2026 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team

2026 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record16–8 (2–4 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park
2026 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 6 – 0   1.000 16 – 7   .696
Marshall  ‍‍‍ 5 – 1   .833 13 – 9   .591
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 4 – 2   .667 14 – 11   .560
No. 11 Southern Miss  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 19 – 5   .792
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 16 – 8   .667
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 16 – 8   .667
Texas State  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 15 – 8   .652
James Madison  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 11 – 11   .500
Troy  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 10 – 13   .435
Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 2 – 4   .333 16 – 8   .667
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 2 – 4   .333 12 – 10   .545
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 2 – 4   .333 13 – 12   .520
Old Dominion  ‍‍‍ 2 – 4   .333 11 – 11   .500
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 1 – 5   .167 6 – 17   .261
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of March 23, 2026[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball


The 2026 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team will represent the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Ragin' Cajuns will play their home games at M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park and are to be led by seventh–year head coach Matt Deggs. They will serve as members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll and all-conference team is to be released in early February 2026.

Personnel

2026 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
2 OF Donovan Lasalle R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Lake Charles, Louisiana
4 C Steven Spalitta L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Mandeville, Louisiana
5 INF Trip Dobson  R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Baton Rouge, Louisiana
6 OF Mark Collins R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Opelousas, Louisiana
7 INF Griffin Hebert L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Lake Charles, Louisiana
8 INF Lee Amedee L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Gonzales, Louisiana
9 INF Drew Markle R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Katy, Texas
10 INF Rigoberto Hernandez S/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Panama City, Panama
11 LHP Ty Roman L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Diboll, Texas
12 RHP Garret Carter R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Allen, Texas
15 RHP Cody Brasch R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Haslet, Texas
16 C Parker Smith R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Montgomery, Texas
17 RHP Sawyer Pruitt R/R 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Watson, Louisiana
18 LHP Chase Morgan L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Cypress, Texas
20 RHP JR Tollett R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Ruston, Louisiana
21 INF Kasen Bellard R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Lake Charles, Louisiana
22 INF Owen Galt R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Lake Charles, Louisiana
25 OF Jayce LaCava R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Marrero, Louisiana
27 RHP Landon Victorian  R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Lake Charles, Louisiana
29 INF Blaze Rodriguez R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Slidell, Louisiana
30 RHP Will Taylor R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Lafayette, Louisiana
32 LHP Tyler Papenbrock L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Leo, Indiana
33 LHP Bryce Wilson L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Meraux, Louisiana
34 LHP Hayden Pearson L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Lafayette, Louisiana
39 LHP Andrew Herrmann L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Gr Kennesaw, Georgia
40 RHP Cowan Alfonso R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Denham Springs, Louisiana
41 LHP Cole Flanagan L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Moss Bluff, Louisiana
42 OF Noah Lewis R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Baton Rouge, Louisiana
44 INF Josh Lim S/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Baton Rouge, Louisiana
45 RHP Colt Brown R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Seguin, Texas
47 C Jose Torres R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 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)
Taylor Sandefur (Western Carolina)

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
2026 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball game log (16–8)
Regular season (16–8)
March (8–5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Mar. 1 UC San Diego M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 4–3 Tollett (2–0) Bowker (0–1) Brasch (2) ESPN+ 3,831 9–3 —
Mar. 4 No. 2 LSU M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 7–2 Brasch (1–1) Guidry (0–1) Pruitt (1) ESPN+ 5,736 10–3 —
Mar. 6 at Dallas Baptist Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX W 6–5 Carter (1–0) Long (1–2) None ESPN+ 933 11–3 —
Mar. 7 at Dallas Baptist Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX W 11–6 Tollett (3–0) Jenkins (1–2) None ESPN+ 862 12–3 —
Mar. 8 at Dallas Baptist Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX L 1–12(7) Watt (1–1) Pruitt (2–1) None ESPN+ 834 12–4 —
Mar. 10 UT Rio Grande Valley M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 11–7 Roman (1–2) Wiatrek (0–1) None 3,403 13–4 —
Mar. 11 McNeese M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA Postponed
Mar. 13 South Alabama M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 2–3 Shineflew (2–0) Parker (0–1) None ESPN+ 4,205 13–5 0–1
Mar. 14 South Alabama M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 4–3 Herrmann (3–0) Middleton (0–1) None ESPN+ 3,947 14–5 1–1
Mar. 15 South Alabama M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 3–1 Tollett (4–0) Gonzalez (1–2) Brasch (3) ESPN+ 3,507 15–5 2–1
Mar. 18 at Houston No. 25 Don Sanders Field at Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park • Houston, TX W 6–3(10) Brasch (2–1) Hoffman (1–2) None ESPN+ 777 16–5 —
Mar. 20 at Texas State No. 25 Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L 1–4 Cooper (1–0) Smith (0–2) None ESPN+ 1,423 16–6 2–2
Mar. 21 at Texas State No. 25 Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L 4–11 Smith (1–0) Hermann (3–1) None ESPN+ 1,427 16–7 2–3
Mar. 22 at Texas State No. 25 Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L 6–16(7) Tovar (5–1) Tollett (4–1) None ESPN+ 1,565 16–8 2–4
Mar. 24 Southeastern Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA —
Mar. 27 Louisiana–Monroe M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA
Mar. 28 Louisiana–Monroe M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA
Mar. 29 Louisiana–Monroe M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA
Mar. 31 at McNeese Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA —
Schedule source:[2]

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

Rankings

Main article: 2026 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[3]——*———RV—
Baseball America[4]———————
NCBWA†[5]—————25RV
D1Baseball[6]—————25—
Perfect Game[7]—————22—

† NCBWA ranks 30 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 25 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References

  1. ^ "Sun Belt Conference Standings". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  2. ^ "2026 Baseball Schedule". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  3. ^ Baseball Coaches Poll
  4. ^ Baseball America College: Top 25
  5. ^ NCBWA Division I poll
  6. ^ D1 Baseball
  7. ^ Perfect Game Top 25 Rankings
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