2008 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team

2008
Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball
2008 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	30–29 (16–14 SBC)
Head coach	Tony Robichaux; (14th season)
Assistant coaches	Anthony Babineaux; Michael Trahan;
Home stadium	M. L. Tigue Moore Field
	Seasons ← 2007 2009 →

2008 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
v t e	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

The 2008 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team represented the

M. L. Tigue Moore Field and were led by fourteenth year head coach Tony Robichaux

.

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

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	San 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	New 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	Houston, 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	Ruston, LA	W 11–2		5–9
Mar. 14	at Florida Atlantic	Boca 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	Houston, TX	L 6–17		6–12
Mar. 21	at Arkansas–Little Rock	Little 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	Natchitoches, 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	Murfreesboro, 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	Lake 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	Mobile, 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	Beaumont, TX	L 0–3		20–20
Apr. 23	at Southeastern Louisiana	Hammond, 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	Baton 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	Lincoln, 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	Bowling 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]

Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll.

References

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

[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.

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