# 2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team

The 2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2023 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 fourth–year head coach Matt Deggs. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

## Preseason
### Signing Day Recruits

| Player | Hometown | Previous Team |
| Pitchers |||
| Thomas Couvillion | Lafayette, Louisiana | St. Thomas Moore Catholic HS |
| Tate Hess | Singer, Louisiana | Singer HS |
| Drew Kirby | Cypress, Texas | Cypress Woods HS |
| Riley Marcotte | Loreauville, Louisiana | Loreauville HS |
| Chase Morgan | Cypress, Texas | Cypress Woods HS |
| Johnathan Rogers | Tupelo, Mississippi | Tupelo HS |
| Jon Robert Tollett | Ruston, Louisiana | Ruston HS |
| Hitters |||
| Micah Kendrick | Rockwall, Texas | Rockwall HS |
| Maddox Mandino | Minden, Louisiana | Glenbrook |
| Bennett Mittelsteadt | Lafayette, Louisiana | Teurlings Catholic HS |
| Clayton Pourciau | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Catholic HS |
| Montravious Winn | Ridgeland, Mississippi | Ridgeland HS |

### Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 8, 2023. Louisiana was picked to finish fourth with 154 votes and 1 first place vote.
Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Southern Miss | 192 (11) |
| T2 | Georgia Southern | 158 |
| T2 | Texas State | 158 (1) |
| 4 | Louisiana | 154 (1) |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 151 (1) |
| 6 | South Alabama | 123 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 116 |
| 8 | Troy | 109 |
| 9 | Georgia State | 76 |
| 10 | James Madison | 73 |
| 11 | Louisiana–Monroe | 58 |
| 12 | Appalachian State | 43 |
| 13 | Marshall | 36 |
| 14 | Arkansas State | 23 |

### Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors

* Tanner Hall (USM, Jr, Pitcher)
* Levi Wells (TXST, Jr, Pitcher)
* Zeke Woods (TXST, Sr, Pitcher)
* Triston Dixon (TXST, Sr, Pitcher)
* Julian Brock (LA, Jr, Catcher)
* Carson Roccaforte (LA, Jr, 1st Base)
* Jesse Sherrill (GASO, Sr, 2nd Base)
* Dustin Dickerson (USM, Jr, Shortstop)
* Jarrett Brown (GASO, Jr, 3rd Base)
* Max Ryerson (GSU, Sr, Outfielder)
* Carson Paetow (USM, So, Outfielder)
* Jose Gonzalez (TXST, Sr, Outfielder)
* Noah Ledford (GASO, RS-Sr, Designated Hitter)
* Cameron Jones (GSU, Jr, Utility)

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Louisiana win |
| | Louisiana loss |
| | Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Louisiana team member |
2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball game log :
Regular season (36–20) :
February (6–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| Feb. 17 | at Rice | Reckling Park • Houston, TX | W 5–4 | Theut (1-0) | Raj (0-1) | Moody (1) | CUSA.tv | 2,146 | 1–0 |
| Feb. 18 | at Rice | Reckling Park • Houston, TX | W 11–2 | Rawls (1-0) | Long (0-1) | None | CUSA.tv | 2,495 | 2–0 |
| Feb. 19 | at Rice | Reckling Park • Houston, TX | L 8–12 | Vincent (1-0) | Tate (0-1) | None | CUSA.tv | 2,187 | 2–1 |
| Feb. 22 | BYU | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 4–3 | Marshall (1-0) | Porter (0-1) | None | | 3,896 | 3–1 |
| Feb. 23 | BYU | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 11–0 | Ray (1-0) | Sterner (1-1) | None | ESPN+ | 3,771 | 4–1 |
| Feb. 24 | BYU | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 2–1 | Marshall (2-0) | Olsen (0-1) | None | | 4,098 | 5–1 |
| Feb. 25 | BYU | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 11–10 | Rawls (2-0) | Porter (0-2) | Fluno (1) | ESPN+ | 4,139 | 6–1 |
| Feb. 28 | at McNeese | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 4–5 | Morrow (1-0) | Moody (0-1) | Vega (1) | | 1,405 | 6–2 |
March (12–6) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Mar. 3 | Campbell | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 2–5 | Kuehler (2-0) | Hammond (0-1) | Cummings (1) | ESPN+ | 4,185 | 6–3 | |
| Mar. 4 | Campbell | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 6–8 | Daquila (3-0) | Etheridge (0-1) | Rund (1) | ESPN+ | 4,051 | 6–4 | |
| Mar. 5 | Campbell | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 14–7 | Nezuh (1-0) | Day (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 4,029 | 7–4 | |
| Mar. 8 | McNeese | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 5–3 | Ray (2-0) | Lejeune (0-1) | Marshall (1) | ESPN+ | 3,959 | 8–4 | |
| Mar. 10 | High Point | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8–6 | Hammond (1-1) | Garcia (0-3) | Marshall (2) | ESPN+ | 3,982 | 9–4 | |
| Mar. 11 | High Point | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 1–5 | Wozniak (1-0) | Moody (0-2) | None | ESPN+ | 3,973 | 9–5 | |
| Mar. 12 | High Point | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 6–5 | Nezuh (2-0) | Hughes (2-2) | Marshall (3) | ESPN+ | 3,798 | 10–5 | |
| Mar. 14 | Jackson State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 7–0 | Rawls (3-0) | Francis (0-2) | None | ESPN+ | 3,681 | 11–5 | |
| Hancock Whitney Classic ||||||||||||
| Mar. 15 | vs. Mississippi State | MGM Park • Biloxi, MS | L 2–4 | Holcombe (1-0) | Hill (0-1) | Dohm (2) | SECN+ | 5,816 | 11–6 | |
| Mar. 17 | Arkansas State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 15–4 | Hammond (2-1) | Jeans (1-2) | None | ESPN+ | 3,677 | 12–6 | 1–0 |
| Mar. 18 | Arkansas State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 13–5 | Rawls (4-0) | Draper (0-2) | Fluno (2) | ESPN+ | 3,734 | 13–6 | 2–0 |
| Mar. 19 | Arkansas State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 3–1 | Nezuh (3-0) | Carmack (1-1) | Marshall (4) | ESPN+ | 3,697 | 14–6 | 3–0 |
| Mar. 21 | Grambling State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 13–1$^7$ | Hill (1-0) | Newman (0-3) | None | ESPN+ | 3,704 | 15–6 | |
| Mar. 22 | Southeastern Louisiana | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 2–0 | Rawls (5-0) | Long (1-3) | Moody (2) | ESPN+ | 3,786 | 16–6 | |
| Mar. 24 | at South Alabama | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | L 11–12 | Boyd (1-0) | Moody (0-3) | Wood (3) | ESPN+ | 1,288 | 16–7 | 3–1 |
| Mar. 24 | at South Alabama | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | W 22–5 | Nezuh (4-0) | Lee (0-4) | Rawls (1) | ESPN+ | 1,288 | 17–7 | 4–1 |
| Mar. 25 | at South Alabama | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | W 10–6 | Etheridge (1-1) | Wood (3-1) | Tate (1) | ESPN+ | 1,537 | 18–7 | 5–1 |
| Mar. 31 | Appalachian State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 2–3 | Hamilton (5-1) | Hammond (2-2) | Steensma (4) | ESPN+ | 4,061 | 18–8 | 5–2 |
April (11–9) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Apr. 1 | Appalachian State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 5–8 | Wilson (2-2) | Nezuh (4-1) | Steensma (5) | ESPN+ | 4,095 | 18–9 | 5–3 |
| Apr. 2 | Appalachian State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 6–0 | Rawls (6-0) | Cross (3-1) | None | ESPN+ | 3,832 | 19–9 | 6–3 |
| Apr. 4 | Tulane | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8–7 | Tate (1-1) | Price (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 4,093 | 20–9 | |
| Apr. 6 | at Marshall | GoMart Ballpark • Charleston, WV | W 8–4 | Hammond (3-2) | Copen (2-3) | None | ESPN+ | 102 | 21–9 | 7–3 |
| Apr. 7 | at Marshall | GoMart Ballpark • Charleston, WV | W 5–2 | McGehee (1-0) | Pacella (0-3) | Christie (1) | ESPN+ | 107 | 22–9 | 8–3 |
| Apr. 8 | at Marshall | GoMart Ballpark • Charleston, WV | W 8–2 | Nezuh (5-1) | Addkison (2-5) | None | ESPN+ | 113 | 23–9 | 9–3 |
| Apr. 11 | Louisiana Tech | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 10–5 | Rawls (7-0) | Harland (0-4) | Fluno (3) | ESPN+ | 4,109 | 24–9 | |
| Apr. 12 | at Southeastern Louisiana | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | L 4–5 | Spencer (1-0) | Cash (0-1) | Lauve (3) | ESPN+ | 1,208 | 24–10 | |
| Apr. 14 | Troy | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 6–9 | Fuller (3-3) | Hammond (3-3) | Fruit (1) | | 4,033 | 24–11 | 9–4 |
| Apr. 16 | Troy | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 2–6 | Stewart (4-2) | Nezuh (5-2) | Thompson (1) | ESPN+ | | 24–12 | 9–5 |
| Apr. 16 | Troy | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 2–1 | Rawls (8-0) | Manning (1-2) | None | ESPN+ | 4,049 | 25–12 | 10–5 |
| Apr. 18 | at No. 1 LSU | Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA | W 8–5 | Christie (1-0) | Cooper (1-2) | None | SECN+ | 11,784 | 26–12 | |
| Apr. 21 | at James Madison | Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA | L 8–10 | Kleinfelter (4-0) | Marshall (2-1) | None | ESPN+ | 601 | 26–13 | 10–6 |
| Apr. 22 | at James Madison | Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA | L 2–13 | Kinsler (2-0) | Nezuh (5-3) | None | ESPN+ | 311 | 26–14 | 10–7 |
| Apr. 23 | at James Madison | Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA | L 4–9 | Murphy (4-3) | McGehee (1-1) | None | ESPN+ | 519 | 26–15 | 10–8 |
| Apr. 25 | Southern | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 10–5 | Rawls (9-0) | Fidanza (3-1) | None | ESPN+ | 3,780 | 27–15 | |
| Apr. 26 | Northwestern State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 15–3 | Nezuh (6-3) | Prestwich (4-3) | None | ESPN+ | 3,841 | 28–15 | |
| Apr. 28 | No. 6 Coastal Carolina | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 11–9 | Theut (2-0) | Potok (3-3) | None | ESPN+ | 4,008 | 29–15 | 11–8 |
| Apr. 29 | No. 6 Coastal Carolina | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 5–13 | Morrison (6-0) | Nezub (6-4) | Doyle (1) | ESPN+ | 4,029 | 29–16 | 11–9 |
| Apr. 30 | No. 6 Coastal Carolina | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 2–3$^{11}$ | Sharkey (5-1) | Moody (0-4) | None | ESPN+ | 3,925 | 29–17 | 11–10 |
May (7–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 5 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Lou St. Amant Field • Monroe, LA | W 8–4 | Nezuh (7-4) | Judice (2-2) | None | ESPN+ | 1,030 | 30–17 | 12–10 |
| May 6 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Lou St. Amant Field • Monroe, LA | W 12–4 | Fluno (1-0) | Barlow (3-5) | None | ESPN+ | 1,077 | 31–17 | 13–10 |
| May 7 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Lou St. Amant Field • Monroe, LA | W 10–0$^6$ | Rawls (10-0) | Robinson (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,055 | 32–17 | 14–10 |
| May 9 | at Louisiana Tech | J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA | L 8–12 | Bates (4-2) | Couch (0-1) | None | CUSA.tv | 2,409 | 32–18 | |
| May 12 | Texas State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 7–3 | Nezuh (8-4) | Wells (7-3) | None | ESPN+ | 4,056 | 33–18 | 15–10 |
| May 13 | Texas State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9–5 | Fluno (2-0) | Wood (2-3) | Christie (2) | ESPN+ | 3,984 | 34–18 | 16–10 |
| May 14 | at Texas State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8–3 | Couch (1-1) | Robie (5-3) | None | ESPN+ | 3,749 | 35–18 | 17–10 |
| May 18 | at No. 23 Southern Miss | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | L 0–4 | Hall (11-3) | Nezuh (8-5) | None | ESPN+ | 5,315 | 35–19 | 17–11 |
| May 19 | at No. 23 Southern Miss | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 10–1 | Fluno (3-0) | Oldham (6-3) | None | ESPN+ | 5,530 | 36–19 | 18–11 |
| May 20 | at No. 23 Southern Miss | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | L 9–11 | Storm (3-1) | Rawls (10-1) | None | ESPN+ | 5,429 | 36–20 | 18–12 |
Post-season (5–4) :
SBC Tournament (4–2) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Overall record | Tournament record |
| May 24 | vs. (5) Texas State | (4) | Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL | W 6–1 | Nezuh (9-5) | Wells (8-4) | Rawls (2) | ESPN+ | 37–20 | 1–0 |
| May 25 | vs. (1)/No. 7 Coastal Carolina | (4) | Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL | L 3–6 | Eikhoff (2-1) | Fluno (3-1) | Sharkey (10) | ESPN+ | 37–21 | 1–1 |
| May 26 | vs. (5) Texas State | (4) | Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL | W 12–6 | Cash (1-1) | Wood (2-4) | Etheridge (1) | ESPN+ | 38–21 | 2–1 |
| May 27 | vs. (1)/No. 7 Coastal Carolina | (4) | Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL | W 7–3 | Couch (2-1) | Horn (3-2) | Marshall (5) | ESPN+ | 39–21 | 3–1 |
| May 27 | vs. (1)/No. 7 Coastal Carolina | (4) | Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL | L 4–1 | Marshall (3-1) | Smith (4-2) | Etheridge (2) | ESPN+ | 40–21 | 4–1 |
| May 28 | vs. (2)/No. 16 Southern Miss | (4) | Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL | L 2–6 | Storm (5-1) | Moody (0-5) | None | ESPN+ | 40–22 | 4–2 |
NCAA tournament (1–2) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| Coral Gables Regional ||||||||||||
| Jun. 2 | vs. (2) Texas | (3) | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | L 2–4 | Gordan (7-1) | Nezuh (9-6) | Morehouse (6) | ESPN+ | 2,370 | 40–23 | 1–0 |
| Jun. 3 | vs. (4) Maine | (3) | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | W 19–10 | Fluno (4-1) | Leys (5-1) | None | ESPN+ | 2,355 | 41–23 | 1–1 |
| Jun. 5 | vs. (1)/No. 8 Miami | (3) | Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL | L 5–8 | Rosario (5-6) | Marshall (3-2) | Walters (12) | ESPN2 | 2,541 | 41–24 | 1–2 |
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*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

## Coral Gables Regional

College Station Regional Teams :
| (1) Miami Hurricanes | (2) Texas Longhorns | (3) Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | (4) Maine Black Bears |
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | No. 8 Miami | 9 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Maine | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Maine | 1 | 1 | No. 8 Miami | 1 | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Texas | 4 | | | | |
| 3 | Louisiana | 2 | 2 | Texas | 4 | | | | |
| 2 | Texas' | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Texas' | 4 | | | | 2 | Texas | 10 | - |
| | | | | | | 1 | No. 8 Miami | 6 | - |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | 1 | No. 8 Miami | 6 | - |
| | | | 3 | Louisiana | 5 | | | | |
| 4 | Maine | 10 | 1 | No. 8 Miami | 8 | | | | |
| 3 | Louisiana | 19 | | | | | | | |

## Postseason

| Accolade | Recipient |
| ABCA First Team All-Region | Julian Brock, C |
| ABCA Second Team All-Region | Cooper Rawls, P |
| Sun Bell All-Conference Team | Julian Brock, C Kyle DeBarge, SS |