2012 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team

2012 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record23-30 (11-19 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumM. L. Tigue Moore Field
2012 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Florida Atlantic  ‍†‍‍y 19 – 8   .704 32 – 22   .593
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍ 19 – 9   .679 34 – 23   .596
FIU  ‍‍‍ 15 – 14   .517 31 – 26   .544
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 15 – 15   .500 23 – 34   .404
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‡‍y 15 – 15   .500 32 – 30   .516
Troy  ‍‍‍ 14 – 16   .467 28 – 30   .483
Middle Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 14 – 16   .467 31 – 28   .525
Western Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 13 – 17   .433 25 – 33   .431
Arkansas–Little Rock  ‍‍‍ 12 – 18   .400 26 – 28   .481
 ‍‍‍ 11 – 19   .367 23 – 30   .434
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2012[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2012 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at M. L. Tigue Moore Field and were led by eighteenth year head coach Tony Robichaux.

Preseason

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

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  • Tyler Ray (TROY, SR, Pitcher)
  • Justin Hageman (WKU, SO, Pitcher)
  • Tanner Perkins (WKU, JR, Pitcher)
  • Hugh Adams (FAU, SR, Pitcher)
  • Mason McVay (FIU, RS-JR, Pitcher)
  • Mike Albaladejo (FAU, SR, Catcher)
  • Mike Martinez (FIU, SR, 1st Base)
  • Caleb Clowers (ULM, SR, 2nd Base)
  • Logan Kirkland (USA, SO, 2nd Base)
  • Tyler Hannah (TROY, SR, Shortstop)
  • Hank LaRue (MTSU, SO, 3rd Base)
  • Pablo Bermudez (FIU, SR, Outfield)
  • Justin Guidry (MTSU, SR, Outfield)
  • Rudy Flores (FIU, JR, Designated Hitter)

Roster

2012 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns roster
 

Pitchers

  • 12 Austin Robichaux - Freshman
  • 14 Chase Traffica - Junior
  • 17 Jordan Nicholson - Senior
  • 18 Henri Faucheaux - Freshman
  • 21 Derek Howell - Junior
  • 24 Chris Griffitt - Junior
  • 27 Kyle Neely - Redshirt Freshman
  • 30 Ben Carter - Junior
  • 31 Caleb Kellogg - Sophomore
  • 33 Joe Zimmerman - Senior
  • 34 Ben Frith - Junior
  • 35 Ethan Hebert - Senior
  • 37 Kendall Mayer - Junior
  • 39 Colton Daigle - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 42 Jordan Harrison - Junior

Catchers

  • 11 Michael Strenz - Sophomore
  • 13 Chris Sinclair - Senior
  • 20 Adam Todd - Redshirt Sophomore
 

Infielders

  • 1 Cord Cockrell - Freshman
  • 6 Jordan Bourque - Senior
  • 7 Ryan Leonards - Sophomore
  • 8 Logan Preston - Freshman
  • 9 Tyler Girouard - Redshirt Freshman
  • 10 Tyler Frederick - Junior
  • 19 Jace Conrad - Freshman
  • 26 Matt Hicks - Sophomore
  • 29 Thomas Simoneaux - Redshirt Freshman
  • 32 Chase Compton - Sophomore

Outfielders

  • 2 Dominick Francia - Sophomore
  • 4 Daniel Nichols - Senior
  • 15 Dylan Butler - Freshman
  • 22 Nick Jones - Junior
  • 23 James Peterson - Freshman
  • 25 Brian Bowman - Senior
  • 28 Almann Snowden - Freshman

Coaching staff

2012 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff
  • Tony Robichaux – Head Coach – 18th year
  • Anthony Babineaux – Associate Head Coach – 18th year
  • Matt Deggs – Assistant Head Coach – 1st year
  • Chris Domingue – Director of Baseball Operations – 10th year

Schedule and results

Legend
  Louisiana-Lafayette win
  Louisiana-Lafayette loss
  Postponement
Bold Louisiana-Lafayette team member
2012 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball game log
Regular season (23-30)
February (5-3)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record
Texas State Bobcat Classic
Feb. 18 vs. Wichita State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX W 1-0 1-0
Feb. 19 vs. Santa Clara Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L 5-8 1-1
Feb. 20 vs. Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L 5-9 1-2
Feb. 22 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 5-6 1-3
Feb. 24 Towson M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 6-5 2-3
Feb. 25 Towson M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 11-1 3–3
Feb. 26 Towson M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 6-2 4-3
Feb. 28 Alcorn State M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 6-4 5-3
March (8-10)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record
UTSA Classic
Mar. 2 vs. Gonzaga Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX L 1-6 5-4
Mar. 3 vs. Kansas Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX W 8-6 6-4
Mar. 4 vs. UTSA Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX L 2-5 6-5
Mar. 6 Houston M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 3-1 7-5
Mar. 7 at McNeese State Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 14-8 8-5
Mar. 9 Southern Miss M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 12-5 9-5
Mar. 10 Southern Miss M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 3-4 (11 inn) 9-6
Mar. 11 Southern Miss M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 3-11 9-7
Mar. 13 Southern M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 6-5 10-7
Mar. 16 at Louisiana-Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 5-0 11-7 1-0
Mar. 17 at Louisiana-Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 5-3 (10 inn) 12-7 2-0
Mar. 18 at Louisiana-Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA L 5-7 12-8 2-1
Mar. 20 Tulane M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA Game postponed due to high winds and impending severe weather in Lafayette.
Mar. 21 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA Game canceled due to inclement weather in Natchitoches.
Mar. 23 Arkansas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 9-2 13-8 3-1
Mar. 24 Arkansas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 4-6 13-9 3-2
Mar. 25 Arkansas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 7-8 13-10 3-3
Mar. 28 at No. 13 LSU Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA L 0-5 13-11
Mar. 30 at Florida Atlantic FAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL L 3-7 13-12 3-4
Mar. 31 at Florida Atlantic FAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL L 2-5 13-13 3-5
April (7-10)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record
Apr. 1 at Florida Atlantic FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL L 3-8 13-14 3-6
Apr. 3 Southeastern Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 1-2 13-15
Apr. 6 Western Kentucky M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 2-6 13-16 3-7
Apr. 7 Western Kentucky M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 1-0 14-16 4-7
Apr. 8 Western Kentucky M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 2-1 15-16 5-7
Apr. 10 at Southern Lee–Hines Field • Baton Rouge, LA L 2-3 15-17
Apr. 13 FIU M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 1-2 15-18 5-8
Apr. 14 FIU M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 5-4 16-18 6-7
Apr. 15 FIU M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 1-2 16-19 6-8
Apr. 17 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA Game canceled due to unplayable field conditions.
Apr. 18 Northwestern State M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 10-8 17-19
Apr. 20 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL L 5-7 17-20 6-9
Apr. 21 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W 6-1 18-20 7-9
Apr. 22 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL L 3-5 18-21 7-10
Apr. 25 McNeese State M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 5-4 19-21
Apr. 27 at Arkansas-Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR L 2-7 18-22 7-11
Apr. 28 at Arkansas–Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W 7-6 19-22 8-11
Apr. 29 at Arkansas–Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR L 8-9 19-23 8-12
May (3-7)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record
May 4 Troy M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 9-8 (11 inn) 21-23 9-12
May 5 Troy M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 1-8 21-24 9-13
May 6 Troy M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 8-10 21-25 9-14
May 8 at Tulane Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA L 3-7 21-26
May 11 at Middle Tennessee Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN L 2-4 21-27 9-15
May 12 at Middle Tennessee Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN W 10-4 22-27 10-15
May 12 at Middle Tennessee Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN W 14-0 23-27 11-15
May 15 at Houston Cougar Field • Houston, TX Game canceled due to inclement weather in Houston.
May 17 Louisiana-Monroe M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 2-8 23-28 11-16
May 18 Louisiana-Monroe M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 1-2 (11 inn) 23-29 11-17
May 19 Louisiana-Monroe M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 0-17 23-30 11-18
Schedule Source:[3]

References

  1. ^ 2013 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Sun Belt Conference. p. 11. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "2012 CBD Season Preview: Sun Belt Conference (Part 2)". February 14, 2012.
  3. ^ "Louisiana Releases 2012 Baseball Schedule" (Press release). UL Department of Athletics. August 7, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2019.