2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team
{{short description|American college baseball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year = 2023
|team = Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
|sport= baseball
|image = Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns wordmark.svg
|image_size = 250
|conference = Sun Belt Conference
|division =
|short_conf = SBC
|CoachRank =
|CBRank =
|record = 41–24
|conf_record = 18–12
|head_coach = Matt Deggs
|hc_year = 4th
|asst_coach1 = Seth Thibodeaux
|asst_coach2 = Jake Wells
|asst_coach3 = Zach Lafleur
|stadium = M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park
|champion =
|tourney = Coral Gables Regional
|tourney_result = 1–2
}}
{{2023 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings}}
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.
Preseason
=Signing Day Recruits=
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns|Player|Hometown|Previous Team}} !colspan=3| Pitchers |
Thomas Couvillion |
Tate Hess
| Singer HS |
Drew Kirby |
Riley Marcotte |
Chase Morgan |
Johnathan Rogers |
Jon Robert Tollett |
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Micah Kendrick |
Maddox Mandino
| Glenbrook |
Bennett Mittelsteadt |
Clayton Pourciau |
Montravious Winn |
=Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll=
The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 8, 2023. Louisiana was picked to finish fourth with 154 votes and 1 first place vote.{{cite web |title=Brock, Roccaforte Named To Preseason All-SBC Team |url=https://ragincajuns.com/news/2023/2/8/brock-roccaforte-named-to-preseason-all-sbc-baseball-team |website=Louisiana Athletics |access-date=28 December 2023 |language=en}}
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|align="center" Colspan="3" |Coaches poll | ||
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns|Predicted finish|Team|Votes (1st place)}} | ||
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| 1 | Southern Miss | 192 (11) |
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| T2 | Georgia Southern | 158 |
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| T2 | Texas State | 158 (1) |
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| 4 | Louisiana | 154 (1) |
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| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 151 (1) |
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| 6 | South Alabama | 123 |
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| 7 | Old Dominion | 116 |
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| 8 | Troy | 109 |
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| 9 | Georgia State | 76 |
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| 10 | James Madison | 73 |
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| 11 | Louisiana–Monroe | 58 |
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| 12 | Appalachian State | 43 |
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| 13 | Marshall | 36 |
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| 14 | Arkansas State | 23 |
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=Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors=
- Tanner Hall (USM, Jr, Pitcher)
- Levi Wells (TXST, Jr, Pitcher)
- Zeke Woods (TXST, Sr, Pitcher)
- Triston Dixon (TXST, Sr, Pitcher)
- Julian Brock (LA, Jr, Catcher)
- Carson Roccaforte (LA, Jr, 1st Base)
- Jesse Sherrill (GASO, Sr, 2nd Base)
- Dustin Dickerson (USM, Jr, Shortstop)
- Jarrett Brown (GASO, Jr, 3rd Base)
- Max Ryerson (GSU, Sr, Outfielder)
- Carson Paetow (USM, So, Outfielder)
- Jose Gonzalez (TXST, Sr, Outfielder)
- Noah Ledford (GASO, RS-Sr, Designated Hitter)
- Cameron Jones (GSU, Jr, Utility)
Personnel
{{Baseball roster/Header|year=2023|team=Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns|teamcolors=y}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Landrey|last=Wilkerson|num=2|pos=LHP|bat=L|throw=L|ft=5|in=10|lbs=190|class=JR|home=Van Buren, Arkansas}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Julian|last=Brock|num=4|pos=C|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=3|lbs=220|class=JR|home=Fulshear, Texas}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Blake|last=Marshall|num=5|pos=LHP|bat=L|throw=L|ft=6|in=0|lbs=185|class=JR|home=Mandeville, Louisiana}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=David|last=Christie|num=6|pos=RHP|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=5|lbs=220|class=JR|home=Lafayette, Louisiana}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Max|last=Marusak|num=7|pos=OF|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=0|lbs=185|class=SR|home=Amarillo, Texas}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Heath|last=Hood|num=8|pos=OF|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=0|lbs=190|class=SR|home=White Oak, Texas}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Peyton|last=LeJeune|num=9|pos=INF|bat=B|throw=R|ft=5|in=11|lbs=195|class=JR|home=Church Point, Louisiana}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=John|last=Taylor|num=10|pos=INF|bat=L|throw=R|ft=5|in=11|lbs=190|class=JR|home=Tigard, Oregon}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Jake|last=Hammond|num=11|pos=RHP|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=4|lbs=230|class=SR|home=Monroe, Louisiana}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Caleb|last=Stelly|num=12|pos=OF|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=1|lbs=190|class=FR|home=Baton Rouge, Louisiana}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Will|last=Veillon|num=13|pos=OF|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=2|lbs=205|class=SR|home=Rayne, Louisiana}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Trey|last=LaFleur|num=14|pos=INF|bat=L|throw=L|ft=6|in=3|lbs=195|class=JR|home=Pensacola, Florida}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Lee|last=Amedee|num=15|pos=INF|bat=L|throw=R|ft=5|in=11|lbs=200|class=FR|home=Gonzales, Louisiana}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Mason|last=Zambo|num=16|pos=INF|bat=L|throw=R|ft=6|in=2|lbs=215|class=SO|home=Baton Rouge, Louisiana}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Cooper|last=Rawls|num=17|pos=RHP|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=1|lbs=200|class=SR|home=Hallsville, Texas}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Luke|last=Yuhasz|num=18|pos=RHP|pos2=OF|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=3|lbs=210|class=FR|home=Moss Bluff, Louisiana}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Dylan|last=Theut|num=19|pos=LHP|bat=R|throw=L|ft=6|in=0|lbs=180|class=JR|home=Fulshear, Texas}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Steven|last=Cash|num=20|pos=LHP|bat=L|throw=L|ft=6|in=0|lbs=175|class=FR|home=Centreville, Alabama}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Clay|last=Wargo|num=21|pos=C|bat=R|throw=R|ft=5|in=10|lbs=200|class=SO|home=Huntingtown, Maryland}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Carson|last=Roccaforte|num=22|link=y|pos=INF|pos2=OF|bat=L|throw=L|ft=6|in=1|lbs=195|class=JR|home=Port Neches, Texas}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Brendan|last=Moody|num=23|pos=RHP|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=2|lbs=200|class=JR|home=Iowa, Louisiana}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Kyle|last=DeBarge|num=24|link=y|pos=INF|bat=R|throw=R|ft=5|in=9|lbs=170|class=SO|home=Kinder, Louisiana}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Taylor|last=Parrett|num=25|pos=RHP|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=1|lbs=195|class=JR|home=Fargo, North Dakota}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Ben|last=Robichaux|num=26|pos=INF|bat=L|throw=R|ft=5|in=7|lbs=170|class=FR|home=Baton Rouge, Louisiana}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Jerry|last=Couch|num=27|pos=RHP|bat=R|throw=R|ft=5|in=10|lbs=200|class=SR|home=Bossier City, Louisiana}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Blake|last=McGehee|num=29|pos=RHP|bat=R|throw=R|ft=5|in=11|lbs=190|class=FR|cur_rs=yes|home=Alexandria, Louisiana}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Carson|last=Fluno|num=32|pos=RHP|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=1|lbs=185|class=JR|home=Sun Prairie, Wisconsin}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Conor|last=Higgs|num=33|pos=OF|bat=L|throw=L|ft=6|in=2|lbs=190|class=SO|home=Texas City, Texas}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Jackson|last=Nezuh|num=35|pos=RHP|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=1|lbs=180|class=JR|home=St. Cloud, Florida}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=JT|last=Etheridge|num=40|pos=RHP|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=5|lbs=215|class=JR|home=Sweet Water, Alabama}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=CJ|last=Willis|num=44|pos=UT|bat=L|throw=R|ft=6|in=3|lbs=195|class=SR|home=Ruston, Louisiana}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Ben|last=Tate|num=45|pos=LHP|bat=L|throw=L|ft=6|in=1|lbs=225|class=SO|home=Sunset, Louisiana}}
{{Baseball roster/Footer|head_coach=Matt Deggs (Northwestern State)|asst_coach=Seth Thibodeaux (William Carey)
Jake Wells (Montevallo)
Zach Lafleur (Louisiana)|roster_url=https://ragincajuns.com/sports/baseball/roster/2023|accessdate=28 December 2023}}
Schedule and results
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bgcolor="#ddffdd"| | Louisiana win |
bgcolor="#ffdddd"| | Louisiana loss |
bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| | Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions |
Bold | Louisiana team member |
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|Feb. 17 | at {{CBSB link|year=2023|team=Rice Owls|title=Rice}} | Reckling Park • Houston, TX | W 5–4 | Theut (1-0) | Raj (0-1) | Moody (1) | CUSA.tv | 2,146 | 1–0 | ||
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|Feb. 18 | at Rice | Reckling Park • Houston, TX | W 11–2 | Rawls (1-0) | Long (0-1) | None | CUSA.tv | 2,495 | 2–0 | ||
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|Feb. 19 | at Rice | Reckling Park • Houston, TX | L 8–12 | Vincent (1-0) | Tate (0-1) | None | CUSA.tv | 2,187 | 2–1 | ||
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|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 | |||
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|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 | ||
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|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 | |||
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|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 | ||
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|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 |
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|Mar. 3 | {{CBSB link|year=2023|team=Campbell Fighting Camels|title=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 | ||
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|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 | ||
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|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 | ||
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|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 | ||
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|Mar. 10 | {{CBSB link|year=2023|team=High Point Panthers|title=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 | ||
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|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 | ||
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|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 | ||
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|Mar. 14 | {{CBSB link|year=2023|team=Jackson State Tigers|title=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 | ||
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|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 | ||
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|Mar. 17 | {{CBSB link|year=2023|team=Arkansas State Red Wolves|title=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 | |
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|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 | |
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|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 | |
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|Mar. 21 | {{CBSB link|year=2023|team=Grambling State Tigers|title=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 | ||
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|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 | ||
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|Mar. 24 | at {{CBSB link|year=2023|team=South Alabama Jaguars|title=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 | |
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|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 | |
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|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 | |
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|Mar. 31 | {{CBSB link|year=2023|team=Appalachian State Mountaineers|title=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 |
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! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! TV ! Attendance ! Overall record ! SBC record | |||||||||||
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|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 | |
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|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 | |
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|Apr. 4 | {{CBSB link|year=2023|team=Tulane Green Wave|title=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 | ||
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|Apr. 6 | at {{CBSB link|year=2023|team=Marshall Thundering Herd|title=Marshall}} | GoMart Ballpark • Charleston, WV | W 8–4 | Hammond (3-2) | Copen (2-3) | None | ESPN+ | 102 | 21–9 | 7–3 | |
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|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 | |
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|Apr. 8 | at Marshall | GoMart Ballpark • Charleston, WV | W 8–2 | Nezuh (5-1) | Addkison (2-5) | None | ESPN+ | 113 | 23–9 | 9–3 | |
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|Apr. 11 | {{CBSB link|year=2023|team=Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|title=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 | ||
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|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 | ||
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|Apr. 14 | {{CBSB link|year=2023|team=Troy Trojans|title=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 | ||
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|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 | ||
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|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 | |
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|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 | ||
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|Apr. 21 | at {{CBSB link|year=2023|team=James Madison Dukes|title=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 | |
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|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 | |
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|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 | |
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|Apr. 25 | {{CBSB link|year=2023|team=Southern Jaguars|title=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 | ||
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|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 | ||
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|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 | |
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|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 | |
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|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 |
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! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! TV ! Attendance ! Overall record ! SBC record | |||||||||||
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|May 5 | at {{CBSB link|year=2023|team=Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks|title=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 | |
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|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 | |
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|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 | |
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|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 | ||
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|May 12 | {{CBSB link|year=2023|team=Texas State Bobcats|title=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 | |
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|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 | |
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|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 | |
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|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 | |
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|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 | |
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|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 |
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! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns|color=white}}" | {{CollegePrimaryColorLink|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns|2023 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament|SBC Tournament}} (4–2) | |||||||||||
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! Opponent ! (Seed)/Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! TV ! Attendance ! Overall record ! Tournament record | |||||||||||
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|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 | |
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|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 | |
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|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 | |
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|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 | |
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|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 | |
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|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 |
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! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns|color=white}}" | {{CollegePrimaryColorLink|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns|2023 NCAA Division I baseball tournament|NCAA tournament}} (1–2) | |||||||||||
Date
! Opponent ! (Seed)/Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! TV ! Attendance ! Overall record ! Tournament record | |||||||||||
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|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 |
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|Jun. 3 | vs. (4) {{CBSB link|year=2023|team=Maine Black Bears|title=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 |
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|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 |
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Coral Gables Regional
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colspan=4|College Station Regional Teams |
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!style="width: 25%; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas Longhorns|border=0}}|(2) Texas Longhorns !style="width: 25%; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns|border=0}}|(3) Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns !style="width: 25%; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Maine Black Bears|border=0}}|(4) Maine Black Bears |
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| RD1-score02=1
| RD1-seed03=3
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| RD1-score03=2
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| RD1-score04=4
| RD1-seed05=4
| RD1-team05=Maine
| RD1-score05=10
| RD1-seed06=3
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| RD1-score06=19
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| RD2-seed02=2
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| RD2-team03=Louisiana
| RD2-score03=5
| RD2-seed04=1
| RD2-team04=No. 8 Miami
| RD2-score04=8
| RD3-seed01=2
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| RD3-score01-1=10
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Postseason
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns|Accolade|Recipient|Reference}} | ABCA First Team All-Region | Julian Brock, C |
ABCA Second Team All-Region
| Cooper Rawls, P |
Sun Bell All-Conference Team
| Julian Brock, C |
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