2025 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team

2025 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record27–31 (16–14 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park
2025 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 11 Coastal Carolina ‍†‍‡‍y 26 – 4   .867 51 – 11   .823
No. 12 Southern Miss ‍‍‍y 24 – 6   .800 47 – 16   .746
Troy  ‍‍‍ 18 – 12   .600 39 – 21   .650
Marshall  ‍‍‍ 16 – 14   .533 33 – 26   .559
Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 16 – 14   .533 27 – 31   .466
Old Dominion  ‍‍‍ 15 – 15   .500 22 – 31   .415
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍ 14 – 16   .467 26 – 28   .481
Texas State  ‍‍‍ 14 – 16   .467 27 – 31   .466
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 13 – 17   .433 28 – 31   .475
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 13 – 17   .433 23 – 31   .426
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 12 – 18   .400 23 – 28   .451
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 11 – 19   .367 26 – 30   .464
James Madison  ‍‍‍ 10 – 20   .333 17 – 38   .309
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 8 – 22   .267 22 – 33   .400
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 1, 2025[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2025 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2024 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 sixth–year head coach Matt Deggs. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 5, 2025. Louisiana was picked to finish third with 174 votes and 3 first place votes.[2] Sophomore pitcher Chase Morgan was named Sun Belt Preseason Pitcher of the Year.

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Southern Miss 179 (5)
2 Troy 178 (4)
3 Louisiana 174 (3)
4 Coastal Carolina 161 (2)
5 Georgia Southern 125
6 James Madison 106
7 Old Dominion 105
8 Texas State 102
9 Appalachian State 94
10 South Alabama 93
11 Georgia State 49
12 Marshall 46
13 Louisiana–Monroe 34
14 Arkansas State 24

Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors

  • Chase Morgan, Louisiana (So., SP – Cypress, Texas)
  • Bryce Blevins, Marshall (Jr., SP – Louisa, Ky.)
  • Colby Allen, Southern Miss (Jr., SP – Louisville, Miss.)
  • Max Kuhle, James Madison (Jr., RP – Virginia Beach, Va.)
  • Caden Bodine, Coastal Carolina (Jr., C – Haddon Heights, N.J.)
  • Matthew Russo, Southern Miss (Jr., 1B – Madisonville, La.)
  • Blake Barthol, Coastal Carolina (Jr., 2B – Allentown, Pa.)
  • Ozzie Pratt, Southern Miss (Sr., SS – Alesville, Miss.)
  • Lee Amedee, Louisiana (Jr., 3B – Gonzales, La.)
  • Josh Tate, Georgia Southern (Jr., OF – Peachtree City, Ga.)
  • Luke Waters, Old Dominion (Sr., OF – Laurel, Del.)
  • Davis Gillespie, Southern Miss (RS So., OF – Birmingham, Ala.)
  • Ryan Dooley, James Madison (Sr., DH – Reston, Va.)
  • Nick Monistere, Southern Miss (Jr., UT – Brandon, Miss.)

Personnel

2025 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
1 OF Maddox Mandino L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Minden, Louisiana
4 INF Sam Ardoin R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Moss Bluff, Louisiana
5 INF Trip Dobson R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Baton Rouge, Louisiana
6 OF Mark Collins R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Opelousas, Louisiana
7 INF Griffin Hebert L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Lake Charles, Louisiana
8 INF Lee Amedee L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Gonzales, Louisiana
9 INF Drew Markle R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Katy, Texas
10 INF Connor Cuff R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Carthage, Texas
11 OF Brooks Wright L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Baton Rouge, Louisiana
12 OF Caleb Stelly R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Baton Rouge, Louisiana
13 INF Casey Artigues L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Hammond, Louisiana
14 INF Blaine Lucas L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Tomball, Texas
15 C Clayton Pourciau  R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Livonia, Louisiana
16 OF Carson Hepworth R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Gulf Breeze, Florida
18 LHP Chase Morgan L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Cypress, Texas
19 LHP Dylan Theut R/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Fulshear, Texas
20 RHP JR Tollett R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Ruston, Louisiana
21 INF Kasen Bellard R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Lake Charles, Louisiana
22 INF Owen Galt R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Lake Charles, Louisiana
23 RHP Tate Hess R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Singer, Louisiana
25 LHP Riley Marcotte L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Loreauville, Louisiana
26 C Parker Smith R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Montgomery, Texas
27 RHP Matthew Holzhammer R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Wister, Oklahoma
29 RHP Blake McGehee R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Alexandria, Louisiana
30 RHP Will Taylor R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Lafayette, Louisiana
33 OF Conor Higgs  L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Texas City, Texas
34 OF Luke Yuhasz R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Moss Bluff, Louisiana
39 LHP Andrew Herrmann L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Kennesaw, Georgia
40 RHP James Trimble  R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Galveston, Texas
47 C Jose Torres R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr San Miguelito, Panama
53 RHP Murphy Brooks R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS So Cypress, Texas
Head coach

Matt Deggs (Northwestern State)

Assistant coach(es)

Seth Thibodeaux (William Carey)
Zach Lafleur (Louisiana)
Gunner Leger (Louisiana)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 26 December 2025

Schedule and results

Legend
  Louisiana win
  Louisiana loss
  Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold Louisiana team member
2025 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball game log
Regular season (28–29)
February (5–5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Feb. 14 San Jose State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
7–2		 Morgan
(1–0)		 Gutierrez
(0–1)		 Trimble
(1)		 ESPN+ 4,862 1–0
Feb. 15 San Jose State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L
3–8		 McGrew
(1–0)		 McGehee
(0–1)		 None ESPN+ 4,123 1–1
Feb. 16 San Jose State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L
4–12		 George
(1–0)		 Hess
(0–1)		 None ESPN+ 4,037 1–2
Feb. 18 Texas Southern M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
14–11		 Tollett
(1–0)		 Garcia
(0–1)		 Holzhammer
(1)		 ESPN+ 2,461 2–2
Feb. 21 No. 23 Nebraska M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L
1–6		 McConnaughey
(1–1)		 Morgan
(1–1)		 None ESPN+ 4,085 2–3
Feb. 22 No. 23 Nebraska M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
4–1		 McGehee
(1–1)		 Horn
(0–1)		 Theut
(1)		 ESPN+ 4,131 3–3
Feb. 22 No. 23 Nebraska M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
10–2		 Herrmann
(1–0)		 Walsh
(1–1)		 None ESPN+ 4,131 4–3
Feb. 25 at McNeese Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L
0–3		 Mott
(1–0)		 Tollett
(1–1)		 Lopez
(1)		 ESPN+ 1,383 4–4
Feb. 26 Southeastern Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
9–7		 Hess
(1–1)		 Barbier
(1–1)		 None ESPN+ 3,949 5–4
Feb. 28 at UC Irvine Cicerone Field at Anteater Ballpark • Irvine, CA L
4–7		 Ojeda
(2–0)		 Holzhammer
(0–1)		 Martin
(1)		 ESPN+ 742 5–5
March (9–10)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Mar. 1 at UC Irvine Cicerone Field at Anteater Ballpark • Irvine, CA L
6–9		 Ross
(2–1)		 McGehee
(1–2)		 Martin
(2)		 ESPN+ 650 5–6
Mar. 2 at UC Irvine Cicerone Field at Anteater Ballpark • Irvine, CA L
5–12		 Hansen
(1–0)		 Herrmann
(1–1)		 None ESPN+ 792 5–7
Mar. 5 UNC Wilmington M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
6–5		 Mandino
(1–0)		 Lawson
(0–1)		 Marcotte
(1)		 ESPN+ 3,372 6–7
Mar. 7 No. 21 Dallas Baptist M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
6–5		 Rosario
(1–0)		 Bonn
(1–2)		 None ESPN+ 4,513 7–7
Mar. 8 No. 21 Dallas Baptist M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L
6–10		 Jenkins
(2–0)		 Dillhoff
(0–1)		 Branson
(1)		 ESPN+ 4,110 7–8
Mar. 9 No. 21 Dallas Baptist M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L
2–8		 Schwede
(4–0)		 Hess
(1–2)		 None ESPN+ 3,218 7–9
Mar. 11 Southern M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
7–5		 Herrmann
(2–1)		 Huff
(1–1)		 None ESPN+ 2,293 8–9
Mar. 12 McNeese M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L
2–4		 Golden
(1–1)		 McGehee
(1–3)		 Corcoran
(1)		 ESPN+ 3,011 8–10
Mar. 14 No. 21 Troy M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L
3–4		 Gainous
(3–0)		 Holzhammer
(0–2)		 Dill
(1)		 ESPN+ 4,128 8–11 0–1
Mar. 15 No. 21 Troy M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L
5–8		 Stewart
(2–1)		 Tollett
(1–2)		 Dill
(2)		 ESPN+ 4,160 8–12 0–2
Mar. 16 No. 21 Troy M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
18–14		 McGehee
(2–3)		 Falinski
(0–3)		 Osteen
(1)		 ESPN+ 4,152 9–12 1–2
Mar. 19 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L
1–7		 Lirette
(1–1)		 Grab
(0–1)		 None ESPN+ 1,622 9–13
Mar. 21 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W
7–1		 Morgan
(2–1)		 Willingham
(2–3)		 Herrmann
(1)		 ESPN+ 2,134 10–13 2–2
Mar. 22 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL L
1–8		 Heer
(2–0)		 Holzhammer
(0–3)		 Shineflew
(1)		 ESPN+ 1,212 10–14 2–3
Mar. 23 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W
9–3		 Tollett
(2–2)		 Davis
(1–2)		 Hess
(1)		 ESPN+ 1,308 11–14 3–3
Mar. 25 at No. 8 LSU Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA L
4–17(7 inns.)		 Noot
(2–0)		 Herrmann
(2–2)		 None SECN+ 11,511 11–15
Mar. 28 James Madison M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
5–2		 Hess
(2–2)		 Kuhle
(1–3)		 None ESPN+ 3,267 12–15 4–3
Mar. 29 James Madison M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
8–7		 McGehee
(3–3)		 Smith
(1–2)		 Taylor
(1)		 ESPN+ 2,823 13–15 5–3
Mar. 30 James Madison M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
3–0		 Tollett
(3–2)		 Barroqueiro
(0–2)		 None ESPN+ 3,103 14–15 6–3
April (8–9)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 1 Northwestern State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
9–7		 Hess
(3–2)		 Robinson
(5–1)		 Taylor
(2)		 ESPN+ 2,569 15–15
Apr. 2 Louisiana Tech M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L
6–16		 Nichols
(3–3)		 Gaither
(0–1)		 None ESPN+ 2,947 15–16
Apr. 4 Texas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
2–0		 Holzhammer
(1–3)		 Valentin
(4–2)		 None ESPN+ 4,022 16–16 7–3
Apr. 5 Texas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L
0–2		 Tavar
(1–2)		 Herrmann
(2–3)		 None ESPN+ 3,906 16–17 7–4
Apr. 6 Texas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L
3–4		 Laws
(2–0)		 Holzhammer
(1–4)		 None ESPN+ 3,206 16–18 7–5
Apr. 8 UT Rio Grande Valley M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L
7–9		 Tejada
(2–0)		 Taylor
(0–1)		 Oliva
(1)		 ESPN+ 3,803 16–19
Apr. 9 at Louisiana Tech J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA L
7–10		 Fontenot
(1–0)		 Osteen
(1–0)		 None ESPN+ 1,743 16–20
Apr. 11 at Louisiana–Monroe Lou St. Amant Field • Monroe, LA W
9–3		 Morgan
(3–1)		 Cirelli
(1–7)		 Holzhammer
(2)		 ESPN+ 1,319 17–20 8–5
Apr. 12 at Louisiana–Monroe Lou St. Amant Field • Monroe, LA L
3–4(10 inns.)		 Gregoire
(2–1)		 McGehee
(3–4)		 None ESPN+ 1,641 17–21 8–6
Apr. 13 at Louisiana–Monroe Lou St. Amant Field • Monroe, LA L
2–3		 Shaw
(3–0)		 Tollett
(3–3)		 None ESPN+ 1,283 17–22 8–7
Apr. 17 at Old Dominion Harbor Park • Norfolk, VA W
6–5(10 inns.)		 Hess
(4–2)		 Davis
(0–3)		 Holzhammer
(3)		 ESPN+ 356 18–22 9–7
Apr. 18 at Old Dominion Harbor Park • Norfolk, VA L
5–6		 Hunt
(3–0)		 Theut
(0–1)		 None ESPN+ 572 18–23 9–8
Apr. 19 at Old Dominion Harbor Park • Norfolk, VA W
10–0(8 inns.)		 Tollett
(4–3)		 Morgan
(3–3)		 None ESPN+ 641 19–23 10–8
Apr. 22 Grambling State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA Game Canceled – Rain/Lightning
Apr. 23 Nicholls M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
6–2		 Theut
(1–1)		 Van't Klooster
(0–5)		 None ESPN+ 2,814 20–23
Apr. 25 Georgia Southern M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
4–1		 Morgan
(4–1)		 Pendley
(3–1)		 Herrmann
(2)		 ESPN+ 4,141 21–23 11–8
Apr. 26 Georgia Southern M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
7–3		 Hess
(5–2)		 Grundy
(5–5)		 Holzhammer
(4)		 ESPN+ 4,152 22–23 12–8
Apr. 27 Georgia Southern M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L
3–4		 Degondea
(4–0)		 Tollett
(4–4)		 None ESPN+ 3,274 22–24 12–9
May (4–5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 2 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA W
10–5		 Hess
(6–2)		 White
(5–5)		 None ESPN+ 302 23–24 13–9
May 3 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA W
8–3		 Herrmann
(3–3)		 Hembree
(1–2)		 None ESPN+ 280 24–24 14–9
May 4 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA W
10–4		 Tollett
(5–4)		 Norman
(4–7)		 None ESPN+ 312 25–24 15–9
May 9 at No. 21 Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field • Hattiesburg, MS L
3–11		 Middleton
(9–1)		 Herrmann
(3–4)		 None ESPN+ 5,351 25–25 15–10
May 10 at No. 21 Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field • Hattiesburg, MS L
5–15(7 inns.)		 Adams
(5–2)		 Morgan
(4–2)		 Allen
(1)		 ESPN+ 5,431 25–26 15–11
May 11 at No. 21 Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field • Hattiesburg, MS L
6–9		 Sivley
(5–1)		 Theut
(1–2)		 Payne
(1)		 ESPN+ 5,306 25–27 15–12
May 15 Arkansas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L
0–3		 Galy
(3–1)		 Morgan
(4–3)		 Richter
(1)		 ESPN+ 3,274 25–28 15–13
May 16 Arkansas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L
3–13(7 inns.)		 Garrison
(3–2)		 McGehee
(3–5)		 None ESPN+ 3,825 25–29 15–14
May 17 Arkansas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
8–6		 Holzhammer
(2–4)		 Richter
(3–4)		 Theut
(2)		 ESPN+ 3,729 26–29 16–14
Postseason (1–2)
SBC Tournament (1–2)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 21 vs. (4) Marshall (5) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL L
5–9		 Blevins
(6–5)		 Hess
(6–3)		 Weyrich
(1)		 ESPN+ 603 26–30 0–1
May 22 (9) Georgia Southern (5) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL W
5–4		 Tollett
(6–4)		 Mackowiak
(0–1)		 None ESPN+ 604 27–30 1–1
May 23 vs. (4) Marshall (5) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL L
13–17		 Moak
(3–2)		 Herrmann
(3–5)		 Weyrich
(2)		 ESPN+ 751 27–31 1–2
Schedule source:[3]

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

References

  1. ^ "Sun Belt Conference baseball standings". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  2. ^ "Sun Belt Announces Baseball Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. 5 February 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  3. ^ "2025 Baseball Schedule". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
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