Louisiana Baseball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns
 
Sun Belt (40-22, 18-12)
 
 
Coach: Matt Deggs
 
Key Field Players:
Kyle DeBarge, Sophomore, IF, .370 BA, 6 HR, 35 RBI, 17 SB
Heath Hood, Senior, OF, .336 BA, 6 HR, 40 RBI, 35 SB
Julian Brock, Junior, C, .318 BA, 11 HR, 62 RBI
Carson Roccaforte, Junior, 1B/OF, .309 BA, 6 HR, 51 RBI, 22 SB
John Taylor, Junior, IF, .302 BA, 7 HR, 46 RBI, 12 SB
Max Marusak, Senior, OF, .265 BA, 10 HR, 31 RBI, 20 SB
 
Key Pitchers:
Cooper Rawls, Senior, P, 3.66 ERA, 10-1 W/L, 64.0 IP, 50 SO
Jackson Nezuh, Junior, P, 6.14 ERA, 9-5 W/L, 85.0 IP, 95 SO
Jake Hammond, Senior, P, 3.78 ERA, 3-3 W/L, 50.0 IP, 51 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .292 (81st in nation, 4th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.66 (160, 10)
Doubles per Game: 2.20 (41, 4)
Earned Run Average: 4.88 (58, 2)
Fielding Percentage: .982 (9, 1)
Home Runs per Game: 1.12 (138, 8)
Scoring Offense: 7.3 (95, 9)
Slugging Percentage: .480 (74, 5)
Stolen Bases per Game: 2.80 (3, 1)
Triples per Game: 0.34 (26, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2022Regionaldefeated TCU, lost to Texas A&M, eliminated by TCU
2016Regionaldefeated Princeton, defeated Arizona, lost to Arizona, eliminated by Arizona
2015Regionaldefeated Rice, defeated Houston, defeated Rice
2015Super Regionaleliminated by LSU
2014Regionallost to Jackson State, defeated San Diego State, defeated Jackson State, defeated Mississippi State, defeated Mississippi State
2014Super Regionaldefeated Mississippi, lost to Mississippi, eliminated by Mississippi
2013Regionallost to Sam Houston State, defeated Jackson State, defeated Sam Houston State, lost to LSU
2010Regionaldefeated Rice, lost to Texas, eliminated by Rice
2007Regionaldefeated Ohio State, defeated Texas A&M, lost to Texas A&M, eliminated by Texas A&M
2005Regionallost to Alabama, defeated Southern, eliminated by Alabama
2002Regionaldefeated Tulane, defeated LSU, lost to LSU, eliminated by LSU
2000Regionaldefeated McNeese State, defeated East Carolina, defeated East Carolina
2000Super Regionaldefeated South Carolina
2000CWSlost to Stanford, defeated San Jose State, defeated Clemson, eliminated by Stanford
 
*all team stats through 5/21