2023 Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball team

2023 Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	25–25 (9–14 Southland)
Head coach	Matt Riser (10th season)
Assistant coaches	Ford Pemberton Gerry Salisbury Derrick Mount
Home stadium	Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field

2023 Southland Conference baseball standings

v t e	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 Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Lions played their home games at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field were led by tenth–year head coach Matt Riser. They are members of the Southland Conference.

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 3, 2023. Southeastern Louisiana was picked to finish second in the Southland Conference with 115 votes and 10 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

Three Southeastern Louisiana players were named to the conference preseason second team. [2]

First Team

• 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

• 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)

Personnel

2023 Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball team
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town 1 C Bryce Grizzaffi R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Morgan City, Louisiana 2 OF Tyler Finke R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Columbus, Indiana 3 OF Dane Watts L/L 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 152 lb (69 kg) Fr Hammond, Louisiana 4 INF Champ Artigues  L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Hammond, Louisiana 5 RHP Carson Robb R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Fr Vancleave, Mississippi 6 RHP Levi Bennett R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Bella Vista, Arkansas 7 RHP Brennan Stuprich  R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Kenner, Louisiana 8 OF Joe Delaney R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Jr Destrehan, Louisiana 9 OF Christian Garcia R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Slidell, Louisiana 10 RHP Jack Walker R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Lake Charles, Louisiana 11 RHP Mason Creacy R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Jr Willis, Texas 12 OF Clay Cook R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Mize, Mississippi 13 INF Trey Harrington R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Gr Lakeland, Tennessee 14 INF Logan Shurden  L/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr West Monroe, Louisiana 15 INF TJ Salvaggio R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Slidell, Louisiana 16 INF Rhett Rosevear L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Denham Springs, Louisiana 18 C Connor Manola R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Gr Port Allen, Louisiana 19 RHP Aaron Hosack R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Shidler, Oklahoma 21 RHP Jimmie Johnson R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Zachary, Louisiana 22 INF Ethan Moore  R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Beaver, Pennsylvania 23 INF Pierce Leavengood L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Snohomish, Washington 24 RHP Andrew Landry R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Slidell, Louisiana 25 RHP Dakota Lee R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Purvis, Mississippi 26 RHP Hunter O'Toole R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Arkansas City, Kansas 27 RHP Dalton Aspholm R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Baton Rouge, Louisiana 28 UTL Jake Killingsworth R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Headland, Alabama 29 RHP Will Kinzeler L/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Covington, Louisiana 30 INF Shea Thomas R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Olympia, Washington 32 RHP Lance Lauve R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 203 lb (92 kg) So Madisonville, Louisiana 34 LHP Jay Long  L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Stillwell, Kansas 35 RHP Jacob Sherer  R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Mandeville, Louisiana 36 LHP Jackson Rodriguez R/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Kingwood, Texas 37 RHP Hayden Robb  R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Vancleave, Mississippi 38 RHP Reid Reynolds R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Heidelberg, Mississippi 39 C Michael Curry R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Brusly, Louisiana 40 INF Lakin Polk L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Ponchatoula, Louisiana 41 C Ethan Butler  R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Baton Rouge, Louisiana 42 RHP Ryan Peters  R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Cypress, Texas 43 INF McGwire Turner R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Helena, Alabama 44 LHP Adam Guth R/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Lake Charles, Louisiana 45 RHP Connor Spencer  L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 224 lb (102 kg) Jr Hernando, Mississippi 46 LHP Larson Fabre R/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Denham Springs, Louisiana OF Dom Regira L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Gonzales, Louisiana RHP Triston Todorowski R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Toledo, Ohio	Head coach Matt Riser (Tulane) Assistant coach(es) Ford Pemberton (Arkansas State) Gerry Salisbury (Ohio) Derrick Mount (Southeastern Louisiana) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: 10 March 2023

Schedule and results

Legend
	Southeastern Louisiana win
	Southeastern Louisiana loss
	Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold	Southeastern Louisiana team member
*	Non-Conference game
†	Make-Up Game

2023 Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball game log
Regular season (25–25)
February (7–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record Feb. 17 Lafayette* Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 15–4 Stuprich (1-0) Craytor (0-1) None ESPN+ 1,236 1–0 Feb. 18 Lafayette* Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 20–0 Kinzeler (1-0) Bogosian (0-1) None ESPN+ 1,236 2–0 Feb. 18 Lafayette* Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 7–5 Landry (1-0) Walsh (0-1) Aspholm (1-0) ESPN+ 1,236 3–0 Feb. 19 Lafayette* Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 11–4 Lauve (1-0) Maurer (0-1) None ESPN+ 1,272 4–0 Feb. 21 at Jackson State* Braddy Field • Jackson, MS W 19–0 Hosack, Aaron (1-0) Francis Thorne Jr. (0-1) None 156 5–0 Feb. 24 Samford* Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 6–5 O'Toole, Hunter (1-0) Jacob Cravey (0-1) Aspholm, Dalton (2) ESPN+ 1,241 6–0 Feb. 25 Samford* Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 15–5 Kinzeler (2-0) Holifield (0-1) None ESPN+ 1,362 7–0 Feb. 26 Samford* Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 3–9 Petschke (1-1) Landry (1-1) Hobbs, Carson (1) ESPN+ 1,189 7–1 Feb. 27 St. Johns* Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 7–12 Johnson (1-0) Long (0-1) None ESPN+ 1,265 7–2
March (9–8) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record Mar. 3 at Jacksonville John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL 2–6 Evan Chrest (1-0) Stuprich, Brennan (1-1) None 302 7–3 Mar. 4 at Jacksonville* John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL 15–2 Kinzeler, Will (3-0) Christian Graham (1-1) None 216 8–3 Mar. 5 at Jacksonville* John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL 4–6 Chris Lotito (1-0) Aspholm, Dalton (0-1) None 246 8–4 Mar. 8 at Alabama A&M* Bulldog Field • Huntsville, AL 14–0 Long, Jay (1-1) Jason Garcia (1-1) None 200 9–4 Mar. 10 at Auburn* 11 Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL 1–7 Carlson, Parker (1-0) Stuprich, Brennan (1-2) Armstrong, John (1) None 3,072 9–5 Mar. 11 at Auburn* 11 Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL 8–3 Lauve, Lance (2-0) Isbell, Chase (1-1) Rodriguez, Jackson (1) SECN+ 4,097 10–5 Mar. 12 at Auburn* 11 Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL 8–7 Landry, Andrew (2-1) Herberholz,Christian (0-1) Lauve, Lance (1) SECN+ 2,875 11–5 Mar. 14 Southern Miss* 25 Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 1–8 Oldham, Billy (2-0) Long, Jay (1-2) None ESPN+ 2,147 11–6 Mar. 17 Memphis* Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 3–4 DURHAM, JT (2-1) Hosack, Aaron (1-1) KENDRICK, DALTON (5) ESPN+ 1,117 11–7 Mar. 18 Memphis* Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 6–1 Kinzeler, Will (4-0) FOWLER, DALTON (1-3) None ESPN+ 1,007 12–7 Mar. 19 Memphis* Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 2–8 GARNER, SETH (1-2) Landry, Andrew (2-2) KENDRICK, DALTON (6) ESPN+ 1,103 12–8 Mar. 22 Louisiana* M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA 0–2 Rawls (5-0) Long, Jay (1-3) Moody (2) ESPN+ 3,786 12–9 Mar. 24 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 10–4 Stuprich, Brennan (2-2) Thomas, Hayden (3-3) None ESPN+ 346 13–9 1–0 Mar. 25 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 7–5 Reynolds, Reid (1-0) Purcell, Colin (2-1) Lauve, Lance (2) ESPN+ 321 14–9 2–0 Mar. 26 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 1–3 Ramirez Jr., Jaime (1-2) Landry, Andrew (2-3) Dean, Austin (2) ESPN+ 319 14–10 2–1 Mar. 28 at South Alabama* Postponed – New date TBD Mar. 29 Mississippi Valley State* Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 2–1 (10 inn) O'Toole, Hunter (2-0) SNIPES, JAMES (0-2) None ESPN+ 1,006 15–10 Mar. 31 Incarnate Word Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 10–2 Stuprich, Brennan (3-2) Cassidy, Kayden (1-2) None ESPN+ 1,254 16–10 3–1
April (3–11) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record Apr. 1 Incarnate Word Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 2–5 Zavala, Isaiah (4-0) Kinzeler, Will (4-1) Hayward, Steve (2) ESPN+ 1,275 16–11 3–2 Apr. 2 Incarnate Word Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 1–11 Berens, Micah (2-0) Landry, Andrew (2-4) Rodriguez, Luis (1) ESPN+ 1,254 16–12 3–3 Apr. 4 at Southern Miss* Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS 6–10 Sivley, Kros (2-0) Aspholm, Dalton (0-2) None ESPN+ 5,232 16–13 Ponchatrain Bowl Apr. 6 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 0–10 (8 inn) Seroski, Caleb (1-0) Stuprich, Brennan (3-3) None ESPN+ 312 16–14 3–4 Apr. 7 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 2–22 (7 inn) Williams, Jack (1-0) Hosack, Aaron (1-2) None ESPN+ 312 16–15 3–5 Apr. 8 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 2–3 Mitchell, Brandon (6-2) Landry, Andrew (2-5) Mercer, Colton (1) ESPN+ 355 16–16 3–6 Apr. 12 Louisiana* 28 Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 5–4 Spencer, Connor (1-0) Steven Cash (0-1) Lauve, Lance (3) ESPN+ 1,208 17–16 Apr. 14 McNeese Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 6–7 Vega, Christian (3-2) Lauve, Lance (2-1) Abraham, Ty (3) ESPN+ 1,288 17–17 3–7 Apr. 15 McNeese Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 8–7 Rodriguez, Jackson (1-0) Vega, Christian (3-3) None ESPN+ 1,178 18–17 4–7 Apr. 16 McNeese Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 2–3 Lejeune, Cameron (2-1) Rodriguez, Jackson (1-1) None ESPN+ 1,263 18–18 4–8 Apr. 18 Jackson State* Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 14–4 Walker, Jack (1-0) Erwins Branche (0-1) None ESPN+ 1,017 19–18 Apr. 28 Lamar Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 4–5 Caple, Brooks (4-0) Lauve, Lance (2-2) None ESPN+ 1,212 19–19 4–9 Apr. 29 Lamar Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 1–7 Hesseltine, Hunter (3-1) Landry, Andrew (2-6) None ESPN+ 1,178 19–20 4–10 Apr. 30 Lamar Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 4–12 Hail, Patrick (3-0) Stuprich, Brennan (3-4) None ESPN+ 1,098 19–21 4–11
May (6–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record May 2 LSU* Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 0–10 (7 inn) Gavin Guidry (3-0) Guth, Adam (0-1) None ESPN+ 3,214 19–22 May 5 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 7–13 Saltaformaggio, Nico (4-1) Aspholm, Dalton (0-3) None ESPN+ 847 19–23 4–12 May 7 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 5–6 Saltaformaggio, Nico (5-1) Lauve, Lance (2-3) None ESPN+ 554 19–24 4–13 May 7 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 0–9 Mayers, Jacob (7-1) Stuprich, Brennan (3-5) None ESPN+ 554 19–25 4–14 May 12 at Houston Christian Reckling Park • Houston, TX 5–4 Kinzeler, Will (5-1) Gunter, Rye (1-4) Spencer, Connor (1) ESPN+ 200 20–25 5–14 May 12 at Houston Christian Reckling Park • Houston, TX 9–5 Stuprich, Brennan (4-5) Ricker, Chad (1-1) Guth, Adam (1) ESPN+ 215 21–25 6–14 May 13 at Houston Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX Cancelled May 16 South Alabama* Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 5–4 Rodriguez, Jackson (2-1) Willingham, Zach (2-2) Spencer, Connor (2) ESPN+ 1,049 22–25 May 18 Northwestern State Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 6–5 Lauve, Lance (3-3) Froehlich, Kyle (4-2) None ESPN+ 1,242 23–25 7–14 May 19 Northwestern State Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 7–5 Guth, Adam (1-1) Flowers, Dawson (1-3) Spencer, Connor (3) ESPN+ 1,313 24–25 8–14 May 20 Northwestern State Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 7–6 Reynolds, Reid (2-0) Froehlich, Kyle (4-3) None ESPN+ 1,108 25–25 9–14

Schedule Source:[3][4]

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References

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