The 2024 Houston Christian Huskies baseball team represented Houston Christian University, during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Huskies played their home games at Husky Field and were led by third–year head coach Lance Berkman, former star player with the Houston Astros. They are members of the Southland Conference. The Huskies had a regular season record of 18–31 and a conference record of 9–15 finishing in ninth place in SLC play. They did not qualify for the 2024 Southland Conference baseball tournament. Head coach, Lance Berkman, resigned at the conclusion of the 2024 season.
Previous season
The Huskies had a regular season record of 11–37 and a conference record of 7–16 finishing in ninth place in SLC play. They did not qualify for the 2023 Southland Conference baseball tournament.
Preseason Southland Conference Coaches Poll The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 8, 2024. Houston Christian was picked to finish ninth in the Southland Conference with 26 votes.
Coaches poll 1 Nicholls 126 (14) 2 Lamar 106 (1) 3 New Orleans 92 (3) 4 Incarnate Word 81 5 McNeese 67 6 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 55 7 Southeastern Louisiana 53 8 Northwestern State 42 9 Houston Christian 26
Preseason All-Southland team Samuel Benjamin was named to the conference preseason first team.
First Team Edgar Alvarez* (NICH, SR, 1st Base) MaCrae Kendrick (NICH, SR, 2nd Base) Ethan Ruiz (LU, SR, 3rd Base) Parker Coddou* (NICH, SR, Shortstop) Miguel Useche (UNO, SR, Catcher) Rey Mendoza* (UIW, GR, Designated Hitter) Mitchell Sanford* (UNO, RJR, Outfielder) Samuel Benjamin* (HCU, SR, Outfielder) Issac Williams (UNO, SR, Outfielder) Jacob Mayers* (NICH, SO, Starting Pitcher) Brooks Caple* (LU, SR, Starting Pitcher) Hunter Hesseltine* (LU, JR, Starting Pitcher) Gavin Galy* (NICH, RJR, Relief Pitcher) Kanin Dodge (LU, SR, Utility) *-2023 Southland All-Conference Selection
Second Team Cameron Crotte (UIW, SR, 1st Base) Austin Roccaforte (LU, SR, 2nd Base) Dylan Mach (UNO, SR, 3rd Base) Jake Haze* (SLU, GR, Shortstop) Bo Willis (NWST, SR, Catcher) River Orsak (LU, SR, Designated Hitter) Garrett Felix (NICH, SR, Outfielder) Cooper Hext (MCNS, SR, Outfielder) Christian Smith-Johnson (TAMUCC, SO, Outfielder) Chase Prestwich (NWST, JR, Starting Pitcher) Isaiah Zavala (UIW, GR, Starting Pitcher) Jacob Ellis (LU, SR, Starting Pitcher) Jackson Cleveland (LU, JR, Relief Pitcher) Grant Randall (UIW, SR, Utility) *-2023 Southland All-Conference Selection
Roster
Schedule and results Legend Houston Christian win Houston Christian loss Postponement/Cancelation/SuspensionsBoldHouston Christian team member * Non-Conference game † Make-Up Game
2024 Houston Christian Huskies baseball game log Regular season (18–31) February (4–6) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC recordFeb. 16 Le Moyne* Husky Field • Houston, TX 4–3 Lopez, Mark (1-0) HOFFACKER, Billy (0-1) None 150 1–0 Feb. 17 Le Moyne* Husky Field • Houston, TX 4–11 (10 inn) Smith, Kennen Edwards, Parker (0-1) None 178 1–1 Feb. 18 Le Moyne* Husky Field • Houston, TX 1–0 Willard, Nicholas (1-0) HOFFACKER, Billy (0-2) None 134 2–1 Feb. 18 Le Moyne* Husky Field • Houston, TX 7–6 McNicholas, Cash (1-0) DANAHER, Max (0-1) None 174 3–1 Feb. 20 at Texas* 14 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX 3–20 Tumis, Easton (1-0) Dagley, Ty (0-1) None LHN 6,863 3–2 Sugar Land ClassicFeb. 24 vs. * Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX 1–22(7 inn) Dominic Cancellieri (2-0) Kirkpatrick, James (0-1) None 292 3–3 Feb. 24 vs. * Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX 7–10 BAK, Brandon (1-0) Willard, Nicholas (1-1) LAWLER, Reece (1) 542 2–4 Feb. 25 vs. * Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX 19–9(7 inn) Feltman, Jett (1-0) Kade Parker (0-2) None 283 4–4 Feb. 27 at * Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX 3–14 Gavi Coldiron (1-0) Coronel, Ethan (0-1) None 848 4–5 Feb. 29 * Husky Field • Houston, TX 4–14 JONES, Bobby (1-1) Kirkpatrick, James (0-2) None 113 4–6 March (5–12) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC recordMar 1 Eastern Michigan* Husky Field • Houston, TX 6–5 Willard, Nicholas (2-1) PIRKLE, Aaron (0-1) N0ne 87 5–6 Mar 1 Eastern Michigan* Husky Field • Houston, TX 4–0 Goss, Keevyn (1-0) KUNST, Jimmy (0-1) None 128 6–6 Mar 2 Eastern Michigan* Husky Field • Houston, TX 8–4 Feltman, Jett (2-0) CHITTUM, Nick (1-2) Diaz, Christian (1) 117 7–6 Mar 7 at * Itchy Jones Stadium • Carbondale, IL 11–13 Kade Coombe (1-0) Valdez, Jonathan (0-1) Easton Dermody (2) 156 7–7 Mar 8 at Southern Illinois* Itchy Jones Stadium • Carbondale, IL 2–4 Mike Hansell (2-1) Edwards, Parker (1-2) Anthony Pron (2) 132 7–8 Mar 9 at Southern Illinois* Itchy Jones Stadium • Carbondale, IL 1–13(7 inn) Al Holguin (1-1) Feltman, Jett (2-1) None 432 7–9 Mar 13 at * Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX 6–12 Zabel, Peyton (2-1) Goss, Keevyn (0-1) None 1,544 7–10 Mar 15 at * Reckling Park • Houston, TX 7–10 Tom Vincent (1-0) Baumann, Baylor (0-1) Davion Hickson (2) ESPN+ 1,978 7–11 Mar 16 Rice* Husky Field • Houston, TX 3–7 J.D. McCracken (2-1) Edwards, Parker (1-3) Tyler Hamilton (1) 7–12 Mar 17 at Rice* Reckling Park • Houston, TX 6–10 Mauricio Rodriguez (1-0) Feltman, Jett (2-2) Davion Hickson (3) ESPN+ 2,029 7–13 Mar 23 Lamar Husky Field • Houston, TX 1–8 Caple, Brooks (3-2) Willard, Nicholas (2-2) None ESPN+ 312 7–14 0–1Mar 23 Lamar Husky Field • Houston, TX 4–6 Ellis, Jacob (4-0) Edwards, Parker (1-4) Perez, Andres (4) 293 7–15 0–2Mar 24 Lamar Husky Field • Houston, TX 9–11 Moseley, Kyle (2-0) Hamilton, Jackson (0-1) Neal, Austin (3) ESPN+ 293 7–16 0–3Mar 26 at Texas A&M* Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX 3–6 Chris Cortez (2–1) Ethan Coronel (0–1) None 4,784 7–17 Mar 28 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 1–11(7 inn) Stuprich, Brennan (3-2) Willard, Nicholas (2-3) None ESPN+ 1,343 7–18 0–4Mar 28 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 9–2 Edwards, Parker (2-3) Lee, Dakota (0-2) None ESPN+ 1,332 8–18 1–4Mar 29 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 7–0 Gunter, Rye (1-0) Kinzeler, Will (1-2) Feltman, Jett (1) ESPN+ 1,290 9–18 2–4 April (6–10) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC recordApr 2 at * Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX 5–13 Calder, Ethan (3-1) Valdez, Jonathan (0-2) None ESPN+ 1,565 9–19 Apr 5 New Orleans Husky Field • Houston, TX 4–15(7 inn) Mercer, Colton (4-3) Baumann, Baylor (0-2) None ESPN+ 193 9–20 2–5Apr 6 New Orleans Husky Field • Houston, TX 7–1 Edwards, Parker (3-4) Edwards, Grant (2-3) Willard, Nicholas (1) 213 10–20 3–5Apr 7 New Orleans Husky Field • Houston, TX 11–4 Gunter, Rye (2-0) Dennis, Cortez (0-2) None ESPN+ 189 11–20 4–5Apr 12 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 6–2 Hamilton, Jackson (1-1) Hill, Jack (1-3) None ESPN+ 350 12–20 5–5Apr 13 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 17–1 Edwards, Parker (4-4) Hunsaker, Riley (4-3) None ESPN+ 150 13–20 6–5Apr 14 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 12–13 Maddox Thornton (1–3) Jett Feltman (2–3) Jack Hill (2) ESPN+ 252 13–21 6–6Apr 16 at Schroeder Park • Houston, TX 0–10(8 inn) Wright, Dan. (2-0) Valdez, Jonathan (0-3) None ESPN+ 1,047 13–22 Apr 19 Nicholls Husky Field • Houston, TX 2–14(7 inn) Mayers, Jacob (3-0) Coronel, Ethan (0-3) None ESPN+ 337 13–23 6–7Apr 20 Nicholls Husky Field • Houston, TX 6–9 Desandro, Devin (4-3) Willard, Nicholas (2-4) Saltaformaggio, Nico (1) 273 13–24 6–8Apr 21 Nicholls Husky Field • Houston, TX 5–6(12 inn) Farley, Dylan (2-2) Shoffner, Brock (0-1) None 115 13–25 6–9Apr 23 Stephen F. Austin* Husky Field • Houston, TX 8–3 Valdez, Jonathan (1-3) Will Larson (0-2) None 179 14–25 Apr 24 at Louisiana* 17 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA 10–9 Ryan, Zach (1-0) Blake McGehee (2-2) Wells, Jarek (1) ESPN+ 2,817 15–25 Apr 26 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 5–11 Prestwich, Chase (4-4) Edwards, Parker (4-5) Marquez, Alejandro (1) ESPN+ 672 15–26 6–10Apr 27 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 2–5 Bryan, Tyler (1-1) Gunter, Rye (2-1) None ESPN+ 737 15–27 6–11Apr 28 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 4–14(7 inn) Flowers, Dawson (2-3) Hamilton, Jackson (1-2) None ESPN+ 762 15–28 6–12 May (3–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC recordMay 3 at * William Peccole Park • Reno, NV Cancelled May 4 at Nevada* William Peccole Park • Reno, NV Cancelled May 5 at Nevada* William Peccole Park • Reno, NV Cancelled May 10 McNeese Husky Field • Houston, TX 2–6 Voss, Zach (1-4) Edwards, Parker (4-6) None ESPN+ 933 15–29 6–13May 11 McNeese Husky Field • Houston, TX 6–13 Brock Barthelemy (3-0) Gunter, Rye (2-2) None 1,024 15–30 6–14May 11 McNeese Husky Field • Houston, TX 9–7 Lopez, Mark (1-0) Ty Abraham (3-3) Wells, Jarek (2) 1,024 16–30 7–14May 16 Incarnate Word Husky Field • Houston, TX 4–2 Edwards, Parker (5-5) Salinas, Josh (5-3) Diaz, Christian (2) 112 17–30 8–14May 18 Incarnate Word Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 5–3 Lopez, Mark (3-0) Zavala, Isaiah (4-5) None ESPN+ 18–30 9–14May 18 Incarnate Word Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 4–14 Berens, Micah (2-3) Hamilton, Jackson (1-3) None ESPN+ 124 18–31 9–15 Legend: = Win = Loss = CanceledBold = Houston Christian team memberRankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
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*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
See also 2024 Houston Christian Huskies softball team
References
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/college/article/houston-christian-huskies-baseball-preview-2024-18669155.php