LOUISIANABASEBALL2011 2 L Sun Belt Champions (1992,1994, 1997,2005, 2007,2010) OUISIANA B 22PETELLO 2011 S ASE 28HUBBELL 1FONTENOT 21BAILEY B R A ll AGIN’ 2011 9POIRRIER ENIOR C AJUNS 19MARVEL 40GEITH 5BULLIARD C 37SATRIANO LASS 12PARKER 24GOULAS 23COOK 8SWITZENBERG Top 40 National Average Attendance Since 1999 40National Average Top LOUISIANA BASE B A ll 2011 Ragin’ Cajuns Baseball 2011 Team Guide Thank you for your interest in Ragin’ Cajuns Baseball. The 2011 team guide University Information features most of the information you will need to cover the Cajuns this Name _____________________University of Louisiana Location ___________________________Lafayette, La. season. You may also find the 2011 Ragin’ Cajuns Baseball History & Record Founded ________________________________ 1898 Book helpful. It contains last season’s stats, as well as all documented Enrollment _____________________ 16,763 (Fall 2010) Nickname _________________________Ragin’ Cajuns historical data and records. The History & Record Book is available at Colors ______________ Vermilion (PMS 193) and White ragincajuns.com under the baseball homepage. Affiliation ________________________NCAA Division I Conference ____________________________Sun Belt President ____________________ Dr. E. Joseph Savoie Interim Director of Athletics __________ Scott Farmer ME D ia IN F orma T ion Coac H ing ST A FF Ticket Office Phone _______________ (337) 851-2011 Team Roster _________________2 Head Coach Tony Robichaux _ 14-16 Web Site __________________ www.RaginCajuns.com Season Preview ______________3 Anthony Babineaux __________17 Ballpark Information Schedule/Travel Info __________4 Mike Trahan ________________18 Name ____________________M.L. “Tigue” Moore Field Roster Breakdown ____________5 Brooks Badeaux _____________19 Surface _____________ ProGrass Synthetic Turf System Dimensions ________________LF-330, CF-400, RF-330 Chris Domingue ____________19 Press Box Phone Number ___________ (337) 851-2255 Capacity _________________________________ 3,755 “TH E Tigue ” Year Opened _____________________________ 1978 M.L. “Tigue” Moore Field ______ 6-7 2011 Opponen T S First Game ____________ March 4, 1978 (UNO 7, UL 1) Opponent Information ____ 20-21 All-Time Record at “The Tigue” ______ 733-282-2 (.722) RAGIN’ CAJUNS Record in Robichaux Era ___________ 341-127-1 (.728) Pla Y er Pro F iles Bailey-De Gruy _______________8 CO V ering TH E Cajuns Coaching Staff Head Coach ____ Tony Robichaux (McNeese State, ‘86) Duhon-Fuselier ______________9 Media Information ___________22 Record at UL ___________ 577-382-1 (17th Season) Radio /Media Outlets _________23 Career Record __________ 840-559-1 (25th Season) Geith-Hubbell ______________10 Sun Belt Record __________ 275-158 (17th Season) Kellogg-Nicholson ___________11 Visiting Lafayette ____________24 Assistant ________Anthony Babineaux (Louisiana, ‘95) Assistant _________ Mike Trahan (McNeese State, ‘01) Parker-Simoneaux ___________12 Dir. of Operations __ Chris Domingue (LSU-Eunice, ‘02) Sinclair-Zimmermann ________13 Volunteer Asst.____ Brooks Badeaux (Florida State, ‘07) Student Coaches __ Garrett Larsen and Justin Robichaux 2010 Review Follow the Ragin’ Cajuns at Overall Record ___________________________ 38-22 Home: 23-10 Away: 14-10 Neutral: 1-2 Sun Belt Record (Finish) ________________21-9 (t-1st) Home: 10-5 Away: 11-4 Sun Belt Tournament Finish _________________ T-7th (L, 6-8 vs. ASU; L, 0-3 vs. MT) Postseason _________________ NCAA Austin Regional (W, 1-0 vs. Rice; L, 2-4 vs. Texas; L, 1-9 vs. Rice) 2011 Team Information Letterwinners R/L __________________________16/8 Position Starters R/L _________________________ 5/3 2011 SENIOR CLASS Pitchers R/L ________________________________ 9/4 Starting Pitchers R/L _________________________ 3/1 Newcomers ________________________________ 15 Freshmen/JC Transfers ______________________10/2 1 Baseball History First Season in Division I ____________________ 1972 Division I Seasons Played _____ Entering 40th Season Division I Record (since 1972) _____1,301-885-4 (.595) Division I Winning Seasons (since 1972) _________ 25 Sun Belt Record ____________________315-181 (.635) Sun Belt Regular Season Titles __________________ 6 (SBC West 1992 & 1994; 1997, 2005, 2007, 2010) Sun Belt Tournament Record ___________31-32 (.492) Sun Belt Tournament Titles________________ 1 (1998) www.RaginCajuns.com NCAA Regionals Record _____ 15-20 (12 appearances) Last Appearance ___________ 2010 Austin Regional Super Regionals Record ________ 3-3 (2 appearances) Louisiana Last Appearance ___ 2000 Columbia Super Regional College World Series Record _____ 2-2 (1 appearance) Sports Information MATT HEBERT Last Appearance _______________ 2000 (3rd place) Main Phone: (337) 851-2255 Baseball Contact Fax: (337) 482-6529 Media Contact Office: (337) 482-6330 Sports Information Director ___________ Daryl Cetnar MAILING ADDRESS Cell: (337) 288-6023 Asst. Director (Baseball Contact) _______ Matt Hebert Cox Communications Athletic Center Email: [email protected] Office _________________________ (337) 482-6330 201 Reinhardt Drive Cell ___________________________ (337) 288-6023 Lafayette, LA 70506 E-mail ____________________ [email protected] Sun Belt Champions (1992, 1994, 1997, 2005, 2007, 2010) Top 40 National Average Attendance Since 1999 LOUISIANA BASE B A ll 2011 roster 2011 Alp H A B E T ical Ros T er Numerical Ros T er NO. NAME ____________ POS. NO. NAME POS. B/T HT. WT. CL.-EXP. HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL (LAST SCHOOL) 21 Bailey, Josh _________ RHP 1 Greg Fontenot SS R-R 5-11 180 Sr.-3L Lafayette, La./Acadiana HS 6 Bourque, Jordan _______SS 2 Dominick Francia OF L-L 5-11 175 Fr.-HS Mobile, Ala./St. Paul’s Episcopal HS 25 Bowman, Brian _______ OF 4 Daniel Nichols OF R-R 6-1 190 Jr.-RS Newburgh, Ind./Castle HS (Wabash Valley College) 5 Bulliard, Randall _____ RHP 5 Randall Bulliard RHP R-R 5-10 170 Sr.-3L Lafayette, La./Westminster Christian HS 32 Compton, Chase _______1B 6 Jordan Bourque SS R-R 5-10 180 Jr.-JC Lafayette, La./Teurlings Catholic (LSU-Eunice) 23 Cook, Michael _______ RHP 7 Ryan Leonards SS R-R 6-0 180 Fr.-HS Crowley, La./Notre Dame HS 39 de Gruy, Jacques _____ RHP 8 Trask Switzenberg 1B/3B R-R 6-4 205 Sr.-1L Cave Creek, Ariz./Cactus Shadows HS (Chandler-Gilbert CC) 38 Duhon, Manning _____ RHP 9 Jordan Poirrier 2B L-R 5-11 195 Sr.-2L Reserve, La./Riverside Academy (Pensacola JC) 1 Fontenot, Greg ________SS 10 Tyler Frederick 3B R-R 6-0 185 So.-1L Lafayette, La./Acadiana HS 2 Francia, Dominick _____ OF 11 Michael Strentz C R-R 6-1 200 Fr.-HS Lafayette, La./Comeaux HS 10 Frederick, Tyler ________3B 12 Ryland Parker RHP R-R 6-3 190 Sr.-1L Splendora, Texas/Spledora HS (Angelina CC) 34 Frith, Ben ___________ LHP 13 Chris Sinclair C L-R 6-0 205 Jr.-JC West Monroe, La./West Monroe HS (Western Nevada JC) 29 Fuselier, Alex _________ OF 14 Chase Traffica RHP R-R 6-2 190 So.-1L Birmingham, Ala./Spain Park HS 40 Geith, T.J. __________ LHP 17 Jordan Nicholson RHP R-R 6-1 195 Jr.-TR Ruston, La./Ruston HS (LSU) 44 Girouard, Tyler ________3B 19 Lance Marvel OF/C R-R 6-2 215 Sr.-1L Texarkana, Ark./Arkansas HS (Texarkana CC) 24 Goulas, Matt _________ OF 21 Josh Bailey RHP R-R 5-11 195 Sr.-TR Baton Rouge, La./Bethany Christian (Southeastern La.) 43 Hebert, Ethan _______ RHP 22 Mike Petello OF R-R 6-0 200 Sr.-TR Scottsdale, Ariz./Saguaro HS (New Orleans) 26 Hicks, Matt _________ 2B/P 23 Michael Cook RHP R-R 6-5 215 Sr.-3L Lafayette, La./Lafayette HS 28 Hubbell, Taylor ______ LHP 24 Matt Goulas OF R-R 5-11 195 Sr.-3L New Iberia, La./Catholic HS 31 Kellogg, Caleb _______ RHP 25 Brian Bowman OF R-R 6-0 185 Jr.-2L Lafayette, La./Lafayette HS 7 Leonards, Ryan ________SS 26 Matt Hicks 2B/P R-R 5-7 160 Fr.-HS Bridge City, Texas/Bridge City HS 19 Marvel, Lance ______ OF/C 27 Kyle Neely LHP R-L 5-9 165 Fr.-HS Merryville, La./Merryville HS 27 Neely, Kyle __________ LHP 28 Taylor Hubbell LHP L-L 6-3 215 Sr.-1L Scottsdale, Ariz./Desert Mountain HS (Scottsdale CC) 2 4 Nichols, Daniel _______ OF 29 Alex Fuselier OF L-L 6-0 185 Jr.-2L St. Martinville, La./Teurlings Catholic HS 17 Nicholson, Jordan ____ RHP 30 Blake Wascom RHP R-R 6-3 195 Jr.-2L Walker, La./Walker HS 12 Parker, Ryland _______ RHP 31 Caleb Kellogg RHP R-R 5-11 171 Fr.-HS DeQuincy, La./DeQuincy HS 22 Petello, Mike _________ OF 32 Chase Compton 1B L-R 6-1 205 Fr.-HS Slidell, La./Northshore HS 9 Poirrier, Jordan ________2B 33 Joe Zimmermann RHP R-R 6-1 200 Jr.-TR New Orleans, La./De La Salle HS (New Orleans) 37 Satriano, Joey _______ RHP 34 Ben Frith LHP L-L 6-0 180 Jr.-TR Lafayette, La./Westminster Christian HS (Marshall) 42 Simoneaux, Thomas ____2B 37 Joey Satriano RHP R-R 6-2 215 Sr.-1L Houston, Texas/Bellaire HS (McLennan CC) 13 Sinclair, Chris _________ C 38 Manning Duhon RHP R-R 6-0 195 So.-Sq. Lafayette, La./St. Thomas More HS 11 Strentz, Michael _______ C 39 Jacques de Gruy RHP R-R 6-4 200 Fr.-HS Dallas, Texas/Jesuit College Prep 8 Switzenberg, Trask __ 1B/3B 40 T.J. Geith LHP L-L 6-5 175 Sr.-1L Peoria, Ariz./Sunrise Mountain HS (Scottsdale CC) 14 Traffica, Chase _______ RHP 42 Thomas Simoneaux 2B L-R 5-9 155 Fr.-HS* Lafayette, La./Ruston HS 30 Wascom, Blake ______ RHP 43 Ethan Hebert RHP R-R 6-2 160 Jr.-Sq. Abbeville, La./Vermilion Catholic HS 33 Zimmermann, Joe ___ RHP 44 Tyler Girouard 3B L-R 5-9 187 Fr.-HS* Lafayette, La./Teurlings Catholic HS * - Denotes player will not compete during 2011 season and will redshirt Ros T er Brea KD O W N Seniors __________________13 Coac H ing ST A FF Juniors __________________10 Head Coach: Tony Robichaux, 36 (McNeese State, 1986),