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2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball
2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball
Coral Gables Regional, 1–2
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	41–24 (18–12 SBC)
Head coach	Matt Deggs (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Seth Thibodeaux; Jake Wells; Zach Lafleur;
Home stadium	M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park
	Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team

American college baseball season

The 2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2023 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 fourth–year head coach Matt Deggs. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

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2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball game log

Regular season (36–20)

February (6–2)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SBC record
Feb. 17	at Rice		Reckling Park • Houston, TX	W 5–4	Theut (1-0)	Raj (0-1)	Moody (1)	CUSA.tv	2,146	1–0
Feb. 18	at Rice		Reckling Park • Houston, TX	W 11–2	Rawls (1-0)	Long (0-1)	None	CUSA.tv	2,495	2–0
Feb. 19	at Rice		Reckling Park • Houston, TX	L 8–12	Vincent (1-0)	Tate (0-1)	None	CUSA.tv	2,187	2–1
Feb. 22	BYU		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 4–3	Marshall (1-0)	Porter (0-1)	None		3,896	3–1
Feb. 23	BYU		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 11–0	Ray (1-0)	Sterner (1-1)	None	ESPN+	3,771	4–1
Feb. 24	BYU		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 2–1	Marshall (2-0)	Olsen (0-1)	None		4,098	5–1
Feb. 25	BYU		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 11–10	Rawls (2-0)	Porter (0-2)	Fluno (1)	ESPN+	4,139	6–1
Feb. 28	at McNeese		Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA	L 4–5	Morrow (1-0)	Moody (0-1)	Vega (1)		1,405	6–2

March (12–6)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SBC record
Mar. 3	Campbell		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	L 2–5	Kuehler (2-0)	Hammond (0-1)	Cummings (1)	ESPN+	4,185	6–3
Mar. 4	Campbell		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	L 6–8	Daquila (3-0)	Etheridge (0-1)	Rund (1)	ESPN+	4,051	6–4
Mar. 5	Campbell		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 14–7	Nezuh (1-0)	Day (0-1)	None	ESPN+	4,029	7–4
Mar. 8	McNeese		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 5–3	Ray (2-0)	Lejeune (0-1)	Marshall (1)	ESPN+	3,959	8–4
Mar. 10	High Point		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 8–6	Hammond (1-1)	Garcia (0-3)	Marshall (2)	ESPN+	3,982	9–4
Mar. 11	High Point		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	L 1–5	Wozniak (1-0)	Moody (0-2)	None	ESPN+	3,973	9–5
Mar. 12	High Point		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 6–5	Nezuh (2-0)	Hughes (2-2)	Marshall (3)	ESPN+	3,798	10–5
Mar. 14	Jackson State		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 7–0	Rawls (3-0)	Francis (0-2)	None	ESPN+	3,681	11–5
Hancock Whitney Classic
Mar. 15	vs. Mississippi State		MGM Park • Biloxi, MS	L 2–4	Holcombe (1-0)	Hill (0-1)	Dohm (2)	SECN+	5,816	11–6

Mar. 17	Arkansas State		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 15–4	Hammond (2-1)	Jeans (1-2)	None	ESPN+	3,677	12–6	1–0
Mar. 18	Arkansas State		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 13–5	Rawls (4-0)	Draper (0-2)	Fluno (2)	ESPN+	3,734	13–6	2–0
Mar. 19	Arkansas State		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 3–1	Nezuh (3-0)	Carmack (1-1)	Marshall (4)	ESPN+	3,697	14–6	3–0
Mar. 21	Grambling State		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 13–1⁷	Hill (1-0)	Newman (0-3)	None	ESPN+	3,704	15–6
Mar. 22	Southeastern Louisiana		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 2–0	Rawls (5-0)	Long (1-3)	Moody (2)	ESPN+	3,786	16–6
Mar. 24	at South Alabama		Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL	L 11–12	Boyd (1-0)	Moody (0-3)	Wood (3)	ESPN+	1,288	16–7	3–1
Mar. 24	at South Alabama		Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL	W 22–5	Nezuh (4-0)	Lee (0-4)	Rawls (1)	ESPN+	1,288	17–7	4–1
Mar. 25	at South Alabama		Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL	W 10–6	Etheridge (1-1)	Wood (3-1)	Tate (1)	ESPN+	1,537	18–7	5–1
Mar. 31	Appalachian State		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	L 2–3	Hamilton (5-1)	Hammond (2-2)	Steensma (4)	ESPN+	4,061	18–8	5–2

April (11–9)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SBC record
Apr. 1	Appalachian State		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	L 5–8	Wilson (2-2)	Nezuh (4-1)	Steensma (5)	ESPN+	4,095	18–9	5–3
Apr. 2	Appalachian State		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 6–0	Rawls (6-0)	Cross (3-1)	None	ESPN+	3,832	19–9	6–3
Apr. 4	Tulane		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 8–7	Tate (1-1)	Price (0-1)	None	ESPN+	4,093	20–9
Apr. 6	at Marshall		GoMart Ballpark • Charleston, WV	W 8–4	Hammond (3-2)	Copen (2-3)	None	ESPN+	102	21–9	7–3
Apr. 7	at Marshall		GoMart Ballpark • Charleston, WV	W 5–2	McGehee (1-0)	Pacella (0-3)	Christie (1)	ESPN+	107	22–9	8–3
Apr. 8	at Marshall		GoMart Ballpark • Charleston, WV	W 8–2	Nezuh (5-1)	Addkison (2-5)	None	ESPN+	113	23–9	9–3
Apr. 11	Louisiana Tech		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 10–5	Rawls (7-0)	Harland (0-4)	Fluno (3)	ESPN+	4,109	24–9
Apr. 12	at Southeastern Louisiana		Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA	L 4–5	Spencer (1-0)	Cash (0-1)	Lauve (3)	ESPN+	1,208	24–10
Apr. 14	Troy		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	L 6–9	Fuller (3-3)	Hammond (3-3)	Fruit (1)		4,033	24–11	9–4
Apr. 16	Troy		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	L 2–6	Stewart (4-2)	Nezuh (5-2)	Thompson (1)	ESPN+		24–12	9–5
Apr. 16	Troy		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 2–1	Rawls (8-0)	Manning (1-2)	None	ESPN+	4,049	25–12	10–5
Apr. 18	at No. 1 LSU		Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA	W 8–5	Christie (1-0)	Cooper (1-2)	None	SECN+	11,784	26–12
Apr. 21	at James Madison		Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA	L 8–10	Kleinfelter (4-0)	Marshall (2-1)	None	ESPN+	601	26–13	10–6
Apr. 22	at James Madison		Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA	L 2–13	Kinsler (2-0)	Nezuh (5-3)	None	ESPN+	311	26–14	10–7
Apr. 23	at James Madison		Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA	L 4–9	Murphy (4-3)	McGehee (1-1)	None	ESPN+	519	26–15	10–8
Apr. 25	Southern		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 10–5	Rawls (9-0)	Fidanza (3-1)	None	ESPN+	3,780	27–15
Apr. 26	Northwestern State		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 15–3	Nezuh (6-3)	Prestwich (4-3)	None	ESPN+	3,841	28–15
Apr. 28	No. 6 Coastal Carolina		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 11–9	Theut (2-0)	Potok (3-3)	None	ESPN+	4,008	29–15	11–8
Apr. 29	No. 6 Coastal Carolina		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	L 5–13	Morrison (6-0)	Nezub (6-4)	Doyle (1)	ESPN+	4,029	29–16	11–9
Apr. 30	No. 6 Coastal Carolina		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	L 2–3¹¹	Sharkey (5-1)	Moody (0-4)	None	ESPN+	3,925	29–17	11–10

May (7–3)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SBC record
May 5	at Louisiana–Monroe		Lou St. Amant Field • Monroe, LA	W 8–4	Nezuh (7-4)	Judice (2-2)	None	ESPN+	1,030	30–17	12–10
May 6	at Louisiana–Monroe		Lou St. Amant Field • Monroe, LA	W 12–4	Fluno (1-0)	Barlow (3-5)	None	ESPN+	1,077	31–17	13–10
May 7	at Louisiana–Monroe		Lou St. Amant Field • Monroe, LA	W 10–0⁶	Rawls (10-0)	Robinson (0-1)	None	ESPN+	1,055	32–17	14–10
May 9	at Louisiana Tech		J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA	L 8–12	Bates (4-2)	Couch (0-1)	None	CUSA.tv	2,409	32–18
May 12	Texas State		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 7–3	Nezuh (8-4)	Wells (7-3)	None	ESPN+	4,056	33–18	15–10
May 13	Texas State		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 9–5	Fluno (2-0)	Wood (2-3)	Christie (2)	ESPN+	3,984	34–18	16–10
May 14	at Texas State		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	W 8–3	Couch (1-1)	Robie (5-3)	None	ESPN+	3,749	35–18	17–10
May 18	at No. 23 Southern Miss		Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS	L 0–4	Hall (11-3)	Nezuh (8-5)	None	ESPN+	5,315	35–19	17–11
May 19	at No. 23 Southern Miss		Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS	W 10–1	Fluno (3-0)	Oldham (6-3)	None	ESPN+	5,530	36–19	18–11
May 20	at No. 23 Southern Miss		Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS	L 9–11	Storm (3-1)	Rawls (10-1)	None	ESPN+	5,429	36–20	18–12

Post-season (5–4)

SBC Tournament (4–2)
Date	Opponent	(Seed)/Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	Tournament record
May 24	vs. (5) Texas State	(4)	Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL	W 6–1	Nezuh (9-5)	Wells (8-4)	Rawls (2)	ESPN+		37–20	1–0
May 25	vs. (1)/No. 7 Coastal Carolina	(4)	Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL	L 3–6	Eikhoff (2-1)	Fluno (3-1)	Sharkey (10)	ESPN+		37–21	1–1
May 26	vs. (5) Texas State	(4)	Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL	W 12–6	Cash (1-1)	Wood (2-4)	Etheridge (1)	ESPN+		38–21	2–1
May 27	vs. (1)/No. 7 Coastal Carolina	(4)	Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL	W 7–3	Couch (2-1)	Horn (3-2)	Marshall (5)	ESPN+		39–21	3–1
May 27	vs. (1)/No. 7 Coastal Carolina	(4)	Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL	L 4–1	Marshall (3-1)	Smith (4-2)	Etheridge (2)	ESPN+		40–21	4–1
May 28	vs. (2)/No. 16 Southern Miss	(4)	Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL	L 2–6	Storm (5-1)	Moody (0-5)	None	ESPN+		40–22	4–2

NCAA tournament (1–2)
Date	Opponent	(Seed)/Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	Tournament record
Coral Gables Regional
Jun. 2	vs. (2) Texas	(3)	Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL	L 2–4	Gordan (7-1)	Nezuh (9-6)	Morehouse (6)	ESPN+	2,370	40–23	1–0
Jun. 3	vs. (4) Maine	(3)	Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL	W 19–10	Fluno (4-1)	Leys (5-1)	None	ESPN+	2,355	41–23	1–1
Jun. 5	vs. (1)/No. 8 Miami	(3)	Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL	L 5–8	Rosario (5-6)	Marshall (3-2)	Walters (12)	ESPN2	2,541	41–24	1–2

Schedule Source:^[4]

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

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Player	Hometown	Previous Team
Pitchers
Thomas Couvillion	Lafayette, Louisiana	St. Thomas Moore Catholic HS
Tate Hess	Singer, Louisiana	Singer HS
Drew Kirby	Cypress, Texas	Cypress Woods HS
Riley Marcotte	Loreauville, Louisiana	Loreauville HS
Chase Morgan	Cypress, Texas	Cypress Woods HS
Johnathan Rogers	Tupelo, Mississippi	Tupelo HS
Jon Robert Tollett	Ruston, Louisiana	Ruston HS
Hitters
Micah Kendrick	Rockwall, Texas	Rockwall HS
Maddox Mandino	Minden, Louisiana	Glenbrook
Bennett Mittelsteadt	Lafayette, Louisiana	Teurlings Catholic HS
Clayton Pourciau	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	Catholic HS
Montravious Winn	Ridgeland, Mississippi	Ridgeland HS

Legend
	Louisiana win
	Louisiana loss
	Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold	Louisiana team member


First Round			Semi-Finals			Finals



1	No. 8 Miami	9

4	Maine	1
			1	No. 8 Miami	1

			2	Texas	4
3	Louisiana	2

2	Texas'	4
						2	Texas	10	-

						1	No. 8 Miami	6	-
Lower round 1			Lower final



			3	Louisiana	5

4	Maine	10	1	No. 8 Miami	8

3	Louisiana	19

Accolade	Recipient	Reference
ABCA First Team All-Region	Julian Brock, C	^[5]
ABCA Second Team All-Region	Cooper Rawls, P	^[5]
Sun Bell All-Conference Team	Julian Brock, C Kyle DeBarge, SS	^[6]

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2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team

Preseason

Signing Day Recruits

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors

Personnel

Schedule and results

Coral Gables Regional

Postseason

References

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v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 21 Coastal Carolina ‍†‍‍^y	23	–	7	.767	42	–	21	.667
No. 9 Southern Miss ‍‍‡‍^y	22	–	8	.733	46	–	20	.697
Troy ‍‍‍^y	18	–	12	.600	40	–	22	.645
Louisiana ‍‍‍^y	18	–	12	.600	41	–	24	.631
Texas State ‍‍‍	17	–	13	.567	36	–	23	.610
Appalachian State ‍‍‍	16	–	13	.552	30	–	25	.545
James Madison ‍‍‍	15	–	13	.536	31	–	25	.554
Georgia State ‍‍‍	16	–	14	.533	30	–	29	.508
Georgia Southern ‍‍‍	16	–	14	.533	27	–	29	.482
Old Dominion ‍‍‍	15	–	15	.500	32	–	23	.582
South Alabama ‍‍‍	11	–	19	.367	23	–	31	.426
Arkansas State ‍‍‍	9	–	19	.321	20	–	31	.392
Louisiana–Monroe ‍‍‍	6	–	23	.207	17	–	37	.315
Marshall ‍‍‍	5	–	25	.167	16	–	37	.302

† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 25, 2023^[1] Rankings from D1Baseball

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Coaches poll
1	Southern Miss	192 (11)
T2	Georgia Southern	158
T2	Texas State	158 (1)
4	Louisiana	154 (1)
5	Coastal Carolina	151 (1)
6	South Alabama	123
7	Old Dominion	116
8	Troy	109
9	Georgia State	76
10	James Madison	73
11	Louisiana–Monroe	58
12	Appalachian State	43
13	Marshall	36
14	Arkansas State	23