# 2018 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks baseball team

The 2018 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks baseball team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe in the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Warhawks played their home games at Warhawk Field. They were under the direction of first year head coach Michael Federico.

## Schedule and results

Louisiana–Monroe announced its 2018 baseball schedule on November 15, 2017. The 2017 schedule consists of 27 home games in the regular season. The Warhawks will play 23 games against opponents who have won more than 30 games last season, including NCAA tournament participants, South Alabama and Arkansas.
The 2018 Sun Belt Conference Championship will be contested May 22–27 in Lafayette, Louisiana, and will be hosted by Louisiana–Lafayette.
2018 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks baseball game log :
Regular season (22–25) :
February (6–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Site | Score | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Feb. 16 | Eastern Illinois | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 4–3 (10) | 874 | 1–0 | – |
| Feb. 16 | Eastern Illinois | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 7–6 | 874 | 2–0 | – |
| Feb. 18 | Eastern Illinois | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | L 5–6 | 869 | 2–1 | – |
| Feb. 20 | Northwestern State | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 11–6 | 1,056 | 3–1 | – |
| Feb. 23 | Northern Kentucky | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 13–10 | 925 | 4–1 | – |
| Feb. 23 | Northern Kentucky | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 9–5 | 925 | 5–1 | – |
| Feb. 24 | Northern Kentucky | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 21–9 | 947 | 6–1 | – |
| Feb. 25 | Northern Kentucky | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | Canceled | | – | – |
| Feb. 27 | at Jackson State | Braddy Field • Jackson, MS | L 1–7 | 74 | 1–7 | – |
March (9–10) :
| Date | Opponent | Site | Score | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Mar. 2 | at Southern Illinois | Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, IL | W 5–4 | 376 | 7–2 | – |
| Mar. 3 | at Southern Illinois | Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, IL | W 13–7 | 647 | 8–2 | – |
| Mar. 4 | at Southern Illinois | Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, IL | W 7–4 | 563 | 9–2 | – |
| Mar. 7 | Louisiana Tech | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | L 0–7 | 2,091 | 9–3 | – |
| Mar. 9 | at Stephen F. Austin | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | W 9–7 | 312 | 10–3 | – |
| Mar. 10 | at Stephen F. Austin | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | L 7–10 | 269 | 10–4 | – |
| Mar. 11 | at Stephen F. Austin | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | L 11–13 | 308 | 10–5 | – |
| Mar. 13 | at Northwestern State | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | L 3–14 | 574 | 10–6 | – |
| Mar. 16 | at South Alabama | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile,AL | L 3–5 | 1,617 | 10–7 | 0–1 |
| Mar. 17 | at South Alabama | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile,AL | L 0–6 | 1,617 | 10–8 | 0–2 |
| Mar. 18 | at South Alabama | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile,AL | W 12–6 | 1,429 | 11–8 | 1–2 |
| Mar. 21 | at Louisiana Tech | J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston,LA | L 1–6 | 1,921 | 11–9 | – |
| Mar. 23 | Arkansas State | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 2–0 | 1,152 | 12–9 | 2–2 |
| Mar. 24 | Arkansas State | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | L 7–31 | 1,369 | 12–10 | 2–3 |
| Mar. 25 | Arkansas State | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 4–0 | 858 | 13–10 | 3–3 |
| Mar. 27 | Jackson State | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 10–7 | 915 | 14–10 | – |
| Mar. 29 | at UT Arlington | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | L 2–5 | 338 | 14–11 | 3–4 |
| Mar. 30 | at UT Arlington | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | L 0–5 | 520 | 14–12 | 3–5 |
| Mar. 31 | at UT Arlington | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | W 2–0 | 511 | 15–12 | 4–5 |
April (3–13) :
| Date | Opponent | Site | Score | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| April 3 | at #5 Arkansas | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | L 9–10 (10) | 6,682 | 15–13 | – |
| April 4 | at #5 Arkansas | Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | L 0–4 | 6,963 | 15–14 | – |
| April 7 | Texas State | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | L 2–8 | 869 | 15–15 | 4–6 |
| April 8 | Texas State | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 3–2 | 971 | 16–15 | 5–6 |
| April 8 | Texas State | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 1–0 | 971 | 17–15 | 6–6 |
| April 14 | at Liitle Rock | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | L 4–7 | 98 | 17–16 | 6–7 |
| April 14 | at Little Rock | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | L 2–3 | 127 | 17–17 | 6–8 |
| April 15 | at Little Rock | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | L 5–6 | 138 | 17–18 | 6–9 |
| April 17 | at Grambling State | Wilbert Ellis Field • Grambling, LA | L 7–9 | 173 | 17–19 | – |
| April 20 | Appalachian State | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | L 1–4 | 834 | 17–20 | 6–10 |
| April 21 | Appalachian State | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 5–0 | 816 | 18–20 | 7–10 |
| April 21 | Appalachian State | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | L 1–4 | 816 | 18–21 | 7–11 |
| April 24 | McNeese State | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | L 3–7 (11) | 1,441 | 18–22 | – |
| April 27 | at #16 Coastal Carolina | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 4–14 | 1,318 | 18–23 | 7-12 |
| April 28 | at #16 Coastal Carolina | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 4–11 | 1,246 | 18–24 | 7–13 |
| April 29 | at #16 Coastal Carolina | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 16–17 | 1,239 | 18–25 | 7–14 |
May (4–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Site | Score | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 1 | Grambling State | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 16–2 | 1,293 | 19–25 | – |
| May 5 | Georgia State | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 9–6 | 995 | 20–25 | 8–14 |
| May 5 | Georgia State | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 11–2 | 995 | 21–25 | 9–14 |
| May 6 | Georgia State | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 9–4 | 969 | 22–25 | 10–14 |
| May 11 | Troy | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | L 1–8 | 933 | 22–26 | 10–15 |
| May 12 | Troy | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | L 2–7 | 831 | 22–27 | 10–16 |
| May 13 | Troy | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | L 2–4 | 934 | 22–28 | 10–17 |
| May 15 | at McNeese State | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 10–7 | 693 | 23–28 | – |
| May 17 | at Louisiana–Lafayette | M.L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | L 3–4 | 4,617 | 23–29 | 10–18 |
| May 18 | at Louisiana–Lafayette | M.L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | L 6–9 | 5,244 | 23–30 | 10–19 |
| May 19 | at Louisiana–Lafayette | M.L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA | L 2–7 | 4,720 | 23–31 | 10–20 |
* Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll.