The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at M. L. Tigue Moore Field and were led by twenty-second year head coach Tony Robichaux.

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 2, 2016.

[2] Pitchers Catchers Infielders Outfielders Louisiana–Lafayette announced its 2016 baseball schedule on September 15, 2015.

The 2016 schedule consisted of 28 home and 28 away games in the regular season, including a trip to Houston to play in one of the toughest college baseball series, the Houston College Classic.

[3] The 2016 Sun Belt Conference Championship was contested on May 25–29 in San Marcos, Texas, and was hosted by Texas State University.