# 2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team

The 2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park and were led by fifth-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, 2022. Louisiana was picked to finish first in the conference with 97 votes and 7 first place votes.
Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Louisiana | 97 (7) |
| 2 | Texas State | 87 (2) |
| 3 | Troy | 82 (1) |
| 4 | South Alabama | 74 |
| 5 | UT Arlington | 49 |
| 6 | Appalachian State | 46 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 37 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 32 |
| 9 | Louisiana–Monroe | 27 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 19 |

### Preseason All-Sun Belt team

* Olivia Lackie (USA, Pitcher)
* Leanna Johnson (TROY, Pitcher)
* Kandra Lamb (LA, Pitcher)
* Jessica Mullins (TXST, Pitcher)
* Kamdyn Kvistad (USA, Catcher)
* Sophie Piskos (LA, Catcher)
* Faith Shirley (GASO, 1st Base)
* Kelly Horne (TROY, 2nd Base)
* Daisy Hess (GSU, Shortstop)
* Sara Vanderford (TXST, 3rd Base)
* Iyanla De Jesus (CCU, Designated Player)
* Raina O'Neal (LA, Outfielder)
* Mackenzie Brasher (USA, Outfielder)
* Emily Brown (GSU, Outfielder)
* Jade Sinness (TROY, Outfielder)

### National Softball Signing Day

| Player | Position | Hometown | Previous Team |
| Mihyia Davis | Outfielder | Lovelady, Texas | Lovelady HS |
| Kylei Griffin | Infielder | Tyler, Texas | Chapel Hill HS |
| Chloe Riassetto | Pitcher | Friendswood, Texas | Friendswood HS |
| Cecilia Vasquez | Infielder | New Waverly, Texas | New Waverly HS |
| Lauren Allred | Infielder | Texarkana, Texas | Texas HS |
| Kyleigh Pitzer | Pitcher | Mount Juliet, Tennessee | Wilson Central HS |

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Louisiana win |
| | Louisiana loss |
| | Postponement/Cancellation |
| Bold | Louisiana team member |
2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball game log :
Regular season (41–11) :
February (10–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| Louisiana Classics ||||||||||||
| Feb. 11 | UAB | No. 23 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 2–0 | Lamb (1-0) | Cespedes (0-1) | Schorman (1) | | 1,633 | 1–0 |
| Feb. 11 | UAB | No. 23 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 23–0$^5$ | Landry (1-0) | Tindell (0-1) | None | | 1,633 | 2–0 |
| Feb. 12 | North Texas | No. 23 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 5–0 | Schorman (1-0) | Cook (0-1) | None | | 1,750 | 3–0 |
| Feb. 12 | Texas Southern | No. 23 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8–0$^5$ | Landry (2-0) | Reyes (0-2) | None | | 1,750 | 4–0 |
| Feb. 13 | Tulsa | No. 23 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8–0$^5$ | Lamb (2-0) | Llamas-Howell (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,574 | 5–0 |
| Feb. 15 | Nicholls | No. 20 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 10–2$^5$ | Landry (3-0) | Lehman (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,604 | 6–0 |
| Feb. 24 | No. 2 Alabama | No. 20 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 1–9$^5$ | Kilfoyl (3-0) | Schorman (1-1) | None | ESPN+ | 2,714 | 6–1 |
| Mardi Gras Mambo ||||||||||||
| Feb. 25 | vs. Eastern Illinois | No. 20 | Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA | W 3–2$^9$ | Schorman (2-1) | Kaufman (1-2) | None | | 419 | 7–1 |
| Feb. 25 | vs. St. Thomas | No. 20 | Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA | W 10-0$^5$ | Landry (4-0) | Baniecke (1-2) | None | | 291 | 8–1 |
| Feb. 26 | vs. Portland State | No. 20 | Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA | W 11–6 | Landry (5-0) | Lemos (0-3) | None | | 748 | 9–1 |
| Feb. 26 | vs. Lipscomb | No. 20 | Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA | W 11–3$^6$ | Heath (1-0) | Barefoot (1-2) | None | | 332 | 10–1 |
| Feb. 27 | vs. No. 2 Alabama | No. 20 | Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA | L 0–8$^5$ | Fouts (6-0) | Lamb (2-1) | None | | 1,039 | 10–2 |
March (11–6) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Mar. 1 | at Stephen F. Austin | No. 21 | SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX | Game postponed due to poor field conditions | Game postponed due to poor field conditions | Game postponed due to poor field conditions | Game postponed due to poor field conditions | Game postponed due to poor field conditions | Game postponed due to poor field conditions | Game postponed due to poor field conditions | Game postponed due to poor field conditions |
| Mar. 1 | at Stephen F. Austin | No. 21 | SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX | Game postponed due to poor field conditions | Game postponed due to poor field conditions | Game postponed due to poor field conditions | Game postponed due to poor field conditions | Game postponed due to poor field conditions | Game postponed due to poor field conditions | Game postponed due to poor field conditions | Game postponed due to poor field conditions |
| LSU-UL Crossover ||||||||||||
| Mar. 3 | No. 22 LSU | No. 21 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 0–4 | Sunseri (4-1) | Landry (5-1) | Kilponen (1) | ESPN+ | 2,689 | 10–3 | |
| Mar. 4 | Central Connecticut | No. 21 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 12–0$^5$ | Lamb (3-1) | Marks (0-4) | None | ESPN+ | | 11–3 | |
| Mar. 4 | Louisiana Tech | No. 21 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8–0$^6$ | Schorman (3-1) | Menzina (1-2) | None | ERSPN+ | | 12–3 | |
| Mar. 5 | at No. 22 LSU | No. 21 | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | L 2–5 | Kilponen (8-2) | Lamb (3-2) | Sunseri (1) | SECN+ | 2,142 | 12–4 | |
| Mar. 9 | McNeese State | No. 22 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 5–3 | Lamb (4-2) | Vallejo (5-5) | None | | 1,772 | 13–4 | |
| Mar. 11 | Georgia State | No. 22 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 1–4 | Adams (2-2) | Lamb (4-3) | None | | 1,439 | 13–5 | 0–1 |
| Mar. 12 | Georgia State | No. 22 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 10–6 | Schorman (4-1) | Mooney (0-4) | Foreman (1) | | 1,733 | 14–5 | 1–1 |
| Mar. 13 | Georgia State | No. 22 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9–0$^5$ | Lamb (5-3) | Adams (2-3) | None | | 1,817 | 15–5 | 2–1 |
| Mar. 16 | Texas | No. 23 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 2–10 | Czech (6-1) | Lamb (5-4) | None | ESPN+ | 1,947 | 15–6 | |
| Mar. 16 | Texas | No. 23 | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 2–3 | Dolcini (6-3) | Landry (5-2) | None | ESPN+ | 1,947 | 15–7 | |
| Mar. 19 | at Georgia Southern | No. 23 | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | W 11–3$^6$ | Landry (6-2) | Belogorska (2-7) | None | ESPN+ | 351 | 16–7 | 3–1 |
| Mar. 19 | at Georgia Southern | No. 23 | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | L 10–12 | Belogorska (3-7) | Schorman (4-2) | None | ESPN+ | 351 | 16–8 | 3–2 |
| Mar. 20 | at Georgia Southern | No. 23 | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | W 12–1$^6$ | Landry (7-2) | Waldrep (3-3) | None | ESPN+ | 351 | 17–8 | 4–2 |
| Mar. 25 | UT Arlington | | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9–1$^6$ | Landry (8-2) | Adams (7-8) | None | ESPN+ | 1,854 | 18–8 | 5–2 |
| Mar. 26 | UT Arlington | | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 10–0$^5$ | Lamb (6-4) | Bumpurs (4-4) | None | | 1,893 | 19–8 | 6–2 |
| Mar. 27 | UT Arlington | | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 10–0$^5$ | Landry (9-2) | Adams (7-9) | None | ESPN+ | 1,739 | 20–8 | 7–2 |
| Mar. 30 | at No. 21 Texas | | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | W 6–5$^8$ | Schorman (5-2) | Dolcini (11-4) | None | LHN | 1,123 | 21–8 | |
April (17–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Apr. 1 | at Texas State | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 1–0 | Landry (10-2) | Mullins (12-10) | Schorman (2) | ESPN+ | 562 | 22–8 | 8–2 |
| Apr. 2 | at Texas State | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 10–1$^5$ | Schorman (6-2) | Pierce (4-3) | None | ESPN+ | 575 | 23–8 | 9–2 |
| Apr. 3 | at Texas State | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L 4–5 | Mullins (13-10) | Schorman (6-3) | None | ESPN+ | 547 | 23–9 | 9–3 |
| Apr. 6 | at McNeese State | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA | L 5–6$^{13}$ | Tate (6-7) | Schorman (6-4) | None | ESPN+ | 560 | 23–10 | |
| Apr. 8 | Troy | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 7–1 | Landry (11-2) | Johnson (14-6) | None | ESPN+ | 1,583 | 24–10 | 10–3 |
| Apr. 9 | Troy | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 7–1 | Lamb (7-4) | Johnson (14-7) | None | ESPN+ | 1,608 | 25–10 | 11–3 |
| Apr. 10 | Troy | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 10–0$^6$ | Landry (12-2) | Baker (6-4) | None | ESPN+ | 1,596 | 26–10 | 12–3 |
| Apr. 12 | at Southeastern Louisiana | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Apr. 14 | at South Alabama | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 10–7 | Schorman (7-4) | Lackie (9-5) | Landry (1) | ESPN+ | 302 | 27–10 | 13–3 |
| Apr. 15 | at South Alabama | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 7–1 | Lamb (8-4) | Hardy (6-8) | None | ESPN+ | 504 | 28–10 | 14–3 |
| Apr. 15 | at South Alabama | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 2–1 | Landry (13-2) | Lackie (9-6) | None | ESPN+ | 504 | 29–10 | 15–3 |
| Apr. 18 | at Saint Louis | Billiken Sports Center • St. Louis, MO | W 19–0$^5$ | Schorman (8-4) | Wendling (12-11) | None | | 250 | 30–10 | |
| Apr. 19 | at Illinois | Eichelberger Field • Champaign, IL | W 4–2$^8$ | Schorman (9-4) | Wiles (5-3) | None | B1G+ | 200 | 31–10 | |
| Apr. 19 | at Indiana | Andy Mohr Field • Bloomington, IN | W 11–2$^6$ | Landry (14-2) | Montgomery (10-6) | None | B1G+ | 511 | 32–10 | |
| Apr. 20 | at Appalachian State | Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC | L 1–4 | Buckner (11-8) | Landry (14-3) | None | ESPN+ | 205 | 32–11 | 15–4 |
| Apr. 21 | at Appalachian State | Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC | W 8–2 | Schorman (10-4) | Neas (6-3) | None | ESPN+ | 311 | 33–11 | 16–4 |
| Apr. 22 | at Appalachian State | Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC | W 10–1 | Landry (15-3) | Nichols (4-4) | None | ESPN+ | 229 | 34–11 | 17–4 |
| Apr. 27 | Houston | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 5–1 | Schorman (11-4) | Wilkey (8-9) | None | ESPN+ | 1,556 | 35–11 | |
| Apr. 29 | Coastal Carolina | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 6–0 | Lamb (9-4) | Beasley-Polko (10-8) | None | ESPN+ | 1,655 | 36–11 | 18–4 |
| Apr. 30 | Coastal Carolina | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 6–3 | Schorman (12–4) | Volpe (2-5) | None | ESPN+ | 1,832 | 37–11 | 19–4 |
| Apr. 30 | Coastal Carolina | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 7–3 | Landry (16-3) | Beasley-Polko (10-9) | None | ESPN+ | 1,832 | 38–11 | 20–4 |
May (3–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 6 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 14–1$^5$ | Landry (17-3) | Kackley (9-9) | None | 455 | 39–11 | 21–4 |
| May 7 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 10–3 | Schorman (13-4) | Abrams (7-8) | None | 585 | 40–11 | 22–4 |
| May 7 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 10–3 | Landry (18-3) | Abrams (7-9) | None | 585 | 41–11 | 23–4 |
Post-season (6–2) :
SBC Tournament (4–0) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| May 11 | vs. (9) Coastal Carolina | (1)/No. 25 | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 4–2 | Schorman (14-4) | Beasley-Polko (13-10) | None | ESPN+ | 78 | 42–11 | 1–0 |
| May 12 | vs. (4) Troy | (1)/No. 25 | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 9–1$^5$ | Landry (19-3) | Johnson (20-12) | None | ESPN+ | 185 | 43–11 | 2–0 |
| May 13 | vs. (3) Texas State | (1)/No. 25 | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 1–0$^8$ | Schorman (15-4) | Mullins (27-12) | None | ESPN+ | 184 | 44–11 | 3–0 |
| May 14 | vs. (3) Texas State | (1)/No. 25 | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 7–1 | Landry (20-3) | Mullins (27-13) | None | ESPN+ | 269 | 45–11 | 4–0 |
NCAA Division I softball tournament (2–2) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| Clemson Regionals ||||||||||||
| May 20 | vs. (2)/No. 17 Auburn | (3) | McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC | L 3–4 | Penta (24-9) | Schorman (15-5) | None | ESPN+ | 1,760 | 45–12 | 0–1 |
| May 21 | vs. (4) UNC Wilmington | (3) | McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 3–1$^{11}$ | Schorman (16-6) | Winstead (13-10) | None | ESPN+ | 1,760 | 46–12 | 1–1 |
| May 21 | vs. (2)/No. 17 Auburn | (3) | McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 4–3 | Schorman (17-6) | Dismukes (6-4) | None | ESPN+ | 1,760 | 47–12 | 2–1 |
| May 22 | vs. (1)/No. 14 Clemson | (3) | McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC | L 0–8$^5$ | Thompson (15-3) | Schorman (17-6) | None | ESPN+ | 1,760 | 47–13 | 2–2 |
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*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

## Clemson Regional

Clemson Regional Teams :
| (1) Clemson Tigers | (2) Auburn Tigers | (3) Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | (4) UNC Wilmington Seahawks |
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 10 | Clemson | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | UNC Wilmington | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | UNC Wilmington | 0 | | Auburn | 0 | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Clemson | 1 | | | | |
| Auburn | Auburn | 4 | 10 | Clemson | 1 | | | | |
| Louisiana | Louisiana | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Louisiana | Louisiana | 3 | | | | 10 | Clemson | 8 | - |
| | | | | | | | Louisiana | 0 | - |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | | Louisiana | 0 | - |
| | | | Auburn | Auburn | 3 | | | | |
| Louisiana | Louisiana | 3 | Louisiana | Louisiana | 4 | | | | |
| UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington | 1 | | | | | | | |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | 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 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | |
| Softball America | 19 | 15 | 15 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 23 | |
| ESPN.com/USA Softball | 23 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |
| D1Softball | 22 | 18 | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 22 | 23 | |