Louisiana's Baseball Recruiting Class in the Nations top 50

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UL - Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns baseball program has one of the nation's top 50 recruiting classes, according to the 2007 Baseball America magazine recruiting ranking released in October. Louisiana, the defending Sun Belt Conference regular season champion, was ranked among the 'Best of the Rest' - a region-by-region compilation of top classes that didn't make the magazine's top 25 slots. The Cajuns earned the top spot in the Lower Midwest Region, followed by TCU, Mississippi State, Texas Tech and regional rival Houston. "With a plus arm, good receiving skills and plus power potential, Thad Griffen is one of the nation's top catching recruits," Baseball America college editor Aaron Fitt said. "Jordan Poirrier will make an immediate impact in the middle infield, while loose right-hander Dayton Marze will do the same for the pitching staff. "Undersized righty Matt Broussard can reach 93 (mph) and has a good curveball, making him Louisiana's likely closer." Louisiana was the only Sun Belt Conference school recognized by Baseball America. The University of San Diego Toreros earned the coveted No. 1 ranking in the poll, followed by Louisiana State, Oregon State, North Carolina and Auburn. The 2008 regular season begins Friday, Feb. 22, when the Ragin' Cajuns face the Army Knights in the opening game of the UTSA Invitational in San Antonio, Texas. RaginCajuns.com

[CajunProud]

Simply awesome.

Thank God there is no BcS system to f@#K up baseball.

[cajunfan96]

If there were millions to be made the BCS would come running

[CajunCherokee]

Hell yeah. February 22nd can't come soon enough.

[CajunT]

_ Hell yeah. February 22nd can't come soon enough. _

This was the 2007 recruiting class. The 2008 recruiting class might actually rate higher.

[Baseballguru]

The cajuns should have a great year with their experience combined with the freshmen class they have add. Can anyone tell me though what happened to Porrier the Juco transfer middle infielder. He is not on a roster and have heard nothing about him. Did he leave the cajuns? Or is he still around

[AstroCajun]

Simply awesome.

Thank God there is no BcS system to f@#K up baseball.

Think again. There's a reason why the season is starting later this year and it has everything to do with the "big" schools in the north and midwest that can't play baseball in the snow.

[BirdofParadise]

_ The cajuns should have a great year with their experience combined with the freshmen class they have add. Can anyone tell me though what happened to Porrier the Juco transfer middle infielder. He is not on a roster and have heard nothing about him. Did he leave the cajuns? Or is he still around _

Midterm transfer. Like Hatfield was last year.

[CajunProud]

_ Midterm transfer. Like Hatfield was last year. _

Transfer to us or to someone else?

[angellebertrand]

Does anyone know our baseball preseason rank? and/or softball at that.

[Cayenne Eyeman]

_ Does anyone know our baseball preseason rank? and/or softball at that. _

Don't know the exact no., but I recall baseball being in the top 20 and the women being in the top 10. Here's looking to a great season of spring sports!!!!

[Cajun Express]

_ Don't know the exact no., but I recall baseball being in the top 20 and the women being in the top 10. Here's looking to a great season of spring sports!!!! _

Fortunately in those sports you earn your rank by the end of the season.