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2019 McNeese State Cowboys baseball

Southland Conference Tournament Champions
Nashville Regionals Appearance

Conference| Southland Conference
Record| 35-27 (16-14 SLC)
Head coach|

* Justin Hill (6th season)

Assistant coaches|

* Nick Zaleski
* Jim Ricklefsen
* Will Fox

Home stadium| Joe Miller Ballpark

Seasons

<- 2018

2020 ->

2019 Southland Conference baseball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
Sam Houston State ‍†‍‍ | 20 | - | 10 |  | .667 |  |  | 31 | - | 25 |  | .554
Southeastern Louisiana ‍‍‍ | 19 | - | 11 |  | .633 |  |  | 33 | - | 27 |  | .550
Central Arkansas ‍‍‍ | 19 | - | 11 |  | .633 |  |  | 32 | - | 27 |  | .542
Incarnate Word ‍‍‍ | 18 | - | 12 |  | .600 |  |  | 37 | - | 22 |  | .627
McNeese State ‍‍‡‍y | 16 | - | 14 |  | .533 |  |  | 35 | - | 26 |  | .574
Stephen F. Austin ‍‍‍ | 16 | - | 14 |  | .533 |  |  | 25 | - | 33 |  | .431
Northwestern State ‍‍‍ | 15 | - | 15 |  | .500 |  |  | 30 | - | 25 |  | .545
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi ‍‍‍ | 14 | - | 16 |  | .467 |  |  | 31 | - | 26 |  | .544
New Orleans ‍‍‍ | 13 | - | 17 |  | .433 |  |  | 29 | - | 27 |  | .518
Abilene Christian ‍‍‍ | 13 | - | 17 |  | .433 |  |  | 26 | - | 26 |  | .500
Nicholls ‍‍‍ | 13 | - | 17 |  | .433 |  |  | 27 | - | 28 |  | .491
Houston Baptist ‍‍‍ | 10 | - | 20 |  | .333 |  |  | 18 | - | 35 |  | .340
Lamar ‍‍‍ | 9 | - | 21 |  | .300 |  |  | 18 | - | 36 |  | .333
† - Conference champion
‡ - Tournament champion
y - Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 5, 2019[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2019 McNeese State Cowboys baseball team represented McNeese State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys played their home games at Joe Miller Ballpark. They, along with the LSU Tigers baseball team, and the Southern University baseball team, were the only three teams in the state to make it to the NCAA Tournament. They were also the lone member from the Southland Conference.

## Roster[edit]

2019 McNeese State Cowboys roster

Pitchers

* 3 Zach Rider - Senior
* 9 Bryan King - Senior
* 14 Brett Payne Freshman
* 20 Daniel Hecker - Junior
* 22 Andrew Wood - Junior
* 25 Adam Goree - Sophomore
* 26 Aidan Anderson - Senior
* 28 Brad Kincaid - Junior
* 30 Peyton McLemore - Senior
* 31 Jonathan Ellison - Junior
* 32 Hunter Reeves - Junior
* 33 John Boushelle - Junior
* 35 Cayne Ueckert - Senior
* 36 Avery Fliger - Senior
* 40 Brody Strahan - Sophomore
* 44 Rhett Deaton - Junior
* 47 Will Dion \- Freshman

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Catchers

* 12 Schuyler Thibodeaux - Freshman
* 13 Brett Whelton - Junior
* 15 Dustin Duhon - Senior
* 45 Jack Gates - Freshman

Infielders

* 1 Reid Bourque - Sophomore
* 2 Welles Cooley - Junior
* 11 Carson Maxwell - Senior
* 38 Mark Johnston - Redshirt Freshman

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Outfielders

* 4 Shane Selman - Senior
* 16 Jake Dickerson - Junior
* 18 Payton Harden - Freshman
* 27 Julian Gonzales - Sophomore
* 34 Clayton Rasbeary - Junior

Utility Players

* 8 Jake Cochran - Senior
* 10 Nate Fisbeck - Junior
* 17 Jacob Stracner - Senior
* 24 Peyton Johnson - Sophomore
* 41 Zach May - Junior
* 43 Austin Nelson - Junior

### Coaching staff[edit]

2019 McNeese State Cowboys coaching staff

* Justin Hill - Head Coach – 6th year
* Nick Zaleski - Assistant Coach & Recruiting Coordinator – 2nd year
* Jim Ricklefsen - Assistant Coach – 15th year
* Will Fox - Assistant Coach
* Kate Pinkerton - Graduate Assistant
* Ryan Landry - Assistant Sports Information Director

## Schedule[edit]

2019 McNeese State Cowboys baseball game log

Regular season

February

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1 | February 15 | at UTSA | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | W 16–5 | 1–0 |
2 | February 16 | at UTSA | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | W 12–3 | 2–0 |
3 | February 17 | at UTSA | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | L 2-5 | 2–1 |
4 | February 20 | at Houston | Schroeder Park • Houston, TX | W 13–5 (14 inn) | 3–1 |
5 | February 22 | vs. Texas State (Lake Area Classic) | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 10–18 | 3–2 |
6 | February 23 | vs. Creighton (Lake Area Classic) | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 7–11 | 3–3 |
7 | February 24 | vs. Creighton (Lake Area Classic) | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | Game canceled
8 | February 24 | vs. Texas State (Lake Area Classic) | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 3–5 (11 inn) | 3–4 |
9 | February 26 | Alcorn State | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 8–1 | 4–4 |

March

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10 | March 1 | vs. Nicholls (Mardi Gras Classic) | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 7–6 | 5–4 |
11 | March 2 | vs. Holy Cross (Mardi Gras Classic) | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 13–0 | 6–4 |
12 | March 3 | vs. Nicholls (Mardi Gras Classic) | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 5–4 (10 inn) | 7–4 |
13 | March 4 | vs. Holy Cross (Mardi Gras Classic) | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 4–1 | 8–4 |
14 | March 6 | Louisiana | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 10–17 | 8–5 |
15 | March 8 | at Louisiana-Monroe | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 13–12 | 9–5 |
16 | March 9 | at Louisiana-Monroe | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | L 5–10 | 9–6 |
17 | March 10 | at Louisiana-Monroe | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 10-2 | 10–6 |
18 | March 12 | at Tulane | Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA | L 3–9 | 10–7 |
19 | March 15 | Lamar | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 6–1 | 11–7 | 1–0
20 | March 16 | Lamar | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 1–2 (11 inn) | 11–8 | 1–1
21 | March 17 | Lamar | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 6-4 | 12–8 | 2-1
22 | March 19 | Houston | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 1-0 | 13–8 |
23 | March 22 | Incarnate Word | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 1-4 | 13–9 | 2-2
24 | March 23 | Incarnate Word | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 5-6 (10 inn) | 13–10 | 2-3
25 | March 24 | Incarnate Word | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 6-8 | 13–11 | 2-4
26 | March 26 | at #12 LSU | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | W 2–0 | 14–11 |
27 | March 29 | at Sam Houston State | Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX | W 4–3 | 15–11 | 3–4

April

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28 | April 3 | at Louisiana Tech | J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA | L 4-10 | 15–12 |
29 | April 5 | at Central Arkansas | Bear Stadium • Conway, AR | L 2–4 | 15–13 | 3–5
30 | April 5 | at Central Arkansas | Bear Stadium • Conway, AR | W 2–1 | 16–13 | 4–5
31 | April 6 | at Central Arkansas | Bear Stadium • Conway, AR | L 1–5 | 16–14 | 4–6
32 | April 10 | at Louisiana | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 6–3 | 17–14 |
33 | April 12 | New Orleans | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 2–1 | 18–14 | 5–6
34 | April 12 | New Orleans | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 0–2 | 18–15 | 5–7
35 | April 13 | New Orleans | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 16–4 (7 inn) | 19–15 | 6–7
36 | April 16 | Southeastern Louisiana | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 3–12 | 19–16 |
37 | April 19 | at Northwestern State | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | W 7-4 | 20–16 | 7–7
38 | April 20 | at Northwestern State | H. Alvin Brown-C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | L 0–6 | 20–17 | 7–8
39 | April 20 | at Northwestern State | H. Alvin Brown-C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | L 5–6 | 20–18 | 7-9
40 | April 24 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 5–3 | 21–18 |
41 | April 26 | at Abilene Christian | Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX | L 5–9 | 21–19 | 7-10
42 | April 27 | at Abilene Christian | Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX | W 10–4 | 22–19 | 8–10
43 | April 28 | at Abilene Christian | Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX | W 7–6 (10 inn) | 23–19 | 9–10

May

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44 | May 1 | at Southeastern Louisiana | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | L 3–4 | 23–20 |
45 | May 3 | Stephen F. Austin | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 2-0 | 24–20 | 10–10
46 | May 4 | Stephen F. Austin | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 6–1 | 25–20 | 11–10
47 | May 5 | Stephen F. Austin | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 5–1 | 26–20 | 12–10
48 | May 8 | Prairie View A&M | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 4–1 | 27–20 |
49 | May 10 | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 5–2 | 28–20 | 13–10
50 | May 12 | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 0-2 | 28-21 | 13-11
51 | May 12 | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 8–4 | 29–21 | 14–11
52 | May 16 | at Houston Baptist | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 2–6 | 29–22 | 14–12
53 | May 17 | at Houston Baptist | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 16–6 | 30–22 | 15–12
53 | May 18 | at Houston Baptist | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 5–1 | 31–22 | 16–12

Post-season

Southland Tournament

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54 | May 22 | vs. Incarnate Word | Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX | W 2–1 | 32–22 |
55 | May 23 | vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX | W 7-2 | 33-22 |
56 | May 24 | vs. Incarnate Word | Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX | W 5-3 | 34-22 |
57 | May 24 | vs. Central Arkansas | Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX | W 4-2 | 35-22 |

NCAA Tournament - Nashville Regional

| # | Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Overall Record | SLC Record

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58 | May 31 | vs. Indiana State | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | L 5-6 | 35-23 |
59 | June 1 | vs. Ohio State | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | L 8-9 (13 inn) | 35-24 |

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## Nashville Regional[edit]

Nashville Regional Teams

(1) Vanderbilt Commodores  | (2) Indiana State Sycamores  | (3) McNeese State Cowboys  | (4) Ohio State Buckeyes

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| First Round| | | Semi-Finals| | | Finals
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| 1| Vanderbilt| 8
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| 4| Ohio State| 2| |
| | | 1| Vanderbilt| 8
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| | | 2| Indiana State| 5| |
| 3| McNeese State| 5| | | |
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| 2| Indiana State| 6| |
| | | 1| Vanderbilt|
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| | | 2| Indiana State|
| Lower round 1| | | Lower final| |

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| | 2| Indiana State| 10
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| 4| Ohio State| 9| | | 4| Ohio State| 5| |
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| 3| McNeese State| 8| | |
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## References[edit]

1. ^ "Southland Conference baseball standings, teams, and schedules". D1Baseball. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
2. ^ "2019 Baseball Schedule". Retrieved May 30, 2019.[permanent dead link]

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McNeese Cowboys baseball

Venues|

* Unknown (1953–1964)
* Joe Miller Ballpark (1965– )

Rivalries|

* Lamar

People|

* Head coaches

Seasons|

* 2015
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