# 2023 Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball team

The 2023 Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Lions played their home games at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field were led by tenth–year head coach Matt Riser. They are members of the Southland Conference.

## Preseason
### Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 3, 2023. Southeastern Louisiana was picked to finish second in the Southland Conference with 115 votes and 10 first place votes.
Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | McNeese State | 118 (7) |
| 2 | Southeastern Louisiana | 115 (10) |
| 3 | Lamar | 88 |
| 4 | New Orleans | 87 |
| 5 | Northwestern State | 65 (1) |
| 6 | Nicholls | 59 |
| 7 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 55 |
| 8 | Houston Christian | 41 |
| 9 | Incarnate Word | 20 |

### Preseason All-Southland team

Three Southeastern Louisiana players were named to the conference preseason second team.

#### First Team

* Edgar Alvarez (NICH, JR, 1st Base)
* Brad Burckel (MCNS, SR, 2nd Base)
* Josh Leslie (MCNS, SR, 3rd Base)
* Parker Coddou (NICH, JR, Shortstop)
* Bo Willis (NWST, JR, Catcher)
* Tre Jones (TAMUCC, JR, Designated Hitter)
* Payton Harden (MCNS, SR, Outfielder)
* Brendan Ryan (TAMUCC, SR, Outfielder)
* Xane Washington (NICH, R-SR, Outfielder)
* Zach Garcia (TAMUCC, SO, Starting Pitcher)
* Grant Rogers (MCNS, JR, Starting Pitcher)
* Tyler Theriot (NICH, SR, Starting Pitcher)
* Burrell Jones (MCNS, SR, Relief Pitcher)
* Alec Carr (UIW, SR, Utility)

#### Second Team

* Josh Blankenship (LU, SR, 1st Base)
* Daunte Stuart (NWST, JR, 2nd Base)
* Kasten Furr (NO, JR, 3rd Base)
* Tyler Bischke (NO, JR, Shortstop)
* Bryce Grizzaffi (SELA, SR, Catcher)
* Kade Hunter (MCNS, SR, Designated Hitter)
* Josh Caraway (TAMUCC, JR, Outfielder)
* Braden Duhon (MCNS, JR, Outfielder)
* Issac Williams (NO, JR, Outfielder)
* Cal Carver (NWST, SR, Starting Pitcher)
* Tyler LeBlanc (NO, JR, Starting Pitcher)
* Will Kinzeler (SELA, JR, Starting Pitcher)
* Dalton Aspholm (SELA, SR, Relief Pitcher)
* Tre’ Obregon III (MCNS, SR, Utility)

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Southeastern Louisiana win |
| | Southeastern Louisiana loss |
| | Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Southeastern Louisiana team member |
| * | Non-Conference game |
| † | Make-Up Game |
2023 Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball game log :
Regular season (25–25) :
February (7–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| Feb. 17 | Lafayette* | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 15–4 | Stuprich (1-0) | Craytor (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,236 | 1–0 |
| Feb. 18 | Lafayette* | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 20–0 | Kinzeler (1-0) | Bogosian (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,236 | 2–0 |
| Feb. 18 | Lafayette* | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 7–5 | Landry (1-0) | Walsh (0-1) | Aspholm (1-0) | ESPN+ | 1,236 | 3–0 |
| Feb. 19 | Lafayette* | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 11–4 | Lauve (1-0) | Maurer (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,272 | 4–0 |
| Feb. 21 | at Jackson State* | Braddy Field • Jackson, MS | W 19–0 | Hosack, Aaron (1-0) | Francis Thorne Jr. (0-1) | None | | 156 | 5–0 |
| Feb. 24 | Samford* | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 6–5 | O'Toole, Hunter (1-0) | Jacob Cravey (0-1) | Aspholm, Dalton (2) | ESPN+ | 1,241 | 6–0 |
| Feb. 25 | Samford* | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 15–5 | Kinzeler (2-0) | Holifield (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,362 | 7–0 |
| Feb. 26 | Samford* | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | L 3–9 | Petschke (1-1) | Landry (1-1) | Hobbs, Carson (1) | ESPN+ | 1,189 | 7–1 |
| Feb. 27 | St. Johns* | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | L 7–12 | Johnson (1-0) | Long (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,265 | 7–2 |
March (9–8) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Mar. 3 | at Jacksonville | | John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL | 2–6 | Evan Chrest (1-0) | Stuprich, Brennan (1-1) | None | | 302 | 7–3 | |
| Mar. 4 | at Jacksonville* | | John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL | 15–2 | Kinzeler, Will (3-0) | Christian Graham (1-1) | None | | 216 | 8–3 | |
| Mar. 5 | at Jacksonville* | | John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL | 4–6 | Chris Lotito (1-0) | Aspholm, Dalton (0-1) | None | | 246 | 8–4 | |
| Mar. 8 | at Alabama A&M* | | Bulldog Field • Huntsville, AL | 14–0 | Long, Jay (1-1) | Jason Garcia (1-1) | None | | 200 | 9–4 | |
| Mar. 10 | at Auburn* | 11 | Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL | 1–7 | Carlson, Parker (1-0) | Stuprich, Brennan (1-2) | Armstrong, John (1) | None | 3,072 | 9–5 | |
| Mar. 11 | at Auburn* | 11 | Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL | 8–3 | Lauve, Lance (2-0) | Isbell, Chase (1-1) | Rodriguez, Jackson (1) | SECN+ | 4,097 | 10–5 | |
| Mar. 12 | at Auburn* | 11 | Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL | 8–7 | Landry, Andrew (2-1) | Herberholz,Christian (0-1) | Lauve, Lance (1) | SECN+ | 2,875 | 11–5 | |
| Mar. 14 | Southern Miss* | 25 | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | 1–8 | Oldham, Billy (2-0) | Long, Jay (1-2) | None | ESPN+ | 2,147 | 11–6 | |
| Mar. 17 | Memphis* | | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | 3–4 | DURHAM, JT (2-1) | Hosack, Aaron (1-1) | KENDRICK, DALTON (5) | ESPN+ | 1,117 | 11–7 | |
| Mar. 18 | Memphis* | | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | 6–1 | Kinzeler, Will (4-0) | FOWLER, DALTON (1-3) | None | ESPN+ | 1,007 | 12–7 | |
| Mar. 19 | Memphis* | | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | 2–8 | GARNER, SETH (1-2) | Landry, Andrew (2-2) | KENDRICK, DALTON (6) | ESPN+ | 1,103 | 12–8 | |
| Mar. 22 | Louisiana* | | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | 0–2 | Rawls (5-0) | Long, Jay (1-3) | Moody (2) | ESPN+ | 3,786 | 12–9 | |
| Mar. 24 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | 10–4 | Stuprich, Brennan (2-2) | Thomas, Hayden (3-3) | None | ESPN+ | 346 | 13–9 | 1–0 |
| Mar. 25 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | 7–5 | Reynolds, Reid (1-0) | Purcell, Colin (2-1) | Lauve, Lance (2) | ESPN+ | 321 | 14–9 | 2–0 |
| Mar. 26 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | 1–3 | Ramirez Jr., Jaime (1-2) | Landry, Andrew (2-3) | Dean, Austin (2) | ESPN+ | 319 | 14–10 | 2–1 |
| Mar. 28 | at South Alabama* | Postponed – New date TBD | Postponed – New date TBD | Postponed – New date TBD | Postponed – New date TBD | Postponed – New date TBD | Postponed – New date TBD | Postponed – New date TBD | Postponed – New date TBD | Postponed – New date TBD | Postponed – New date TBD |
| Mar. 29 | Mississippi Valley State* | | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | 2–1 (10 inn) | O'Toole, Hunter (2-0) | SNIPES, JAMES (0-2) | None | ESPN+ | 1,006 | 15–10 | |
| Mar. 31 | Incarnate Word | | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | 10–2 | Stuprich, Brennan (3-2) | Cassidy, Kayden (1-2) | None | ESPN+ | 1,254 | 16–10 | 3–1 |
April (3–11) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Apr. 1 | Incarnate Word | | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | 2–5 | Zavala, Isaiah (4-0) | Kinzeler, Will (4-1) | Hayward, Steve (2) | ESPN+ | 1,275 | 16–11 | 3–2 |
| Apr. 2 | Incarnate Word | | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | 1–11 | Berens, Micah (2-0) | Landry, Andrew (2-4) | Rodriguez, Luis (1) | ESPN+ | 1,254 | 16–12 | 3–3 |
| Apr. 4 | at Southern Miss* | | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | 6–10 | Sivley, Kros (2-0) | Aspholm, Dalton (0-2) | None | ESPN+ | 5,232 | 16–13 | |
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| Apr. 6 | at New Orleans | | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | 0–10 (8 inn) | Seroski, Caleb (1-0) | Stuprich, Brennan (3-3) | None | ESPN+ | 312 | 16–14 | 3–4 |
| Apr. 7 | at New Orleans | | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | 2–22 (7 inn) | Williams, Jack (1-0) | Hosack, Aaron (1-2) | None | ESPN+ | 312 | 16–15 | 3–5 |
| Apr. 8 | at New Orleans | | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | 2–3 | Mitchell, Brandon (6-2) | Landry, Andrew (2-5) | Mercer, Colton (1) | ESPN+ | 355 | 16–16 | 3–6 |
| Apr. 12 | Louisiana* | 28 | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | 5–4 | Spencer, Connor (1-0) | Steven Cash (0-1) | Lauve, Lance (3) | ESPN+ | 1,208 | 17–16 | |
| Apr. 14 | McNeese | | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | 6–7 | Vega, Christian (3-2) | Lauve, Lance (2-1) | Abraham, Ty (3) | ESPN+ | 1,288 | 17–17 | 3–7 |
| Apr. 15 | McNeese | | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | 8–7 | Rodriguez, Jackson (1-0) | Vega, Christian (3-3) | None | ESPN+ | 1,178 | 18–17 | 4–7 |
| Apr. 16 | McNeese | | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | 2–3 | Lejeune, Cameron (2-1) | Rodriguez, Jackson (1-1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,263 | 18–18 | 4–8 |
| Apr. 18 | Jackson State* | | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | 14–4 | Walker, Jack (1-0) | Erwins Branche (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,017 | 19–18 | |
| Apr. 28 | Lamar | | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | 4–5 | Caple, Brooks (4-0) | Lauve, Lance (2-2) | None | ESPN+ | 1,212 | 19–19 | 4–9 |
| Apr. 29 | Lamar | | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | 1–7 | Hesseltine, Hunter (3-1) | Landry, Andrew (2-6) | None | ESPN+ | 1,178 | 19–20 | 4–10 |
| Apr. 30 | Lamar | | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | 4–12 | Hail, Patrick (3-0) | Stuprich, Brennan (3-4) | None | ESPN+ | 1,098 | 19–21 | 4–11 |
May (6–4) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| May 2 | LSU* | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | 0–10 (7 inn) | Gavin Guidry (3-0) | Guth, Adam (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 3,214 | 19–22 | |
| May 5 | at Nicholls | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | 7–13 | Saltaformaggio, Nico (4-1) | Aspholm, Dalton (0-3) | None | ESPN+ | 847 | 19–23 | 4–12 |
| May 7 | at Nicholls | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | 5–6 | Saltaformaggio, Nico (5-1) | Lauve, Lance (2-3) | None | ESPN+ | 554 | 19–24 | 4–13 |
| May 7 | at Nicholls | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | 0–9 | Mayers, Jacob (7-1) | Stuprich, Brennan (3-5) | None | ESPN+ | 554 | 19–25 | 4–14 |
| May 12 | at Houston Christian | Reckling Park • Houston, TX | 5–4 | Kinzeler, Will (5-1) | Gunter, Rye (1-4) | Spencer, Connor (1) | ESPN+ | 200 | 20–25 | 5–14 |
| May 12 | at Houston Christian | Reckling Park • Houston, TX | 9–5 | Stuprich, Brennan (4-5) | Ricker, Chad (1-1) | Guth, Adam (1) | ESPN+ | 215 | 21–25 | 6–14 |
| May 13 | at Houston Christian | Husky Field • Houston, TX | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| May 16 | South Alabama* | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | 5–4 | Rodriguez, Jackson (2-1) | Willingham, Zach (2-2) | Spencer, Connor (2) | ESPN+ | 1,049 | 22–25 | |
| May 18 | Northwestern State | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | 6–5 | Lauve, Lance (3-3) | Froehlich, Kyle (4-2) | None | ESPN+ | 1,242 | 23–25 | 7–14 |
| May 19 | Northwestern State | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | 7–5 | Guth, Adam (1-1) | Flowers, Dawson (1-3) | Spencer, Connor (3) | ESPN+ | 1,313 | 24–25 | 8–14 |
| May 20 | Northwestern State | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | 7–6 | Reynolds, Reid (2-0) | Froehlich, Kyle (4-3) | None | ESPN+ | 1,108 | 25–25 | 9–14 |
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