9 | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 11-7 | Boswell (4-0) | Reid (8-10) | None | JagNationTV | 513 | 24–4 | 7-0 |
| Mar. 23 | at South Alabama | No. 9 | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 11-2 (5 inn) | Boswell (5-0) | Reid (8-11) | None | JagNationTV | 621 | 25–4 | 8-0 |
| Mar. 24 | at South Alabama | No. 9 | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 14-0 (6 inn) | Ellyson (18-4) | Finnical (1-2) | None | JagNationTV | 578 | 26–4 | 9-0 |
| Mar. 29 | at Georgia Southern | No. 10 | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | W 2-0 | Ellyson (19-4) | Waldrep (4-9) | None | ESPN+ | 315 | 27–4 | 10-0 |
| Mar. 30 | at Georgia Southern | No. 10 | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | W 6-3 | Boswell (6-0) | Handler (1-2) | Ellyson (1) | True Blue TV | 397 | 28–4 | 11-0 |
| Mar. 31 | at Georgia Southern | No. 10 | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | W 3-1 | Ellyson (20-4) | Waldrep (4-10) | None | ESPN+ | 346 | 29–4 | 12-0 |
April (17–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| April 3 | at McNeese State | No. 10 | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA | W 4-0 | Ellyson (21-4) | Settle (4-7) | None | CowboyInsider | 753 | 30–4 | |
| April 5 | UT Arlington | No. 10 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 4-1 | Ellyson (22-4) | Phillips (9-11) | None | ESPN+ | 1,860 | 31–4 | 13-0 |
| April 6 | UT Arlington | No. 10 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 2-0 | Ellyson (23-4) | Valencia (3-5) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | | 32–4 | 14-0 |
| April 6 | UT Arlington | No. 10 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 4-2 | Boswell (7-0) | Phillips (9-12) | Ellyson (2) | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,908 | 33–4 | 15-0 |
| April 10 | Southeastern Louisiana | No. 10 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 7-1 | Boswell (8-0) | McDonald (8-5) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,727 | 34–4 | |
| April 12 | at Appalachian State | No. 10 | ASU Softball Stadium • Boone, NC | W 3-1 | Ellyson (24-4) | Longanecker (14-4) | None | AppVision | 182 | 35–4 | 16-0 |
| April 13 | at Appalachian State | No. 10 | ASU Softball Stadium • Boone, NC | W 8-0 (5 inn) | Ellison (25-4) | Holland (8-6) | None | AppVision | 174 | 36–4 | 17-0 |
| April 13 | at Appalachian State | No. 10 | ASU Softball Stadium • Boone, NC | W 15-5 (8 inn) | Deville (1-0) | Siemer (2-3) | None | AppVision | 121 | 37–4 | 18-0 |
| April 15 | at Campbell | No. 10 | Amanda Littlejohn Stadium • Buies Creek, NC | W 3-0 | Boswell (9-0) | Richards (12-10) | Deville (1) | ESPN+ | 213 | 38–4 | |
| April 16 | at UNC Greensboro | No. 10 | UNCG Softball Stadium • Greensboro, NC | W 6-2 | Ellyson (26-4) | Bryden (18-8) | None | ESPN+ | 166 | 39–4 | |
| April 18 | Georgia State | No. 10 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 10-2 (6 inn) | Ellyson (27-4) | Soles (3-13) | None | ESPN+ | 1,682 | 40–4 | 19-0 |
| April 19 | Georgia State | No. 10 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 12-3 (5 inn) | Ellyson (28-4) | Chance (0-13) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,761 | 41-4 | 20-0 |
| April 20 | Georgia State | No. 10 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 10-2 (5 inn) | Ellyson (29-4) | Freeman (3-12) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,904 | 42–4 | 21-0 |
| April 24 | at Louisiana Tech | No. 8 | Lady Techster Softball Complex • Ruston, LA | W 7-2 | Ellyson (30-4) | Chapman (3-1) | None | CUSA.TV | 675 | 43–4 | |
| April 26 | Coastal Carolina | No. 8 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 5-2 | Ellyson (31-4) | Beasley-Polko (21-11) | None | ESPN+ | 1,782 | 44–4 | 22-0 |
| April 27 | Coastal Carolina | No. 8 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8-0 (5 inn) | Ellyson (32-4) | Guillette (12-6) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,817 | 45–4 | 23-0 |
| April 28 | Coastal Carolina | No. 8 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 3-2 | Ellyson (33-4) | Beasley-Polko (21-12) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,829 | 46–4 | 24-0 |
May (1-0) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 2 | at Louisiana-Monroe | No. 8 | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 3-0 | Ellyson (34-4) | Chavarria (6-14) | None | Warhawks All-Access | 260 | 47–4 | 25-0 |
| May 4 | at Louisiana-Monroe | No. 8 | Geo-Surface Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | Game Cancelled due to field conditions at the ULM Softball Complex due to ongoing rain | Game Cancelled due to field conditions at the ULM Softball Complex due to ongoing rain | Game Cancelled due to field conditions at the ULM Softball Complex due to ongoing rain | Game Cancelled due to field conditions at the ULM Softball Complex due to ongoing rain | Game Cancelled due to field conditions at the ULM Softball Complex due to ongoing rain | Game Cancelled due to field conditions at the ULM Softball Complex due to ongoing rain | Game Cancelled due to field conditions at the ULM Softball Complex due to ongoing rain | Game Cancelled due to field conditions at the ULM Softball Complex due to ongoing rain |
| May 4 | at Louisiana-Monroe | No. 8 | Geo-Surface Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | Game cancelled due to field conditions at the ULM Softball Complex due to ongoing rain | Game cancelled due to field conditions at the ULM Softball Complex due to ongoing rain | Game cancelled due to field conditions at the ULM Softball Complex due to ongoing rain | Game cancelled due to field conditions at the ULM Softball Complex due to ongoing rain | Game cancelled due to field conditions at the ULM Softball Complex due to ongoing rain | Game cancelled due to field conditions at the ULM Softball Complex due to ongoing rain | Game cancelled due to field conditions at the ULM Softball Complex due to ongoing rain | Game cancelled due to field conditions at the ULM Softball Complex due to ongoing rain |
Post-season (5-2) :
SBC Tournament (3-0) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Overall record |
| May 9 | vs. (4) Texas State | (1)/No. 7 | Bobcat Softball Complex • San Marcos, TX | W 4-3 | Ellyson (35-4) | Barrera (9-6) | None | ESPN+ | 48–4 |
| May 10 | vs. (6) Coastal Carolina | (1)/No. 7 | Bobcat Softball Complex • San Marcos, TX | W 5-2 | Ellyson (36-4) | Beasley-Polko (23-13) | None | ESPN+ | 49–4 |
| May 11 | vs. (6) Coastal Carolina | (1)/No. 7 | Bobcat Softball Complex • San Marcos, TX | W 1-0 | Ellyson (37-4) | Guillette (16-8) | None | ESPN+ | 50–4 |
NCAA Division I softball tournament (2-2) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| Oxford Regionals ||||||||||||
| May 17 | vs. (3) Southeast Missouri State | (2)/No. 7 | Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS | W 3-2 | Ellyson (38-4) | Thogmartin (22-7) | None | ESPN3 | 1,490 | 51–4 |
| May 18 | vs. (1) No. 17 Ole Miss | (2)/No. 7 | Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS | W 2-0 | Ellyson (39-4) | Jacobsen (13-7) | None | ESPN3 | 1,683 | 52-4 |
| May 19 | vs. (1) No. 17 Ole Miss | (2)/No. 7 | Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS | L 1-5 | Jacobsen (14-7) | Ellyson (39-5) | 'None | ESPN3 | | 52-5 |
| May 19 | vs. (1) No. 17 Ole Miss | (2)/No. 7 | Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS | L 4-5 | Finney (18-9) | Ellyson (39-6) | None | ESPN3 | | 52-6 |
    Schedule Source:
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

## Oxford Regional

Oxford Regional Teams :
| (1) Ole Miss Rebels | (2) Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | (3) Southeast Missouri State RedHawks | (4) Chattanooga Mocs |
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 11 | Ole Miss | 12 | | | | | | | |
| | Chattanooga | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Chattanooga | 0 | 11 | Ole Miss | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | Louisiana | 2 | | | | |
| Southeast Missouri State | Southeast Missouri State | 2 | | Louisiana | 2 | | | | |
| Louisiana | Louisiana | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Louisiana | Louisiana | 3 | | | | | Louisiana | 1 | 4 |
| | | | | | | 11 | Ole Miss | 5 | 5 |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | 11 | Ole Miss | 5 | 5 |
| | | | 11 | Ole Miss | 10 | | | | |
| Chattanooga | Chattanooga | 1 | | Southeast Missouri State | 0 | | | | |
| Southeast Missouri State | Southeast Missouri State | 2 | | | | | | | |