The 2023 New Orleans Privateers baseball team represented the University of New Orleans during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Privateers played their home games at Maestri Field at Privateer Park and were led by eighth–year head coach Blake Dean. They were members of the Southland Conference.

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 3, 2023. New Orleans was picked to finish fourth in the Southland Conference with 87 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 Four New Orleans 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)

Personnel

Schedule and results Legend New Orleans win New Orleans loss Postponement/Cancelation/SuspensionsBoldNew Orleans team member * Non-Conference game † Make-Up Game

2023 New Orleans Privateers baseball game log Regular season (33–22) February (3–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordFeb. 17 at * Fred Stillwell Stadium • Kennesaw, GA 9–6 C. Mercer (1–0) N. Zegna (0–1) B. Blanchard (1) 449 1–0 Feb. 18 at Kennesaw State* Fred Stillwell Stadium • Kennesaw, GA 1–10 B. Aita (1–0) B. Mitchell (0–1) None 498 1–1 Feb. 19 at Kennesaw State* Fred Stillwell Stadium • Kennesaw, GA 4–8 S. Pinson (1–0) C. Horton (0–1) N. Sliver (1) 511 1–2 Feb. 21 No. 18 Southern Miss* Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS 0–12 B. Oldham (1–0) J. Cabrera (0–1) None 5,273 1–3 Andre Dawson ClassicFeb. 24 * Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 0–3 J. Caver (1–1) T. LeBlanc (0–1) J. Posey (1) ESPN+ 420 1–4 Feb. 25 * Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 12–0(7) B. Mitchell (1–1) G. Harrison (0–2) None 513 2–4 Feb. 26 * Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 18–7(7) C. Mercer (2–0) A. Lapread (0–1) None 568 3–4 March (11–8) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordMar. 1 at * Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA 6–5 N. Daniel (1–0) T. Banks (0–1) M. Maldonado (1) 1,684 4–4 Mar. 3 * Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 10–3 T. LeBlanc (1–1) T. McDonough (0–2) None ESPN+ 389 5–4 Mar. 4 Brown* Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 9–5 B. Mitchell (2–1) S. Gottam (0–2) B. Blanchard (2) ESPN+ 357 6–4 Mar. 5 Brown* Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 5–1 C. Horton (1–1) D. Reid (0–1) T. Usey (1) ESPN+ 411 7–4 Mar. 7 at * Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL 7–10 G. Wood (2–0) B. Blanchard (0–1) None ESPN+ 926 7–5 Mar. 8 * Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 10–9 J. Mead (1–0) D. Lasseigne (0–2) M. Maldonado (2) ESPN+ 423 8–5 Mar. 10 Mississippi Valley State* Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 7–3 T. LeBlanc (2–1) Z. Sigmon (11) T. Usey (2) ESPN+ 322 9–5 Mar. 11 Mississippi Valley State* Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 35–3(7) B. Mitchell (3–1) I. Valenzuela (1–2) C. Macip (1) ESPN+ 388 10–5 Mar. 12 Mississippi Valley State* Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 16–3(7) C. Horton (2–1) A. Lewis (0–4) None ESPN+ 396 11–5 Mar. 14 at No. 1 LSU* Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA 0–16 G. Edwards (2–0) C. Mercer (2–1) None SECN+ 10,257 11–6 Mar. 17 at Texas* UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX 1–3 L. Gordon (2–0) T. LeBlanc (2–2) Z. Morehouse (2) LHN 6,290 11–7 Mar. 18 at Texas* UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX 1–15 T. Sthele (2–2) B. Mitchell (3–2) None LHN 6,520 11–8 Mar. 19 at Texas* UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX 3–9 D. Shaw (1–1) C. Horton (2–2) None LHN 6,347 11–9 Mar. 21 Southern Miss* Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 6–3 C. Menina (1–0) B. Oldham (2–1) None ESPN+ 1,249 12–9 Mar. 24 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 2–4 F. Kreuzer (3–0) B. Blanchard (0–2) J. Cleveland (4) ESPN+ 1,684 12–10 0–1 Mar. 25 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 5–2 B. Mitchell (4–2) T. Morse (1–1) None ESPN+ 233 13–10 1–1Mar. 26 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 4–9 B. Caple (2–0) C. Horton (2–3) J. Cleveland (5) ESPN+ 1,198 13–11 1–2 Mar. 29 at Tulane* Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA 16–4 T. Gauthe (1–0) C. Sanchez (0–5) None 2,009 14–11 Mar. 31 Northwestern State Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 8–11 C. Carver (4–2) T. LeBlanc (2–3) K. Froehlich (4) ESPN+ 288 14–12 1–3 April (11–7) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordApr. 1 Northwestern State Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 10–2 B. Mitchell (5–2) A. Makarewich (2–2) None ESPN+ 367 15–12 2–3Apr. 2 Northwestern State Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 1–4 D. Brown (2–4) C. Mercer (2–2) C. Prestwich (1) ESPN+ 375 15–13 2–4Apr. 4 at Jackson State* Braddy Field • Jackson, MS 21–4(7) C. Macip (1–0) A. Campbell (2–1) None 36 16–13 Apr. 6 Southeastern Louisiana 10–0(8) C. Seroski (1–0) B. Stuprich (3–3) None 312 17–13 3–4Apr. 6 Southeastern Louisiana 22–2(7) J. Williams (1–0) A. Hosack (1–2) None 312 18–13 4–4Apr. 8 Southeastern Louisiana 3–2 B. Mitchell (6–2) A. Landry (2–5) C. Mercer (1) 355 19–13 5–4Apr. 11 Dillard* 10–0(7) R. Delorbe (1–0) C. White (0–1) None 289 20–13 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 7–6 R. Delorbe (2–0) K. Dickey (1–1) None ESPN+ 318 21–13 6–4 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 3–5 C. Purcell (3–3) B. Mitchell (6–3) A. Dean (4) ESPN+ 388 21–14 6–5 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 5–7 E. Hendricks (2–0) C. Mercer (2–3) H. Thomas (1) ESPN+ 352 21–15 6–6Apr. 18 Tulane* Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 6–8 T. Montiel (1–0) C. Macip (1–1) G. Smith (1) ESPN+ 985 21–16 Apr. 21 at McNeese Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 1–11(7) G. Rogers (9–0) B. Blanchard (0–3) None ESPN+ 1,138 21–17 6–7Apr. 22 at McNeese Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 9–2 B. Mitchell (7–3) B. Jones (3–1) None ESPN+ 1,233 22–17 7–7Apr. 23 at McNeese Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 2–6 T. Abraham (1–0) C. Mercer (2–4) None ESPN+ 1,132 22–18 7–8Apr. 25 at South Alabama* Stanky Field • Mobile, AL 6–5 C. Menina (2–0) J. Bruning (0–1) C. Clayton (1) ESPN+ 1,209 23–18 Apr. 28 at * Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR 7–4 J. Williams (2–0) J. Wells (5–3) None ESPN+ 141 24–18 Apr. 30 at Little Rock* Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR 3–6 N. Burkey (2–1) C. Mercer (2–5) J. Weatherley (4) ESPN+ 24–19 Apr. 30 at Little Rock* Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR 14–5 B. Mitchell (8–3) J. Weatherley (2–3) None ESPN+ 303 25–19 May (8–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordMay 2 Jackson State* Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 6–3 Handy, Connor (1-0) Erwins Branche (0-2) Mead, Jacob (1) 295 26–19 May 5 Houston Christian Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 9–7 Daniel, Nolan (2-0) Ewald, Tim (0-2) Mead, Jacob (2) ESPN+ 320 27–19 8–8May 6 Houston Christian Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 7–8(11) Charles, Matthew (2-1) Horton, Collin (2-4) None ESPN+ 432 27–20 8–9May 7 Houston Christian Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 10–6 Seroski, Caleb (2-0) Valdez, Jonathan (0-3) Mead, Jacob (3) ESPN+ 327 28–20 9–9May 9 at Southern* Lee–Hines Field • Baton Rouge, LA 15–5 Seroski, Caleb (3-0) Caleb Washington (0-1) None 162 29–20 May 12 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX 12–17 Mitchell, Brandon (9-3) Schlotzhauer, R (2-1) None ESPN+ 86 30–20 10–9May 13 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX 10–11 Hayward, Steve (7-3) Blanchard, Beau (0-4) None ESPN+ 112 30–21 10–10May 14 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX 15–5 LeBlanc, Tyler (3-3) Berens, Micah (2-4) None ESPN+ 114 31–21 11–10May 18 Nicholls Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 7–6 Mitchell, Brandon (10-3) Desandro, Devin (2-5) Mead, Jacob (4) ESPN+ 1,102 32–21 12–10May 19 Nicholls Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 4–10 Gearing, Chase (3-1) Seroski, Caleb (3-1) None ESPN+ 1,055 32–22 12–11May 20 Nicholls Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 14–4(8) J. Williams (2–0) M. Quevedo (–) None ESPN+ 33–22 13–11 Postseason (3–2) (3–2) Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 24 (3) Lamar (4) Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 4–1 B. Mitchell (11–3) J. Ellis (4–5) J. Mead (5) ESPN+ 34–22 1–0May 25 (5) Northwestern State (4) Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 4–3 C. Seroski (4–1) A. Makarewich (5–5) D. Nolan (1) ESPN+ 35–22 2–0May 26 (1) Nicholls (4) Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 3–5 T. Theriot (3–4) J. Williams (3–1) G. Galy (1) ESPN+ 35–23 2–1May 26 (5) Northwestern State (4) Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 7–3 C. Horton (3–4) A. Cossio (0–1) None ESPN+ 36–23 3–1May 27 (1) Nicholls (4) Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 3–6 Quevedo, Michael (4-2) Mead, Jacob (1-1) Evans, Cade (7) ESPN+ 443 36–24 3–2 Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

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