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2019 McNeese State Cowboys baseball team

2019 McNeese State Cowboys baseball
Southland Conference Tournament Champions
Nashville Regionals Appearance
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record35-27 (16-14 SLC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Nick Zaleski
  • Jim Ricklefsen
  • Will Fox
Home stadiumJoe Miller Ballpark
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Southland Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Sam Houston State  ‍†‍‍ 20 – 10   .667 31 – 25   .554
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 19 – 11   .633 33 – 27   .550
Central Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 19 – 11   .633 32 – 27   .542
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍ 18 – 12   .600 37 – 22   .627
McNeese State  ‍‍‡‍y 16 – 14   .533 35 – 26   .574
Stephen F. Austin  ‍‍‍ 16 – 14   .533 25 – 33   .431
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 15 – 15   .500 30 – 25   .545
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍ 14 – 16   .467 31 – 26   .544
New Orleans  ‍‍‍ 13 – 17   .433 29 – 27   .518
Abilene Christian  ‍‍‍ 13 – 17   .433 26 – 26   .500
Nicholls  ‍‍‍ 13 – 17   .433 27 – 28   .491
Houston Baptist  ‍‍‍ 10 – 20   .333 18 – 35   .340
Lamar  ‍‍‍ 9 – 21   .300 18 – 36   .333
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 5, 2019[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2019 McNeese State Cowboys baseball team represented McNeese State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys played their home games at Joe Miller Ballpark. They, along with the LSU Tigers baseball team, and the Southern University baseball team, were the only three teams in the state to make it to the NCAA Tournament. They were also the lone member from the Southland Conference.

Roster

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2019 McNeese State Cowboys roster
 

Pitchers

  • 3 Zach Rider - Senior
  • 9 Bryan King - Senior
  • 14 Brett Payne Freshman
  • 20 Daniel Hecker - Junior
  • 22 Andrew Wood - Junior
  • 25 Adam Goree - Sophomore
  • 26 Aidan Anderson - Senior
  • 28 Brad Kincaid - Junior
  • 30 Peyton McLemore - Senior
  • 31 Jonathan Ellison - Junior
  • 32 Hunter Reeves - Junior
  • 33 John Boushelle - Junior
  • 35 Cayne Ueckert - Senior
  • 36 Avery Fliger - Senior
  • 40 Brody Strahan - Sophomore
  • 44 Rhett Deaton - Junior
  • 47 Will Dion - Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 12 Schuyler Thibodeaux - Freshman
  • 13 Brett Whelton - Junior
  • 15 Dustin Duhon - Senior
  • 45 Jack Gates - Freshman

Infielders

  • 1 Reid Bourque - Sophomore
  • 2 Welles Cooley - Junior
  • 11 Carson Maxwell - Senior
  • 38 Mark Johnston - Redshirt Freshman
  

Outfielders

  • 4 Shane Selman - Senior
  • 16 Jake Dickerson - Junior
  • 18 Payton Harden - Freshman
  • 27 Julian Gonzales - Sophomore
  • 34 Clayton Rasbeary - Junior

Utility Players

  • 8 Jake Cochran - Senior
  • 10 Nate Fisbeck - Junior
  • 17 Jacob Stracner - Senior
  • 24 Peyton Johnson - Sophomore
  • 41 Zach May - Junior
  • 43 Austin Nelson - Junior

Coaching staff

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2019 McNeese State Cowboys coaching staff
  • Justin Hill – Head Coach – 6th year
  • Nick Zaleski – Assistant Coach & Recruiting Coordinator – 2nd year
  • Jim Ricklefsen – Assistant Coach – 15th year
  • Will Fox – Assistant Coach
  • Kate Pinkerton – Graduate Assistant
  • Ryan Landry – Assistant Sports Information Director

Schedule

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2019 McNeese State Cowboys baseball game log
Regular season
February
# Date Opponent Venue Score Overall Record SLC Record
1 February 15 at UTSA Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX W 16–5 1–0
2 February 16 at UTSA Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX W 12–3 2–0
3 February 17 at UTSA Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX L 2-5 2–1
4 February 20 at Houston Schroeder Park • Houston, TX W 13–5 (14 inn) 3–1
5 February 22 vs. Texas State (Lake Area Classic) Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L 10–18 3–2
6 February 23 vs. Creighton (Lake Area Classic) Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L 7–11 3–3
7 February 24 vs. Creighton (Lake Area Classic) Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA Game canceled
8 February 24 vs. Texas State (Lake Area Classic) Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L 3–5 (11 inn) 3–4
9 February 26 Alcorn State Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 8–1 4–4
March
# Date Opponent Venue Score Overall Record SLC Record
10 March 1 vs. Nicholls (Mardi Gras Classic) Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 7–6 5–4
11 March 2 vs. Holy Cross (Mardi Gras Classic) Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 13–0 6–4
12 March 3 vs. Nicholls (Mardi Gras Classic) Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 5–4 (10 inn) 7–4
13 March 4 vs. Holy Cross (Mardi Gras Classic) Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 4–1 8–4
14 March 6 Louisiana Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L 10–17 8–5
15 March 8 at Louisiana-Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 13–12 9–5
16 March 9 at Louisiana-Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA L 5–10 9–6
17 March 10 at Louisiana-Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 10-2 10–6
18 March 12 at Tulane Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA L 3–9 10–7
19 March 15 Lamar Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 6–1 11–7 1–0
20 March 16 Lamar Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L 1–2 (11 inn) 11–8 1–1
21 March 17 Lamar Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 6-4 12–8 2-1
22 March 19 Houston Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 1-0 13–8
23 March 22 Incarnate Word Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L 1-4 13–9 2-2
24 March 23 Incarnate Word Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L 5-6 (10 inn) 13–10 2-3
25 March 24 Incarnate Word Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L 6-8 13–11 2-4
26 March 26 at #12 LSU Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA W 2–0 14–11
27 March 29 at Sam Houston State Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX W 4–3 15–11 3–4
April
# Date Opponent Venue Score Overall Record SLC Record
28 April 3 at Louisiana Tech J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA L 4-10 15–12
29 April 5 at Central Arkansas Bear Stadium • Conway, AR L 2–4 15–13 3–5
30 April 5 at Central Arkansas Bear Stadium • Conway, AR W 2–1 16–13 4–5
31 April 6 at Central Arkansas Bear Stadium • Conway, AR L 1–5 16–14 4–6
32 April 10 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 6–3 17–14
33 April 12 New Orleans Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 2–1 18–14 5–6
34 April 12 New Orleans Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L 0–2 18–15 5–7
35 April 13 New Orleans Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 16–4 (7 inn) 19–15 6–7
36 April 16 Southeastern Louisiana Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L 3–12 19–16
37 April 19 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA W 7-4 20–16 7–7
38 April 20 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown-C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA L 0–6 20–17 7–8
39 April 20 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown-C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA L 5–6 20–18 7-9
40 April 24 Louisiana Tech Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 5–3 21–18
41 April 26 at Abilene Christian Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX L 5–9 21–19 7-10
42 April 27 at Abilene Christian Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 10–4 22–19 8–10
43 April 28 at Abilene Christian Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 7–6 (10 inn) 23–19 9–10
May
# Date Opponent Venue Score Overall Record SLC Record
44 May 1 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 3–4 23–20
45 May 3 Stephen F. Austin Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 2-0 24–20 10–10
46 May 4 Stephen F. Austin Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 6–1 25–20 11–10
47 May 5 Stephen F. Austin Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 5–1 26–20 12–10
48 May 8 Prairie View A&M Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 4–1 27–20
49 May 10 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 5–2 28–20 13–10
50 May 12 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L 0-2 28-21 13-11
51 May 12 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 8–4 29–21 14–11
52 May 16 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX L 2–6 29–22 14–12
53 May 17 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX W 16–6 30–22 15–12
53 May 18 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX W 5–1 31–22 16–12
Post-season
Southland Tournament
# Date Opponent Venue Score Overall Record SLC Record
54 May 22 vs. Incarnate Word Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX W 2–1 32–22
55 May 23 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX W 7-2 33-22
56 May 24 vs. Incarnate Word Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX W 5-3 34-22
57 May 24 vs. Central Arkansas Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX W 4-2 35-22
NCAA Tournament - Nashville Regional
# Date Opponent Venue Score Overall Record SLC Record
58 May 31 vs. Indiana State Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN L 5-6 35-23
59 June 1 vs. Ohio State Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN L 8-9 (13 inn) 35-24
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Nashville Regional

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Nashville Regional Teams
(1) Vanderbilt Commodores (2) Indiana State Sycamores (3) McNeese State Cowboys (4) Ohio State Buckeyes
First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
1Vanderbilt8
4Ohio State2
1Vanderbilt8
2Indiana State5
3McNeese State5
2Indiana State6
1Vanderbilt
2Indiana State
Lower round 1Lower final
2Indiana State10
4Ohio State94Ohio State5
3McNeese State8

References

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  1. ^ "Southland Conference baseball standings, teams, and schedules". D1Baseball. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  2. ^ "2019 Baseball Schedule". Retrieved May 30, 2019.[permanent dead link‍]