2012 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team

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2012 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball
Tempe Super Regional Appearance
Lafayette Regionals champions
Sun Belt Conference regular-season champions
Mardi Gras Invitational Champions
NFCA Leadoff Classic Champions
Ragin' Cajun Invitational Champions
Judi Garman Classic Champions
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
Record53-6 (21-3 SBC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLamson Park
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 12 Louisiana–Lafayette  ‍†‍‍y 21 – 3   .875 53 – 6   .898
South Alabama  ‍‍‡‍y 17 – 7   .708 41 – 17   .707
FIU  ‍‍‍ 15 – 9   .625 28 – 27   .509
North Texas  ‍‍‍ 13 – 10   .565 28 – 26   .519
Western Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 11 – 12   .478 33 – 25   .569
Troy  ‍‍‍ 10 – 14   .417 31 – 24   .564
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 9 – 15   .375 25 – 26   .490
Florida Atlantic  ‍‍‍ 5 – 18   .217 15 – 39   .278
Middle Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 5 – 18   .217 16 – 33   .327
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 20, 2019[1]
Rankings from [1]


The 2012 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2012 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Lamson Park and were led by twelfth and thirteen year husband and wife head coach due Michael and Stefni Lotief, respectively. This would also be the final season that the Cajuns would have two head coaches as after the season, Stefni Lotief decided to resign to focus on family and personal matters.

Preseason[edit]

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll[edit]

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 3, 2012. Louisiana-Lafayette was picked to finish first in the Sun Belt Conference with 80 votes and 8 first place votes[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Louisiana-Lafayette 80 (8)
2 South Alabama 64
3 Florida Atlantic 62
4 FIU 49
5 Troy 40
5 Western Kentucky 40 (1)
7 North Texas 29
8 Louisiana-Monroe 26
9 Middle Tennessee 15

Preseason All-Sun Belt team[edit]

  • Taylor Fawbush (FAU, JR, Pitcher)
  • Hannah Campbell (USA, SO, Pitcher)
  • Karavin Drew (WKU, JR, Catcher)
  • Hayden Gann (TROY, SR, 1st Base)
  • Lisa Johnson (UNT, SR, 2nd Base)
  • Nerissa Myers (ULL, JR, Shortstop)
  • Nikki Hollett (TROY, SR, 3rd Base)
  • Ashley McClain (FIU, SR, Outfield)
  • Katie Smith (ULL, SR, Outfield)
  • Brittany Fowler (USA, JR, Outfield)
  • Christi Orgeron (ULL, SR, Utility

Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year[edit]

  • Christi Orgeron (ULL

Roster[edit]

2012 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns roster
 

Pitchers

  • 00 Ashley Brignac - Senior
  • 4 Shelbee Rodgers - Sophomore
  • 7 Jordan Wallace - Freshman
  • 16 Christina Hamilton - Sophomore
  • 22 Maggie Ham - Freshman
  • 30 Prophet Gaspard - Sophomore
  • 32 Allie Chenault - Sophomore

Utility Players

  • 3 Natalie Fernandez - Sophomore
  • 5 Megan Thomas - Freshman
  • 12 Christi Orgeron - Senior
  • 17 Callie Philen - Junior
  • 19 Marie Hoag - Freshman
  • 21 Samantha Walsh - Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 9 Linzey Cifreo - Freshman
  • 24 Sarah Draheim - Junior

Infielders

  • 6 Taylor Meaux - Freshman
  • 10 Peyton Webb - Freshman
  • 15 Nerissa Myers - Junior
  • 27 Matte Haack - Junior
  • 29 Megan Granger - Senior
  • 31 Paige Cormier - Senior

Outfielders

  • 8 Megan Waterman - Junior
  • 13 Erikka Murphy - Senior
  • 14 Codi Covington - Freshman
  • 20 Katie Smith - Senior
  • 23 Brianna Cherry - Junior
  • 35 Codi Sullivan - Freshman

Coaching staff[edit]

2012 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff
  • Michael Lotief – Co-Head Coach – 12th year
  • Stefni Lotief - Co-Head Coach - 13th year

Schedule and results[edit]

Legend
  Louisiana-Lafayette win
  Louisiana-Lafayette loss
  Postponement
Bold Louisiana-Lafayette team member
2012 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Softball Game Log
Regular season (46-3)
February (12-0)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record
Louisiana Classics
Feb. 10 vs. Mississippi Valley State Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Game canceled
Feb. 10 vs. Rutgers Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Game canceled
Feb. 11 vs. Rutgers Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 15-1 (5 inn) 1-0
Feb. 11 vs. No. 24 Tulsa Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 19-4 (6 inn) 2-0
Feb. 12 vs. Mississippi Valley State Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 21-0 (5 inn) 1-0
Mardi Gras Invitational
Feb. 17 vs. Northwestern Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 6-4 2–0
Feb. 17 vs. UTEP Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 11-1 (5 inn) 3-0
Feb. 18 vs. North Carolina Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Game canceled
Feb. 18 vs. Northwestern State Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Game canceled
Feb. 19 vs. Louisiana Tech Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-0 (5 inn) 4-0
Feb. 19 vs. Northwestern State Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10-0 (6 inn) 5-0
NFCA Leadoff Classic
Feb. 24 vs. Hofstra Eddie C. Moore Field • Clearwater, FL W 5-4 6-0
Feb. 24 vs. Mississippi State Eddie C. Moore Field • Clearwater, FL W 6-3 7-0
Feb. 25 vs. Boston University Eddie C. Moore Field • Clearwater, FL W 5-1 8-0
Feb. 25 vs. No. 12 Michigan Eddie C. Moore Field • Clearwater, FL W 10-7 9-0
Feb. 26 vs. Winthrop Eddie C. Moore Field • Clearwater, FL W 6-1 10-0
March (18-1)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record
Ragin' Cajun Invitational
Mar. 2 vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 3-0 11-0
Mar. 3 vs. Kentucky Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5-4 12-0
Mar. 3 vs. Nicholls State Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 15-4 (5 inn) 13-0
Mar. 4 vs. Stephen F. Austin Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 14-3 14-0
Mar. 4 vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 19-1 (5 inn) 15-0
Mar. 7 at Houston Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 12-7 (9 inn) 16-0
Mar. 7 at Houston Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 3-2 17-0
Mar. 10 North Texas Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-6 (10 inn) 18-0 1-0
Mar. 10 North Texas Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5-4 (9 inn) 19-0 2-0
Mar. 11 North Texas Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 11-4 20-0 3-0
Mar. 13 McNeese State Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 6-0 21-0
Judi Garman Classic
Mar. 15 vs. Arizona State Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 9-2 22-0
Mar. 16 vs. Fresno State Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 9-1 (5 inn) 23-0
Mar. 16 vs. Penn State Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 5-1 24-0
Mar. 17 vs. Arizona Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA Game canceled
Mar. 17 vs. Iowa Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA Game canceled
Mar. 22 Georgia Tech Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 12-11 25-0
Mar. 22 Georgia Tech Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10-2 (5 inn) 26-0
Mar. 24 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 4-9 26-1 3-1
Mar. 24 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 9-1 (5 inn) 27-1 4-1
Mar. 25 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 9-1 (5 inn) 28-1 5-1
April (14-1)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record
Apr. 6 South Alabama Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 1-0 (10 inn) 29-1 6-1
Apr. 6 South Alabama Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 2-0 30-1 7-1
Apr. 7 South Alabama Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 3-0 31-1 8-1
Apr. 10 at FIU FIU Softball Stadium • Miami, FL W 10-5 32-1 9-1
Apr. 10 at FIU FIU Softball Stadium • Miami, FL L 1-2 32-2 9-2
Apr. 11 at FIU FIU Softball Stadium • Miami, FL W 6-0 33-2 10-2
Apr. 14 at Middle Tennessee Lovelace Softball Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN W 8-0 (5 inn) 34-2 11-2
Apr. 14 at Middle Tennessee Lovelace Softball Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN W 9-1 (5 inn) 35-2 12-2
Apr. 15 at Middle Tennessee Lovelace Softball Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN W 4-3 36-2 13-2
Apr. 21 Florida Atlantic Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 21-0 (5 inn) CST 37-2 14-2
Apr. 21 Florida Atlantic Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10-2 (5 inn) CST 38-2 15-2
Apr. 22 Florida Atlantic Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-1 (6 inn) 39-2 16-2
Apr. 28 at Western Kentucky WKU Softball Complex • Bowling Green, KY W 4-1 40-2 17-2
Apr. 28 at Western Kentucky WKU Softball Complex • Bowling Green, KY W 2-1 41-2 18-2
Apr. 29 at Western Kentucky WKU Softball Complex • Bowling Green, KY W 4-2 42-2 19-2
May (2-1)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record
May 5 Louisiana-Monroe Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 2-4 43-3 19-3
May 5 Louisiana-Monroe Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-3 44-3 20-3
May 6 Louisiana-Monroe Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 11-4 45-3 21-3
Post-Season (7-3)
SBC tournament (3-0)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record
May 9 vs. Florida Atlantic (first round) FAU Softball Complex • Boca Raton, FL W 7-1 46-3
May 11 vs. Western Kentucky (quarterfinals) FAU Softball Complex • Boca Raton, FL W 12-1 47-3
May 11 vs. North Texas (semifinals) FAU Softball Complex • Boca Raton, FL W 5-1 48-3
May 12 vs. South Alabama (championship) FAU Softball Complex • Boca Raton, FL L 1-3 49-4
NCAA tournament (4-2)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record
Lafayette Regionals
May 18 vs. Mississippi Valley State Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-0 (6 inn) 50-4
May 19 vs. Stanford Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-3 51-4
May 20 vs. Stanford Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 6-2 52-4
Tempe Super Regionals
May 24 at No. 3 Arizona State Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 6-0 53-4
May 25 at No. 3 Arizona State Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 2-9 53-4
May 25 at No. 3 Arizona State Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 0-8 (6 inn) 53-6
Schedule Source:[3]

Lafayette Regional[edit]

Lafayette Regional Teams
(1) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (2) Stanford Cardinal (3) Baylor Lady Bears (4) Mississippi Valley State Devilettes
First RoundSemi-finalsFinals
14Louisiana–Lafayette8
Mississippi Valley State0
14Louisiana–Lafayette9
Stanford3
Stanford1
Baylor0
14Louisiana–Lafayette6–
Baylor2–
Lower round 1Lower final
Stanford6
Mississippi Valley State0Baylor2
Baylor5

Tempe Super Regional[edit]

Tempe Super Regional Teams
(1) Arizona State Sun Devils (2) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns
Game 1
Rank Team Score
14 Louisiana–Lafayette 6
3 Arizona State 0
Game 2
Rank Team Score
14 Louisiana–Lafayette 2
3 Arizona State 9
Game 3
Rank Team Score
14 Louisiana–Lafayette 0
3 Arizona State 8

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sun Belt Conference All-Sports Record Book" (PDF). Sun Belt Conference. p. 373. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  2. ^ "Sun Belt Conference Softball Preseason Release" (PDF). ragincajuns.com. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  3. ^ "Louisiana Releases 2012 Softball Schedule" (Press release). UL Department of Athletics. August 7, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
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