The McNeese State Cowboys baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States. The team is a member of the Southland Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. The team plays its home games at Joe Miller Ballpark in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The Cowboys are coached by Justin Hill.

Head coaches Coach Seasons Years W L T Pct Cliff Johnson 2 1953–54 8 24 0 .250 Kenneth Bahnsen 1 1956 6 12 0 .333 Reed Stephens 6 1957–61 78 72 0 .520 Ralph O. Ward 1 1962 14 14 0 .500 Ted Chapman 3 1963–1965 24 58 0 .292 Desmond Jones 2 1966–67 19 34 1 .361 Hubert Boales 10 1968–77 190 197 4 .491 Johnny Suydam 3 1978–80 71 67 0 .514 Triny Rivera 6 1981–1986 141 171 2 .452 Tony Robichaux 8 1987–94 263 173 0 .603 Jim Ricklefsen 3 1995–97 83 79 1 .512 Mike Bianco 3 1997–00 100 71 0 .584 Todd Butler 3 2001–03 90 83 0 .520 Chad Clement 4 2004–07 82 84 0 .494 Terry Burrows 6 2008–13 190 157 0 .548 Justin Hill 11 2014–present 333 265 0

Year-by-year results Year Coach Overall record Conference record Notes 1953 Cliff Johnson 1–13 0–9; 6th 1954 Cliff Johnson 7–11 4–7; 5th 1955 Kenneth Bahnsen 6–12 4–8; 6th 1956 Reed Stephens 11–5 9–3; 1st Gulf States Conference Champions 1957 Reed Stephens 9–13 5–8; 4th 1958 Reed Stephens 11–10 6–9; 6th 1959 Reed Stephens 11–18 4–11; 6th 1960 Reed Stephens 15–14 6–9; 5th 1961 Reed Stephens 21–12 12–7; 3rd 1962 Ralph O. Ward 14–14 10–9; 4th 1963 Ted Chapman 9–17 8–12; 4th 1964 Ted Chapman 8–18 4–12; 6th 1965 Ted Chapman 7–23 4–16; 6th 1966 Desmond Jones 5–21 5–17; 7th 1967 Desmond Jones 14–13–1 11–10–1; 3rd 1968 Hubert Boales 13–20–1 9–12–1; 4th 1969 Hubert Boales 19–16 14–10; 3rd 1970 Hubert Boales 19–17 14–10; 4th 1971 Hubert Boales 20–18–1 11–11; 4th 1972 Hubert Boales 22–15   1973 Hubert Boales 15–16 5–7; 6th 1974 Hubert Boales 21–24 10–5; 4th 1975 Hubert Boales 16–26 5–10; 5th 1976 Hubert Boales 26–19–2 7–8; 3rd 1977 Hubert Boales 19–26 8–7; 2nd 1978 Johnny Suydam 16–31 2–18; 6th 1979 Johnny Suydam 36–14 12–8; 3rd 1980 Johnny Suydam 21–20 7–8; 4th 1981 Triny Rivera 26–31–1 1–15; 6th 1982 Triny Rivera 28–26 11–5; 4th 1983 Triny Rivera 22–36 8–8; 3rd 1984 Triny Rivera 16–30 8–16; 4th 1985 Triny Rivera 21–24–1 7–6; 3rd 1986 Triny Rivera 28–24 9–4; 4th 1987 Tony Robichaux 19–28 7–9; 2nd 1988 Tony Robichaux 31–31 13–7; 1st Southland Conference Champions; Stillwater, Oklahoma Regional 1989 Tony Robichaux 35–18 10–7; 3rd 1990 Tony Robichaux 35–20 10–7; 3rd 1991 Tony Robichaux 34–18 4–10; 4th 1992 Tony Robichaux 30–22 9–12; 4th 1993 Tony Robichaux 38–23 14–10; 4th Southland Tournament Champions; Austin, Texas Regional 1994 Tony Robichaux 41–17 13–9; 4th 1995 Jim Ricklefsen 41–16 17–6; 2nd 1996 Jim Ricklefsen 23–31 10–20; 6th 1997 Jim Ricklefsen 19–32–1 11–19; 5th 1998 Mike Bianco 30–26 13–10; 3rd 1999 Mike Bianco 31–25 12–15; 8th 2000 Mike Bianco 39–20 20–7; 1st Southland Regular Season Champions; Lafayette, Louisiana Regional 2001 Todd Butler 29–25 12–15; 7th 2002 Todd Butler 30–28 15–12; 5th 2003 Todd Butler 31–30 12–15; 6th Southland Tournament Champions; Houston, Texas Regional 2004 Chad Clement 24–29 11–16; 7th 2005 Chad Clement 23–31 12–15; 7th 2006 Chad Clement 35–20 22–8; 1st Southland Regular Season Champions 2007 Chad Clement/Chris Fackler 21–35 17–12; 5th 2008 Terry Burrows 13–42 7–23; 10th 2009 Terry Burrows 21–30 10–22; 10th 2010 Terry Burrows 31–27 16–17; 6th 2011 Terry Burrows 26–30 14–19; 7th 2012 Terry Burrows 24–30 17–16; 5th 2013 Terry Burrows 23–31 10–17; 8th 2014 Justin Hill 30–28 17–14; 7th 2015 Justin Hill 32–25 18–12; 4th 2016 Justin Hill 31–25 15–15; 6th 2017 Justin Hill 37–20 22–8; 1st Southland Regular Season Champions 2018 Justin Hill 25–33 14–17; 6th 2019 Justin Hill 35–26 16–14; 5th Southland Tournament Champions; Nashville, Tennessee Regional 2020 Justin Hill 10–7   Season cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic 2021 Justin Hill 32–30 21–18; 4th Southland Tournament Champions; Fort Worth, Texas Regional 2022 Justin Hill 34–23 15–9; 1st Southland Regular Season Champions

NCAA Tournament appearances McNeese has participated in the NCAA Division I baseball tournament six times. 1988 Stillwater Regional Oklahoma StateSouthwestern LouisianaLoyola Marymount L 4–14W 11–6L 5–121993 Austin Regional TexasMaineCal State-Fullerton L 4–7W 16–3L 0–22000 Lafayette Regional Louisiana–LafayetteMarist L 5–11L 5–62003 Houston Regional RiceOle Miss L 2–3L 1–72019 Nashville Regional Indiana StateOhio State L 5–6L 8–9 (13)2021 Fort Worth Regional TCUOregon StateL 4–12L 5–10

Major League Baseball McNeese State has had 57 Major League Baseball draft selections since the draft began in 1965. DraftPlayerRoundPickTeam1968Richard Wicks310Red Sox1973Donald Broom25Astros1979Ray Fontenot3410Rangers1979Ronnie Caldwell1210Expos1980Shanie Dugas441Indians1981Thomas Dowies282Angels1986Kenny Miller287Phillies1986Jon Miller227Phillies1986Keith Greene127Phillies1987Rodney Lung2119Rangers1990Timothy Stafford4115Rangers1990Lance Smith3215Astros1990Terry Burrows717Rangers1991Shelby Shaw3419Rangers1991Kurt Heble3321Blue Jays1991B.J. Waszgis109Orioles1992Rico Gholston1923Pirates1992Chris Mayfield712Brewers1993Chris Mayfield124Phillies1994Kevin McNeill3419Cardinals1994Brian Lott139Reds1994Bob Howry525Giants1995Brett Elam308Rockies1995Jason LeCronier1721Orioles1995Rob Marquez1228Expos1995Curt Lowry122Padres1995Danny Ardoin55Athletics1997David Huggins215Blue Jays1999Kevin Sprague1018Cardinals1999Ben Broussard214Reds2000Chet Medlock1913Cardinals2000Chris Williams1123Reds2001Jared Gothreaux3710Astros2002Jared Gothreaux16491Astros2003Lance Dawkins206Cubs2005Jacob Marceaux129Marlins2007Derek Blacksher3312Marlins2007Charles Kingrey2218Cardinals2007Brian Cartie2018Cardinals2009Shon Landry3113Rangers2009Taylor Freeman823Mets2010Lee Orr4012Reds2010Steven Irvine3029Angels2011Zach Butler3429Rays2011Lee Orr1322Padres2011Jace Peterson158Padres2014Michael Clemens1726Pirates2015Andrew Guillotte3217Blue Jays2016Kaleb Fontenot2123Rangers2017Collin Kober2718Mariners2017Robbie Podorsky253Padres2018Shane Selman3926Red Sox2018Austin Briggs299Athletics2018Grant Anderson2114Mariners2019Bryan King3025Cubs2019Cayne Ueckert2725Cubs2019Carson Maxwell2515Diamondbacks2019Shane Selman2127Athletics2021Will Dion924Indians2022Cameron Foster1413Mets2023Grant Rogers1120Blue Jays

See also List of NCAA Division I baseball programs

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