2011 Team Guide
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2011 TEAM GUIDE THE FU T URE IS NOW SE N IOR JU N IORS SOPHOMORES FRESHME N 2011 RAGIN ’ CAJUNS SOFTBALL Thank you for your interest in Ragin’ Cajuns Softball. The 2011 QUICK FACTS team guide features most of the information you will need GENERAL IN F ORMATION Location Lafayette, La. to cover the Cajuns this season. You may also find the Ragin’ Enrollment 16,673 (Fall 2010) Cajuns Softball History & Record Book helpful. It contains last Founded 1898 President Dr. E. Joseph Savoie season’s stats, as well as all documented historical data and Faculty Athletic Representative Anita Hazelwood records. The History & Record Book is available at RaginCa- Conference Sun Belt First Year of Sun Belt Competition 2000 juns.com under the softball homepage. Nickname Ragin’ Cajuns or Cajuns Colors Vermilion (PMS 193) and White University Web Site www.louisiana.edu Athletics Web Site www.RaginCajuns.com MEDIA IN F ORMATION ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION Lamson Park 2-3 Interim Director of Athletics Scott Farmer Sports Information/Media Outlets 4 Associate AD/SWA Sherry LeBas Associate AD/Director of Athletic Training John Porche Media Information 5 Assistant AD/Compliance Jessica Clarke City of Lafayette 6 Assistant AD/Internal Affairs John Dugas 2011 Season Preview 7 HOME FIELD 2011 Roster 8 Stadium (capacity) Lamson Park (2,790) Dimensions LF-200, CF-220, RF-200 Year Opened 1985 STUDENT -ATHLETE PRO F ILES Renovated 2011 Gabriele Bridges 9 Seasons Played Entering 27th First Game Feb. 26, 1985 Ashley Brignac 10 All-Time Home Record 579-92 (.867) Christi Orgeron 11 Press Box Phone (337) 262-1349 or (337) 262-1350 Katie Smith 12 LOUISIANA SO F TBALL HISTORY Erikka Murphy - Megan Granger 13 First Season 1981 Paige Cormier - Jensen Tydelski 14 All-Time Division I Record 1,255-379 (.768) Sun Belt Conference Record 167-30 (.848) Taryn Broussard - Nerissa Myers 15 Women’s College World Series Appearances 5 Jennifer Martin - Sarah Draheim 16 (1993, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2008) Women’s College World Series Record 6-10 (.375) Megan Waterman - Callie Philen - Brianna Cherry 17 NCAA Super Regional Appearances 2 Paige Cavallin - Courtney Hollier - Natalie Fernandez 18 (2008, 2010) NCAA Super Regional Record 2-3 (.400) Shelbee Rodgers - Christina Hamilton - Lacey Blanchard - Allie Chenailt 19 NCAA Regional Appearances 20 (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 ,1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 , 2010) COACH PRO F ILES NCAA Regional Record 42-29 (.592) Co-Head Coach Stefni Lotief 20-21 Regular Season Sun Belt Championships 9 (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010) Co-Head Coach Michael Lotief 22-23 Sun Belt Tournament Championships 10 Assistant Coach Chris Malveaux - Support Staff 24 (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010) Sun Belt Tournament Record 35-3 (.921) Fans can listen Sports Radio ESPN 1420 Conference Affiliations Independent (1981-82) Southland (1983-87) to all Louisiana’s Programming Director Independent (1988-99) Ragin’ Cajuns Steve Peloquin has Sun Belt (2000-present) football, men’s served as color analyst basketball and for the Ragin’ Cajuns LOUISIANA SO F TBALL STA ff baseball, plus Radio Network since Co-Head Coach Stefni Lotief (Louisiana, 1990) comprehensive 2002. School Record 497-128 (11th season) Career Record Same coverage of women’s basketball and softball Co-Head Coach Michael Lotief (Louisiana, 1985) on the Ragin’ Cajuns Radio Network. Peloquin is the football color analyst and is School Record 396-105 (9th season) the primary play-by-play voice for women’s Career Record Same 1 Sports Radio ESPN 1420 (KPEL-AM) is now basketball and softball. Assistant Coach Chris Malveaux (Texas A&M, 2001) in its fifth decade as the flagship station for Administrative Assistant Bobby Neveaux Athletic Trainer Julie Hara (TCU, 2008) Ragin’ Cajuns athletics. Under his guidance, coverage of women’s basketball and softball has increased to 2011 LOUISIANA’S RA G IN ’ CAJUNS Every football and men’s basketball game nearly 100 live events since 2007-08, with Letterwinners Returning/Lost 16/10 can be heard on plans for even further expansion. Position Players Returning/Lost 14/8 KRKA 107.9 FM in Lafayette Pitchers Returning/Lost 2/2 KPEL 1420 AM in Lafayette A broadcasting veteran since 1991, Peloquin Position Starters Returning/Lost 4/5 Pitching Starters Returning/Lost 0/2 KANE 1240 AM in New Iberia hosts the always entertaining morning Newcomers 6 sports show, “Thinking Out Loud,” which airs In addition Cajuns baseball is broadcast on Monday-Friday from 7-9 a.m. on ESPN 1420 2010 RECAP KPEL 1420 AM and KANE 1240 AM. All Sun AM. Overall Record 45-18 (.714) Belt Conference baseball games can be heard Home Record 19-2 (.905) on KPEL News Radio 96.5 FM. Road Record 11-8 (.579) Neutral Site Record 15-8 (.652) SBC Record (Finish) 19-5 (1st) All broadcasts are also available on the SBC Tournament Record (Finish) 4-0 (Champions) internet via RaginCajuns.com. NCAA Baton Rouge Regional (Finish) 3-0 (Champions) NCAA Los Angeles Super Regional 0-2 Final Rankings (NFCA/USA Softball) 16/17 WE ARE LOUISIANA UL Athletic Media Relations We are the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Please refer to us as Sports Information Director Daryl Cetnar Assistant SID Matt Hebert Louisiana, Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns, the University of Louisiana at Softball Contact Matt Mays Lafayette, Ragin’ Cajuns or simply, Cajuns. PLEASE DO NOT REFER Office (337) 482-6332 Fax (337) 482-6529 TO US AS LAFAYETTE, as Lafayette College is located in Easton, Pa., Cell (985) 264-5185 and is an entirely separate institution. E-mail [email protected] WWW .RAGIN CAJUNS .C OM 2011 RAGIN ’ CAJUNS SOFTBALL AL F RED A N D HELE N LAMSO N PARK 27th Season • 671 Games • 579 Wins • .863 Winning Percentage Since 1985, the University of Louisiana and its debuted in 2010. perennial powerhouse softball program has called Plans also call for new batting cages LAMSON PARK MILESTONE VICTORIES Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin’ Cajuns Softball Park its and a special indoor area that will house very own home. the latest in video and virtual reality Win Date Opponent Score And what a home it is. programming. 1 Feb. 26, 1985 Ball State 11-0 Often called the most beautiful and nostalgic field in The 2011 season marks the 27th 50 Apr. 18, 1988 Louisiana Tech 2-1 the country by opposing teams who play on it, Lamson season since the facility opened. 100 Feb. 23, 1991 DePaul 2-0 Park will have quite a new feel for the 2011 season. The Originally know as Lady Cajun Park, 200 Mar. 30, 1995 Southeastern La. 5-0 park will further its place as one of the finest softball the facility changed names in 2006 to 300 Mar. 25, 1999 Northwestern State 5-4 fields in the country as a $2.1 million renovation, which Alfred and Helen Lamson Ragin’ Cajuns 400 Apr. 5, 2003 Middle Tennessee 12-4 began in the winter of 2009, is completed. Softball Park. The facility was dedicated 500 Mar. 7, 2007 Middle Tennessee 4-1 The renovation includes a new mostly-covered in memory of long-time loyal supporters grandstand between dugouts, three private luxury Alfred and Helen Lamson. it is easy to see why UL Softball is one of the greatest boxes and a 50-seat Stadium Club. Fans will also notice Even today, the facility continues to grow to meet entertainment options in town. more seating beyond the outfield fence. All of these the needs of an ever-growing fan base and provide a The official beginning of the game is right around new seats bring the capacity of Lamson Park up to first-class atmosphere. the corner when Harris begins belting out the Cajuns 2,790. In 2007, the UL Athletics Department oversaw starters in a style all his own. Harris a.k.a. “The Voice of Also, a new press box with three broadcast booths the construction of the Leon Moncla Indoor Practice the Ragin’ Cajuns,” has been a fixture on the microphone capable of hosting NCAA Regionals will be included. Facility. Equipped with an artificial playing surface and and will always have all of the fans’ attentions, regardless The Cajuns also welcome a larger and more drop-down batting cages, it is located adjacent to the of what is taking place on the field. functional locker room that includes a technology- softball field. From his patented “Ask the Ump” segment to his driven meeting room. A few other changes were made in 2006. The right dreaded phone calls, Harris always seems to keep the In addition to ammenities coming in 2011, fans field and left field foul lines were adorned by brick crowd laughing. The mixture of off-the-field antics will recognize the new scoreboard in right field that walls. Another major construction project involved gives Louisiana a distinction from any other program in new dugouts for both the Cajuns and the visiting team the country. From the first call of “play ball” to the final YEAR -BY -YEAR AT LAMSON PARK – adding to the new and improved look of the facility “yer out” call, no school can match the excitement of and providing the biggest square footage dugouts you Year Record Pct. Ragin’ Cajuns Softball. will find in the country. 1985 12-4 .750 The field itself is what it’s all about. It provides The batting cages down the right field line were the ultimate in playing and spectator facilities. From 1986 10-6 .625 expanded in 2006. The new design allowed the Ragin’ the oak trees that line the outfield fence, to the park 2 1987 16-6 .727 Cajuns access to six different cages at once and was benches at the front entrance to the astounding green 1988 15-4 .789 able to accommodate several teams at once when grass that covers the field, the park provides all the 1989 20-6 .769 Louisiana hosted a tournament.