# 2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team

The 2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2018 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns play their home games at Lamson Park and were led by first year head coach Gerry Glasco.

## Preseason
### Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 1, 2018. Louisiana was picked to finish second in the Sun Belt Conference behind the Texas State Bobcats softball team with 92 votes and 4 first place votes.
Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Texas State | 95 (6) |
| 2 | Louisiana | 92 (4) |
| 3 | Georgia State | 80 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 72 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 46 |
| 6 | UT Arlington | 42 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 38 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 38 |
| 9 | Troy | 34 |
| 10 | Appalachian State | 13 |

### Preseason All-Sun Belt team

* Randi Rupp (TXST, SR, Pitcher)
* Devin Brown (USA, SR, Pitcher)
* Ivie Drake (GSU, SR, Catcher)
* Lexie Comeaux (LA, JR, Catcher)
* Aileen Garcia (UTA, SO, 1st Base)
* Kaleigh Todd (USA, SR, 2nd Base)
* Sandra Mendoza (UTA, SR, 2nd Base)
* Ariel Ortiz (TXST, SR, Shortstop)
* Kristian Foster (USA, SR, Shortstop)
* Alissa Dalton (LA, SO, Shortstop)
* Kara Gremillion (LA, JR, 3rd Base)
* Krista Rude (UTA, JR, Outfield)
* Mekhia Freeman (GASO, SO, Outfield)
* Kelli Martinez (LA, SR, Outfield)
* Megan Litumbe (GSU, R-SR, Designated Pitcher)

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Louisiana win |
| | Louisiana loss |
| | Postponement/Cancellation |
| Bold | Louisiana team member |
2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball Game Log :
Regular season (36-13) :
February (11-3) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| Mardi Gras Classic ||||||||||||
| Feb. 8 | Samford | No. 22 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 7-1 | Dixon (1-0) | Yantis (0-1) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,637 | 1-0 |
| Feb. 9 | Eastern Illinois | No. 22 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 2-1 | Trahan (1-0) | Rodgers (0-1) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | | 2-0 |
| Feb. 9 | Evansville | No. 22 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 7-1 | Ellyson (1-0) | Lockhart (0-1) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,815 | 3-0 |
| Feb. 10 | Eastern Illinois | No. 22 | Broussard Sports Complex • Broussard, LA | W 14-10 (9 inn) | Trahan (2-0) | Rodgers (0-2) | None | None | 1,524 | 4-0 |
| Feb. 11 | Iowa | No. 22 | Broussard Sports Complex • Broussard, LA | W 9-0 (5 inn) | Trahan (3-0) | Doocy (1-1) | None | None | 576 | 5-0 |
| Feb. 15 | #RV Oregon State | No. 16 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9-4 | Ellyson (2-0) | Mazon (1-2) | Trahan (1) | CST | 1,680 | 6-0 |
| Feb. 17 | #2 Florida | No. 22 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 0-4 | Barnhill (3-0) | Trahan (3-1) | None | CST | | 6-1 |
| Feb. 17 | #2 Florida | No. 22 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 0-9 (6 inn) | Ocasio (4-0) | Boswell (0-1) | None | CST | 2,572 | 6-2 |
| Feb. 18 | #2 Florida | No. 22 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 4-3 (11 inn) | Ellyson (3-0) | Ocasio (4-1) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 2,040 | 7-2 |
| Louisiana Classics ||||||||||||
| Feb. 22 | Southeastern Louisiana | No. 15 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 4-0 | Ellyson (4-0) | Hill (3-1) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,609 | 8-2 |
| Feb. 23 | North Florida Ospreys | No. 15 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8-6 | Dixon (2-0) | Blourne (2-4) | Trahan (2) | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,657 | 9-2 |
| Feb. 24 | North Florida | No. 15 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 0-1 | Matzko (4-4) | Ellyson (4-1) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | | 9-3 |
| Feb. 24 | UMBC | No. 15 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 7-4 | Boswell (1-1) | Hammett (0-3) | Dixon (1) | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 2,066 | 10-3 |
| Feb. 25 | Memphis | No. 15 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 6-3 (11 inn) | Ellyson (5-1) | Smith (4-2) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,646 | 11-3 |
March (12-4) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Judi Garman Classic ||||||||||||
| Mar. 2 | vs. No. 23 Michigan | No. 17 | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA | L 3-6 (11 inn) | Blanco (3-1) | Ellyson (5-2) | Beaubien | None | | 11-4 | |
| Mar. 3 | vs. Iowa | No. 17 | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA | Cancelled due to lighting issues at Field 2 of Anderson Family Field | Cancelled due to lighting issues at Field 2 of Anderson Family Field | Cancelled due to lighting issues at Field 2 of Anderson Family Field | Cancelled due to lighting issues at Field 2 of Anderson Family Field | Cancelled due to lighting issues at Field 2 of Anderson Family Field | Cancelled due to lighting issues at Field 2 of Anderson Family Field | Cancelled due to lighting issues at Field 2 of Anderson Family Field | Cancelled due to lighting issues at Field 2 of Anderson Family Field |
| Mar. 3 | vs. Michigan State | No. 17 | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA | Cancelled due to lighting issues at Field 2 of Anderson Family Field | Cancelled due to lighting issues at Field 2 of Anderson Family Field | Cancelled due to lighting issues at Field 2 of Anderson Family Field | Cancelled due to lighting issues at Field 2 of Anderson Family Field | Cancelled due to lighting issues at Field 2 of Anderson Family Field | Cancelled due to lighting issues at Field 2 of Anderson Family Field | Cancelled due to lighting issues at Field 2 of Anderson Family Field | Cancelled due to lighting issues at Field 2 of Anderson Family Field |
| Mar. 4 | vs. Fresno State | No. 17 | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA | W 7-2 | Dixon (3-0) | East (6-5) | None | None | | 12-4 | |
| Mar. 4 | vs. No. 8 Baylor | No. 17 | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA | L 0-1 | Rodoni (6-2) | Ellyson (5-3) | None | None | | 12-5 | |
| Mar. 10 | at Coastal Carolina | No. 20 | CCU Softball Field • Conway, SC | W 4-2 | Boswell (2-1) | Beasley-Polko (6-5) | None | None | | 13-5 | |
| Mar. 10 | at Coastal Carolina | No. 20 | CCU Softball Field • Conway, SC | L 2-4 | Guillette (8-5) | Dixon (3-1) | Beasley-Polko (2) | None | 178 | 13-6 | |
| Mar. 11 | at Coastal Carolina | No. 20 | CCU Softball Field • Conway, SC | W 4-2 | Dixon (4-1) | Beasley-Polko (6-6) | None | None | 218 | 14-6 | |
| Mar. 15 | FIU | No. 20 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 2-0 | Ellyson (6-3) | Kugelmann (3-6) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,640 | 15-6 | |
| Mar. 17 | Appalachian State | No. 20 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 5-0 | Ellyson (7-3) | Longanecker (4-7) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | | 16-6 | |
| Mar. 17 | Appalachian State | No. 20 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8-0 (5 inn) | Dixon (5-1) | Kuykendall (2-3) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,691 | 17-6 | |
| Mar. 18 | Appalachian State | No. 20 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 7-0 | Ellyson (8-3) | Longanecker (4-8) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,594 | 18-6 | |
| Mar. 24 | at Troy | No. 21 | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 4-2 (11 inn) | Ellyson (9-3) | Willies (7-4) | None | ESPN3 | | 19-6 | |
| Mar. 24 | at Troy | No. 21 | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 8-7 | Dixon (6-1) | Graves (4-6) | None | ESPN3 | 548 | 20-6 | |
| Mar. 25 | at Troy | No. 21 | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 1-2 | Willis (8-4) | Ellyson (9-4) | None | ESPN3 | 518 | 20-7 | |
| Mar. 30 | South Alabama | No. 20 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 7-1 | Ellyson (10-4) | Brown (11-9) | None | CST | | 21-7 | |
| Mar. 30 | South Alabama | No. 20 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 5-4 (8 inn) | Ellyson (11-4) | Reid (7-7) | None | CST | 1,906 | 22-7 | |
| Mar. 30 | South Alabama | No. 20 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 3-2 | Ellyson (12-4) | Reid (7-8) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,890 | 23-7 | |
April (10-6) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| Apr. 4 | at No. 9 Florida State | No. 18 | JoAnne Graf Stadium • Tallahassee. Florida | L 0-8 (11 inn) | Hanson (17-3) | Dixon (6-2) | None | None | | 23-8 |
| Apr. 5 | at No. 9 Florida State | No. 18 | JoAnne Graf Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 1-7 | King (13-3) | Ellyson (12-5) | None | None | 568 | 23-9 |
| Apr. 7 | at Georgia State | No. 18 | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA | W 8-4 | Ellyson (13-5) | Jennings (8-7) | None | None | | 24-9 |
| Apr. 7 | at Georgia State | No. 18 | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA | W 12-1 | Boswell (3-1) | Chance (6-8) | None | None | 313 | 25-9 |
| Apr. 8 | at Georgia State | No. 18 | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA | L 6-7 (13 inn) | Jennings (9-7) | Boswell (3-2) | None | None | 317 | 25-10 |
| Apr. 11 | at Southeastern Louisiana | No. 21 | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | W 13-2 (6 inn) | Trahan (4-1) | Hayes (9-7) | None | None | 484 | 26-10 |
| Apr. 15 | No. 24 Texas State | No. 21 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 0-4 (8 inn) | Rupp (19-6) | Ellyson (13-6) | None | CST | | 26-11 |
| Apr. 15 | No. 24 Texas State | No. 21 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 5-1 | Trahan (5-1) | King (5-1) | None | CST | 1,800 | 27-11 |
| Apr. 16 | No. 24 Texas State | No. 21 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 3-1 | Ellyson (14-6) | Rupp (19-6) | Trahan (3) | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 944 | 28-11 |
| Apr. 18 | at McNeese State | No. 22 | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA | W 5-3 | Ellyson (15-6) | Koncir (4-1) | None | None | 1,113 | 29-11 |
| Apr. 21 | Georgia Southern | No. 22 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 2-0 | Ellyson (16-6) | Waldrep (10-9) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,514 | 30-11 |
| Apr. 21 | Georgia Southern | No. 22 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 2-3 (8 inn) | Camp (12-8) | Dixon (3-2) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,520 | 30-12 |
| Apr. 22 | Georgia Southern | No. 22 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9-0 (5 inn) | Ellyson (17-6) | Ramos (2-4) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,650 | 31-12 |
| Apr. 28 | at UT Arlington | No. 22 | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | L 3-4 | Phillips (15-8) | Ellyson (17-7) | None | None | | 31-13 |
| Apr. 28 | at UT Arlington | No. 22 | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | W 6-1 | Dixon (7-3) | Valencia (9-13) | None | None | 404 | 32-13 |
| Apr. 29 | at UT Arlington | No. 22 | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | W 3-2 (12 inn) | Dixon (8-3) | Phillips (15-9) | None | None | 455 | 33-13 |
May (3-0) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| May 4 | Louisiana-Monroe | No. 21 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 1-0 (14 inn) | Ellyson (18-7) | Watts (5-6) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,716 | 34-13 |
| May 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | No. 21 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 5-3 | Dixon (9-3) | Watts (5-7) | Boswell (1) | CST | | 35-13 |
| May 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | No. 21 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 1-0 | Ellyson (17-6) | Ramos (2-4) | None | CST | 1,902 | 36-13 |
Post-Season (5-3) :
SBC tournament (2-1) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed/rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| May 10 | vs. Georgia State | No. 21 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 2-1 | Ellyson (20-7) | Chance (12-9) | None | ESPN+ | 1,087 | 37-13 |
| May 11 | vs. No. 23 Texas State | No. 21 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 1-0 | Ellyson (21-7) | Rupp (26-10) | None | ESPN+ | 1,194 | 38-13 |
| May 12 | vs. No. 23 Texas State | No. 21 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 2-5 | Rupp (27-10) | Ellyson (21-8) | None | ESPN+ | 1,425 | 38-14 |
NCAA tournament (3-2) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed/rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| Baton Rouge Regionals ||||||||||||
| May 18 | vs. RV Houston | No. 21 | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | L 0-1 | Heebner (26-9) | Ellyson (21-9) | None | ESPN3 | | 38-15 |
| May 19 | vs. Fordham | No. 21 | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | W 15-3 (5 inn) | Trahan (6-1) | Rauch (14-3) | None | ESPN3 | | 39-15 |
| May 19 | vs. RV Houston | No. 21 | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | W 7-2 | Ellyson (22-9) | Melancon (6-9) | None | ESPN3 | 1,139 | 40-15 |
| May 20 | vs. No. 11 LSU | No. 21 | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | W 5-4 (10 inn) | Ellyson (23-9) | Walljasper (17-6) | None | ESPN3 | 1,566 | 41-15 |
| May 20 | vs. No. 11 LSU | No. 21 | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | L 1-3 | Walljasper (18-6) | Ellyson (23-10) | None | ESPN3 | | 41-16 |

## Baton Rouge Regional

Baton Rouge Regional Teams :
| (1) LSU Tigers | (2) Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | (3) Houston Cougars | (4) Fordham Rams |
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 11 | LSU | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | Fordham | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Fordham | 0 | 11 | LSU | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | Houston | 0 | | | | |
| Houston | Houston | 1 | | Houston | 0 | | | | |
| Louisiana | Louisiana | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Louisiana | Louisiana | 0 | | | | 11 | LSU | 4 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | Louisiana | 5 | 1 |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | | Louisiana | 5 | 1 |
| | | | Houston | Houston | 2 | | | | |
| Fordham | Fordham | 3 | Louisiana | Louisiana | 7 | | | | |
| Louisiana | Louisiana | 15 | | | | | | | |