2016 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team

{{Infobox NCAA team season

|mode = baseball

|year = 2016

|team = Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns

|image = Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns wordmark.svg

|image_size = 250

|conference = Sun Belt Conference

|division =

|short_conf = SBC

|CoachRank = 19

|record = 43-21

|conf_record = 21-9

|head_coach = Tony Robichaux

|hc_year = 22nd

|asst_coach1 = Anthony Babineaux

|asst_coach2 = Jeremy Talbot

|stadium = M. L. Tigue Moore Field

|champion = Sun Belt Conference Regular season Co-champions
Sun Belt Conference Tournament champions
Lafayette Regionals Appearance

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|conf_champ_result=

|bowl=

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The 2016 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at M. L. Tigue Moore Field and were led by twenty-second year head coach Tony Robichaux.

Preseason

=Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll=

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 2, 2016. Louisiana-Lafayette was picked to finish first in the Sun Belt with 117 votes and 8 first-place votes.{{Cite web|url=https://ragincajuns.com/news/2016/2/2/BB_0202164046.aspx?path=baseball|title = Cajuns Baseball Tabbed to Win SBC Title}}

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style="text-align:center;" \| colspan="3"\|Coaches poll
style="text-align:center;" {{CollegePrimaryHeader\|team=Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns\|Predicted finish\|Team\|Votes (1st place)}}
style="text-align:center;" \| 1	Louisiana-Lafayette	117 (8)
style="text-align:center;" \| 2	South Alabama	111 (3)
style="text-align:center;" \| 3	Texas State	88
style="text-align:center;" \| 4	Troy	81
style="text-align:center;" \| 5	Georgia Southern	76
style="text-align:center;" \| 6	Georgia State	63
style="text-align:center;" \| 7	UT Arlington	57
style="text-align:center;" \| 8	Arkansas State	50
style="text-align:center;" \| 9	Little Rock	35
style="text-align:center;" \| 10	Louisiana-Monroe	29
style="text-align:center;" \| 11	Appalachian State	19

=Preseason All-Sun Belt team=

Evan Challenger (GASO, R-JR, Pitcher)
Gunner Leger (ULL, SO, Pitcher)
Kevin Hill (USA, R-SR, Pitcher)
Dylan Moore (ULL, SO, Pitcher)
Joey Roach (GSU, SR, Catcher)
Tanner Hill (TXST, SR, 1st Base)
Stefan Trosclair (ULL, SR, 2nd Base)
Justin Jones (GSU, SO, Shortstop)
Tanner Ring (ARST, SR, 3rd Base)
Ryan Blanton (GSU, JR, Outfield)
Kyle Clement (ULL, SR, Outfield)
Cole Billingsley (USA, R-JR, Outfield)
Danny Martinez (USA, SR, Designated Hitter)
Cory Geisler (TXST, SR, Utility)

Roster

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width="03"\| \|valign="top"\| Pitchers 18 Evan Guillory - Sophomore 24 Eric Carter - Senior 26 Jevin Huval - Redshirt Junior 27 Nick Zaunbrecher - Senior 29 Chris Charpentier - Junior 30 Hogan Harris - Freshman 31 Wyatt Marks - Sophomore 32 Logan Stoelke - Sophomore 34 Will Bacon - Senior 38 Trent Cormier - Junior 39 Donald Comeaux - Freshman 40 Dylan Moore - Sophomore 41 Reagan Bazar - Junior 43 Jacob Norman - Freshman 45 Jack Burk - Freshman 46 Nick Lee - Freshman Catchers 1 Ryne Ray - Freshman 6 Nick Thurman - Senior 15 Blake Talbot - Sophomore \|width="15"\| \| valign="top" \| Infielders 4 Dylon Poncho - Freshman 10 Brad Antchak - Junior 11 Alex Pinero - Junior 12 Joe Robbins - Junior 13 Brenn Conrad - Junior 14 Kennon Fontenot - Sophomore 17 Gunner Leger - Sophomore 19 Hunter Kasuls - Freshman 22 Steven Sensley - Sophomore 23 Stefan Trosclair - Senior 42 Jake Wharton - Freshman 44 Cameron Horton - Freshman Outfielders 2 Brian Mills - Senior 7 Kyle Clement - Senior 8 Derrek Herrington - Senior 28 Johnny Rizer - Freshman 33 Jamarius Williams - Sophomore 35 Ishmael Edwards - Junior

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Pitchers

18 Evan Guillory - Sophomore
24 Eric Carter - Senior
26 Jevin Huval - Redshirt Junior
27 Nick Zaunbrecher - Senior
29 Chris Charpentier - Junior
30 Hogan Harris - Freshman
31 Wyatt Marks - Sophomore
32 Logan Stoelke - Sophomore
34 Will Bacon - Senior
38 Trent Cormier - Junior
39 Donald Comeaux - Freshman
40 Dylan Moore - Sophomore
41 Reagan Bazar - Junior
43 Jacob Norman - Freshman
45 Jack Burk - Freshman
46 Nick Lee - Freshman

Catchers

1 Ryne Ray - Freshman
6 Nick Thurman - Senior
15 Blake Talbot - Sophomore

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Infielders

4 Dylon Poncho - Freshman
10 Brad Antchak - Junior
11 Alex Pinero - Junior
12 Joe Robbins - Junior
13 Brenn Conrad - Junior
14 Kennon Fontenot - Sophomore
17 Gunner Leger - Sophomore
19 Hunter Kasuls - Freshman
22 Steven Sensley - Sophomore
23 Stefan Trosclair - Senior
42 Jake Wharton - Freshman
44 Cameron Horton - Freshman

Outfielders

2 Brian Mills - Senior
7 Kyle Clement - Senior
8 Derrek Herrington - Senior
28 Johnny Rizer - Freshman
33 Jamarius Williams - Sophomore
35 Ishmael Edwards - Junior

=Coaching staff=

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style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"\| Tony Robichaux – Head Coach – 22nd year Anthony Babineaux – Associate Head Coach – 22nd year Jeremy Talbot – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year Daniel Freeman – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 2nd year Chris Domingue – Director of Baseball Operations – 14th year Greg Davis – Student Assistant Tyler Girouard – Manager Brian Covington – Clubhouse Manager Jacob Raggio – Clubhouse Manager Jeff Patton – Field Manager Connor Romero – Field Manager Victoria Stringer – Student Assistant

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Tony Robichaux – Head Coach – 22nd year
Anthony Babineaux – Associate Head Coach – 22nd year
Jeremy Talbot – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year
Daniel Freeman – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 2nd year
Chris Domingue – Director of Baseball Operations – 14th year
Greg Davis – Student Assistant
Tyler Girouard – Manager
Brian Covington – Clubhouse Manager
Jacob Raggio – Clubhouse Manager
Jeff Patton – Field Manager
Connor Romero – Field Manager
Victoria Stringer – Student Assistant

Schedule and results

Louisiana–Lafayette announced its 2016 baseball schedule on September 15, 2015. The 2016 schedule consisted of 28 home and 28 away games in the regular season, including a trip to Houston to play in one of the toughest college baseball series, the Houston College Classic. The Ragin' Cajuns will host Sun Belts foes Little Rock, Georgia State, Texas State, Appalachian State, and Louisiana-Monroe and will travel to Troy, Arkansas State, Georgia State, UT Arlington, and South Alabama.{{cite press release|url=http://ragincajuns.com/news/2015/9/15/BB_0915150530.aspx?path=baseball|title=Robichaux Announces 2016 Ragin' Cajuns Baseball Schedule|publisher=University of Louisiana at Lafayette Department of Athletics|date=September 15, 2015|accessdate=March 18, 2019}}

The 2016 Sun Belt Conference Championship was contested on May 25–29 in San Marcos, Texas, and was hosted by Texas State University.

colspan="2"\|Legend
class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
style="background:#dfd;"\|	Louisiana-Lafayette win
style="background:#fdd;"\|	Louisiana-Lafayette loss
style="background:#bbb;"\|	Postponement
Bold	Louisiana-Lafayette team member

colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns\|color=white}}" \| 2016 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball game log
class="toccolours" style="width:95%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns\|color=white}}" \| Regular season (37-19)
valign="top" \| {\| class="wikitable collapsible" style="margin:auto; width:100%; text-align:center; font-size:95%" ! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns\|color=white}}" \| February (4-3)
Date ! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! TV ! Attendance ! Overall record ! SBC record
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| Feb. 19	Sam Houston State	No. 6	M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA	W 2-1 (10 inn)	Moore (1-0)	Manning (0-1)	None	Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network	4,473	1-0
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| Feb. 20	Sam Houston State	No. 6	M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA	W 6-2	Marks (1-0)	Nixon (0-1)	Harris (1)	Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network	4,646	2-0
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| Feb. 21	Sam Houston State	No. 6	M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA	W 13–3	Carter (1-0)	Brown (0-1)	None	MyAcadianaTV/ESPN3	4,400	3-0
style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" \| Feb. 24	at Louisiana Tech	No. 6	J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA	L 2-6	Clancy (2-0)	Guillory (0-1)	None	None	2,095	3-1
colspan=12\| Houston College Classic
style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" \| Feb. 26	vs. No. 13 TCU	No. 6	Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX	L 1-7	Howard (2-0)	Leger (0-1)	None	CST/ROOT Sports		3–2
style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" \| Feb. 27	vs. No. 23 Texas Tech	No. 6	Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX	L 3-5 (10 inn)	Shetter (1-0)	Moore (1-1)	None	CST/ROOT Sports		3–3
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| Feb. 28	vs. No. 25 Rice	No. 6	Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX	W 4-2	Lee (1-0)	Fox (0-2)	Huval (1)	CST/ROOT Sports	6,516	4-3
colspan=12\|

Date ! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! TV ! Attendance ! Overall record ! SBC record
class="wikitable collapsible" style="margin:auto; width:100%; text-align:center; font-size:95%" ! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns\|color=white}}" \| March (13-6)
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| Mar. 1	New Orleans	No. 16	M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA	W 7-4	Bacon (1-0)	Leone (0-1)	Moore (1)	Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network	4,212	5–3
style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" \| Mar. 2	at McNeese State	No. 16	Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA	L 2-7	Sanders (1-1)	Guillory (0-2)	None	None	1,509	5-4
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| Mar. 4	Sacred Heart	No. 16	M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA	W 8-0	Leger (1-1)	Cooksey (0-2)	None	Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network	4,369	6–4
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| Mar. 5	Sacred Heart	No. 16	M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA	W 9-3	Marks (2-0)	Foley (0-1)	None	Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network	4,285	7-4
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| Mar. 6	Sacred Heart	No. 16	M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA	W 4-0	Lee (2-0)	Sostarich (0-1)	Moore (2)	Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network	4,265	8–4
style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" \| Mar. 8	at Tulane	No. 16	Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA	L 3-5	Simms (3-0)	Huval (0-1)	None	CST	2,247	8–5
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| Mar. 11	at Troy	No. 16	Riddle-Pace Field • Troy, AL	W 4-2	Huval (1-1)	Childress (1-1)	Moore (3)	None	787	9–5	1-0
style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" \| Mar. 12	at Troy	No. 16	Riddle-Pace Field • Troy, AL	L 1-4	Brown (3-1)	Marks (2-1)	None	None	774	9–6	1-1
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| Mar. 13	at Troy	No. 16	Riddle-Pace Field • Troy, AL	W 8-3	Lee (3-0)	Gill (0-1)	Moore (4)	None	798	10–6	2–1
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| Mar. 16	at Northwestern State	No. 16	H. Alvin Brown-C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA	W 10-1	Guillory (1-2)	Winders (0-2)	None	None	784	11–6
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| Mar. 19	Little Rock	No. 16	M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA	W 15-4	Leger (2-1)	Slayton (0-1)	Bacon (1)	Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network	4,158	12–6	3–1
style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" \| Mar. 19	Little Rock	No. 16	M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA	L 5-10	Malcom (1-3)	Marks (2-2)	None	Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network	4,194	12–7	3-2
style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" \| Mar. 20	Little Rock	No. 16	M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA	L 1-7	Corbett (3-0)	Lee (3-1)	None	Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network	4,260	12–8	3-3
colspan=12\| Wally Pontiff Classic
style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" \| Mar. 22	vs. No. 10 LSU	No. 29	Zephyr Field • Metairie, LA	L 5-8	Cartwright (3-0)	Guillory (1-3)	None	CST	10,131	12–9
colspan=12\|
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| Mar. 24	Georgia State	No. 29	M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA	W 4-2	Moore (2-1)	Conley (4-2)	None	Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network	4,023	13–9	4–3
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| Mar. 25	Georgia State	No. 29	M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA	W 7-3	Leger (3-1)	Habeck (1-1)	Huval (2)	Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network	4,289	14–9	5–3
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| Mar. 26	Georgia State	No. 29	M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA	W 4-1	Lee (4-1)	White (1-1)	Moore (5)	MyAcadianaTV/ESPN3	4,099	15–9	6-3
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| Mar. 29	at Nicholls State	No. 27	Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA	W 5-4	Bazar (1-0)	Petty (1-1)	Moore (6)	CST	1,184	16-9

Date ! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! TV ! Attendance ! Overall record ! SBC record
class="wikitable collapsible" style="margin:auto; width:100%; text-align:center; font-size:95%" ! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns\|color=white}}" \| April (12-7)
style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" \| Apr. 1	at Arkansas State		Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR	L 6-7	Zuber (3-2)	Leger (3-2)	Ring (3)	None	407	16-10	6-4
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| Apr. 2	at Arkansas State		Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR	W 5-2	Marks (3-2)	Kirby (0-1)	Moore (7)	None	535	17-10	7-4
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| Apr. 3	at Arkansas State		Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR	W 6-1	Lee (5-1)	Jackson (0-1)	Carter (1)	None	400	18-10	8-4
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| Apr. 5	Northwestern State	No. 26	M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA	W 4-0	Guillory (2-3)	Stovall (3-3)	None	MyAcadianaTV/ESPN3	4,146	19-10
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| Apr. 8	at Georgia Southern	No. 26	J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA	W 6-2 (10 inn)	Moore (3-1)	Hughes (0-1)	None	ESPN3	1,211	20-10	9-4
style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" \| Apr. 9	at Georgia Southern	No. 26	J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA	L 2-3	Cohen (3-2)	Marks (3-3)	Simmons (1)	None	1,017	20-11	9-5
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| Apr. 10	at Georgia Southern	No. 26	J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA	W 13-9	Moore (4-1)	Yelverton (0-2)	None	None	771	21-11	10-5
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| Apr. 12	No. 23 Tulane	No. 22	M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA	W 9-2	Guillory (3-3)	France (2-1)	None	Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network	4,159	22-11
style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;" \| Apr. 13	at New Orleans	No. 22	Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA	colspan=8 \|Game Postponed to May 17 due to heavy rains and flooding in New Orleans.
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| Apr. 15	Southeastern Louisiana	No. 22	M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA	W 4-1	Leger (4-2)	Cedotal (4-4)	Moore (8)	Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network	4,460	23-11
style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" \| Apr. 16	at Southeastern Louisiana	No. 22	Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA	L 5-16	Sceroler (6-2)	Marks (3-4)	None	CST/ESPN3	1,776	23-12
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| Apr. 17	at Southeastern Louisiana	No. 22	Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA	W 5-4	Lee (6-1)	Cashman (3-2)	Moore (9)	CST/ESPN3	1,336	24-12
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| Apr. 19	Nicholls State	No. 20	M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA	W 4-3	Guillory (4-3)	Smith (1-3)	Carter (2)	Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network	4,035	25-12
style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;" \| Apr. 20	McNeese State	No. 20	M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA	colspan=8 \|Game cancelled due to inclement weather in Lafayette. Game will not be made up.
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| Apr. 22	Texas State	No. 20	M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA	W 5-1	Leger (5-2)	Humpal (5-3)	None	Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network	4,163	26–12	11-5
style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" \| Apr. 23	Texas State	No. 20	M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA	L 1-2	Geisler (4-1)	Marks (3-5)	None	Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network	4,340	26–13	11-6
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| Apr. 24	Texas State	No. 20	M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA	W 1-0	Carter (2-0)	Pagano (0-1)	Moore (10)	Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network	4,258	27-13	12-6
style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" \| Apr. 26	at No. 13 Southern Miss	No. 14	Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS	L 2-7	Winston (5-0)	Guillory (4-4)	None	None	3,645	27–14
style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" \| Apr. 27	Louisiana Tech	No. 14	M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA	L 3-6	Baugham (1-0)	Carter (2-1)	Ahlrich (1)	MyAcadianaTV/ESPN3	4,114	27-15
style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" \| Apr. 30	at UT Arlington	No. 18	Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX	L 1-4	Simmons (8-3)	Leger (5-3)	Moreland (3)	None	576	27–16	12-7
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| Apr. 30	at UT Arlington	No. 18	Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX	W 6-4	Carter (3-1)	Kuhnel (4-3)	Moore (11)	None	520	28-16	13-7

Date ! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! TV ! Attendance ! Overall record ! SBC record
class="wikitable collapsible" style="margin:auto; width:100%; text-align:center; font-size:95%" ! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns\|color=white}}" \| May (9-3)
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| May 1	at UT Arlington	No. 18	Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX	W 19-6	Harris (1-0)	Wilcox (3-4)	None	None	636	29-16	14-7
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| May 6	Appalachian State	No. 19	M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA	W 7-0	Leger (6-3)	Hampton (1-7)	None	Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network	4,221	30-16	15-7
style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" \| May 7	Appalachian State	No. 19	M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA	L 1-6	Gorham (3-4)	Marks (3-6)	None	Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network	4,457	30-17	15-8
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| May 8	Appalachian State	No. 19	M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA	W 4-1	Moore (5-1)	Howell (5-2)	None	MyAcadianaTV/ESPN3	4,096	31-17	16-8
style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" \| May 11	at Houston	No. 21	Schroeder Park • Houston, TX	L 2-3	King (6-3)	Guillory (4-5)	Hernandez (8)	None	622	31-18
style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" \| May 13	at No. 23 South Alabama	No. 21	Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL	L 2-3	Dolloff (3-4)	Carter (3-2)	None	None	2,219	31-19	16-9
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| May 14	at No. 23 South Alabama	No. 21	Eddie Stankey Field • Mobile, AL	W 5-4 (11 inn)	Moore (6-1)	Soleymani (4-3)	None	None	2,027	32-19	17-9
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| May 15	at No. 23 South Alabama	No. 21	Eddie Stankey Field • Mobile, AL	W 6-3	Harris (2-0)	Bembnowski (6-2)	Carter (3)	None	1,656	33-19	18-9
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| May 17	at New Orleans	No. 19	Maestri Field at Privateer Field • New Orleans, LA	W 17-3 (7 inn)	Marks (4-6)	Leone (1-3)	None	None	478	34-19
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| May 20	Louisiana-Monroe	No. 19	M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA	W 8-2	Carter (4-2)	Bradford (2-3)	None	Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network	4,125	35-19	19-9
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| May 20	Louisiana–Monroe	No. 19	M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA	W 6-5 (11 inn)	Huval (2-1)	Herrera (1-4)	None	MyAcadianaTV/ESPN3	4,264	36-19	20-9
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| May 21	Louisiana–Monroe	No. 19	M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA	W 6-2	Guillory (5-5)	Auger (1-3)	None	Ragin' Cajuns Digital Network	4,442	37-19	21-9

! colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns|color=white}}" | Post-season (6-2)

Date ! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! TV ! Attendance ! Overall record ! SBC record
class="wikitable collapsible" style="margin:auto; width:100%; text-align:center; font-size:95%" ! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns\|color=white}}" \| {{CollegePrimaryColorLink\|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns\|2016 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament\|SBC Tournament}}
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| May 25	vs. Arkansas State	No. 17	Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	W 7-4	Carter (5-2)	Lee (5-7)	None	None	\| 1,254	38-19
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| May 27	vs. Texas State	No. 17	Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	W 4-2	Lee (7-1)	Geisler (4-3)	Moore (12)	None	\| 1,056	39-19
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| May 28	vs. Arkansas State	No. 17	Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	W 17-10	Huval (3-1)	Lee (5-8)	Carter (4)	None	\| 921	40-19
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| May 20	vs. Georgia Southern	No. 17	Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	W 5-0	Marks (5-6)	Challenger (7-5)	Moore (13)	ESPN3	\| 961	41-19

Date ! Opponent ! Seed/Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! TV ! Attendance ! Overall record ! SBC record
class="wikitable collapsible" style="margin:auto; width:100%; text-align:center; font-size:95%" ! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns\|color=white}}" \| {{CollegePrimaryColorLink\|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns\|NCAA Division I Baseball Championship}} (2-2)
colspan=12\| Lafayette Regionals
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| Jun. 3	vs. Princeton	No. 14	M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA	W 5-3	Carter (6-2)	Powers (6-4)	Moore (14)	ESPN3	\| 3,569	42-19
style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" \| Jun. 5	vs. No. 26 Arizona	No. 14	M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA	W 10-3	Leger (7-3)	Cloney (6-4)	Huval (3)	ESPN3	\| 3,638	43-19
style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" \| Jun. 6	vs. No. 26 Arizona	No. 14	M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA	L 3-6	Bannister (11-2)	Guillory (5-6)	Ginkel (3)	ESPN3	\| 3,673	43-20
style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" \| Jun. 6	vs. No. 26 Arizona	No. 14	M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA	L 1-3	Ginkel (4-1)	Marks (5-7)	Ming (1)	ESPN3	\| 3,674	43-21
colspan=12\|

:Schedule Source:{{cite press release|url=https://ragincajuns.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=185|title=Louisiana Releases 2016 Softball Schedule|publisher=UL Department of Athletics|date=August 7, 2015|accessdate=March 18, 2019}}

Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll.

Lafayette Regional

class="wikitable"
colspan=4\|Lafayette Regional Teams
style="width: 25%; {{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns\|border=0}}\|(1) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns !style="width: 25%; {{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Arizona Wildcats\|border=0}}\|(2) Arizona Wildcats !style="width: 25%; {{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Sam Houston State Bearkats\|border=0}}\|(3) Sam Houston State Bearkats !style="width: 25%; {{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Princeton Tigers\|border=0}}\|(4) Princeton Tigers

class="wikitable"

colspan=4|Lafayette Regional Teams

style="width: 25%; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns|border=0}}|(1) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns

!style="width: 25%; {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=0}}|(2) Arizona Wildcats

!style="width: 25%; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Sam Houston State Bearkats|border=0}}|(3) Sam Houston State Bearkats

!style="width: 25%; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Princeton Tigers|border=0}}|(4) Princeton Tigers

{{4Team2ElimBracket

| RD1=First Round

| RD2=Semi-Finals

| RD3=Finals

| RD1-seed01=1

| RD1-team01=Louisiana–Lafayette

| RD1-score01=5

| RD1-seed02=4

| RD1-team02=Princeton

| RD1-score02=3

| RD1-seed03=3

| RD1-team03=Sam Houston State

| RD1-score03=2

| RD1-seed04=2

| RD1-team04=Arizona

| RD1-score04=7

| RD1-seed05=4

| RD1-team05=Princeton

| RD1-score05=2

| RD1-seed06=3

| RD1-team06=Sam Houston State

| RD1-score06=7

| RD2-seed01=1

| RD2-team01=Louisiana–Lafayette

| RD2-score01=10

| RD2-seed02=2

| RD2-team02=Arizona

| RD2-score02=3

| RD2-seed03=3

| RD2-team03=Sam Houston State

| RD2-score03=5

| RD2-seed04=2

| RD2-team04=Arizona

| RD2-score04=6

| RD3-seed01=1

| RD3-team01=Louisiana–Lafayette

| RD3-score01a=3

| RD3-score01b=1

| RD3-seed02=2

| RD3-team02=Arizona

| RD3-score02a=6

| RD3-score02b=3

}}

References

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Category:Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball seasons

Louisiana-Lafayette baseball

Louisiana-Lafayette

Category:Sun Belt Conference baseball champion seasons