The 2008 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2008 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Lamson Park and were led by eighth and ninth year husband and wife head coaching duo Michael and Stefni Lotief, respectively.

Roster

2008 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns roster Pitchers 00 Ashley Brignac – Redshirt Freshman 5 Shari Sigur – Sophomore 10 Brittany Cuevas – Sophomore 18 Amanda Hill – Sophomore 21 Donna Bourgeois – Redshirt Freshman

Utility Players 8 Monique Prejean – Redshirt Freshman 12 Christi Orgeron – Redshirt Freshman

Catchers 6 Lana Bowers – Sophomore 15 Adele Files – Sophomore Infielders 3 Brooke Brodhead – Senior 4 Kelly Cormier – Redshirt Freshman 7 Vanessa Soto – Senior 16 Melissa Verde – Sophomore 19 Courtney Trahan – Sophomore 22 Laura Anne Hagle – Redshirt Freshman 24 Codi Runyan – Senior 25 Gabriele Bridges – Redshirt Freshman 27 Jessica Dupont – Redshirt Freshman 31 Paige Cormier – Redshirt Freshman

Outfielders 9 Karli Hubbard – Junior 14 Vallie Gaspard – Sophomore 17 Meagan Godwin – Sophomore 20 Katie Smith – Redshirt Freshman 23 Holly Tankersley – Senior 30 Katey Stanford – Redshirt Freshman

Coaching staff 2008 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns coaching staffMichael Lotief – Co-Head Coach – 8th year Stefni Lotief – Co-Head Coach – 9th year

Schedule and results

Legend Louisiana–Lafayette win Louisiana–Lafayette loss PostponementBoldLouisiana–Lafayette team member

2008 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Softball Game Log Regular season (42–12) February (9–1) Date Opponent Ranking Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record Louisiana Tech Tournament Feb. 9 vs. Louisiana–Monroe Lady Techsters Softball Complex • Ruston, LA W 6–0 1–0 Feb. 9 at Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters Softball Complex • Ruston, LA W 13–0 2–0 Feb. 10 at Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters Softball Complex • Ruston, LA W 8–3 3–0 Feb. 20 at McNeese State Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 12–0 4–0 Louisiana Classics Feb. 22 vs. Mississippi Valley State Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 15–0 5–0 Feb. 23 vs. Southern Miss Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 4–1 6–0 Feb. 24 vs. Mississippi Valley State Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9–0 7–0 Feb. 24 vs. Southern Miss Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 3–2 8–0 NFCA Leadoff Classic Feb. 29 vs. North Carolina South Commons Sports Complex • Columbus, GA W 7–1 9–0 Feb. 29 vs. Nebraska South Commons Sports Complex • Columbus, GA L 1–3 9–1 March (10–6) Dat Opponent Ranking Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record NFCA Leadoff Classic Mar. 1 vs. Tennessee Tech South Commons Softball Complex • Columbus, GA W 8–0 10–1 Mar. 1 vs. Iowa South Commons Softball Complex • Columbus, GA L 1–3 10–2 Mar. 2 vs. Michigan South Commons Softball Complex • Columbus, GA L 0–9 10–3 Mar. 4 Nicholls State Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 11–3 11–3 Mar. 4 Nicholls Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 12–0 12–3 Aggie Classic Mar. 7 at Texas A&M Aggie Softball Complex • College Station, TX L 0–1 12–4 Mar. 8 vs. BYU Aggie Softball Complex • College Station, TX W 7–4 13–4 Mar. 8 at Texas A&M Aggie Softball Complex • College Station, TX W 2–1 14–4 Mar. 9 vs. Illinois Aggie Softball Complex • College Station, TX W 4–1 15–4 Mar. 9 vs. Illinois Aggie Softball Complex • College Station, TX L 1–2 15–5 Mar. 11 IUPUI Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 12–0 16–5 Mar. 11 IUPUI Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 14–0 17–5 Mar. 15 at Middle Tennessee Blue Raider Softball Park • Murfreesboro, TN Game cancelled Mar. 16 at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Softball Park • Murfreesboro, TN W 8–1 18–5 1–0 Mar. 16 at Middle Tennessee Blue Raider Softball Park • Murfreesboro, TN W 12–1 19–5 2–0 Judi Garman Classic Mar. 21 vs. Arizona State Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 1–3 19–6 Mar. 21 vs. UNLV Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 10–0 20–6 Mar. 22 vs. Arizona Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 0–2 20–7 Mar. 22 vs. Michigan Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 2–7 20–8 Mar. 25 at Western Kentucky WKU Softball Complex • Bowling Green, KY L 2–5 20–9 2–1 Mar. 25 at Western Kentucky WKU Softball Complex • Bowling Green, KY W 11–4 21–9 3–1 Mar. 26 at Western Kentucky WKU Softball Complex • Bowling Green, KY L 2–3 21–10 3–2 April (19–1) Date Opponent Ranking Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record Apr. 1 vs. Grambling State Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8–0 22–10 Apr. 1 vs. Grambling State Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 6–0 23–10 Apr. 5 at FIU FIU Softball Stadium • Miami, FL W 7–6 24–10 4-2 Apr. 5 at FIU FIU Softball Stadium • Miami, FL W 9–8 25–10 5-2 Apr. 6 at FIU FIU Softball Stadium • Miami, FL W 7–4 26–10 6-2 Apr. 9 vs. McNeese State Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7–0 27–10 Apr. 12 vs. South Alabama Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10–2 28–10 7-2 Apr. 12 vs. South Alabama Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 7–1 29–10 8-2 Apr. 13 vs. South Alabama Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8–0 30–10 9-2 Apr. 16 vs. Florida Atlantic Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5–1 31–10 10-2 Apr. 16 vs. Florida Atlantic Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 4–0 32–10 11-2 Apr. 17 vs. Florida Atlantic Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 4–0 33–10 12-2 Apr. 23 vs. North Texas Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8–0 34–10 13-2 Apr. 23 vs. North Texas Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 8–0 35–10 14-2 Apr. 24 vs. North Texas Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 3–2 36–10 15-2 Apr. 26 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 4–2 37–10 16-2 Apr. 26 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 4–0 38–10 17-2 Apr. 27 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Game cancelled Apr. 30 at Houston Cougar Softball Field • Houston, TX L 0–2 38–11 Apr. 30 at Houston Cougar Softball Field • Houston, TX W 4–0 39–11 May (2–1) Date Opponent Ranking Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record May 3 vs. Louisiana–Monroe Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 0–1 39–12 17-3 May 3 vs. Louisiana–Monroe Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9–1 40–12 18-3 May 4 vs. Louisiana–Monroe Alfred and Helen Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 10–0 42–12 19-3 Post-Season (10–3) (4–0) Date Opponent Ranking Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record May 7 vs. Western Kentucky Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 8–0 43–12 May 8 vs. FIU Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 8–2 44–12 May 9 vs. Western Kentucky Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 3–1 45–12 May 10 vs. Louisiana–Monroe Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 13–0 46–12 (6–3) Date Opponent Ranking Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record Baton Rouge Regional May 16 vs. East Carolina Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA W 2–1 47–12 May 17 vs. LSU Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA W 9–4 48–12 May 17 vs. LSU Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA W 6–3 49–12 Houston Super Regional May 23 at Houston Cougar Softball Field • Houston, TX W 6–4 50–12 May 24 at Houston Cougar Softball Field • Houston, TX L 3–6 50–13 May 24 at Houston Cougar Softball Field • Houston, TX W 4–0 51–13 Women's College World Series May 29 vs. Florida ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 3–2 52–13 May 30 vs. Texas A&M ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 1–2 52–14 May 31 vs. Alabama ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 1–3 52–15 Schedule source:

Baton Rouge Regional Baton Rouge Regional Teams(1) LSU Lady Tigers(2) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns(3) East Carolina Pirates(4) Mississippi Valley State Devilettes

Houston Super Regional Houston Super Regional Teams(1) Houston Cougars(2) Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns

Game 1 Louisiana–Lafayette 6 8 Houston 4

Game 2 Louisiana–Lafayette 3 8 Houston 6

Game 3 Louisiana–Lafayette 4 8 Houston 0

Women's College World Series WCWS Teams(1) Florida Gators(2) UCLA Bruins(3) Alabama Crimson Tide(5) Texas A&M Aggies(6) Arizona State Sun Devils(7) Arizona WildcatsLouisiana–Lafayette Ragin' CajunsVirginia Tech Hokies

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