2011 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team

2011 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball
2011 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball
Austin Regionals appearance
Sun Belt Conference tournament champions; Sun Belt Conference regular-season champions
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 23
Record	51-11 (19-5 SBC)
Head coach	Michael Lotief (11th season); Stefni Lotief (12th season);
Assistant coach	Chris Malveaux
Home stadium	Lamson Park
	Seasons ← 2010 2012 →

2011 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 23 Louisiana-Lafayette ‍†‍‡‍^y	19	–	5	.792	51	–	11	.823
Florida Atlantic ‍‍‍	15	–	9	.625	34	–	25	.576
South Alabama ‍‍‍	14	–	10	.583	37	–	17	.685
FIU ‍‍‍	14	–	10	.583	31	–	27	.534
Troy ‍‍‍	11	–	12	.478	32	–	27	.542
Louisiana-Monroe ‍‍‍	10	–	14	.417	27	–	28	.491
Western Kentucky ‍‍‍	9	–	15	.375	30	–	29	.508
Middle Tennessee ‍‍‍	8	–	16	.333	18	–	33	.353
North Texas ‍‍‍	7	–	16	.304	22	–	30	.423

† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of July 4, 2019^[1] Rankings from [1]

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[edit]

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll[edit]

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^[2]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Coaches poll
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[edit]

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)

Roster[edit]

2011 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns roster

Pitchers

00 Ashley Brignac - Junior
4 Shelbee Rodgers - Redshirt Freshman
16 Christina Hamilton - Redshirt Freshman
19 Lacy Blanchard - Redshirt Freshman
21 Donna Bourgeois - Senior
28 Paige Cavallin - Sophomore
32 Allie Chenault - Redshirt Freshman

Utility Players

8 Megan Waterman - Sophomore
10 Tori Cummings - Redshirt Freshman
12 Christi Orgeron - Junior
17 Callie Philen - Sophomore

Catchers

24 Sarah Draheim - Sophomore

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

3 Natalie Fernandez - Redshirt Freshman
6 Courtney Hollier - Junior
9 Taryn Broussard - Sophomore
15 Nerissa Myers - Sophomore
22 Jennifer Martin - Sophomore
25 Gabriele Bridges - Senior
29 Megan Granger - Junior
31 Paige Cormier - Junior

Coaching staff[edit]

2011 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff
Michael Lotief – Co-Head Coach – 11th year Stefni Lotief - Co-Head Coach - 12th year Chris Malveaux - Assistant coach - 3rd year

Schedule and results[edit]

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	TV	Overall record	SBC 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	TV	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	TV	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	TV	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	TV	Overall record	SBC 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	TV	Overall record	SBC 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

Schedule Source:^[3]

Austin Regional[edit]

Austin Regional Teams
(1) Texas Longhorns	(2) Houston Cougars	(3) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns	(4) Texas State Bobcats


First Round			Semi-finals			Finals



3	Texas	2

	Texas State	0
			3	Texas	0

				Houston	1
Houston		7

Louisiana–Lafayette		2
						Houston	4	–

						Louisiana–Lafayette	1	–
Lower round 1			Lower final



				Louisiana–Lafayette	5

Texas State		2	3	Texas	3

Louisiana–Lafayette		11

References[edit]

^ "Sun Belt Conference All-Sports Record Book" (PDF). Sun Belt Conference. p. 373. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
^ "Sun Belt Softball Weekly Release" (PDF). amazonaws.com. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
^ "Louisiana Releases 2011 Softball Schedule" (Press release). UL Department of Athletics. August 7, 2010. Retrieved July 4, 2019.

[1] "Sun Belt Conference All-Sports Record Book" (PDF). Sun Belt Conference. p. 373. Retrieved July 4, 2019.

[ragincajuns-2] "Sun Belt Softball Weekly Release" (PDF). amazonaws.com. Retrieved July 4, 2019.

[3] "Louisiana Releases 2011 Softball Schedule" (Press release). UL Department of Athletics. August 7, 2010. Retrieved July 4, 2019.

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v t e Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball
Venues	Unknown (1981–1984) Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park (1985–Present)
Coaches	Yvette Girouard (1981–2000) Stefni Lotief (2001–2012) Michael Lotief (2002–2017) Gerry Glasco (2018– )
Seasons	1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1998 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Women's College World Series appearances in italics