2009 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team

The 2009 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2009 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Lamson Park and were led by ninth and tenth year husband and wife head coaching duo Michael and Stefni Lotief, respectively.

2009 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball
Waco Regionals Appearance
Sun Belt Conference tournament champions Sun Belt Conference regular-season champions
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 25
Record	45–13 (18–5 SBC)
Head coach	Michael Lotief (9th season) (10th season) Stefni Lotief
Home stadium	Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park
Seasons ← 2008 2010 →

2009 Sun Belt Conference softball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 25 Louisiana–Lafayette  ‍†‍‡‍^y	18	–	5		.783			45	–	13		.776
Troy  ‍‍‍	15	–	8		.652			38	–	19		.667
Western Kentucky  ‍‍‍	14	–	9		.609			35	–	19		.648
FIU ‍‍‍	13	–	11		.542			31	–	29		.517
North Texas  ‍‍‍	11	–	12		.478			26	–	28		.481
South Alabama  ‍‍‍	10	–	12		.455			27	–	28		.491
Florida Atlantic  ‍‍‍	10	–	13		.435			30	–	30		.500
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍	7	–	15		.318			17	–	35		.327
Middle Tennessee  ‍‍‍	5	–	18		.217			14	–	34		.292
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 2009^[1] Rankings from [1]

Roster

2009 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns roster
	Pitchers 00 Ashley Brignac – Sophomore 5 Shari Sigur – Junior 10 Brittany Cuevas – Junior 18 Amanda Hill – Junior 21 Donna Bourgeois – Sophomore Utility Players 3 Ashley Ray – Redshirt Freshman 7 Natalie Travasos – Junior 8 Monique Prejean – Sophomore 12 Christi Orgeron – Redshirt Freshman 17 Callie Philen – Redshirt Freshman 23 Kalyn Harris – Redshirt Freshman Catchers 6 Lana Bowers – Junior		Infielders 4 Kelly Cormier – Sophomore 8 Heidi Pizer – Redshirt Freshman 15 Nikki Goff – Redshirt Freshman 16 Melissa Verde – Junior 19 Courtney Trahan – Junior 22 Laura Anne Hagle – Redshirt Freshman 24 Codi Runyan – Senior 25 Gabriele Bridges – Sophomore 27 Jessica Dupont – Sophomore 29 Megan Granger – Sophomore 31 Paige Cormier – Redshirt Freshman Outfielders 9 Karli Hubbard – Senior 13 Erikka Murphy – Redshirt Freshman 14 Vallie Gaspard – Junior 17 Montana Patin – Senior 20 Katie Smith – Sophomore 30 Katey Stanford – Redshirt Freshman

Coaching staff

2009 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff
Michael Lotief – Co-Head Coach – 9th year Stefni Lotief – Co-Head Coach – 10th year

Schedule and results

Legend
	Louisiana–Lafayette win
	Louisiana–Lafayette loss
	Postponement
Bold	Louisiana–Lafayette team member

2009 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Softball Game Log
Regular season (38–10)
February (10–2) Date Opponent Ranking Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record Feb. 6 Ole Miss Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA W 7–0 1–0 Feb. 7 Ole Miss Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA L 2–4 1–1 Feb. 8 Ole Miss Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA L 0–4 1–2 Louisiana Classics Feb. 13 vs. Lispcomb Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA W 4–2 2–2 Feb. 14 vs. Louisiana Tech Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA W 11–0 3–2 Feb. 14 vs. Providence Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA W 13–2 4–2 Feb. 15 vs. Nicholls State Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA W 5–1 5–2 Feb. 15 vs. McNeese State Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA W 11–0 6–2 Mardi Gras Invitational Feb. 20 vs. UConn No. 20 Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA W 9–4 7–2 Feb. 20 vs. Kentucky No. 20 Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA W 5–2 8–2 Feb. 21 vs. San Diego State No. 20 Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA W 1–0 9–2 Feb. 21 vs. Kentucky No. 20 Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA Game canceled Feb. 22 vs. San Diego State No. 20 Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA W 5–0 10–2 NFCA Leadoff Classic Feb. 27 vs. Georgia Tech South Commons Softball Complex • Columbus, GA Game canceled Feb. 27 vs. Northwestern South Commons Softball Complex • Columbus, GA Game canceled Feb. 28 vs. DePaul South Commons Softball Complex • Columbus, GA Game canceled Feb. 28 vs. Michigan South Commons Softball Complex • Columbus, GA Game canceled
March (10–5) Date Opponent Ranking Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record NFCA Leadoff Classic Mar. 1 vs. Florida State South Commons Softball Complex • Columbus, GA Game canceled Mar. 4 Southern Miss Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA W 5–0 11–2 Mar. 10 Louisiana Tech Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA W 8–0 12–2 Mar. 10 Louisiana Tech Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA W 3–2 13–2 Judi Garman Classic Mar. 12 vs. Nebraska No. 16 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 0–2 13–3 Mar. 13 vs. No. 10 Michigan No. 16 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 1–9 13–4 Mar. 13 vs. No. 24 Fresno State No. 16 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 7–0 14–4 Mar. 14 vs. No. 9 Oklahoma No. 16 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 5–8 14–5 Mar. 15 vs. New Mexico No. 16 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 9–0 15–5 Mar. 17 Tulsa Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA W 6–0 16–5 Mar. 21 Western Kentucky Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA L 0–1 16–6 0–1 Mar. 21 Western Kentucky Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA W 6–3 17–6 1–1 Mar. 22 Western Kentucky Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA L 0–1 17–7 1–2 Mar. 28 at McNeese State No. 21 Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 10–0 18–7 Mar. 31 Middle Tennessee No. 20 Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA W 7–0 19–7 2–2 Mar. 28 Middle Tennessee No. 20 Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA W 11–3 20–7 3–2
April (16–3) Date Opponent Ranking Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record Apr. 1 Middle Tennessee No. 20 Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA W 12–0 21–7 4–2 Apr. 4 FIU No. 20 Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA W 9–0 CST 22–7 5–2 Apr. 4 FIU No. 20 Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA W 8–0 23–7 6–2 Apr. 5 FIU Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA L 2–3 23–8 6–3 Apr. 7 McNeese State No. 19 Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA W 8–0 24–8 Apr. 10 at South Alabama No. 19 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 1–3 24–9 6–4 Apr. 10 at South Alabama No. 19 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 1–3 24–10 6–5 Apr. 11 at South Alabama No. 19 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 3–0 25–10 7–5 Apr. 14 at Florida Atlantic FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL W 8–0 26–10 8–5 Apr. 14 at Florida Atlantic FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL W 1–0 27–10 9–5 Apr. 15 at Florida Atlantic FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL W 2–0 28–10 10–5 Apr. 18 Troy Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA W 4–2 29–10 11–5 Apr. 18 Troy Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA W 9–1 30–10 12–5 Apr. 19 Troy Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA W 4–3 31–10 13–5 Apr. 21 Grambling State No. 23 Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA W 7–0 32–10 14–5 Apr. 25 at North Texas No. 23 Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX W 10–0 33–10 15–5 Apr. 25 at North Texas No. 23 Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX W 11–2 34–10 16–5 Apr. 26 at North Texas No. 23 Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX W 12–3 35–10 17–5 Apr. 28 Houston Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park • Lafayette, LA W 4–3 36–10 18–5
May (2–0) Date Opponent Ranking Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record May 2 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 9–1 37–10 15–4 May 2 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 8–0 38–10 16–4 May 3 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Game canceled
Post-Season (7–3)
SBC tournament (5–1) Date Opponent Ranking Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record May 6 vs. Louisiana–Monroe Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX L 0–1 38–11 May 7 vs. North Texas Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX W 8–3 39–11 May 8 vs. Louisiana–Monroe Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX W 9–1 40–11 May 8 vs. FIU Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX W 3–0 41–11 May 9 vs. FIU Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX W 8–0 42–11 May 8 vs. Florida Atlantic Lovelace Softball Stadium • Denton, TX W 8–3 43–11
NCAA Division I Softball Championship (2–2) Date Opponent Ranking Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record Waco Regionals May 15 vs. Baylor Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX L 1–2 43–12 May 16 vs. Northwestern Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX W 3–2 44–12 May 17 vs. Texas State Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX W 5–0 45–12 May 17 vs. Baylor Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX L 1–6 45–13 Schedule Source:^[2]

Waco Regional

Waco Regional Teams
(1) Northwestern Wildcats	(2) Baylor Lady Bears	(3) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns	(4) Texas State Bobcats

	First Round					Semi-Finals					Finals
	12	Northwestern State	0
		Texas State	8
						Texas State		4
						Baylor		7
	Louisiana–Lafayette		1
	Baylor		2
											Baylor		6	–
											Louisiana–Lafayette		1	–
	Lower round 1					Lower final
						Texas State		0
	12	Northwestern	2			Louisiana–Lafayette		5
		Louisiana–Lafayette	3

References

1. "Sun Belt Conference All-Sports Record Book" (PDF). Sun Belt Conference. p. 372. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
2. "Louisiana Releases 2009 Softball Schedule" (Press release). UL Department of Athletics. August 7, 2008. Retrieved July 12, 2019.