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2023 Incarnate Word Cardinals baseball team

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2023 Incarnate Word Cardinals baseball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record28–26 (14–10 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Greg Evans
  • Quintin Crandall
Home stadiumSullivan Field
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Southland Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Nicholls ‍y 15 9   .625 34 24   .586
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍ 14 10   .583 28 26   .519
New Orleans  ‍‍‍ 13 11   .542 36 24   .600
Lamar  ‍‍‍ 13 11   .542 32 23   .582
McNeese  ‍‍‍ 12 12   .500 35 23   .603
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 12 12   .500 29 27   .518
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍ 12 12   .500 24 30   .444
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 9 14   .391 25 25   .500
Houston Christian  ‍‍‍ 7 16   .304 11 37   .229
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 3, 2023[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball


The 2023 Incarnate Word Cardinals baseball team represented the University of the Incarnate Word during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cardinals played their home games at Sullivan Field and were led by fourth–year head coach Ryan Shotzberger.[2] They are members of the Southland Conference.

The Cardinals had a regular season record of 28–26 and a conference record of 14–10 finishing in second place in SLC play. They participated in the 2023 Southland Conference baseball tournament as the second seeded team. The Cardinals were 0–2 in the conference tournament losing to fifth seeded Northwestern State 1–2 and sixth seeded McNeese 0–3.

Preseason

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Southland Conference Coaches Poll

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The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 3, 2023. Incarnate Word was picked to finish ninth in the Southland Conference with 20 votes.[3]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 McNeese 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

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One Incarnate Word player was named to the conference preseason first team. [3]

First Team

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  • Alec Carr (UIW, SR, Utility)

Personnel

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Roster

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2023 Incarnate Word Cardinals Roster[4]
 

Pitchers

  • 6 – Isaiah Zavala – RHP – senior (5'11, 145)
  • 11 – Larry Westall – RHP – junior (6'4, 185)
  • 12 – Kayden Cassidy – LHP – Redshirt senior (6'0, 180)
  • 15 – Steve Hayward – RHP – Redshirt senior (6'5, 188)
  • 16 – Seth Higdon – RHP – senior (6'2, 205)
  • 17 – Westin Walls – RHP – junior (6'5, 215)
  • 18 – Luis Rodriguez – RHP – junior (6'0, 215)
  • 19 – Garrett Coiner – RHP – freshman (5'10, 165)
  • 20 – EJ Garcia – RHP – freshman (5'9, 170)
  • 23 – Braden Berry – RHP – junior (6'2, 230)
  • 27 – Dave Johnson – RHP – junior (6'4, 180)
  • 28 – Otto Stacey – RHP – senior (6'2, 195)
  • 31 – Danny Davis – RHP – junior (6'6, 215)
  • 34 – Carson Rollins – LHP – junior (6'2, 200)
  • 37 – Sawyer Hansen – LHP – junior (6'1, 180)
  • 38 – Ryan Schlotzhauer – LHP – junior (6'3, 190)
  • 41 – Hunter Murray – RHP – Redshirt senior (6'0, 200)
  • 43 – Micah Berens – RHP – junior (6'4, 235)
 

Catchers

  • 8 – Jared Rhodes – R/R – junior (6'0, 185)
  • 24 – Hernan Yanez – R/R – senior (6'0, 200)
  • 30 – Tommy McCormick – R/R – junior (6'0, 215)

Infielders

  • 0 – Jacob Ruiz – R/R – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 195)
  • 2 – Grant Randall – R/R – junior (5'10, 165)
  • 3 – Tyler Preece – R/R – junior (6'0, 195)
  • 5 – Alec Carr – R/R – senior (6'0, 210)
  • 13 – Cameron Crotte – R/R – junior (6'4, 195)
  • 21 – Tony DeJesus – R/R – freshman (6'0, 190)
  • 22 – Til Nalle – R/R – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 195)
  • 25 – Joe Jimenez – R/R – Redshirt senior (6'3, 190)
  • 26 – Matt Crump – R/R – junior (6'1, 200)
  • 32 – Jimmy De Leon – R/R – senior (5'8, 180)
 

Outfielders

  • 1 – Daniel Calabrese – R/R – sophomore (5'11, 170)
  • 4 – Sterling Sutcliffe – L/L – junior (6'2, 185)
  • 7 – Warren Laster – L/L – senior (5'10, 170)
  • 9 – Jamey Richey – R/R – senior (6'5, 205)
  • 29 – Sam Tormos – R/R – junior (6'3, 205)
  • 33 – Rey Mendoza – L/L – Redshirt senior (6'5, 210)
  • 35 – Wilson Ehrhardt – L/L – Redshirt senior (6'1, 215)
  • 36 – Jacob Caraway – L/L – freshman (6'3, 190)
  • 46 – Matthew Flores-King – R/R – freshman (6'0, 175)
 

Coaching staff

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Name Position Seasons at
Incarnate Word
Alma Mater
Ryan Shotzberger Head Coach 4 McDaniel College (2004)
Greg Evans Assistant Coach 4 Ole Miss (1985)
Quintin Crandall Assistant Coach 2 Kansas State (2017)
Andrew Stumph Volunteer Assistant Coach 1 Texas State (2013)
Chance Medina Director of Player Development 2 Incarnate Word (2021)

Schedule and results

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Legend
  Incarnate Word win
  Incarnate Word loss
  Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold Incarnate Word team member
* Non-Conference game
2023 Incarnate Word Cardinals baseball game log
Regular season (28–26)
Post-season (0–2)
Southland Tournament (0–2)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 24 vs. (5) Northwestern State (2) Joe Miller Ballpark
Lake Charles, LA
1–2 Carver, Cal (7-3) Cassidy, Kayden (3-3) Prestwich, Chase (2) ESPN+ 28–25 0–1
May 25 vs. (6) McNeese (2) Joe Miller Ballpark
Lake Charles, LA
0–3 Hudgens, Bryson (1-0) Berens, Micah (2-5) Barthelemy, Brock (3) ESPN+ 28–26 0–2
Schedule Source:[6]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

References

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  1. ^ "2023 Southland Conference Baseball Standings". southland.org. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  2. ^ "Ryan Shotzberger - Baseball Coach". University of the Incarnate Word Athletics. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "McNeese picked to win 2023 Southland Conference baseball crown; Preseason All-Conference Teams announced". Southland Conference. February 3, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "2023 Baseball Roster". UIW Athletics. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Baseball shifts weekend schedule starting with Thursday doubleheader". geauxcolonels.com. Nicholls Colonels Athletics. April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  6. ^ "2023 Baseball Schedule". University of the Incarnate Word Athletics. Retrieved January 26, 2023.