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2024 Lamar Cardinals baseball team

2024 Lamar Cardinals baseball
Southland Conference regular season champions
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record44–15 (17–7 SLC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Scott Hatten
  • Sean Snedeker
  • Tod McDowell
Home stadiumVincent–Beck Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Southland Conference baseball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Lamar ‍†‍‍ 17 – 7   .708 44 – 15   .746
Nicholls ‍†‍‍y 16 – 8   .667 38 – 22   .633
New Orleans  ‍‍‍ 14 – 10   .583 31 – 26   .544
McNeese  ‍‍‍ 11 – 13   .458 32 – 27   .542
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 11 – 13   .458 22 – 33   .400
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 10 – 14   .417 30 – 28   .517
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍ 10 – 14   .417 22 – 35   .386
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍ 10 – 14   .417 26 – 31   .456
Houston Christian  ‍‍‍ 9 – 15   .375 18 – 31   .367
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 1, 2024[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2024 Lamar Cardinals baseball team represented Lamar University during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season as members of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals played their home games at Vincent–Beck Stadium and were led by eighth–year head coach Will Davis. On May 16, the team clinched at least a share of the conference regular season championship.[2] The Cardinals moved to sole regular season champions due to a 6–10 Nicholls loss to McNeese in both teams' final regular season game on May 18. The team compiled a 44–15 overall record and were 17–7 in conference play winning the regular season championship. They qualified for the SLC tournament as the number 1 seed. The Cardinals advanced to the tournament semi–finals with a 3–2 tournament record losing their first game 3–6 to 8th seeded Incarnate Word and winning three elimination games defeating 4th seeded Northwestern State 12–5, Incarnate Word 18–6 7, and McNeese 18–9. Their season ended with a loss to McNeese 4–14 7.

Previous season

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Main article: 2023 Lamar Cardinals baseball team

The Cardinals had a overall season record of 32–23 including a conference record of 13–11 finishing in third place in SLC play. They participated in the 2023 Southland Conference baseball tournament as the third seeded team. The Cardinals were 0–2 in the conference tournament losing to fourth seeded New Orleans 1–4 and first seeded Nicholls 0–4.

New Players

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On September 26, 2023, Lamar announced the addition of eight junior college transfers joining the team for the 2024 season. [3] On October 21, 2023, Lamar announced ten transfers from NCAA Division I programs and one player from an NCAA Division II program.[4]

College Top 25: April 15

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

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The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 8, 2024. Lamar was picked to finish second in the Southland Conference with 106 overall votes and 1 first place vote.[5]

Preseason All-Southland team

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Ethan Ruiz, Brooks Caple, Hunter Hesseltine, and Kanin Dodge were named to the conference preseason first team. Austin Roccaforte, River Orsak, Jacob Ellis, and Jackson Cleveland were named to the conference preseason second team. [5]

First Team

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*-2023 Southland All-Conference Selection

Second Team

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*-2023 Southland All-Conference Selection

Roster

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2024 Lamar Cardinals baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
1 INF Cameron Yadon R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Bridge City, TX
2 RHP Andres Perez R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahua, Mexico
3 OF River Orsak R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Mont Belvieu, TX
5 INF Jack Schell L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Houston, TX
7 RHP Carter Sutton R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Vancouver, WA
12 RHP Brooks Caple R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Gunter, TX
13 INF Ethan Ruiz R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Round Rock, TX
14 RHP Trhea Morse R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Alvin, TX
16 INF Kanin Dodge R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Carencro, LA
18 RHP Zach Williams R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr College Station, TX
19 INF Peyton Sanderson L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Austin, TX
20 LHP Jacob Ellis L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Edmond, OK
21 INF Landon Roque R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Dickinson, TX
22 RHP Gavin Green R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Bridge City, TX
23 RHP Kole Tauzin R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Tomball, TX
30 RHP Antonio Escano R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
32 RHP Foster Kruezer R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Anahuac, TX
33 RHP Ethan Oceguera R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Bridge City, TX
34 C Monray Van Der Walt R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Jr Fulshear, TX
38 OF Tanner Wilson R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Sr Bridge City, TX
39 C Easton Culp R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Salado, TX
42 OF Luke Bumpus R/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Sr Wylie, TX
43 LHP Hunter Hesseltine L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Topeka, KS
46 OF Owen Sheldon R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Jr Beaumont, TX
49 RHP Jackson Cleveland L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Deer Park, TX
50 OF Connor Kaiser L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr College Station, TX
51 INF Griffin Clark R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Midland, Michigan
52 C Ryan Sosa R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 202 lb (92 kg) So Groves, TX
52 RHP Patrick Hail R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Jr Arlington, TX
Head coach

Will Davis – 8th season

Assistant coach(es)

Scott Hatten, Sean Snedeker, and Tod McDowell

Hitting coach(es)

Scott Hatten – 23nd season

Pitching coach(es)

Sean Snedeker – 7th season

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

Roster
Last update: 2023-12-21

Schedule and results

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Legend
  Lamar win
  Lamar loss
  Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold Lamar team member
* Non-Conference game
† Make-Up Game
2024 Lamar Cardinals baseball game log
Regular season (41–13)
Postseason ( 3–2 )
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled
Bold = Lamar team member
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Sources:[6][7][8] [9]

National recognition

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The Cardinals appeared in the top 25 in three national polls during the week of April 14. They were ranked #24 in the April 14 College Baseball nation poll.[10] On April 15, the Cardinals were ranked #24 in the Baseball America poll.[11] The same day, the Cardinals were ranked #25 in the Perfect Game poll.[12] The Cardinals dropped out of both polls the following week after losing two of three games in a conference series against Texas A&M–Corpus Christi.

Conference awards and honors

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Head coach Will Davis was named Southland Conference Coach of the Year. Brooks Caple was named Pitcher of the Year.

2024 All-Southland Conference team

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Source:[13]
Brooks Caple was named to the conference first team. Zak Skinner, Brayden Evans, River Orsak, Jacob Ellis, and Hunter Hesseltine were named as conference second team members. Kanin Dodge was named to the conference All–Defensive team.


First Team

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Second Team

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2024 All-Southland Defensive team

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Weekly awards

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Weekly honors
Honors Player Position Date Awarded Ref.
SLC Pitcher of the Week Brooks Caple RHP February 26, 2024 [14]
SLC Pitcher of the Week Hunter Hesseltine LHP March 18, 2024 [15]
Hitter of the Week Zak Skinner C April 1, 2024 [16]
SLC Pitcher of the Week Jacob Ellis LHP April 8, 2024 [17]
SLC Pitcher of the Week Brooks Caple RHP April 15, 2024 [18]
SLC Pitcher of the Week Hunter Hesseltine LHP April 29, 2024 [19]

Rankings

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See also: 2024 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[20]——*————RVRVRVRVRVRV—RVRV
Baseball America[21]—————RVRVRVRV24—————
NCBWA†[22]——————RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV
D1Baseball[23]———————————————
Perfect Game[24]———————RV—25—————

† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

See also

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2024 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team

References

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  1. ^ "2024 Southland Conference Baseball Standings". southland.org. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  2. ^ Matt Faye (May 16, 2024). "Lamar baseball sweeps doubleheader, clinches conference championship". Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  3. ^ James Dixon (September 26, 2023). "Cardinals Land Top 10 JUCO Class". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  4. ^ James Dixon (October 21, 2023). "Lamar Bolsters Roster with Four-Year Transfers". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "DIBASEBALL.COM TOP 25". NCAA.com. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  7. ^ Phil Stratton (September 25, 2023). "Extra Bases - 2024 Team Schedules". College Baseball Insider. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  8. ^ "2024 Baseball Schedule". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  9. ^ James Dixon (December 18, 2023). "Baseball Releases 2024 Schedule". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  10. ^ "2024 Week 9 College Baseball Top 25". College Baseball Nation. April 14, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  11. ^ Teddy Cahill & Peter Flaherty (April 15, 2024). "College Baseball Rankings". Baseball America Enterprises. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  12. ^ Craig Cozart & Vincent Cervino (April 15, 2024). "College Top 25: April 15". Perfect Game. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  13. ^ James Hill (May 21, 2024). "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Baseball Awards, All-Conference, and All-Defensive Teams". Southland Conference. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  14. ^ James Hill (February 26, 2024). "McNeese's Westenburg, Lamar's Caple Named Jersey Mike's Baseball Players of the Week". Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  15. ^ James Hill (March 18, 2024). "SLU's Williams, Lamar's Hesseltine Named Jersey Mike's Baseball Players of the Week". Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  16. ^ Anthony Goss (April 1, 2024). "Lamar's Skinner, UIW's Salinas named Jersey Mike's Southland Baseball Players of the Week". Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  17. ^ Anthony Goss (April 8, 2024). "Nicholls' Felix, Lamar's Ellis named Jersey Mike's SLC Players of the Week". Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  18. ^ Olivia Draguicevich (April 15, 2024). "Caple of Lamar and Beck of UIW win Jersey Mike's SLC Baseball Player of the Week Awards". Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  19. ^ Anthony Goss (April 29, 2024). "NSU's Valentine, Lamar's Hesseltine named Jersey Mike's SLC Baseball Players of the Week". Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  20. ^ "NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports". USA TODAY.
  21. ^ "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings". www.baseballamerica.com.
  22. ^ "NCBWA > News > Top 30 Poll". www.sportswriters.net.
  23. ^ "Rankings Archives • D1Baseball". d1baseball.com.
  24. ^ Perfect Game Top 25 Rankings