2023 Houston Christian Huskies baseball team

American college baseball season

2023 Houston Christian Huskies baseball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record11–37 (7–16 Southland)
Head coach
  • Lance Berkman (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Clay Vanderlaan
  • Tyler Bremer
  • Sam McElrath
Home stadiumHusky Field
Seasons
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2023 Southland Conference baseball standings
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 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 Houston Christian Huskies baseball team represented Houston Christian University, during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Huskies played their home games at Husky Field and were led by second–year head coach Lance Berkman, former star player with the Houston Astros. They are members of the Southland Conference.

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches poll

The Southland Conference Coaches poll was released on February 3, 2023. Houston Christian was picked to finish eighth in the Southland Conference with 41 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

No Houston Christian players were named to a conference preseason 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)

Schedule and results

Legend
  Houston Christian win
  Houston Christian loss
  Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold Houston Christian team member
* Non-Conference game
† Make-Up Game
2023 Houston Christian Huskies baseball game log
Regular season (11–37)
February (0–8)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record
Feb. 17 at Texas–Rio Grande Valley* UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX 0–10 Aldaz, Jesus (1-0) Gunter, Rye (0-1) ESPN+ 1,876 0–1
Feb. 18 at Texas–Rio Grande Valley* UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX 6–10 Cabral, Angelo (1-0) Zander, Walker (0-1) Tjelmeland, Zach (1) ESPN+ 1,519 0–2
Feb. 19 at Texas–Rio Grande Valley* UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX 4–10 Verdugo, Alex (1-0) Baumann, Baylor (0-1) ESPN+ 1,061 0–3
Feb. 21 at Baylor* Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX 4–11 Oliver, Hambleton (1-0) Ripoll, Will (0-1) ESPN+ 1,810 0–4
Sugar Land Classic
Feb. 24 vs. Stephen F. Austin* Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX 14–21
(15 inn)		 Bowyer, Reid (1-0) Jarek Wells (0-1) 0–5
Feb. 25 vs. Seton Hall* Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX 4–7 Frontera (1-1) Zander, Walker (0-2) Cinnella (1) 0–6
Feb. 26 vs. Lamar* Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX 3–4
(10 inn)		 Cleveland (3-0) Wells, Jarek (0-2) 0–7
Feb. 28 at Texas A&M* Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX 0–23
(7 inn)		 Ty Sexton (1-0) Valdez, Jonathan (0-1) SECN+ 4,775 0–8
March (3–13)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record
Mar. 3 at Abilene Christian* Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX 3–13
(8 inn)		 Boggan, Drake (1-0) Wilson, Nolan (0-1) ESPN+ 519 0–9
Mar. 4 at Abilene Christian* Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX 6–12 Krkovski, Luke (1-0) Charles, Matthew (0-1) ESPN+ 499 0–10
Mar. 4 at Abilene Christian* Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX 5–9 Eichelberger, Breck (1-0) Zander, Walker (0-3) ESPN+ 456 0–11
Mar. 5 at Abilene Christian* Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX 8–7 Ricker, Chad (1-1) Boggan, Drake (1-1) 355 1–11
Mar. 10 at Rice* Reckling Park • Houston, TX 1–5 Parker Smith (1-1) Gunter, Rye (0-2) Matthew Linskey (1) 1,925 1–12
Mar. 11 at Rice* Reckling Park • Houston, TX 12–14 Brogdon, B (1-1) Ricker, Chad (1-1) Raj, Krishna (1) 2,173 1–13
Mar. 12 at Rice* Reckling Park • Houston, TX 6–7 Ben-Shoshan (1-0) Ryan, Zach (0-1) Cienfuegos (2) 2,139 1–14
Mar. 14 at Sam Houston* Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX 4–6 David, C. (3-0) Ewald, Tim (0-1) 602 1–15
Mar. 17 North Dakota State* Husky Field • Houston, TX 7–10
(7 inn)		 Reese Ligtenberg (1-0) Ricker, Chad (1-2) Skyler Riedinger (1) 103 1–16
Mar. 18 North Dakota State* Husky Field • Houston, TX 5–6 Max Loven (1-1) Wells, Jarek (0-2) Carson Jacobs (1) 135 1–17
Mar. 19 North Dakota State* Husky Field • Houston, TX 6–5 Ricker, Chad (2-2) Wyatt Nelson (0-1) Ryan, Zach (1) 121 2–17
Mar. 22 at Texas State* Bobcat Baseball Stadium • San Marcos, TX 7–13 Wofford, Otto (2-0) Valdez, Jonathan (0-2) ESPN+ 1,339 2–18
Mar. 24 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX 3–7
(11 inn)		 Hayward, Steve (3-1) Smitherman, Javan (0-1) ESPN+ 230 2–19 0–1
Mar. 25 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX 6–7 Schlotzhauer, R (2-0) Farrow, Daniel (0-1) Garcia, EJ (2) ESPN+ 110 2–20 0–2
Mar. 26 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX 7–6 Ricker, Chad (3-2) Hayward, Steve (3-2) Smitherman, Javan (1) ESPN+ 157 3–20 1–2
Mar. 31 McNeese Husky Field • Houston, TX 5–15
(7 inn)		 Rogers, Grant (7-0) Baumann, Baylor (0-2) ESPN+ 200 3–21 1–3
April (6–9)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record
Apr. 1 McNeese Husky Field • Houston, TX 4–2 Zander, Walker (1-3) Cherry, Derrick (3-1) Smitherman, Javan (2) ESPN+ 300 4–21 2–3
Apr. 2 McNeese Husky Field • Houston, TX 12–10 Charles, Matthew (1-1) Vega, Christian (2-2) Smitherman, Javan (3) ESPN+ 5–21 3–3
Apr. 7 vs. Texas–Rio Grande Valley* Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX Cancelled
Apr. 8 vs. Texas–Rio Grande Valley* Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX 5–16 Cabral, A (6-0) Baumann, Baylor (0-2) 200 5–22
Apr. 8 vs. Texas–Rio Grande Valley* Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX 11–10
(13 inn)		 Ricker, Chad (4-2) Rodriguez, N (0-2) 200 6–22
Apr. 11 at Prairie View A&M* John W. Tankersley Field • Prairie View, TX Cancelled
Apr. 12 at Prairie View A&M* John W. Tankersley Field • Prairie View, TX Cancelled
Apr. 14 Northwestern State Husky Field • Houston, TX 14–13 Smitherman, Javan (1-1) Froehlich, Kyle (3-1) Austin, Morris (1) 150 7–22 4–3
Apr. 16 Northwestern State Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX 14–7 Gunter, Rye (1-2) Brown, Drayton (2-5) ESPN+ 200 8–22 5–3
Apr. 16 Northwestern State Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX 5–16
(7 inn)		 Cossio, Andrew (1-1) Ripoli, Will (0-2) ESPN+ 200 8–23 5–4
Apr. 18 at Houston* Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park • Houston, TX 7–13 CUNNINGHAM, Braedyn (1-0) Farrow, Daniel (0-2) ESPN+ 1,077 8–24
Apr. 21 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 7–16 Galy, Gavin (1-0) Wells, Jarek (0-3) ESPN+ 8–25 5–5
Apr. 22 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 5–13 Quevedo, Michael (3-0) Zander, Walker (1-4) Jordan, Harper (1) ESPN+ 501 8–26 5–6
Apr. 23 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 5–6 Mayers, Jacob (5-1) Ripoll, Will (0-3) ESPN+ 613 8–27 5–7
Apr. 25 at UTSA* 23 Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX 8–9 BEAIRD, Ryan (2-1) Smitherman, Javan (1-2) 446 8–28
Apr. 28 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Husky Field • Houston, TX 7–12 Watson, Matthew (4-3) Gunter, Rye (1-3) ESPN+ 350 8–29 5–8
Apr. 29 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Husky Field • Houston, TX 7–6 Zander, Walker (2-4) Purcell, Colin (3-5) Austin, Morris (2) ESPN+ 250 9–29 6–8
Apr. 30 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Husky Field • Houston, TX 2–7 Hendricks, Evans (3-0) Ripoll, Will (0-4) ESPN+ 300 9–30 6–9
May (2–7)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record
May 2 Stephen F. Austin* Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX 14–7 Baumann, Baylor (1-3) S. Jaco (2-3) ESPN+ 189 10–30
May 5 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 7–9 Daniel, Nolan (2-0) Ewald, Tim (0-2) Mead, Jacob (2) ESPN+ 320 10–31 6–10
May 6 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 8–7
(11 inn)		 Charles, Matthew (2-1) Horton, Collin (2-4) ESPN+ 432 11–31 7–10
May 7 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 6–10 Seroski, Caleb (2-0) Valdez, Jonathan (0-3) Mead, Jacob (3) ESPN+ 327 11–32 7–11
May 12 Southeastern Louisiana Reckling Park • Houston, TX 4–5 Will Kinzeler (5-1) Rye Gunter (1-4) Conner Spencer (1) ESPN+ 200 11–33 7–12
May 12 Southeastern Louisiana Reckling Park • Houston, TX 5–9 Stuprich, Brennan (4-5) Ricker, Chad (1-1) Guth, Adam (1) ESPN+ 215 11–34 7–13
May 13 Southeastern Louisiana Husky Field • Houston, TX Cancelled
May 18 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 1–11
(7 inn)		 Ellis, Jacob (4-4) Gunter, Rye (1-5) Waterhouse, Quinn (1) ESPN+ 1,098 11–35 7–14
May 19 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 3–10 Hesseltine, Hunter (4-1) Baumann, Baylor (1-4) ESPN+ 1,614 11–36 7–15
May 20 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 5–9 Caple, Brooks (5-0) Ewald, Tim (0-3) Cole, Daniel (3) ESPN+ 1,444 11–37 7–16
Schedule Source:[3][4]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

References

  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". Houston Christian University Athletics. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  4. ^ "BSB: Saturday's Game Postponed, Doubleheader Set for Sunday - The Huskies and Demons will play two at Constellation Field". Houston Christian University. April 15, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
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