2024 Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball team

NCAA Division I baseball season

2024 Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record30–28 (10–14 Southland)
Head coach
  • Bobby Barbier (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Taylor Dugas
  • Evan Bush
  • Spencer Goodwin
Home stadiumPat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field
Seasons
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2025 →
2024 Southland Conference baseball standings
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 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 Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Lions played their home games at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field were led by first–year head coach Bobby Barbier. They are members of the Southland Conference. They compiled a 30–28 overall record. They completed conference play in a three-way tie for sixth place with a 10–14 record. Qualifying for the SLC tournament as the 6th seeded team, the Lions had a 2–2 record defeating 3rd seeded New Orleans two times, 10–2 and 11–5, and losing to 2nd seeded Nicholls, 4–5 and 3–4.

Previous season

The Lions had a regular season record of 25–25 and a conference record of 9–14 finishing in eighth place in SLC play. They did not qualify for the 2023 Southland Conference baseball tournament.

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 8, 2024. Southwestern Louisiana was picked to finish seventh the Southland Conference with 53 votes.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Nicholls 126 (14)
2 Lamar 106 (1)
3 New Orleans 92 (3)
4 Incarnate Word 81
5 McNeese 67
6 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 55
7 Southeastern Louisiana 53
8 Northwestern State 42
9 Houston Christian 26

Preseason All-Southland team

Jake Haze was named to the conference preseason second team. [2]

First Team

  • Edgar Alvarez* (NICH, SR, 1st Base)
  • MaCrae Kendrick (NICH, SR, 2nd Base)
  • Ethan Ruiz (LU, SR, 3rd Base)
  • Parker Coddou* (NICH, SR, Shortstop)
  • Miguel Useche (UNO, SR, Catcher)
  • Rey Mendoza* (UIW, GR, Designated Hitter)
  • Mitchell Sanford* (UNO, RJR, Outfielder)
  • Samuel Benjamin* (HCU, SR, Outfielder)
  • Issac Williams (UNO, SR, Outfielder)
  • Jacob Mayers* (NICH, SO, Starting Pitcher)
  • Brooks Caple* (LU, SR, Starting Pitcher)
  • Hunter Hesseltine* (LU, JR, Starting Pitcher)
  • Gavin Galy* (NICH, RJR, Relief Pitcher)
  • Kanin Dodge (LU, SR, Utility)

*-2023 Southland All-Conference Selection

Second Team

  • Cameron Crotte (UIW, SR, 1st Base)
  • Austin Roccaforte (LU, SR, 2nd Base)
  • Dylan Mach (UNO, SR, 3rd Base)
  • Jake Haze* (SLU, GR, Shortstop)
  • Bo Willis (NWST, SR, Catcher)
  • River Orsak (LU, SR, Designated Hitter)
  • Garrett Felix (NICH, SR, Outfielder)
  • Cooper Hext (MCNS, SR, Outfielder)
  • Christian Smith-Johnson (TAMUCC, SO, Outfielder)
  • Chase Prestwich (NWST, JR, Starting Pitcher)
  • Isaiah Zavala (UIW, GR, Starting Pitcher)
  • Jacob Ellis (LU, SR, Starting Pitcher)
  • Jackson Cleveland (LU, JR, Relief Pitcher)
  • Isaiah Zavala (UIW, SR, Utility)

*-2023 Southland All-Conference Selection

Schedule and results

Legend
  Southeastern Louisiana win
  Southeastern Louisiana loss
  Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold Southeastern Louisiana team member
* Non-Conference game
† Make-Up Game
2024 Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball game log
Regular season (28–26)
February (6–3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Feb. 16 Tarleton State* Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 4–9 Garza, Grant (1-0) Vosburg, Aiden (0-1) None ESPN+ 1,264 0–1
Feb. 17 Tarleton State* Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 2–0 Rodriguez, Jackson (1-0) Haley, Matt (0-1) Lauve, Lance (1) ESPN+ 1,065 1–1
Feb. 18 Tarleton State* Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 5–2 Kinzeler, Will (1-0) Risley, Braydon (0-1) Polk, Lakin (1) ESPN+ 1,145 2–1
Feb. 21 at South Alabama* Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, Al 8–1 Cooksey, Cooper (1-0) Robb, Hayden (0-1) None ESPN+ 1,004 2–2
Feb. 23 at UAB* Jerry D. Young Memorial Field • Birmingham, Al 2–3 BLAZYE BERRY (1-0) Stuprich, Brennan (0-1) BEN ABERNATHY (2) ESPN+ 330 2–3
Feb. 24 at UAB* Jerry D. Young Memorial Field • Birmingham, Al 6–3 Rodriguez, Jackson (2-0) B HOUSE (0-1) None 221 3–3
Feb. 25 at UAB* Jerry D. Young Memorial Field • Birmingham, Al 14–7 Polk, Lakin (1-0 BEN ABERNATHY (0-1) None ESPN+ 316 4–3
Feb. 27 Xavier (LA)* Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 22–7 Robb, Carson (1-0) Davis, Kimani (1-2) None ESPN+ 1,554 5–3
Feb. 28 Mississippi Valley State* Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 12–0 Robb, Hayden (1-0) BRAYDEN EFTINK (0-1) None ESPN+ 1,387 6–3
March (12–7)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Keith LeClair Classic
Mar 1 vs Cal State Fullerton* Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NC 5–1 Stuprich, Brennan (1-1) Rodriguez, Christian (1-2) None 7–3
Mar 2 vs Purdue* Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NC 0–5 WAGNER, Luke (2-0) Lee, Dakota (0-1) DANNELLEY, Jackson (3) 7–4
Mar 3 at East Carolina* 11 Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NC 11–9 Polk, Lakin (2-0) HUNTER, Jake (1-1) Rodriguez, Jackson (1) ESPN+ 4,511 8–4
Mar 5 at Alcorn State* Foster Baseball Field at McGowan Stadium • Lorman, MS 12–2 Robb, Carson (2-0) Hayden Konkler (0-1) None 1,007 9–4
Mar 6 LSU* 2 Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 3–4 Gavin Guidry (1-0) Rodriguez, Jackson (2-1) Nate Ackenhausen (1) ESPN+ 3,751 9–5
Mar 8 North Dakota State* Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 3–6 Nolan Johnson (1-0) Stuprich, Brennan (1-2) Joey Danielson (1) ESPN+ 1,396 9–6
Mar 9 North Dakota State* Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 8–6 Polk, Lakin (3-0) Leland Wilson (1-1) Rodriguez, Jackson (2) ESPN+ 1,115 10–6
Mar 10 North Dakota State* Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 11–10 Fabre, Larson (1-0) Joey Danielson (0-3) None ESPN+ 1,287 11–6
Mar 12 Tulane*pp Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 8–7 Polk, Lakin (4-0) Jake Saum (0-3) Rodriguez, Jackson (3) ESPN+ 1,661 12–6
Mar 16 Saint Louis* Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 10–8 Bennett, Levi (1-0) Jackson Holmes (4-1) Rodriguez, Jackson (4) ESPN+ 1,332 13–6
Mar 16 Saint Louis* Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 9–8 Dalton Aspholm (1-0) Ethan Bell (-) Lakin Polk (2) ESPN+ 1,238 14–6
Mar 17 Saint Louis* Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA – (-) Cancelled () ESPN+ –
Mar 19 LSU–Alexandria* Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 17–5
(7 inn)		 Robb, Hayden (2-0) Colin LaCombe (1-3) None ESPN+ 1,325 15–6
Mar 22 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 5–0 Stuprich, Brennan (2-2) Prestwich, Chase (2-3) None ESPN+ 923 16–6 1–0
Mar 23 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 8–5 Lauve, Lance (1-0) Bryan, Tyler (0-1) Polk, Lakin (3) ESPN+ 843 17–6 2–0
Mar 24 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 8–11 Marionneaux, Dylan (1-4) Kinzeler, Will (1-1) Anderson, Austin (1) ESPN+ 783 17–7 2–1
Mar 26 at LSU 7 Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA 4–8 Justin Loer (2-0) Robb, Hayden (2-1) None SECN+ 10,517 17–8
Mar 28 Houston Christian Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 11–1
(7 inn)		 Stuprich, Brennan (3-2) Willard, Nicholas (2-3) None ESPN+ 1,343 18–8 3–1
Mar 29 Houston Christian Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 2–9 Edwards, Parker (2-3) Lee, Dakota (0-2) None ESPN+ 1,332 18–9 3–2
Mar 30 Houston Christian Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 0–7 Gunter, Rye (1-0) Kinzeler, Will (1-2) Feltman, Jett (1) ESPN+ 1,290 18–10 3–3
April (4–12)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Apr 2 Southern Miss* Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 7–6 Rodriguez, Jackson (3-1) Allen, Colby (3-2) None ESPN+ 1,622 19–10
Apr 5 Nicholls Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 7–8 Desandro, Devin (3-2) Polk, Lakin (4-1) None ESPN+ 1,420 19–11 3–4
Apr 6 Nicholls Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 3–7 Guerrero, Michael (2-0) Lee, Dakota (0-3) None ESPN+ 1,409 19–12 3–5
Apr 7 Nicholls Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 5–9 Quevedo, Michael (4-0) Kinzeler, Will (1-3) Galy, Gavin (2) ESPN+ 1,337 19–13 3–6
Apr 9 at Southern Miss* Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS 1–5 Best, Chandler (2-0) Robb, Hayden (2-2) Sivley, Kros (3) ESPN+ 5,178 19–14
Apr 12 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 1–2 Caple, Brooks (5-3) Stuprich, Brennan (3-3) Neal, Austin (6) ESPN+ 1,607 19–15 3–7
Apr 13 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 3–10 Ellis, Jacob (6-0) Bennett, Levi (1-1) Cleveland, Jackson (3) ESPN+ 1,774 19–16 3–8
Apr 14 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 2–8 Hesseltine, Hunter (4-0) Polk, Lakin (4-2) None ESPN+ 1,317 19–17 3–9
Apr 16 Louisiana* 14 Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 8–15 JT Etheridge (2-2) Kinzeler, Will (1-4) None ESPN+ 1,616 19–18
Apr 17 Louisiana* 14 Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 8–15 JT Etheridge (2-2) Kinzeler, Will (1-4) None ESPN+ 1,616 19–18
Apr 23 Alcorn State* Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 15–3
(7 inn)		 Robb, Carson (3-0) Andres Chirinos (0-7) Howell, Kaleb (1) ESPN+ 1,380 20–19
Apr 24 Alcorn State* Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 9–1 Robb, Hayden (3-2) Myles Dew (0-3) None ESPN+ 1,209 21–19
Apr 26 at McNeese Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 8–9 Ty Abraham (2-2) Fabre, Larson (1-1) Cameron LeJeune (4) ESPN+ 990 21–20 3–10
Apr 27 at McNeese Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 12–3 Lee, Dakota (1-3) Kainin Morrow (3-2) None ESPN+ 1,061 22–20 4–10
Apr 28 at McNeese Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 5–9 LeJeune, Cameron (5-2) Vosburg, Aiden (0-4) None ESPN+ 953 22–21 4–11
Apr 30 at Tulane* Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA 6–13 Jonah Wachter (1-0) Robb, Carson (3-1) None ESPN+ 1,724 22–22
May (6–4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
May 3 New Orleans Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 3–4 Delorbe, Ryan (3-1) Polk, Lakin (4-3) None ESPN+ 1,322 22–23 4–12
May 4 New Orleans Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 14–7 Fabre, Larson (2-1) Seroski, Caleb (4-2) Rodriguez, Jackson (5) ESPN+ 1,485 23–23 5–12
May 5 New Orleans Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 5–7 Olivier, Chris (1-1) Vosburg, Aiden (0-5) Delorbe, Ryan (1) ESPN+ 1,264 23–24 5–13
May 10 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX 9–0 Stuprich, Brennan (4-3) Salinas, Josh (5-2) None ESPN+ 113 24–24 6–13
May 11 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX 13–7 Aspholm, Dalton (2-0) Zavala, Isaiah (4-4) Rodriguez, Jackson (6) ESPN+ 136 25–24 7–13
May 12 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX 12–11 Polk, Lakin (5-3) Berens, Micah (1-3) Robb, Carson (1) ESPN+ 153 26–24 8–13
May 14 South Alabama Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 1–13
(7 inn)		 Zach Stevens (1-0) Kinzeler, Will (1-5) None ESPN+ 1,382 26–25
May 16 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 12–4 Stuprich, Brennan (5-3) Dove, Kendall (1-5) None ESPN+ 1,076 27–25 9–13
May 16 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 9–8 Fabre, Larson (3-1) Garcia, Zach (4-2) Rodriguez, Jackson (7) ESPN+ 1,297 28–25 10–13
May 17 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 8–9 Matthew Watson (-) Hayden Robb (3-3) None ESPN+ 1,260 28–26 10–14
Postseason ( 2–2 )
Southland Conference Tournament ( 2–2 )
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 22 vs. (3) New Orleans (6) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field
Hammond, LA		 10–2 Stuprich, Brennan (6-3) Delorbe, Ryan (3-2) None ESPN+ 1,487 29–26 1–0
May 23 vs. (2) Nicholls (6) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field
Hammond, LA		 4–5 Saltaformaggio, Nico (7-4) Polk, Lakin (5-4) () ESPN+ 1,590 29–27 1–1
May 24 vs. (3) New Orleans (6) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field
Hammond, LA		 11–5 Vosburg, Aiden(1-5) Edwards, Grant(5-5) None ESPN+ 30–27 2–1
May 24 vs. (2) Nicholls (6) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field
Hammond, LA		 3–4 Rodriguez, Arturo(3-3) Lauve, Lance(1-1) None ESPN+ 2,232 30–28 2–2
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled
Bold = Lamar team member
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Schedule Source:[3][4]

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Conference awards and honors

Weekly awards

Weekly honors
Honors Player Position Date Awarded Ref.
SLC Baseball Hitter of the Week Jude Hall OF March 4, 2024 [5]
SLC Baseball Pitcher of the Week Brennan Stuprich RHP March 4, 2024 [5]

See also

2024 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball team

References

  1. ^ "2024 Southland Conference Baseball Standings". southland.org. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "2024 Baseball Schedule". Southeastern Louisiana Athletics. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  4. ^ Phil Stratton (September 25, 2023). "Extra Bases - 2024 Team Schedules". College Baseball Insider. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  5. ^ a b James Hill (March 4, 2024). "SLU's Hall, Stuprich Named Jersey Mike's Southland Baseball Players of the Week". Retrieved March 4, 2024.
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