2019 McNeese State Cowboys baseball team

2019 McNeese State Cowboys baseball
2019 McNeese State Cowboys baseball
Southland Conference Tournament Champions; Nashville Regionals Appearance
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	35-27 (16-14 SLC)
Head coach	Justin Hill (6th season);
Assistant coaches	Nick Zaleski; Jim Ricklefsen; Will Fox;
Home stadium	Joe Miller Ballpark
	Seasons ← 2018 2020 →

2019 Southland Conference baseball standings
v t e	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

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

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

2019 McNeese State Cowboys baseball game log

Regular season

February

#	Date	Opponent	Venue	Score	Overall 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
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

Nashville Regional Teams
(1) Vanderbilt Commodores	(2) Indiana State Sycamores	(3) McNeese State Cowboys	(4) Ohio State Buckeyes


First Round			Semi-Finals			Finals



1	Vanderbilt	8

4	Ohio State	2
			1	Vanderbilt	8

			2	Indiana State	5
3	McNeese State	5

2	Indiana State	6
						1	Vanderbilt

						2	Indiana State
Lower round 1			Lower final



			2	Indiana State	10

4	Ohio State	9	4	Ohio State	5

3	McNeese State	8

References

↑ "Southland Conference baseball standings, teams, and schedules". D1Baseball. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
↑ "2019 Baseball Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved January 31, 2025.

[1] "Southland Conference baseball standings, teams, and schedules". D1Baseball. Retrieved June 5, 2019.

[2] "2019 Baseball Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved January 31, 2025.

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