2023 McNeese Cowboys baseball team

The 2023 McNeese Cowboys baseball team represented McNeese State University during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys played their home games at Joe Miller Ballpark and were led by tenth–year head coach Justin Hill. They are members of the Southland Conference.

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 3, 2023. McNeese was picked to finish first in the Southland Conference with 118 votes and 7 first place votes.

Coaches poll 1 McNeese State 118 (7) 2 Southeastern Louisiana 115 (10) 3 Lamar 88 4 New Orleans 87 5 Northwestern State 65 (1) 6 Nicholls 59 7 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 55 8 Houston Christian 41 9 Incarnate Word 20

Preseason All-Southland team Five McNeese players were named to the conference preseason first team. Three McNeese players were named to the conference preseason second team.

First Team Edgar Alvarez (NICH, JR, 1st Base) Brad Burckel (MCNS, SR, 2nd Base) Josh Leslie (MCNS, SR, 3rd Base) Parker Coddou (NICH, JR, Shortstop) Bo Willis (NWST, JR, Catcher) Tre Jones (TAMUCC, JR, Designated Hitter) Payton Harden (MCNS, SR, Outfielder) Brendan Ryan (TAMUCC, SR, Outfielder) Xane Washington (NICH, R-SR, Outfielder) Zach Garcia (TAMUCC, SO, Starting Pitcher) Grant Rogers (MCNS, JR, Starting Pitcher) Tyler Theriot (NICH, SR, Starting Pitcher) Burrell Jones (MCNS, SR, Relief Pitcher) Alec Carr (UIW, SR, Utility)

Second Team Josh Blankenship (LU, SR, 1st Base) Daunte Stuart (NWST, JR, 2nd Base) Kasten Furr (NO, JR, 3rd Base) Tyler Bischke (NO, JR, Shortstop) Bryce Grizzaffi (SELA, SR, Catcher) Kade Hunter (MCNS, SR, Designated Hitter) Josh Caraway (TAMUCC, JR, Outfielder) Braden Duhon (MCNS, JR, Outfielder) Issac Williams (NO, JR, Outfielder) Cal Carver (NWST, SR, Starting Pitcher) Tyler LeBlanc (NO, JR, Starting Pitcher) Will Kinzeler (SELA, JR, Starting Pitcher) Dalton Aspholm (SELA, SR, Relief Pitcher) Tre’ Obregon III (MCNS, SR, Utility)

Schedule and results Legend McNeese State win McNeese State loss Postponement/Cancelation/SuspensionsBoldMcNeese State team member * Non-Conference game † Make-Up Game

2023 McNeese Cowboys baseball game log Regular season (35–23) February (4–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordFeb. 17 * Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 1–0 Rogers, Grant (1-0) Ryan Windham (0-1) Abraham, Ty (1) 1,015 1–0 Feb. 18 Creighton* Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 4–9 Daniel Hammond (1-0) Steward, Luke (0-1) Tommy Steier (1) 1,001 1–1 Feb. 19 Creighton* Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 1–5 Justin Kleinsorge (1-0) Voss, Zach (0-1) 1,060 1–2 Feb. 21 at * Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX 6–18 David, Chandler (2-0) Steward, Luke (0-2) ESPN+ 878 1–3 Feb. 24 at * Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX 10–4 Rogers, Grant (2-0) Kuykendall, Thomas (0-1) 399 2–3 Feb. 25 at UT Arlington* Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX 12–8 Vega, Christian (1-0) Peters, Connery (0-1) 363 3–3 Feb. 26 at UT Arlington* Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX 6–12 Noah, Caden (2-0) Voss, Zach (0-2) Norris, Zach (1) 351 3–4 Feb. 28 Louisiana* Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 5–4 Morrow, Kainin (1-0) Brendan Moody (0-1) Vega, Christian (1) 1,405 4–4 March (14–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordMar. 1 at * Lee–Hines Field • Baton Rouge, LA 10–3 Jones, Burrell (1-0) Antoine Harris (0-2) 268 5–4 Mar. 3 * Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 2–0 Rogers, Grant (3-0) Logan Koester (0-1) 1,043 6–4 Mar. 4 George Washington* Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 7–0 Cherry, Derrick (1-0) Austin Odell (1-3) 1,052 7–4 Mar. 5 George Washington* Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 7–6 Vega, Christian (2-0) Chris Knight (0-1) 979 8–4 Mar. 8 at Louisiana* M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA 3–5 Ray, Tommy (2-0) Lejeune, Cameron (0-1) Marshall, Blake (1) 3,959 8–5 Mar. 10 * Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 9–0 Rogers, Grant (4-0) Victor Mendoza (0-2) 1,081 9–5 Mar. 11 Prairie View A&M* Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 10–0(8 inn) Cherry, Derrick (2-0) Michael Dews (0-3) 861 10–5 Mar. 12 Prairie View A&M* Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 11–10 Jones, Burrell (2-0) Joshua Larzabal (0-1) 1,040 11–5 Mar. 14 Mississippi Valley State* Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 7–2 Morrow, Kainin (2-0) VALENZUELA, ISAIAH (1-3) 958 12–5 Mar. 17 * Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 7–1 Rogers, Grant (5-0) Reese, Bryant (1-1) 1,062 13–5 Mar. 18 Yale* Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 8–1 Cherry, Derrick (3-0) Shaw, Colton (1-1) Abraham, Ty (2) 1,037 14–5 Mar. 19 Yale* Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 9–4 Voss, Zach (1-2) Easterly, Reid (2-1) Vega, Christian (2) 1,030 15–5 Mar. 21 * Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 6–9 CITELLI, Cade (1-2) Morrow, Kainin (2-1) MURRAY, Justin (2) ESPN+ 1,104 15–6 Mar. 24 Nicholls Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 8–3 Rogers, Grant (6-0) Theriot, Tyler (2-4) 1,020 16–6 1–0Mar. 25 Nicholls Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 6–8(12 inn) Saltaformaggio, Nico (2-0) Vega, Christian (2-1) 1,320 16–7 1–1Mar. 26 Nicholls Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 5–8 Mancuso, Josh (2-1) Voss, Zach (1-3) Saltaformaggio, Nico (2) 1,068 16–8 1–2Mar. 28 Southern* Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 12–5 Moeller, JT (1-0) Daren Smith (1-2) ESPN+ 1,017 17–8 Mar. 31 at Houston Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX 15–5(7 inn) Rogers, Grant (7-0) Baumann, Baylor (0-2) 200 18–8 2–2 April (10–7) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordApr. 1 at Houston Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX 2–4 Zander, Walker (1-3) Cherry, Derrick (3-1) Smitherman, Javan (2) ESPN+ 300 18–9 2–3Apr. 2 at Houston Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX 10–12 Charles, Matthew (1-1) Vega, Christian (2-2) Smitherman, Javan (3) ESPN+ 250 18–10 2–4Apr. 6 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 8–3 Rogers, Grant (8-0) Watson, Matthew (2-3) 19–10 3–4Apr. 7 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 3–5 Dickey, Kyle (1-0) Cherry, Derrick (3-2) Dean, Austin (3) 1,042 19–11 3–5Apr. 8 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 4–3 Jones, Burrell (3-0) Purcell, Colin (2-3) Moeller, JT (1) ESPN+ 1,076 20–11 4–5Apr. 11 Louisiana Christian* Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 3–0 Christian Vega (2–2) Braxton Cooksey (2-3) ESPN+ 21–11 Apr. 12 at * Reckling Park • Houston, TX 7–6 Hart, Cade (1-0) Zaskoda, G. (0-1) Cherry, Derrick (1) CUSAtv 1,667 22–11 Apr. 14 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 7–6 Vega, Christian (3-2) Lauve, Lance (2-1) Abraham, Ty (3) ESPN+ 1,288 23–11 5–5Apr. 15 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 7–8 Rodriguez, Jackson (1-0) Vega, Christian (3-3) ESPN+ 1,178 23–12 5–6Apr. 16 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 3–2 Lejeune, Cameron (2-1) Rodriguez, Jackson (1-1) ESPN+ 1,263 24–12 6–6Apr. 21 New Orleans Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 11–1(7 inn) Rogers, Grant (9-0) Blanchard, Beau (0-3) ESPN+ 1,138 25–12 7–6Apr. 22 New Orleans Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 2–9 Mitchell, Brandon (7-3) Jones, Burrell (3-1) ESPN+ 1,233 25–13 7–7Apr. 23 New Orleans Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 6–2 Abraham, Ty (1-0) Mercer, Colton (2-4) ESPN+ 1,132 26–13 8–7Apr. 25 LSU–Alexandria Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 8–1 Barthelemy, Brock (1-0) Benevage, Zack (1-1) 1,007 27–13 Apr. 28 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX 7–8 Hayward, Steve (6-3) Abraham, Ty (1-1) 84 27–14 8–8Apr. 29 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX 6–8 Cassidy, K (2-2) Jones, Burrell (3-2) Hayward, S (5) 147 27–15 8–9Apr. 30 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX 9–2 Barthelemy, Brock (2-0) Berens, M (2-3) ESPN+ 110 28–15 9–9 May (5–6) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordBattle of the BorderMay 5 Lamar Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 6–4 Rogers, Grant (10-0) Ellis, Jacob (3-3) Abraham, Ty (4) ESPN+ 1,674 29–15 10–9May 6 Lamar Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 4–3 Jones, Burrell (4-2) Tauzin, Kole (0-2) Abraham, Ty (5) ESPN+ 1,172 30–15 11–9May 7 Lamar Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 9–10 Cleveland, Jackson (1-2) Abraham, Ty (1-2) Morse, Trhea (1) ESPN+ 1,099 30–16 11–10May 9 Nicholls* Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 7–3 Barthelemy, Brock (3-0) Evans, Cade (0-2) 207 31–16 May 12 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 2–5 Carver, Cal (6-3) Rogers, Grant (10-1) Froehlich, Kyle (7) ESPN+ 732 31–17 11–11May 13 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 4–2 Abraham, Ty (2-2) Prestwich, Chase (4-4) Barthelemy, Brock (2) ESPN+ 308 32–17 12–11May 14 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 4–8 Brown, Drayton (5-7) Jones, Burrell (4-3) ESPN+ 328 32–18 12–12May 16 at LSU* 5 Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA 4–7 Griffin Herring (3-1) Barthelemy, Brock (3-1) Thatcher Hurd (3) SECN+ 10,576 32–19 May 17 * Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 8–14 Nick Vardavas (3-2) Jones, Burrell (4-4) Martin Sosna (1) 1,002 32–20 May 18 Miami of Ohio* Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 13–5 Rogers, Grant (11-1) Connor Oliver (2-6) Vega, Christian (3) 992 33–20 May 19 Miami of Ohio* Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 6–13 Connor Preisel (2-1) Moeller, JT (1-1) 975 33–21 Postseason (2–2) (2–2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 23 vs. (7) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi (6) Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 4–0 Rogers, Grant (12-1) Watson, Matthew (6-5) ESPN+ 884 34–21 1–0May 24 vs. (1) Nicholls (6) Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 2–3 Galy, Gavin (1-1) Cherry, Derrick (3-3) ESPN+ 757 34–22 1–1May 25 vs. (2) Incarnate Word (6) Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 3–0 Hudgens, Bryson (1-0) Berens, Micah (2-5) Barthelemy, Brock (3) ESPN+ 35–22 2–1May 26 vs. (5) Northwestern State (6) Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 2–6 Brown, Drayton (6-6) Jones, Burrell (4-5) ESPN+ 35–23 2–2 Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

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