# 2015 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team

The 2015 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2015 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Lamson Park and were led by fifteenth year head coach Michael Lotief.

## Preseason
### Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 28, 2015. Louisiana-Lafayette was picked to finish first in the Sun Belt Conference with 79 votes and 7 first place votes.
Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 79 (7) |
| 2 | South Alabama | 74 (2) |
| 3 | Georgia State | 57 |
| 4 | Texas State | 48 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 44 |
| 6 | Troy | 37 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 27 |
| 8 | UT Arlington | 24 |
| 9 | Appalachian State | 15 |

### Preseason All-Sun Belt team

* Christina Hamilton (ULL, SR, Pitcher)
* Farish Beard (USA, SR, Pitcher)
* Lexie Elkins (ULL, JR, Catcher)
* Lauren Coleman (GSU, SR, 1st Base)
* Miyuki Navarrete (ULM, SR, 2nd Base)
* Taylor Anderson (GSU, JR, Shortstop)
* Courtney Harris (TXST, SR, 3rd Base)
* Rochelle Roberts (ULM, SO, Outfield)
* Blair Johnson (USA, SR, Outfield)
* Stephanie Pilkington (USA, JR, Outfield)
* Kortney Koroll (TXST, SR, Designated Player)
* Taylor Rogers (GASO, SO, At-Large)
* Haley Hayden (ULL, SO, At-Large)
* Shellie Landry (ULL, JR, At-Large)
* Alexis Cacioppo (ULM, SR, At-Large)

#### Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year

* Lexie Elkins (ULL, JR, Catcher)

#### Sun Belt Preseason Pitcher of the Year

* Christina Hamilton (ULL, SR, Pitcher)

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Louisiana-Lafayette win |
| | Louisiana-Lafayette loss |
| | Postponement/Cancellation |
| Bold | Louisiana team member |
2015 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Softball Game Log :
Regular season (37-8) :
February (15-1) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| Louisiana Classics ||||||||||||
| Feb. 6 | North Carolina State | No. 9 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 6-0 | Wallace (1-0) | Weiman (0-1) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,817 | 1-0 |
| Feb. 7 | Central Arkansas | No. 9 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8-0 (5 inn) | Trahan (1-0) | Studioso (1-1) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | | 2-0 |
| Feb. 7 | Eastern Illinois | No. 9 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 17-0 (5 inn) | Stewart (1-0) | Rogers (0-1) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,916 | 3-0 |
| Feb. 8 | Eastern Illinois | No. 9 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9-0 (5 inn.) | Stewart (2-0) | Wireman (1-2) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,464 | 4-0 |
| Mardi Gras Classic ||||||||||||
| Feb. 13 | Idaho State | No. 7 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 5-1 | Stewart (3-0) | Ames (0-2) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | | 5-0 |
| Feb. 13 | Mississippi Valley State | No. 7 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 15-0 | Wallace (2-0) | Coe (0-1) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,155 | 6-0 |
| Feb. 14 | Mississippi Valley State | No. 7 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 20-0 (5 inn) | Trahan (2-0) | Young (0-6) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | | 7-0 |
| Feb. 14 | Idaho State | No. 7 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 3-0 | Stewart (4-0) | Slagle (1-3) | Wallace (1) | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,444 | 8-0 |
| Feb. 15 | Idaho State | No. 7 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 6-0 | Wallace (3-0) | Foster (2-1) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,356 | 9-0 |
| Ragin' Cajuns Invitational ||||||||||||
| Feb. 20 | Iowa | No. 6 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 4-3 | Hamilton (1-0) | Starkenburg (2-4) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | | 10-0 |
| Feb. 20 | Hofstra | No. 6 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 3-0 | Wallace (4-0) | Pirone (1-3) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,353 | 11-0 |
| Feb. 21 | Hofstra | No. 6 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9-0 (6 inn) | Hamilton (2-0) | Pirone (2-4) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | | 12-0 |
| Feb. 21 | Missouri State | No. 6 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 5-0 | Wallace (5-0) | Struemph (1-2) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,396 | 13-0 |
| Feb. 22 | McNeese State | No. 6 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 11-3 (5 inn) | Hamilton (3-0) | Allred (0-2) | None | ESPN3 | 1,738 | 14-0 |
| Feb. 28 | at No. 4 Alabama | No. 5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 1-5 | Littlejohn (6-0) | Hamilton (3-1) | None | SECN+ | 2,448 | 14-1 |
| Feb. 28 | at No. 4 Alabama | No. 5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 2-1 | Wallace (6-0) | Osorio (5-2) | None | SECN+ | 2,956 | 15-1 |
March (12-4) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Mar. 1 | at No. 4 Alabama | No. 5 | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 2-3 | Littlejohn (6-0) | Wallace (6-1) | None | SECN+ | 2,724 | 15-2 | |
| Mar. 7 | at No. 24 South Alabama | No. 7 | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 3-2 | Wallace (7-1) | Brown (7-3) | None | None | 673 | 16-2 | 1-0 |
| Mar. 7 | at No. 24 South Alabama | No. 7 | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 9-3 | Hamilton (4-1) | Brown (7-4) | None | None | 673 | 17-2 | 2-0 |
| Mar. 8 | at No. 24 South Alabama | No. 7 | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 5-8 | Brown (8-4) | Trahan (2-1) | McGill (2) | None | 514 | 17-3 | 2-1 |
| Mar. 11 | at Northwestern State | No. 7 | Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA | Game Cancelled due to rainy conditions in Natchitoches. The game was not rescheduled. | Game Cancelled due to rainy conditions in Natchitoches. The game was not rescheduled. | Game Cancelled due to rainy conditions in Natchitoches. The game was not rescheduled. | Game Cancelled due to rainy conditions in Natchitoches. The game was not rescheduled. | Game Cancelled due to rainy conditions in Natchitoches. The game was not rescheduled. | Game Cancelled due to rainy conditions in Natchitoches. The game was not rescheduled. | Game Cancelled due to rainy conditions in Natchitoches. The game was not rescheduled. | Game Cancelled due to rainy conditions in Natchitoches. The game was not rescheduled. |
| Mar. 13 | UT Arlington | No. 7 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 18-0 (5 inn) | Wallace (8-1) | Montes (5-7) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,303 | 18-3 | 3-1 |
| Mar. 14 | UT Arlington | No. 7 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 4-1 | Wallace (9-1) | Donaldson (4-6) | None | ESPN3 | | 19-3 | 4-1 |
| Mar. 14 | UT Arlington | No. 7 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8-0 (6 inn) | Hamilton (5-1) | Montes (5-6) | None | ESPN3 | 1,801 | 20-3 | 5-1 |
| Mar. 16 | Georgia Southern | No. 7 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8-2 | Wallace (10-1) | Red (4-8) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 994 | 21-3 | 6-1 |
| Mar. 17 | Georgia Southern | No. 7 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 12-1 (5 inn) | Hamilton (6-1) | Camp (2-5) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | | 22-3 | 7-1 |
| Mar. 17 | Georgia Southern | No. 7 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9-0 (6 inn) | Wallace (11-1) | Red (4-9) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,102 | 23-3 | 8-1 |
| Mar. 21 | Troy | No. 5 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 5-9 | Rainey (6-2) | Wallace (11-2) | Affeldt (1) | ESPN3 | | 23-4 | 8-2 |
| Mar. 21 | Troy | No. 7 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 6-3 | Hamilton (7-1) | Mock (3-7) | None | ESPN3 | 1,377 | 24-4 | 9-2 |
| Mar. 22 | Troy | No. 7 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 12-2 (5 inn) | Hamilton (8-1) | Mock (3-8) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,445 | 25-4 | 10-2 |
| Mar. 28 | at Texas State | No. 9 | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L 13-14 | Rupp (15-8) | Hamilton (8-2) | None | None | 789 | 25-5 | 10-3 |
| Mar. 28 | at Texas State | No. 9 | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 15-2 (5 inn) | Stewart (5-0) | Garner (3-2) | None | None | 789 | 26-5 | 11-3 |
| Mar. 29 | at Texas State | No. 9 | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 4-0 | Stewart (6-0) | Rupp (15-9) | None | None | 650 | 27-5 | 12-3 |
April (7-3) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Apr. 1 | at McNeese State | No. 12 | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA | Game cancelled after officials with the Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Department determined that it would be in the best interest of student-athlete welfare, in light of present medical conditions of Michael Lotief, to not travel for this game. | Game cancelled after officials with the Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Department determined that it would be in the best interest of student-athlete welfare, in light of present medical conditions of Michael Lotief, to not travel for this game. | Game cancelled after officials with the Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Department determined that it would be in the best interest of student-athlete welfare, in light of present medical conditions of Michael Lotief, to not travel for this game. | Game cancelled after officials with the Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Department determined that it would be in the best interest of student-athlete welfare, in light of present medical conditions of Michael Lotief, to not travel for this game. | Game cancelled after officials with the Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Department determined that it would be in the best interest of student-athlete welfare, in light of present medical conditions of Michael Lotief, to not travel for this game. | Game cancelled after officials with the Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Department determined that it would be in the best interest of student-athlete welfare, in light of present medical conditions of Michael Lotief, to not travel for this game. | Game cancelled after officials with the Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Department determined that it would be in the best interest of student-athlete welfare, in light of present medical conditions of Michael Lotief, to not travel for this game. | Game cancelled after officials with the Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Department determined that it would be in the best interest of student-athlete welfare, in light of present medical conditions of Michael Lotief, to not travel for this game. |
| Apr. 3 | Georgia State | No. 12 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 10-1 (6 inn) | Stewart (7-0) | Worley (7-6) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,390 | 28-5 | 13-3 |
| Apr. 4 | Georgia State | No. 12 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 10-2 (6 inn) | Stewart (8-0) | Milton (1-3) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | | 29-5 | 14-3 |
| Apr. 4 | Georgia State | No. 12 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8-0 (5 inn) | Wallace (12-2) | Thorpe (11-3) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 1,628 | 30-5 | 15-3 |
| Apr. 7 | at Sam Houston State | No. 12 | Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX | Game canceled due to field conditions and impending rain in Huntsville. | Game canceled due to field conditions and impending rain in Huntsville. | Game canceled due to field conditions and impending rain in Huntsville. | Game canceled due to field conditions and impending rain in Huntsville. | Game canceled due to field conditions and impending rain in Huntsville. | Game canceled due to field conditions and impending rain in Huntsville. | Game canceled due to field conditions and impending rain in Huntsville. | Game canceled due to field conditions and impending rain in Huntsville. |
| Apr. 10 | No. 14 Baylor | No. 10 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | Game cancelled due to a rain out in Lafayette. | Game cancelled due to a rain out in Lafayette. | Game cancelled due to a rain out in Lafayette. | Game cancelled due to a rain out in Lafayette. | Game cancelled due to a rain out in Lafayette. | Game cancelled due to a rain out in Lafayette. | Game cancelled due to a rain out in Lafayette. | Game cancelled due to a rain out in Lafayette. |
| Apr. 11 | No. 14 Baylor | No. 10 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 3-1 | Wallace (13-2) | Stearns (13-6) | None | ESPN3 | | 31-5 | |
| Apr. 11 | No. 14 Baylor | No. 10 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 12-2 (5 inn) | Stewart (9-0) | Potts (5-2) | None | ESPN3 | 1,706 | 32-5 | |
| Apr. 15 | Houston | No. 9 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | Cancelled due to a three-day spell of heavy rains and unfavorable field conditions in Lafayette. | Cancelled due to a three-day spell of heavy rains and unfavorable field conditions in Lafayette. | Cancelled due to a three-day spell of heavy rains and unfavorable field conditions in Lafayette. | Cancelled due to a three-day spell of heavy rains and unfavorable field conditions in Lafayette. | Cancelled due to a three-day spell of heavy rains and unfavorable field conditions in Lafayette. | Cancelled due to a three-day spell of heavy rains and unfavorable field conditions in Lafayette. | Cancelled due to a three-day spell of heavy rains and unfavorable field conditions in Lafayette. | Cancelled due to a three-day spell of heavy rains and unfavorable field conditions in Lafayette. |
| Apr. 18 | at Appalachian State | No. 9 | ASU Softball Stadium • Boone, NC | W 21-5 (5 inn) | Wallace (14-2) | Williford (4-2) | None | None | 257 | 33-5 | 16-3 |
| Apr. 18 | at Appalachian State | No. 9 | ASU Softball Stadium • Boone, NC | W 23-6 (5 inn) | Stewart (10-0) | Ciocatto (3-10) | None | None | 267 | 34-5 | 17-3 |
| Apr. 19 | at Appalachian State | No. 9 | ASU Softball Stadium • Boone, NC | Game cancelled due to continuous rains in Boone. | Game cancelled due to continuous rains in Boone. | Game cancelled due to continuous rains in Boone. | Game cancelled due to continuous rains in Boone. | Game cancelled due to continuous rains in Boone. | Game cancelled due to continuous rains in Boone. | Game cancelled due to continuous rains in Boone. | Game cancelled due to continuous rains in Boone. |
| Apr. 24 | at No. 2 Oregon | No. 9 | Howe Field • Eugene, OR | L 0-8 (5 inn) | Hawkins (21-3) | Wallace (14-3) | None | None | 540 | 34-6 | |
| Apr. 25 | at No. 2 Oregon | No. 9 | Howe Field • Eugene, OR | L 2-10 (5 inn) | Hawkins (22-3) | Stewart (10-1) | None | None | | 34-7 | |
| Apr. 25 | at No. 2 Oregon | No. 9 | Howe Field • Eugene, OR | L 1-2 (8 inn) | Hawkins (23-3) | Wallace (14-4) | None | None | 1,280 | 34-8 | |
May (3-0) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 2 | at Louisiana-Monroe | No. 10 | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 9-3 | Wallace (14-5) | Coyne (11-12) | None | None | 527 | 35-8 | 18-3 |
| May 2 | at Louisiana-Monroe | No. 10 | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 20-2 (5 inn) | Hamilton (9-2) | Porter (10-5) | None | None | 527 | 36-8 | 19-3 |
| May 3 | at Louisiana-Monroe | No. 10 | Geo Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 9-2 | Hamilton (10-2) | Coyne (11-13) | Wallace (2) | None | 347 | 37-8 | 20-3 |
Post-Season (5-4) :
SBC tournament (2-1) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed/rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| May 7 | vs. Georgia State | No. 11 | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 10-6 (6 inn) | Wallace (16-4) | Thorpe (17-6) | None | None | 559 | 38-8 |
| May 8 | vs. No. 23 South Alabama | No. 11 | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 6-3 | Hamilton (11-2) | McGill (16-3) | None | None | 533 | 39-8 |
| May 9 | vs. No. 23 South Alabama | No. 11 | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L 0-2 | Brown (10-4) | Wallace (16-5) | None | ESPN3 | 527 | 39-9 |
NCAA Division I Baseball Championship (3-3) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed/rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| Lafayette Regionals ||||||||||||
| May 15 | vs. Weber State | No. 11 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 11-0 (5 inn) | Hamilton (12-2) | Flint (14-8) | None | ESPN3 | 996 | 40-9 |
| May 16 | vs. No. 18 Baylor | No. 11 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 3-1 | Wallace (17-5) | Stearns (20-12) | None | ESPN3 | 1,797 | 41-9 |
| May 17 | vs. No. 18 Baylor | No. 11 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 2-6 | Stearns (21-12) | Hamilton (12-3) | None | ESPN2 | 1,877 | 41-10 |
| May 17 | vs. No. 18 Baylor | No. 11 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9-1 (6 inn) | Wallace (18-5) | Stearns (21-13) | None | ESPNU | 1,161 | 42-10 |
| Auburn Super Regionals ||||||||||||
| May 22 | at No. 4 Auburn | No. 11 | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | L 11-12 (8 inn) | Davis (23-2) | Hamilton (12-4) | None | ESPNU | 1,700 | 42-11 |
| May 23 | at No. 4 Auburn | No. 11 | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | L 3-6 | Davis (24-2) | Stewart (10-2) | None | ESPN | 1,714 | 42-12 |

## Lafayette Regional

Lafayette Regional Teams :
| (1) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns | (2) Baylor Lady Bears | (3) Mississippi State Bulldogs | (4) Weber State Wildcats |
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 13 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 11 | | | | | | | |
| | Weber State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Weber State | 0 | 13 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | Baylor | 1 | | | | |
| Mississippi State | Mississippi State | 4 | | Baylor | 1 | | | | |
| Baylor | Baylor | 8 | | | | | | | |
| Baylor | Baylor | 8 | | | | 13 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 2 | 9 |
| | | | | | | | Baylor | 6 | 1 |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | | Baylor | 6 | 1 |
| | | | Baylor | Baylor | 2 | | | | |
| Weber State | Weber State | 0 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State | 0 | | | | |
| Mississippi State | Mississippi State | 2 | | | | | | | |

## Auburn Super Regional

Auburn Super Regional Teams :
| (1) Auburn Tigers | (2) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns |
Game 1 :
| Rank | Team | Score |
| 13 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 11 |
| 4 | Auburn | 12 |
Game 2 :
| Rank | Team | Score |
| 13 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 3 |
| 4 | Auburn | 6 |