The 2019 McNeese State Cowboys baseball team represented McNeese State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys played their home games at Joe Miller Ballpark. They, along with the LSU Tigers baseball team, and the Southern University baseball team, were the only three teams in the state to make it to the NCAA Tournament. They were also the lone member from the Southland Conference.

Roster 2019 McNeese State Cowboys roster Pitchers 3 Zach Rider - Senior 9 Bryan King - Senior 14 Brett Payne Freshman 20 Daniel Hecker - Junior 22 Andrew Wood - Junior 25 Adam Goree - Sophomore 26 Aidan Anderson - Senior 28 Brad Kincaid - Junior 30 Peyton McLemore - Senior 31 Jonathan Ellison - Junior 32 Hunter Reeves - Junior 33 John Boushelle - Junior 35 Cayne Ueckert - Senior 36 Avery Fliger - Senior 40 Brody Strahan - Sophomore 44 Rhett Deaton - Junior 47 Will Dion - Freshman Catchers 12 Schuyler Thibodeaux - Freshman 13 Brett Whelton - Junior 15 Dustin Duhon - Senior 45 Jack Gates - Freshman

Infielders 1 Reid Bourque - Sophomore 2 Welles Cooley - Junior 11 Carson Maxwell - Senior 38 Mark Johnston - Redshirt Freshman Outfielders 4 Shane Selman - Senior 16 Jake Dickerson - Junior 18 Payton Harden - Freshman 27 Julian Gonzales - Sophomore 34 Clayton Rasbeary - Junior

Utility Players 8 Jake Cochran - Senior 10 Nate Fisbeck - Junior 17 Jacob Stracner - Senior 24 Peyton Johnson - Sophomore 41 Zach May - Junior 43 Austin Nelson - Junior

Coaching staff 2019 McNeese State Cowboys coaching staffJustin Hill – Head Coach – 6th year Nick Zaleski – Assistant Coach & Recruiting Coordinator – 2nd year Jim Ricklefsen – Assistant Coach – 15th year Will Fox – Assistant Coach Kate Pinkerton – Graduate Assistant Ryan Landry – Assistant Sports Information Director

Schedule

! style="" | Regular season |- valign="top"

|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 || February 15 || at UTSA || Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX || W 16–5 || 1–0 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 || February 16 || at UTSA || Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX || W 12–3 || 2–0 || |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 || February 17 || at UTSA || Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX || L 2-5 || 2–1 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || February 20 || at Houston || Schroeder Park • Houston, TX || W 13–5 (14 inn) || 3–1 || |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 || February 22 || vs. Texas State (Lake Area Classic) || Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA || L 10–18 || 3–2 || |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 || February 23 || vs. Creighton (Lake Area Classic) || Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA || L 7–11 || 3–3 || |- bgcolor="#ffffff" | 7 || February 24 || vs. Creighton (Lake Area Classic) || Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA || colspan=4 |Game canceled |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 || February 24 || vs. Texas State (Lake Area Classic) || Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA || L 3–5 (11 inn) || 3–4 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 || February 26|| Alcorn State || Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA || W 8–1 || 4–4 ||

|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 || March 1 || vs. Nicholls (Mardi Gras Classic) || Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA || W 7–6 || 5–4 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 || March 2 || vs. Holy Cross (Mardi Gras Classic) || Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA || W 13–0 || 6–4 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 || March 3 || vs. Nicholls (Mardi Gras Classic) || Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA || W 5–4 (10 inn) || 7–4 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 || March 4 || vs. Holy Cross (Mardi Gras Classic) || Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA || W 4–1 || 8–4 || |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 14 || March 6 || Louisiana || Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA || L 10–17 || 8–5 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 || March 8 || at Louisiana-Monroe || Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA || W 13–12 || 9–5 || |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 16 || March 9 || at Louisiana-Monroe || Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA || L 5–10 || 9–6 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 || March 10 || at Louisiana-Monroe || Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA || W 10-2 || 10–6 || |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 || March 12 || at Tulane || Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA || L 3–9 || 10–7 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 || March 15 || Lamar || Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA || W 6–1 || 11–7 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 || March 16 || Lamar || Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA || L 1–2 (11 inn) || 11–8 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 || March 17 || Lamar || Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA || W 6-4 || 12–8 || 2-1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 || March 19 || Houston || Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA || W 1-0 || 13–8 || |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 || March 22 || Incarnate Word || Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA || L 1-4 || 13–9 || 2-2 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 || March 23 || Incarnate Word || Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA || L 5-6 (10 inn) || 13–10 || 2-3 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 || March 24 || Incarnate Word || Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA || L 6-8 || 13–11 || 2-4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 || March 26 || at #12 LSU || Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA || W 2–0 || 14–11 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc | 27 || March 29 || at Sam Houston State || Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX || W 4–3 || 15–11 || 3–4

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 || April 3 || at Louisiana Tech || J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA || L 4-10 || 15–12 || |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 29 || April 5 || at Central Arkansas || Bear Stadium • Conway, AR || L 2–4 || 15–13 || 3–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 || April 5 || at Central Arkansas || Bear Stadium • Conway, AR || W 2–1 || 16–13 || 4–5 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 31 || April 6 || at Central Arkansas || Bear Stadium • Conway, AR || L 1–5 || 16–14 || 4–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 || April 10 || at Louisiana || M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA || W 6–3 || 17–14 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 || April 12 || New Orleans || Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA || W 2–1 || 18–14 || 5–6 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 34 || April 12 || New Orleans || Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA || L 0–2 || 18–15 || 5–7 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 || April 13 || New Orleans || Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA || W 16–4 (7 inn) || 19–15 || 6–7 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 36 || April 16 || Southeastern Louisiana || Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA || L 3–12 || 19–16 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 || April 19 || at Northwestern State || H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA || W 7-4 || 20–16 || 7–7 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 38 || April 20 || at Northwestern State || H. Alvin Brown-C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA || L 0–6 || 20–17 || 7–8 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 || April 20 || at Northwestern State || H. Alvin Brown-C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA || L 5–6 || 20–18 || 7-9 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 || April 24 || Louisiana Tech || Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA || W 5–3 || 21–18 || |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 41 || April 26 || at Abilene Christian || Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX || L 5–9 || 21–19 || 7-10 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 || April 27 || at Abilene Christian || Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX || W 10–4 || 22–19 || 8–10 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 || April 28 || at Abilene Christian || Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX || W 7–6 (10 inn) || 23–19 || 9–10

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 44 || May 1 || at Southeastern Louisiana || Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA || L 3–4 || 23–20 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 || May 3 || Stephen F. Austin || Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA || W 2-0 || 24–20 || 10–10 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 || May 4 || Stephen F. Austin || Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA || W 6–1 || 25–20 || 11–10 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 || May 5 || Stephen F. Austin || Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA || W 5–1 || 26–20 || 12–10 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 || May 8 || Prairie View A&M || Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA || W 4–1 || 27–20 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 || May 10 || Texas A&M-Corpus Christi || Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA || W 5–2 || 28–20 || 13–10 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 50 || May 12 || Texas A&M-Corpus Christi || Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA || L 0-2 || 28-21 || 13-11 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 || May 12 || Texas A&M-Corpus Christi || Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA || W 8–4 || 29–21 || 14–11 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 52 || May 16 || at Houston Baptist || Husky Field • Houston, TX || L 2–6 || 29–22 || 14–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 || May 17 || at Houston Baptist || Husky Field • Houston, TX || W 16–6 || 30–22 || 15–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 || May 18 || at Houston Baptist || Husky Field • Houston, TX || W 5–1 || 31–22 || 16–12

! style="" | Post-season |- valign="top"

|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 || May 22 || vs. Incarnate Word || Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX || W 2–1 || 32–22 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 55 || May 23 || vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi || Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX || W 7-2 || 33-22 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 56 || May 24 || vs. Incarnate Word || Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX || W 5-3 || 34-22 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 || May 24 || vs. Central Arkansas || Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX || W 4-2 || 35-22 ||

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 58 || May 31 || vs. Indiana State || Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN || L 5-6 || 35-23 || |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 59 || June 1 || vs. Ohio State || Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN || L 8-9 (13 inn) || 35-24 ||

Nashville Regional Nashville Regional Teams(1) Vanderbilt Commodores(2) Indiana State Sycamores(3) McNeese State Cowboys(4) Ohio State Buckeyes

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