# 2023 New Orleans Privateers baseball team

The 2023 New Orleans Privateers baseball team represented the University of New Orleans during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Privateers played their home games at Maestri Field at Privateer Park and were led by eighth–year head coach Blake Dean. They were members of the Southland Conference.

## Preseason
### Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 3, 2023. New Orleans was picked to finish fourth in the Southland Conference with 87 votes.
Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | McNeese State | 118 (7) |
| 2 | Southeastern Louisiana | 115 (10) |
| 3 | Lamar | 88 |
| 4 | New Orleans | 87 |
| 5 | Northwestern State | 65 (1) |
| 6 | Nicholls | 59 |
| 7 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 55 |
| 8 | Houston Christian | 41 |
| 9 | Incarnate Word | 20 |

### Preseason All-Southland team

Four New Orleans players were named to the conference preseason second team.

#### First Team

* Edgar Alvarez (NICH, JR, 1st Base)
* Brad Burckel (MCNS, SR, 2nd Base)
* Josh Leslie (MCNS, SR, 3rd Base)
* Parker Coddou (NICH, JR, Shortstop)
* Bo Willis (NWST, JR, Catcher)
* Tre Jones (TAMUCC, JR, Designated Hitter)
* Payton Harden (MCNS, SR, Outfielder)
* Brendan Ryan (TAMUCC, SR, Outfielder)
* Xane Washington (NICH, R-SR, Outfielder)
* Zach Garcia (TAMUCC, SO, Starting Pitcher)
* Grant Rogers (MCNS, JR, Starting Pitcher)
* Tyler Theriot (NICH, SR, Starting Pitcher)
* Burrell Jones (MCNS, SR, Relief Pitcher)
* Alec Carr (UIW, SR, Utility)

#### Second Team

* Josh Blankenship (LU, SR, 1st Base)
* Daunte Stuart (NWST, JR, 2nd Base)
* Kasten Furr (NO, JR, 3rd Base)
* Tyler Bischke (NO, JR, Shortstop)
* Bryce Grizzaffi (SELA, SR, Catcher)
* Kade Hunter (MCNS, SR, Designated Hitter)
* Josh Caraway (TAMUCC, JR, Outfielder)
* Braden Duhon (MCNS, JR, Outfielder)
* Issac Williams (NO, JR, Outfielder)
* Cal Carver (NWST, SR, Starting Pitcher)
* Tyler LeBlanc (NO, JR, Starting Pitcher)
* Will Kinzeler (SELA, JR, Starting Pitcher)
* Dalton Aspholm (SELA, SR, Relief Pitcher)
* Tre’ Obregon III (MCNS, SR, Utility)

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | New Orleans win |
| | New Orleans loss |
| | Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions |
| Bold | New Orleans team member |
| * | Non-Conference game |
| † | Make-Up Game |
2023 New Orleans Privateers baseball game log :
Regular season (33–22) :
February (3–4) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| Feb. 17 | at Kennesaw State* | Fred Stillwell Stadium • Kennesaw, GA | 9–6 | C. Mercer (1–0) | N. Zegna (0–1) | B. Blanchard (1) | | 449 | 1–0 |
| Feb. 18 | at Kennesaw State* | Fred Stillwell Stadium • Kennesaw, GA | 1–10 | B. Aita (1–0) | B. Mitchell (0–1) | None | | 498 | 1–1 |
| Feb. 19 | at Kennesaw State* | Fred Stillwell Stadium • Kennesaw, GA | 4–8 | S. Pinson (1–0) | C. Horton (0–1) | N. Sliver (1) | | 511 | 1–2 |
| Feb. 21 | No. 18 Southern Miss* | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | 0–12 | B. Oldham (1–0) | J. Cabrera (0–1) | None | | 5,273 | 1–3 |
| Andre Dawson Classic ||||||||||||
| Feb. 24 | Jackson State* | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | 0–3 | J. Caver (1–1) | T. LeBlanc (0–1) | J. Posey (1) | ESPN+ | 420 | 1–4 |
| Feb. 25 | Florida A&M* | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | 12–0$^{(7)}$ | B. Mitchell (1–1) | G. Harrison (0–2) | None | | 513 | 2–4 |
| Feb. 26 | Alabama State* | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | 18–7$^{(7)}$ | C. Mercer (2–0) | A. Lapread (0–1) | None | | 568 | 3–4 |
March (11–8) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Mar. 1 | at Tulane* | Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA | 6–5 | N. Daniel (1–0) | T. Banks (0–1) | M. Maldonado (1) | | 1,684 | 4–4 | |
| Mar. 3 | Brown* | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | 10–3 | T. LeBlanc (1–1) | T. McDonough (0–2) | None | ESPN+ | 389 | 5–4 | |
| Mar. 4 | Brown* | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | 9–5 | B. Mitchell (2–1) | S. Gottam (0–2) | B. Blanchard (2) | ESPN+ | 357 | 6–4 | |
| Mar. 5 | Brown* | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | 5–1 | C. Horton (1–1) | D. Reid (0–1) | T. Usey (1) | ESPN+ | 411 | 7–4 | |
| Mar. 7 | at South Alabama* | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | 7–10 | G. Wood (2–0) | B. Blanchard (0–1) | None | ESPN+ | 926 | 7–5 | |
| Mar. 8 | Southern University* | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | 10–9 | J. Mead (1–0) | D. Lasseigne (0–2) | M. Maldonado (2) | ESPN+ | 423 | 8–5 | |
| Mar. 10 | Mississippi Valley State* | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | 7–3 | T. LeBlanc (2–1) | Z. Sigmon (11) | T. Usey (2) | ESPN+ | 322 | 9–5 | |
| Mar. 11 | Mississippi Valley State* | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | 35–3$^{(7)}$ | B. Mitchell (3–1) | I. Valenzuela (1–2) | C. Macip (1) | ESPN+ | 388 | 10–5 | |
| Mar. 12 | Mississippi Valley State* | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | 16–3$^{(7)}$ | C. Horton (2–1) | A. Lewis (0–4) | None | ESPN+ | 396 | 11–5 | |
| Mar. 14 | at No. 1 LSU* | Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA | 0–16 | G. Edwards (2–0) | C. Mercer (2–1) | None | SECN+ | 10,257 | 11–6 | |
| Mar. 17 | at Texas* | UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | 1–3 | L. Gordon (2–0) | T. LeBlanc (2–2) | Z. Morehouse (2) | LHN | 6,290 | 11–7 | |
| Mar. 18 | at Texas* | UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | 1–15 | T. Sthele (2–2) | B. Mitchell (3–2) | None | LHN | 6,520 | 11–8 | |
| Mar. 19 | at Texas* | UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | 3–9 | D. Shaw (1–1) | C. Horton (2–2) | None | LHN | 6,347 | 11–9 | |
| Mar. 21 | Southern Miss* | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | 6–3 | C. Menina (1–0) | B. Oldham (2–1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,249 | 12–9 | |
| Mar. 24 | at Lamar | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | 2–4 | F. Kreuzer (3–0) | B. Blanchard (0–2) | J. Cleveland (4) | ESPN+ | 1,684 | 12–10 | 0–1 |
| Mar. 25 | at Lamar | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | 5–2 | B. Mitchell (4–2) | T. Morse (1–1) | None | ESPN+ | 233 | 13–10 | 1–1 |
| Mar. 26 | at Lamar | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | 4–9 | B. Caple (2–0) | C. Horton (2–3) | J. Cleveland (5) | ESPN+ | 1,198 | 13–11 | 1–2 |
| Mar. 29 | at Tulane* | Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA | 16–4 | T. Gauthe (1–0) | C. Sanchez (0–5) | None | | 2,009 | 14–11 | |
| Mar. 31 | Northwestern State | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | 8–11 | C. Carver (4–2) | T. LeBlanc (2–3) | K. Froehlich (4) | ESPN+ | 288 | 14–12 | 1–3 |
April (11–7) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Apr. 1 | Northwestern State | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | 10–2 | B. Mitchell (5–2) | A. Makarewich (2–2) | None | ESPN+ | 367 | 15–12 | 2–3 |
| Apr. 2 | Northwestern State | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | 1–4 | D. Brown (2–4) | C. Mercer (2–2) | C. Prestwich (1) | ESPN+ | 375 | 15–13 | 2–4 |
| Apr. 4 | at Jackson State* | Braddy Field • Jackson, MS | 21–4$^{(7)}$ | C. Macip (1–0) | A. Campbell (2–1) | None | | 36 | 16–13 | |
| Apr. 6 | Southeastern Louisiana | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | 10–0$^{(8)}$ | C. Seroski (1–0) | B. Stuprich (3–3) | None | | 312 | 17–13 | 3–4 |
| Apr. 6 | Southeastern Louisiana | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | 22–2$^{(7)}$ | J. Williams (1–0) | A. Hosack (1–2) | None | | 312 | 18–13 | 4–4 |
| Apr. 8 | Southeastern Louisiana | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | 3–2 | B. Mitchell (6–2) | A. Landry (2–5) | C. Mercer (1) | | 355 | 19–13 | 5–4 |
| Apr. 11 | Dillard* | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | 10–0$^{(7)}$ | R. Delorbe (1–0) | C. White (0–1) | None | | 289 | 20–13 | |
| Apr. 14 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | 7–6 | R. Delorbe (2–0) | K. Dickey (1–1) | None | ESPN+ | 318 | 21–13 | 6–4 |
| Apr. 15 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | 3–5 | C. Purcell (3–3) | B. Mitchell (6–3) | A. Dean (4) | ESPN+ | 388 | 21–14 | 6–5 |
| Apr. 16 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | 5–7 | E. Hendricks (2–0) | C. Mercer (2–3) | H. Thomas (1) | ESPN+ | 352 | 21–15 | 6–6 |
| Apr. 18 | Tulane* | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | 6–8 | T. Montiel (1–0) | C. Macip (1–1) | G. Smith (1) | ESPN+ | 985 | 21–16 | |
| Apr. 21 | at McNeese | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | 1–11$^{(7)}$ | G. Rogers (9–0) | B. Blanchard (0–3) | None | ESPN+ | 1,138 | 21–17 | 6–7 |
| Apr. 22 | at McNeese | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | 9–2 | B. Mitchell (7–3) | B. Jones (3–1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,233 | 22–17 | 7–7 |
| Apr. 23 | at McNeese | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | 2–6 | T. Abraham (1–0) | C. Mercer (2–4) | None | ESPN+ | 1,132 | 22–18 | 7–8 |
| Apr. 25 | at South Alabama* | Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | 6–5 | C. Menina (2–0) | J. Bruning (0–1) | C. Clayton (1) | ESPN+ | 1,209 | 23–18 | |
| Apr. 28 | at Little Rock* | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | 7–4 | J. Williams (2–0) | J. Wells (5–3) | None | ESPN+ | 141 | 24–18 | |
| Apr. 30 | at Little Rock* | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | 3–6 | N. Burkey (2–1) | C. Mercer (2–5) | J. Weatherley (4) | ESPN+ | | 24–19 | |
| Apr. 30 | at Little Rock* | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | 14–5 | B. Mitchell (8–3) | J. Weatherley (2–3) | None | ESPN+ | 303 | 25–19 | |
May (8–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| May 2 | Jackson State* | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | 6–3 | Handy, Connor (1-0) | Erwins Branche (0-2) | Mead, Jacob (1) | | 295 | 26–19 | |
| May 5 | Houston Christian | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | 9–7 | Daniel, Nolan (2-0) | Ewald, Tim (0-2) | Mead, Jacob (2) | ESPN+ | 320 | 27–19 | 8–8 |
| May 6 | Houston Christian | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | 7–8$^{(11)}$ | Charles, Matthew (2-1) | Horton, Collin (2-4) | None | ESPN+ | 432 | 27–20 | 8–9 |
| May 7 | Houston Christian | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | 10–6 | Seroski, Caleb (2-0) | Valdez, Jonathan (0-3) | Mead, Jacob (3) | ESPN+ | 327 | 28–20 | 9–9 |
| May 9 | at Southern* | Lee–Hines Field • Baton Rouge, LA | 15–5 | Seroski, Caleb (3-0) | Caleb Washington (0-1) | None | | 162 | 29–20 | |
| May 12 | at Incarnate Word | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | 12–1$^7$ | Mitchell, Brandon (9-3) | Schlotzhauer, R (2-1) | None | ESPN+ | 86 | 30–20 | 10–9 |
| May 13 | at Incarnate Word | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | 10–11 | Hayward, Steve (7-3) | Blanchard, Beau (0-4) | None | ESPN+ | 112 | 30–21 | 10–10 |
| May 14 | at Incarnate Word | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | 15–5 | LeBlanc, Tyler (3-3) | Berens, Micah (2-4) | None | ESPN+ | 114 | 31–21 | 11–10 |
| May 18 | Nicholls | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | 7–6 | Mitchell, Brandon (10-3) | Desandro, Devin (2-5) | Mead, Jacob (4) | ESPN+ | 1,102 | 32–21 | 12–10 |
| May 19 | Nicholls | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | 4–10 | Gearing, Chase (3-1) | Seroski, Caleb (3-1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,055 | 32–22 | 12–11 |
| May 20 | Nicholls | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | 14–4$^{(8)}$ | J. Williams (2–0) | M. Quevedo (–) | None | ESPN+ | | 33–22 | 13–11 |
Post-season (3–2) :
SLC Tournament (3–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| May 24 | (3) Lamar | (4) | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | 4–1 | B. Mitchell (11–3) | J. Ellis (4–5) | J. Mead (5) | ESPN+ | | 34–22 | 1–0 |
| May 25 | (5) Northwestern State | (4) | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | 4–3 | C. Seroski (4–1) | A. Makarewich (5–5) | D. Nolan (1) | ESPN+ | | 35–22 | 2–0 |
| May 26 | (1) Nicholls | (4) | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | 3–5 | T. Theriot (3–4) | J. Williams (3–1) | G. Galy (1) | ESPN+ | | 35–23 | 2–1 |
| May 26 | (5) Northwestern State | (4) | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | 7–3 | C. Horton (3–4) | A. Cossio (0–1) | None | ESPN+ | | 36–23 | 3–1 |
| May 27 | (1) Nicholls | (4) | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | 3–6 | Quevedo, Michael (4-2) | Mead, Jacob (1-1) | Evans, Cade (7) | ESPN+ | 443 | 36–24 | 3–2 |