The 2014 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2014 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Lamson Park and were led by fourteenth year head coach Michael Lotief.
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Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll
The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 3, 2014. Louisiana-Lafayette was picked to finish first in the Sun Belt Conference with 62 votes and 6 first place votes.[2]
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1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 62 (6) |
2 | South Alabama | 57 (2) |
3 | Western Kentucky | 47 |
4 | Texas State | 33 |
5 | Georgia State | 30 |
6 | Troy | 27 |
7 | UT Arlington | 21 |
8 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 |
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Preseason All-Sun Belt team
- Jordan Wallace (ULL, JR, Pitcher)
- Hannah Campbell (USA, SR, Pitcher)
- Callie Alford (GSU, JR, Catcher)
- Kacie McAllister (TROY, SR, 1st Base)
- Olivia Watkins (WKU, SR, 2nd Base)
- Preslie Cruce (WKU, JR, 3rd Base)
- Kaitlyn Griffin (USA, JR, Shortstop)
- Shellie Landry (ULL, SO, Outfield)
- Blair Johnson (USA, JR, Outfield)
- Jessica Clifton (GSU, SR, Outfield)
- Sara Corbello (ULL, SO, Designated Player)
- Emily Rousseau (WKU, SR, Pitcher At-Large)
- Nina Villanueva (UTA, JR, Shortstop At-Large)
- Callie Alford (GSU, JR, 3rd Base At-Large)
- Britnea Barilli (UTA, SO, Outfield At-Large)
Sun Belt Preseason Pitcher of the Year
- Jordan Wallace (ULL, JR, Pitcher)
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Pitchers
- 7 Jordan Wallace - Junior
- 16 Christina Hamilton - Junior
- 18 Alex Stewart - Freshman
- 24 Macey Smith - Freshman
- 29 Lexi Rouse - Freshman
- 32 Victoria Brown - Sophomore
Catchers
- 9 Linzey Cifreo - Sophomore
- 33 Lexie Elkins - Sophomore
Utility Players
- 3 Natalie Fernandez - Senior
- 4 Kassidy Zeringue - Freshman
- 5 Meagan Thomas - Sophomore
- 13 Marie Hoag - Sophomore
- 21 Samantha Walsh - Sophomore
- 22 Shellie Landry - Sophomore
- 25 Sara Corbello - Sophomore
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Infielders
- 6 Taylor Meaux - Sophomore
- 12 Gabby Felps - Sophomore
- 23 Ciarra Cherry - Freshman
- 27 Sarah Arceneaux - Freshman
- 28 Kelsey Vincent - Sophomore
- 31 Corin Voinché - Freshman
- 35 Haley Hayden - Freshman
Outfielders
- 8 Aleah Craighton - Redshirt Freshman
- 14 Cassidy White - Sophomore
- 17 Leandra Maly - Junior
- 19 Shelbi Redfearn - Senior
- 20 Kendall Smith - Freshman
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Coaching staff
2014 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff |
- Michael Lotief – Head coach – 14th year
- T. J. Hubbard – Associate head coach – 2nd year
- Lisa Norris – Assistant head coach - 1st year
- Sarah Draheim – Manager
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2014 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Softball Game Log |
Regular season (41-7-1) |
February (11-5-1) |
Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
TV |
Attendance |
Overall record |
SBC record |
Louisiana Classics |
Feb. 7 | Northern Iowa | No. 13 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 10-8 | Wallace (1-0) | Fisher (0-1) | None | None | 667 | 1-0 | |
Feb. 7 | Texas | No. 13 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 7-10 | Davis (1-0) | Wallace (1-1) | None | None | 815 | 1-1 | |
Feb. 8 | North Carolina | No. 13 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 6-5 (10 inn) | Hamilton (1-0) | Spingola (1-2) | None | None | 681 | 2-1 | |
Feb. 8 | Texas | No. 13 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 3-7 | Smith (2-0) | Stewart (0-1) | None | None | 1,015 | 2-2 | |
Feb. 9 | Purdue | No. 13 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | T 7-7 | | | | None | 1,109 | 2-2-1 | |
Ragin' Cajuns Invitational |
Feb. 14 | No. 4 Michigan | No. 20 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8-6 | Wallace (2-1) | Driesenga (0-2) | None | None | 873 | 3-2-1 | |
Feb. 14 | Valparaiso | No. 20 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 3-2 | Hamilton (2-0) | Lindeman (1-1) | None | None | 852 | 4-2-1 | |
Feb. 15 | Memphis | No. 20 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 13-2 (6 inn) | Hamilton (3-0) | Novak (2-1) | None | None | 1,170 | 5-2-1 | |
Feb. 15 | No. 4 Michigan | No. 20 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 1-15 | Wagner (3-0) | Stewart (0-2) | None | None | 753 | 5-3-1 | |
Feb. 16 | Central Arkansas | No. 20 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 5-0 | Wallace (3-1) | Clampitt (1-3) | None | None | 1,084 | 6-3-1 | |
NFCA Leadoff Classic |
Feb. 21 | Illinois State | No. 20 | Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL | W 10-4 | Wallace (4-1) | Baxter (1-4) | None | None | 123 | 7-3-1 | |
Feb. 22 | Hofstra | No. 20 | Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL | W 7-4 | Brown (1-0) | Pirone (0-1) | None | None | 211 | 8-3-1 | |
Feb. 22 | James Madison | No. 20 | Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL | L 0-3 | Ford (4-2) | Brown (1-1) | None | None | 103 | 8-4-1 | |
Feb. 22 | South Florida | No. 20 | Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL | L 5-8 | Greiner (1-0) | Hamilton (3-1) | Nunn (2) | None | 256 | 8-5-1 | |
Feb. 23 | Rutgers | No. 20 | Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL | W 4-3 | Wallace (5-1) | Landrith (3-3) | None | None | 129 | 9-5-1 | |
Gulfport College Classic |
Feb. 28 | No. 12 Baylor | No. 24 | Gulfport Sportsplex • Gulfport, MS | W 11-10 | Brown (2-1) | Canion (7-3) | Wallace (1) | None | | 10-5-1 | |
Feb. 28 | UTSA | No. 24 | Gulfport Sportsplex • Gulfport, MS | W 6-2 | Hamilton (4-1) | Freeze (4-5) | None | None | | 11-5-1 | |
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March (14-1) |
Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
TV |
Attendance |
Overall record |
SBC record |
Gulfport College Classic |
Mar. 1 | Chattanooga | No. 24 | Gulfport Sportsplex • Gulfport, MS | W 6-2 | Hamilton (5-1) | Henderson (4-3) | None | None | | 12-5-1 | |
Mar. 1 | Ohio | No. 24 | Gulfport Sportsplex • Gulfport, MS | W 3-1 | Wallace (6-1) | Dorsey (9-4) | None | None | | 13-5-1 | |
Mar. 2 | Memphis | No. 24 | Gulfport Sportsplex • Gulfport, MS | W 3-2 | Wallace (7-1) | Roberts (5-4) | Hamilton (1) | None | | 14-5-1 | |
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Mar. 6 | Lamar | No. 23 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 14-3 | Hamilton (6-1) | Schultz (2-4) | None | None | 596 | 15-5-1 | |
Mar. 14 | No. 13 Oklahoma | No. 23 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 5-13 | Stevens (12-3) | Wallace (7-2) | None | None | 1,759 | 15-6-1 | |
Mar. 15 | No. 13 Oklahoma | No. 23 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 7-0 | Hamilton (7-1) | Stevens (12-4) | None | None | | 16-6-1 | |
Mar. 15 | No. 13 Oklahoma | No. 23 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 3-1 | Hamilton (8-1) | Stevens (12-5) | None | None | 1,789 | 17-6-1 | |
Mar. 19 | Sam Houston State | No. 20 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 6-0 | Hamilton (9-1) | Lancaster (2-5) | None | None | | 18-6-1 | |
Mar. 19 | Sam Houston State | No. 20 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 4-2 | Wallace (8-2) | Baros (5-7) | None | None | 1,154 | 19-6-1 | |
Mar. 22 | at Georgia State | No. 20 | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA | W 8-3 | Hamilton (10-1) | Milton (3-3) | None | None | | 20-6-1 | 1-0 |
Mar. 22 | at Georgia State | No. 20 | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA | W 4-2 | Wallace (9-2) | Worley (0-2) | Hamilton (2) | None | 231 | 21-6-1 | 2-0 |
Mar. 23 | at Georgia State | No. 20 | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA | W 13-0 (5 inn) | Hamilton (11-1) | Worley (0-3) | None | None | 226 | 22-6-1 | 3-0 |
Mar. 29 | Texas State | No. 20 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 5-2 | Hamilton (12-1) | House (16-11) | None | None | | 23-6-1 | 4-0 |
Mar. 29 | Texas State | No. 20 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 5-2 | Wallace (10-2) | Wright (2-2) | None | None | 1,161 | 24-6-1 | 5-0 |
Mar. 30 | Texas State | No. 20 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8-3 | Wallace (11-2) | Garner (1-5) | None | None | 758 | 25-6-1 | 6-0 |
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April (13-1) |
Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
TV |
Attendance |
Overall record |
SBC record |
Apr. 5 | at Western Kentucky | No. 21 | WKU Softball Complex • Bowling Green, KY | W 8-4 | Hamilton (13-1) | Rousseau (13-8) | None | None | | 26-6-1 | 7-0 |
Apr. 5 | at Western Kentucky | No. 21 | WKU Softball Complex • Bowling Green, KY | W 11-5 | Wallace (12-2) | Miniard (11-4) | None | None | 330 | 27-6-1 | 8-0 |
Apr. 6 | at Western Kentucky | No. 21 | WKU Softball Complex • Bowling Green, KY | W 6-4 | Wallace (13-2) | Rousseau (13-9) | Hamilton (3) | None | 126 | 28-6-1 | 9-0 |
Apr. 12 | No. 15 South Alabama | No. 18 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 6-2 | Hamilton (14-1) | Beard (17-4) | None | None | | 29-6-1 | 10-0 |
Apr. 12 | No. 15 South Alabama | No. 18 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 4-8 | Campbell (13-3) | Wallace (13-3) | None | None | 2,167 | 29-7-1 | 10-1 |
Apr. 13 | No. 15 South Alabama | No. 18 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 5-1 | Hamilton (15-1) | Campbell (13-4) | None | None | 1,145 | 30-7-1 | 11-1 |
Apr. 16 | McNeese State | No. 17 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 5-4 | Hamilton (16-1) | Allred (19-6) | None | None | 1,026 | 31-7-1 | |
Apr. 19 | at Troy | No. 17 | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 5-0 | Hamilton (17-1) | Affeldt (7-17) | None | None | | 32-7-1 | 12-1 |
Apr. 19 | at Troy | No. 17 | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 9-0 | Hamilton (18-1) | Rainey (6-5) | None | None | 217 | 33-7-1 | 13-1 |
Apr. 22 | at No. 14 Baylor | No. 16 | Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX | W 5-2 | Hamilton (19-1) | Canion (18-9) | None | FSSW | | 34-7-1 | |
Apr. 22 | at No. 14 Baylor | No. 16 | Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX | W 7-4 | Brown (3-1) | Stearns (11-3) | None | FSSW | 836 | 35-7-1 | |
Apr. 26 | at UT Arlington | No. 16 | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | W 7-0 | Hamilton (20-1) | Collins (12-11) | None | None | | 36-7-1 | 14-1 |
Apr. 26 | at UT Arlington | No. 16 | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | W 13-0 (5 inn) | Brown (4-1) | May (1-5) | None | None | | 37-7-1 | 15-1 |
Apr. 27 | at UT Arlington | No. 16 | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | W 8-0 | Hamilton (21-1) | Collins (12-12) | None | None | | 38-7-1 | 16-1 |
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May (3-0) |
Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
TV |
Attendance |
Overall record |
SBC record |
May 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | No. 13 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 8-6 | Hamilton (22-1) | Hamby (4-10) | None | None | | 39-7-1 | 17-1 |
May 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | No. 13 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 7-0 | Brown (5-1) | Hamby (4-11) | None | None | 1,987 | 40-7-1 | 18-1 |
May 4 | Louisiana-Monroe | No. 13 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 9-3 | Wallace (14-3) | Coyne (4-3) | Brown (1) | None | 1,120 | 41-7-1 | 19-1 |
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Post-Season (8-3) |
SBC tournament (3-1) |
Date |
Opponent |
Seed/rank |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
TV |
Attendance |
Overall record |
SBC record |
May 8 | vs. Western Kentucky (Quarterfinals) | No. 12 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 5-3 | Hamilton (23-1) | Rousseau (18-17) | None | ESPN3 | | 42-7-1 | |
May 9 | vs. No. 22 South Alabama (Semifinals) | No. 12 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 2-4 (8 inn) | Campbell (17-5) | Hamilton (23-2) | None | ESPN3 | | 42-8-1 | |
May 9 | vs. Louisiana-Monroe (Loser's Bracket Championship) | No. 12 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 14-6 | Brown (6-1) | Coyne (4-4) | None | ESPN3 | | 43-8-1 | |
May 10 | vs. No. 22 South Alabama (Championship) | No. 12 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 4-1 | Hamilton (24-2) | Beard (21-6) | None | ESPN3 | | 44-8-1 | |
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NCAA tournament (5-2) |
Date |
Opponent |
Seed/rank |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
TV |
Attendance |
Overall record |
SBC record |
Lafayette Regionals |
May 16 | vs. Texas Southern | No. 12 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 7-4 | Hamilton (25-2) | Staton (11-7) | None | ESPN3 | 1,945 | 45-8-1 | |
May 17 | vs. Texas | No. 12 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 3-2 | Hamilton (26-2) | Davis (19-13) | None | ESPN3 | | 46-8-1 | |
May 18 | vs. Texas | No. 12 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 10-1 | Hamilton (27-2) | Davis (19-14) | None | ESPN3 | 2,138 | 47-8-1 | |
Lafayette Super Regionals |
May 23 | vs. No. 10 Arizona | No. 11 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 5-3 | Hamilton (28-2) | Pinon (19-9) | None | ESPNU | 2,691 | 48-8-1 | |
May 24 | vs. No. 10 Arizona | No. 11 | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 7-1 | Hamilton (29-2) | Babcock (6-1) | None | ESPNU | 2,693 | 49-8-1 | |
Women's College World Series |
May 29 | vs. No. 7 Kentucky | No. 11 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | L 1-4 | Nunley (30-9) | Hamilton (29-3) | None | ESPN2 | | 49-9-1 | |
May 31 | vs. No. 4 Oklahoma | No. 11 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | L 1-3 | Stevens (38-9) | Hamilton (29-4) | None | ESPN2 | 9,192 | 49-10-1 | |
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(2) Texas Longhorns |
(3) Mississippi State Bulldogs |
(4) Texas Southern Tigers |
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11 | Arizona | 3 |
4 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 5 |
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(2) Alabama Crimson Tide |
(5) Florida Gators |
(6) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns |
(7) Oklahoma Sooners |
(8) Florida State Seminoles |
(13) Baylor Lady Bears |
(14) Kentucky Wildcats |
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