# 2011 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team

The 2011 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2011 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Lamson Park and were led by eleventh and twelfth year husband and wife head coach duo Michael and Stenfi Lotief, respectively.

## Preseason
### Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 7, 2011. Louisiana-Lafayette was picked to finish first in the Sun Belt Conference with 80 votes and 8 first place votes
Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 80 (8) |
| 2 | FIU | 69 (1) |
| 3 | Troy | 55 |
| 4 | North Texas | 54 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 53 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 33 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 25 |
| 8 | Western Kentucky | 20 |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee | 16 |

### Preseason All-Sun Belt team

* Ashley Brignac (ULL, JR, Pitcher)
* Ashlyn Williams (TROY, SR, Pitcher)
* Kerri Croney (FAU, SR, Catcher)
* Gabriele Bridges (ULL, SR, 1st Base)
* Brie Rojas (FIU, SO, 2nd Base)
* Nerissa Myers (ULL, SO, Shortstop)
* Jessy Alfonso (FIU, SO, 3rd Base)
* Ashley McClain (FIU, JR, Outfield)
* Christi Orgeron (ULL, JR, Outfield)
* Brianna Love (ULM, SR, Outfield)
* Mallorie Sulaski (WKU, SO, Designated Player)

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Louisiana-Lafayette win |
| | Louisiana-Lafayette loss |
| | Postponement |
| Bold | Louisiana-Lafayette team member |
2011 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Softball Game Log :
Regular season (45–9) :
February (12–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Louisiana Classics ||||||||
| Feb. 11 | vs. Rhode Island | No. 17 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 14-0 | 1-0 |
| Feb. 11 | vs. Rhode Island | No. 17 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 20-0 | 2-0 |
| Feb. 12 | vs. Arkansas | No. 17 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 14-1 | 3-0 |
| Feb. 12 | vs. Prairie View A&M | No. 17 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 28-0 | 4-0 |
| Feb. 13 | vs. Sam Houston State | No. 17 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 4-1 | 5-0 |
| Ragin' Cajuns Invitational ||||||||
| Feb. 18 | vs. Maine | No. 16 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 11-0 | 6–0 |
| Feb. 18 | vs. Tennessee State | No. 16 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 19-0 | 7-0 |
| Feb. 19 | vs. Maine | No. 16 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9-0 | 8-0 |
| Feb. 19 | vs. Stephen F. Austin | No. 16 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 7-0 | 8-0 |
| Feb. 20 | vs. Tennessee State | No. 16 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9-1 | 9-0 |
| Cowgirl Classic ||||||||
| Feb. 25 | vs. Southern | No. 15 | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA | L 4-5 | 8-1 |
| Feb. 25 | vs. Jackson State | No. 15 | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA | W 12-2 | 9-1 |
| Feb. 26 | vs. Grambling State | No. 15 | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA | W 7-0 | 10-1 |
| Feb. 26 | vs. McNeese State | No. 15 | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA | W 4-0 | 11-1 |
| Feb. 27 | vs. Houston Baptist | No. 15 | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA | W 5-0 | 12-1 |
March (13–4) :
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | SBC record |
| Citrus Classic ||||||||
| Mar. 4 | vs. Virginia | No. 17 | ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL | W 9-1 | 13-1 | |
| Mar. 4 | vs. Alabama | No. 17 | ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL | W 1-0 | 14-1 | |
| Mar. 5 | vs. Oregon | No. 17 | ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL | L 2-5 | 14-2 | |
| Mar. 5 | vs. Temple | No. 17 | ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL | W 18-3 | 15-2 | |
| Mar. 6 | vs. LIU Brooklyn | No. 17 | ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL | W 4-0 | 16-2 | |
| Mar. 12 | at North Texas | No. 17 | Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX | W 5-2 | 17-2 | 1–0 |
| Mar. 12 | at North Texas | No. 17 | Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX | W 7-3 | 18-2 | 2–0 |
| Mar. 13 | at North Texas | No. 17 | Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX | L 5-8 | 18-3 | 2–1 |
| Mar. 15 | McNeese State | No. 17 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9-4 | 19-3 | |
| Judi Garman Classic ||||||||
| Mar. 17 | vs. Notre Dame | No. 19 | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA | W 5-1 | 20-3 | |
| Mar. 17 | vs. Arizona | No. 19 | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA | L 2-10 | 20-4 | |
| Mar. 15 | vs. Arizona State | No. 19 | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA | L 4-10 | 20-5 | |
| Mar. 19 | vs. New Mexico | No. 19 | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA | W 8-4 | 21-5 | |
| Mar. 19 | vs. Long Beach State | No. 19 | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA | W 9-5 | 22-5 | |
| Mar. 26 | Troy | No. 19 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 5-2 | 23-5 | 3–1 |
| Mar. 26 | Troy | No. 19 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8-0 | 24-5 | 4–1 |
| Mar. 27 | Troy | No. 19 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9-1 | 25-5 | 5–1 |
April (15–4) :
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | SBC record |
| Apr. 6 | FIU | No. 19 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 7-2 | 26-5 | 6–1 |
| Apr. 6 | FIU | No. 19 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 2-3 | 26-6 | 6–2 |
| Apr. 7 | FIU | No. 19 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 2-1 | 27-6 | 7–2 |
| Apr. 9 | at South Alabama | No. 19 | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 5-1 | 28-6 | 8–2 |
| Apr. 9 | at South Alabama | No. 19 | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 13-2 | 29-6 | 9–2 |
| Apr. 10 | at South Alabama | No. 19 | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 10-2 | 30-6 | 10–2 |
| Apr. 13 | Centenary | No. 18 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 7-0 | 31-6 | |
| Apr. 16 | Middle Tennessee | No. 18 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 11-0 | 32-6 | 11–2 |
| Apr. 16 | Middle Tennessee | No. 18 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9-1 | 33-6 | 12–2 |
| Apr. 17 | Middle Tennessee | No. 18 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8-0 | 34-6 | 13–2 |
| Apr. 19 | Nicholls State | No. 17 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8-0 | 35-6 | |
| Apr. 19 | Nicholls State | No. 17 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 11-2 | 36-6 | |
| Apr. 23 | at Florida Atlantic | No. 17 | FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | L 0-1 | 36-7 | 13–3 |
| Apr. 23 | at Florida Atlantic | No. 17 | FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | L 2-4 | 36-8 | 13–4 |
| Apr. 24 | at Florida Atlantic | No. 17 | FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | L 2-6 | 36-9 | 13–5 |
| Apr. 27 | Northwestern State | No. 23 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 10-0 | 37-9 | |
| Apr. 30 | Western Kentucky | No. 23 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 3-2 | 38-9 | 14–5 |
| Apr. 30 | Western Kentucky | No. 23 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 10-2 | 39-9 | 15–5 |
May (4–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 1 | Western Kentucky | No. 23 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 10-0 | 40-9 | 16–5 |
| May 7 | at Louisiana-Monroe | No. 23 | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 3-0 | 41-9 | 17–5 |
| May 7 | at Louisiana-Monroe | No. 23 | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 12-3 | 42-9 | 18–5 |
| May 8 | at Louisiana-Monroe | No. 23 | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 5-0 | 43-9 | 19–5 |
Post-Season (6–2) :
SBC tournament (4–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| May 11 | vs. Middle Tennessee (first round) | No. 25 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 10-3 | 44-9 |
| May 12 | vs. Troy (quarterfinals) | No. 25 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 7-3 | 45-9 |
| May 13 | vs. South Alabama (semifinals) | No. 25 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 10-0 | 46-9 |
| May 14 | vs. Florida Atlantic (championship) | No. 25 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8-0 | 47-9 |
NCAA tournament (2-2) :
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Austin Regionals ||||||||
| May 20 | vs. Houston | No. 25 | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | L 2-7 | 49-10 |
| May 21 | vs. Texas State | No. 25 | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | W 11-2 | 50-10 |
| May 21 | vs. Texas | No. 25 | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | W 5-3 | 51-10 |
| May 22 | vs. Houston | No. 25 | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | L 1-4 | 51-11 |

## Austin Regional

Austin Regional Teams :
| (1) Texas Longhorns | (2) Houston Cougars | (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 |
| 3 | Texas | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Texas State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Texas State | 0 | 3 | Texas | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | Houston | 1 | | | | |
| Houston | Houston | 7 | | Houston | 1 | | | | |
| Louisiana–Lafayette | Louisiana–Lafayette | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Louisiana–Lafayette | Louisiana–Lafayette | 2 | | | | Houston | Houston | 4 | – |
| | | | | | | 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 | – |
| | | | | Louisiana–Lafayette | 5 | | | | |
| Texas State | Texas State | 2 | 3 | Texas | 3 | | | | |
| Louisiana–Lafayette | Louisiana–Lafayette | 11 | | | | | | | |