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2021 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team

2021 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team

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.

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Previous season

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

Signing-day recruits

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Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

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]

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Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors

  • 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)

Roster

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

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

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Schedule Source:[6]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Postseason

Conference accolades

  • 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

References:[7]

Rankings

Main article: 2021 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
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^ 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

  1. [1]
    "Sun Belt Conference baseball standings". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  2. [2]
    Conference, Sun Belt. "Sun Belt Statement on Spring Sports Competitions". sunbeltsports.org.
  3. [3]
    "Louisiana schools closed until April 13, halts public gatherings over 250 people". KLFY.
  4. [4]
    "Louisiana Baseball Announces 2021 Signing Class". Louisiana Athletics. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  5. [5]
    Conference, Sun Belt. "Sun Belt Conference Announces 2021 Baseball Preseason Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  6. [6]
    "Louisiana Baseball Announces 2021 Schedule". Louisiana Athletics. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  7. [7]
    "Sun Belt Announces 2021 Baseball All-Conference Teams & Postseason Awards". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  8. [8]
    "Baseball Coaches Poll". Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  9. [9]
    "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  10. [10]
    "2019 Collegiate Baseball Polls - Collegiate Baseball Newspaper". baseballnews.com. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
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    "NCBWA > News". sportswriters.net. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  12. [12]
    "College Baseball Rankings News & Analysis". d1baseball.com. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
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