The 2024 North Alabama Lions baseball team represented the University of North Alabama during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. They were led by head coach Jad Prachniak, in his 2nd season at UNA. The Lions played their home games at Mike D. Lane Field as a members of the Atlantic Sun Conference.

This was the Lions' last season at Mike D. Lane Field as it was demolished to make room for their new stadium, Bank Independent Stadium.

Previous season The 2023 team finished the season with a 14–37 record and a 8–22 record in ASUN play. They finished 13th in conference standings after a tiebreaker put UNA ahead of Bellarmine.

Preseason

Preseason ASUN honors First baseman Kyle Machado was selected to the Preseason All-ASUN Team. He was the only North Alabama player selected to the fourteen person team.

Preseason All-ASUN Team Player No. Position Class Kyle Machado 5 1B Graduate Student

Coaches poll The ASUN baseball coaches' poll was released on February 8, 2024.

ASUN Preseason Coaches' Poll 1 Lipscomb 137 (7) 2 FGCU 123 (2) 3 Jacksonville 115 (1) 4 Stetson 103 5 Kennesaw State 99 (1) 6 Austin Peay 84 (1) 7 EKU 77 8 Central Arkansas 65 9 North Florida 56 10 Queens 30 11 North Alabama 25 12 Bellarmine 22

Personnel 2024 North Alabama Lions roster Pitchers 7 – Carson Howard – Junior 10 – Jacob James – Senior 11 – Quinn Petty – Junior 15 – Jacob Bradshaw – Senior 18 – Avery Brown – Sophomore 19 – Dane Sykes – Senior 21 – Justus Agosto – Sophomore 22 – Brycen Parrish – Junior 23 – Evan Kingma – Senior 24 – Kevin Henrich – Sophomore 25 – Bryce Richter – Graduate 27 – Anthony Pingeton – Junior 29 – Justin Battle – Sophomore 31 – Raleigh Claunch – Sophomore 33 – Josh Bowerman - Sophomore 45 – Josh Allen Stogner – Junior 48 – David Burton – Junior 51 – Caleb Menina – Sophomore Catchers 12 – Levi Jensen – Senior 14 – Andrew Knight – Graduate 28 – Andin Johnson – Junior 40 – Charlie Cochran – Sophomore

Infielders

2 – Leighton Jenkins – Junior 4 – Gehrig Frei – Sophomore 5 – Kyle Machado – Graduate 9 – Jackson Ferrigno – Sophomore 17 – Cal Cook – Senior 30 – Zak Majer – Senior 34 – Bryant Loving – Freshman 36 – Braden Ebeling – Freshman 37 – Ryan West – Junior 44 – Brady Moore – Junior Outfielders 3 – Brant Brown – Junior 8 – Jonathan Lane – Junior 13 – Dominick McIntyre – Senior 16 – Ethan Walker – Sophomore 20 – Jackson Cheek – Sophomore 35 – Alex Wilson – Junior 

Coaching staff Name Position Seasons atNorth Alabama Alma mater Jad Prachniak Head coach 2 University of Rhode Island (2005) Chris Blakey Associate Head Coach 3 University of North Alabama (2018) Nick Patten Assistant Baseball Coach / Hitting Coach 2 University of Delaware (2021) David Mervis Assistant Baseball Coach / Pitching Coach 2 University of Delaware (2021) Source: Schedule and results Legend North Alabama win North Alabama loss Postponement/Cancellation/SuspensionsBoldNorth Alabama team member

2024 North Alabama Lions baseball game log Regular season February Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record ASUN recordFebruary 16 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky FieldMobile, AL L 2–3 Gant Starling Brycen Parrish N/A ESPN+ 1,214 0–1 0–0February 17 Southern Indiana Eddie Stanky Field W 13–7 Carson Howard Gavin Wilson N/A ESPN+ 654 1–1 0–0February 18 Lamar Eddie Stanky Field L 1–9 Hunter Hesseltine Kevin Henrich N/A ESPN+ 856 1–2 0–0February 20 Mike D. Lane Field L 2-6 Joe Ruzicka Caleb Menina N/A ESPN+ 152 1-3 0-0February 23 Mike D. Lane Field L 2–5 Luke Helton Jacob Bradshaw N/A ESPN+ 203 1-4 0-0February 24 Morehead State Mike D. Lane Field W 9–6 Jacob James Grant Herron Dane Sykes ESPN+ 215 2-4 0-0February 25 Morehead State Mike D. Lane Field L 9–13 Will Grimmett Justus Agosto N/A ESPN+ 265 2-5 0-0February 27 at Roy Stewart Stadium L 1-8 Ethan LykeDane Sykes N/A ESPN+137 2-6 0-0 March Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record ASUN recordMarch 2 Mike D. Lane Field W 9–8 Anthony Pingeton Braxton Brooks N/A ESPN+ 272 3–6 0–0March 2 UAB Mike D. Lane Field L 8–10 Brooks House Justin Battle Christian Clack ESPN+ 317 3–7 0–0March 3 UAB Mike D. Lane Field L 3–8 Colin Daniels Kevin Henrich N/A ESPN+ 252 3–8 0–0March 7 Murray State Mike D. Lane Field L 6–11 Ethan Lyke John Allen Stogner N/A ESPN+ 207 3–9 0–0March 9 Mike D. Lane Field W 10–07 Jacob James Tristan Walton N/A ESPN+ 232 4–9 0–0March 10 UT Martin Mike D. Lane Field W 3–17 Jacob Bradshaw Eric Steensma Brycen Parrish ESPN+ 191 5–9 0–0March 10 UT Martin Mike D. Lane Field W 5–2 Anthony Pingeton Choyce Diffey Caleb Menina ESPN+ 225 6–9 0–0March 12 at FedExPark L 2–167 Cade Davis John Allen Stogner N/A ESPN+ 597 6–10 0–0March 16 Toyota Field L 5–10 Nolan Silver Brycen Parrish N/A 422 6–11 0–1March 16 Kennesaw State Toyota Field L 1–117 Blake Aita Jacob Bradshaw N/A 489 6–12 0–2March 17 Kennesaw State Toyota Field W 4–2 Dane Sykes Smith Pinson N/A 388 7–12 1–2March 19 at Howell Bush Stadium W 8–4 John Allen Stogner Reece McDuffie Carson Howard ESPN+ 175 8–12 1–2March 22 at Turkey Hughes Field L 0–107 Nathan Lawson Jacob James N/A ESPN+ 101 8–13 1–3March 23 at Eastern Kentucky Turkey Hughes Field L 5–6 Joe Clancy Brycen Parrish Garrett Langrell ESPN+ 101 8–14 1–4March 24 at Eastern Kentucky Turkey Hughes Field L 1–5 Rese Brown Anthony Pingeton Garrett Langrell ESPN+ 150 8–15 1–5March 28 Mike D. Lane Field L 2–8 Alex Brewer Jacob James N/A ESPN+ 385 8–16 1–6March 29 Lipscomb Mike D. Lane Field W 5–3 Caleb Menina Chandler Giles Dane Sykes ESPN+ 114 9–16 2–6March 30 Lipscomb Mike D. Lane Field L 2–157 Jake Poindexter Anthony Pingeton N/A ESPN+ 141 9–17 2–7 April Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record ASUN recordApril 3 Mike D. Lane Field W 13–5 John Allen Stogner Gabe Nicholson N/A ESPN+ 115 10–17 2–7April 5 at John Sessions Stadium W 9–1 Jacob James Pe Prescott N/A 371 11–17 3–7April 6 at Jacksonville John Sessions Stadium L 2–9 Logan Jones Dane Sykes N/A 388 11–18 3–8April 7 at Jacksonville John Sessions Stadium L 4–510 Is Williams Brycen Parrish N/A ESPN+ 302 11–19 3–9April 13 at Knights Field W 15–27 Jacob James Sam Matherly N/A ESPN+ 125 12–9 4–9April 13 at Bellarmine Knights Field L 11–12 Nolan Pender Caleb Menina N/A ESPN+ 125 12–10 4–10April 14 at Bellarmine Knights Field W 22–37 Anthony Pingeton Thomas Sylvester N/A ESPN+ 125 13–10 5–10April 16 at E. S. Rose Park L 9–15 Caleb Guisewite John Allen Stogner N/A ESPN+ 123 13–11 5–10April 19 Mike D. Lane Field L 4–8 Anthony DeFabbia Jacob James Zane Coppersmith 368 13–12 5–11April 20 Stetson Mike D. Lane Field W 5–4 Jacob Bradshaw Aric McAtee Dane Sykes 274 14–12 6–11April 21 Stetson Mike D. Lane Field L 1–4 Daniel Paret Anthony Pingeton Cole Stallings 372 14–13 6–12April 23 at Swayze Field L 4–9 Grayson Saunier John Allen Stogner N/A SECN+ 12,996 14–14 6–12April 26 Mike D. Lane Field L 4–9 Jess Barker Jacob James H. Alexander ESPN+ 364 14–15 6–13April 27 Central Arkansas Mike D. Lane Field L 4–148 P. Christensen Jacob Bradshaw N/A ESPN+ 385 14–16 6–14April 28 Central Arkansas Mike D. Lane Field L 3–6 Cole Macrae Anthony Pingeton H. Alexander ESPN+ 393 14–17 6–15April 30 at Reese Smith Jr. Field L 2–9 Dylan Alonso John Allen Stogner Justin Lee ESPN+ 796 14–18 6–15 May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record ASUN recordMay 1 Mike D. Lane Field L 10–19 Cole Fryman Justin Battle N/A ESPN+ 224 14–19 6–15May 3 at Stick Williams Dream Baseball Field W 11-7 Jacob James Landry Jurecka Brycen Parrish ESPN+ 75 15–29 7–15May 3 at Queens Stick Williams Dream Baseball Field W 8–2 Dane Sykes Carson Magill N/A ESPN+ 80 16–29 8–15May 5 at Queens Stick Williams Dream Baseball Field L 8–13 Johnny Joseph Anthony Pingeton Isaiah Bennett ESPN+ 72 16–30 8–16May 7 at Samford Joe Lee Griffin Stadium L 3–12 Miller Riggins John Allen Stogner N/A 133 16–31 8–16May 10 Mike D. Lane Field L 4–3 Jordan Wimpelberg Jacob JamesZane Starling 317 16–32 8–17May 11 North Florida Mike D. Lane Field W 4–2 Jacob Bradshaw Tony Roca Dane Sykes 741 17–32 9–17May 12 North Florida Mike D. Lane Field Tie 4–413* N/A N/A N/A 367 17–32–1 9–17–1May 14 at Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field L 4–8 Cam Schuelke Carson Howard N/A SECN+ 9,349 17–33–1 9–17–1May 16 at Raymond C. Hand Park L 13–27 Jacob Weaver Jacob James N/A ESPN+ 783 17–34–1 9–18–1May 17 at Austin Peay Raymond C. Hand Park L 3–8 Josh Howitt Jacob Bradshaw N/A ESPN+ 583 17–35–1 9–19–1May 18 at Austin Peay Raymond C. Hand Park W 14–13 Brycen Parrish Deaton Oak Jacob James ESPN+ 606 18–35–1 10–19–1 Source:

The May 12 game against North Florida ended in a tie at the end of the 13th inning as the game reached the travel curfew for the away team

Records broken Jacob James broke the school's all-time strikeout record in the third to last game of the season against Austin Peay. In the second-inning, James threw career strikeout No. 281 which put him in sole possession of the record. The previous record holder was Chad Boughner, who had 280 career strikeouts at North Alabama. James would finish the season with 284 career strikeouts. Postseason honors Two North Alabama Lions were selected for postseason ASUN honors.

Third Team All-ASUN Player No. Position Class Gehrig Frei 4 3B Sophomore Jacob James 10 P Senior References