The 2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2019 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 twenty-fifth year head coach Tony Robichaux.
This season would also be their last with Robichaux at the helm of the program. This came after Robichaux’s death on July 3, 2019, after suffering from a massive heart attack. Days prior to his death, the university hosted a prayer vigil at Russo Park in which hundreds of fans attended to pray for their coach. Robichaux's funeral procession passed through campus and around the Baseball stadium on the way to his burial in Crowley, Louisiana. During opening weekend of the 2020 season, former players of Robichaux unveiled a statue dedicated to him outside of the Tigue.
Preseason
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 30, 2019. Louisiana was picked to finish first in the West Division with 71 votes and 11 first-place votes.
Coaches poll (West) 1 Louisiana 71 (11) 2 Texas State 55 3 Little Rock 48 (1) 4 UT Arlington 36 5 Arkansas State 24 6 Louisiana-Monroe 18
Preseason All-Sun Belt team
Seth Shuman (GASO, JR, Pitcher) Hunter Gaddis (GSU, JR, Pitcher) Gunner Leger (LA, SR, Pitcher) Matt Eardensohn (CCU, SR, Pitcher) Carter Perkins (USA, SR, Catcher) Kyle McDonald (ARST, SR, First Base) Corey Wood (CCU, JR, Second Base) Hayden Cantrelle (LA, SO, Shortstop) Drew Frederic (TROY, JR, Third Base) Parker Chavers (CCU, SO, Outfield) Daniel Lahare (LA, SR, Outfield) Rigsby Mosley (TROY, SO, Outfield) Ryan Glass (GSU, SO, Designated Hitter) Brandon Bell (GSU, SR, Utility)
Roster 2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns roster Pitchers 2 Connor Cooke - Freshman 8 Blake Shultz - Freshman 15 Jacob Shultz - Sophomore 17 Gunner Leger - Senior 16 Austin Bradford - Junior 20 Brock Batty - Sophomore 22 Chance Stone - Freshman 24 Caleb Armstrong - Junior 27 Austin Perrin - Sophomore 28 Logan Savoy -- Sophomore 32 Brandon Young - Junior 34 Grant Cox - Senior 39 Michael Leaumont - Sophomore 40 Dalton Horton - Junior 45 Jack Burk - Junior Catchers 11 Kole McKinnon - Senior 13 Sebastian Toro - Junior 23 Handsome Monica - Senior
Infielders 1 Connor Dupuy - Sophomore 5 Hayden Cantrelle - Sophomore 7 O'Neal Lochridge - Sophomore 12 Jonathan Windham - Sophomore 14 Nathan Camp - Freshman 19 Hunter Kasuls - Senior Outfielders 4 Brennan Breaux - Junior 6 Jordan Wiley - Junior 9 Todd Lott - Junior 10 Alex Hannie - Sophomore 18 Tremaine Spears - Junior 21 Orynn Veillon - Senior 26 Daniel Lahare - Senior 30 Connor Joffrion - Freshman 31 Adam Mitchell - Junior 33 Colton Frank - Freshman 41 Gavin Bourgeois - Senior
Coaching staff 2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns coaching staffTony Robichaux – Head Coach & Pitching Coach – 25th year Anthony Babineaux – Associate head coach and Director of Player and Program Development– 25th year Jeremy Talbot – Assistant Head Coach, and Recruiting coordinator – 5th year Jack Wells – Assistant Head Coach, Batting coach – 1st year Daniel Freeman – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 5th year Chris Domingue – Academic & Camp coordinator – 16th year Debbie Guilbeaux – Administrative Assistant Joey Bearb – Clubhouse Manager Carter Munchrath – Clubhouse Manager Jacob Raggio – Clubhouse Manager Austin Belaire – Field Manager Kaleb Istre – Field Manager Victoria Stringer – Student Assistant
Schedule and results Legend Louisiana win Louisiana loss PostponementBoldLouisiana team member