2008 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team


The 2008 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2008 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at M. L. Tigue Moore Field and were led by fourteenth year head coach Tony Robichaux.

2008 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record30–29 (16–14 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Anthony Babineaux
  • Michael Trahan
Home stadiumM. L. Tigue Moore Field
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 20 10 0   .667 34 24 0   .586
New Orleans  ‍‍‍y 18 11 0   .621 43 21 0   .672
Troy  ‍‍‍ 18 12 0   .600 32 26 0   .552
Florida Atlantic  ‍‍‍ 15 12 1   .554 32 27 1   .542
Western Kentucky  ‍‍y 16 14 0   .533 33 27 1   .549
Louisiana–Lafayette  ‍‍‍ 16 14 0   .533 30 29 0   .508
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 15 15 0   .500 33 25 0   .569
Middle Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 13 16 0   .448 27 29 1   .482
FIU  ‍‍‍ 12 18 0   .400 20 36 0   .357
Arkansas–Little Rock  ‍‍‍ 10 18 0   .357 16 32 0   .333
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍ 8 21 1   .283 20 34 1   .373
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2008[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Roster

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2008 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns roster
 

Pitchers

  • 5 Randall Bulliard – Redshirt Freshman
  • 8 Luke Wagley – Junior
  • 15 Justin Robichaux – Sophomore
  • 16 Kendall Gilmore – Redshirt Freshman
  • 18 Hunter Moody – Senior
  • 19 Gregory Harmon – Junior
  • 20 Matt Broussard – Junior
  • 21 Dayton Marze – Redshirt Freshman
  • 23 Michael Cook – Redshirt Freshman
  • 26 Corey Chapman – Junior
  • 27 Danny Farquhar – Junior
  • 29 Buddy Glass – Senior
  • 30 Blake Wascom – Redshirt Freshman
  • 33 Blake Haagen – Junior
  • 34 John Zorich – Senior
  • 37 Brent Solich – Senior
  • 42 Dane Maxwell – Redshirt Freshman
  • 43 Patrick Holloway – Redshirt Freshman
  • RS Leif DuBois – Redshirt Freshman
  • RS T.J. Gros – Junior
  • RS Greg Wilborn – Junior
  • RS Ethan Hebert – Redshirt Freshman
 

Catchers

  • 6 Dillon Guillory – Redshirt Freshman
  • 11 Scott Hawkins – Junior
  • 17 Thad Griffen – Redshirt Freshman
  • 22 Blaine Lafleur – Junior
  • 40 Chance Harst – Sophomore

Infielders

  • 1 Greg Fontenot – Redshirt Freshman
  • 2 Matt Hicks – Junior
  • 7 William Long – Sophomore
  • 9 Jordan Poirrier – Sophomore
  • 12 Tyler Benzel – Redshirt Freshman
  • 31 Cy Primeaux – Junior
  • 35 Grant Derouen – Sophomore
  • RS Jim Simon – Redshirt Freshman

Outfielders

  • 4 Josh Logan – Senior
  • 10 Nolan Gisclair – Senior
  • 13 Travis Whipple – Redshirt Freshman
  • 24 Matt Goulas – Redshirt Freshman
  • 25 Brian Bowman – Redshirt Freshman
  • 28 Gabe Begneaud – Redshirt Freshman
  • 32 Andre Robichaux – Redshirt Freshman
  • 39 Kolin Hatfield – Senior

Coaching staff

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2008 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns coaching staff
  • Tony Robichaux – Head coach – 14th year
  • Anthony Babineaux – Associate head coach – 14th year
  • Michael Trahan – Assistant head coach – 1st year
  • Chris Domingue – Director of baseball operations – 6th year

Schedule and results

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Legend
  Louisiana–Lafayette win
  Louisiana–Lafayette loss
  Postponement
Bold Louisiana-Lafayette team member
2008 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball game log
Regular season (28–27)
February (2–4)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record
UTSA Baseball Classic
Feb. 22 vs. Army Roadrunner FieldSan Antonio, TX W 2–1 1–0
Feb. 23 vs. Texas Tech Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX W 4–0 2–0
Feb. 23 vs. Oral Roberts Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX L 5–6 2–1
Feb. 24 at UTSA Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX L 2–5 2–2
Feb. 27 at Tulane Greer Field at Turchin StadiumNew Orleans, LA L 1–10 2–3
Feb. 29 Southern Miss M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 0–6 2–4
March (9–10)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record
Mar. 1 Miami (OH) M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 1–3 2–5
Mar. 2 Southern Miss M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 2–0 3–5
Mar. 4 at Houston Cougar FieldHouston, TX L 8–14 3–6
Mar. 5 Southeastern Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 3–1 4–6
Mar. 8 Arkansas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 0–3 4–7 0–1
Mar. 8 Arkansas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 5–9 4–8 0–2
Mar. 9 Arkansas State M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 2–9 4–9 0–3
Mar. 11 at Louisiana Tech J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson ParkRuston, LA W 11–2 5–9
Mar. 14 at Florida Atlantic FAU Baseball StadiumBoca Raton, FL L 6–13 5–10 0–4
Mar. 15 at Florida Atlantic FAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL W 9–3 6–10 1–4
Mar. 16 at Florida Atlantic FAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL L 2–9 6–11 1–5
Mar. 19 at No. 14 Rice Reckling ParkHouston, TX L 6–17 6–12
Mar. 21 at Arkansas–Little Rock Gary Hogan FieldLittle Rock, AR W 12–1 7–12 2–5
Mar. 22 at Arkansas–Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W 7–6 8–12 3–5
Mar. 23 at Arkansas–Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W 8–7 9–12 4–5
Mar. 26 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud FieldNatchitoches, LA W 7–6 10–12
Mar. 28 FIU M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 1–9 10–13 4–6
Mar. 29 FIU M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 5–2 11–13 5–6
Mar. 30 FIU M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 4–8 11–14 5–7
April (11–9)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record
Apr. 1 Lamar M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 3–2 12–14
Apr. 5 at Middle Tennessee Reese Smith Jr. FieldMurfreesboro, TN L 1–2 12–15 5–8
Apr. 5 at Middle Tennessee Reese Smith Jr. Field • Murfreesboro, TN W 4–2 13–15 6–8
Apr. 6 at Middle Tennessee M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 8–4 14–15 7–8
Apr. 8 Northwestern State M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 9–2 15–15
Apr. 9 at McNeese State Joe Miller BallparkLake Charles, LA W 14–8 16–15
Apr. 11 Louisiana–Monroe M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 12–10 17–15 8–8
Apr. 12 Louisiana–Monroe M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 6–15 17–16 8–9
Apr. 13 Louisiana–Monroe M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 4–14 17–17 8–10
Apr. 15 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA L 2–3 17–18
Apr. 16 Northwestern State M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 4–3 18–18
Apr. 18 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky FieldMobile, AL W 9–3 19–18 9–10
Apr. 19 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL L 2–9 19–19 9–11
Apr. 20 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W 8–6 20–19 10–11
Apr. 22 at Lamar Vincent–Beck StadiumBeaumont, TX L 0–3 20–20
Apr. 23 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni FieldHammond, LA L 4–14 20–21
Apr. 25 Troy M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 7–3 21–21 11–11
Apr. 26 Troy M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 5–3 22–21 12–11
Apr. 26 Troy M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 4–11 22–22 12–12
Apr. 29 at LSU Alex Box StadiumBaton Rouge, LA L 3–5 22–23
May (6–4)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record
May 3 at No. 10 Nebraska Hawks FieldLincoln, NE L 3–4 23–23
May 3 at No. 10 Nebraska Hawks Field • Lincoln, NE L 3–4 23–24
May 6 Louisiana Tech M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 4–3 24–24
May 7 McNeese State M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 5–4 25–24
May 9 at Western Kentucky Nick Denes FieldBowling Green, KY W 9–8 26–24 13–12
May 10 at Western Kentucky Nick Denes Field • Bowling Green, KY L 4–11 26–25 13–13
May 11 at Western Kentucky Nick Denes Field • Bowling Green, KY L 4–13 26–26 13–14
May 15 No. 22 New Orleans M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 4–2 27–26 14–14
May 16 No. 22 New Orleans M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 11–8 28–26 15–14
May 17 No. 22 New Orleans M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 6–5 28–27 16–14
Post-season (2–2)
SBC Tournament (2–2)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score TV Overall record SBC record
May 21 vs. Troy M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 6–1 29–27
May 23 vs. South Alabama M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA W 8–1 30–27
May 24 vs. New Orleans M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 0–10 30–28
May 24 vs. New Orleans M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA L 5–6 30–29
Schedule Source:[4]

References

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  1. ^ Baseball Record Book All-Time Standings (PDF). Sun Belt Conference. p. 418. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  2. ^ "2008 Baseball Roster". Louisiana Athletics.
  3. ^ "Baseball Coaches". Louisiana Athletics.
  4. ^ "Louisiana Releases 2008 Baseball Schedule" (Press release). UL Department of Athletics. August 7, 2007. Retrieved December 23, 2019.