2023 Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball team


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.

2023 Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record25–25 (9–14 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ford Pemberton
  • Gerry Salisbury
  • Derrick Mount
Home stadiumPat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni 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

Preseason

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Southland Conference Coaches Poll

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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

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Three Southeastern Louisiana 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)

Personnel

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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

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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)
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 FieldThibodaux, 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 ParkHouston, 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]

*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". Southeastern Louisiana Athletics. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  4. ^ Josh Manck (October 14, 2022). "Southland Conference finalizes 2023 baseball schedule". Crescent City Sports Enterprises LLC. Retrieved January 16, 2023.