# Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks baseball

The Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks baseball (formerly the Northeast Louisiana Indians) team represents the University of Louisiana at Monroe in NCAA Division I college baseball. The Warhawks baseball team competes in the Sun Belt Conference. The Warhawks play their home games on campus at Lou St. Amant Field, and are currently coached by Michael Federico.

## History
### Head coaches

The Warhawks have had 12 head coaches in the history of their baseball program:
| | Coach | Seasons | Wins | Losses | Ties | Win % |
| 1 | Woody Boyles | 1952–1954 | 23 | 16 | 1 | .588 |
| 2 | George Luffey | 1955–1966 | 131 | 134 | 1 | .494 |
| 3 | Bill Dotson | 1966–1972 | 171 | 112 | 2 | .604 |
| 4 | Terry Murry | 1973 | 7 | 18 | 0 | .280 |
| 5 | Steve Maddox | 1974 | 6 | 27 | 0 | .182 |
| 6 | Jimmy "Chick" Childress | 1975 | 13 | 17 | 0 | .433 |
| 7 | Lou St. Amant | 1976–1993 | 414 | 428 | 5 | .492 |
| 8 | Smoke Laval | 1994–2000 | 241 | 159 | 0 | .603 |
| 9 | Brad Holland | 2001–2006 | 150 | 151 | 0 | .498 |
| 10 | Jeff Schexnaider | 2006–2014 | 212 | 254 | 0 | .455 |
| 11 | Bruce Peddie | 2014–2017 | 72 | 125 | 0 | .365 |
| 12 | Michael Federico | 2018–Present | 149 | 194 | 1 | .435 |
Notes: Brad Holland was fired after an 0–13 start in 2006 and was replaced by Jeff Schexnaider. Schexnaider was fired after an 8–17 start in 2014 and was replaced by Bruce Peddie.

### Conference membership history

* 1952–1953: Independent
* 1954–1971: Gulf States Conference
* 1972–1978: Independent
* 1979–1982: Atlantic Sun Conference
* 1983–2006: Southland Conference
* 2007–Present: Sun Belt Conference

### Regular season Championships

| Year | Coach | Record | Conference Title |
| 1964 | George Luffey | 17–10 (13–3) | Gulf State Conference champions |
| 1966 | Bill Dotson | 17–9 (13–9) | Gulf State Conference champions |
| 1968 | Bill Dotson | 26–15–1 (15–5) | Gulf State Conference champions |
| 1969 | Bill Dotson | 25–11 (16–6) | Gulf State Conference champions |
| 1970 | Bill Dotson | 35–19 (16–6) | Gulf State Conference champions |
| 1982 | Lou St. Amant | 22–29–1 (7–5) | Atlantic Sun Conference Champions (West Division) |
| 1983 | Lou St. Amant | 32–21 (11–3) | Southland Conference Champions |
| 1996 | Smoke Laval | 41–19 (21–9) | Southland Conference Champions (Louisiana) |
| 1999 | Smoke Laval | 36–22 (19–7) | Southland Conference Champions |
| 2000 | Smoke Laval | 41–22 (20–7) | Southland Conference Champions |
| 2002 | Brad Holland | 29–29 (20–10) | Southland Conference Champions |
| 2008 | Jeff Schexnaider | 34–24 (20–10) | Sun Belt Conference Champions |
| Regular season championships: | Regular season championships: | Regular season championships: | 13 |

### Conference Tournament Championships

| Year | Coach | Record | Conference Title |
| 1995 | Smoke Laval | 37–20 (16–7) | Southland Conference Champions |
| 2012 | Jeff Schexnaider | 32–30 (15–15) | Sun Belt Conference Champions |
| Conference Tournament championships: | Conference Tournament championships: | Conference Tournament championships: | 2 |

### Year-by-year results

Statistics overview :
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| Independents (1952–1953) ||||||
| 1952 | Woody Boyles | 5–3 | | | |
| 1953 | Woody Boyles | 8–4–1 | | | |
| Independents: | Independents: | 13–7–1 | | | |
| Gulf States Conference (1954–1971) ||||||
| 1954 | Woody Boyles | 10–9 | 7–5 | 3rd | |
| 1955 | George Luffey | 9–8 | 6–6 | 3rd tied | |
| 1956 | George Luffey | 9–12 | 4–8 | 6th | |
| 1957 | George Luffey | 7–9 | 4–9 | 6th | |
| 1958 | George Luffey | 12–10 | 8–7 | 2nd | |
| 1959 | George Luffey | 15–11 | 8–7 | 3rd | |
| 1960 | George Luffey | 10–13 | 5–7 | 4th | |
| 1961 | George Luffey | 11–15 | 9–10 | 4th | |
| 1962 | George Luffey | 13–19 | 7–11 | 5th | |
| 1963 | George Luffey | 13–14 | 8–12 | 4th tied | |
| 1964 | George Luffey | 17–10 | 13–3 | 1st | |
| 1965 | George Luffey | 15–13–1 | 10–9–1 | 3rd | |
| 1966 | Bill Dotson | 17–9 | 13–9 | 1st tied | |
| 1967 | Bill Dotson | 23–15 | 12–10 | 2nd | |
| 1968 | Bill Dotson | 26–15–1 | 15–5 | 1st | NAIA Area 5 Runner-Up/District 27 Champions |
| 1969 | Bill Dotson | 25–11 | 16–6 | 1st | NAIA District 30 Champions |
| 1970 | Bill Dotson | 35–19 | 16–6 | 1st | NAIA National Runner-Up/Area 2 Champions/District 30 Champions |
| 1971 | Bill Dotson | 29–17–1 | 11–9 | 2nd | NAIA Area 2 Runner-Up/District 30 Champions |
| Gulf States: | Gulf States: | 296–229–3 | 172–139–1 | | |
| Independent (1972–1978) ||||||
| 1972 | Bill Dotson | 16–26 | | | |
| 1973 | Terry Murry | 7–18 | | | |
| 1974 | Steve Maddox | 6–27 | | | |
| 1975 | Chick Childress | 13–17 | | | |
| 1976 | Lou St. Amant | 20–13 | | | |
| 1977 | Lou St. Amant | 17–24–1 | | | |
| 1978 | Lou St. Amant | 20–38 | | | |
| Independents: | Independents: | 99–163–1 | | | |
| Atlantic Sun (1979–1982) ||||||
| 1979 | Lou St. Amant | 22–26 | Tourney Only | 4th | |
| 1980 | Lou St. Amant | 20–15 | Tourney Only | 3rd | |
| 1981 | Lou St. Amant | 33–22 | 6–6 | 3rd | |
| 1982 | Lou St. Amant | 22–29–1 | 7–5 | 1st West/Tied | |
| Atlantic Sun: | Atlantic Sun: | 97–92–1 | 13–11 | | |
| Southland Conference (1983–2006) ||||||
| 1983 | Lou St. Amant | 32–21 | 11–3 | 1st | 1983 NCAA Austin Regional (0–2) |
| 1984 | Lou St. Amant | 34–16 | 10–5 | 3rd | |
| 1985 | Lou St. Amant | 26–22–1 | 5–8–1 | 5th | |
| 1986 | Lou St. Amant | 25–22 | 6–12 | 6th | |
| 1987 | Lou St. Amant | 24–28–1 | 7–8 | 3rd | |
| 1988 | Lou St. Amant | 19–26 | 11–8 | 2nd | |
| 1989 | Lou St. Amant | 14–29 | 6–10 | 6th | |
| 1990 | Lou St. Amant | 28–17 | 10–8 | 4th | |
| 1991 | Lou St. Amant | 21–30 | 6–11 | 6th | |
| 1992 | Lou St. Amant | 24–24 | 9–12 | 5th tied | |
| 1993 | Lou St. Amant | 13–26–1 | 5–18 | 9th | |
| 1994 | Smoke Laval | 20–33 | 6–18 | 9th | |
| 1995 | Smoke Laval | 37–20 | 16–7 | 3rd | 1995 Baton Rouge Regional (0–2) |
| 1996 | Smoke Laval | 41–19 | 21–9 | 1st | |
| 1997 | Smoke Laval | 33–21 | 17–11 | 3rd | |
| 1998 | Smoke Laval | 33–22 | 13–9 | 2nd | |
| 1999 | Smoke Laval | 36–22 | 19–7 | 1st | 1999 NCAA Baton Rouge Regional (0–2) |
| 2000 | Smoke Laval | 41–22 | 20–7 | 1st | 2000 NCAA Baton Rouge Regional (2–2) |
| 2001 | Brad Holland | 36–24 | 17–10 | 2nd | |
| 2002 | Brad Holland | 29–29 | 17–10 | 1st | |
| 2003 | Brad Holland | 29–28 | 12–14 | 3rd | |
| 2004 | Brad Holland | 30–28 | 12–14 | 5th tied | |
| 2005 | Brad Holland | 26–29 | 9–18 | 9th | |
| 2006 | Brad Holland/Jeff Schexnaider | 18–37 | 12–16 | 8th | |
| Southland: | Southland: | 669–595–3 | 277–253–1 | | |
| Sun Belt Conference (2007–present) ||||||
| 2007 | Jeff Schexnaider | 29–28 | 15–14 | 3rd tied | |
| 2008 | Jeff Schexnaider | 34–24 | 20–10 | 1st | |
| 2009 | Jeff Schexnaider | 32–27 | 12–17 | 7th tied | |
| 2010 | Jeff Schexnaider | 17–38 | 7–23 | 10th | |
| 2011 | Jeff Schexnaider | 24–30 | 9–21 | 9th tied | |
| 2012 | Jeff Schexnaider | 32–30 | 15–15 | 5th tied | 2012 NCAA Baton Rouge Regional (1–2) |
| 2013 | Jeff Schexnaider | 18–36 | 7–23 | 10th | |
| 2014 | Jeff Schexnaider/Bruce Peddie | 23–36 | 11–19 | 8th tied | |
| 2015 | Bruce Peddie | 25–29 | 12–18 | 10th | |
| 2016 | Bruce Peddie | 20–35 | 10–20 | 10th | |
| 2017 | Bruce Peddie | 12–42 | 6–23 | 12th | |
| 2018 | Michael Federico | 23–31 | 10–20 | 6th (West) | |
| 2019 | Michael Federico | 27–31 | 12–17 | 5th (West) | |
| 2020 | Michael Federico | 12–5 | 0–0 | No conference season | Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | Michael Federico | 26–26 | 11–13 | 3rd (West) | |
| Sun Belt: | Sun Belt: | 354–448 | 169–258 | | |
| Total: | Total: | 1,528–1,534–9 | | | |
| National champion   Postseason invitational champion   Conference regular season champion   Conference regular season and conference tournament champion  Division regular season champion  Division regular season and conference tournament champion  Conference tournament champion ||||||

### NCAA Regional appearances

· ULM has a record of 3–9 in regional appearances.
* NCAA Regional Results

## Major League Baseball

Louisiana–Monroe has had 65 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965, five of whom have reached the major leagues.
Warhawks in the Major League Baseball Draft :
| Year | Player | Round | Team |
| 1965 | Gary Fields | 55 | Astros |
| 1970 | Wayne Burney | 22 | Dodgers |
| 1972 | Murphy Eppinette | 1 | White Sox |
| 1979 | Robert Wood | 20 | Athletics |
| 1982 | Edwin Knowles | 23 | Angels |
| 1984 | Chuck Finley | 15 | Angels |
| 1985 | Mitch Thomas | 8 | Rangers |
| 1986 | Blane Lockley | 13 | Pirates |
| 1986 | Joe Sims | 15 | Expos |
| 1987 | Terry Mathews | 5 | Rangers |
| 1987 | Kevin Cavalier | 23 | Expos |
| 1987 | Ken Brown | 50 | Yankees |
| 1990 | Patrick Morphy | 34 | Yankees |
| 1990 | Greg McGough | 40 | White Sox |
| 1991 | Harold Henry | 6 | White Sox |
| 1992 | Stanley Wiltz | 29 | Pirates |
| 1992 | Blake Doolan | 33 | Phillies |
| 1993 | Wade Walker | 16 | Cubs |
| 1993 | Steve Bourgeois | 21 | Giants |
| 1993 | Christian McCarter | 26 | Red Sox |
| 1994 | Chad Olinde | 36 | Cubs |
| 1995 | Denny Bair | 8 | Cubs |
| 1996 | Shannon Cooley | 24 | Phillies |
| 1998 | Lance Caraccioli | 10 | Dodgers |
| 1998 | Brandon Smith | 23 | Astros |
| 1998 | Jason Shelley | 29 | Blue Jays |
| 1998 | Donald Loland | 46 | Blue Jays |
| 1999 | Ben Sheets | 1 | Brewers |
| 1999 | Corey Artieta | 31 | Brewers |
| 2000 | Mike Wombacher | 13 | Yankees |
| 2001 | Brian Schriner | 34 | Phillies |
| 2003 | Corey Coles | 5 | Mets |
| 2003 | Jordy Templet | 17 | Blue Jays |
| 2003 | Caleb McConnell | 21 | Phillies |
| 2003 | Joseph Wolfe | 33 | Blue Jays |
| 2004 | Patrick Green | 7 | Royals |
| 2004 | Jim Miller | 8 | Rockies |
| 2004 | Matt Guillory | 11 | Pirates |
| 2004 | Kevin Ardoin | 12 | Rangers |
| 2004 | Ben Jones | 14 | Yankees |
| 2004 | Ryan Schwabe | 23 | Orioles |
| 2004 | Justin Lensch | 37 | Rangers |
| 2005 | Matt Green | 2 | Diamondbacks |
| 2005 | Matthew Lane | 16 | Cardinals |
| 2005 | James Bennett | 23 | Athletics |
| 2006 | David Mixon | 47 | Diamondbacks |
| 2007 | David Mixon | 20 | Giants |
| 2007 | Bo Bowman | 22 | Rockies |
| 2008 | Richard Soignier | 17 | Marlins |
| 2008 | Kyle Suire | 35 | Mets |
| 2009 | Richard Soignier | 22 | Yankees |
| 2009 | Justin Anderson | 24 | Orioles |
| 2011 | Drew Granier | 32 | Athletics |
| 2011 | James Jones | 33 | Padres |
| 2012 | Jeremy Sy | 12 | Giants |
| 2012 | Randall Zeigler | 19 | Giants |
| 2012 | Joseph Rapp | 28 | Giants |
| 2014 | Tyler Bray | 26 | Cardinals |
| 2015 | Kodie Tidwell | 26 | Padres |
| 2016 | Brayden Bouchey | 33 | Blue Jays |
| 2017 | Nathan Reynolds | 39 | Diamondbacks |
| 2018 | Keegan Curtis | 22 | Yankees |
| 2019 | Chad Bell | 19 | Yankees |
| 2019 | Trent Tingelstad | 22 | Mariners |
| 2019 | Trey Jeans | 33 | White Sox |

## Retired Players

· #8 – Tom Brown · #15 – Ben Sheets · #24 – Lou St. Amant · #31 – Chuck Finley

## Warhawk Field
### Attendance

ULM has ranked in the Top 50 in average attendance in the nation four times since 1999.
| Year | National Rank | Avg. attendance |
| 1999 | 43rd | 820 |
| 2001 | 42nd | 926 |
| 2012 | 39th | 1,603 |
| 2013 | 45th | 1,439 |

#### Attendance Records

Below is a list of ULM's top five single-game attendance figures.
| Attendance | Year | Opponent | Result |
| 4,635 | 2001 | LSU | L 4-16 |
| 4,401 | 2002 | LSU | L 3-10 |
| 4,371 | 1997 | LSU | W 6-2 |
| 3,876 | 1999 | LSU | W 6-5 |
| 3,673 | 2009 | Mississippi State | W 7-1 |