# 2016 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team

The 2016 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2016 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Lamson Park and were led by sixteenth year head coach Michael Lotief.

## Preseason
### Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 26, 2016. Louisiana-Lafayette 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-Lafayette | 98 (8) |
| 2 | South Alabama | 90 (1) |
| 3 | Georgia State | 74 |
| 4 | Texas State | 71 |
| 5 | Troy | 66 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 56 |
| 7 | UT Arlington | 46 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 38 |
| 9 | Appalachian State | 28 |

### Preseason All-Sun Belt team

* Devin Brown (USA, SO, Pitcher)
* Randi Rupp (TXST, SO, Pitcher)
* Lexi Elkins (ULL, SR, Catcher)
* Kelsey Vincent (ULL, SR, 1st Base)
* Haley Hayden (ULL, JR, 2nd Base)
* DJ Sanders (ULL, SO, Shortstop)
* Emily Messer (USA, SR, 3rd Base)
* Stephanie Pilkington (USA, SR, Outfielder)
* Shellie Landry (ULL, SR, Outfielder)
* Rochelle Roberts (ULM, JR, Outfield)
* Mya Anderson (UTA, SR, Designated Player)
* Ivie Drake (GSU, SO, At-Large)
* Kendall Wiley (TXST, SR, At-Large)
* Taylor Anderson (GSU, SR, At-Large)
* Taylor Rogers (GASO, JR, At-Large)

#### Preseason Student-Athlete of the Year

* Lexie Elkins (ULL, SR, Catcher)'

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Louisiana-Lafayette win |
| | Louisiana-Lafayette loss |
| | Postponement/Cancellation |
| Bold | Louisiana team member |
2016 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Softball Game Log :
Regular season (40-7) :
February (14-1) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| Sand Dollar Classic ||||||||||||
| Feb. 12 | Ball State | No. 11 | Gulf Shores Sportsplex (Field 5) • Gulf Shores, AL | W 22-4 (5 inn) | Brown (1-0) | Wilmes (0-1) | None | None | | 1-0 |
| Feb. 12 | UAB | No. 11 | Gulf Shores Sportsplex (Field 5) • Gulf Shores, AL | W 15-0 (5 inn) | Stewart (1-0) | Smith (0-1) | None | None | | 2-0 |
| Feb. 13 | Southeast Missouri State | No. 11 | Gulf Shores Sportsplex (Field 3) • Gulf Shores, AL | W 8-0 (5 inn) | Stewart (2-0) | Hoelting (0-1) | None | None | | 3-0 |
| Feb. 13 | Samford | No. 11 | Gulf Shores Sportsplex (Field 5) • Gulf Shores, AL | W 1-0 | Trahan (1-0) | Hanson (1-1) | None | None | | 4-0 |
| Feb. 14 | Louisiana Tech | No. 11 | Gulf Shores Sportsplex (Field 1) • Gulf Shores, AL | W 8-2 | Stewart (3-0) | Allen (1-2) | None | None | | 5-0 |
| Louisiana Classics ||||||||||||
| Feb. 19 | No. 5 Oregon | No. 7 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 3-2 | Stewart (4-0) | Kleist (3-1) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | | 6-0 |
| Feb. 19 | No. 5 Oregon | No. 7 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 3-6 | Hawkins (3-1) | Trahan (1-1) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 2,273 | 6-1 |
| Feb. 20 | No. 5 Oregon | No. 7 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 5-4 | Stewart (5-0) | Hawkins (3-2) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 2,315 | 7-1 |
| Feb. 21 | Central Arkansas | No. 7 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 11-1 (5 inn) | Trahan (2-1) | Landeros (3-3) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,592 | 8-1 |
| Feb. 25 | Texas Tech | No. 6 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 6-2 | Stewart (6-0) | Powell (2-3) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | | 9-1 |
| Feb. 25 | Texas Tech | No. 6 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 11-5 | Stewart (7-0) | Alcocer (1-5) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,485 | 10-1 |
| Ragin' Cajuns Invitational ||||||||||||
| Feb. 26 | Rutgers | No. 6 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 12-0 (5 inn) | Trahan (3-1) | Maddox (0-4) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,362 | 11-1 |
| Feb. 27 | Rutgers | No. 6 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8-0 (6 inn) | Smith (1-0) | Levine (0-3) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | | 12-1 |
| Feb. 27 | Alcorn State | No. 6 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 12-0 (5 inn) | Trahan (4-1) | Breal (0-1) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,733 | 13-1 |
| Feb. 28 | Alcorn State | No. 6 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9-0 (5 inn) | Brown (2-0) | Castillo (0-1) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,449 | 14-1 |
March (12-2) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Mar. 5 | at Southern Miss | No. 5 | USM Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS | W 17-1 (5 inn) | Stewart (8-0) | Robles (7-3) | None | None | | 15-1 | |
| Mar. 5 | at Southern Miss | No. 5 | USM Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS | W 13-0 (5 inn) | Trahan (5-1) | Block (3-3) | None | None | 760 | 16-1 | |
| Mar. 6 | at Southern Miss | No. 5 | USM Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS | W 6-2 | Trahan (6-1) | Robles (7-4) | None | None | 673 | 17-1 | |
| Mar. 9 | Longwood | No. 5 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | Game Cancelled due to impending inclement weather and severe weather concerns in Lafayette, LA | Game Cancelled due to impending inclement weather and severe weather concerns in Lafayette, LA | Game Cancelled due to impending inclement weather and severe weather concerns in Lafayette, LA | Game Cancelled due to impending inclement weather and severe weather concerns in Lafayette, LA | Game Cancelled due to impending inclement weather and severe weather concerns in Lafayette, LA | Game Cancelled due to impending inclement weather and severe weather concerns in Lafayette, LA | Game Cancelled due to impending inclement weather and severe weather concerns in Lafayette, LA | Game Cancelled due to impending inclement weather and severe weather concerns in Lafayette, LA |
| Mar. 12 | South Alabama | No. 5 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | Game Cancelled due to impending inclement weather and severe weather concerns in Lafayette, LA | Game Cancelled due to impending inclement weather and severe weather concerns in Lafayette, LA | Game Cancelled due to impending inclement weather and severe weather concerns in Lafayette, LA | Game Cancelled due to impending inclement weather and severe weather concerns in Lafayette, LA | Game Cancelled due to impending inclement weather and severe weather concerns in Lafayette, LA | Game Cancelled due to impending inclement weather and severe weather concerns in Lafayette, LA | Game Cancelled due to impending inclement weather and severe weather concerns in Lafayette, LA | Game Cancelled due to impending inclement weather and severe weather concerns in Lafayette, LA |
| Mar. 13 | South Alabama | No. 5 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 3-2 | Stewart (9-0) | Brown (5-6) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | | 18-1 | 1-0 |
| Mar. 13 | South Alabama | No. 5 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 10-6 | Trahan (7-1) | Vicknair (5-3) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,937 | 19-1 | 2-0 |
| Mar. 16 | McNeese State | No. 5 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 5-4 (9 inn) | Trahan (8-1) | Vincent (5-2) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,981 | 20-1 | |
| Mar. 19 | at UT Arlington | No. 5 | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | W 13-0 (5 inn) | Stewart (10-0) | Clakley (11-2) | None | None | | 21-1 | 3-0 |
| Mar. 19 | at UT Arlington | No. 5 | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | W 16-0 | Trahan (9-1) | Montes (5-1) | None | None | | 22-1 | 4-0 |
| Mar. 20 | at UT Arlington | No. 5 | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | L 1-3 | Clakley (12-2) | Trahan (9-2) | None | None | 340 | 22-2 | 4-1 |
| Mar. 25 | at Troy | No. 5 | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 11-0 | Stewart (11-0) | Rainey (11-5) | None | None | | 23-2 | 5-1 |
| Mar. 25 | at Troy | No. 5 | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 8-1 | Trahan (10-2) | Glover 5-1 | None | None | 607 | 24-2 | 6-1 |
| Mar. 26 | at Troy | No. 5 | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 8-0 (5 inn) | Stewart (12-0) | Rainey (11-8) | None | None | 358 | 25-2 | 7-1 |
| Mar. 29 | at No. 19 Baylor | No. 4 | Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX | L 0-2 | Stearns (13-2) | Stewart (12-1) | None | FOX Sports+ | | 25-3 | |
| Mar. 29 | at No. 19 Baylor | No. 4 | Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX | W 4-3 | Stewart (13-1) | Potts (10-1) | None | FOX Sports+ | 970 | 26-3 | |
April (11-3) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Apr. 2 | Texas State | No. 4 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 7-0 | Stewart (14-1) | Rupp (16-7) | None | MyAcadianaTV/ESPN3 | | 27-3 | 8-1 |
| Apr. 2 | Texas State | No. 4 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 5-2 | Smith (2-0) | Williams (5-3) | Trahan (1) | MyAcadianaTV/ESPN3 | 1,701 | 28-3 | 9-1 |
| Apr. 3 | Texas State | No. 4 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 3-0 | Stewart (15-1) | Rupp (16-8) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,524 | 29-3 | 10-1 |
| Apr. 9 | at Georgia State | No. 5 | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA | W 4-1 | Stewart (16-1) | Worley (8-7) | None | | | 30-3 | 11-1 |
| Apr. 9 | at Georgia State | No. 5 | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA | W 6-5 | Brown (3-0) | Chance (5-3) | None | | 293 | 31-3 | 12-1 |
| Apr. 10 | at Georgia State | No. 5 | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA | W 12-0 (5 inn) | Stewart (17-1) | Davis (4-6) | None | | 281 | 32-3 | 13-1 |
| Apr. 16 | at No. 1 Florida | No. 5 | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL | L 1-5 | Gourley (12-2) | Stewart (17-2) | None | SECN+ | | 32-4 | |
| Apr. 16 | at No. 1 Florida | No. 5 | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL | L 1-14 (5 inn) | Ocasio (14-1) | Trahan (10-3) | None | SECN+ | 1,059 | 32-5 | |
| Apr. 17 | at No. 1 Florida | No. 5 | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL | L 0-3 | Gourley (13-2) | Stewart (17-3) | None | SECN+ | 1,143 | 32-6 | |
| Apr. 20 | at McNeese State | No. 7 | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA | Originally scheduled to be postponed due to inclement weather, the game was cancelled | Originally scheduled to be postponed due to inclement weather, the game was cancelled | Originally scheduled to be postponed due to inclement weather, the game was cancelled | Originally scheduled to be postponed due to inclement weather, the game was cancelled | Originally scheduled to be postponed due to inclement weather, the game was cancelled | Originally scheduled to be postponed due to inclement weather, the game was cancelled | Originally scheduled to be postponed due to inclement weather, the game was cancelled | Originally scheduled to be postponed due to inclement weather, the game was cancelled |
| Apr. 23 | Appalachian State | No. 7 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 13-4 (5 inn) | Stewart (18-3) | Kennedy (2-15) | None | MyAcadianaTV/ESPN3 | | 33-6 | 14-1 |
| Apr. 23 | Appalachian State | No. 7 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 14-2 (5 inn) | Stewart (19-3) | Ciocatto (7-18) | None | MyAcadianaTV/ESPN3 | 1,610 | 34-6 | 15-1 |
| Apr. 24 | Appalachian State | No. 7 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 14-0 (5 inn) | Stewart (20-3) | Eosso (0-3) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,463 | 35-6 | 16-1 |
| Apr. 30 | at Georgia Southern | No. 8 | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | W 5-0 | Stewart (21-3) | Raley (21-11) | None | None | | 36-6 | 17-1 |
| Apr. 30 | at Georgia Southern | No. 8 | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | W 12-1 (6 inn) | Stewart (22-3) | Camp (6-11) | None | None | 224 | 37-6 | 18-1 |
May (3-1) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 1 | at Georgia Southern | No. 8 | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | L 0-2 | Raley (22-11) | Stewart (22-4) | None | None | 312 | 37-7 | 18-2 |
| May 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | No. 9 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 6-1 | Stewart (23-4) | Porter (3-7) | Smith (1) | MyAcadianaTV/ESPN3 | | 38-7 | 19-2 |
| May 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | No. 9 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 5-0 | Stewart (24-4) | Coyne (17-20) | None | MyAcadianaTV/ESPN3 | 1,774 | 39-7 | 20-2 |
| May 8 | Louisiana-Monroe | No. 9 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8-0 (6 inn) | Stewart (25-4) | Coyne (17-21) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,587 | 40-7 | 21-2 |
Post-Season (6-2) :
SBC tournament (3-0) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed/rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| May 12 | vs. Georgia State | No. 9 | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 13-1 (5 inn) | Stewart (26-4) | Chance (7-7) | None | None | 781 | 41-7 |
| May 13 | vs. Texas State | No. 9 | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 9-7 | Stewart (27-4) | Rupp (28-11) | Smith (2) | ESPN3 | 684 | 42-7 |
| May 14 | vs. Texas State | No. 9 | Jaguar Field • Mobile, Al | W 12-0 (5 inn) | Smith (3-0) | Rupp (29-12) | None | ESPN3 | 437 | 43-7 |
NCAA Division I Baseball Championship (3-2) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed/rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| Lafayette Regionals ||||||||||||
| May 20 | vs. Boston University | No. 9 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9-5 | Smith (4-0) | Russell (14-10) | Brown (1) | ESPNU | 1,638 | 44-7 |
| May 21 | vs. No. 25 Texas | No. 9 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9-1 | Stewart (28-4) | Davis (23-10) | None | ESPN | 1,709 | 45-7 |
| May 22 | vs. No. 16 Texas A&M | No. 9 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9-8 (9 inn) | Stewart (29-4) | Show (25-10) | None | ESPNU | 2,130 | 46-7 |
| Norman Super Regionals ||||||||||||
| May 26 | at No. 3 Oklahoma | No. 14 | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | L 2-8 | Parker (32-3) | Stewart (29-5) | None | ESPN2 | 1,633 | 46-8 |
| May 27 | at No. 3 Oklahoma | No. 14 | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | L 6-7 | Parker (33-3) | Stewart (29-6) | None | ESPNU | 1,641 | 46-9 |

## Lafayette Regional

Lafayette Regional Teams :
| (1) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns | (2) Texas Longhorns | (3) Texas A&M Aggies | (4) Boston University Terriers |
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 14 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | Boston U. | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | Boston U. | 5 | | Texas | 1 | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 9 | | | | |
| Texas | Texas | 5 | 14 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 9 | | | | |
| Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 0 | | | | 14 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 9 | – |
| | | | | | | | Texas A&M | 8 | – |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | | Texas A&M | 8 | – |
| | | | Texas | Texas | 3 | | | | |
| Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 6 | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 9 | | | | |
| Boston U. | Boston U. | 0 | | | | | | | |

## Norman Super Regional

Norman Super Regional Teams :
| (1) Oklahoma Sooners | (2) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns |
Game 1 :
| Rank | Team | Score |
| 14 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 8 |
Game 2 :
| Rank | Team | Score |
| 14 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 7 |