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2024 Lamar Cardinals baseball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record37–10 (14–4 SLC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Scott Hatten
  • Sean Snedeker
  • Tod McDowell
Home stadiumVincent–Beck Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Southland Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Lamar  ‍‍‍ 14 – 4   .778 37 – 10   .787
Nicholls  ‍‍‍ 12 – 6   .667 30 – 18   .625
New Orleans  ‍‍‍ 11 – 7   .611 27 – 21   .563
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍ 9 – 9   .500 24 – 23   .511
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 10 – 11   .476 19 – 29   .396
McNeese  ‍‍‍ 8 – 10   .444 25 – 22   .532
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍ 9 – 12   .429 21 – 30   .412
Houston Christian  ‍‍‍ 6 – 12   .333 15 – 28   .349
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 5 – 13   .278 23 – 24   .489
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 8, 2024[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball


The 2024 Lamar Cardinals baseball team represents Lamar University during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season as members of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals play their home games at Vincent–Beck Stadium and are led by eighth–year head coach Will Davis.

Previous season[edit]

Main article: 2023 Lamar Cardinals baseball team

The Cardinals had a overall season record of 32–23 including a conference record of 13–11 finishing in third place in SLC play. They participated in the 2023 Southland Conference baseball tournament as the third seeded team. The Cardinals were 0–2 in the conference tournament losing to fourth seeded New Orleans 1–4 and first seeded Nicholls 0–4.

New Players[edit]

On September 26, 2023, Lamar announced the addition of eight junior college transfers joining the team for the 2024 season. [2] On October 21, 2023, Lamar announced ten transfers from NCAA Division I programs and one player from an NCAA Division II program.[3]

College Top 25: April 15

Southland Conference Coaches Poll[edit]

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 8, 2024. Lamar was picked to finish second in the Southland Conference with 106 overall votes and 1 first place vote.[4]

Preseason All-Southland team[edit]

Ethan Ruiz, Brooks Caple, Hunter Hesseltine, and Kanin Dodge were named to the conference preseason first team. Austin Roccaforte, River Orsak, Jacob Ellis, and Jackson Cleveland were named to the conference preseason second team. [4]

First Team[edit]

  • Edgar Alvarez* (NICH, SR, 1st Base)
  • MaCrae Kendrick (NICH, SR, 2nd Base)
  • Ethan Ruiz (LU, SR, 3rd Base)
  • Parker Coddou* (NICH, SR, Shortstop)
  • Miguel Useche (UNO, SR, Catcher)
  • Rey Mendoza* (UIW, GR, Designated Hitter)
  • Mitchell Sanford* (UNO, RJR, Outfielder)
  • Samuel Benjamin* (HCU, SR, Outfielder)
  • Issac Williams (UNO, SR, Outfielder)
  • Jacob Mayers* (NICH, SO, Starting Pitcher)
  • Brooks Caple* (LU, SR, Starting Pitcher)
  • Hunter Hesseltine* (LU, JR, Starting Pitcher)
  • Gavin Galy* (NICH, RJR, Relief Pitcher)
  • Kanin Dodge (LU, SR, Utility)

*-2023 Southland All-Conference Selection

Second Team[edit]

  • Cameron Crotte (UIW, SR, 1st Base)
  • Austin Roccaforte (LU, SR, 2nd Base)
  • Dylan Mach (UNO, SR, 3rd Base)
  • Jake Haze* (SLU, GR, Shortstop)
  • Bo Willis (NWST, SR, Catcher)
  • River Orsak (LU, SR, Designated Hitter)
  • Garrett Felix (NICH, SR, Outfielder)
  • Cooper Hext (MCNS, SR, Outfielder)
  • Christian Smith-Johnson (TAMUCC, SO, Outfielder)
  • Chase Prestwich (NWST, JR, Starting Pitcher)
  • Isaiah Zavala (UIW, GR, Starting Pitcher)
  • Jacob Ellis (LU, SR, Starting Pitcher)
  • Jackson Cleveland (LU, JR, Relief Pitcher)
  • Grant Randall (UIW, SR, Utility)

*-2023 Southland All-Conference Selection

Roster[edit]

2024 Lamar Cardinals baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Weight Year Home town
1 INF Cameron Yadon R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Bridge City, TX
2 RHP Andres Perez R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahua, Mexico
3 OF River Orsak R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Mont Belvieu, TX
5 INF Jack Schell L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Houston, TX
7 RHP Carter Sutton R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Vancouver, WA
12 RHP Brooks Caple R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Gunter, TX
13 INF Ethan Ruiz R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Round Rock, TX
14 RHP Trhea Morse R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Alvin, TX
16 INF Kanin Dodge R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Carencro, LA
18 RHP Zach Williams R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr College Station, TX
19 INF Peyton Sanderson L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Austin, TX
20 LHP Jacob Ellis L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Edmond, OK
21 INF Landon Roque R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Dickinson, TX
22 RHP Gavin Green R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Bridge City, TX
23 RHP Kole Tauzin R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Tomball, TX
30 RHP Antonio Escano R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
32 RHP Foster Kruezer R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Anahuac, TX
33 RHP Ethan Oceguera R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Bridge City, TX
34 C Monray Van Der Walt R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Jr Fulshear, TX
38 OF Tanner Wilson R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Sr Bridge City, TX
39 C Easton Culp R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Salado, TX
42 OF Luke Bumpus R/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Sr Wylie, TX
43 LHP Hunter Hesseltine L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Topeka, KS
46 OF Owen Sheldon R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Jr Beaumont, TX
49 RHP Jackson Cleveland L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Deer Park, TX
50 OF Connor Kaiser L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr College Station, TX
51 INF Griffin Clark R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Midland, Michigan
52 C Ryan Sosa R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 202 lb (92 kg) So Groves, TX
52 RHP Patrick Hail R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Jr Arlington, TX
Head coach

Will Davis – 8th season

Assistant coach(es)

Scott Hatten, Sean Snedeker, and Tod McDowell

Hitting coach(es)

Scott Hatten – 23nd season

Pitching coach(es)

Sean Snedeker – 7th season

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2023-12-21

Schedule and results[edit]

Legend
  Lamar win
  Lamar loss
  Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold Lamar team member
* Non-Conference game
† Make-Up Game
2024 Lamar Cardinals baseball game log
Regular season (37–10)
May (3–2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
May 1 Rice* Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 6–8 Tyler Hamilton (1-4) Morse, Trhea (4-1) Davion Hickson (6) ESPN+ 1,885 34–9
May 3 Northwestern State Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 8–4 Caple, Brooks (6-3) Prestwich, Chase (4-5) None ESPN+ 1,493 35–9 13–3
May 4 Northwestern State Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 0–2 Newton, Aidan (2-3) Ellis, Jacob (7-1) Bunch, Caleb (3) ESPN+ 2,162 35–10 13–4
May 5 Northwestern State Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 7–1 Hesseltine, Hunter (6-1) Flowers, Dawson (2-4) Cleveland, Jackson (4) ESPN+ 1,623 36–10 14–4
May 8 at Rice* Reckling Park • Houston, TX 8–4 Peyton Havard (1-2) Tucker Alch (0-2) None ESPN+ 2,562 37–10
May 10 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA – (-) (-) – –
May 11 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA – (-) (-) – –
May 12 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA – (-) (-) – –
May 14 Alcorn State* Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX – (-) (-) ESPN+ –
May 16 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA – (-) (-) () ESPN+ – –
May 17 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA – (-) (-) () ESPN+ – –
May 18 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA – (-) (-) () ESPN+ – –
Postseason ( 0–0 )
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled
Bold = Lamar team member
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Sources: [5][6][7] [8]

National recognition[edit]

The Cardinals appeared in the top 25 in three national polls during the week of April 14. They were ranked #24 in the April 14 College Baseball nation poll.[9] On April 15, the Cardinals were ranked #24 in the Baseball America poll.[10] The same day, the Cardinals were ranked #25 in the Perfect Game poll.[11] The Cardinals dropped out of both polls the following week after losing two of three games in a conference series against Texas A&M–Corpus Christi.

Conference awards and honors[edit]

Weekly awards[edit]

Weekly honors
Honors Player Position Date Awarded Ref.
SLC Pitcher of the Week Brooks Caple RHP February 26, 2024 [12] On April 15, the Cardinals appeared in the Baseball America

Rankings[edit]

See also: 2024 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[13]——*————RVRVRVRVRV
Baseball America[14]—————RVRVRVRV24—
NCBWA†[15]——————RVRVRVRVRV
D1Baseball[16]———————————
Perfect Game[17]———————RV—25—

† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

See also[edit]

2024 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2024 Southland Conference Baseball Standings". southland.org. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  2. ^ James Dixon (September 26, 2023). "Cardinals Land Top 10 JUCO Class". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  3. ^ James Dixon (October 21, 2023). "Lamar Bolsters Roster with Four-Year Transfers". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  4. ^ a b James Hill (February 8, 2024). "Nicholls Chosen to Repeat at Southland Baseball Champions; Preseason All-Conference Team Released". Southland Conference. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "DIBASEBALL.COM TOP 25". NCAA.com. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  6. ^ Phil Stratton (September 25, 2023). "Extra Bases - 2024 Team Schedules". College Baseball Insider. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  7. ^ "2024 Baseball Schedule". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  8. ^ James Dixon (December 18, 2023). "Baseball Releases 2024 Schedule". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  9. ^ "2024 Week 9 College Baseball Top 25". College Baseball Nation. April 14, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  10. ^ Teddy Cahill & Peter Flaherty (April 15, 2024). "College Baseball Rankings". Baseball America Enterprises. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  11. ^ Craig Cozart & Vincent Cervino (April 15, 2024). "College Top 25: April 15". Perfect Game. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  12. ^ James Hill (February 26, 2024). "McNeese's Westenburg, Lamar's Caple Named Jersey Mike's Baseball Players of the Week". Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  13. ^ "NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports". USA TODAY.
  14. ^ "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings". www.baseballamerica.com.
  15. ^ "NCBWA > News > Top 30 Poll". www.sportswriters.net.
  16. ^ "Rankings Archives • D1Baseball". d1baseball.com.
  17. ^ Perfect Game Top 25 Rankings
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