2022 McNeese State Cowboys baseball team

American college baseball season

2022 McNeese State Cowboys baseball

Southland Conference Regular season champion

Conference| Southland Conference
Record| 34–23 (15–9 Southland)
Head coach|

* Justin Hill (9th season)

Assistant coaches|

* Nick Zaleski
* Jim Ricklefsen

Home stadium| Joe Miller Ballpark

Seasons

<- 2021

2023 ->

2022 Southland Conference baseball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
McNeese State ‍†‍‍ | 15 | - | 9 |  | .625 |  |  | 34 | - | 23 |  | .596
Southeastern Louisiana ‍‍‡‍y | 14 | - | 10 |  | .583 |  |  | 30 | - | 29 |  | .508
New Orleans ‍‍‍ | 13 | - | 11 |  | .542 |  |  | 30 | - | 23 |  | .566
Nicholls ‍‍‍ | 12 | - | 12 |  | .500 |  |  | 26 | - | 25 |  | .510
Northwestern State ‍‍‍ | 12 | - | 12 |  | .500 |  |  | 25 | - | 29 |  | .463
Houston Baptist ‍‍‍ | 11 | - | 13 |  | .458 |  |  | 18 | - | 36 |  | .333
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi ‍‍‍ | 10 | - | 14 |  | .417 |  |  | 27 | - | 28 |  | .491
Incarnate Word ‍‍‍ | 9 | - | 15 |  | .375 |  |  | 21 | - | 31 |  | .404
† - Conference champion
‡ - Tournament champion
y - Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of December 3, 2024[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2022 McNeese State Cowboys baseball team represented McNeese State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys played their home games at Joe Miller Ballpark and were led by ninth–year head coach Justin Hill. They were members of the Southland Conference.

## Preseason

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### Southland Conference Coaches Poll

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The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 10, 2022 and the Cowboys were picked to finish second in the conference with 80 votes and three first place votes.[2]

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
T7 | Houston Baptist | 24
T7 | Nicholls | 24

### Preseason All-Southland Team & Honors

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#### First Team

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* Tre Obregon III – Designated Hitter
* Payton Harden – Outfielder

#### Second Team

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* Julian Gonzales – Outfielder

## Personnel

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2022 McNeese State Cowboys baseball team

Players | Coaches
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0  |  | Braden Duhon | L/R  | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | So | Moss Bluff, Louisiana
1  | OF | Payton Harden | L/L  | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Jr | Atascocita, Texas
2  | OF | Cooper Hext | L/L  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | So | DeQuincy, Louisiana
3  | INF | Antonio Gauthier | L/R  | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jr | Lake Charles, Louisiana
4  | INF | Brad Burckel | L/R  | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jr | Lindale, Texas
6  | C | Tre' Obregon III | R/R  | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Sr | Sallisaw, Oklahoma
8  | INF | Kade Morris | R/R  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sr | Alvin, Texas
11  | INF | Reid Bourque | L/R  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sr | Moss Bluff, Louisiana
12  | C | Schuyler Thibodaux | R/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jr | Bridge City, Texas
13  | RHP | Christian Vega | R/R  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jr | Katy, Texas
14  | RHP | Brett Payne | R/R  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | So | Lumberton, Texas
16  | INF | Josh Leslie | R/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jr | Kenosha, Wisconsin
17  | RHP | Sean-Michael Brady | R/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | So | Lafayette, Louisiana
18  | RHP | Isaac Duplechain | R/R  | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | So | Lake Charles, Louisiana
19  | INF | Shane Martin | R/R  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Fr | Houston, Texas
20  | RHP | Daniel Hecker | R/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sr | Seabrook, Texas
21  | OF | Conner Westenburg | R/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Fr | Porter, Texas
22  | C | Andruw Gonzales | R/R  | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | So | Elgin, Texas
24  |  | Peyton Johnson | L/R  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jr | Moss Bluff, Louisiana
25  | RHP | Ty Abraham | R/R  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | So | Sugar Land, Texas
26  | INF | Jordan Yeatts | R/R  | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Jr | College Station, Texas
27  | OF | Julian Gonzales | L/L  | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sr | Sulphur, Louisiana
28  | C | Kade Hunter | R/R  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | So | Comfort, Texas
31  | LHP | Zane Zeppuhar | L/L  | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jr | St. Amant, Louisiana
32  | RHP | Trenton Chenard | R/R  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Fr | Weimer, Texas
33  | RHP | Bryson Hudgens | R/R  | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Jr | Argyle, Texas
34  | RHP | Burrell Jones | R/R  | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jr | Holt, Michigan
35  | RHP | Andrew Sheridan | R/R  | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Sr | Sulphur, Louisiana
37  | RHP | Zach Diaz | R/R  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Sr | Tomball, Texas
38  | RHP | Brian Shadrick | R/R  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | So | Belton, Texas
39  | INF | Nate Collins | R/R  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Sr | Alvin, Texas
40  | RHP | Grant Rogers | R/R  | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | So | Groves, Texas
41  | RHP | Hayden Shaddox | R/R  | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jr | Athens, Texas
44  | RHP | Chance Stone | R/R  | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | So | Sulphur, Louisiana
45  | RHP | JT Peloquin | R/R  | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | So | Lake Charles, Louisiana
46  | RHP | Tyler Stone | R/R  | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sr | Rockwall, Texas
47  | INF | Kade McBride | R/R  | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | Fr | Sulphur, Louisiana
48  | C | Ben David | R/R  | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | So | Lake Charles, Louisiana
49  | RHP | Davis Burgin | R/R  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jr | Trussville, Alabama
50  | RHP | Cameron Lejeune | R/R  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | So | Sulphur, Louisiana
99  | RHP | Cameron Foster | R/R  | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) | Sr | Houston, Texas

Head coach

Justin Hill (Northwestern State)

Assistant coach(es)

Nick Zaleski (Alabama)
Jimmy Ricklefsen (McNeese State)
Peyton McLemore (McNeese State)

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Current redshirt

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Roster
Last update: 11 April 2022

## Schedule and results

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Legend

| McNeese State win
| McNeese State loss
| Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold | McNeese State team member
2022 McNeese State Cowboys baseball game log

Regular season (30–21)
| February (6–2)

Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | TV  | Attendance  | Overall record  | SLC Record
Feb. 18 | Stony Brook |  | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W
6–4 | Vega
(1-0) | Sharkey
(0-1) | Foster
(1) |  | 621 | 1–0 |
Feb. 19 | Stony Brook |  | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L
3–7 | Book
(1-0) | Abraham
(0-1) | None |  | 725 | 1–1 |
Feb. 20 | Stony Brook |  | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W
4–1 | Rogers
(1-0) | Helmstadt
(0-1) | Foster
(2) |  | 587 | 2–1 |
Feb. 22 | Houston |  | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L
2–3 | Sears
(1-0) | Burgin
(0-1) | Medrano
(1) |  | 475 | 2–2 |
Feb. 25 | Alcorn State |  | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W
13–07 | Stone
(1-0) | Meadows
(0-1) | Brady
(1) |  | 400 | 3–2 |
Feb. 26 | Alcorn State |  | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W
14–1(7 inns) | Abraham
(1-1) | Puckett
(0-1) | None |  | 417 | 4–2 |
Feb. 26 | Alcorn State |  | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W
17–17 | Rogers
(2-0) | Ford
(0-1) | None |  | 401 | 5–2 |
Feb. 27 | Alcorn State |  | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W
23–17 | Duplechain
(1-0) | Feltson
(0-1) | None |  | 486 | 6–2 |
| March (7–10)

Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | TV  | Attendance  | Overall record  | SLC Record
Mar. 1 | at Southern |  | Lee–Hines Field • Baton Rouge, LA | W
7–3 | Jones
(1-0) | Paul
(0-1) | Foster
(3) |  | 206 | 7–2 |
Mar. 4 | Louisiana Tech |  | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L
5–21 | Fincher
(3-0) | Stone
(1-1) | None |  | 851 | 7–3 |
Mar. 5 | Louisiana Tech |  | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L
3–11 | Tomkins
(1-0) | Rogers
(2-1) | None |  | 820 | 7–4 |
Mar. 6 | Louisiana Tech |  | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W
5–2 | Shadrick
(1-0) | Whorff
(0-2) | Foster
(4) |  | 770 | 8–4 |
Mar. 9 | at No. 12 LSU |  | Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA | L
3–6 | Hellmers
(2-0) | Vega
(1-1) | None | SECN+ | 9,907 | 8–5 |
Mar. 11 | Cal State Northridge |  | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L
6–9 | Sodersten
(3-1) | Stone
(1-2) | Gutierrez
(1) |  | 698 | 8–6 |
Mar. 12 | Cal State Northridge |  | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W
4–3 | Foster
(1-0) | Schriever
(0-1) | None |  | 704 | 9–6 |
Mar. 13 | Cal State Northridge |  | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L
4–6 | Traxel
(3-1) | Abraham
(1-2) | Granados
(1) |  | 695 | 9–7 |
Mar. 15 | Columbia |  | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W
7–2 | Stone
(2-2) | Yoo
(0-1) | Foster
(5) |  | 703 | 10–7 |
Mar. 16 | Louisiana |  | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L
8–10 | Menard
(1-0) | Shadrick
(1-1) | Schultz
(3) |  | 1,476 | 10–8 |
Mar. 18 | Eastern Illinois |  | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L
2–3 | Nicholson
(3-0) | Rogers
(2-2) | Robbins
(4) |  | 623 | 10–9 |
Mar. 19 | Eastern Illinois |  | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W
6–3 | Abraham
(2-2) | Doherty
(2-2) | Foster
(6) |  | 600 | 11–9 |
Mar. 20 | Eastern Illinois |  | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L
6–7 | Wainscott
(1-1) | Brady
(0-1) | Robbins
(5) |  | 610 | 11–10 |
Mar. 22 | at Stephen F. Austin |  | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | Game cancelled
Mar. 25 | Houston Baptist |  | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L
4–6 | Spinney
(1-2) | Sheridan
(0-1) | Reitmeyer
(4) |  | 764 | 11–11 | 0–1
Mar. 26 | Houston Baptist |  | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L
3–5 | Burch
(1-2) | Abraham
(2-3) | Reitmeyer
(5) |  | 860 | 11–12 | 0–2
Mar. 27 | Houston Baptist |  | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W
13–7 | Brady
(1-1) | Spinney
(1-3) | None |  | 700 | 12–12 | 1–2
Mar. 30 | Southern |  | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W
9–7 | Brady
(2-1) | Dotson
(0-1) | Foster
(7) |  | 650 | 13–12 |
| April (12–6)

Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | TV  | Attendance  | Overall record  | SLC Record
Apr. 1 | at Nicholls |  | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | W
2–0 | Rogers
(3-2) | Theriot
(3-2) | Foster
(8) |  | 601 | 14–12 | 2–2
Apr. 2 | at Nicholls |  | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | W
5–1 | Vega
(2-1) | Gearing
(3-2) | None |  | 504 | 15–12 | 3–2
Apr. 3 | at Nicholls |  | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | L
7–8 | Andrews
(2-0) | Foster
(1-1) | None |  | 421 | 15–13 | 3–3
Apr. 6 | Prairie View A&M |  | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W
7–2 | Payne
(1-0) | Larzabal
(1-3) | None |  | 650 | 16–13 |
Apr. 8 | at New Orleans |  | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | L
5–9 | LeBlanc
(5-0) | Rogers
(3-3) | None | ESPN+ | 733 | 16–14 | 3–4
Apr. 9 | at New Orleans |  | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | L
2–11 | Mitchell
(1-3) | Abraham
(2-4) | None | ESPN+ | 513 | 16–15 | 3–5
Apr. 10 | at New Orleans |  | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | L
9–11 | Seroski
(3-1) | Vega
(2-2) | Paplham
(1) | ESPN+ | 428 | 16–16 | 3–6
Apr. 12 | at Louisiana |  | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | Game cancelled
Apr. 14 | Incarnate Word |  | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W
9–3 | Rogers
(4-3) | Rollins
(2-1) | None |  | 620 | 17–16 | 4–6
Apr. 15 | Incarnate Word |  | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W
4–3 | Foster
(2-1) | Hayward
(1-3) | None |  | 680 | 18–16 | 5–6
Apr. 16 | Incarnate Word |  | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W
11–17 | Jones
(2-0) | David
(2-1) | None |  | 750 | 19–16 | 6–6
Apr. 18 | Sam Houston State |  | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 8–4 | Payne
(2-0) | Dillard
(4-3) | Foster
(9) |  | 670 | 20—16 |
Apr. 20 | at Louisiana–Monroe |  | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | L
3–4 | Judice
(2-0) | Vega
(2-3) | None |  | 1,253 | 20–17 |
Apr. 22 | Southeastern Louisiana |  | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W
7–3 | Foster
(3-1) | Trahan
(2-2) | None |  | 780 | 21–17 | 7–6
Apr. 23 | Southeastern Louisiana |  | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W
6–4 | Stone
(1-0) | Trahan
(2-3) | None |  | 830 | 22–17 | 8–6
Apr. 24 | Southeastern Louisiana |  | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W
8–4 | Payne
(3-0) | Landry
(2-4) | Foster
(10) |  | 830 | 23–17 | 9–6
Apr. 26 | Louisiana–Monroe |  | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L
7–8 | Shuffler
(2-2) | Payne
(3-1) | Orton
(6) |  | 870 | 23–18 |
Apr. 29 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |  | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W
7–2 | Rogers
(5-3) | Thomas
(4-3) | None |  | 297 | 24–18 | 10–6
Apr. 30 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |  | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX` | W
7–3 | Stone
(3-2) | Purcell
(1-3) | Foster
(11) | ESPN+ | 297 | 25–18 | 11–6
| May (5–3)

Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | TV  | Attendance  | Overall record  | SLC Record
May 1 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |  | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L
11–13 | Miller
(2-1) | Vega
(2-4) | Bird
(1) | ESPN+ | 306 | 25–19 | 11–7
May 3 | Stephen F. Austin |  | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W
17–78 | Sheridan
(1-1) | Poell
(2-3) | Shadrick
(1) |  | 650 | 26–19 |
May 6 | Northwestern State |  | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L
12–16 | Carver
(4-4) | Rogers
(5-4) | None |  | 750 | 26–20 | 11–8
May 7 | Northwestern State |  | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L
4–5 | Cossio
(2-0) | Foster
(3-2) | Ohnoutka
(1) |  | 777 | 26–21 | 11–9
May 8 | Northwestern State |  | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W
10–4 | Zeppuhar
(1-0) | Brown
(5-5) | None |  | 763 | 27–21 | 12–9
May 12 | at Houston Baptist |  | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W
23–57 | Rogers
(6-4) | Spinney
(3-4) | None |  | 236 | 28–21 | 13–9
May 13 | at Houston Baptist |  | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W
16–67 | Jones
(3-0) | Burch
(1-4) | Sheridan
(1) |  | 304 | 29–21 | 14–9
May 14 | at Houston Baptist |  | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W
14–9 | Stone
(2-0) | Reitmeyer
(3-3) | None |  | 389 | 30–21 | 15–9
Post-season (4–2)
| Southland Tournament (4–2)

Date  | Opponent  | (Seed)/Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | TV  | Attendance  | Overall record  | Tournament record
May 19 | vs. (8) Incarnate Word | (1) | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W
12–6 | Rogers
(7-4) | Garza
(5-5) | None | ESPN+ | 611 | 31–21 | 1–0
May 20 | vs. (4) Nicholls | (1) | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W
8–4 | Jones
(4-0) | Theriot
(7-5) | Foster
(12) | ESPN+ | 678 | 32–21 | 2–0
May 21 | vs. (8) Incarnate Word | (1) | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W
7–2 | Zeppuhar
(2-0) | Cassidy
(0-3) | Stone
(1) | ESPN+ | 611 | 33–21 | 3–0
May 26 | vs. (2) Southeastern Louisiana | (1) | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W
6–512 | Foster
(4-2) | Trahan
(4-4) | None | ESPN+ | 1,102 | 34–21 | 4–0
May 27 | vs. (2) Southeastern Louisiana | (1) | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L
2–3 | Dugas
(4-2) | Shadrick
(1-2) | None | ESPN+ | 1,304 | 34–22 | 4–1
May 28 | vs. (2) Southeastern Louisiana | (1) | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L
7–11 | O'Toole
(4-4) | Stone
(3-3) | None | ESPN+ | 1,223 | 34–23 | 4–2

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*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll. |}

## References

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1. ^ "2022 Southland Conference Baseball Standings". southland.org. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
2. ^ "Southeastern Tops Southland Baseball Preseason Poll". www.southland.org. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
3. ^ "Southland Announces 2022 Preseason All-Conference Baseball Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
4. ^ "McNeese Baseball Announces 2022 Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved March 22, 2022.

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