The 2017 Lamar Cardinals baseball team represented Lamar University during the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball season as members of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals played their home games at Vincent–Beck Stadium and were led by first–year head coach Will Davis. The team compiled a 33–25 overall record and were 16–14 in conference play for a seventh-place finish. They qualified for the SLC tournament as the number 7 seed. The Cardinals' season ended losing their first two games in the tournament. In the first game, the team lost to #1 seed 5–7. Their second game loss was to 4th seed 5–8.

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

2017 Lamar Cardinals baseball game log Regular season (33–25) February (6–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SLC RecordCardinal Classic Feb. 18 * Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 6–0 Driskill, Tanner (1–0) GOODMAN, Elijah (0–1) None 1,141 1–0 Feb. 18 * Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 15–9 Lance, Carson (1–0) Bellair, Cole (0–1) None 1,122 2–0 Feb. 19 Illinois* Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 2–1 Andrews, Galen (1–0) Jones, Zack (0–1) None 3–0 Feb. 19 Milwaukee* Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 2–1 Fleischman, Chad (1–0) SOMMERS, Jake (0–1) None 834 4–0 Feb. 24 * Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 6–7 Bonaiuto, Mike (1–0) Johnson, Jimmy (0–1) None 739 4–1 Feb. 25 Fairfield* Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 19–9 Lance, Carson (1–0) O'Connor, Ryan (0–1) None 5–1 Feb. 25 Fairfield* Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 5–1 Campbell, Jace (1–0) Sacco, David (0–1) Johnson, Jimmy (1) 770 6–1 Feb. 26 Fairfield* Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 2–6 Wallace, Gavin (1–0) Gabryszwski, Nathan (0–1) None 669 6–2 Feb. 28 at #21 Texas* UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX 5–9 Kennedy, Nick (1–0) Erickson, Ryan (0–1) Ridgeway, Beau (1) 4,109 6–3 March (9–10) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SLC Record Mar. 3 at * UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX 1–3 Johnson, Carter (3–0) Driskill, Tanner (1–1) Acosta, Luis (1) 884 6–4 Mar. 5 at UT Rio Grande Valley* UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX 5–1 Lance, Carson (3–0) Grant, Connor (2–2) Andrews, Galen (1) 7–4 Mar. 5 at UT Rio Grande Valley* UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX 5–6 Douglas, Austin (2–0) Johnson, Jimmy (0–2) Acosta, Luis (2) 757 7–5 Mar. 7 * Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 10–4 Janak, Brent (1–0) Nick Orewiler (0–1) None 903 8–5 Mar. 10 at Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX 4–9 Donica, Heath (3–1) Driskill, Tanner (1–2) None 802 8–6 0–1 Mar. 11 at Sam Houston State Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX 4–6 Mills, Dakota (2–1) Campbell, Jace (1–1) Mikolajchak, N. (3) 851 8–7 0–2 Mar. 12 at Sam Houston State Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX 1–3 Wesneski, Hayden (4–0) Lance, Carson (3–1) Mikolajchak, N. (4) 854 8–8 0–3 Mar. 14 * Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 15–7 Gabryszwski, Nathan (1–1) Jordan Johnson (1–2) None 704 9–8 Mar. 15 * Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 5–2 Janak, Brent (2–0) Jaime Vazquez (0–1) Johnson, Jimmy (2) 744 10–8 Mar. 17 at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 5–6 Sceroler, M. (4–0) Driskill, Tanner (1–3) Green, J. (2) 1,210 10–9 0–4 Mar. 18 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 1–4 Gaconi, Corey (2–0) Lance, Carson (3–2) None 1,151 10–10 0–5 Mar. 18 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 13–5 Johnson, Jimmy (1–2) Hileman, Evan (3–1) None 1,088 11–10 1–5 Mar. 22 * Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 12–6 Andrews, Galen (2–0) Hlad, Dan (0–2) None 712 12–10 Mar. 24 Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 9–6 Lance, Carson (4–2) Lesley, Tyler (0–3) Driskill, Tanner (1) 602 13–10 2–5 Mar. 25 Incarnate Word Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 3–1 Johnson, Jimmy (2–2) Moszkowicz, Lance (2–1) None 724 14–10 3–5 Mar. 26 Incarnate Word Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 5–2 Driskill, Tanner (2–3) Shull, John (2–3) None 769 15–10 4–5 Mar. 28 at Northwestern State* H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 9–11 Bear, Devin (2–0) Janak, Brent (2–1) None 508 15–11 Mar. 31 Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 2–7 Russ, Addison (1–2) Lance, Carson (4–3) None 15–12 4–6 Mar. 31 Houston Baptist Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 1–2 Thames, Christian (2–3) Johnson, Jimmy (2–3) Newton, JT (3) 806 15–13 4–7 April (11–6) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SLC Record Apr. 1 Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 2–7 Russ, Addison (1–2) Lance, Carson (4–3) None 15–14 4–8 Apr. 5 at * Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX 11–1 Johnson, Ryan (1–0) Phillips (3–2) None 2,028 16–14 Apr. 7 at Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 0–2 Semple, Shawn (5–1) Lance, Carson (4–4) Martin, Reeves (2) 274 16–15 4–9 Apr. 8 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 0–6 Warzek, Bryan (5–0) Johnson, Jimmy (2–4) None 227 16–16 4–10 Apr. 9 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 9–1 Campbell, Jace (2–1) DeMayo, C. (0–5) None 209 17–16 5–10 Apr. 11 Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 11–2 Brown, Brett (1–0) Devin Washington (0–1) None 541 18–16 Apr. 13 Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 4–2 Lance, Carson (5–4) Romere, Chad (1–1) None 649 19–16 6–10 Apr. 14 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 8–2 Johnson, Jimmy (3–4) Carter, Cole (3–5) None 882 20–16 7–10 Apr. 15 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 6–4 Campbell, Jace (3–1) Skapura, Devin (1–4) Driskill, Tanner (2) 741 21–16 8–10 Apr. 18 at #8 LSU* Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA 4–10 Gilbert (2–1) Johnson, Ryan (1–1) None 10,603 21–17 Apr. 21 at Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX 17–11 Lance, Carson (6–4) Caleb Dougherty (0–2) None 375 22–17 9–10 Apr. 22 at Abilene Christian Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX 13–8 Johnson, Jimmy (4–4) Zach Kornely (0–2) Driskill, Tanner (3) 350 23–17 10–10 Apr. 23 at Abilene Christian Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX 0–9 Keaton Brewer (1–2) Campbell, Jace (3–2) Jonah Smith (1) 475 23–18 10–11 Apr. 25 * Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 3–2 Johnson, Ryan (2–1) Ryan Hawkins (0–6) Driskill, Tanner (4) 587 24–18 Apr. 28 Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 0–2 Stapler, Cole (5–5) Lance, Carson (6–5) Tarver, Adam (6) 24–19 11–11 Apr. 28 Nicholls Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 7–5 Johnson, Jimmy (5–4) Ernestine, Alex (1–3) Driskill, Tanner (5) 25–19 12–11 Apr. 30 Nicholls Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 4–5 Hanchar, Mike (3–3) Campbell, Jace (3–2) Tarver, Adam (7) 26–19 12–12 May (7–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SLC Record May 3 at * Reckling Park • Houston, TX 8–9 Moss (2–1) Campbell, Jace (3–4) None 2,042 26–20 May 5 at * Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK 5–6 Cobb (1–0) Brown, Brett (1–1) None 1,348 26–21 May 6 at Oklahoma State* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK 7–6 Driskill, Tanner (4–3) Lienhard (2–1) None 1,443 27–21 May 7 at Oklahoma State* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK 6–2 Johnson, Ryan (3–1) Battenfield (2–4) Cawthon, Ryan (1) 1,406 28–21 May 10 at * Lee–Hines Field • Baton Rouge, LA 10–1 Cawthon, Ryan (1–0) Snyder, J. (3–2) None 56 29–21 May 12 Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 10–5 Lance, Carson (7–5) Ledet, Patrick (6–5) None 887 30–21 13–12 May 13 Stephen F. Austin Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 14–8 Andrews, Galen (3–0) Kiminski, Trevor (3–4) None 959 31–21 14–12 May 14 Stephen F. Austin Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 9–4 Johnson, Jimmy (6–4) Nouis, Erik (2–4) None 776 32–21 15–12 May 18 at #28 Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 2–10 Sanders, Austin (7–2) Sanders, Austin (7–2) None 1,179 32–22 15–13 May 19 at #28 McNeese Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 4–1 Campbell, Jace (4–4) Deaton, Rhett (8–3) Driskill, Tanner (6) 1,141 33–22 16–13 May 19 at #28 McNeese Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 6–16(7 inn) Anderson, Grant (7–0) Johnson, Jimmy (6–5) None 874 33–23 16–14

Postseason ( 0–2 ) ( 0–2 ) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 24 vs. (1) McNeese State (7) Constellation FieldSugar Land, TX 5–7 Anderson, Grant (8–0) Lance, Carson (7–7) Kober, Collin (9) 33–24 0–1May 25 vs. (4) Houston Baptist (7) Constellation FieldSugar Land, TX 5–8 Newton, JT (7–0) Johnson, Jimmy (6–6) None 33–25 0–2 Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = CanceledBold = Lamar team memberRankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

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