2017 Lamar Cardinals baseball team

2017 Lamar Cardinals baseball
2017 Lamar Cardinals baseball
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	33–25 (16–14 SLC)
Head coach	Will Davis (1st season);
Assistant coaches	Scott Hatten; Jon Phillips;
Home stadium	Vincent–Beck Stadium

2017 Southland Conference baseball standings
	Conf.						Overall
Team	W		L		T	PCT	W		L		T	PCT
McNeese State ‍†‍‍	22	–	8	–	0	.733	37	–	20	–	0	.649
Southeastern Louisiana ‍‍‍^y	20	–	10	–	0	.667	37	–	22	–	0	.627
No. 14 Sam Houston State ‍‍‡‍^y	19	–	11	–	0	.633	44	–	23	–	0	.657
Houston Baptist ‍‍‍	18	–	12	–	0	.600	29	–	25	–	0	.537
Central Arkansas ‍‍‍	17	–	13	–	0	.567	34	–	26	–	0	.567
Stephen F. Austin ‍‍‍	17	–	13	–	0	.567	29	–	28	–	0	.509
‍‍‍	16	–	14	–	0	.533	33	–	25	–	0	.569
New Orleans ‍‍‍	16	–	14	–	0	.533	30	–	28	–	1	.517
Nicholls State ‍‍‍	15	–	15	–	0	.500	29	–	27	–	0	.518
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi ‍‍‍	14	–	16	–	0	.467	22	–	32	–	0	.407
Northwestern State ‍‍‍	10	–	20	–	0	.333	20	–	34	–	0	.370
Incarnate Word * ‍‍‍	8	–	22	–	0	.267	20	–	36	–	0	.357
Abilene Christian * ‍‍‍	3	–	27	–	0	.100	13	–	43	–	0	.232

† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament * Ineligible for league and NCAA tournaments due to transition from Division II Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2017 Lamar Cardinals baseball team represented Lamar University during the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball season as members of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals played their home games at Vincent–Beck Stadium and were led by first–year head coach Will Davis. The team compiled a 33–25 overall record and were 16–14 in conference play for a seventh-place finish. They qualified for the SLC tournament as the number 7 seed. The Cardinals' season ended losing their first two games in the tournament. In the first game, the team lost to #1 seed McNeese State 5–7. Their second game loss was to 4th seed Houston Baptist 5–8.

Schedule and results

Legend
	Lamar win
	Lamar loss
	Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold	Lamar team member
*	Non-Conference game
†	Make-Up Game

2017 Lamar Cardinals baseball game log

Regular season (33–25)

February (6–3)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record	SLC Record
Cardinal Classic
Feb. 18	Milwaukee*		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	6–0	Driskill, Tanner (1–0)	GOODMAN, Elijah (0–1)	None	1,141	1–0
Feb. 18	Illinois*		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	15–9	Lance, Carson (1–0)	Bellair, Cole (0–1)	None	1,122	2–0
Feb. 19	Illinois*		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	2–1	Andrews, Galen (1–0)	Jones, Zack (0–1)	None		3–0
Feb. 19	Milwaukee*		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	2–1	Fleischman, Chad (1–0)	SOMMERS, Jake (0–1)	None	834	4–0

Feb. 24	Fairfield*		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	6–7	Bonaiuto, Mike (1–0)	Johnson, Jimmy (0–1)	None	739	4–1
Feb. 25	Fairfield*		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	19–9	Lance, Carson (1–0)	O'Connor, Ryan (0–1)	None		5–1
Feb. 25	Fairfield*		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	5–1	Campbell, Jace (1–0)	Sacco, David (0–1)	Johnson, Jimmy (1)	770	6–1
Feb. 26	Fairfield*		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	2–6	Wallace, Gavin (1–0)	Gabryszwski, Nathan (0–1)	None	669	6–2
Feb. 28	at #21 Texas*		UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	5–9	Kennedy, Nick (1–0)	Erickson, Ryan (0–1)	Ridgeway, Beau (1)	4,109	6–3

March (9–10)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record	SLC Record
Mar. 3	at UT Rio Grande Valley*		UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX	1–3	Johnson, Carter (3–0)	Driskill, Tanner (1–1)	Acosta, Luis (1)	884	6–4
Mar. 5	at UT Rio Grande Valley*		UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX	5–1	Lance, Carson (3–0)	Grant, Connor (2–2)	Andrews, Galen (1)		7–4
Mar. 5	at UT Rio Grande Valley*		UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX	5–6	Douglas, Austin (2–0)	Johnson, Jimmy (0–2)	Acosta, Luis (2)	757	7–5
Mar. 7	Rice*		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	10–4	Janak, Brent (1–0)	Nick Orewiler (0–1)	None	903	8–5
Mar. 10	at Sam Houston State		Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX	4–9	Donica, Heath (3–1)	Driskill, Tanner (1–2)	None	802	8–6	0–1
Mar. 11	at Sam Houston State		Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX	4–6	Mills, Dakota (2–1)	Campbell, Jace (1–1)	Mikolajchak, N. (3)	851	8–7	0–2
Mar. 12	at Sam Houston State		Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX	1–3	Wesneski, Hayden (4–0)	Lance, Carson (3–1)	Mikolajchak, N. (4)	854	8–8	0–3
Mar. 14	Prairie View A&M*		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	15–7	Gabryszwski, Nathan (1–1)	Jordan Johnson (1–2)	None	704	9–8
Mar. 15	Texas Southern*		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	5–2	Janak, Brent (2–0)	Jaime Vazquez (0–1)	Johnson, Jimmy (2)	744	10–8
Mar. 17	at Southeastern Louisiana		Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA	5–6	Sceroler, M. (4–0)	Driskill, Tanner (1–3)	Green, J. (2)	1,210	10–9	0–4
Mar. 18	at Southeastern Louisiana		Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA	1–4	Gaconi, Corey (2–0)	Lance, Carson (3–2)	None	1,151	10–10	0–5
Mar. 18	at Southeastern Louisiana		Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA	13–5	Johnson, Jimmy (1–2)	Hileman, Evan (3–1)	None	1,088	11–10	1–5
Mar. 22	Northwestern State*		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	12–6	Andrews, Galen (2–0)	Hlad, Dan (0–2)	None	712	12–10
Mar. 24	Incarnate Word		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	9–6	Lance, Carson (4–2)	Lesley, Tyler (0–3)	Driskill, Tanner (1)	602	13–10	2–5
Mar. 25	Incarnate Word		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	3–1	Johnson, Jimmy (2–2)	Moszkowicz, Lance (2–1)	None	724	14–10	3–5
Mar. 26	Incarnate Word		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	5–2	Driskill, Tanner (2–3)	Shull, John (2–3)	None	769	15–10	4–5
Mar. 28	at Northwestern State*		H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA	9–11	Bear, Devin (2–0)	Janak, Brent (2–1)	None	508	15–11
Mar. 31	Houston Baptist		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	2–7	Russ, Addison (1–2)	Lance, Carson (4–3)	None		15–12	4–6
Mar. 31	Houston Baptist		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	1–2	Thames, Christian (2–3)	Johnson, Jimmy (2–3)	Newton, JT (3)	806	15–13	4–7

April (11–6)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record	SLC Record
Apr. 1	Houston Baptist		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	2–7	Russ, Addison (1–2)	Lance, Carson (4–3)	None		15–14	4–8
Apr. 5	at Baylor*		Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX	11–1	Johnson, Ryan (1–0)	Phillips (3–2)	None	2,028	16–14
Apr. 7	at New Orleans		Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA	0–2	Semple, Shawn (5–1)	Lance, Carson (4–4)	Martin, Reeves (2)	274	16–15	4–9
Apr. 8	at New Orleans		Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA	0–6	Warzek, Bryan (5–0)	Johnson, Jimmy (2–4)	None	227	16–16	4–10
Apr. 9	at New Orleans		Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA	9–1	Campbell, Jace (2–1)	DeMayo, C. (0–5)	None	209	17–16	5–10
Apr. 11	Grambling State		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	11–2	Brown, Brett (1–0)	Devin Washington (0–1)	None	541	18–16
Apr. 13	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	4–2	Lance, Carson (5–4)	Romere, Chad (1–1)	None	649	19–16	6–10
Apr. 14	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	8–2	Johnson, Jimmy (3–4)	Carter, Cole (3–5)	None	882	20–16	7–10
Apr. 15	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	6–4	Campbell, Jace (3–1)	Skapura, Devin (1–4)	Driskill, Tanner (2)	741	21–16	8–10
Apr. 18	at #8 LSU*		Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA	4–10	Gilbert (2–1)	Johnson, Ryan (1–1)	None	10,603	21–17
Apr. 21	at Abilene Christian		Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX	17–11	Lance, Carson (6–4)	Caleb Dougherty (0–2)	None	375	22–17	9–10
Apr. 22	at Abilene Christian		Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX	13–8	Johnson, Jimmy (4–4)	Zach Kornely (0–2)	Driskill, Tanner (3)	350	23–17	10–10
Apr. 23	at Abilene Christian		Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX	0–9	Keaton Brewer (1–2)	Campbell, Jace (3–2)	Jonah Smith (1)	475	23–18	10–11
Apr. 25	Texas Southern*		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	3–2	Johnson, Ryan (2–1)	Ryan Hawkins (0–6)	Driskill, Tanner (4)	587	24–18
Apr. 28	Nicholls		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	0–2	Stapler, Cole (5–5)	Lance, Carson (6–5)	Tarver, Adam (6)		24–19	11–11
Apr. 28	Nicholls		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	7–5	Johnson, Jimmy (5–4)	Ernestine, Alex (1–3)	Driskill, Tanner (5)		25–19	12–11
Apr. 30	Nicholls		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	4–5	Hanchar, Mike (3–3)	Campbell, Jace (3–2)	Tarver, Adam (7)		26–19	12–12

May (7–4)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record	SLC Record
May 3	at Rice*		Reckling Park • Houston, TX	8–9	Moss (2–1)	Campbell, Jace (3–4)	None	2,042	26–20
May 5	at Oklahoma State*		Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK	5–6	Cobb (1–0)	Brown, Brett (1–1)	None	1,348	26–21
May 6	at Oklahoma State*		Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK	7–6	Driskill, Tanner (4–3)	Lienhard (2–1)	None	1,443	27–21
May 7	at Oklahoma State*		Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK	6–2	Johnson, Ryan (3–1)	Battenfield (2–4)	Cawthon, Ryan (1)	1,406	28–21
May 10	at Southern*		Lee–Hines Field • Baton Rouge, LA	10–1	Cawthon, Ryan (1–0)	Snyder, J. (3–2)	None	56	29–21
May 12	Stephen F. Austin		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	10–5	Lance, Carson (7–5)	Ledet, Patrick (6–5)	None	887	30–21	13–12
May 13	Stephen F. Austin		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	14–8	Andrews, Galen (3–0)	Kiminski, Trevor (3–4)	None	959	31–21	14–12
May 14	Stephen F. Austin		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	9–4	Johnson, Jimmy (6–4)	Nouis, Erik (2–4)	None	776	32–21	15–12
May 18	at #28 McNeese		Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA	2–10	Sanders, Austin (7–2)	Sanders, Austin (7–2)	None	1,179	32–22	15–13
May 19	at #28 McNeese		Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA	4–1	Campbell, Jace (4–4)	Deaton, Rhett (8–3)	Driskill, Tanner (6)	1,141	33–22	16–13
May 19	at #28 McNeese		Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA	6–16 (7 inn)	Anderson, Grant (7–0)	Johnson, Jimmy (6–5)	None	874	33–23	16–14

Postseason ( 0–2 )

Southland Conference Tournament ( 0–2 )
Date	Opponent	(Seed)/Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record	Tournament record
May 24	vs. (1) McNeese State	(7)	Constellation Field Sugar Land, TX	5–7	Anderson, Grant (8–0)	Lance, Carson (7–7)	Kober, Collin (9)		33–24	0–1
May 25	vs. (4) Houston Baptist	(7)	Constellation Field Sugar Land, TX	5–8	Newton, JT (7–0)	Johnson, Jimmy (6–6)	None		33–25	0–2

Legend: = Win = Loss = Canceled
Bold = Lamar team member
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Sources:^[1]^[2]^[3]

References

^ "Lamar 33-25 (16-14)". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
^ "Lamar University Cardinals (33-25)". NCAA.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
^ "2017 Baseball Schedule". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved June 8, 2024.

[1] "Lamar 33-25 (16-14)". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024.

[2] "Lamar University Cardinals (33-25)". NCAA.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024.

[3] "2017 Baseball Schedule". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved June 8, 2024.

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Lamar Cardinals baseball
Venues	Stuart Stadium (1952–1954) Price Daniel Field (1967–1968) Vincent–Beck Stadium (1969–present)
Rivalries	McNeese State
Seasons	1952 1953 1954 1955–1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025