The 2022 McNeese State Cowboys baseball team represented McNeese State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys played their home games at Joe Miller Ballpark and were led by ninth–year head coach Justin Hill. They were members of the Southland Conference.
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Southland Conference Coaches Poll
The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 10, 2022 and the Cowboys were picked to finish second in the conference with 80 votes and three first place votes.[2]
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Coaches poll |
Predicted finish |
Team |
Votes (1st place) |
1 | Southeastern Louisiana | 93 (10) |
2 | McNeese State | 80 (3) |
3 | New Orleans | 73 |
4 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 63 (1) |
5 | Northwestern State | 55 (2) |
6 | Incarnate Word | 36 |
T7 | Houston Baptist | 24 |
T7 | Nicholls | 24 |
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Preseason All-Southland Team & Honors
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First Team
- Tre Obregon III – Designated Hitter
- Payton Harden – Outfielder
Second Team
- Julian Gonzales – Outfielder
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2022 McNeese State Cowboys baseball team |
Players | Coaches |
# | Pos. | Name | B/T | Height | Weight | Year | Home town |
0 |
|
Braden Duhon |
L/R |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
170 lb (77 kg) |
So |
Moss Bluff, Louisiana |
1 |
OF |
Payton Harden |
L/L |
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
160 lb (73 kg) |
Jr |
Atascocita, Texas |
2 |
OF |
Cooper Hext |
L/L |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
So |
DeQuincy, Louisiana |
3 |
INF |
Antonio Gauthier |
L/R |
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
Jr |
Lake Charles, Louisiana |
4 |
INF |
Brad Burckel |
L/R |
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
Jr |
Lindale, Texas |
6 |
C |
Tre' Obregon III |
R/R |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
Sr |
Sallisaw, Oklahoma |
8 |
INF |
Kade Morris |
R/R |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
Sr |
Alvin, Texas |
11 |
INF |
Reid Bourque |
L/R |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
Sr |
Moss Bluff, Louisiana |
12 |
C |
Schuyler Thibodaux |
R/R |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
Jr |
Bridge City, Texas |
13 |
RHP |
Christian Vega |
R/R |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
Jr |
Katy, Texas |
14 |
RHP |
Brett Payne |
R/R |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
So |
Lumberton, Texas |
16 |
INF |
Josh Leslie |
R/R |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
Jr |
Kenosha, Wisconsin |
17 |
RHP |
Sean-Michael Brady |
R/R |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
So |
Lafayette, Louisiana |
18 |
RHP |
Isaac Duplechain |
R/R |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
165 lb (75 kg) |
So |
Lake Charles, Louisiana |
19 |
INF |
Shane Martin |
R/R |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
Fr |
Houston, Texas |
20 |
RHP |
Daniel Hecker |
R/R |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
Sr |
Seabrook, Texas |
21 |
OF |
Conner Westenburg |
R/R |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
170 lb (77 kg) |
Fr |
Porter, Texas |
22 |
C |
Andruw Gonzales |
R/R |
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
So |
Elgin, Texas |
24 |
|
Peyton Johnson |
L/R |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
Jr |
Moss Bluff, Louisiana |
25 |
RHP |
Ty Abraham |
R/R |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
So |
Sugar Land, Texas |
26 |
INF |
Jordan Yeatts |
R/R |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
165 lb (75 kg) |
Jr |
College Station, Texas |
27 |
OF |
Julian Gonzales |
L/L |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
Sr |
Sulphur, Louisiana |
28 |
C |
Kade Hunter |
R/R |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
So |
Comfort, Texas |
31 |
LHP |
Zane Zeppuhar |
L/L |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
Jr |
St. Amant, Louisiana |
32 |
RHP |
Trenton Chenard |
R/R |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
170 lb (77 kg) |
Fr |
Weimer, Texas |
33 |
RHP |
Bryson Hudgens |
R/R |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
245 lb (111 kg) |
Jr |
Argyle, Texas |
34 |
RHP |
Burrell Jones |
R/R |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
Jr |
Holt, Michigan |
35 |
RHP |
Andrew Sheridan |
R/R |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
Sr |
Sulphur, Louisiana |
37 |
RHP |
Zach Diaz |
R/R |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
Sr |
Tomball, Texas |
38 |
RHP |
Brian Shadrick |
R/R |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
So |
Belton, Texas |
39 |
INF |
Nate Collins |
R/R |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
Sr |
Alvin, Texas |
40 |
RHP |
Grant Rogers |
R/R |
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
So |
Groves, Texas |
41 |
RHP |
Hayden Shaddox |
R/R |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
Jr |
Athens, Texas |
44 |
RHP |
Chance Stone |
R/R |
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
So |
Sulphur, Louisiana |
45 |
RHP |
JT Peloquin |
R/R |
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
So |
Lake Charles, Louisiana |
46 |
RHP |
Tyler Stone |
R/R |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
Sr |
Rockwall, Texas |
47 |
INF |
Kade McBride |
R/R |
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
155 lb (70 kg) |
Fr |
Sulphur, Louisiana |
48 |
C |
Ben David |
R/R |
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
So |
Lake Charles, Louisiana |
49 |
RHP |
Davis Burgin |
R/R |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
Jr |
Trussville, Alabama |
50 |
RHP |
Cameron Lejeune |
R/R |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
So |
Sulphur, Louisiana |
99 |
RHP |
Cameron Foster |
R/R |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
Sr |
Houston, Texas |
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- Head coach
Justin Hill (Northwestern State)
- Assistant coach(es)
Nick Zaleski (Alabama) Jimmy Ricklefsen (McNeese State) Peyton McLemore (McNeese State)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Current redshirt
Roster Last update: 11 April 2022 |
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Legend |
| McNeese State win |
| McNeese State loss |
| Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions |
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2022 McNeese State Cowboys baseball game log |
Regular season (30–21) |
February (6–2) |
Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
TV |
Attendance |
Overall record |
SLC Record |
Feb. 18 | Stony Brook | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 6–4 | Vega (1-0) | Sharkey (0-1) | Foster (1) | | 621 | 1–0 | |
Feb. 19 | Stony Brook | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 3–7 | Book (1-0) | Abraham (0-1) | None | | 725 | 1–1 | |
Feb. 20 | Stony Brook | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 4–1 | Rogers (1-0) | Helmstadt (0-1) | Foster (2) | | 587 | 2–1 | |
Feb. 22 | Houston | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 2–3 | Sears (1-0) | Burgin (0-1) | Medrano (1) | | 475 | 2–2 | |
Feb. 25 | Alcorn State | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 13–07 | Stone (1-0) | Meadows (0-1) | Brady (1) | | 400 | 3–2 | |
Feb. 26 | Alcorn State | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 14–1(7 inns) | Abraham (1-1) | Puckett (0-1) | None | | 417 | 4–2 | |
Feb. 26 | Alcorn State | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 17–17 | Rogers (2-0) | Ford (0-1) | None | | 401 | 5–2 | |
Feb. 27 | Alcorn State | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 23–17 | Duplechain (1-0) | Feltson (0-1) | None | | 486 | 6–2 | |
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March (7–10) |
Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
TV |
Attendance |
Overall record |
SLC Record |
Mar. 1 | at Southern | | Lee–Hines Field • Baton Rouge, LA | W 7–3 | Jones (1-0) | Paul (0-1) | Foster (3) | | 206 | 7–2 | |
Mar. 4 | Louisiana Tech | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 5–21 | Fincher (3-0) | Stone (1-1) | None | | 851 | 7–3 | |
Mar. 5 | Louisiana Tech | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 3–11 | Tomkins (1-0) | Rogers (2-1) | None | | 820 | 7–4 | |
Mar. 6 | Louisiana Tech | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 5–2 | Shadrick (1-0) | Whorff (0-2) | Foster (4) | | 770 | 8–4 | |
Mar. 9 | at No. 12 LSU | | Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA | L 3–6 | Hellmers (2-0) | Vega (1-1) | None | SECN+ | 9,907 | 8–5 | |
Mar. 11 | Cal State Northridge | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 6–9 | Sodersten (3-1) | Stone (1-2) | Gutierrez (1) | | 698 | 8–6 | |
Mar. 12 | Cal State Northridge | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 4–3 | Foster (1-0) | Schriever (0-1) | None | | 704 | 9–6 | |
Mar. 13 | Cal State Northridge | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 4–6 | Traxel (3-1) | Abraham (1-2) | Granados (1) | | 695 | 9–7 | |
Mar. 15 | Columbia | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 7–2 | Stone (2-2) | Yoo (0-1) | Foster (5) | | 703 | 10–7 | |
Mar. 16 | Louisiana | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 8–10 | Menard (1-0) | Shadrick (1-1) | Schultz (3) | | 1,476 | 10–8 | |
Mar. 18 | Eastern Illinois | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 2–3 | Nicholson (3-0) | Rogers (2-2) | Robbins (4) | | 623 | 10–9 | |
Mar. 19 | Eastern Illinois | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 6–3 | Abraham (2-2) | Doherty (2-2) | Foster (6) | | 600 | 11–9 | |
Mar. 20 | Eastern Illinois | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 6–7 | Wainscott (1-1) | Brady (0-1) | Robbins (5) | | 610 | 11–10 | |
Mar. 22 | at Stephen F. Austin | | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | Game cancelled |
Mar. 25 | Houston Baptist | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 4–6 | Spinney (1-2) | Sheridan (0-1) | Reitmeyer (4) | | 764 | 11–11 | 0–1 |
Mar. 26 | Houston Baptist | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 3–5 | Burch (1-2) | Abraham (2-3) | Reitmeyer (5) | | 860 | 11–12 | 0–2 |
Mar. 27 | Houston Baptist | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 13–7 | Brady (1-1) | Spinney (1-3) | None | | 700 | 12–12 | 1–2 |
Mar. 30 | Southern | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 9–7 | Brady (2-1) | Dotson (0-1) | Foster (7) | | 650 | 13–12 | |
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April (12–6) |
Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
TV |
Attendance |
Overall record |
SLC Record |
Apr. 1 | at Nicholls | | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | W 2–0 | Rogers (3-2) | Theriot (3-2) | Foster (8) | | 601 | 14–12 | 2–2 |
Apr. 2 | at Nicholls | | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | W 5–1 | Vega (2-1) | Gearing (3-2) | None | | 504 | 15–12 | 3–2 |
Apr. 3 | at Nicholls | | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | L 7–8 | Andrews (2-0) | Foster (1-1) | None | | 421 | 15–13 | 3–3 |
Apr. 6 | Prairie View A&M | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 7–2 | Payne (1-0) | Larzabal (1-3) | None | | 650 | 16–13 | |
Apr. 8 | at New Orleans | | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | L 5–9 | LeBlanc (5-0) | Rogers (3-3) | None | ESPN+ | 733 | 16–14 | 3–4 |
Apr. 9 | at New Orleans | | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | L 2–11 | Mitchell (1-3) | Abraham (2-4) | None | ESPN+ | 513 | 16–15 | 3–5 |
Apr. 10 | at New Orleans | | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | L 9–11 | Seroski (3-1) | Vega (2-2) | Paplham (1) | ESPN+ | 428 | 16–16 | 3–6 |
Apr. 12 | at Louisiana | | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | Game cancelled |
Apr. 14 | Incarnate Word | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 9–3 | Rogers (4-3) | Rollins (2-1) | None | | 620 | 17–16 | 4–6 |
Apr. 15 | Incarnate Word | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 4–3 | Foster (2-1) | Hayward (1-3) | None | | 680 | 18–16 | 5–6 |
Apr. 16 | Incarnate Word | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 11–17 | Jones (2-0) | David (2-1) | None | | 750 | 19–16 | 6–6 |
Apr. 18 | Sam Houston State | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 8–4 | Payne (2-0) | Dillard (4-3) | Foster (9) | | 670 | 20—16 | |
Apr. 20 | at Louisiana–Monroe | | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | L 3–4 | Judice (2-0) | Vega (2-3) | None | | 1,253 | 20–17 | |
Apr. 22 | Southeastern Louisiana | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 7–3 | Foster (3-1) | Trahan (2-2) | None | | 780 | 21–17 | 7–6 |
Apr. 23 | Southeastern Louisiana | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 6–4 | Stone (1-0) | Trahan (2-3) | None | | 830 | 22–17 | 8–6 |
Apr. 24 | Southeastern Louisiana | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 8–4 | Payne (3-0) | Landry (2-4) | Foster (10) | | 830 | 23–17 | 9–6 |
Apr. 26 | Louisiana–Monroe | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 7–8 | Shuffler (2-2) | Payne (3-1) | Orton (6) | | 870 | 23–18 | |
Apr. 29 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 7–2 | Rogers (5-3) | Thomas (4-3) | None | | 297 | 24–18 | 10–6 |
Apr. 30 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX` | W 7–3 | Stone (3-2) | Purcell (1-3) | Foster (11) | ESPN+ | 297 | 25–18 | 11–6 |
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May (5–3) |
Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
TV |
Attendance |
Overall record |
SLC Record |
May 1 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 11–13 | Miller (2-1) | Vega (2-4) | Bird (1) | ESPN+ | 306 | 25–19 | 11–7 |
May 3 | Stephen F. Austin | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 17–78 | Sheridan (1-1) | Poell (2-3) | Shadrick (1) | | 650 | 26–19 | |
May 6 | Northwestern State | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 12–16 | Carver (4-4) | Rogers (5-4) | None | | 750 | 26–20 | 11–8 |
May 7 | Northwestern State | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 4–5 | Cossio (2-0) | Foster (3-2) | Ohnoutka (1) | | 777 | 26–21 | 11–9 |
May 8 | Northwestern State | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 10–4 | Zeppuhar (1-0) | Brown (5-5) | None | | 763 | 27–21 | 12–9 |
May 12 | at Houston Baptist | | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 23–57 | Rogers (6-4) | Spinney (3-4) | None | | 236 | 28–21 | 13–9 |
May 13 | at Houston Baptist | | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 16–67 | Jones (3-0) | Burch (1-4) | Sheridan (1) | | 304 | 29–21 | 14–9 |
May 14 | at Houston Baptist | | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 14–9 | Stone (2-0) | Reitmeyer (3-3) | None | | 389 | 30–21 | 15–9 |
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Post-season (4–2) |
Southland Tournament (4–2) |
Date |
Opponent |
(Seed)/Rank |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
TV |
Attendance |
Overall record |
Tournament record |
May 19 | vs. (8) Incarnate Word | (1) | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 12–6 | Rogers (7-4) | Garza (5-5) | None | ESPN+ | 611 | 31–21 | 1–0 |
May 20 | vs. (4) Nicholls | (1) | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 8–4 | Jones (4-0) | Theriot (7-5) | Foster (12) | ESPN+ | 678 | 32–21 | 2–0 |
May 21 | vs. (8) Incarnate Word | (1) | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 7–2 | Zeppuhar (2-0) | Cassidy (0-3) | Stone (1) | ESPN+ | 611 | 33–21 | 3–0 |
May 26 | vs. (2) Southeastern Louisiana | (1) | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 6–512 | Foster (4-2) | Trahan (4-4) | None | ESPN+ | 1,102 | 34–21 | 4–0 |
May 27 | vs. (2) Southeastern Louisiana | (1) | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 2–3 | Dugas (4-2) | Shadrick (1-2) | None | ESPN+ | 1,304 | 34–22 | 4–1 |
May 28 | vs. (2) Southeastern Louisiana | (1) | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 7–11 | O'Toole (4-4) | Stone (3-3) | None | ESPN+ | 1,223 | 34–23 | 4–2 |
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*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
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