2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team

The 2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2019 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park and were led by second-year head coach Gerry Glasco.

2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball
Oxford Regionals Appearance Sun Belt Conference Regular season Champions Sun Belt Conference Tournament champions
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 17
Record	52–6 (25–0 SBC)
Head coach	Gerry Glasco (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Mike Roberts Lacy Prejean
Home stadium	Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park
Seasons ← 2018 2020 →

2019 Sun Belt Conference softball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 17 Louisiana  ‍†‍‡‍y	25	–	0		1.000			52	–	6		.897
Troy  ‍‍‍	19	–	8		.704			37	–	20		.649
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍	17	–	10		.630			36	–	27		.571
Texas State  ‍‍‍	16	–	10		.615			29	–	25		.537
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍	13	–	13		.500			31	–	25		.554
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍	13	–	14		.481			39	–	21		.650
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍	9	–	17		.346			23	–	28		.451
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍	7	–	17		.292			14	–	42		.250
South Alabama  ‍‍‍	7	–	20		.259			18	–	31		.367
Georgia State  ‍‍‍	5	–	22		.185			8	–	46		.148
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 14, 2019[1] Rankings from NFCA

The Cajuns defeated Southeast Missouri State and Ole Miss early in the Oxford Regionals. They went on to the Championship Game but lost to Ole Miss 1-5, forcing the game 7. In game 7, the Cajuns rallied back from 0-3 by a three-run homerun by Raina O'Neal. They took the lead at 4-3 before losing to Ole Miss after the Rebels scored two runs late in the 7th inning.

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 1, 2019. Louisiana was picked to finish first in the Sun Belt Conference with 98 votes and 8 first place votes.^[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Louisiana	98 (8)
2	Texas State	88 (1)
3	Troy	82 (1)
4	UT Arlington	62
5	Georgia State	59
6	South Alabama	57
7	Georgia Southern	39
8	Coastal Carolina	27
8	Louisiana-Monroe	27
10	Appalachian State	11

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

• Summer Ellyson (LA, JR, Pitcher)
• Annie Willis (TROY, SO, Pitcher)
• Lexie Comeaux (LA, SR, Catcher)
• Reagan Wright (UTA, JR, Catcher)
• Haleigh Davis (TXST, JR, Catcher)
• Hailey MacKay (TXST, JR, 1st Base)
• Katie Webb (TROY, JR, 1st Base)
• Kristin Hawkins (GSU, SR, 2nd Base)
• Kara Gremillion (LA, SR, 3rd Base)
• Alissa Dalton (LA, JR, Shortstop)
• Jayden Mount (ULM, JR, Shortstop)
• Courtney Dean (CCU, SO, Outfield)
• Sydney McKay (ULM, SR, Outfield)
• Laura Curry (UTA, SR, Outfield)
• Jenny Dodd (APST, SR, Designated Player)

Sun Belt Conference Preseason Player of the Year

• Alissa Dalton (LA, JR, Shortstop)

Sun Belt Conference Preseason Pitcher of the Year

• Summer Ellyson (LA, JR, Pitcher)

Roster

2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns roster
	Pitchers 9 Summer Ellyson – junior 10 Alison Deville – senior 11 Megan Kleist – senior 18 Casey Dixon – sophomore 28 Carrie Boswell – sophomore 53 Kandra Lamb – freshman Outfielders 2 Raina O'Neal – sophomore 4 Keeli Milligan – senior 6 Morgan Gray – junior Aeriyl Mass – sophomore 16 Kendall Talley – sophomore 35 Sarah Hudek – junior		Catchers 19 Lexie Comeaux – senior 23 Julie Rawls – junior Infielders 7 Alaina Guarino – junior 12 Brittany Holland – sophomore 17 Bailey Curry – sophomore 22 Jolie Readeaux – sophomore 24 Casidy Chaumont – sophomore 31 Tiana Patrick – sophomore 34 Caylon Brabham – freshman 39 Kara Gremillion – senior 41 Mila Rodriguez – freshman 42 Rylee Keith – freshman 44 Kourtney Gremillion – sophomore

Coaching staff

2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff
Gerry Glasco – Head coach – 2nd year Mike Roberts – Associate Head coach – 1st year Lacy Prejean – Assistant Head coach – 1st year Geri Ann Glasco – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 1st year Ashley Pauly – Chief of Staff – 1st year Collin Hopkins – Manager Tyler Thackston – Manager Dylan Stelly – Manager Denee Simon – Office Manager

Schedule and results

Legend
	Louisiana win
	Louisiana loss
	Postponement/Cancellation
Bold	Louisiana team member

2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball Game Log
Regular season (47-4)
February (14-2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Ragin' Cajun Invitational Feb. 7 Fordham No.15 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 4-0 Ellyson (1-0) Aughinbaugh (0-1) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,678 1-0 Feb. 8 Incarnate Word No. 15 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 11-0 (5 inn) Lamb (1-0) Colema (0-1) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 2-0 Feb. 8 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi No. 15 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 15-0 (5 inn) Ellyson (2-0) Smith (0-1) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,690 3-0 Feb. 9 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi No. 15 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 21-0 (5 inn) Lamb (2-0) Ruel (0-2) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,887 4-0 Feb. 11 RV California No. 15 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-1 Ellyson (3-0) Conley (1-1) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 5-0 Feb. 11 RV California No. 15 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-3 Ellyson (4-0) Dung (1-1) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,852 6-0 Louisiana Classics Feb. 15 Jackson State No. 13 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-0 (5 inn) Boswell (1-0) Jones (0-3) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 7-0 Feb. 15 Austin Peay No. 13 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 2-1 Ellyson (5-0) Rackel (2-2) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,760 8-0 Feb. 16 Stephen F. Austin No. 13 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-1 (6 inn) Ellyson (6-0) Wilbur (5-1) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 9-0 Feb. 16 Austin Peay No. 13 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-0 (6 inn) Ellyson (7-0) Rackel (2-3) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,760 10-0 Feb. 17 Stephen F. Austin No. 13 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5-2 Boswell (2-0) Wilbur (5-2) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,639 11-0 Baylor Invitational Feb. 22 vs. Kent State No. 10 Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX W 21-1 (5 inn) Boswell (3-0) Huck (0-3) None None 905 12-0 Feb. 22 vs. No. 21 Baylor No. 10 Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX W 5-2 Ellyson (8-0) Lindsey (3-1) None None 1020 13-0 Feb. 23 vs. North Texas No. 10 Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX W 10-2 (5 inn) Lamb (3-0) Tindell (0-1) None None 14-0 Feb. 23 vs. North Texas No. 10 Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX L 1-5 Trautwein (4-1) Ellyson (8-1) None None 1,130 14-1 Feb. 24 vs. No. 21 Baylor No. 10 Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX L 3-4 (8 inn) Holman (5-2) Ellyson (8-2) None None 733 14-2
March (15-2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Oklahoma Courtyard Marriott Tournament Mar. 1 vs. No. 23 Oregon State No. 11 OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK W 8-0 (5 inn) Ellyson (9-2) Nelson (4-1) None None 345 15–2 Mar. 1 vs. No. 4 Oklahoma No. 11 Marita Hynes Field at OU Sports Complex • Norman, OK L 1-9 (5 inn) Juarez (6-0) Ellyson (9-3) None None 1,520 15–3 Mar. 2 vs. No. 23 Oregon State No. 11 OU Sports Complex • Norman, OK Game Cancelled due to cold and stormy weather Mar. 2 vs. No. 4 Oklahoma No. 11 OU Sports Complex • Norman, OK Game Cancelled due to cold and stormy weather Mar. 8 at Texas State No. 11 Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 6-1 Ellyson (10-3) King (4-8) None None 917 16–3 1-0 Mar. 9 at Texas State No. 11 Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 5-3 Ellyson (11-3) Jacobs (0-2) None None 863 17–3 2-0 Mar. 10 at Texas State No. 11 Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 7-4 Ellyson (12-3) Jacobs (0-3) None None 743 18–3 3-0 Mar. 11 RV Baylor No. 11 Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 4-1 Ellyson (13-3) Holman (6-4) None CST 19–3 Mar. 13 at Nicholls No. 11 Colonels Softball Complex • Thibodaux, LA W 8-0 Ellyson (14-3) Landry (10-5) None None 307 20–3 Mar. 15 Troy No. 10 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-1 (6 inn) Ellyson (15-3) Johnson (12-4) None ESPN+ 1,811 21–3 4-0 Mar. 16 Troy No. 10 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-0 (6 inn) Ellyson (16-3) Willis (5-6) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 2,173 22–3 5-0 Mar. 17 Troy No. 10 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-0 (5 inn) Ellyson (17-3) Johnson (12-5) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,865 23–3 6-0 Mar. 20 McNeese State No. 9 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 4-5 (11 inn) Settle (4-5) Ellyson (17-4) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,815 23–4 Mar. 22 at South Alabama No. 9 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 11-7 Boswell (4-0) Reid (8-10) None JagNationTV 513 24–4 7-0 Mar. 23 at South Alabama No. 9 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 11-2 (5 inn) Boswell (5-0) Reid (8-11) None JagNationTV 621 25–4 8-0 Mar. 24 at South Alabama No. 9 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 14-0 (6 inn) Ellyson (18-4) Finnical (1-2) None JagNationTV 578 26–4 9-0 Mar. 29 at Georgia Southern No. 10 Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 2-0 Ellyson (19-4) Waldrep (4-9) None ESPN+ 315 27–4 10-0 Mar. 30 at Georgia Southern No. 10 Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 6-3 Boswell (6-0) Handler (1-2) Ellyson (1) True Blue TV 397 28–4 11-0 Mar. 31 at Georgia Southern No. 10 Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 3-1 Ellyson (20-4) Waldrep (4-10) None ESPN+ 346 29–4 12-0
April (17–0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record April 3 at McNeese State No. 10 Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 4-0 Ellyson (21-4) Settle (4-7) None CowboyInsider 753 30–4 April 5 UT Arlington No. 10 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 4-1 Ellyson (22-4) Phillips (9-11) None ESPN+ 1,860 31–4 13-0 April 6 UT Arlington No. 10 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 2-0 Ellyson (23-4) Valencia (3-5) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 32–4 14-0 April 6 UT Arlington No. 10 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 4-2 Boswell (7-0) Phillips (9-12) Ellyson (2) Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,908 33–4 15-0 April 10 Southeastern Louisiana No. 10 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-1 Boswell (8-0) McDonald (8-5) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,727 34–4 April 12 at Appalachian State No. 10 ASU Softball Stadium • Boone, NC W 3-1 Ellyson (24-4) Longanecker (14-4) None AppVision 182 35–4 16-0 April 13 at Appalachian State No. 10 ASU Softball Stadium • Boone, NC W 8-0 (5 inn) Ellison (25-4) Holland (8-6) None AppVision 174 36–4 17-0 April 13 at Appalachian State No. 10 ASU Softball Stadium • Boone, NC W 15-5 (8 inn) Deville (1-0) Siemer (2-3) None AppVision 121 37–4 18-0 April 15 at Campbell No. 10 Amanda Littlejohn Stadium • Buies Creek, NC W 3-0 Boswell (9-0) Richards (12-10) Deville (1) ESPN+ 213 38–4 April 16 at UNC Greensboro No. 10 UNCG Softball Stadium • Greensboro, NC W 6-2 Ellyson (26-4) Bryden (18-8) None ESPN+ 166 39–4 April 18 Georgia State No. 10 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10-2 (6 inn) Ellyson (27-4) Soles (3-13) None ESPN+ 1,682 40–4 19-0 April 19 Georgia State No. 10 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 12-3 (5 inn) Ellyson (28-4) Chance (0-13) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,761 41-4 20-0 April 20 Georgia State No. 10 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10-2 (5 inn) Ellyson (29-4) Freeman (3-12) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,904 42–4 21-0 April 24 at Louisiana Tech No. 8 Lady Techster Softball Complex • Ruston, LA W 7-2 Ellyson (30-4) Chapman (3-1) None CUSA.TV 675 43–4 April 26 Coastal Carolina No. 8 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5-2 Ellyson (31-4) Beasley-Polko (21-11) None ESPN+ 1,782 44–4 22-0 April 27 Coastal Carolina No. 8 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8-0 (5 inn) Ellyson (32-4) Guillette (12-6) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,817 45–4 23-0 April 28 Coastal Carolina No. 8 Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 3-2 Ellyson (33-4) Beasley-Polko (21-12) None Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network 1,829 46–4 24-0
May (1-0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record May 2 at Louisiana-Monroe No. 8 Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 3-0 Ellyson (34-4) Chavarria (6-14) None Warhawks All-Access 260 47–4 25-0 May 4 at Louisiana-Monroe No. 8 Geo-Surface Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Game Cancelled due to field conditions at the ULM Softball Complex due to ongoing rain May 4 at Louisiana-Monroe No. 8 Geo-Surface Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Game cancelled due to field conditions at the ULM Softball Complex due to ongoing rain
Post-season (5-2)
SBC Tournament (3-0) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record May 9 vs. (4) Texas State (1)/No. 7 Bobcat Softball Complex • San Marcos, TX W 4-3 Ellyson (35-4) Barrera (9-6) None ESPN+ 48–4 May 10 vs. (6) Coastal Carolina (1)/No. 7 Bobcat Softball Complex • San Marcos, TX W 5-2 Ellyson (36-4) Beasley-Polko (23-13) None ESPN+ 49–4 May 11 vs. (6) Coastal Carolina (1)/No. 7 Bobcat Softball Complex • San Marcos, TX W 1-0 Ellyson (37-4) Guillette (16-8) None ESPN+ 50–4
NCAA Division I softball tournament (2-2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Oxford Regionals May 17 vs. (3) Southeast Missouri State (2)/No. 7 Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS W 3-2 Ellyson (38-4) Thogmartin (22-7) None ESPN3 1,490 51–4 May 18 vs. (1) No. 17 Ole Miss (2)/No. 7 Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS W 2-0 Ellyson (39-4) Jacobsen (13-7) None ESPN3 1,683 52-4 May 19 vs. (1) No. 17 Ole Miss (2)/No. 7 Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS L 1-5 Jacobsen (14-7) Ellyson (39-5) 'None ESPN3 52-5 May 19 vs. (1) No. 17 Ole Miss (2)/No. 7 Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS L 4-5 Finney (18-9) Ellyson (39-6) None ESPN3 52-6

Schedule Source:^[3]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

Oxford Regional

Oxford Regional Teams
(1) Ole Miss Rebels	(2) Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	(3) Southeast Missouri State RedHawks	(4) Chattanooga Mocs

	First Round					Semi-Finals					Finals
	11	Ole Miss	12
		Chattanooga	0
						11	Ole Miss	0
							Louisiana	2
	Southeast Missouri State		2
	Louisiana		3
												Louisiana	1	4
											11	Ole Miss	5	5
	Lower round 1					Lower final
						11	Ole Miss	10
	Chattanooga		1				Southeast Missouri State	0
	Southeast Missouri State		2