# 2022 Houston Baptist Huskies baseball team

The 2022 Houston Baptist Huskies baseball team represented Houston Baptist University, now known as Houston Christian University, during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Huskies played their home games at Husky Field and were led by first–year head coach Lance Berkman, former star player with the Houston Astros. They were members of the Southland Conference.
This was the last season for the Huskies under the Houston Baptist name. The university changed its name to Houston Christian University on September 21 of that year. The nickname of Huskies was not changed.

## 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

* Daunte Stuart – 2nd Base
* Cal Carver – Pitcher

#### Second Team

* Donovan Ohnoutka – Pitcher
* Drayton Brown – Pitcher

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Houston Baptist win |
| | Houston Baptist loss |
| | Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Houston Baptist team member |
2022 Houston Baptist Huskies baseball game log :
Regular season (18–34) :
February (2–6) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| Feb. 18 | Rutgers | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 0–4 | Bello (1-0) | Tinker (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 413 | 0–1 |
| Feb. 19 | Rutgers | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 3–18 | Gorski (1-0) | Abbott (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 434 | 0–2 |
| Feb. 20 | Rutgers | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 5–10 | Sinibaldi (1-0) | Burch (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 450 | 0–3 |
| Feb. 22 | at Baylor | Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX | L 2–6 | Andrade (1-0) | Ripoll (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,471 | 0–4 |
| Feb. 23 | Rice | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 2–6 | Smith (1-0) | Ricker (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 289 | 0–5 |
| Feb. 25 | Hofstra | Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX | L 1–3$^7$ | Faello (1-0) | Abbott (0-2) | None | | 345 | 0–6 |
| Feb. 25 | Hofstra | Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX | W 4–3 | Reitmeyer (1-0) | O'Hanlon (0-1) | None | | 345 | 1–6 |
| Feb. 27 | Hofstra | Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX | W 6–3 | Ewald (1-0) | Nemjo (0-1) | Reitmeyer (1) | | 380 | 2–6 |
March (6–11) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Mar. 1 | at Texas | Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX | L 2–3 | Curtis (2-0) | Spinney (0-1) | Rudis (1) | SECN+ | 4,777 | 2–7 | |
| Mar. 4 | at No. 23 Sacramento State | John Smith Field • Sacramento, CA | L 4–21$^7$ | Harper (1-0) | Tinker (0-2) | None | ESPN+ | 92 | 2–8 | |
| Mar. 5 | at No. 23 Sacramento State | John Smith Field • Sacramento, CA | W 4–1$^7$ | Austin (1-0) | Lucchesi (0-1) | Reitmeyer (2) | ESPN+ | 255 | 3–8 | |
| Mar. 5 | at No. 23 Sacramento State | John Smith Field • Sacramento, CA | W 3–2$^7$ | Ricker (1-1) | Hunter (1-1) | Reitmeyer (3) | ESPN+ | 255 | 4–8 | |
| Mar. 6 | at No. 23 Sacramento State | John Smith Field • Sacramento, CA | W 4–1 | Ripoll (1-1) | Stewart (1-1) | Austin (1) | ESPN+ | 83 | 5–8 | |
| Mar. 9 | Lamar | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 10–2 | Smitherman (1-0) | Ringo (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 245 | 6–8 | |
| Mar. 11 | at Louisiana Tech | J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA | L 2–22 | Fincher (4-0) | Dixon (0-3) | None | | 2,237 | 6–9 | |
| Mar. 12 | at Louisiana Tech | J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA | L 3–12 | Jennings (1-1) | Burch (0-2) | None | | 2,327 | 6–10 | |
| Mar. 13 | at Louisiana Tech | J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA | L 0–6 | Whorff (1-2) | Ripoll (1-2) | None | | 2,257 | 6–11 | |
| Mar. 15 | UTSA | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 5–10 | Garza (1-0) | Reitmeyer (1-1) | None | ESPN+ | 405 | 6–12 | |
| Mar. 18 | at Michigan State | Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, MI | L 3–4 | Tomasic (2-0) | Reitmeyer (1-2) | None | | 312 | 6–13 | |
| Mar. 20 | at Michigan State | Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John W. Kobs Field • East Lansing, MI | L 0–1 | Carson (1-0) | Spinney (0-2) | Bischoff (4) | | 1,051 | 6–14 | |
| Mar. 20 | at Michigan State | Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John W. Kobs Field • East Lansing, MI | L 5–6 | Bischoff (1-0) | King (0-1) | None | | 1,051 | 6–15 | |
| Mar. 22 | Texas–Rio Grande Valley | Husky Field • Houston, TX | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed |
| Mar. 25 | at McNeese State | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 6–4$^{13}$ | Spinney (1-2) | Sheridan (0-1) | Reitmeyer (4) | ESPN+ | 764 | 7–15 | 1–0 |
| Mar. 26 | at McNeese State | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 5–3 | Burch (1-2) | Abraham (2-3) | Reitmeyer (5) | ESPN+ | 860 | 8–15 | 2–0 |
| Mar. 27 | at McNeese State | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 7–13 | Brady (1-1) | Spinney (1-3) | None | | 700 | 8–16 | 2–1 |
| Mar. 29 | at Texas–Rio Grande Valley | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | L 7–8 | Tjelmeland (1-0) | Valka (0-1) | None | | 1,086 | 8–17 | |
April (9–10) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Apr. 1 | New Orleans | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 3–18$^7$ | LeBlanc (4-0) | Tinker (0-4) | None | ESPN+ | 320 | 8–18 | 2–2 |
| Apr. 2 | New Orleans | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 5–3 | Charles (1-0) | Gauthe (1-1) | Reitmeyer (6) | ESPN+ | 367 | 9–18 | 3–2 |
| Apr. 3 | New Orleans | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 10–14 | Khachadourian (2-1) | Powell (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 385 | 9–19 | 3–3 |
| Apr. 5 | at Rice | Reckling Park • Houston, TX | L 1–13$^7$ | Burbank (1-3) | King (0-1) | None | | 1,893 | 9–20 | |
| Apr. 8 | Nicholls | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 1–11$^7$ | Theriot (4-2) | Ripoll (1-3) | None | ESPN+ | 201 | 9–21 | 3–4 |
| Apr. 9 | Nicholls | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 6–5 | Reitmeyer (2-2) | Andrews (2-1) | None | ESPN+ | 378 | 10–21 | 4–4 |
| Apr. 10 | Nicholls | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 9–2 | Spinney (2-3) | Heckman (1-2) | None | ESPN+ | 311 | 11–21 | 5–4 |
| Apr. 12 | Prairie View A&M | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 9–11 | Krall (3-4) | King (0-3) | Maxcey (2) | ESPN+ | 245 | 11–22 | |
| Apr. 14 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 3–17$^7$ | Garcia (4-2) | Ripoll (1-4) | None | ESPN+ | 344 | 11–23 | 5–5 |
| Apr. 15 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 5–3 | Zarella (1-0) | Miller (1-1) | Reitmeyer (7) | ESPN+ | 366 | 12–23 | 6–5 |
| Apr. 16 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 11–5 | Charles (2-0) | Ramirez Jr. (1-2) | None | ESPN+ | 319 | 13–23 | 7–5 |
| Apr. 19 | at Houston | Schroeder Park • Houston, TX | L 2–4 | Miller (2-0) | King (0-4) | Dannelley (1) | | 935 | 13–24 | |
| Apr. 20 | at Lamar | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 1–0 | Ricker (2-1) | Cole (2-1) | Reitmeyer (8) | | 1,923 | 14–24 | |
| Apr. 22 | at Northwestern State | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | L 3–4 | Collins (3-0) | Smitherman (1-1) | None | | 461 | 14–25 | 7–6 |
| Apr. 23 | at Northwestern State | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | L 2–4 | Harmon (5-4) | Burch (1-3) | None | | 475 | 14–26 | 7–7 |
| Apr. 24 | at Northwestern State | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | W 10–1 | Charles (3-0) | Brown (4-4) | None | | 502 | 15–26 | 8–7 |
| Apr. 27 | at Sam Houston State | Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX | L 3–19 | Coldiron (2-3) | Ripoll (1-5) | None | | 455 | 15–27 | |
| Apr. 29 | Incarnate Word | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 13–6 | Spinney (3-3) | Garza (4-4) | None | ESPN+ | 205 | 16–27 | 9–7 |
| Apr. 30 | Incarnate Word | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 10–9 | Reitmeyer (3-2) | Mikulik (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 237 | 17–27 | 10–7 |
May (1–7) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| May 1 | Incarnate Word | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 8–7 | Smitherman (2-1) | Celestino (3-4) | Zarella (1) | ESPN+ | 389 | 18–27 | 11–7 |
| May 3 | at Texas | UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | L 3–13$^7$ | Morehouse (2-0) | Tinker (0-5) | None | LHN | 5,936 | 18–28 | |
| May 6 | at Southeastern Louisiana | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | L 5–6 | Guth (3-1) | Ripoll (1-6) | Trahan (8) | | 1,096 | 18–29 | 11–8 |
| May 7 | at Southeastern Louisiana | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | L 15–18 | Trahan (3-3) | Bales (0-1) | None | | 1,030 | 18–30 | 11–9 |
| May 8 | at Southeastern Louisiana | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | L 0–12$^7$ | Landry (3-5) | Charles (3-1) | None | | 1,012 | 18–31 | 11–10 |
| May 12 | McNeese State | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 5–23$^7$ | Rogers (6-4) | Spinney (3-4) | None | ESPN+ | 236 | 18–32 | 11–11 |
| May 13 | McNeese State | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 6–16$^7$ | Jones (3-0) | Burch (1-4) | Sheridan (1) | ESPN+ | 304 | 18–33 | 11–12 |
| May 14 | McNeese State | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 9–14 | Stone (2-0) | Reitmeyer (3-3) | None | ESPN+ | 389 | 18–34 | 11–13 |
Post-season (0–2) :
Southland Tournament (0–2) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| May 19 | vs. (3) New Orleans | (6) | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | L 3–10 | LeBlanc (7-1) | Bales (0-2) | None | ESPN+ | 477 | 18–35 | 0–1 |
| May 20 | vs. (2) Southeastern Louisiana | (6) | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | L 4–12 | Guth (4-1) | Burch (1-5) | None | ESPN+ | 522 | 18–36 | 0–2 |