# 2024 Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball team

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.
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.

#### 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 | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall 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 | 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. :
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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 | |
| SLC Baseball Pitcher of the Week | Brennan Stuprich | RHP | March 4, 2024 | |