# 2023 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils baseball team

The 2023 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils baseball team was a baseball team that represented the Mississippi Valley State University in the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Delta Devils were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference and played their home games at Magnolia Field in Itta Bena, Mississippi. They were led by first-year head coach Milton Barney Jr.

## Previous season

The Delta Devils finished the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season 10–31–1 overall (4–25 conference) and sixth place in the west division of the conference standings, failing to qualify for the 2022 Southwestern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament.

## Preseason

On June 15, 2022, head coach Stanley Stubbs resigned due to health concerns. On August 11, 2022, Milton Barney Jr. was named the head coach of the Delta Devils.

### Preseason SWAC poll

For the 2023 poll, Mississippi Valley State was projected to finish in sixth in the East Division.
Media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Alabama State | 103 (8) |
| 2 | Bethune–Cookman | 84 (3) |
| 3 | Florida A&M | 79 (3) |
| 4 | Jackson State | 76 (2) |
| 5 | Alabama A&M | 51 (1) |
| 6 | Mississippi Valley State | 27 (1) |

## Schedule

2023 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils baseball game log :
Regular season :
February (3–6)
#DateRankOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSWAC record
1February 17vs Texas SouthernMinute Maid Park • Houston, Texas7–5Stallings (1–0)Zwitzer (0–1)Salazar-Ortega (1)–1–0–
2February 18vs Jackson StateMinute Maid Park • Houston, Texas1–14Womble (1–0)Lewis (0–1)None–1–1–
3February 19vs Grambling StateMinute Maid Park • Houston, Texas4–14Rudy (1–0)McClendon (0–1)None3001–2–
4February 22at MemphisFedExPark • Memphis, Tennessee10–19Ross (1–0)Lewis (0–2)None3191–3–
5February 25Arkansas–Pine BluffMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi12–5McClendon (1–1)Little (0–2)None–2–3–
6February 25Arkansas–Pine BluffMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi8–11Greene (1–1)Valenzuela (0–1)None–2–4–
7February 26Arkansas–Pine BluffMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi16–3Stallings (2–0)Little (0–2)None–3–4–
8February 28at Arkansas StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, Arkansas0–12Carmack (1–0)Snipes (0–1)None2543–5–
9March 1at Arkansas StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, Arkansas2–3Armstrong (1–0)Lewis' (0–3)Wiseman (1)2543–6– :
March (5–12)
#DateRankOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSWAC record
10March 4TougalooMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi15–5Sigmon (1–0)Thomas (0–3)None–4–6–
11March 4TougalooMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi7–0Valenzuela (1–1)Carter (1–1)None–5–6–
12March 7at Alcorn StateFoster Baseball Field at McGowan Stadium • Lorman, Mississippi8–4Stallings (3–0)Braziel (0–3)Salazar-Ortega (2)–6–6–
–March 8ButlerMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, MississippiGame cancelled
13March 10at New OrleansMaestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, Louisiana3–7LeBlanc (2–1)Sigmon (1–1)Usey (2)3226–7–
14March 11at New OrleansMaestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, Louisiana3–35Mitchell (3–1)Valenzuela (1–2)Macip (1)3886–8–
15March 12at New OrleansMaestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, Louisiana3–16Horton (2–1)Lewis (0–4)None3966–9–
16March 14at McNeeseJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, Louisiana2–7Morrow (2–0)Valenzuela (1–3)None9586–10–
17March 18Florida A&MMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi0–8Viets (1–0)Sigmon (1–2)None–6–110–1
18March 18Florida A&MMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi2–18Granger (1–1)McClendon (1–2)None–6–120–2
19March 19Florida A&MMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi6–11Simmons (1–2)Stallings (3–1)None–6–130–3
20March 21Alcorn StateMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi17–13McClendon (2–2)Baylis (0–1)Snipes (1)2897–130–3
21March 22at NichollsBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, Louisiana5–10Quevedo (1–0)Valenzuela (1–4)None2037–140–3
22March 24at Bethune–CookmanJackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, Florida3–13Santos (3–1)Sigmon (1–3)None1417–150–4
23March 25at Bethune–CookmanJackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, Florida4–6Michaud (2–0)Salazar-Ortega (0–1)Gonzalez (3)1457–160–5
24March 26at Bethune–CookmanJackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, Florida8–12Perez (2–1)Lewis (0–5)Gonzalez (4)1567–170–6
25March 29at Southeastern LouisianaPat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, Louisiana1–2O'Toole (2–0)Snipes (0–2)None1,0067–180–6
26March 31Jackson StateMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi14–13Sigmon (2–3)Gonzalez (1–1)None–8–181–6 :
April (5–12)
#DateRankOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSWAC record
27April 1Jackson StateMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi7–18Caver (4–2)Snipes (0–3)None–8–191–7
28April 2Jackson StateMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi6–8Haston (1–0)Stallings (3–2)None–8–201–8
29April 4vs AlcornSmith–Wills Stadium • Jackson, Mississippi20–17Brown (1–0)Dews (0–1)Snipes (2)–9–201–8
30April 6at Alabama StateWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, Alabama2–8Melendez (6–0)Salazar-Ortega (0–2)None4679–211–9
31April 7at Alabama StateWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, Alabama7–6Sigmon (3–3)Seb. Colon (1–2)None47810–212–9
32April 7at Alabama StateWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, Alabama1–5Sha. Colon (3–0)Stallings (3–3)None45710–222–10
33April 11at Grambling StateWilbert Ellis Field at Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park • Grambling, Louisiana11–12Boudreaux (1–3)Sigmon (3–4)None10510–232–10
34April 14Bethune–CookmanMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi2–13Santos (4–2)Salazar-Ortega (0–3)None–10–242–11
35April 15Bethune–CookmanMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi7–19Torres (1–0)McClendon (2–3)None–10–252–12
36April 16Bethune–CookmanMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi3–6Gonzalez (3–0)Sigmon (3–5)None–10–262–13
37April 18at NichollsBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, Louisiana3–12Desandro (2–3)Snipes (0–4)None31110–272–13
38April 21at Florida A&MMoore–Kittles Field • Tallahassee, Florida5–13Viets (5–0)Lewis (0–6)None19010–282–14
39April 22at Florida A&MMoore–Kittles Field • Tallahassee, Florida12–16Granger (6–2)Salazar-Ortega (0–4)None11410–292–15
40April 23at Florida A&MMoore–Kittles Field • Tallahassee, Florida4–11Wagner (2–0)Sigmon (3–6)None16010–302–16
–April 25Grambling StateMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, MississippiGame cancelled
41April 28Alabama A&MMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi6–1Stallings (4–3)Campbell (2–2)Sigmon (1)–11–303–16
42April 29Alabama A&MMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi13–7Salazar-Ortega (1–4)Marono (1–3)None–12–304–16
43April 30Alabama A&MMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi10–7McClendon (3–3)Mateo (0–4)Sigmon (2)–13–305–16 :
May (2–7)
#DateRankOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSWAC record
44May 5Alabama StateMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi5–18O. Melendez (10–0)Valenzuela (1–5)None–13–315–17
45May 6Alabama StateMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi1–15Rivera (8–0)Stallings (4–4)None–13–325–18
46May 7Alabama StateMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi1–14Sha. Colon (4–0)Sigmon (3–7)None–13–335–19
47May 13at Jackson StateBraddy Field • Jackson, Mississippi1–4Caver (6–4)Stallings (4–5)Gonzalez (8)7513–345–20
48May 13at Jackson StateBraddy Field • Jackson, Mississippi2–12Guy (4–4)Salazar-Ortega (1–5)None15413–355–21
49May 14at Jackson StateBraddy Field • Jackson, Mississippi7–6Sigmon (4–7)Gonzalez (1–2)None10514–356–21
50May 18at Alabama A&MBulldog Field • Huntsville, Alabama5–3Sigmon (5–7)Campbell (2–4)None2515–357–21
51May 19at Alabama A&MBulldog Field • Huntsville, Alabama3–4Mateo (1–5)Lewis (0–7)None7015–367–22
52May 20at Alabama A&MBulldog Field • Huntsville, Alabama3–5Marano (2–4)Snipes (0–5)None7015–377–23 :