# 2015 Lamar Cardinals baseball team

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The 2015 Lamar Cardinals baseball team represented Lamar University in the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cardinals played their home games at Vincent–Beck Stadium and were members of the Southland Conference. The team was coached by Jim Gilligan in his 39th season at Lamar.

## Previous season

In 2014, the Cardinals finished the season 8th in the Southland with a record of 31–25, 16–14 in conference play. They qualified for the 2014 Southland Conference baseball tournament and were eliminated in the first round. They failed to qualify for the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

## Preseason

The Cardinals were predicted to finish 8th in the Southland in the preseason Coaches and Sports Information Director polls.
On February 5, three Cardinals were named to Southland Conference All-Conference teams. Brandon Provost, playing catcher for the Cardinals, was named as a 1st Team All-Conference member, and Reed Seeley, as third baseman, and Kyle Markhum, as designated hitter, were named as 2nd Team All-Conference members.

## Season
### February

Head coach Jim Gilligan achieved his 1,300th career win in the February 13 season opener pitting the Cardinals against the New Mexico State Aggies. He joined five other active college coaches with 1,300 or more career wins.

### March

The Cardinals opened March play with a non-conference loss to Texas–Pan American in Edinburg, Texas. The month closed with the Cardinals losing another non-conference game against the Rice Owls. The Cardinals began conference play in March with series against Northwestern State, Central Arkansas, and New Orleans building a conference record of 3–6. The Cardinals also played two other conference foes during the month, Nicholls State and Abilene Christian, but those games were scheduled as non–conference games. The team had a 7–11 overall record during the month of March with a 13–15 for the season to date.

## April

The Cardinals opened April play with a conference win against Texas A&M–Corpus Christi at home. The month closed with a home loss to Texas Southern. The Cardinals split all four of the conference series only winning the series against Texas A&M–Corpus Christi. At the end of April, the team finished with a 5–7 conference record for the month and an 8–13 season to date conference record. In non-conference play, the Cardinals recorded one victory against Grambling State and had losses to LSU, Baylor, and Texas Southern. The team had a 6–10 overall record during the month of April with a 19–25 for the season to date.

## May

The Cardinals opened May play with a five-game losing streak. The team ended the month with a record of 2–6 and were eliminated as a possible contender in postseason play on May 9. The team ended the season with a 21–31 overall record and a 10–19 record in conference play. The Cardinals ended the season in 12th place in Southland Conference play.

## Schedule

Legend :
| | Lamar win |
| | Lamar loss |
| | Postponement |
| Bold | Lamar team member |
2015 Lamar Cardinals Baseball Game Log :
February (6–4) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record |
| Feb 13 | New Mexico State | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 7–6 | Andrews, G. (1–0) | Higginbotham (1–0) | None | 764 | 1–0 |
| Feb 14 | Illinois | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 1–8 | Kravetz, J. (1–0) | Angelle, C. (0–1) | Nielsen, J.D (1) | 1,032 | 1–1 |
| Feb 14 | New Mexico State | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 9–2 | Fernandez, D (1–0) | Conard (0–1) | None | 1,032 | 2–1 |
| Feb 15 | Illinois | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 3–9 | Jay, T. (1–0) | Foshee, E. (0–1) | None | 811 | 2–2 |
| Feb 20 | Manhattan | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 14–1 | Fernandez, D (2–0) | McClennan, S (0–1) | None | 611 | 3–2 |
| Feb 20 | Manhattan | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 2–1 | Angelle, C. (1–1) | Scarinci (0–1) | None | 611 | 4–2 |
| Feb 21 | Manhattan | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 11–7 | Hibbs, W. (1–0) | Jacques (0–1) | None | N/A | 5–2 |
| Feb 21 | Manhattan | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 12–0 | Foshee, E. (1–1) | Arntsen (0–1) | None | 697 | 6–2 |
| Feb 27 | at Texas–Pan American | Edinburg Stadium • Edinburg, TX | L 2–5 | Gonzalez, J (1–0) | Andrews, G. (1–1) | None | 497 | 6–3 |
| Feb 28 | at Texas–Pan American | Edinburg Stadium • Edinburg, TX | L 8–11 | Martinez, I (1–1) | Kirkham, B. (0–1) | Padron, A (5) | 312 | 6–4 |
March (7–11) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Mar 1 | at Texas–Pan American | Edinburg Stadium • Edinburg, TX | L 4–6 | Quinonez, R (1–0) | Hibbs, W. (1–1) | Padron, A (6) | 328 | 6–5 | |
| Mar 3 | Prairie View A&M | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 4–3 | Farley, J. (1–0) | E.Robledo (0–1) | None | 573 | 7–5 | |
| Mar 6 | Northwestern State | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 2–4 | Oller, A. (2–1) | Fernandez, D (2–1) | None | 607 | 7–6 | 0–1 |
| Mar 7 | Northwestern State | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 6–9 | Oller, J. (3–0) | Angelle, C. (1–2) | Hymel, C. (1) | | 7–7 | 0–2 |
| Mar 8 | Northwestern State | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 1–3 | Stovall, J. (2–1) | Foshee, E. (1–2) | Smith, B. (2) | 647 | 7–8 | 0–3 |
| Mar 13 | at Central Arkansas | Bear Stadium • Conway, AR | L 4–8 | Gilmore, C. (2–2) | Fernandez, D (2–2) | None | 315 | 7–9 | 0–4 |
| Mar 14 | at Central Arkansas | Bear Stadium • Conway, AR | L 4–2 | Hagerla, B. (3–0) | Angelle, C. (1–3) | Stitch, B. (1) | 275 | 7–10 | 0–5 |
| Mar 15 | at Central Arkansas | Bear Stadium • Conway, AR | L 0–8 | Echols, R. (2–0) | Foshee, E. (1–3) | None | 412 | 7–11 | 0–6 |
| Mar 17 | at Nicholls State | Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | L 0–1 | Deemes, R. (3–0) | McKinley, J. (0–1) | Holmes, S. (7) | 788 | 7–12 | – |
| Mar 18 | at Nicholls State | Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | W 9–7 $^{(11)}$ | Kirkham, B. (1–1) | Petty, R. (1–1) | Cawthon, R. (1) | 438 | 8–12 | – |
| Mar 20 | at New Orleans | Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA | W 8–1 | Angelle, C. (2–3) | Smith, A. (2–4) | None | 462 | 9–12 | 1–6 |
| Mar 21 | at New Orleans | Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA | W 5–4 | Fernandez, D (3–2) | Priddle, J. (4–2) | Wade, D. (2) | | 10–12 | 2–6 |
| Mar 21 | at New Orleans | Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA | W 17–2 $^{(7)}$ | Andrews, G. (2–1) | Martinez, D. (0–2) | None | 492 | 11–12 | 3–6 |
| Mar 24 | at Houston | Cougar Field • Houston, TX | L 5–6 $^{(10)}$ | Moore (1–0) | Oquendo, E. (0–1) | None | 1,502 | 11–13 | 3–6 |
| Mar 27 | Abilene Christian | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 6–1 | Angelle, C. (3–3) | G. deMeyere (2–3) | None | 777 | 12–13 | 3–6 |
| Mar 28 | Abilene Christian | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 8–4 | Fernandez, D (4–2) | A. Mason (0–4) | None | 776 | 13–13 | 3–6 |
| Mar 29 | Abilene Christian | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 4–5 | L. Zotyka (2–1) | Leggett, K. (0–1) | N. Palacios (1) | 702 | 13–14 | 3–6 |
| Mar 31 | Rice | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 3–4 | A.Orewiler (4–0) | Janak, B. (0–1) | Ditman (5) | 853 | 13–15 | 3–6 |
April (6–10) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Apr 2 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 3–0 | Angelle, C. (4–3) | Danton,M (2–5) | Wade, D. (3) | 587 | 14–15 | 4–6 |
| Apr 3 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 3–12 | Belicek,T (3–3) | Fernandez, D (4–3) | None | 723 | 14–16 | 4–7 |
| Apr 4 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 11–1 | McKinley, J (1–1) | Harris, G (2–2) | None | 705 | 15–16 | 5–7 |
| Apr 7 | Grambling State | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 11–4 | Foshee, E. (2–3) | Mckinney (1–3) | None | 649 | 16–16 | 5–7 |
| Apr 11 | at McNeese State | Cowboy Diamond • Lake Charles, LA | L 0–2 | Fontenot, K. (5–3) | Angelle, C. (4–4) | Kober, C. (8) | N/A | 16–17 | 5–8 |
| Apr 11 | at McNeese State | Cowboy Diamond • Lake Charles, LA | W 8–2 | McKinley, J. (2–1) | Stremmel, E. (3–3) | Wade, D. (4) | 684 | 17–17 | 6–8 |
| Apr 12 | at McNeese State | Cowboy Diamond • Lake Charles, LA | L 2–6 | Kober, C. (3–1) | Oquendo, E. (0–2) | None | 524 | 17–18 | 6–9 |
| Apr 15 | at LSU | Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | L 2–11 | Bouman (1–1) | Love, B. (0–1) | None | 9,947 | 17–19 | 6–9 |
| Apr 17 | Houston Baptist | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 2–3 | McCollough (7–1) | Wade, D. (0–1) | Zarosky, D. (2) | 634 | 17–20 | 6–10 |
| Apr 19 | Houston Baptist | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 3–4 | Jones, Cu. (4–4) | McKinley, J. (2–2) | Martinez, J. (1) | 636 | 17–21 | 6–11 |
| Apr 19 | Houston Baptist | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 5–0 | Leggett, K. (1–1) | Wright, T. (6–4) | None | 636 | 18–21 | 7–11 |
| Apr 21 | at Baylor | Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX | L 6–8 | Hessemer (4–1) | Foshee, E. (2–4) | Kirkland (1) | 1,896 | 18–22 | 7–11 |
| Apr 24 | Incarnate Word | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 1–0 | Angelle, C. (5–4) | Encina, G. (2–4) | None | 808 | 19–22 | 8–11 |
| Apr 25 | Incarnate Word | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 0–2 | Cooper, G. (5-5 | McKinley, J. (2–3) | Shull, J. (1) | 754 | 19–23 | 8–12 |
| Apr 26 | Incarnate Word | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 6–8 | Looper, K. (2–5) | Kirkham, B. (1–2) | None | 720 | 19–24 | 8–13 |
| Apr 29 | Texas Southern | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 2–6 | Rios, R (5–1) | Foshee, E. (2–5) | None | 644 | 19–25 | 8–13 |
May (2–6) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| May 1 | at Southeastern Louisiana | Pat Kenelly Diamond • Hammond, LA | L 0–6 | Scioneaux, T (7–2) | Angelle, C. (5–5) | None | 1,013 | 19–26 | 8–14 |
| May 2 | at Southeastern Louisiana | Pat Kenelly Diamond • Hammond, LA | L 2–5 | Johnson, J. (9–1) | Chapman, C. (0–1) | Sceroler, M. (6) | 876 | 19–27 | 8–15 |
| May 3 | at Southeastern Louisiana | Pat Kenelly Diamond • Hammond, LA | L 0–6 | Cedotal, K. (7–2) | Foshee, E. (2–6) | None | 969 | 19–28 | 8–16 |
| May 8 | Stephen F. Austin | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 0–1 | Gann, C. (4–3) | Angelle, C. (5–6) | None | 796 | 19–29 | 8–17 |
| May 9 | Stephen F. Austin | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 1–8 | Mangham, D. (4–8) | Chapman, C. (0–2) | None | 787 | 19–30 | 8–18 |
| May 10 | Stephen F. Austin | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 9–8 (10) | Hibbs, W. (2–1) | Wiedenfeld, (0–1) | None | 742 | 20–30 | 9–18 |
| May 15 | at Sam Houston State | Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX | L 1–4 | Godail, A. (4–6) | Fernandez, D (4–4) | Bisacca, A. (3) | 824 | 20–31 | 9–19 |
| May 16 | at Sam Houston State | Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX | W 3–2 (10) | McKinley, J. (3–3) | Brinley, R. (1–5) | None | 1,015 | 21–31 | 10–19 |
Note: Nicholls State and Abilene Christian series games were scheduled as non-conference games.