# 2015 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team

The 2015 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at M. L. Tigue Moore Field and were led by twenty-first year head coach Tony Robichaux

## 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 with 114 votes and 8 first-place votes.
Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 114 (3) |
| 2 | Texas State | 94 (1) |
| 3 | Arkansas State | 87 |
| 4 | UT Arlington | 80 |
| 5 | Troy | 78 |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 77 (2) |
| 7 | South Alabama | 71 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 35 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 34 |
| 10 | Arkansas-Little Rock | 31 |
| 11 | Appalachian State | 25 |

### Preseason All-Sun Belt team

* David Owen (ARST, JR, Pitcher)
* Kevin Hill (USA, SR, Pitcher)
* Lucas Humpal (TXST, JR, Pitcher)
* Marc Skinner (TROY, SO, Pitcher)
* Joey Roach (GSU, JR, Catcher)
* Matt Burgess (ARST, JR, 1st Base)
* Darien McLemore (UTA, JR, 2nd Base)
* Blake Trahan (ULL, JR, Shortstop)
* Matt Rose (GSU, JR, 3rd Base)
* Aaron Mizell (GASO, SR, Outfield)
* Dylan Butler (ULL, SR, Outfield)
* Cole Gleason (USA, SR, Outfield)
* David Hall (TROY, SR, Designated Hitter)
* Cory Geisler (TXST, JR, Utility)

#### 2015 Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year

* Blake Trahan (ULL, JR, Shortstop)

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Louisiana-Lafayette win |
| | Louisiana-Lafayette loss |
| | Postponement |
| Bold | Louisiana-Lafayette team member |
2015 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball game log :
Regular season (34-18) :
February (5-5) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| Feb. 13 | at UTSA | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | L 5-8 | Kirby (1-0) | Charpentier (0-1) | Herbelin (1) | None | 833 | 0-1 |
| Feb. 14 | at UTSA | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | W 8-2 | Guillory (1-0) | Trabanino (0-1) | None | None | 612 | 1-1 |
| Feb. 15 | at UTSA | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | L 5-11 | Herbelin (1-0) | Carter (0-1) | None | None | 567 | 1-2 |
| Feb. 18 | at Northwestern State | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | W 7-3 | Leger (1-0) | Tanner (0-1) | Lee (1) | None | 804 | 2-2 |
| Feb. 20 | Stony Brook | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 7-3 | Cooper (1-0) | Lee (0-1) | Lee (2) | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 3,374 | 3–2 |
| Feb. 21 | Stony Brook | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | L 1-4 | Zamora (1-0) | Charpentier (0-2) | Rodliff (1) | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | | 3–3 |
| Feb. 21 | Stony Brook | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 2-1 | Moore (1-0) | Corniel (0-1) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 2,737 | 4-3 |
| Feb. 24 | McNeese State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | L 4-5 (11 inn) | Day (1-0) | Stoelke (0-1) | Briggs (1) | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 2,213 | 4-4 |
| Feb. 27 | at No. 25 Alabama | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 4-6 | Castillo (1-0) | Bacon (0-1) | None | SECN+ | 2,343 | 4-5 |
| Feb. 28 | at No. 25 Alabama | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 6-5 | Cooper (2-0) | Burrows (0-2) | Lee (2) | SECN+ | 2,863 | 5-5 |
March (10-6) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Mar. 1 | at No. 25 Alabama | Sewell-Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 14-2 | Leger (2-0) | Bramblett (2-1) | None | SECN+ | 2,738 | 6-5 | |
| Mar. 4 | Northwestern State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 8-2 | Toups (1-0) | Shaffer (0-1) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 3,988 | 7-5 | |
| Mar. 6 | Troy | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 6-5 (11 inn) | Moore (2-0) | McGowan (0-1) | None | ESPN3 | 3,904 | 8-5 | 1-0 |
| Mar. 7 | Troy | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 6-2 | Bacon (1-1) | Bennett (2-1) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 4,412 | 9-5 | 2-0 |
| Mar. 8 | Troy | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 10-5 | Marks (1-0) | McGowan (0-2) | Moore (1) | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 4,272 | 10-5 | 3-0 |
| Mar. 10 | New Orleans | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | Postponed due to impending weather in Lafayette. Game rescheduled to April 29. | Postponed due to impending weather in Lafayette. Game rescheduled to April 29. | Postponed due to impending weather in Lafayette. Game rescheduled to April 29. | Postponed due to impending weather in Lafayette. Game rescheduled to April 29. | Postponed due to impending weather in Lafayette. Game rescheduled to April 29. | Postponed due to impending weather in Lafayette. Game rescheduled to April 29. | Postponed due to impending weather in Lafayette. Game rescheduled to April 29. | Postponed due to impending weather in Lafayette. Game rescheduled to April 29. |
| Mar. 11 | at Southern | Lee-Hines Field • Baton Rouge, LA | Postponed due to field conditions and expected rain in Baton Rouge. Game rescheduled to April 8. | Postponed due to field conditions and expected rain in Baton Rouge. Game rescheduled to April 8. | Postponed due to field conditions and expected rain in Baton Rouge. Game rescheduled to April 8. | Postponed due to field conditions and expected rain in Baton Rouge. Game rescheduled to April 8. | Postponed due to field conditions and expected rain in Baton Rouge. Game rescheduled to April 8. | Postponed due to field conditions and expected rain in Baton Rouge. Game rescheduled to April 8. | Postponed due to field conditions and expected rain in Baton Rouge. Game rescheduled to April 8. | Postponed due to field conditions and expected rain in Baton Rouge. Game rescheduled to April 8. |
| Mar. 14 | at Arkansas-Little Rock | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | Game cancelled due to poor field conditions and heavy rains in Little Rock. | Game cancelled due to poor field conditions and heavy rains in Little Rock. | Game cancelled due to poor field conditions and heavy rains in Little Rock. | Game cancelled due to poor field conditions and heavy rains in Little Rock. | Game cancelled due to poor field conditions and heavy rains in Little Rock. | Game cancelled due to poor field conditions and heavy rains in Little Rock. | Game cancelled due to poor field conditions and heavy rains in Little Rock. | Game cancelled due to poor field conditions and heavy rains in Little Rock. |
| Mar. 15 | at Arkansas-Little Rock | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | L 4-5 | Allen (2-1) | Lee (0-1) | None | None | 257 | 10–6 | 3-1 |
| Mar. 15 | at Arkansas-Little Rock | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | L 6-7 | Brownmiller (1-2) | Moore (2-1) | None | None | 257 | 10-7 | 3-2 |
| Mar. 20 | at Georgia State | GSU Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA | L 6-7 (10 inn) | Burgee (2-0) | Lee (0-2) | None | None | 188 | 10-8 | 3–3 |
| Mar. 21 | at Georgia State | GSU Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA | W 10-1 | Leger (3-0) | Anderson (2-2) | None | None | 259 | 11-8 | 4-3 |
| Mar. 21 | at Georgia State | GSU Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA | W 3-2 | Milhorn (1-0) | Uvila (0-3) | Moore (2) | None | 259 | 12–8 | 5-3 |
| Mar. 24 | at McNeese State | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 6-5 | Charpentier (1-2) | Briggs (1-1) | Moore (3) | None | 1,837 | 13-8 | |
| Mar. 25 | Nichols State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | L 1-3 | Stapler (1-0) | Toups (1-1) | Holmes (9) | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 4,100 | 13–9 | |
| Mar. 27 | Arkansas State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | L 4-10 | Zuber (3-2) | Leger (3-1) | Kibler (3) | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 4,089 | 13-10 | 5–4 |
| Mar. 28 | Arkansas State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 9-6 | Charpentier (2-2) | Lee )0-1) | None | MyAcadianaTV/ESPN3 | 4,271 | 14-10 | 6-4 |
| Mar. 29 | Arkansas State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 3-0 | Guillory (2-0) | Owen (2-3) | Marks (1) | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 4,101 | 15-10 | 7-4 |
| Wally Pontiff Classic ||||||||||||
| Mar. 31 | vs. No. 3 LSU | Zephyr Field • Metairie, LA | L 6-8 | Reynolds (2-0) | Toups (1-2) | Stallings (11) | CST | 10,853 | 15-11 | |
April (14-4) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Apr. 3 | Georgia Southern | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | L 1-2 | Challenger (3-0) | Leger (3-2) | Richman (2) | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 4,033 | 15-12 | 7-5 |
| Apr. 4 | Georgia Southern | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | L 4-7 | Sheppard (3-2) | Milhorn (1-1) | Brown (7) | ESPN3 | 4,192 | 15-13 | 7-6 |
| Apr. 5 | Georgia Southern | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 5-1 | Guillory (3-0) | Simmons (1-2) | Moore (4) | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 3,823 | 16-13 | 8-6 |
| Apr. 7 | No. 22 Houston | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 6-5 | Marks (2-0) | Garza (0-2) | None | MyAcadianaTV/ESPN3 | 3,885 | 17-13 | |
| Apr. 8 | at Southern | Lee-Hines Field • Baton Rouge, LA | W 14-1 | Carter (1-1) | George (1-4) | None | CST | 134 | 18-13 | |
| Apr. 11 | Jackson State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 7-6 (11 inn) | Moore (3-1) | Cahill (2-1) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | | 19-13 | |
| Apr. 11 | Jackson State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 15-2 | Marks (3-0) | Colon (4-1) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 3,975 | 20-13 | |
| Apr. 12 | Jackson State | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 7-2 | Lee (1-2) | Wilson (2-3) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 3,915 | 21-13 | |
| Apr. 14 | Southeastern Louisiana | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | L 3-5 | Bethel (1-0) | Lee (1-3) | Sceroler (5) | MyAcadianaTV/ESPN3 | 3,778 | 21-14 | |
| Apr. 18 | at Texas State | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | W 11-3 | Leger (4-2) | Humpal (4-4) | Bacon (1) | None | | 22-14 | 9-6 |
| Apr. 18 | at Texas State | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | L 4-10 | Grist (3-3) | Charpentier (2-3) | Giovanoni (1) | None | 2,004 | 22-15 | 9-7 |
| Apr. 19 | at Texas State | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | W 13-3 | Marks (4-0) | Hallonquist (4-1) | None | None | 1,520 | 23-15 | 10-7 |
| Apr. 21 | at Southeastern Louisiana | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 7-2 | Bacon (2-1) | Cashman (3-4) | None | CST | 1,669 | 24-15 | |
| Apr. 22 | Southern | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 5-4 | Stoelke (1-1) | Myles (0-3) | Moore (5) | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 3,850 | 25-15 | |
| Apr. 24 | UT Arlington | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 5-0 | Leger (5-2) | Nack (3-4) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 3,852 | 26–15 | 11-7 |
| Apr. 25 | UT Arlington | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 3-2 | Charpentier (3-3) | Moreland (3-2) | None | MyAcadianaTV/ESPN3 | 4,073 | 27–15 | 12-7 |
| Apr. 26 | UT Arlington | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 4-1 | Marks (5-0) | Kuhnel (2-2) | Moore (6) | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 4,165 | 28-15 | 13-7 |
| Apr. 28 | at Nicholls State | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | Game postponed to May 12 due to poor field conditions caused by heavy rains in Thibodaux. | Game postponed to May 12 due to poor field conditions caused by heavy rains in Thibodaux. | Game postponed to May 12 due to poor field conditions caused by heavy rains in Thibodaux. | Game postponed to May 12 due to poor field conditions caused by heavy rains in Thibodaux. | Game postponed to May 12 due to poor field conditions caused by heavy rains in Thibodaux. | Game postponed to May 12 due to poor field conditions caused by heavy rains in Thibodaux. | Game postponed to May 12 due to poor field conditions caused by heavy rains in Thibodaux. | Game postponed to May 12 due to poor field conditions caused by heavy rains in Thibodaux. |
| Apr. 29 | New Orleans | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 6-3 | Charpentier (4-3) | Medine (0-3) | Moore (7) | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 3,795 | 29-15 | |
May (5-5) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 1 | at Appalachian State | Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC | L 1-2 | Thurber (4-8) | Leger (5-3) | None | None | 233 | 29-16 | 13-8 |
| May 2 | at Appalachian State | Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC | W 20-6 | Bacon (3-1) | Holden (0-4) | None | None | 712 | 30-16 | 14-8 |
| May 3 | at Appalachian State | Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC | L 4-7 | Springs (4-1) | Marks (5-1) | Whaley (1) | None | 684 | 30-17 | 14-9 |
| May 8 | South Alabama | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | L 0-5 | Hill (9-0) | Leger (5-4) | None | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 4,408 | 30-18 | 14-10 |
| May 9 | South Alabama | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | L 3-4 | Taylor (6-1) | Bacon (3-2) | None | MyAcadianaTV/ESPN3 | 4,411 | 30-19 | 14-11 |
| May 10 | South Alabama | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 3-2 | Milhorn (2-1) | Gates (4-3) | Moore (8) | Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network | 4,010 | 31-19 | 15-11 |
| May 12 | at Nicholls State | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | L 4-5 | Petty (4-1) | Moore (3-2) | None | None | 957 | 31-20 | |
| May 14 | at Louisiana-Monroe | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 10-3 | Leger (6-4) | Hermeling (4-7) | None | None | 1,504 | 32-20 | 16-11 |
| May 16 | at Louisiana-Monroe | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 5-4 | Bacon (4-2) | Setzer (6-3) | Moore (9) | None | | 33-20 | 17-11 |
| May 16 | at Louisiana-Monroe | M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | W 6-4 | Lee (2-3) | Leone (1-4) | Bazar (1) | None | 1,783 | 34-20 | 18-11 |
Post-season (8-3) :
SBC Tournament (5-1) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| May 20 | vs. (6) Texas State | (3) | Riddle-Pace Field • Troy, AL | L 7-8 | Giovanoni (2-1) | Moore (3-3) | Geisler (3) | None | | 34-21 |
| May 21 | vs. (2) Troy | (3) | Riddle-Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 12-8 | Milhorn (3-1) | Bennett (9-4) | Bacon (2) | None | 967 | 35-21 |
| May 22 | vs. (7) UT Arlington | (3) | Riddle-Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 5-1 | Guillory (4-0) | Vassar (2-7) | Charpentier (1) | None | 476 | 36-21 |
| May 23 | vs. (6) Texas State | (3) | Riddle-Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 3-0 | Marks (6-1) | Geisler (2-2) | Moore (10) | ESPN3 | | 37-21 |
| May 23 | vs. (6) Texas State | (3) | Riddle-Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 6-2 | Bacon (5-2) | Humpal (5-7) | Moore (11) | ESPN3 | 652 | 38-21 |
| May 24 | vs. (1) South Alabama | (3) | Riddle-Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 5-1 | Milhorn (4-1) | Taylor (6-3) | None | ESPN3 | 955 | 39-21 |
NCAA Division I Baseball Championship (3-2) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| Houston Regionals ||||||||||||
| May 29 | vs. No. 19 Rice | Cougar Field • Houston, TX | W 7-6 | Bacon (6-2) | Orewiler (5-2) | Moore (12) | ESPN3 | 2,839 | 40-21 |
| May 31 | at No. 13 Houston | Cougar Field • Houston, TX | W 2-1 | Milhorn (5-1) | Fletcher (2-1) | None | ESPN3 | 3,792 | 41-21 |
| Jun. 1 | vs. No. 19 Rice | Cougar Field • Houston, TX | W 5-2 | Guillory (5-0) | Stephens (6-5) | Moore (13) | ESPN3 | 2,713 | 42-21 |
| Baton Rouge Super Regionals ||||||||||||
| Jun. 6 | at No. 1 LSU | Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA | L 3-4 | Bugg (1-2) | Bacon (6-3) | None | ESPN2 | 11,179 | 42-22 |
| Jun. 7 | at No. 1 LSU | Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA | L 3-6 | Poche' (9-1) | Leger (6-5) | None | ESPN2 | 11,795 | 42-23 |

## Houston Regional

Houston Regional Teams :
| (1) Houston Cougars | (2) Rice Owls | (3) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns | (4) Houston Baptist Huskies |
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Houston | 6 | | | | | |
| 4 | Houston Baptist | 4 | | | | | |
| 4 | Houston Baptist | 4 | 1 | Houston | 1 | | |
| | | | 3 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 2 | | |
| 3 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 7 | 3 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 2 | | |
| 2 | Rice | 6 | | | | | |
| 2 | Rice | 6 | | | | 3 | Louisiana–Lafayette |
| | | | | | | 2 | Rice |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | 2 | Rice |
| | | | 2 | Rice | 3 | | |
| 4 | Houston Baptist | 1 | 1 | Houston | 2$^{20}$ | | |
| 2 | Rice | 3 | | | | | |

## Baton Rouge Super Regional

Baton Rouge Super Regional Teams :
| (1) LSU Tigers | (2) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns |
Game 1 :
| Rank | Team | Score |
| | Louisiana-Lafayette | 3 |
| 2 | LSU | 4 |
Game 2 :
| Rank | Team | Score |
| | Louisiana-Lafayette | 3 |
| 2 | LSU | 6 |