# 2009 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team

The 2009 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2009 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Lamson Park and were led by ninth and tenth year husband and wife head coaching duo Michael and Stefni Lotief, respectively.

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Louisiana–Lafayette win |
| | Louisiana–Lafayette loss |
| | Postponement |
| Bold | Louisiana–Lafayette team member |
2009 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Softball Game Log :
Regular season (38–10) :
February (10–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Site/stadium | Score | TV | Overall record | SBC record |
| Feb. 6 | Ole Miss | | Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA | W 7–0 | | 1–0 | |
| Feb. 7 | Ole Miss | | Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA | L 2–4 | | 1–1 | |
| Feb. 8 | Ole Miss | | Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA | L 0–4 | | 1–2 | |
| Louisiana Classics ||||||||
| Feb. 13 | vs. Lispcomb | | Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA | W 4–2 | | 2–2 | |
| Feb. 14 | vs. Louisiana Tech | | Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA | W 11–0 | | 3–2 | |
| Feb. 14 | vs. Providence | | Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA | W 13–2 | | 4–2 | |
| Feb. 15 | vs. Nicholls State | | Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA | W 5–1 | | 5–2 | |
| Feb. 15 | vs. McNeese State | | Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA | W 11–0 | | 6–2 | |
| Mardi Gras Invitational ||||||||
| Feb. 20 | vs. UConn | No. 20 | Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9–4 | | 7–2 | |
| Feb. 20 | vs. Kentucky | No. 20 | Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA | W 5–2 | | 8–2 | |
| Feb. 21 | vs. San Diego State | No. 20 | Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA | W 1–0 | | 9–2 | |
| Feb. 21 | vs. Kentucky | No. 20 | Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA | Game canceled | Game canceled | Game canceled | Game canceled |
| Feb. 22 | vs. San Diego State | No. 20 | Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA | W 5–0 | | 10–2 | |
| NFCA Leadoff Classic ||||||||
| Feb. 27 | vs. Georgia Tech | | South Commons Softball Complex • Columbus, GA | Game canceled | Game canceled | Game canceled | Game canceled |
| Feb. 27 | vs. Northwestern | | South Commons Softball Complex • Columbus, GA | Game canceled | Game canceled | Game canceled | Game canceled |
| Feb. 28 | vs. DePaul | | South Commons Softball Complex • Columbus, GA | Game canceled | Game canceled | Game canceled | Game canceled |
| Feb. 28 | vs. Michigan | | South Commons Softball Complex • Columbus, GA | Game canceled | Game canceled | Game canceled | Game canceled |
March (10–5) :
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Site/stadium | Score | TV | Overall record | SBC record |
| NFCA Leadoff Classic ||||||||
| Mar. 1 | vs. Florida State | | South Commons Softball Complex • Columbus, GA | Game canceled | Game canceled | Game canceled | Game canceled |
| Mar. 4 | Southern Miss | | Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA | W 5–0 | | 11–2 | |
| Mar. 10 | Louisiana Tech | | Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8–0 | | 12–2 | |
| Mar. 10 | Louisiana Tech | | Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA | W 3–2 | | 13–2 | |
| Judi Garman Classic ||||||||
| Mar. 12 | vs. Nebraska | No. 16 | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA | L 0–2 | | 13–3 | |
| Mar. 13 | vs. No. 10 Michigan | No. 16 | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA | L 1–9 | | 13–4 | |
| Mar. 13 | vs. No. 24 Fresno State | No. 16 | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA | W 7–0 | | 14–4 | |
| Mar. 14 | vs. No. 9 Oklahoma | No. 16 | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA | L 5–8 | | 14–5 | |
| Mar. 15 | vs. New Mexico | No. 16 | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA | W 9–0 | | 15–5 | |
| Mar. 17 | Tulsa | | Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA | W 6–0 | | 16–5 | |
| Mar. 21 | Western Kentucky | | Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA | L 0–1 | | 16–6 | 0–1 |
| Mar. 21 | Western Kentucky | | Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA | W 6–3 | | 17–6 | 1–1 |
| Mar. 22 | Western Kentucky | | Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA | L 0–1 | | 17–7 | 1–2 |
| Mar. 28 | at McNeese State | No. 21 | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA | W 10–0 | | 18–7 | |
| Mar. 31 | Middle Tennessee | No. 20 | Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA | W 7–0 | | 19–7 | 2–2 |
| Mar. 28 | Middle Tennessee | No. 20 | Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA | W 11–3 | | 20–7 | 3–2 |
April (16–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Site/stadium | Score | TV | Overall record | SBC record |
| Apr. 1 | Middle Tennessee | No. 20 | Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA | W 12–0 | | 21–7 | 4–2 |
| Apr. 4 | FIU | No. 20 | Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9–0 | CST | 22–7 | 5–2 |
| Apr. 4 | FIU | No. 20 | Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8–0 | | 23–7 | 6–2 |
| Apr. 5 | FIU | | Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA | L 2–3 | | 23–8 | 6–3 |
| Apr. 7 | McNeese State | No. 19 | Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8–0 | | 24–8 | |
| Apr. 10 | at South Alabama | No. 19 | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 1–3 | | 24–9 | 6–4 |
| Apr. 10 | at South Alabama | No. 19 | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 1–3 | | 24–10 | 6–5 |
| Apr. 11 | at South Alabama | No. 19 | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 3–0 | | 25–10 | 7–5 |
| Apr. 14 | at Florida Atlantic | | FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | W 8–0 | | 26–10 | 8–5 |
| Apr. 14 | at Florida Atlantic | | FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | W 1–0 | | 27–10 | 9–5 |
| Apr. 15 | at Florida Atlantic | | FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | W 2–0 | | 28–10 | 10–5 |
| Apr. 18 | Troy | | Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA | W 4–2 | | 29–10 | 11–5 |
| Apr. 18 | Troy | | Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9–1 | | 30–10 | 12–5 |
| Apr. 19 | Troy | | Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA | W 4–3 | | 31–10 | 13–5 |
| Apr. 21 | Grambling State | No. 23 | Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA | W 7–0 | | 32–10 | 14–5 |
| Apr. 25 | at North Texas | No. 23 | Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX | W 10–0 | | 33–10 | 15–5 |
| Apr. 25 | at North Texas | No. 23 | Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX | W 11–2 | | 34–10 | 16–5 |
| Apr. 26 | at North Texas | No. 23 | Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX | W 12–3 | | 35–10 | 17–5 |
| Apr. 28 | Houston | | Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA | W 4–3 | | 36–10 | 18–5 |
May (2–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | TV | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 2 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 9–1 | | 37–10 | 15–4 |
| May 2 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 8–0 | | 38–10 | 16–4 |
| May 3 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | Game canceled | Game canceled | Game canceled | Game canceled |
Post-Season (7–3) :
SBC tournament (5–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| May 6 | vs. Louisiana–Monroe | Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX | L 0–1 | 38–11 |
| May 7 | vs. North Texas | Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX | W 8–3 | 39–11 |
| May 8 | vs. Louisiana–Monroe | Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX | W 9–1 | 40–11 |
| May 8 | vs. FIU | Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX | W 3–0 | 41–11 |
| May 9 | vs. FIU | Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX | W 8–0 | 42–11 |
| May 8 | vs. Florida Atlantic | Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX | W 8–3 | 43–11 |
NCAA Division I Softball Championship (2–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Waco Regionals ||||||||
| May 15 | vs. Baylor | Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX | L 1–2 | 43–12 |
| May 16 | vs. Northwestern | Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX | W 3–2 | 44–12 |
| May 17 | vs. Texas State | Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX | W 5–0 | 45–12 |
| May 17 | vs. Baylor | Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX | L 1–6 | 45–13 |

## Waco Regional

Waco Regional Teams :
| (1) Northwestern Wildcats | (2) Baylor Lady Bears | (3) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns | (4) Texas State Bobcats |
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 12 | Northwestern State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Texas State | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | Texas State | 8 | Texas State | Texas State | 4 | | | | |
| | | | Baylor | Baylor | 7 | | | | |
| Louisiana–Lafayette | Louisiana–Lafayette | 1 | Baylor | Baylor | 7 | | | | |
| Baylor | Baylor | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Baylor | Baylor | 2 | | | | Baylor | Baylor | 6 | – |
| | | | | | | Louisiana–Lafayette | Louisiana–Lafayette | 1 | – |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Louisiana–Lafayette | Louisiana–Lafayette | 1 | – |
| | | | Texas State | Texas State | 0 | | | | |
| 12 | Northwestern | 2 | Louisiana–Lafayette | Louisiana–Lafayette | 5 | | | | |
| | Louisiana–Lafayette | 3 | | | | | | | |