2026 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team

2026 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record10-6 (0–0 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Lacy Prejean
  • Bill Shipman
  • Kyle Brady
Home stadiumYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park
2026 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0   1.000 19 – 12   .613
Marshall  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 19 – 9   .679
Texas State  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 19 – 10   .655
Southern Miss  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 20 – 12   .625
James Madison  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 14 – 12   .538
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 15 – 14   .517
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 20 – 7   .741
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 19 – 11   .633
Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 17 – 12   .586
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 17 – 15   .531
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 12 – 15   .444
Troy  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3   .000 17 – 10   .630
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 20, 2026[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today


The 2026 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team will represent the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2026 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns will play their home games at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park and are to be led by second-year head coach Alyson Habetz. They will be members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll is to be released late January/early February 2026.

Personnel

2026 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Year Home town
0 INF Mia Liscano L/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Austin, Texas
1 INF Kennedy Marceaux R/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) So Kaplan, Louisiana
2 INF Brooke Otto R/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr Smithville, Texas
3 INF Madyson Manning R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr West Monroe, Louisiana
4 OF Erin Ardoin L/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Moss Bluff, Louisiana
5 P Bailey Mackles R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Slidell, Louisiana
7 OF Dayzja Williams L/L 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr Alexandria, Louisiana
8 INF Haley Hart R/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Fr Spanish Fort, Alabama
9 INF Cecilia Vasquez R/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr New Waverly, Texas
11 C Mia Norwood R/R 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) So Stonewall, Louisiana
12 INF Gabbie Stutes L/R 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) So Lafayette, Louisiana
13 C Miki Watts L/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Fr Loranger, Louisiana
15 P Julianne Tipton R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Mount Carmel, Tennessee
16 P Lexie Delbrey R/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Bainbridge, Georgia
17 P Sage Hoover R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Edgewood, Texas
20 OF Lily Knox  R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Simi Valley, California
21 INF Lillian Soto R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Ruston, Louisiana
22 INF Kennedy Stutes R/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Lafayette, Louisiana
23 INF Emily Smith R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Kountze, Texas
24 C McKayla Ferguson R/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Sr Plaquemine, Louisiana
33 C Natalie Johnson R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Mint Hill, North Carolina
77 P Bethany Noble R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Amarillo, Texas
Head coach

Alyson Habetz (Louisiana)

Assistant coach(es)

Lacy Prejean (Alabama)
Bill Shipman (Southern New Hampshire)
Kyle Brady (Dayton)

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

Roster
Last update: 27 December 2025

Schedule and results

Legend
  Louisiana win
  Louisiana loss
  Postponement/Cancellation
Bold Louisiana team member
2026 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball game log
Regular season (0–0)
February (0–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Louisiana Classic
Feb. 6 Tulsa Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Feb. 6 Jacksonville State Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Feb. 7 North Texas Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Feb. 7 Jacksonville State Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Ragin' Cajun Invitational
Feb. 17 at Florida State JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL
Purple and Gold Challenge
Feb. 20 vs. Howard Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA
Feb. 20 vs. Michigan State Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA
Feb. 21 vs. Howard Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA
Feb. 21 at LSU Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA
Cajun AC Louisiana Clash
Feb. 22 vs. Missouri Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA
Feb. 22 vs. Houston Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA
Feb. 24 Northern Iowa Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Texas A&M Invite
Feb. 27 vs. Saint Mary's Davis Diamond • College Station, TX
Feb. 27 at Texas A&M Davis Diamond • College Station, TX
Feb. 28 vs. Kennesaw State Davis Diamond • College Station, TX
Feb. 28 vs. Saint Mary's David Diamond • College Station, TX
March (0–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Texas A&M Invite
Mar. 1 at Texas A&M Davis Diamond • College Station, TX
Okana Invitational
Mar. 6 vs. Abilene Christian Love's Field • Norman, OK
Mar. 6 at Oklahoma Love's Field • Norman, OK
Mar. 7 vs. Abilene Christian Love's Field • Norman, OK
Mar. 7 at Oklahoma Love's Field • Norman, OK
Mar. 13 at Southern Miss Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS
Mar. 14 at Southern Miss Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS
Mar. 15 at Southern Miss Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS
Mar. 20 Texas State Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Mar. 21 Texas State Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Mar. 22 Texas State Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Mar. 24 McNeese Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Mar. 27 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
Mar. 28 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
Mar. 29 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
April (0–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 2 Troy Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Apr. 3 Troy Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Apr. 4 Troy Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Apr. 8 at Virginia Palmer Park • Charlottesville, VA
Apr. 10 at James Madison Bank of the James Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA
Apr. 11 at James Madison Bank of the James Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA
Apr. 12 at James Madison Bank of the James Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA
Apr. 14 LSU Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Apr. 17 Coastal Carolina Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Apr. 18 Coastal Carolina Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Apr. 19 Coastal Carolina Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Apr. 21 at McNeese Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA
Apr. 24 Marshall Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Apr. 25 Marshall Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Apr. 26 Marshall Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Apr. 30 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
May (0–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 1 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
May 2 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
Schedule source:[2]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

References

  1. ^ "Sun Belt". D1Softball.com. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
  2. ^ "Louisiana Softball Reveals Schedule Plan for 2026 Campaign". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
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