2024 McNeese Cowboys baseball team American college baseball season
The 2024 McNeese Cowboys baseball team represented McNeese State University during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Cowboys played their home games at Joe Miller Ballpark and were led by eleventh–year head coach Justin Hill . They are members of the Southland Conference . They compiled a 32–27 overall record and a 11–13 record in conference play to tie for 4th place. Qualifying for the SLC tournament , the 5th seeded Cowboys were 3–2 in tournament play. They defeated 4th seeded Northwestern State 10–5 and 8th seeded Incarnate Word 6–2. The Cowboys were defeated by 1st seed Lamar 9–18 and then defeated Lamar 14–47 to reach the tournament championship game where they were defeated by 2nd seed Nicholls 15–17 .
Previous season
The Cowboys had a regular season record of 35–23 and a conference record of 12–12 finishing in a three way tie for fifth place in conference play. They participated in the 2023 Southland Conference baseball tournament as the sixth seeded team. After winning their first conference tournament game against seventh seeded Texas A&M–Corpus Christi , the Cowboys lost to first seeded Nicholls and defeated second seeded Incarnate Word before being eliminated losing to fifth seeded Northwestern State .
Preseason
Southland Conference Coaches Poll
The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 8, 2024. McNeese was picked to finish fifth in the Southland Conference with 67 votes.[ 2]
Coaches poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Nicholls
126 (14)
2
Lamar
106 (1)
3
New Orleans
92 (3)
4
Incarnate Word
81
5 McNeese 67
6
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
55
7
Southeastern Louisiana
53
8
Northwestern State
42
9
Houston Christian
26
Preseason All-Southland team
Cooper Hext was named to the conference preseason second team.
[ 2]
First Team
Edgar Alvarez* (NICH, SR, 1st Base)
MaCrae Kendrick (NICH, SR, 2nd Base)
Ethan Ruiz (LU, SR, 3rd Base)
Parker Coddou* (NICH, SR, Shortstop)
Miguel Useche (UNO, SR, Catcher)
Rey Mendoza* (UIW, GR, Designated Hitter)
Mitchell Sanford* (UNO, RJR, Outfielder)
Samuel Benjamin* (HCU, SR, Outfielder)
Issac Williams (UNO, SR, Outfielder)
Jacob Mayers* (NICH, SO, Starting Pitcher)
Brooks Caple* (LU, SR, Starting Pitcher)
Hunter Hesseltine* (LU, JR, Starting Pitcher)
Gavin Galy* (NICH, RJR, Relief Pitcher)
Kanin Dodge (LU, SR, Utility) *-2023 Southland All-Conference Selection
Second Team
Cameron Crotte (UIW, SR, 1st Base)
Austin Roccaforte (LU, SR, 2nd Base)
Dylan Mach (UNO, SR, 3rd Base)
Jake Haze* (SLU, GR, Shortstop)
Bo Willis (NWST, SR, Catcher)
River Orsak (LU, SR, Designated Hitter)
Garrett Felix (NICH, SR, Outfielder)
Cooper Hext (MCNS, SR, Outfielder) Christian Smith-Johnson (TAMUCC, SO, Outfielder)
Chase Prestwich (NWST, JR, Starting Pitcher)
Isaiah Zavala (UIW, GR, Starting Pitcher)
Jacob Ellis (LU, SR, Starting Pitcher)
Jackson Cleveland (LU, JR, Relief Pitcher)
Isaiah Zavala (UIW, SR, Utility) *-2023 Southland All-Conference Selection
Schedule and results
Legend
McNeese State win
McNeese State loss
Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold McNeese State team member
*
Non-Conference game
†
Make-Up Game
2024 McNeese Cowboys baseball game log
Regular season (29–25)
February (4–5)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SLC Record
Feb. 16
at Texas A&M *
8
Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX 0–15
Ryan Prager (1-0)
Voss, Zach (0-1) None
SECN+ 7,078
0–1
Feb. 17
at Texas A&M*
8
Olsen Field at Bluebell Park • College Station, TX
1–6
Brock Peery (1-0)
Abraham, Ty (0-1) Zane Badmaev (1)
SECN+
5,818
0–2
Feb. 18
at Texas A&M*
8
Olsen Field at Bluebell Park • College Station, TX
0–10
Shane Sdao (1-0)
Gravel, Alexis (0-1) None
SECN+
5,500
0–3
Feb. 20
Louisiana *Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 3–11
Andrew Herrmann (1-0)
Strmiska, Caleb (0-1) None
712
0–4
Feb. 23
New Mexico State *Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
2–1
Lejeune, Cameron (1-1) Trey Meza (1-1)
None
943
1–4
Feb. 24
New Mexico State*
Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
7–6
Morrow, Kainin (1-1) Steve Solorzano (0-1)
Maldonado, Evan (1) 756
2–4
Feb. 25
New Mexico State*
Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
11–8
Swenson, Max (1-0) Hayden Lewis (0-2)
Lejeune, Cameron (1) 961
3–4
Feb. 26
New Mexico State*
Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
6–5
Moeller, JT (1-0) Saul Soto (1-1)
Morrow, Kainin (1) 840
4–4
Feb. 28
Louisiana Tech *Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
4–13
Copeland,Caden (2-0)
Voss, Zach (0-2) None
ESPN+ 1,190
4–5
March (9–7)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SLC Record
Mar 1
Prairie View A&M *Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
8–7
Lejeune, Cameron (2-0) Victor Mendoza (0-1)
None
1,711
5–5
Mar 2
Prairie View A&M*
Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
19–12
Barthelemy, Brock (1-0) Tyson Carlton (0-1)
None
951
6–5
Mar 3
Prairie View A&M*
Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
5–4
Morrow, Kainin (2-0) Victor Mendoza (0-2)
LeJeune, Cameron (2) 1,712
7–5
Mar 6
at Louisiana Christian *
Billy Allgood Field • Pineville, LA 1–0
Morrow, Kainin (3-0) Cooksey, B. (3-1)
LeJeune, Cameron (3) 202
8–5
Mar 9
at Arkansas *
2
Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR 1–3
Hagen Smith (2-0)
LeJeune, Cameron (2-1) Gabe Gaeckle (3)
SECN+
8–6
Mar 9
at Arkansas*
2
Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR
1–11
Brady Tygart (3-0)
Voss, Zach (0-3) Koty Frank (3)
SECN+
11,031
8–7
Mar 10
at Arkansas*
2
Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR
5–18
Gage Wood (2-0)
Morrow, Kainin (3-1) None
SECN+
9,296
8–8
Mar 12
at Southern *
Lee–Hines Field • Baton Rouge, LA 4–3
Mott, Marcus (1-0) C. Davis (0-1)
Barthelemy, Brock (1)
9–8
Mar 20
at Louisiana*
M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lake Charles, LA 1–4
Matthew Holzhammer (2-0)
Moeller, JT (1-1) None
ESPN+
2,912
9–9
Mar 22
Northwestern Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
4–12
MCCLURE, MATT (2-2)
LeJeune, Cameron (2-2) None
ESPN+
973
9–10
Mar 23
Northwestern
Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
1–0
Daelan Caraway (2-0)
GARRETT SHEARER (1-4)
None
ESPN+
968
10–10
Mar 24
Northwestern
Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
6–3
JT Moeller (2-1) SHEARER, GARRETT (1-4)
None
ESPN+
896
11–10
Mar 26
Mississippi Valley State *Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
6–0
Abraham, Ty (1-1) QUIN BENNETT (0-1)
None
854
12–10
Mar 28
Northwestern State Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
8–2
LeJeune, Cameron (3-2) Newton, Aidan (0-3)
Morrow, Kainin (2) 980
13–10
1–0
Mar 29
Northwestern State
Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
2–6
Bunch, Caleb (1-0)
Daelan Caraway (1-1) None
1,011
13–11
1–1
Mar 30
Northwestern State
Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
4–10
Marionneaux, Dylan (2-4)
Abraham, Ty (1-2) None
1,059
13–12
1–2
April (8–9)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SLC Record
Apr 2
Alcorn State *Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
9–7
Caraway, Daelan (2-1) Nico Garcia (0-1)
Shadrick, Brian (1) 864
14–12
Apr 3
Alcorn State*
Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
11–4
Barthelemy, Brock (2-0) Kewan Braziel (0-6)
None
872
15–12
Battle of the Border (Rivalry)
Apr 5
at Lamar
Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 4–2
LeJeune, Cameron (4-2) Caple, Brooks (4-3)
Moeller, JT (1) ESPN+
1,847
16–12
2–2
Apr 6
at Lamar
Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX
0–1
Neal, Austin (2-0)
Caraway, Daelan (2-2) None
ESPN+
2,067
16–13
2–3
Apr 7
at Lamar
Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX
3–4
Perez, Andres (2-0)
Moeller, JT (2-2) None
ESPN+
1,377
16–14
2–4
Apr 9
at LSU *
Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA 0–16
Kade Anderson (3-1)
Caraway, Daelan (2-3) None
SECN+
9,937
16–15
Apr 12
Incarnate Word Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
6–8
Salinas, Josh (4-1)
Moeller, JT (2-3) Rodriguez, Luis (1)
ESPN+
945
16–16
2–5
Apr 13
Incarnate Word
Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
3–10
Zavala, Isaiah (3-3)
Voss, Zach (0-4) None
ESPN+
986
16–17
2–6
Apr 14
Incarnate Word
Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
5–10
Johnson, Dave (4-2)
Gravel, Alexis (0-2) None
ESPN+
989
16–18
2–7
Apr 16
Sam Houston *Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
5–4
Shadrick, Brian (1-0) Gavi Coldiron (3-3)
Barthelemy, Brock (2) 902
17–18
Apr 19
at New Orleans
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 5–6
Blasick, Nathan (1-0)
Moeller, JT (2-4) None
ESPN+
485
17–19
2–8
Apr 20
at New Orleans
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA
18–17
Shadrick, Brian (2-0) Blasick, Nathan (2-1)
None
ESPN+
335
18–19
3–8
Apr 21
at New Orleans
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA
3–6
Edwards, Grant (4-3)
Gravel, Alexis (0-3) Dennis, Cortez (2)
ESPN+
402
18–20
3–9
Apr 23
Louisiana Christian Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
6–4
Moeller, JT (3-4) Colton Williams (0-2)
None
925
19–20
Apr 26
Southeastern Louisiana Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
9–8
Abraham, Ty (2-2) Fabre, Larson (1-1)
LeJeune, Cameron (4) ESPN+
990
20–20
4–9
Apr 27
Southeastern Louisiana
Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
3–12
Lee, Dakota (1-3)
Kainin Morrow (3-2) None
ESPN+
1,061
20–21
4–10
Apr 28
Southeastern Louisiana
Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
9–5
LeJeune, Cameron (5-2) Vosburg, Aiden (0-4)
None
ESPN+
953
21–21
5–10
May (8–4)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SLC Record
May 1
at Houston *
Schroeder Park • Houston, TX 8–9
Solis, Alex (1-2)
Maldonado, Evan (0-1) None
ESPN+
1,042
21–22
May 3
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 7–3
Ty Abraham (3-2) Dove, Kendall (1-4)
Cameron LeJeune (5)
ESPN+
182
22–22
6–10
May 4
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX
9–4
Gravel, Alexis (1-3) Hill, Jack (1-4)
None
ESPN+
235
23–22
7–10
May 5
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX
13–10
LeJeune, Cameron (6-2) Soliz, Cam (3-2)
None
ESPN+
245
24–22
8–10
May 7
Southern *Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
14–4
Swenson, Max (2-0) Genesis Prosper (2-1)
None
922
25–22
May 10
Houston Christian Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
6–2
Voss, Zach (1-4) Edwards, Parker (4-6)
None
ESPN+
933
26–22
9–10
May 11
Houston Christian
Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
13–6
Barthelemy, Brock (3-0) Gunter, Rye (2-2)
None
1,024
27–22
10–10
May 11
Houston Christian
Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
7–9
Lopez, Mark (1-0)
Abraham, Ty (3-3) Wells, Jarek (2)
1,024
27–23
10–11
May 14
Texas State *Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
7–6
Swenson, Max (3-0) Holbook, Nicholas (0-1)
None
954
28–23
May 16
at Nicholls
Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 3–4
Mayers, Jacob (4-1)
Voss, Zach (1-5) Saltaformaggio, Nico (2)
ESPN+
505
28–24
10–12
May 17
at Nicholls
Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA
3–10
Desandro, Devin (6-4)
Gravel, Alexis (1-4) None
501
28–25
10–13
May 18
at Nicholls
Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA
10–6
Cameron LeJeune (7-2) Hill, Sam (3-2)
JT Moeller (2) ESPN+
613
29–25
11–13
Post-season (3–2)
Southland Tournament
Date
Opponent
(Seed)/Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
Tournament record
May 22
vs. (4) Northwestern State
(5)
Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 10–5
Zach Voss(2-5) Bryan, Tyler(1-3)
None
ESPN+
30–25
1–0
May 23
vs. (8) Incarnate Word
(5)
Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA
6–2
Alexis Gravel(2-4) Zavala, Isaiah(4-6)
Cameron LeJeune (6) ESPN+
31–25
2–0
May 24
vs. (1) Lamar
(5)
Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA
9–18
Perez, Andres(3-1)
Brock Barthelemy(3-1) None
ESPN+
31–26
2–1
May 25
vs. (1) Lamar
(5)
Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA
14–4
Ty Abraham(4-3) Morse, Trhea(4-1
None
ESPN+
32–26
3–1
May 25
vs. (2) Nicholls
(5)
Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA
15–1
Farley, Dylan(3-2)
Zach Voss(2-6) Mone
ESPN+
1,198
32–27
3–2
Legend: = Win = Loss = CanceledD1Baseball poll.
Schedule Source: [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
Conference awards and honors
2024 All-Southland Conference team
Source:[ 8]
First Team
Miguel Useche (UNO, SR, Catcher)
Edgar Alvarez (NICH, SR, 1st Base)
Isaac Webb (TAMUCC, RJR, 2nd Base)
TJ Salvaggio (SLU, JR, Shortstop)
Shea Thomas (SLU, SR, 3rd Base)
Mitchell Sanford (UNO, RJR, Outfielder)
Samuel Benjamin (HCU, SR, Outfielder)
Cooper Hext (MCN, SR, Outfielder) Dalton Beck (UIW, JR, Designaterd Hitter)
Bryce Calloway (UNO, JR, Utility)
Brooks Caple (LU, SR, Starting Pitcher)
Colton Mercer (UNO, JR, Starting Pitcher)
Brennan Stuprich (SLU, RJR, Starting Pitcher)
Nico Saltaformaggio (NICH, SR, Relief Pitcher)
Second Team
ak Skinner (LU, JR, Catcher)
Brayden Evans (LU, JR, 1st Base)
Diego Villescas (UNO, JR, 2nd Base)
Parker Coddou (NICH, JR, Shortstop)
Sebastian Trinidad (TAMUCC, SR, 3rd Base)
Reese Lipoma (NWST, JR, Outfielder)
Basiel Williams (NICH, RSR, Outfielder)
Cameron Caley (UIW, SR, Outfielder)
River Orsak (LU, SR, Designaterd Hitter)
Drake Anderson (NICH, JR, Utility)
Matthew Watson (TAMUCC, RJR, Starting Pitcher)
Jacob Ellis (LU, SR, Starting Pitcher)
Hunter Hesseltine (LU, JR, Starting Pitcher)
Caleb Bunch (NWST, JR, Relief Pitcher)
2024 All-Southland Defensive team
Miguel Useche (UNO, JR, Catcher)
Edgar Alvarez (NICH, SR, 1st Base)
Dalton Hurst (UNO, JR, 2nd Base)
Kanin Dodge (LU, SR, Shortstop)
Rocco Gump (NWST, JR, 3rd Base)
Cooper Hext (MCN, SR, Left Fielder) Conner Westenburg (MCN, JR, Center Fielder) Mitchell Sanford (UNO, SR, Right Fielder)
Cameron LeJeune (MCN, RJR, Pitcher)
Weekly awards
Weekly honors
Honors
Player
Position
Date Awarded
Ref.
SLC Hitter of the Week
Conner Westenburg
OF
February 26, 2024
[ 9]
SLC Hitter of the Week
Simon Larranaga
IF/DH
May 6, 2024
[ 10]
SLC Pitcher of the Week
Cameron LeJeune
RHP
May 20, 2024
[ 11]
See also
2024 McNeese Cowgirls softball team
References
^ "2024 Southland Conference Baseball Standings" . southland.org . Retrieved June 4, 2024 .^ a b James Hill (February 8, 2024). "Nicholls Chosen to Repeat at Southland Baseball Champions; Preseason All-Conference Team Released" . Southland Conference. Retrieved February 8, 2024 . ^ Taylor Riemersma (November 22, 2023). "McNeese announces schedule for 2024 baseball campaign" . Crescent City Sports Enterprises LLC. Retrieved December 22, 2023 . ^ Taylor Riemersma (November 22, 2023). "Baseball announces schedule for 2024 campaign" . McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved December 21, 2023 . ^ "2024 Baseball Schedule" . Retrieved December 21, 2023 .^ "DIBASEBALL.COM TOP 25" . NCAA.com. Retrieved December 21, 2023 .^ Phil Stratton (September 25, 2023). "Extra Bases - 2024 Team Schedules" . College Baseball Insider. Retrieved January 13, 2024 . ^ James Hill (May 21, 2024). "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Baseball Awards, All-Conference, and All-Defensive Teams" . Southland Conference. Retrieved May 25, 2024 . ^ James Hill (February 26, 2024). "McNeese's Westenburg, Lamar's Caple Named Jersey Mike's Baseball Players of the Week" . Retrieved March 1, 2024 . ^ James Hill (May 6, 2024). "McNeese's Larranaga, Nicholls' Saltaformaggio Named Jersey Mike's Southland Baseball Players of the Week" . Retrieved May 25, 2024 . ^ Anthony Goss (May 20, 2024). "SLU's Coley, McNeese's LeJeune take home final Jersey Mike's SLC Baseball Player of the Week awards of the season" . Retrieved May 25, 2024 .
Venues Rivalries People Seasons
