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2016 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball
Sun Belt Conference Regular season Co-champions
Sun Belt Conference Tournament champions
Lafayette Regionals Appearance
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
Record43-21 (21-9 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Anthony Babineaux
  • Jeremy Talbot
Home stadiumM. L. Tigue Moore Field
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 19 Louisiana–Lafayette †‡y  ‍‍‍ 21 – 9   .700 43 – 21   .672
No. 26 South Alabama  ‍†‍‍y 21 – 9   .700 42 – 22   .656
Little Rock  ‍‍‍ 17 – 13   .567 26 – 28   .481
Troy  ‍‍‍ 17 – 13   .567 32 – 26   .552
Texas State  ‍‍‍ 16 – 14   .533 31 – 28   .525
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 16 – 14   .533 36 – 24   .600
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 15 – 15   .500 30 – 28   .517
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍ 13 – 17   .433 29 – 29   .500
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 10 – 20   .333 20 – 35   .364
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 10 – 20   .333 24 – 31   .436
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 9 – 21   .300 18 – 36   .333
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 11, 2016[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball


The 2016 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-second year head coach Tony Robichaux.

Preseason

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Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

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The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 2, 2016. Louisiana-Lafayette was picked to finish first in the Sun Belt with 117 votes and 8 first-place votes.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Louisiana-Lafayette 117 (8)
2 South Alabama 111 (3)
3 Texas State 88
4 Troy 81
5 Georgia Southern 76
6 Georgia State 63
7 UT Arlington 57
8 Arkansas State 50
9 Little Rock 35
10 Louisiana-Monroe 29
11 Appalachian State 19

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

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  • Evan Challenger (GASO, R-JR, Pitcher)
  • Gunner Leger (ULL, SO, Pitcher)
  • Kevin Hill (USA, R-SR, Pitcher)
  • Dylan Moore (ULL, SO, Pitcher)
  • Joey Roach (GSU, SR, Catcher)
  • Tanner Hill (TXST, SR, 1st Base)
  • Stefan Trosclair (ULL, SR, 2nd Base)
  • Justin Jones (GSU, SO, Shortstop)
  • Tanner Ring (ARST, SR, 3rd Base)
  • Ryan Blanton (GSU, JR, Outfield)
  • Kyle Clement (ULL, SR, Outfield)
  • Cole Billingsley (USA, R-JR, Outfield)
  • Danny Martinez (USA, SR, Designated Hitter)
  • Cory Geisler (TXST, SR, Utility)

Roster

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2016 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns roster
 

Pitchers

  • 18 Evan Guillory - Sophomore
  • 24 Eric Carter - Senior
  • 26 Jevin Huval - Redshirt Junior
  • 27 Nick Zaunbrecher - Senior
  • 29 Chris Charpentier - Junior
  • 30 Hogan Harris - Freshman
  • 31 Wyatt Marks - Sophomore
  • 32 Logan Stoelke - Sophomore
  • 34 Will Bacon - Senior
  • 38 Trent Cormier - Junior
  • 39 Donald Comeaux - Freshman
  • 40 Dylan Moore - Sophomore
  • 41 Reagan Bazar - Junior
  • 43 Jacob Norman - Freshman
  • 45 Jack Burk - Freshman
  • 46 Nick Lee - Freshman

Catchers

  • 1 Ryne Ray - Freshman
  • 6 Nick Thurman - Senior
  • 15 Blake Talbot - Sophomore
  

Infielders

  • 4 Dylon Poncho - Freshman
  • 10 Brad Antchak - Junior
  • 11 Alex Pinero - Junior
  • 12 Joe Robbins - Junior
  • 13 Brenn Conrad - Junior
  • 14 Kennon Fontenot - Sophomore
  • 17 Gunner Leger - Sophomore
  • 19 Hunter Kasuls - Freshman
  • 22 Steven Sensley - Sophomore
  • 23 Stefan Trosclair - Senior
  • 42 Jake Wharton - Freshman
  • 44 Cameron Horton - Freshman

Outfielders

  • 2 Brian Mills - Senior
  • 7 Kyle Clement - Senior
  • 8 Derrek Herrington - Senior
  • 28 Johnny Rizer - Freshman
  • 33 Jamarius Williams - Sophomore
  • 35 Ishmael Edwards - Junior

Coaching staff

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2016 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff
  • Tony Robichaux – Head Coach – 22nd year
  • Anthony Babineaux – Associate Head Coach – 22nd year
  • Jeremy Talbot – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year
  • Daniel Freeman – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 2nd year
  • Chris Domingue – Director of Baseball Operations – 14th year
  • Greg Davis – Student Assistant
  • Tyler Girouard – Manager
  • Brian Covington – Clubhouse Manager
  • Jacob Raggio – Clubhouse Manager
  • Jeff Patton – Field Manager
  • Connor Romero – Field Manager
  • Victoria Stringer – Student Assistant

Schedule and results

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Louisiana–Lafayette announced its 2016 baseball schedule on September 15, 2015. The 2016 schedule consisted of 28 home and 28 away games in the regular season, including a trip to Houston to play in one of the toughest college baseball series, the Houston College Classic. The Ragin' Cajuns will host Sun Belts foes Little Rock, Georgia State, Texas State, Appalachian State, and Louisiana-Monroe and will travel to Troy, Arkansas State, Georgia State, UT Arlington, and South Alabama.[3]

The 2016 Sun Belt Conference Championship was contested on May 25–29 in San Marcos, Texas, and was hosted by Texas State University.

Legend
  Louisiana-Lafayette win
  Louisiana-Lafayette loss
  Postponement
Bold Louisiana-Lafayette team member
2016 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball game log
Regular season (37-19)
February (4-3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Feb. 19 Sam Houston State No. 6 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 2-1 (10 inn) Moore (1-0) Manning (0-1) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,473 1-0
Feb. 20 Sam Houston State No. 6 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 6-2 Marks (1-0) Nixon (0-1) Harris (1) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,646 2-0
Feb. 21 Sam Houston State No. 6 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 13–3 Carter (1-0) Brown (0-1) None MyAcadianaTV/ESPN3 4,400 3-0
Feb. 24 at Louisiana Tech No. 6 J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA L 2-6 Clancy (2-0) Guillory (0-1) None None 2,095 3-1
Houston College Classic
Feb. 26 vs. No. 13 TCU No. 6 Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX L 1-7 Howard (2-0) Leger (0-1) None CST/ROOT Sports 3–2
Feb. 27 vs. No. 23 Texas Tech No. 6 Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX L 3-5 (10 inn) Shetter (1-0) Moore (1-1) None CST/ROOT Sports 3–3
Feb. 28 vs. No. 25 Rice No. 6 Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX W 4-2 Lee (1-0) Fox (0-2) Huval (1) CST/ROOT Sports 6,516 4-3
March (13-6)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Mar. 1 New Orleans No. 16 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 7-4 Bacon (1-0) Leone (0-1) Moore (1) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,212 5–3
Mar. 2 at McNeese State No. 16 Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L 2-7 Sanders (1-1) Guillory (0-2) None None 1,509 5-4
Mar. 4 Sacred Heart No. 16 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 8-0 Leger (1-1) Cooksey (0-2) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,369 6–4
Mar. 5 Sacred Heart No. 16 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 9-3 Marks (2-0) Foley (0-1) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,285 7-4
Mar. 6 Sacred Heart No. 16 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 4-0 Lee (2-0) Sostarich (0-1) Moore (2) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,265 8–4
Mar. 8 at Tulane No. 16 Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA L 3-5 Simms (3-0) Huval (0-1) None CST 2,247 8–5
Mar. 11 at Troy No. 16 Riddle-Pace Field • Troy, AL W 4-2 Huval (1-1) Childress (1-1) Moore (3) None 787 9–5 1-0
Mar. 12 at Troy No. 16 Riddle-Pace Field • Troy, AL L 1-4 Brown (3-1) Marks (2-1) None None 774 9–6 1-1
Mar. 13 at Troy No. 16 Riddle-Pace Field • Troy, AL W 8-3 Lee (3-0) Gill (0-1) Moore (4) None 798 10–6 2–1
Mar. 16 at Northwestern State No. 16 H. Alvin Brown-C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA W 10-1 Guillory (1-2) Winders (0-2) None None 784 11–6
Mar. 19 Little Rock No. 16 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 15-4 Leger (2-1) Slayton (0-1) Bacon (1) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,158 12–6 3–1
Mar. 19 Little Rock No. 16 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 5-10 Malcom (1-3) Marks (2-2) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,194 12–7 3-2
Mar. 20 Little Rock No. 16 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 1-7 Corbett (3-0) Lee (3-1) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,260 12–8 3-3
Wally Pontiff Classic
Mar. 22 vs. No. 10 LSU No. 29 Zephyr Field • Metairie, LA L 5-8 Cartwright (3-0) Guillory (1-3) None CST 10,131 12–9
Mar. 24 Georgia State No. 29 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 4-2 Moore (2-1) Conley (4-2) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,023 13–9 4–3
Mar. 25 Georgia State No. 29 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 7-3 Leger (3-1) Habeck (1-1) Huval (2) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,289 14–9 5–3
Mar. 26 Georgia State No. 29 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 4-1 Lee (4-1) White (1-1) Moore (5) MyAcadianaTV/ESPN3 4,099 15–9 6-3
Mar. 29 at Nicholls State No. 27 Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA W 5-4 Bazar (1-0) Petty (1-1) Moore (6) CST 1,184 16-9
April (12-7)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 1 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR L 6-7 Zuber (3-2) Leger (3-2) Ring (3) None 407 16-10 6-4
Apr. 2 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR W 5-2 Marks (3-2) Kirby (0-1) Moore (7) None 535 17-10 7-4
Apr. 3 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR W 6-1 Lee (5-1) Jackson (0-1) Carter (1) None 400 18-10 8-4
Apr. 5 Northwestern State No. 26 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 4-0 Guillory (2-3) Stovall (3-3) None MyAcadianaTV/ESPN3 4,146 19-10
Apr. 8 at Georgia Southern No. 26 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 6-2 (10 inn) Moore (3-1) Hughes (0-1) None ESPN3 1,211 20-10 9-4
Apr. 9 at Georgia Southern No. 26 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L 2-3 Cohen (3-2) Marks (3-3) Simmons (1) None 1,017 20-11 9-5
Apr. 10 at Georgia Southern No. 26 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 13-9 Moore (4-1) Yelverton (0-2) None None 771 21-11 10-5
Apr. 12 No. 23 Tulane No. 22 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 9-2 Guillory (3-3) France (2-1) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,159 22-11
Apr. 13 at New Orleans No. 22 Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA Game Postponed to May 17 due to heavy rains and flooding in New Orleans.
Apr. 15 Southeastern Louisiana No. 22 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 4-1 Leger (4-2) Cedotal (4-4) Moore (8) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,460 23-11
Apr. 16 at Southeastern Louisiana No. 22 Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 5-16 Sceroler (6-2) Marks (3-4) None CST/ESPN3 1,776 23-12
Apr. 17 at Southeastern Louisiana No. 22 Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 5-4 Lee (6-1) Cashman (3-2) Moore (9) CST/ESPN3 1,336 24-12
Apr. 19 Nicholls State No. 20 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 4-3 Guillory (4-3) Smith (1-3) Carter (2) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,035 25-12
Apr. 20 McNeese State No. 20 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA Game cancelled due to inclement weather in Lafayette. Game will not be made up.
Apr. 22 Texas State No. 20 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 5-1 Leger (5-2) Humpal (5-3) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,163 26–12 11-5
Apr. 23 Texas State No. 20 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 1-2 Geisler (4-1) Marks (3-5) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,340 26–13 11-6
Apr. 24 Texas State No. 20 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 1-0 Carter (2-0) Pagano (0-1) Moore (10) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,258 27-13 12-6
Apr. 26 at No. 13 Southern Miss No. 14 Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L 2-7 Winston (5-0) Guillory (4-4) None None 3,645 27–14
Apr. 27 Louisiana Tech No. 14 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 3-6 Baugham (1-0) Carter (2-1) Ahlrich (1) MyAcadianaTV/ESPN3 4,114 27-15
Apr. 30 at UT Arlington No. 18 Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX L 1-4 Simmons (8-3) Leger (5-3) Moreland (3) None 576 27–16 12-7
Apr. 30 at UT Arlington No. 18 Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX W 6-4 Carter (3-1) Kuhnel (4-3) Moore (11) None 520 28-16 13-7
May (9-3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 1 at UT Arlington No. 18 Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX W 19-6 Harris (1-0) Wilcox (3-4) None None 636 29-16 14-7
May 6 Appalachian State No. 19 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 7-0 Leger (6-3) Hampton (1-7) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,221 30-16 15-7
May 7 Appalachian State No. 19 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 1-6 Gorham (3-4) Marks (3-6) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,457 30-17 15-8
May 8 Appalachian State No. 19 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 4-1 Moore (5-1) Howell (5-2) None MyAcadianaTV/ESPN3 4,096 31-17 16-8
May 11 at Houston No. 21 Schroeder Park • Houston, TX L 2-3 King (6-3) Guillory (4-5) Hernandez (8) None 622 31-18
May 13 at No. 23 South Alabama No. 21 Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL L 2-3 Dolloff (3-4) Carter (3-2) None None 2,219 31-19 16-9
May 14 at No. 23 South Alabama No. 21 Eddie Stankey Field • Mobile, AL W 5-4 (11 inn) Moore (6-1) Soleymani (4-3) None None 2,027 32-19 17-9
May 15 at No. 23 South Alabama No. 21 Eddie Stankey Field • Mobile, AL W 6-3 Harris (2-0) Bembnowski (6-2) Carter (3) None 1,656 33-19 18-9
May 17 at New Orleans No. 19 Maestri Field at Privateer Field • New Orleans, LA W 17-3 (7 inn) Marks (4-6) Leone (1-3) None None 478 34-19
May 20 Louisiana-Monroe No. 19 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 8-2 Carter (4-2) Bradford (2-3) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,125 35-19 19-9
May 20 Louisiana–Monroe No. 19 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 6-5 (11 inn) Huval (2-1) Herrera (1-4) None MyAcadianaTV/ESPN3 4,264 36-19 20-9
May 21 Louisiana–Monroe No. 19 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 6-2 Guillory (5-5) Auger (1-3) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 4,442 37-19 21-9
Post-season (6-2)
SBC Tournament
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 25 vs. Arkansas State No. 17 Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX W 7-4 Carter (5-2) Lee (5-7) None None 1,254 38-19
May 27 vs. Texas State No. 17 Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX W 4-2 Lee (7-1) Geisler (4-3) Moore (12) None 1,056 39-19
May 28 vs. Arkansas State No. 17 Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX W 17-10 Huval (3-1) Lee (5-8) Carter (4) None 921 40-19
May 20 vs. Georgia Southern No. 17 Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX W 5-0 Marks (5-6) Challenger (7-5) Moore (13) ESPN3 961 41-19
NCAA Division I Baseball Championship (2-2)
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Lafayette Regionals
Jun. 3 vs. Princeton No. 14 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 5-3 Carter (6-2) Powers (6-4) Moore (14) ESPN3 3,569 42-19
Jun. 5 vs. No. 26 Arizona No. 14 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 10-3 Leger (7-3) Cloney (6-4) Huval (3) ESPN3 3,638 43-19
Jun. 6 vs. No. 26 Arizona No. 14 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 3-6 Bannister (11-2) Guillory (5-6) Ginkel (3) ESPN3 3,673 43-20
Jun. 6 vs. No. 26 Arizona No. 14 M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 1-3 Ginkel (4-1) Marks (5-7) Ming (1) ESPN3 3,674 43-21
Schedule Source:[4]

Lafayette Regional

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Lafayette Regional Teams
(1) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (2) Arizona Wildcats (3) Sam Houston State Bearkats (4) Princeton Tigers
First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
1Louisiana–Lafayette5
4Princeton3
1Louisiana–Lafayette10
2Arizona3
3Sam Houston State2
2Arizona7
1Louisiana–Lafayette
2Arizona
Lower round 1Lower final
3Sam Houston State5
4Princeton22Arizona6
3Sam Houston State7

References

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  1. ^ "Sun Belt Conference - 2016 Standings". d1Baseball.com. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  2. ^ "Cajuns Baseball Tabbed to Win SBC Title".
  3. ^ "Robichaux Announces 2016 Ragin' Cajuns Baseball Schedule" (Press release). University of Louisiana at Lafayette Department of Athletics. September 15, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  4. ^ "Louisiana Releases 2016 Softball Schedule" (Press release). UL Department of Athletics. August 7, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
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