The 2023 Lamar Cardinals baseball team represented Lamar University during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cardinals played their home games at Vincent–Beck Stadium and were led by seventh–year head coach Will Davis. They returned as members of the Southland Conference following one year as members of the Western Athletic Conference.
The Cardinals had a regular season record of 32–23 and a conference record of 13–11 finishing in third place in SLC play. They participated in the 2023 Southland Conference baseball tournament as the third seeded team. The Cardinals were 0-2 in the conference tournament losing to fourth seeded New Orleans 1–4 and first seeded Nicholls 0–4.
Previous season
The Cardinals had a regular season record of 37–21 and a conference record of 20–10 finishing in second place in the WAC Southwest division, one game behind division winner Sam Houston. They participated in the 2022 Western Athletic Conference baseball tournament as the second seeded team from the Southwest Division. After winning their first conference tournament game against Seattle, the Cardinals' season ended after losing to West Division first seed Grand Canyon and Southwest Division fourth seed Abilene Christian.
Preseason
New Players On August 25, 2022, Lamar announced that twenty-nine new players would join the team for the 2023 season.
NCAA Division I Transfers Brooks Caple RHP Gunter, Texas Stephen F. Austin Kanin Dodge Infielder Carencro, Louisiana Stephen F. Austin Carter Sutton Pitcher (RHP) Vancouver, Washington Winthrop Quinn Waterhouse Pitcher (LHP) Bondurant, Iowa SIU Edwardsville Trevor Mott Pitcher (LHP) Waxahachie, Texas Western KentuckyJUCO Transfers River Orsak Outfielder Mont Belvieu, Texas Alvin CC Dave Wilson Infielder Austin, Texas Blinn College Antonio Escano Pitcher (RHP) Santo Domingo Dominican Republic State Fair CC Lander Suarez Infielder Valencia, Venezuela Highland CC Andres Perez Pitcher (RHP) Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahua Mexico El Paso CC Austin Neal Pitcher (RHP) Claremore, Oklahoma Fort Scott CC Connor Kaiser Outfielder College Station, Texas Galveston College Foster Kreuzer Pitcher (RHP) Anahuac, Texas Galveston College Gavin Green Pitcher (RHP) Bridge City, Texas Baton Rouge CC Griffin Clark Infielder Midland, Michigan Chattanooga State CC Hunter Hessletine Pitcher (LHP) Topeka, Kansas Barton CC Jackson Cleveland Pitcher (RHP) / Outfielder Deer Park, Texas North Central Texas College Jesse Herrera Catcher San Antonio, Texas New Mexico JC Kole Tauzin Pitcher (RHP) Tomball, Texas Wharton JC Landon Roque Infielder Dickinson, Texas Angelina CC Luke Bumpus Outfielder Wylie, Texas Midland College Peyton Sanderson Shortstop Austin, Texas Paris JC Ryan Sosa Catcher Groves, Texas Panola CollegeHigh School Signees Trent Caram Pitcher (RHP) Houston, Texas St. Pius X HS Easton Culp Catcher / Infielder Salado, Texas Harker Heights HS Brett Hall Outfielder Leander, Texas Leander HS Ethan Ocuguera Pitcher (RHP) Bridge City, Texas Bridge City HS Kameryn Henderson Outfielder Orange, Texas Orangefield HS Tyler Hubbard Outfielder Austin, Texas Vandegrift HS
Southland Conference Coaches Poll The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 3, 2023. Lamar was picked to finish third in the Southland Conference with 88 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 One Lamar player was 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)
Roster
Schedule and results Legend Lamar win Lamar loss Postponement/Cancelation/SuspensionsBoldLamar team member * Non-Conference game † Make-Up Game