2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team


The 2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2022 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 third–year head coach Matt Deggs. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball
Sun Belt Conference Tournament champions
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record37–23 (19–11 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 13 Texas State ‍‍‍y 26 4 0   .867 47 14 0   .770
No. 21 Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍y 23 7 0   .767 41 20 0   .672
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍y 21 8 1   .717 39 20 1   .658
Louisiana  ‍‍y 19 11 0   .633 37 23 0   .617
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 17 13 0   .567 31 23 0   .574
Troy  ‍‍‍ 15 15 0   .500 32 24 0   .571
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 15 15 0   .500 30 27 0   .526
Little Rock  ‍‍‍ 11 18 0   .379 24 27 0   .471
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 10 20 0   .333 20 33 0   .377
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 9 20 1   .317 20 35 1   .366
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 7 23 0   .233 15 39 0   .278
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍ 5 24 0   .172 11 38 0   .224
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of December 20, 2024[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

Preseason

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Signing Day Recruits

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[2]

Player Hometown Previous Team
Pitchers
Ryan Baron Lake Charles, Louisiana St. Louis Catholic HS
Gage Bihm Opelousas, Louisiana Hinds CC
Steven Cash Centreville, Alabama Bibb County HS
Sam Hill Laurel, Mississippi Pearl River CC
Luke McGibboney St. Amant, Louisiana LSU-Eunice
Brendon Moody Iowa, Louisiana LSU-Eunice
Luke Yuhasz Lake Charles, Louisiana Sam Houston HS
Hitters
Jake McCarter West Chester, Pennsylvania Bishop Shanahan HS
Caleb Stelly Baton Rouge, Louisiana Parkview Baptist HS
Lee Amedee Gonzales, Louisiana St. Amant HS
Carson McCoy St. Albans, West Virginia St. Albans HS
Landon Williams Abilene, Texas Wylie HS

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

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The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 9, 2022. Louisiana was picked to finish tied for third with Coastal Carolina with 117 votes and 2 first place votes.[3]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 South Alabama 139 (7)
2 Georgia Southern 118
T3 Coastal Carolina 117 (3)
T3 Louisiana 117 (2)
5 UT Arlington 78
6 Troy 74
7 Texas State 71
8 Little Rock 63
9 Louisiana–Monroe 59
10 Appalachian State 38
11 Georgia State 34
12 Arkansas State 28

Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors

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[4]

  • Miles Smith (USA, Sr, Pitcher)
  • Hayden Arnold (LR, Sr, Pitcher)
  • Tyler Tuthill (APP, Jr, Pitcher)
  • Brandon Talley (LA, Sr, Pitcher)
  • Caleb Bartolero (TROY, Jr, Catcher)
  • Jason Swan (GASO, Sr, 1st Base)
  • Luke Drumheller (APP, Jr, 2nd Base)
  • Eric Brown (CCU, Jr, Shortstop)
  • Ben Klutts (ARST, Sr, 3rd Base)
  • Christian Avant (GASO, Sr, Outfielder)
  • Josh Smith (GSU, Jr, Outfielder)
  • Rigsby Mosley (TROY, Sr, Outfielder)
  • Cameron Jones (GSU, So, Utility)
  • Noah Ledford (GASO, Jr, Designated Hitter)

Personnel

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2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
1 INF Clint Lasiter R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Benton, Louisiana
2 RHP Bo Bonds R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Live Oak, Florida
4 C Julian Brock R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Fulshear, Texas
5 LHP Blake Marshall L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Mandeville, Louisiana
6 RHP David Christie R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Lafayette, Louisiana
7 OF Max Marusak R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Amarillo, Texas
8 OF Heath Hood R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr White Oak, Texas
9 C Austin Garrett R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Tuttle, Oklahoma
10 INF Andrew Howard   R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Ellisville, Mississippi
11 INF Bobby Lada R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
12 RHP Hayden Durke R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Abbeville, Louisiana
13 OF Will Veillon R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Rayne, Louisiana
14 INF Jonathan Brandon R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Bossier City, Louisiana
15 RHP Jacob Schultz R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
16 INF Mason Zambo L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Baton Rouge, Louisiana
18 INF Warnner Rincones R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Englewood, Florida
19 LHP Dylan Theut   R/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Fulshear, Texas
20 OF Tyler Robertson R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Montgomery, Alabama
21 OF Connor Kimple R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
22 OF Carson Roccaforte L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Port Neches, Texas
23 LHP Brandon Talley L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Princeton, Texas
24 INF Kyle DeBarge R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Kinder, Louisiana
25 INF Trey Lafleur L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Pensacola, Florida
26 OF Maddox McDonald R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr San Antonio, Texas
27 LHP Austin Perrin L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Boutte, Louisiana
32 RHP Drew Shifflet R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Nacogdoches, Texas
33 OF Conor Higgs   L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Texas City, Texas
41 LHP Chipper Menard L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So New Iberia, Louisiana
44 INF CJ Wells L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Ruston, Louisiana
45 RHP Bryce Calloway R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr New Orleans, Louisiana
50 RHP Jake Hammond R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Monroe, Louisiana
51 RHP Jeff Wilson R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Plano, Texas
52 RHP Tommy Ray R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Quincy, Illinois
53 RHP Peyton Howard R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Bridge City, Texas
Head coach

Matt Deggs (Northwestern State)

Assistant coach(es)

Seth Thibodeaux (William Carey)
Jake Wells (Montevallo)
Zach Lafleur (Louisiana)


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 22 March 2022

Schedule and results

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Legend
  Louisiana win
  Louisiana loss
  Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold Louisiana team member
2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball game log
Regular season (33–21)
February (3–4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Feb. 18 No. 20 UC Irvine M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo ParkLafayette, LA L
4–7
Frias
(1-0)
Talley
(0-1)
King
(1)
ESPN 4,346 0–1
Feb. 19 No. 20 UC Irvine M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
7–4
Schultz
(1-0)
Pinto
(0-1)
Theut
(1)
ESPN 4,263 1–1
Feb. 20 No. 20 UC Irvine M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
5–3
Bonds
(1-0)
King
(0-1)
None ESPN 4,186 2–1
Feb. 22 Southeastern Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
6–510
Hammond
(1-0)
Landry
(1-1)
None ESPN 4,098 3–1
Karbach Round Rock Classic
Feb. 25 vs. No. 6 Stanford Dell DiamondRound Rock, TX L
1–5
Williams
(2-0)
Ray
(0-1)
None 3–2
Feb. 26 vs. Indiana Dell Diamond • Round Rock, TX L
4–12
Perkins
(1-0)
Havard
(0-1)
None 3–3
Feb. 27 vs. No. 2 Arkansas Dell Diamond • Round Rock, TX L
4–6
Vermillion
(1-0)
Theut
(0-1)
Ramage
(3)
3–4
March (9–9)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Mar. 1 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud FieldNatchitoches, LA W
11–8
Shifflet
(1-0)
Prestwich
(0-2)
Schultz
(1)
580 4–4
Mar. 2 Northwestern State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
6–3
Havard
(1-1)
Ohnoutka
(1-1)
Schultz
(2)
4,072 5–4
Mar. 4 Southern Miss M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
5–3
Ray
(1-1)
Ethridge
(1-1)
Talley
(1)
4,382 6–4
Mar. 5 Southern Miss M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L
0–5
Riggins
(3-0)
Theut
(0-2)
None ESPN 4,334 6–5
Mar. 6 Southern Miss M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L
2–4
Ramsey
(1-0)
Bonds
(1-1)
None ESPN 4,218 6–6
Mar. 11 Houston M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
9–5
Bonds
(2-1)
Dannelley
(0-1)
None ESPN 3,935 7–6
Mar. 12 Houston M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L
4–8
Medrano
(2-0)
Shifflet
(1-1)
Sears
(3)
ESPN 4,116 7–7
Mar. 13 Houston M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
10–1
Wilson
(1-0)
Deese
(0-1)
None ESPN 4,105 8–7
Mar. 16 at McNeese State Joe Miller BallparkLake Charles, LA W
10–8
Menard
(1-0)
Shadrick
(1-1)
Schultz
(1)
YouTube.TV 1,476 9–7
Mar. 18 at Troy Riddle–Pace FieldTroy, AL L
1–7
Gainous
(3-1)
Ray
(1-2)
Gamble
(2)
ESPN 1,532 9–8 0–1
Mar. 19 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L
3–4
Stewart
(3-1)
Schultz
(1-1)
None ESPN 1,821 9–9 0–2
Mar. 20 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L
3–8
Witcher
(2-1)
Wilson
(1-1)
Stewart
(1)
ESPN 1,729 9–10 0–3
Mar. 22 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier FieldThibodaux, LA L
5–6
Evans
(1-0)
Schultz
(1-2)
None 634 9–11
Mar. 25 South Alabama M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
5–411
Menard
(2-0)
Wood
(0-1)
None 4,065 10–11 1–3
Mar. 26 South Alabama M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L
5–6
Boswell
(4-1)
Schultz
(1-3)
None ESPN 4,016 10–12 1–4
Mar. 27 South Alabama M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
6–3
Theut
(1-2)
Lin
(1-2)
Menard
(1)
4,408 11–12 2–4
Mar. 29 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni FieldHammond, LA W
6–4
Shifflet
(2-1)
Batty
(0-1)
Menard
(2)
ESPN 1,478 12–12
Mar. 30 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer ParkNew Orleans, LA Game postponed
April (13–4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 1 Georgia Southern M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
6–3
Ray
(2-2)
Thompson
(2-1)
Menard
(3)
ESPN 4,102 13–12 3–4
Apr. 2 Georgia Southern M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L
3–4
Johnson
(2-2)
Menard
(2-1)
None ESPN 4,089 13–13 3–5
Apr. 3 Georgia Southern M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
5–1
Wilson
(2-1)
Wray
(5-1)
None ESPN 3,986 14–13 4–5
Apr. 5 at Louisiana Tech J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA L
3–7
Tomkins
(3-0)
Bonds
(2-2)
Crigger
(5)
CUSA.TV 2,439 14–14
Apr. 6 at Louisiana Tech J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA W
8–6
Rawls
(1-0)
Whorff
(2-5)
None CUSA.TV 2,606 15–14
Apr. 8 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell FieldJonesboro, AR W
10–0
Talley
(1-1)
Medlin
(0-4)
None ESPN 252 16–14 5–5
Apr. 9 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR W
5–3
Menard
(3-1)
Wiseman
(0-2)
None ESPN 297 17–14 6–5
Apr. 10 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR W
7–410
Rawls
(2-0)
Jeans
(0-4)
None ESPN 255 18–14 7–5
Apr. 12 McNeese State M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA Game cancelled
Apr. 14 Louisiana–Monroe M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
14–2
Talley
(2-1)
Barlow
(2-4)
None ESPN 4,037 19–14 8–5
Apr. 15 Louisiana–Monroe M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L
5–7
Judice
(1-0)
Rawls
(2-1)
Orton
(4)
4,042 19–15 8–6
Apr. 16 Louisiana–Monroe M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
7–1
Wilson
(3-1)
Wepf
(1-3)
None 4,170 20–15 9–6
Wally Pontiff Jr. Classic
Apr. 19 at No. 22 LSU Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman FieldBaton Rouge, LA L
4–8
Floyd
(4-2)
Talley
(2-2)
Reyzelman
(2)
SECN 6,789 20–16
Apr. 22 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball ComplexDecatur, GA W
5–4
Hammond
(2-0)
Jones
(2-3)
None 347 21–16 10–6
Apr. 23 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA W
6–3
Schultz
(2-3)
Dawson
(2-4)
None 378 22–16 11–6
Apr. 24 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA W
14–27
Wilson
(4-1)
Landry
(2-3)
None 367 23–16 12–6
Apr. 29 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith StadiumBoone, NC W
14–3
Talley
(3-2)
Tuthill
(1-5)
None 310 24–16 13–6
Apr. 30 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W
12–7
Perrin
(1-0)
Tujetsch
(3-4)
None 552 25–16 14–6
May (8–5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 1 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L
4–9
Cornatzer
(2-1)
Wilson
(4-2)
Carter
(1)
135 25–17 14–7
May 6 UT Arlington M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
4–3
Bonds
(3-2)
Moffat
(2-7)
None ESPN 4,149 26–17 15–7
May 7 UT Arlington M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
4–3
Schultz
(3-3)
Wong
(1-5)
Hammond
(1)
4,177 27–17 16–7
May 8 UT Arlington M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
6–511
Christie
(1-0)
Moffat
(2-8)
None 4,054 28–17 17–7
May 10 at Rice Reckling ParkHouston, TX W
7–3
Perrin
(2-0)
Cienfuegos
(0-3)
None CUSA.TV 1,943 29–17
May 11 at Rice Reckling Park • Houston, TX W
16–68
Menard
(4-1)
Smith
(1-3)
None CUSA.TV 1,935 30–17
May 13 at No. 15 Texas State Bobcat BallparkSan Marcos, TX L
5–7
Wood
(6-1)
Talley
(3-3)
Stivors
(13)
ESPN 1,656 30–18 17–8
May 14 at No. 15 Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L
4–6
Bush
(2-2)
Hammond
(2-1)
Stivors
(14)
ESPN 1,487 30–19 17–9
May 15 at No. 15 Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L
9–11
Robie
(3-0)
Wilson
(4-3)
Stivors
(15)
ESPN 1,296 30–20 17–10
May 17 Nicholls M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
6–1
Menard
(5-1)
Galy
(0-2)
None ESPN 4,052 31–20
May 19 Little Rock M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L
0–2
Arnold
(5-6)
Bonds
(3-3)
None ESPN 3,891 31–21 17–11
May 20 Little Rock M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
10–4
Ray
(3-2)
Smallwood
(5-5)
None ESPN 4,215 32–21 18–11
May 21 Little Rock M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W
9–3
Perrin
(3-0)
Quevedo
(2-1)
None ESPN 4,080 33–21 19–11
Post-season (4–2)
SBC Tournament (3–0)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 27 vs. (5) South Alabama (4) Montgomery Riverwalk StadiumMontgomery, AL W
9–1
Bonds
(4-3)
Boswell
(6-5)
Theut
(2)
ESPN 34–21 1–0
May 28 vs. (1)/No. 11 Texas State (4) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL W
3–2
Schultz
(4-3)
Wells
(7-2)
None ESPN 35–21 2–0
May 29 vs. (2) Georgia Southern (4) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL W
7–6
Hammond
(3-1)
Higgins
(2-3)
Talley
(2)
ESPN 36–21 3–0
NCAA tournament (1–2)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
College Station Regional
Jun. 3 vs. (2)/No. 22 TCU (3) Olsen Field at Blue Bell ParkCollege Station, TX W
7–6
Bonds
(5-3)
Cornelio
(4-5)
None ESPN 6,138 37–21 1–0
Jun. 4 vs. (1)/No. 5 Texas A&M (3) Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX L
6–9
Palisch
(5-3)
Ray
(3-3)
Rudis
(3)
ESPN 6,675 37–22 1–1
Jun. 5 vs. (2)/No. 22 TCU (3) Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX L
1–6
Brown
(5-3)
Wilson
(4-4)
None ESPN 6,115 37–23 1–2
Schedule Source:[5]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

College Station Regional

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College Station Regional Teams
(1) Texas A&M Aggies (2) TCU Horned Frogs (3) Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (4) Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
1No. 5 Texas A&M8
4Oral Roberts2
1No. 5 Texas A&M9
3Louisiana6
3Louisiana7
2No. 22 TCU6
2No. 22 TCU9-
1No. 5 Texas A&M15-
Lower round 1Lower final
2No. 22 TCU6
4Oral Roberts13Louisiana1
2No. 22 TCU3

Postseason

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Conference Awards

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References:[6]

National & Regional

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Accolade Recipient Reference
ABCA First Team All-Region Carson Roccaforte, INF [7]

References

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  1. ^ "Sun Belt Conference baseball standings". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "Louisiana Baseball Announces 2022 Signing Class". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "South Alabama Headlines Sun Belt Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  4. ^ "Sun Belt Announces 2022 Baseball Preseason Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  5. ^ "2022 Baseball Schedule". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "Sun Belt Announces 2022 Baseball All-Conference Teams & Postseason Awards". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  7. ^ "Texas State's Stivors & Georgia Southern's Ledford Headline Sun Belt's ABCA Honorees". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved August 1, 2022.