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2023 McNeese Cowboys baseball team

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2023 McNeese Cowboys baseball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record35–23 (12–12 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Nick Zaleski
  • Jim Ricklefsen
Home stadiumJoe Miller Ballpark
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 McNeese Cowboys baseball team represented McNeese State University during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys played their home games at Joe Miller Ballpark and were led by tenth–year head coach Justin Hill. They are members of the Southland Conference.

Preseason

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Southland Conference Coaches Poll

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The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 3, 2023. McNeese was picked to finish first in the Southland Conference with 118 votes and 7 first place votes.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
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

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Five McNeese players were named to the conference preseason first team. Three McNeese players were named to the conference preseason second team. [2]

First Team

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  • 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

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  • 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)

Schedule and results

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Legend
  McNeese State win
  McNeese State loss
  Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold McNeese State team member
* Non-Conference game
Make-Up Game
2023 McNeese Cowboys baseball game log
Regular season (35–23)
Post-season (2–2)
Southland Tournament (2–2)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 23 vs. (7) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi (6) Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 4–0 Rogers, Grant (12-1) Watson, Matthew (6-5) ESPN+ 884 34–21 1–0
May 24 vs. (1) Nicholls (6) Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 2–3 Galy, Gavin (1-1) Cherry, Derrick (3-3) ESPN+ 757 34–22 1–1
May 25 vs. (2) Incarnate Word (6) Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 3–0 Hudgens, Bryson (1-0) Berens, Micah (2-5) Barthelemy, Brock (3) ESPN+ 35–22 2–1
May 26 vs. (5) Northwestern State (6) Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 2–6 Brown, Drayton (6-6) Jones, Burrell (4-5) ESPN+ 35–23 2–2
Schedule Source:[3][4][5]

*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. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "2023 Baseball Schedule Released". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "2023 Baseball Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  5. ^ Matthew Bonnette (December 6, 2022). "McNeese announces 2023 baseball schedule". Crescent City Sports Enterprises LLC. Retrieved January 16, 2023.