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2023 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils baseball team

2023 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils baseball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest
Record15–37 (7–23 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jaylan Bledsoe (2nd season)
  • Kenny Hudson (1st season)
Home stadiumMagnolia Field
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Alabama State x‍‍‍ 26 – 4   .867 39 – 15   .722
Bethune–Cookman  ‍‍‍ 20 – 9   .690 29 – 25   .537
Florida A&M ‍‍‡‍y 18 – 12   .600 24 – 27   .471
Jackson State  ‍‍‍ 13 – 17   .433 26 – 21   .553
Mississippi Valley State  ‍‍‍ 7 – 23   .233 15 – 37   .288
Alabama A&M  ‍‍‍ 5 – 24   .172 14 – 34   .292
West
Grambling State x‍‍‍ 21 – 7   .750 27 – 24   .529
Texas Southern  ‍‍‍ 17 – 10   .630 31 – 20   .608
Southern  ‍‍‍ 17 – 10   .630 22 – 26   .458
Prairie View A&M  ‍‍‍ 14 – 15   .483 19 – 35   .352
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  ‍‍‍ 10 – 20   .333 18 – 33   .353
Alcorn State  ‍‍‍ 6 – 23   .207 9 – 39   .188
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 20, 2023[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball


The 2023 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils baseball team was a baseball team that represented the Mississippi Valley State University in the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Delta Devils were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference and played their home games at Magnolia Field in Itta Bena, Mississippi. They were led by first-year head coach Milton Barney Jr.

Previous season

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The Delta Devils finished the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season 10–31–1 overall (4–25 conference) and sixth place in the west division of the conference standings, failing to qualify for the 2022 Southwestern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament.

Preseason

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On June 15, 2022, head coach Stanley Stubbs resigned due to health concerns.[2] On August 11, 2022, Milton Barney Jr. was named the head coach of the Delta Devils.[3]

Preseason SWAC poll

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For the 2023 poll, Mississippi Valley State was projected to finish in sixth in the East Division.[4]

Media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Alabama State 103 (8)
2 Bethune–Cookman 84 (3)
3 Florida A&M 79 (3)
4 Jackson State 76 (2)
5 Alabama A&M 51 (1)
6 Mississippi Valley State 27 (1)

Roster

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2023 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Previous school Home town
2 Kameron Byrd / 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Grayson H.S. Loganville, Georgia
3 OF Davon Mims / 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Jr Mississippi Delta C.C. Vicksburg, Mississippi
5 Kyndell Dolphin / 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Charles Drew H.S. College Park, Georgia
6 INF Treadwell Kennedy / 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Jr St. Joseph Catholic Yazoo City, Mississippi
8 OF Davione Hull / 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Mississippi Delta C.C. Grenada, Mississippi
9 P Hunter Stallings / 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr North Mecklenburg H.S. Huntersville, North Carolina
10 OF Narvin Booker / 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Redan H.S. Atlanta, Georgia
11 OF Eric Johnson II / 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Peach County H.S. Byron, Georgia
12 OF Michael Buckley / 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Dallas College Cedar Valley Campus Mesquite, Texas
13 P Nathanael Ryhlick / 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Clark State College Dayton, Ohio
14 Dreylin Holmes / 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Spalding H.S. Griffin, Georgia
15 OF Brian Hardaway / 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Westlake H.S. Atlanta, Georgia
16 Juan Rosa-Gonzalez / 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Dallas College Cedar Valley Campus San Juan, Puerto Rico
17 P Calvin McClendon / 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Jr Leake Central H.S. Lena, Mississippi
18 INF Maury Weaver / 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Trinity Christian School Fayetteville, Georgia
19 P Dylan Whitfield / 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Coahoma C.C. Vicksburg, Mississippi
20 P Zachery Sigmon / 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Vero Beach H.S. Fort Pierce, Florida
21 C Ty Washington / 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Byron P. Steele H.S. San Antonio, Texas
22 Isaiah Valenzuela / 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Milby H.S. Houston, Texas
23 P James Snipes / 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Etowah H.S. Woodstock, Georgia
24 INF Albert Moore Jr. / 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Woodstock H.S. Acworth, Georgia
25 INF Victor Figueroa / 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr River Ridge H.S. New Port Richey, Florida
26 C Ryan Brown / 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Vero Beach H.S. Fort Pierce, Florida
27 INF Darren Willis Jr. / 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Tattnall Square Academy Lizella, Georgia
28 Jodany Ofarril-Ortiz / 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Sunshine State Elite Academy Orlando, Florida
29 INF Josh Wilson / 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 140 lb (64 kg) Jr Canyon Springs H.S. Moreno Valley, California
30 P Seth Alexander / 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr El Capitan H.S. Atwater, California
31 Jose Salazar-Ortega / 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Sunshine State Elite Academy Kissimmee, Florida
32 INF Chris Soeder / 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Sarasota H.S. Sarasota, Florida
34 P Azalius Lewis / 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Coahoma Community College Philadelphia, Mississippi
35 Angel Maldonado / 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Mill Creek H.S. Carolina, Puerto Rico
36 INF Keith Harden / 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr St. Cloud Technical and Community College Ruskin, Florida
40 P Doug Allen / 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Warren H.S. Compton, California
42 OF Christopher King / 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Combine Academy Rock Hill, South Carolina
47 P Jared Adams / 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Potomac State College of West Virginia University Jefferson, Georgia
Head coach

Milton Barney Jr.

Assistant coach(es)

Jaylan Bledsoe
Kenny Hudson

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: February 17, 2023

Schedule

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2023 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils baseball game log
Regular season
February (3–6)
# Date Rank Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SWAC record
1 February 17 vs Texas Southern Minute Maid Park • Houston, Texas 7–5 Stallings (1–0) Zwitzer (0–1) Salazar-Ortega (1) – 1–0 –
2 February 18 vs Jackson State Minute Maid Park • Houston, Texas 1–14 Womble (1–0) Lewis (0–1) None – 1–1 –
3 February 19 vs Grambling State Minute Maid Park • Houston, Texas 4–14 Rudy (1–0) McClendon (0–1) None 300 1–2 –
4 February 22 at Memphis FedExPark • Memphis, Tennessee 10–19 Ross (1–0) Lewis (0–2) None 319 1–3 –
5 February 25 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi 12–5 McClendon (1–1) Little (0–2) None – 2–3 –
6 February 25 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi 8–11 Greene (1–1) Valenzuela (0–1) None – 2–4 –
7 February 26 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi 16–3 Stallings (2–0) Little (0–2) None – 3–4 –
8 February 28 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, Arkansas 0–12 Carmack (1–0) Snipes (0–1) None 254 3–5 –
9 March 1 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, Arkansas 2–3 Armstrong (1–0) Lewis' (0–3) Wiseman (1) 254 3–6 –
March (5–12)
# Date Rank Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SWAC record
10 March 4 Tougaloo Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi 15–5 Sigmon (1–0) Thomas (0–3) None – 4–6 –
11 March 4 Tougaloo Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi 7–0 Valenzuela (1–1) Carter (1–1) None – 5–6 –
12 March 7 at Alcorn State Foster Baseball Field at McGowan Stadium • Lorman, Mississippi 8–4 Stallings (3–0) Braziel (0–3) Salazar-Ortega (2) – 6–6 –
– March 8 Butler Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi Game cancelled
13 March 10 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, Louisiana 3–7 LeBlanc (2–1) Sigmon (1–1) Usey (2) 322 6–7 –
14 March 11 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, Louisiana 3–35 Mitchell (3–1) Valenzuela (1–2) Macip (1) 388 6–8 –
15 March 12 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, Louisiana 3–16 Horton (2–1) Lewis (0–4) None 396 6–9 –
16 March 14 at McNeese Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, Louisiana 2–7 Morrow (2–0) Valenzuela (1–3) None 958 6–10 –
17 March 18 Florida A&M Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi 0–8 Viets (1–0) Sigmon (1–2) None – 6–11 0–1
18 March 18 Florida A&M Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi 2–18 Granger (1–1) McClendon (1–2) None – 6–12 0–2
19 March 19 Florida A&M Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi 6–11 Simmons (1–2) Stallings (3–1) None – 6–13 0–3
20 March 21 Alcorn State Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi 17–13 McClendon (2–2) Baylis (0–1) Snipes (1) 289 7–13 0–3
21 March 22 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, Louisiana 5–10 Quevedo (1–0) Valenzuela (1–4) None 203 7–14 0–3
22 March 24 at Bethune–Cookman Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, Florida 3–13 Santos (3–1) Sigmon (1–3) None 141 7–15 0–4
23 March 25 at Bethune–Cookman Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, Florida 4–6 Michaud (2–0) Salazar-Ortega (0–1) Gonzalez (3) 145 7–16 0–5
24 March 26 at Bethune–Cookman Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, Florida 8–12 Perez (2–1) Lewis (0–5) Gonzalez (4) 156 7–17 0–6
25 March 29 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, Louisiana 1–2 O'Toole (2–0) Snipes (0–2) None 1,006 7–18 0–6
26 March 31 Jackson State Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi 14–13 Sigmon (2–3) Gonzalez (1–1) None – 8–18 1–6
April (5–12)
# Date Rank Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SWAC record
27 April 1 Jackson State Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi 7–18 Caver (4–2) Snipes (0–3) None – 8–19 1–7
28 April 2 Jackson State Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi 6–8 Haston (1–0) Stallings (3–2) None – 8–20 1–8
29 April 4 vs Alcorn Smith–Wills Stadium • Jackson, Mississippi 20–17 Brown (1–0) Dews (0–1) Snipes (2) – 9–20 1–8
30 April 6 at Alabama State Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, Alabama 2–8 Melendez (6–0) Salazar-Ortega (0–2) None 467 9–21 1–9
31 April 7 at Alabama State Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, Alabama 7–6 Sigmon (3–3) Seb. Colon (1–2) None 478 10–21 2–9
32 April 7 at Alabama State Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, Alabama 1–5 Sha. Colon (3–0) Stallings (3–3) None 457 10–22 2–10
33 April 11 at Grambling State Wilbert Ellis Field at Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park • Grambling, Louisiana 11–12 Boudreaux (1–3) Sigmon (3–4) None 105 10–23 2–10
34 April 14 Bethune–Cookman Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi 2–13 Santos (4–2) Salazar-Ortega (0–3) None – 10–24 2–11
35 April 15 Bethune–Cookman Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi 7–19 Torres (1–0) McClendon (2–3) None – 10–25 2–12
36 April 16 Bethune–Cookman Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi 3–6 Gonzalez (3–0) Sigmon (3–5) None – 10–26 2–13
37 April 18 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, Louisiana 3–12 Desandro (2–3) Snipes (0–4) None 311 10–27 2–13
38 April 21 at Florida A&M Moore–Kittles Field • Tallahassee, Florida 5–13 Viets (5–0) Lewis (0–6) None 190 10–28 2–14
39 April 22 at Florida A&M Moore–Kittles Field • Tallahassee, Florida 12–16 Granger (6–2) Salazar-Ortega (0–4) None 114 10–29 2–15
40 April 23 at Florida A&M Moore–Kittles Field • Tallahassee, Florida 4–11 Wagner (2–0) Sigmon (3–6) None 160 10–30 2–16
– April 25 Grambling State Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi Game cancelled
41 April 28 Alabama A&M Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi 6–1 Stallings (4–3) Campbell (2–2) Sigmon (1) – 11–30 3–16
42 April 29 Alabama A&M Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi 13–7 Salazar-Ortega (1–4) Marono (1–3) None – 12–30 4–16
43 April 30 Alabama A&M Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi 10–7 McClendon (3–3) Mateo (0–4) Sigmon (2) – 13–30 5–16
May (2–7)
# Date Rank Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SWAC record
44 May 5 Alabama State Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi 5–18 O. Melendez (10–0) Valenzuela (1–5) None – 13–31 5–17
45 May 6 Alabama State Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi 1–15 Rivera (8–0) Stallings (4–4) None – 13–32 5–18
46 May 7 Alabama State Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi 1–14 Sha. Colon (4–0) Sigmon (3–7) None – 13–33 5–19
47 May 13 at Jackson State Braddy Field • Jackson, Mississippi 1–4 Caver (6–4) Stallings (4–5) Gonzalez (8) 75 13–34 5–20
48 May 13 at Jackson State Braddy Field • Jackson, Mississippi 2–12 Guy (4–4) Salazar-Ortega (1–5) None 154 13–35 5–21
49 May 14 at Jackson State Braddy Field • Jackson, Mississippi 7–6 Sigmon (4–7) Gonzalez (1–2) None 105 14–35 6–21
50 May 18 at Alabama A&M Bulldog Field • Huntsville, Alabama 5–3 Sigmon (5–7) Campbell (2–4) None 25 15–35 7–21
51 May 19 at Alabama A&M Bulldog Field • Huntsville, Alabama 3–4 Mateo (1–5) Lewis (0–7) None 70 15–36 7–22
52 May 20 at Alabama A&M Bulldog Field • Huntsville, Alabama 3–5 Marano (2–4) Snipes (0–5) None 70 15–37 7–23

References

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  1. ^ "Baseball Standings". swac.org. Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  2. ^ Michael Coker (June 15, 2022). "Mississippi Valley State Head Baseball Coach Stanley Stubbs Steps Down". www.blackcollegenines.com. Black College Nines. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Milton Barney Tabbed To Lead MVSU Baseball Program". www.mvsusports.com. Mississippi Valley State University. August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "SWAC Announces Baseball Predicted Order of Finish and Preseason Selections". www.swac.org. Southwestern Athletic Conference. February 10, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2023.