# 2022 Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball team

The 2022 Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Lions played their home games at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field and were led by ninth–year head coach Matt Riser. They were members of the Southland Conference.

## Preseason
### Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll is to be released in the winter of 2022.
Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Southeastern Louisiana | 93 (10) |
| 2 | McNeese State | 80 (3) |
| 3 | New Orleans | 73 |
| 4 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 63 (1) |
| 5 | Northwestern State | 55 (2) |
| 6 | Incarnate Word | 36 |
| T-7 | Houston Baptist | 24 |
| T-7 | Nicholls | 24 |

### Preseason All-Southland Team & Honors
#### First Team

* Preston Faulkner – 1st Base
* Evan Keller – Shortstop
* Bryce Grizzafi – Catcher
* Tyler Finke – Outfielder
* Brennan Stuprich – Pitcher

#### Second Team

* Rhett Rosevear – 2nd Base
* Christian Garcia – Outfielder
* Will Kinzeler – Pitcher

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Southeastern Louisiana win |
| | Southeastern Louisiana loss |
| | Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Southeastern Louisiana team member |
2022 Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball game log :
Regular season (24–27) :
February (3–4) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| Feb. 18 | SIU Edwardsville | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 1–0 | Kinzeler (1-0) | Karnes (0-1) | Harrington (1) | ESPN+ | 945 | 1–0 |
| Feb. 19 | SIU Edwardsville | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 4–3 | Landry (1-0) | Scherer (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,085 | 2–0 |
| Feb. 20 | SIU Edwardsville | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | L 3–10 | Baumgartner (1-0) | O'Toole (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,032 | 2–1 |
| Feb. 22 | at Louisiana | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 5–6$^{10}$ | Hammond (1-0) | Landry (1-1) | None | | 4,098 | 2–2 |
| Feb. 25 | UAB | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 7–4 | Dugas (1-0) | Myers (1-1) | Harrington (2) | ESPN+ | 920 | 3–2 |
| Feb. 26 | UAB | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | L 4–6 | Greene (1-0) | Reynolds (0-1) | Skinner (1) | ESPN+ | 954 | 3–3 |
| Feb. 27 | UAB | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | L 5–6 | Smith (1-0) | Harrington (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 988 | 3–4 |
March (5–13) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Mar. 1 | Tulane | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | L 1–23 | Robinson (1-0) | Lauve (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,436 | 3–5 | |
| Mar. 2 | Louisiana Tech | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 4–3 | Reynolds (1-1) | Hodges (0-1) | Trahan (1) | ESPN+ | 1,218 | 4–5 | |
| Mar. 4 | at No. 3 Arkansas | Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | W 7–3 | Kinzeler (2-0) | Noland (1-1) | Trahan (2) | SECN+ | 9,273 | 5–5 | |
| Mar. 5 | at No. 3 Arkansas | Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | L 2–4 | Hagen (2-1) | Harrington (0-2) | Tygart (1) | SECN+ | 10,321 | 5–6 | |
| Mar. 5 | at No. 3 Arkansas | Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | L 1–11$^8$ | Wiggins (2-0) | O'Toole (0-2) | None | SECN+ | 10,444 | 5–7 | |
| Mar. 9 | at Louisiana Tech | J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA | L 1–13 | Giannette (1-0) | Lauve (0-2) | None | CUSA.TV | 2,229 | 5–8 | |
| Mar. 11 | Tennessee Tech | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 2–1$^{10}$ | Trahan (1-0) | Myers (3-1) | None | ESPN+ | 941 | 6–8 | |
| Mar. 12 | Tennessee Tech | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 8–2 | O'Toole (1-2) | Gannaway (2-1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,001 | 7–8 | |
| Mar. 13 | Tennessee Tech | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | L 4–18 | Adams (1-0) | Robb (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 984 | 7–9 | |
| Mar. 15 | No. 1 Ole Miss | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 5–1 | Guth (1-0) | Washburn (2-1) | None | ESPN+ | 2,915 | 8–9 | |
| Mar. 18 | at Samford | Joe Lee Griffin Stadium • Birmingham, AL | L 4–10 | Westbrooks (1-0) | Dugas (1-1) | None | ESPN+ | 413 | 8–10 | |
| Mar. 19 | at Samford | Joe Lee Griffin Stadium • Birmingham, AL | L 5–6 | Bortak (1-2) | Landry (1-2) | None | ESPN+ | 573 | 8–11 | |
| Mar. 20 | at Samford | Joe Lee Griffin Stadium • Birmingham, LA | L 8–16 | Westbrooks (2-0) | Robb (0-2) | None | ESPN+ | 677 | 8–12 | |
| Mar. 23 | at Tulane | Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA | L 6–7 | Robinson (2-2) | Guth (1-1) | Devito (5) | ESPN+ | 1,405 | 8–13 | |
| Mar. 25 | Nicholls | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | L 4–6 | Andrews (1-0) | Trahan (1-1) | Evans (4) | ESPN+ | 1,224 | 8–14 | 0–1 |
| Mar. 26 | Nicholls | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | L 4–11 | Gearing (3-1) | O'Toole (1-3) | None | ESPN+ | 1,172 | 8–15 | 0–2 |
| Mar. 27 | Nicholls | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | L 7–10 | Heckman (1-1) | Robb (0-3) | Desandro (1) | ESPN+ | 1,229 | 8–16 | 0–3 |
| Mar. 29 | Louisiana | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | L 4–6 | Shifflet (2-1) | Batty (0-1) | Menard (2) | ESPN+ | 1,478 | 8–17 | |
April (11–7) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Apr. 1 | at Incarnate Word | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | L 6–8 | Hayward (1-1) | Landry (1-3) | David (5) | | 322 | 8–18 | 0–4 |
| Apr. 2 | at Incarnate Word | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | W 10–5 | Dugas (2-1) | Stacey (1-3) | None | | 318 | 9–18 | 1–4 |
| Apr. 3 | at Incarnate Word | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | W 6–5 | Robb (1-3) | Hayward (1-2) | Trahan (3) | | 167 | 10–18 | 2–4 |
| Apr. 5 | at South Alabama | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Apr. 6 | Troy | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 5–4 | Yuratich (1-0) | Oates (1-1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,140 | 11–18 | |
| Apr. 8 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | L 4–18$^7$ | Garcia (3-2) | Kinzeler (2-1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,105 | 11–19 | 2–5 |
| Apr. 9 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 12–9 | Landry (2-3) | Purcell (1-1) | Trahan (4) | ESPN+ | 1,022 | 12–19 | 3–5 |
| Apr. 10 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 7–3 | Robb (2-3) | Ramirez Jr. (1-1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,007 | 13–19 | 4–5 |
| Apr. 12 | at No. 11 Southern Miss | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | L 2–3 | Gillentine (1-0) | Lauve (0-3) | Ramsey (3) | ESPN+ | 4,567 | 13–20 | |
| Pontchartrain Bowl ||||||||||||
| Apr. 14 | New Orleans | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 5–4 | O'Toole (2-3) | Williams (4-1) | Trahan (5) | ESPN+ | 1,123 | 14–20 | 5–5 |
| Apr. 15 | New Orleans | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 10–5 | Kinzeler (3-1) | Mitchell (1-4) | None | ESPN+ | 1,190 | 15–20 | 6–5 |
| Apr. 16 | New Orleans | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 9–5 | Dugas (3-1) | Horton (2-1) | None | ESPN+ | 969 | 16–20 | 7–5 |
| Apr. 19 | South Alabama | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 8–6 | Trahan (2-1) | Copenhaver (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,007 | 17–20 | |
| Apr. 22 | at McNeese State | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 3–7$^{11}$ | Foster (3-1) | Trahan (2-2) | None | | 780 | 17–21 | 7–6 |
| Apr. 23 | at McNeese State | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 4–6 | Stone (1-0) | Trahan (2-3) | None | | 830 | 17–22 | 7–7 |
| Apr. 24 | at McNeese State | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 4–8 | Payne (3-0) | Landry (2-4) | Foster (10) | | 830 | 17–23 | 7–8 |
| Apr. 26 | No. 4 Southern Miss | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | L 4–9 | Adams (1-0) | O'Toole (2-4) | Harper (9) | ESPN+ | 1,524 | 17–24 | |
| Apr. 29 | at Northwestern State | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | W 6–4 | Robb (3-3) | Flowers (0-2) | Trahan (6) | | 510 | 18–24 | 8–8 |
| Apr. 30 | at Northwestern State | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | W 4–2 | Guth (2-1) | Harmon (5-5) | Trahan (7) | | 522 | 19–24 | 9–8 |
May (5–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| May 1 | at Northwestern State | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | L 2–5 | Brown (5-4) | Landry (2-5) | None | | 525 | 19–25 | 9–9 |
| May 6 | Houston Baptist | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 6–5 | Guth (3-1) | Ripoll (1-6) | Trahan (8) | ESPN+ | 1,096 | 20–25 | 10–9 |
| May 7 | Houston Baptist | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 18–15 | Trahan (3-3) | Bales (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,030 | 21–25 | 11–9 |
| May 8 | Houston Baptist | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 12–0$^7$ | Landry (3-5) | Charles (3-1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,012 | 22–25 | 12–9 |
| May 10 | at No. 12 LSU | Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA | L 3–17$^7$ | Dutton (1-1) | Yuratich (1-1) | None | SECN+ | 10,601 | 22–26 | |
| May 12 | at Nicholls | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | W 3–2 | Kinzeler (4-1) | Desandro (3-4) | Trahan (9) | | 588 | 23–26 | 13–9 |
| May 13 | at Nicholls | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | W 8–6 | Robb (4-3) | Theriot (7-4) | Trahan (10) | | 337 | 24–26 | 14–9 |
| May 14 | at Nicholls | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | L 3–4$^{11}$ | Heckman (2-5) | Dugas (3-2) | None | | 337 | 24–27 | 14–10 |
Post-season (6–4) :
Southland Tournament (6–2) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| May 19 | vs. (7) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | (2) | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | L 5–6 | Garcia (6-3) | Kinzeler (4-2) | Mejia (2) | ESPN+ | 680 | 24–28 | 0–1 |
| May 20 | vs. (6) Houston Baptist | (2) | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 12–4 | Guth (4-1) | Burch (1-5) | None | ESPN+ | 522 | 25–28 | 1–1 |
| May 21 | vs. (7) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | (2) | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 18–11 | Aspholm (1-0) | Purcell (1-4) | Trahan (11) | ESPN+ | 590 | 26–28 | 2–1 |
| May 21 | vs. (3) New Orleans | (2) | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 25–4$^7$ | O'Toole (3-4) | Blanchard (1-1) | None | ESPN+ | 591 | 27–28 | 3–1 |
| May 22 | vs. (3) New Orleans | (2) | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 4–3$^{10}$ | Trahan (4-3) | Williams (7-2) | None | ESPN+ | 564 | 28–28 | 4–1 |
| May 26 | vs. (1) McNeese State | (2) | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 5–6$^{12}$ | Foster (4-2) | Trahan (4-4) | None | ESPN+ | 1,102 | 28–29 | 4–2 |
| May 27 | vs. (1) McNeese State | (2) | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 3–2 | Dugas (4-2) | Shadrick (1-2) | None | ESPN+ | 1,304 | 29–29 | 5–2 |
| May 28 | vs. (1) McNeese State | (2) | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 11–7 | O'Toole (4-4) | Stone (3-3) | None | ESPN+ | 1,223 | 30–29 | 6–2 |
NCAA tournament (0–2) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| Auburn Regional ||||||||||||
| Jun. 3 | vs. (1)/No. 25 Auburn | (4) | Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL | L 7–19 | Bright (4-4) | Guth (4-2) | None | ESPN+ | 3,388 | 30–30 | 0–1 |
| Jun. 4 | vs. (2)/No. 19 UCLA | (4) | Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL | L 2–16 | Saum (4-0) | Landry (3-6) | None | ESPN2 | 3,218 | 30–31 | 0–2 |
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## Auburn Regional

Auburn Regional Teams :
| (1) Auburn Tigers | (2) UCLA Bruins | (3) Florida State Seminoles | (4) Southeastern Louisiana Lions |
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | No. 25 Auburn | 19 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Southeastern Louisiana | 7 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Southeastern Louisiana | 7 | 1 | No. 25 Auburn | 21 | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Florida State | 7 | | | | |
| 3 | Florida State | 5 | 3 | Florida State | 7 | | | | |
| 2 | No. 19 UCLA | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | No. 19 UCLA | 3 | | | | 1 | No. 25 Auburn | 11 | - |
| | | | | | | 2 | No. 19 UCLA | 4 | - |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | 2 | No. 19 UCLA | 4 | - |
| | | | 2 | No. 19 UCLA | 2 | | | | |
| 4 | Southeastern Louisiana | 2 | 3 | Florida State | 1 | | | | |
| 2 | No. 19 UCLA | 16 | | | | | | | |