2023 Incarnate Word Cardinals baseball team

2023 Incarnate Word Cardinals baseball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record28–26 (14–10 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Greg Evans
  • Quintin Crandall
Home stadiumSullivan Field
2023 Southland Conference baseball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Nicholls ‍†‍‡‍y 15 – 9   .625 34 – 24   .586
 ‍‍‍ 14 – 10   .583 28 – 26   .519
New Orleans  ‍‍‍ 13 – 11   .542 36 – 24   .600
Lamar  ‍‍‍ 13 – 11   .542 32 – 23   .582
McNeese  ‍‍‍ 12 – 12   .500 35 – 23   .603
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 12 – 12   .500 29 – 27   .518
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍ 12 – 12   .500 24 – 30   .444
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 9 – 14   .391 25 – 25   .500
Houston Christian  ‍‍‍ 7 – 16   .304 11 – 37   .229
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 3, 2023[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2023 Incarnate Word Cardinals baseball team represented the University of the Incarnate Word during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cardinals played their home games at Sullivan Field and were led by fourth–year head coach Ryan Shotzberger.[2] They are members of the Southland Conference.

The Cardinals had a regular season record of 28–26 and a conference record of 14–10 finishing in second place in SLC play. They participated in the 2023 Southland Conference baseball tournament as the second seeded team. The Cardinals were 0–2 in the conference tournament losing to fifth seeded Northwestern State 1–2 and sixth seeded McNeese 0–3.

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 3, 2023. Incarnate Word was picked to finish ninth in the Southland Conference with 20 votes.[3]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 McNeese 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

One Incarnate Word player was named to the conference preseason first team. [3]

First Team

  • Alec Carr (UIW, SR, Utility)

Personnel

Roster

2023 Incarnate Word Cardinals Roster[4]
 

Pitchers

  • 6 – Isaiah Zavala – RHP – senior (5'11, 145)
  • 11 – Larry Westall – RHP – junior (6'4, 185)
  • 12 – Kayden Cassidy – LHP – senior (6'0, 180)
  • 15 – Steve Hayward – RHP – senior (6'5, 188)
  • 16 – Seth Higdon – RHP – senior (6'2, 205)
  • 17 – Westin Walls – RHP – junior (6'5, 215)
  • 18 – Luis Rodriguez – RHP – junior (6'0, 215)
  • 19 – Garrett Coiner – RHP – freshman (5'10, 165)
  • 20 – EJ Garcia – RHP – freshman (5'9, 170)
  • 23 – Braden Berry – RHP – junior (6'2, 230)
  • 27 – Dave Johnson – RHP – junior (6'4, 180)
  • 28 – Otto Stacey – RHP – senior (6'2, 195)
  • 31 – Danny Davis – RHP – junior (6'6, 215)
  • 34 – Carson Rollins – LHP – junior (6'2, 200)
  • 37 – Sawyer Hansen – LHP – junior (6'1, 180)
  • 38 – Ryan Schlotzhauer – LHP – junior (6'3, 190)
  • 41 – Hunter Murray – RHP – senior (6'0, 200)
  • 43 – Micah Berens – RHP – junior (6'4, 235)
  

Catchers

  • 8 – Jared Rhodes – R/R – junior (6'0, 185)
  • 24 – Hernan Yanez – R/R – senior (6'0, 200)
  • 30 – Tommy McCormick – R/R – junior (6'0, 215)

Infielders

  • 0 – Jacob Ruiz – R/R – freshman (6'0, 195)
  • 2 – Grant Randall – R/R – junior (5'10, 165)
  • 3 – Tyler Preece – R/R – junior (6'0, 195)
  • 5 – Alec Carr – R/R – senior (6'0, 210)
  • 13 – Cameron Crotte – R/R – junior (6'4, 195)
  • 21 – Tony DeJesus – R/R – freshman (6'0, 190)
  • 22 – Til Nalle – R/R – freshman (6'1, 195)
  • 25 – Joe Jimenez – R/R – senior (6'3, 190)
  • 26 – Matt Crump – R/R – junior (6'1, 200)
  • 32 – Jimmy De Leon – R/R – senior (5'8, 180)
  

Outfielders

  • 1 – Daniel Calabrese – R/R – sophomore (5'11, 170)
  • 4 – Sterling Sutcliffe – L/L – junior (6'2, 185)
  • 7 – Warren Laster – L/L – senior (5'10, 170)
  • 9 – Jamey Richey – R/R – senior (6'5, 205)
  • 29 – Sam Tormos – R/R – junior (6'3, 205)
  • 33 – Rey Mendoza – L/L – senior (6'5, 210)
  • 35 – Wilson Ehrhardt – L/L – senior (6'1, 215)
  • 36 – Jacob Caraway – L/L – freshman (6'3, 190)
  • 46 – Matthew Flores-King – R/R – freshman (6'0, 175)
  

Coaching staff

Name Position Seasons at
Incarnate Word		 Alma Mater
Ryan Shotzberger Head Coach 4 McDaniel College (2004)
Greg Evans Assistant Coach 4 Ole Miss (1985)
Quintin Crandall Assistant Coach 2 Kansas State (2017)
Andrew Stumph Volunteer Assistant Coach 1 Texas State (2013)
Chance Medina Director of Player Development 2 Incarnate Word (2021)

Schedule and results

Legend
  Incarnate Word win
  Incarnate Word loss
  Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold Incarnate Word team member
* Non-Conference game
2023 Incarnate Word Cardinals baseball game log
Regular season (28–26)
Post-season (0–2)
Southland Tournament (0–2)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 24 vs. (5) Northwestern State (2) Joe Miller Ballpark
Lake Charles, LA		 1–2 Carver, Cal (7-3) Cassidy, Kayden (3-3) Prestwich, Chase (2) ESPN+ 28–25 0–1
May 25 vs. (6) McNeese (2) Joe Miller Ballpark
Lake Charles, LA		 0–3 Hudgens, Bryson (1-0) Berens, Micah (2-5) Barthelemy, Brock (3) ESPN+ 28–26 0–2
Schedule Source:[6]

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

References

  1. ^ "2023 Southland Conference Baseball Standings". southland.org. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  2. ^ "Ryan Shotzberger - Baseball Coach". University of the Incarnate Word Athletics. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "McNeese picked to win 2023 Southland Conference baseball crown; Preseason All-Conference Teams announced". Southland Conference. February 3, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "2023 Baseball Roster". UIW Athletics. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Baseball shifts weekend schedule starting with Thursday doubleheader". geauxcolonels.com. Nicholls Colonels Athletics. April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  6. ^ "2023 Baseball Schedule". University of the Incarnate Word Athletics. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
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