2022 McNeese State Cowboys baseball team

The 2022 McNeese State Cowboys baseball team represents McNeese State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys play their home games at Joe Miller Ballpark and are led by ninth–year head coach Justin Hill. They are members of the Southland Conference.

2022 McNeese State Cowboys baseball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
2022 record19–16 (6–6 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Nick Zaleski
  • Jim Ricklefsen
Home stadiumJoe Miller Ballpark
2022 Southland Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
McNeese State  ‍‍‍ 9–6 .60023–17 .575
Nicholls  ‍‍‍ 9–6 .60022–15 .595
New Orleans  ‍‍‍ 8–7 .53321–16 .568
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 8–7 .53319–20 .487
Houston Baptist  ‍‍‍ 8–7 .53315–26 .366
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 7–8 .46717–23 .425
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍ 6–9 .40016–20 .444
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍ 5–10 .33319–22 .463
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 2, 2022[1]; Rankings from D1Baseball

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 10, 2022 and the Cowboys were picked to finish second in the conference with 80 votes and three first place votes.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Southeastern Louisiana93 (10)
2McNeese State80 (3)
3New Orleans73
4Texas A&M–Corpus Christi63 (1)
5Northwestern State55 (2)
6Incarnate Word36
T7Houston Baptist24
T7Nicholls24

Preseason All-Southland Team & Honors

[3]

First Team
  • Preston Faulkner (SELA, Sr, 1st Base)
  • Daunte Stuart (NSU, So, 2nd Base)
  • Kasten Furr (UNO, So, 3rd Base)
  • Evan Keller (SELA, Sr, Shortstop)
  • Bryce Grizzafi (SELA, Jr, Catcher)
  • Tre Obregon III (MCNS, R-Sr, Designated Hitter)
  • Tyler Finke (SELA, Sr, Outfielder)
  • Payton Harden (MCNS, R-Jr, Outfielder)
  • Pearce Howard (UNO, Sr, Outfielder)
  • Cal Carver (NSU, Jr, Pitcher)
  • Brennan Stuprich (SELA, So, Pitcher)
  • Hayden Thomas (TAMUCC, Jr, Pitcher)
  • Caleb Seroski (UNO, So, Pitcher)
  • Josh Caraway (TAMUCC, So, Utility)

Second Team
  • Brennen Bales (HBU, Jr, 1st Base)
  • Rhett Rosevear (SELA, So, 2nd Base)
  • Austin Cain (NICH, Jr, 3rd Base)
  • Grant Smith (UIW, Sr, Shortstop)
  • Justin Taylor (TAMUCC, Jr, Catcher)
  • Anthony Herron Jr. (UNO, Jr, Designated Hitter)
  • Christian Garcia (SELA, Jr, Outfielder)
  • Julian Gonzales (MCNS, R-Sr, Outfielder)
  • Brendan Ryan (TAMUCC, Jr, Outfielder)
  • Will Kinzeler (SELA, So, Pitcher)
  • Donovan Ohnoutka (NSU, Sr, Pitcher)
  • Jaime Ramirez (TAMUCC, So, Pitcher)
  • Drayton Brown (NSU, So, Pitcher)
  • Nixon Brannan (UIW, Jr, Utility)

Roster
2022 McNeese State Cowboys baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/ThrowsHeightWeightYearHome town
0 U Braden Duhon  L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Moss Bluff, Louisiana
1 OF Payton Harden  L/L 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Atascocita, Texas
2 OF Cooper Hext L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So DeQuincy, Louisiana
3 INF Antonio Gauthier  L/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Lake Charles, Louisiana
4 INF Brad Burckel  L/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Lindale, Texas
6 C Tre' Obregon III  R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Sallisaw, Oklahoma
8 INF Kade Morris  R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Alvin, Texas
11 INF Reid Bourque  L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Moss Bluff, Louisiana
12 C Schuyler Thibodaux  R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Bridge City, Texas
13 RHP Christian Vega  R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Katy, Texas
14 RHP Brett Payne  R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Lumberton, Texas
16 INF Josh Leslie  R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Kenosha, Wisconsin
17 RHP Sean-Michael Brady  R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Lafayette, Louisiana
18 RHP Isaac Duplechain  R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 INF Shane Martin R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Houston, Texas
20 RHP Daniel Hecker  R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Seabrook, Texas
21 OF Conner Westenburg R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Porter, Texas
22 C Andruw Gonzales  R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Elgin, Texas
24 U Peyton Johnson  L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Moss Bluff, Louisiana
25 RHP Ty Abraham  R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Sugar Land, Texas
26 INF Jordan Yeatts  R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr College Station, Texas
27 OF Julian Gonzales  L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Sulphur, Louisiana
28 C Kade Hunter  R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Comfort, Texas
31 LHP Zane Zeppuhar  L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr St. Amant, Louisiana
32 RHP Trenton Chenard R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Weimer, Texas
33 RHP Bryson Hudgens  R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Argyle, Texas
34 RHP Burrell Jones  R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Holt, Michigan
35 RHP Andrew Sheridan  R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Sulphur, Louisiana
37 RHP Zach Diaz  R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Tomball, Texas
38 RHP Brian Shadrick  R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Belton, Texas
39 INF Nate Collins  R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Alvin, Texas
40 RHP Grant Rogers  R/R 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Groves, Texas
41 RHP Hayden Shaddox  R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Athens, Texas
44 RHP Chance Stone  R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Sulphur, Louisiana
45 RHP JT Peloquin  R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Lake Charles, Louisiana
46 RHP Tyler Stone  R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Rockwall, Texas
47 INF Kade McBride R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Fr Sulphur, Louisiana
48 C Ben David R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Lake Charles, Louisiana
49 RHP Davis Burgin  R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Trussville, Alabama
50 RHP Cameron Lejeune R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Sulphur, Louisiana
99 RHP Cameron Foster  R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Houston, Texas
Head coach

Justin Hill (Northwestern State)

Assistant coach(es)

Nick Zaleski (Alabama)
Jimmy Ricklefsen (McNeese State)
Peyton McLemore (McNeese State)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 11 April 2022

Schedule and results
Legend
 McNeese State win
 McNeese State loss
 Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
BoldMcNeese State team member
2022 McNeese State Cowboys Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (19–16)
February (6–2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SLC Record
Feb. 18Stony BrookJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAW 6–4Vega (1-0)Sharkey (0-1)Foster (1)6211–0
Feb. 19Stony BrookJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAL 3–7Book (1-0)Abraham (0-1)None7251–1
Feb. 20Stony BrookJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAW 4–1Rogers (1-0)Helmstadt (0-1)Foster (2)5872–1
Feb. 22HoustonJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAL 2–3Sears (1-0)Burgin (0-1)Medrano (1)4752–2
Feb. 25Alcorn StateJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAW 13–0 (7 inns)Stone (1-0)Meadows (0-1)Brady (1)4003–2
Feb. 26Alcorn StateJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAW 14–1 (7 inns)Abraham (1-1)Puckett (0-1)None4174–2
Feb. 26Alcorn StateJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAW 17–1 (7 inns)Rogers (2-0)Ford (0-1)None4015–2
Feb. 27Alcorn StateJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAW 23–1 (7 inns)Duplechain (1-0)Feltson (0-1)None4866–2
March (7–10)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SLC Record
Mar. 1at SouthernLee–Hines Field • Baton Rouge, LAW 7–3Jones (1-0)Paul (0-1)Foster (3)2067–2
Mar. 4Louisiana TechJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAL 5–21Fincher (3-0)Stone (1-1)None8517–3
Mar. 5Louisiana TechJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAL 3–11Tomkins (1-0)Rogers (2-1)None8207–4
Mar. 6Louisiana TechJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAW 5–2Shadrick (1-0)Whorff (0-2)Foster (4)7708–4
Mar. 9at No. 12 LSUAlex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LAL 3–6Hellmers (2-0)Vega (1-1)NoneSECN+9,9078–5
Mar. 11Cal State NorthridgeJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAL 6–9Sodersten (3-1)Stone (1-2)Gutierrez (1)6988–6
Mar. 12Cal State NorthridgeJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAW 4–3Foster (1-0)Schriever (0-1)None7049–6
Mar. 13Cal State NorthridgeJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAL 4–6Traxel (3-1)Abraham (1-2)Granados (1)6959–7
Mar. 15ColumbiaJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAW 7–2Stone (2-2)Yoo (0-1)Foster (5)70310–7
Mar. 16LouisianaJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAL 8–10Menard (1-0)Shadrick (1-1)Schultz (3)1,47610–8
Mar. 18Eastern IllinoisJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAL 2–3Nicholson (3-0)Rogers (2-2)Robbins (4)62310–9
Mar. 19Eastern IllinoisJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAW 6–3Abraham (2-2)Doherty (2-2)Foster (6)60011–9
Mar. 20Eastern IllinoisJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAL 6–7Wainscott (1-1)Brady (0-1)Robbins (5)61011–10
Mar. 22at Stephen F. AustinJaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TXGame cancelled
Mar. 25Houston BaptistJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAL 4–6Spinney (1-2)Sheridan (0-1)Reitmeyer (4)76411–110–1
Mar. 26Houston BaptistJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAL 3–5Burch (1-2)Abraham (2-3)Reitmeyer (5)86011–120–2
Mar. 27Houston BaptistJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAW 13–7Brady (1-1)Spinney (1-3)None70012–121–2
Mar. 30SouthernJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAW 9–7Brady (2-1)Dotson (0-1)Foster (7)65013–12
April (6–4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SLC Record
Apr. 1at NichollsBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAW 2–0Rogers (3-2)Theriot (3-2)Foster (8)60114–122–2
Apr. 2at NichollsBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAW 5–1Vega (2-1)Gearing (3-2)None50415–123–2
Apr. 3at NichollsBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAL 7–8Andrews (2-0)Foster (1-1)None42115–133–3
Apr. 6Prairie View A&MJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAW 7–2Payne (1-0)Larzabal (1-3)None65016–13
Apr. 8at New OrleansMaestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LAL 5–9LeBlanc (5-0)Rogers (3-3)NoneESPN+73316–143–4
Apr. 9at New OrleansMaestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LAL 2–11Mitchell (1-3)Abraham (2-4)NoneESPN+51316–153–5
Apr. 10at New OrleansMaestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LAL 9–11Seroski (3-1)Vega (2-2)Paplham (1)ESPN+42816–163–6
Apr. 12at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAGame cancelled
Apr. 14Incarnate WordJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAW 9–3Rogers (4-3)Rollins (2-1)None62017–164–6
Apr. 15Incarnate WordJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAW 4–3Foster (2-1)Hayward (1-3)None68018–165–6
Apr. 16Incarnate WordJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAW 11–1Jones (2-0)David (2-1)None75019–166–6
Apr. 18Sam Houston StateJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
Apr. 20at Louisiana–MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LA
Apr. 22Southeastern LouisianaJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
Apr. 23Southeastern LouisianaJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
Apr. 24Southeastern LouisianaJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
Apr. 26Louisiana–MonroeJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
Apr. 29at Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX
Apr. 30at Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX`
May (0–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SLC Record
May 1at Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX
May 3Stephen F. AustinJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
May 6Northwestern StateJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
May 7Northwestern StateJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
May 8Northwestern StateJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
May 12at Houston BaptistHusky Field • Houston, TX
May 13at Houston BaptistHusky Field • Houston, TX
May 14at Houston BaptistHusky Field • Houston, TX
Schedule Source:[4]

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References
  1. "2022 Southland Conference Baseball Standings". southland.org. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  2. "Southeastern Tops Southland Baseball Preseason Poll". www.southland.org. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  3. "Southland Announces 2022 Preseason All-Conference Baseball Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  4. "McNeese Baseball Announces 2022 Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
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