Louisiana Baseball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule
May 22, 2023 · CSM Staff
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:
| 2022 | Regional | defeated TCU, lost to Texas A&M, eliminated by TCU |
| 2016 | Regional | defeated Princeton, defeated Arizona, lost to Arizona, eliminated by Arizona |
| 2015 | Regional | defeated Rice, defeated Houston, defeated Rice |
| 2015 | Super Regional | eliminated by LSU |
| 2014 | Regional | lost to Jackson State, defeated San Diego State, defeated Jackson State, defeated Mississippi State, defeated Mississippi State |
| 2014 | Super Regional | defeated Mississippi, lost to Mississippi, eliminated by Mississippi |
| 2013 | Regional | lost to Sam Houston State, defeated Jackson State, defeated Sam Houston State, lost to LSU |
| 2010 | Regional | defeated Rice, lost to Texas, eliminated by Rice |
| 2007 | Regional | defeated Ohio State, defeated Texas A&M, lost to Texas A&M, eliminated by Texas A&M |
| 2005 | Regional | lost to Alabama, defeated Southern, eliminated by Alabama |
| 2002 | Regional | defeated Tulane, defeated LSU, lost to LSU, eliminated by LSU |
| 2000 | Regional | defeated McNeese State, defeated East Carolina, defeated East Carolina |
| 2000 | Super Regional | defeated South Carolina |
| 2000 | CWS | lost to Stanford, defeated San Jose State, defeated Clemson, eliminated by Stanford |
*all team stats through 5/21
