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Louisiana baseball is in a crucial position with one series left in the regular season and its postseason fate uncertain. The Ragin’ Cajuns recently won a series against Appalachian State but suffered a loss to New Orleans that negatively affected their RPI.
The job is far from done for Louisiana baseball with one series left in its regular season schedule, and its postseason fate still up in the air.
The Ragin’ Cajuns (32-20, 14-13 SBC) won their last Sun Belt Conference series against Appalachian State, adding two more wins to their case for a regional automatic bid.
UL’s midweek game against New Orleans had the opposite effect, losing to the Privateers 9-6 in extra innings. A loss that impacted its RPI in a negative way. This week, the Cajuns host No. 20 Coastal Carolina for its final home series of the 2026 season.
Here’s where UL stands in the latest NCAA Tournament projections entering the series against the Chanticleers.
Drew Markle 9, Louisianas Ragin Cajuns baseball take on the Georgia State Panthers. Sunday, May 3, 2026.
As of May 12, UL’s rating percentage index (RPI), which is used to judge strength of schedule, stands at No. 49 by NCAA’s index and No. 48 by D1 Baseball’s index.
The Cajuns are 6-9 in Quad 1 games, 6-3 in Quad 2 games and a combined 20-8 in Quad 3-4 games. They have a strength of schedule ranking of No. 62 and have snagged three wins against Top 25 teams.
The Coastal Carolina series will represent a Quad 1 opportunity for the Cajuns. As an SBC team, regional spots are limited, with only two teams making the tournament last season.
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Louisiana baseball currently has a record of 32-20 overall and 14-13 in the Sun Belt Conference.
The loss to New Orleans negatively impacted Louisiana baseball's RPI, which is crucial for postseason considerations.
Louisiana baseball is hosting No. 20 Coastal Carolina in their final home series of the 2026 season.
The latest NCAA Tournament projections indicate that Louisiana baseball's postseason fate is still up in the air as they approach their final series.
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This will be the first season that the NCAA committee ranks teams from No. 1 to No. 32 to create more of a balance in the tournament rather than the previous system of ranking teams as a No. 2 seed in a respective regional bracket.
The top 16 seeds will be grouped into pods of four. Seeds 1-4, 5-8, 9-12 and 13-16 will be grouped together. Similarly, seeds 17-32 will also be grouped into four-team pods, just as the top 16 seeds.
As the bracket comes together, the top four seeds will be paired with the pod that groups seeds 29-32.
Seeds 1-4 are paired with one team from seeds 29-32Seeds 5-8 are paired with one team from seeds 25-28Seeds 9-12 are paired with one team from seeds 21-24Seeds 13-16 are paired with one team from seeds 17-20
USA Today currently has the Cajuns as one of the last four teams out, missing out on a spot in the regionals. UL was once ranked in the Top 25 for a week before SBC play began and dropping out of the rankings. Other teams on the outside looking in are Pittsburgh, Purdue and Mercer.
D1Baseball also has UL as one of the last four teams out as of May 5. Similarly, Pitt and Purdue are the other teams last out along with Miami (OH). Baseball America also have the Cajuns just missing out of the tournament as one of the last four teams in. Pitt, East Carolina and Kent State are the other three teams as the last four out.
Shannon Belt covers high school sports and the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns for The Daily Advertiser as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow her high school and Cajuns coverage on X, formerly known as Twitter: @ShannonBelt3. Got questions regarding HS/UL athletics? Send them to Shannon Belt at sbelt@gannett.com.
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