# 2022 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball team

The 2022 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball team represented Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Islanders played their home games at Chapman Field and were led by fifteenth–year head coach Scott Malone. 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

* Hayden Thomas – Pitcher
* Josh Caraway – Utility

#### Second Team

* Justin Taylor – Catcher
* Brendan Ryan – Outfielder
* Jaime Ramirez – Pitcher

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi win |
| | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi loss |
| | Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi team member |
2022 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball game log :
Regular season (26–26) :
February (5–4) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| Feb. 18 | at UT Arlington | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | W 4–3 | Ramirez Jr. (1-0) | Moffat (0-1) | Nelson (1) | | 427 | 1–0 |
| Feb. 19 | at UT Arlington | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | W 6–2 | Garcia (1-0) | King (0-1) | None | | 549 | 2–0 |
| Feb. 20 | at UT Arlington | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | L 7–9 | Bailey (1-0) | Bird (0-1) | None | | 534 | 2–1 |
| Feb. 22 | No. 1 Texas | Whataburger Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 0–12 | Duplantier II (1-0) | Thomas (0-1) | None | | 4,372 | 2–2 |
| Feb. 23 | Texas | Whataburger Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 4–5 | Blair (1-0) | Garcia (1-1) | Nixon (1) | | 1,743 | 2–3 |
| Kleberg Bank Classic ||||||||||||
| Feb. 25 | Wichita State | Whataburger Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 5–3 | Westbrook (1-0) | Favors (0-1) | None | | 704 | 3–3 |
| Feb. 26 | Iowa | Whataburger Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 2–1$^{11}$ | Bird (1-0) | Davitt (0-1) | None | | 631 | 4–3 |
| Feb. 27 | Pepperdine | Whataburger Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 5–7 | Baird (3-0) | Parks (0-1) | Georges (1) | | 724 | 4–4 |
| Feb. 28 | Pepperdine | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 10–4 | Thomas (1-1) | Diamond (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 296 | 5–4 |
March (10–8) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Mar. 1 | Prairie View A&M | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 7–0 | Shy (1-0) | Denker (0-1) | None | | 322 | 6–4 | |
| Mar. 4 | Stephen F. Austin | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 6–9$^{10}$ | Poell (1-1) | Moeller (0-1) | Caple (1) | | 385 | 6–5 | |
| Mar. 5 | Stephen F. Austin | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 9–4 | Perez (1-0) | Todd (0-2) | Garcia (1) | | 382 | 7–5 | |
| Mar. 6 | Stephen F. Austin | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 12–11$^{10}$ | Gutierrez (1-0) | Poell (1-2) | None | ESPN+ | 336 | 8–5 | |
| South Texas Showdown ||||||||||||
| Mar. 8 | at Texas–Rio Grande Valley | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | L 0–4 | Bridges (1-0) | Shy (1-1) | None | | 918 | 8–6 | |
| Mar. 11 | Prairie View A&M | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 9–8 | Garcia (2-1) | Tubbs (0-1) | None | | 323 | 9–6 | |
| Mar. 12 | Prairie View A&M | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 4–5 | Mendoza (1-2) | Perez (1-1) | Maxcey (1) | | 395 | 9–7 | |
| Mar. 13 | Prairie View A&M | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 12–0$^7$ | Thomas (2-1) | Krall (0-1) | None | | 352 | 10–7 | |
| Mar. 15 | at No. 21 TCU | Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX | L 6–17$^8$ | Bolden (1-0) | Westbrook (1-1) | None | | 3,561 | 10–8 | |
| Mar. 16 | at Tarleton State | Cecil Ballow Baseball Complex • Stephenville, TX | L 8–9 | Hickey (1-0) | Sieve (0-1) | None | | 504 | 10–9 | |
| Mar. 18 | at Nebraska | Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NE | L 12–13 | Ornelas (2-0) | Nelson (0-1) | None | | 4,407 | 10–10 | |
| Mar. 19 | at Nebraska | Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NE | W 4–1 | Thomas (3-1) | Schanaman (1-3) | Garcia (2) | | 5,446 | 11–10 | |
| Mar. 20 | at Nebraska | Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NE | W 21–4 | Perez (2-1) | McCarville (2-2) | None | | 5,627 | 12–10 | |
| Mar. 23 | Lamar | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 2–7 | Mize (1-0) | Shy (1-2) | None | | | 12–11 | |
| Mar. 25 | Incarnate Word | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 12–2$^7$ | Miller (1-0) | Garza (2-3) | None | | 401 | 13–11 | 1–0 |
| Mar. 26 | Incarnate Word | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 4–1 | Thomas (4-1) | Zavala (1-3) | Moeller (1) | ESPN+ | 401 | 14–11 | 2–0 |
| Mar. 27 | Incarnate Word | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 4–7 | David (1-0) | Perez (2-1) | None | ESPN+ | 309 | 14–12 | 2–1 |
| Mar. 30 | at Rice | Reckling Park • Houston, TX | W 12–10 | Purcell (1-0) | Cienfuegos (0-1) | Moeller (2) | | 2,060 | 15–12 | |
April (5–13) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Apr. 1 | at Northwestern State | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | L 2–8 | Carver (3-2) | Garcia (2-4) | None | | 519 | 15–13 | 2–2 |
| Apr. 2 | at Northwestern State | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | L 8–11 | Harmon (4-2) | Thomas (4-2) | Flowers (2) | | 555 | 15–14 | 2–3 |
| Apr. 3 | at Northwestern State | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | L 0–1$^{10}$ | Collins (1-0) | Perez (2-3) | None | | 576 | 15–15 | 2–4 |
| Apr. 8 | at Southeastern Louisiana | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 18–4$^7$ | Garcia (3-4) | Kinzeler (2-1) | None | | 1,015 | 16–15 | 3–4 |
| Apr. 9 | at Southeastern Louisiana | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | L 9–12 | Landry (2-3) | Purcell (1-1) | Trahan (4) | | 1,022 | 16–16 | 3–5 |
| Apr. 10 | at Southeastern Louisiana | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | L 3–7 | Robb (2-3) | Ramirez Jr. (1-1) | None | | 1,007 | 16–17 | 3–6 |
| Apr. 12 | Texas A&M | Whataburger Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 3–5 | Menefee (1-2) | Purcell (1-2) | Palisch (1) | | 3,279 | 16–18 | |
| Apr. 14 | Houston Baptist | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 17–3$^7$ | Garcia (4-2) | Ripoll (1-4) | None | ESPN+ | 344 | 17–18 | 4–6 |
| Apr. 15 | Houston Baptist | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 3–5 | Zarella (1-0) | Miller (1-1) | Reitmeyer (7) | ESPN+ | 366 | 17–19 | 4–7 |
| Apr. 16 | Houston Baptist | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 5–11 | Charles (2-0) | Ramirez Jr. (1-2) | None | ESPN+ | 319 | 17–20 | 4–8 |
| Apr. 20 | at Prairie View A&M | John W. Tankersley Field • Prairie View, TX | W 8–5$^{10}$ | Moeller (1-1) | Curry (3-3) | None | | 145 | 18–20 | |
| Apr. 22 | at New Orleans | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | L 3–13$^7$ | LeBlanc (6-0) | Garcia (4-3) | None | | 600 | 18–21 | 4–9 |
| Apr. 23 | at New Orleans | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | W 11–9 | Westbrook (2-1) | Mitchell (1-5) | None | | 535 | 19–21 | 5–9 |
| Apr. 24 | at New Orleans | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | L 6–14 | Khachadourian (3-2) | Mejia (0-1) | None | | 244 | 19–22 | 5–10 |
| South Texas Showdown ||||||||||||
| Apr. 27 | Texas–Rio Grande Valley | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 12–5 | Westbrook (3-1) | Verdugo (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | | 20–22 | |
| Apr. 29 | McNeese State | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 2–7 | Rogers (5-3) | Thomas (4-3) | None | | | 20–23 | 5–11 |
| Apr. 30 | McNeese State | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 3–7 | Stone (3-2) | Purcell (1-3) | Foster (11) | ESPN+ | 297 | 20–24 | 5–12 |
May (6–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| May 1 | McNeese State | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 13–11 | Miller (2-1) | Vega (2-4) | Bird (1) | ESPN+ | 306 | 21–24 | 6–12 |
| May 4 | Texas–Rio Grande Valley | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 18–3$^7$ | Shy (2-2) | Cabral (1-1) | None | | | 22–24 | |
| May 6 | Nicholls | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 7–6 | Shy (3-2) | Gearing (4-3) | None | | 370 | 23–24 | 7–12 |
| May 7 | Nicholls | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 5–4 | Garcia (5-3) | Theriot (7-3) | Bird (2) | | 319 | 24–24 | 8–12 |
| May 8 | Nicholls | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 11–10 | Sieve (1-0) | Heckman (1-5) | None | ESPN+ | 301 | 25–24 | 9–12 |
| May 12 | at Incarnate Word | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | L 3–13$^8$ | Garza (5-4) | Thomas (4-4) | None | | 215 | 25–25 | 9–13 |
| May 13 | at Incarnate Word | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | L 6–8 | May (1-0) | Bird (1-2) | Hayward (2) | | 409 | 25–26 | 9–14 |
| May 14 | at Incarnate Word | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | W 6–2 | Perez (3-3) | Zavala (1-4) | Mejia (1) | | 212 | 26–26 | 10–14 |
Post-season (1–2) :
Southland Tournament (1–2) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| May 19 | vs. (2) Southeastern Louisiana | (7) | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 6–5 | Garcia (6-3) | Kinzeler (4-2) | Mejia (2) | ESPN+ | 680 | 27–26 | 1–0 |
| May 20 | vs. (3) New Orleans | (7) | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | L 9–10 | Williams (7-1) | Thomas (4-5) | Cunningham (1) | ESPN+ | 527 | 27–27 | 1–1 |
| May 21 | vs. (2) Southeastern Louisiana | (7) | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | L 11–18 | Aspholm (1-0) | Purcell (1-4) | Trahan (11) | ESPN+ | 590 | 27–28 | 1–2 |
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*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.