American college baseball season
The 2021 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park and were led by second–year head coach Matt Deggs . They were members of the Sun Belt Conference .
Previous season [ edit ] On March 12, 2020, the Sun Belt Conference announced the indefinite suspension of all spring athletics, including baseball, due to the increasing risk of the COVID-19 pandemic .[2] On March 13, Louisiana governor John Bel Edwards signed an executive order banning gatherings of over 250 people until as early as April 18, thus ending all possible future 2020 home or in-state games until that time if the season were to continue.[3] Soon after, the Sun Belt cancelled all season and postseason play.
Preseason [ edit ] Signing-day recruits [ edit ] [4]
Player Hometown Previous Team Pitchers Bo Bonds Suwannee, Florida Chipola College Cole Elkins Fort Wayne, Indiana Homestead HS Adam Guth Lake Charles, Louisiana Barbe HS Antoine Harris Chalmette, Louisiana Mississippi Gulf Coast CC Tommy Ray Quincy, Illinois John A. Logan Tony Rossi Sanford, Florida State College of Florida Dylan Theut Fulshear, Texas Blinn College Peyton Zabel Pierre, South Dakota Iowa Western CC Hitters Jack Clark Whitehouse, Texas Whitehouse HS Kyle DeBarge Lake Charles, Louisiana Barbe HS Clint Lasiter Benton, Louisiana Benton HS Mason Zambo Baton Rouge, Louisiana Catholic HS
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll [ edit ] The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 15, 2021 and the Cajuns were picked to finish third in the West Division and fourth overall in the conference.[5]
Coaches poll (West) Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place) 1 Texas State 65 (6) 2 UT Arlington 58 (4) 3 Louisiana 52 (2) 4 Little Rock 33 5 Louisiana–Monroe 27 6 Arkansas State 13
Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors [ edit ] Aaron Funk (LR, Pitcher) Jordan Jackson (GASO, Pitcher) Conor Angel (LA, Pitcher) Wyatt Divis (UTA, Pitcher) Lance Johnson (TROY, Pitcher) Caleb Bartolero (TROY, Catcher) William Sullivan (TROY, 1st Base) Luke Drumheller (APP, 2nd Base) Drew Frederic (TROY, Shortstop) Cooper Weiss (CCU, 3rd Base) Ethan Wilson (USA, Outfielder) Parker Chavers (CCU, Outfielder) Rigsby Mosley (TROY, Outfielder) Eilan Merejo (GSU, Designated Hitter) Andrew Beesly (ULM, Utility) 2021 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns roster Pitchers
2 Connor Cooke – Sophomore 15 Jacob Schultz – Junior 16 Austin Bradford – Senior 17 Conor Angel – Junior 27 Austin Perrin – Junior 30 David Christie – Freshman 31 Conner Wyly – Sophomore 32 Spencer Arrighetti – Sophomore 34 Hayden Durke – Freshman 35 Blake Marshall – Sophomore 37 Dane Dixon – Redshirt Junior 38 Jason Nelson – Junior 40 Will Moriarty – Redshirt Sophomore 41 Chipper Menard – Freshman 45 Jack Burk – Senior 49 Peyton Havard – Freshman 51 Jeff Wilson – Junior 53 Carter Robinson – Junior Catchers
6 Nick Hagedorn – Junior 11 Julian Brock – Freshman 13 Drake Osborn – Senior Infielders
1 Brett Borgogno – Junior 5 Sam Bianco – Freshman 7 Kevin Fitzgerald – Sophomore 9 Bobby Lada – Sophomore 12 Sam Riola – Sophomore 18 Anthony Catalano – Sophomore 19 Clayton Dean – Freshman 24 Josh Cofield – Sophomore 26 Jonathan Brandon – Redshirt Junior Outfielders
4 Brennan Breaux – Senior 10 Alex Hannie – Redshirt Sophomore 14 Jamey Richey – Sophomore 20 Tyler Robertson – Sophomore 21 Connor Kimple – Junior 22 Carson Roccaforte – Freshman 33 Conor Higgs – Freshman Utility
8 Ben Fitzgerald – Junior 44 CJ Willis – Sophomore
Coaching staff [ edit ] 2021 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff Matt Deggs – Head coach & Pitching Coach – 2nd year Anthony Babineaux – Associate head coach and Director of Player and Program Development– 27th year Jeremy Talbot – Assistant head coach – 7th year Jake Wells – Assistant head coach, Batting coach – 3rd year B. J. Ryan – Volunteer assistant Coach – 2nd year Chris Domingue – Academic & Camp coordinator – 18th year James Lang – Assistant director of Athletic Performance for Olympic Sports – 2nd year Joey Bearb – Clubhouse Manager Carter Munchrath – Clubhouse Manager Zackary Crain – Clubhouse Manager Aidan Serio – Clubhouse Manager Austin Belaire – Field Manager Victoria Stringer – Student assistant
Schedule and results [ edit ] Legend Louisiana win Louisiana loss Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions Bold Louisiana team member
2021 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball game log Regular season (30-22) February (6-2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Feb. 19 at Tulane Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA L 2-3 (10 inn.) Price (1-0) Wilson (0-1) None ESPN+ 339 1-0 Feb. 20 at Tulane Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA W 9-8 (10 inn) Dixon (1-0) Campbell (0-1) Talley (1) ESPN+ 362 1-1 Feb. 21 at Tulane Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA W 9-7 (12 inn) Burk (1-0) Price (1-1) None ESPN+ 369 2-1 Feb. 23 Louisiana Tech M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 2-0 Arrighetti (1-0) Whorff (0-1) Talley (2) ESPN+ 795 3-1 Feb. 24 No. 11 LSU M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 2-11 Hellmers (1-0) Cooke (0-2) None ESPN+ 1,183 3-2 Feb. 26 Rice M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-3 Durke (1-0) Holcomb (0-1) None ESPN+ 890 4-2 Feb. 27 Rice M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 5-3 Nelson (1-0) Brogdon (0-1) Arrighetti (1) ESPN+ 911 5-2 Feb. 28 Rice M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 6-3 Robinson (1-0) Deskins (0-1) Schultz (1) ESPN+ 761 6-2
March (8-9) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Mar. 2 at Louisiana Tech J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA W 7-2 Cooke (1-2) Griffen (0-1) None 387 7-2 Mar. 3 at McNeese State Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L 3-4 Duplechain (1-0) Moriarty (0-1) Reeves (1) 402 7-3 Mar. 5 Houston Baptist M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 5-2 Durke (2-0) Zarella (0-2) None ESPN+ 737 8-3 Mar. 6 Houston Baptist M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 4-1 Arrighetti (2-0) Coats (0-2) Schultz (2) ESPN+ 610 9-3 Mar. 7 Houston Baptist M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 4-6 (11 inns) Reitmeyer (1-1) Angel (0-1) Burch (1) ESPN+ 735 9-4 Mar. 10 at No. 3 Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field, Polk–DeMent Stadium • Starkville, MS L 0-4 Harding (2-1) Perrin (0-1) None SECN+ 2,976 9-5 Mar. 12 at Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L 4-13 Stanley (2-1) Durke (2-1) None CUSA.TV 9-6 Mar. 13 at Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L 0-1 Powell (2-0) Arrighetti (2-1) Ramsey (4) CUSA.TV 9-7 Mar. 14 at Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L 3-6 (11 inns) Hall (1-1) Schultz (0-1) None CUSA.TV 9-8 Mar. 16 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA W 9-8 Cooke (2-2) Theriot (2-2) Bradford (1) 733 10-8 Mar. 19 No. 15 TCU M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-2 Arrighetti (3-1) Smith (3-1) None ESPN+ 918 11-8 Mar. 20 No. 15 TCU M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 4-13 Krob (2-0) Durke (2-2) None ESPN+ 902 11-9 Mar. 21 No. 15 TCU M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 1-5 Ray (1-1) Robinson (1-1) Green (3) ESPN+ 894 11-10 Mar. 26 Coastal Carolina M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-2 Arrighetti (4-1) VanScoter (2-1) None ESPN+ 1,004 12-10 1-0 Mar. 27 Coastal Carolina M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 3-5 Parker (2-1) Menard (0-1) Barrow (1) ESPN+ 828 12-11 1-1 Mar. 28 Coastal Carolina M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 5-3 Perrin (1-1) Hopwood (4-1) Cooke (1) ESPN+ 730 13-11 2-1 Mar. 29 Coastal Carolina M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-0 Burk (2-0) Green (0-1) None 418 14-11
April (8-8) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Apr. 1 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 9-5 Arrighetti (5-1) Barnes (1-2) None ESPN+ 694 15-11 3-1 Apr. 2 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 5-2 Cooke (3-2) Barlow (3-3) Talley (4) ESPN+ 676 16-11 4-1 Apr. 3 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 11-9 Christie (1-0) Lindsay (1-2) None ESPN+ 617 17-11 5-1 Apr. 6 Nicholls M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 3-2 Menard (1-1) Kilcrease (2-3) Durke (1) 815 18-11 Apr. 9 Arkansas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 10-3 Arrighetti (6-1) Jeans (1-1) Talley (5) ESPN+ 900 19-11 6-1 Apr. 10 Arkansas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-0 Cooke (4-2) Nash (1-3) None ESPN+ 851 20-11 7-1 Apr. 11 Arkansas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 11-16 Jumper (1-2) Christie (1-1) Stone (3) 782 20-12 7-2 Apr. 18 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL L 1-4 Lee (3-2) Arrighetti (6-2) Smith (2) ESPN+ 811 20-13 7-3 Apr. 19 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL L 2-3 Boyd (2-1) Talley (0-1) Samaniego (5) ESPN+ 20-14 7-4 Apr. 19 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL L 2-8 Booker (4-0) Durke (2-3) None ESPN+ 648 20-15 7-5 Apr. 21 McNeese State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 4-3 Burk (4-0) Abraham (2-1) Schultz (3) ESPN+ 643 21-15 Apr. 23 at Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR L 2-8 Arnold (6-3) Arrighetti (6-3) Barkley (6) ESPN+ 256 21-16 7-6 Apr. 24 at Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR L 3-4 (10 inns) Delgadillo (2-0) Nelson (1-1) None ESPN+ 490 21-17 7-7 Apr. 25 at Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W 7-4 Dixon (2-0) Wallner (0-1) Talley (5) ESPN+ 390 22-17 8-7 Apr. 27 Louisiana–Monroe M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 6-7 Longsworth (1-2) Christie (1-2) Wepf (3) 567 22-18 Apr. 30 Texas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 3-9 Leigh (4-5) Arrighetti (6-4) None ESPN+ 887 22-19 8-8
May (8–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record May 1 Texas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-0 Cooke (5-2) Wood (2-4) None 826 23-19 9-8 May 2 Texas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 2-6 Wofford (3-1) Perrin (1-2) None 426 23-20 9-9 May 7 North Alabama M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 11-1 Arrighetti (7-4) Davidson (2-6) None ESPN+ 563 24-20 May 8 North Alabama M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 5-2 Cooke (6-2) Best (1-9) Menard (1) ESPN+ 539 25-20 May 9 North Alabama M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 13-3 Burk (4-0) Haberstock (1-4) None ESPN+ 461 26-20 May 11 Southern M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA Game cancelled May 14 at UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX W 4-3 (15 inns) Marshall (1-0) Brooks (0-2) Dixon (1) ESPN+ 314 27-20 10-9 May 15 at UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX L 2-6 Bullard (7-3) Cooke (6-3) King (3) ESPN+ 314 27-21 10-10 May 16 UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX W 7-4 Marshall (2-0) Logan (1-2) Talley (7) ESPN+ 314 28-21 11-10 May 18 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA Game cancelled May 20 Troy M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 5-6 Gainous (9-4) Arrighetti (7-5) Oates (8) ESPN+ 460 28-22 11-11 May 21 Troy M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 3-2 Cooke (7-3) Ortiz (6-5) Talley (8) ESPN+ 958 29-22 12-11 May 22 Troy M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 2-1 Dixon (3-0) Witcher (5-4) Schultz (4) 1,227 30-22 13-11
Post-season (2–1) SBC Tournament (2–1) Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record May 26 vs. (6W) Texas State (1W) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL W 12-6 Burk (5-0) Sundgren (0-4) None ESPN+ 31-22 1-0 May 26 vs. (4E) Appalachian State (1W) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL W 7-2 Talley (1-1) Tuthill (4-6) Arrighetti (2) ESPN+ 32-22 2-0 May 29 vs. (2E) Georgia Southern (1W) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL L 2-3 (11 inns) Thompson (7-1) Arrighetti (8-6) None ESPN+ 32-23 2-1
Schedule Source: [6] *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Postseason [ edit ] Conference accolades [ edit ] Player of the Year: Mason McWhorter – GASO Pitcher of the Year: Hayden Arnold – LR Freshman of the Year: Garrett Gainous – TROY Newcomer of the Year: Drake Osborn – LA Coach of the Year: Mark Calvi – USA All Conference First Team
Connor Cooke (LA) Hayden Arnold (LR) Carlos Tavera (UTA) Nick Jones (GASO) Drake Osborn (LA) Robbie Young (APP) Luke Drumheller (APP) Drew Frederic (TROY) Ben Klutts (ARST) Mason McWhorter (GASO) Logan Cerny (TROY) Ethan Wilson (USA) Cameron Jones (GSU) Ben Fitzgerald (LA)
All Conference Second Team
JoJo Booker (USA) Tyler Tuthill (APP) Jeremy Lee (USA) Aaron Barkley (LR) BT Riopelle (CCU) Dylan Paul (UTA) Travis Washburn (ULM) Eric Brown (CCU) Grant Schulz (ULM) Tyler Duncan (ARST) Parker Chavers (CCU) Josh Smith (GSU) Andrew Miller (UTA) Noah Ledford (GASO)
References: [7]
Rankings [ edit ] ^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.
References [ edit ] ^ "Sun Belt Conference baseball standings" . D1Baseball.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021 . ^ Conference, Sun Belt. "Sun Belt Statement on Spring Sports Competitions" . sunbeltsports.org . ^ "Louisiana schools closed until April 13, halts public gatherings over 250 people" . KLFY . ^ "Louisiana Baseball Announces 2021 Signing Class" . Louisiana Athletics . Retrieved January 25, 2021 . ^ Conference, Sun Belt. "Sun Belt Conference Announces 2021 Baseball Preseason Honors" . sunbeltsports.org . Retrieved February 17, 2021 . ^ "Louisiana Baseball Announces 2021 Schedule" . Louisiana Athletics . Retrieved January 25, 2021 . ^ "Sun Belt Announces 2021 Baseball All-Conference Teams & Postseason Awards" . sunbeltsports.org . Retrieved January 5, 2022 . ^ "Baseball Coaches Poll" . Retrieved February 28, 2021 . ^ "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings" . baseballamerica.com . Retrieved February 28, 2021 . ^ "2019 Collegiate Baseball Polls - Collegiate Baseball Newspaper" . baseballnews.com . Retrieved February 28, 2021 . ^ "NCBWA > News" . sportswriters.net . Retrieved February 28, 2021 . ^ "College Baseball Rankings News & Analysis" . d1baseball.com . Retrieved February 28, 2021 .
Venues People Seasons College World Series appearances in italics