The Acadiana Cane Cutters baseball club features many individuals that work tirelessly behind the scenes and take great pride in bringing fans, players, and sponsors great game experiences all season long.
Position: Co-Owner Cane
Cutters Debut: September 2010
Hometown: Lafayette, LA
College: Texas A&M University
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 337-278-4562
Favorite Movie: The Rookie
Favorite TV Show: CSI
Favorite Band: George Strait
Favorite Major League Baseball Team: New York Yankees
Favorite Cane Cutters Moment: “Signing Taylor Dugas in the Inaugural Season of Cane Cutters’ Baseball.”
About Richard: Richard grew up in Lafayette, Louisiana, and attended Cathedral Carmel High School. He graduated from Texas A&M University in 1982. In 1990, he and his partner Mike Collins started their consulting engineering firm, now named Chalmers Collins & Alwell, Inc., the company that he still leads today. In 1985 Richard began coaching youth baseball and youth basketball, and shortly thereafter, became a member of the Lafayette Parish Parks and Recreation Commission. He coached for 25 years, taking a brief break when his own twins were born. He is excited to bring this high caliber of baseball in a minor league type environment to Acadiana.
Position: Co-Owner
Cane Cutters Debut: September 2010
Hometown: Houston, TX
College: Texas A&M University
E-mail: [email protected]
Favorite Movie(s): Patriot Games,
Favorite TV Show(s): The Resident, Navy Seals
Favorite Band(s): Michael Bolton, Carrie Underwood, Jeremy Benoit
Favorite Major League Baseball Team(s): Astros, then Cubs, now Yankees
Favorite Cane Cutters Moment: “When Tyler Collins yelled to me (from the waterslide, after the Field of Dreams) ‘Ms. Sandi, this is the most awesome birthday party EVER!!!'”
About Sandi: Sandi grew up in Houston, went to Texas A&M, and met and married Richard while there. She started with a Big 8 public accounting firm, became a CPA, and she spent many years as a banker. She retired from banking as CFO/COO in 2008. She is CFO of an oil and gas limited partnership, and has been involved with the Cane Cutters since its inception, doing whatever is necessary. Baseball has always been a part of the family, from taking baseball vacations to watching her twins play from age 5 to 19; keeping a scorebook most of that time.
Position: Assistant General Manager
Cane Cutters Debut: 2013 (the intern who never left)/2026
Hometown: Scott, LA
College: LSU
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 337-591-1286
Favorite Movie(s): Secondhand Lions, The Blind Side, Trouble With the Curve
Favorite TV Show(s): Baseball games or FBI
Favorite Band(s): Childish Gambino, Fleetwood Mac, Loud Luxury, Wayne Toups, Mac Miller, Sammy Adams
Favorite Major League Baseball Team(s): Yankees & Rangers
Favorite Cane Cutters Moment: “Sunsets at Fabacher”
About Megan: Megan started with Cane Cutters as an intern in 2013 and has been back every summer since in some capacity. She was previously at the University of New Orleans, where she was the only female baseball DOBO (Director of Baseball Operations) in both the city of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana at an NCAA Division I institution. She joined the Privateers in August of 2016 following her graduation from LSU. After four seasons as the marketing & tickets operations manager, and one year as the director of marketing & promotion, Steinmetz was appointed to director of baseball operations in July of 2021. She brings a wealth of baseball experience to the table as well, having served as a League Intern with the Collegiate Baseball League Europe (2015), the Assistant General Manager with the Baton Rouge Rougarou (2022) and an Academic Advisor with Global Scouting Bureau (2026). Megan is active in the community, serving as a proud member of Kiwanis International for the last nine years and a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association for the last five years.
Position: Sales and Operations Manager
Cane Cutters Debut: 2025 (intern)/2026
Hometown: Lafayette, LA
College: LSU
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 337-356-5079
Favorite Movie(s): The Dark Knight Rises
Favorite TV Show(s): Ted Lasso & Attack on Titan
Favorite Band(s): Dexter & The Moonrocks, Tyler Childers, Human Instinct, Void, Baby in the 90’s
Favorite Major League Baseball Team(s): Pirates
Favorite Cane Cutters Moment: “Parker Gywn Walk Off in 2025”
About Luke: Luke Landry is a graduate of Louisiana State University, where he earned his degree in Sports Administration and proudly performed as a tuba player in the Golden Band from Tigerland. His time at LSU helped fuel a passion for sports, live events, and creating memorable gameday experiences. Luke first joined the Acadiana Cane Cutters as an intern during the 2025 season, gaining hands-on experience and developing a strong connection to the organization. Away from the ballpark, he enjoys spending time with his cat, Nami, photographing Lafayette’s local music scene, and making trips back to Baton Rouge for LSU football and baseball games.
