# 2022 Lamar Cardinals baseball team

The 2022 Lamar Cardinals baseball team represented Lamar University during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cardinals played their home games at Vincent–Beck Stadium and were led by sixth–year head coach Will Davis. They were members of the Western Athletic Conference. This was Lamar's first year in the WAC. The Cardinals had a regular season record of 37–21 and a conference record of 20–10 finishing in second place in the WAC Southwest division, one game behind division winner Sam Houston. They participated in the 2022 Western Athletic Conference baseball tournament as the second seeded team from the Southwest Division. After winning their first conference tournament game against Seattle, the Cardinals' season ended after losing to West Division first seed Grand Canyon and Southwest Division fourth seed Abilene Christian.

## Preseason
### Western Athletic Conference Coaches Poll

The Western Athletic Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 9, 2022, and the Cardinals were picked to finish fourth in the Southwest Division with 11 votes.
Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Abilene Christian | 25 (5) |
| 2 | Texas-Rio Grande Valley | 19 (2) |
| 2 | Sam Houston | 19 |
| 4 | Lamar | 11 |
| 5 | Stephen F. Austin | 9 |
| 6 | Tarleton | 7 |

### Preseason All-WAC Team & Honors

2022 Preseason All-WAC Team
C - Kaden Hollow, So., Dixie State 1B - Elijah Buries, So., Grand Canyon 1B - Chase Kemp, Sr., Lamar 2B - Kevin Jiminez, Jr., NM State 3B - Juan Colato, R-Sr., Grand Canyon SS - Jacob Wilson, So., Grand Canyon OF - Tayler Aguilar, Jr., Grand Canyon OF - Colton Eager, Gr., Abilene Christian OF - Grayson Tatrow, Jr., Abilene Christian DH/UT - Tommy Cruz, Sr., Abilene Christian SP - Coltin Atkinson, So., Sam Houston SP - Kevin Stevens, R-Sr., UT Rio Grande Valley SP - Carter Young, So., Grand Canyon RP - CJ Culpepper, So., California Baptist

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Lamar win |
| | Lamar loss |
| | Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Lamar team member |
2022 Lamar Cardinals baseball game log :
Regular season (36–19) :
February (4–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| Feb. 18 | Binghamton | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 2–1 | Williams (1–0) | Henderson (0–1) | | | 1,102 | 1–0 |
| Feb. 19 | Binghamton | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 16–1 | Wheaton (1–0) | Lumpinski (0–1) | | | 856 | 2–0 |
| Feb. 20 | Binghamton | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 5–9 | Bryggman (1–0) | Ekness (0–1) | | | 867 | 2–1 |
| Feb. 22 | at Texas A&M | Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX | L 3–9 | Khristian (1–0) | Williams (1–1) | | ESPN+ | 4578 | 2–2 |
| Feb. 25 | at Rice | Reckling Park • Houston, TX | W 12–6 | Douthit (1–0) | Chandler (0–2) | | CUSA TV | 1728 | 3–2 |
| Feb. 26 | at Rice | Reckling Park • Houston, TX | W 8–6 | Dallas (1–0) | Linskey (0–1) | | CUSA TV | 1806 | 4–2 |
| Feb. 27 | at Rice | Reckling Park • Houston, TX | L 6–8 | Deskins (1–1) | Odom (0–1) | Linskey (1) | CUSA TV | 1734 | 4–3 |
March (11–7) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | WAC record |
| Mar. 1 | at Houston | Schroeder Park • Houston, TX | L 5–6 | Cherry (1–1) | Odom (0–2) | Sears (1) | | 253 | 4–4 | |
| Mar. 4 | Mount St. Mary's | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 5–4 | Douthit (2–0) | Breznak (0–2) | Dallas (1) | WACD | 1152 | 5–4 | |
| Mar. 5 | Mount St. Mary's | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 12–1 | Wheaton (2–0) | Ament (0–1) | | WACD | 1647 | 6–4 | |
| Mar. 5 | Mount St. Mary's | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 14–5 | Buckendorff (1–0) | Adams (0–1) | | WACD | 1647 | 7–4 | |
| Mar. 6 | Mount St. Mary's | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 5–0 | Morse (1–0) | Midkiff (0–1) | | WACD | 864 | 8–4 | |
| Mar. 9 | at Houston Baptist | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 2–10 | Smitherman (1–0) | Ringo(0–1) | | ESPN+ | 245 | 8–5 | |
| Mar. 12 | at Stephen F. Austin | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | W 2–1 | Douthit (3–0) | Richter (1–1) | Dallas (2) | ESPN+ | 212 | 9–5 | 1-0 |
| Mar. 12 | at Stephen F. Austin | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | W 14–3 | Wheaton (3–0) | Dewberry (1–2) | | ESPN+ | 197 | 10–5 | 2-0 |
| Mar. 13 | at Stephen F. Austin | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | W 6–3 | Williams (2–1) | Todd (0–3) | Buckendorff (1) | ESPN+ | 197 | 11–5 | 3-0 |
| Mar. 15 | at Northwestern State | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | L 7–21 | Taylor (2–0) | Ellis (0–1) | | | 487 | 11–6 | |
| Mar. 18 | Sam Houston | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 3–2 (10) | Dallas (2–0) | Coldiron (1–1) | | WACD | 1460 | 12–6 | 4-0 |
| Mar. 19 | Sam Houston | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 8–2 | Wheaton (4–0) | Beard (1–2) | | WACD | 1207 | 13–6 | 5-0 |
| Mar. 20 | Sam Houston | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 3–9 | Hewitt (1–1) | Buckendorff (1–1) | | WACD | 836 | 13–7 | 5-1 |
| Mar. 23 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 7–2 | Mize (1–0) | Shy (1–2) | | | | 13–8 | |
| Mar. 25 | at Texas–Rio Grande Valley | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | W 9–8 | Cole (1–0) | Gerik Jr. (1–2) | Dallas (3) | WACD | 1288 | 14–8 | 6-1 |
| Mar. 26 | at Texas–Rio Grande Valley | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | L 2–5 | Davis (4–0) | Wheaton (4–1) | Gerik Jr. (3) | WACD | 1341 | 14–9 | 6-2 |
| Mar. 27 | at Texas–Rio Grande Valley | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | L 2–14 | Aldaz (2–2) | Morse (1–1) | | WACD | 821 | 14–10 | 6-3 |
| Mar. 29 | at Nicholls | Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | L 2–5 | Mancuso (2–0) | Odom (0–3) | Vial Jr (1) | | 493 | 14–11 | |
April (12–6) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | WAC record |
| Apr. 1 | Abilene Christian | | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 3–6 | Morgan (4–0) | Douthit (3–1) | | WACD | 1182 | 15–11 | 6-4 |
| Apr. 2 | Abilene Christian | | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 3–2 | Cole (2–0) | Huffling (3–1) | Dallas (4) | WACD | 1183 | 16–11 | 7-4 |
| Apr. 3 | Abilene Christian | | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 8–11 | Sells (2–1) | Davis (0–1) | Riley (2) | WACD | 783 | 16–12 | 7-5 |
| Apr. 3 | Texas Southern | | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 7–4 | Davis (1–1) | Castro (3–3) | Dallas (5) | WACD | 840 | 17–12 | |
| Apr. 6 | Northwestern State | | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 9–6 | Morse (2–1) | Frances (0–1) | | WACD | 988 | 18–12 | |
| Apr. 8 | at Tarleton State | | Cecil Ballow Baseball Complex • Stephenville, TX | W 4–1 | Douthit (4–1) | Bailey (3–1) | Dallas (6) | WACD | 988 | 19–12 | 8-5 |
| Apr. 9 | at Tarleton State | | Cecil Ballow Baseball Complex • Stephenville, TX | W 15–8 | Wheaton (5–1) | Burcham (0–1) | | WACD | 575 | 20–12 | 9-5 |
| Apr. 10 | at Tarleton State | | Cecil Ballow Baseball Complex • Stephenville, TX | L 2–12 | Hackett (2–4) | Ekness (0–2) | | WACD | 390 | 20–13 | 9-6 |
| Apr. 12 | at LSU | 15 | Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | | | | | | | | Game Cancelled |
| Apr. 15 | vs Pacific | | L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK | W 13–2 | Wheaton (6–1) | Hayes (2–6) | | | | 21–13 | |
| Apr. 15 | at Oklahoma | | L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK | W 14–11 | Douthit (5–1) | Bennett (2–2) | | | 916 | 22–13 | |
| Apr. 18 | at Baylor | | Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX | L 1–5 | Caley (2–0) | Buckendorff (1–2) | | | 1553 | 22–14 | |
| Apr. 20 | Houston Baptist | | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 0–1 | Ricker (2–1) | Cole (2–1) | Reitmeyer (8) | WACD | 1923 | 22–15 | |
| Apr. 22 | Stephen F. Austin | | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 5–4 | Douthit (6–1) | Todd (1–5) | Dallas (7) | WACD | 1092 | 23–15 | 10-6 |
| Apr. 23 | Stephen F. Austin | | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 0–6 | Emmons III (3–0) | Wheaton (6–2) | | WACD | 1012 | 23–16 | 10-7 |
| Apr. 24 | Stephen F. Austin | | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 4–3 | Dallas (3–0) | Jaco (0–3) | | WACD | 1082 | 24–16 | 11-7 |
| Apr. 26 | Houston | | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 4–1 | Odom (1–3) | Cherry (2–2) | Morse (1) | WACD | 1157 | 25–16 | |
| Apr. 29 | at Sam Houston | | Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX | W 8–7 | Mize (2–0) | Davis (0–1) | Dallas (8) | ESPN+ | 955 | 26–16 | 12-7 |
| Apr. 29 | at Sam Houston | | Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX | W 1–0 | Wheaton (7–2) | Beard (4–3) | Dallas (9) | ESPN+ | 1055 | 27–16 | 13-7 |
May (9–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | WAC record |
| May 1 | at Sam Houston | Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX | L 3–5 | Lusk (3–0) | Cole (2–2) | | | 980 | 27–17 | 13-8 |
| May 3 | at Southern | Lee–Hines Field • Baton Rouge, LA | W 15–5 (7 inn.) | Altman (1–0) | Davis (1–4) | | | 296 | 28–17 | |
| May 6 | Texas–Rio Grande Valley | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 5–9 | Stevens (7–2) | Douthit (6–2) | | WACD | 1082 | 28–18 | 13-9 |
| May 7 | Texas–Rio Grande Valley | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 5–2 | Wheaton (8–2) | Aldaz (5–4) | Dallas (10) | WACD | 1014 | 29–18 | 14-9 |
| May 8 | Texas–Rio Grande Valley | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 1–6 | Garza (2–1) | Cole (2–3) | | WACD | 1014 | 29–19 | 14-10 |
| May 10 | Southern | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 10–1 | Buckendorff (2–2) | Kyles' (0–1) | | WACD | 538 | 30–19 | |
| May 13 | at Abilene Christian | Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX | W 17–9 | Cole (3–3) | Morgan (5–3) | | ESPN+ | 137 | 31–19 | 15-10 |
| May 14 | at Abilene Christian | Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX | W 9–5 | Wheaton (9–2) | Cervamtes (5–4) | | ESPN+ | 267 | 32–19 | 16-10 |
| May 15 | at Abilene Christian | Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX | W 7–4 | Ellis (1–1) | Stephensen (2–3) | Dallas (11) | ESPN+ | 312 | 33–19 | 17-10 |
| May 19 | Tarleton State | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 4–3 (10 inn.) | Dallas (4–0) | Badmaev (2–3) | | WACD | 783 | 34–19 | 18-10 |
| May 20 | Tarleton State | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 6–2 | Wheaton (10–2) | Hackett (2–7) | Dallas (12) | WACD | 887 | 35–19 | 19-10 |
| May 21 | Tarleton State | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 5–4 | Ellis (2–1) | Boyd (1–5) | Dallas (13) | WACD | 926 | 36–19 | 20-10 |
Postseason :
WAC Tournament :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Overall record | WACT Record |
| May 25 | vs Seattle | Hohokam Stadium Mesa, AZ | W 6–4 | Mize (3–0) | Chronowski (4–7) | Dallas (14) | ESPN+ | 37–19 | 1-0 |
| May 26 | vs Grand Canyon | Hohokam Stadium Mesa, AZ | L 3–4 | Reilly (7–1) | Dallas (4–1) | | ESPN+ | 37–20 | 1-1 |
| May 27 | vs Abilene Christian | Hohokam Stadium Mesa, AZ | L 4–9 | Stephenson (3–3) | Ellis (2–2) | | ESPN+ | 37–21 | 1-2 |
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled Bold = Lamar team member Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll. :

### Postseason All-WAC Team & Honors

2022 Postseason All-WAC Teams 2022 First Team All-WAC Catcher: David Martin, So., California Baptist First Base: Logan Gallina, So., NM State Second Base: Harrison Spohn, Sr., California Baptist Third Base: Juan Colato, R-Sr., Grand Canyon Shortstop: Jacob Wilson, So., Grand Canyon Outfield: Tayler Aguilar, Jr., Grand Canyon Outfield: Chad Castillo, Jr., California Baptist Outfield: Carlos Contreras, Jr., Sam Houston DH/Utility: Parker Schmidt, So., Dixie State At-Large: Tyler Wilson, So., C, Grand Canyon Starting Pitcher: Daniel Avitia, Fr., Grand Canyon Starting Pitcher: Kevin Stevens, R-Sr, UT Rio Grande Valley Relief Pitcher: Jack Dallas, Sr., Lamar At-Large: Vince Reilly, Jr., RHP, Grand Canyon
2022 Second Team All-WAC Catcher: Kaden Hollow, So., Dixie State First Base: Justin Wishkoski, So., Sam Houston Second Base: Kemuel Thomas-Rivera, Gr., Tarleton Third Base: Mitchel Simon, So., California Baptist Shortstop: Bash Randle, So., Abilene Christian Outfield: Brett Cain, Gr., UT Rio Grande Valley Outfield: Matthew McDonald, Sr., Lamar Outfield: Brandon Pimentel, Jr., UT Rio Grande Valley DH/Utility: Russell Stevenson, Sr., California Baptist At-Large: London Green, Sr., OF, Tarleton Starting Pitcher: CJ Culpepper, So., California Baptist Starting Pitcher: Adam Wheaton, Sr., Lamar Relief Pitcher: Lance Lusk, Sr., Sam Houston At-Large: Nick Hull, Gr., RHP, Grand Canyon
2022 All-Defensive Team Kirkland Banks, Jr., IF, Lamar Logan Gallina, So., 1B, NM State London Green, Sr., OF, Tarleton Walker Janek, Fr., UT, Sam Houston Chase Kemp, Sr., IF, Lamar Isaac Lopez, R-Fr., IF, UT Rio Grande Valley Bash Randle, So., SS, Abilene Christian Harrison Spohn, Sr., IF, California Baptist Jacob Wilson, So., SS, Grand Canyon Cade Verdusco, So., OF, Grand Canyon