Four players on the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns Softball team were selected on the 2018 Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference team which was released on Thursday.
Louisiana is represented by catcher Lexie Comeaux, outfielder Kelli Martinez, shortstop Alissa Dalton, and third baseman Kara Gremillion.
The Cajuns were one of five Sun Belt schools to place multiple selections on the list. They were also picked in the preseason poll to finish second in the conference, behind Texas State.
Their season will kick off next Thursday against Samford with first pitch set for 5 pm.
2018 Preseason All-Sun Belt Team
Randi Rupp (Texas State, SP, Sr.)
Devin Brown (South Alabama, SP, Sr.)
Lexie Comeaux (Louisiana, C, Jr.)
Ivie Drake (Georgia State, C, Sr.)
Aileen Garcia (UTA, 1B/C, So.)
Sandra Mendoza (UTA, 2B, Sr.)
Kaleigh Todd (South Alabama, 2B, Sr.)
Kristian Foster (South Alabama, SS, Sr.)
Ariel Ortiz (Texas State, SS, Sr.)
Alissa Dalton (Louisiana, SS, So.)
Kara Gremillion (Louisiana, 3B, Jr.)
Mekhia Freeman (Georgia Southern, OF, So.)
Kelli Martinez (Louisiana, OF, Sr.)
Krista Rude (UTA, OF, Jr.)
Megan Litumbe (Georgia State, DP, RSr.)
2018 Preseason Player of the Year
Ariel Ortiz (Texas State, SS, Sr.)
2018 Preseason Pitcher of the Year
Randi Rupp (Texas State, SP, Sr.)
-Clint Domingue