2015 Lamar Cardinals baseball team

American college baseball season

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2015 Lamar Cardinals baseball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record21–31 (9–18 SLC)
Head coach
  • Jim Gilligan (39th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jim Rickelfsen (17th season)
  • Scott Hatten (15th season)
Home stadiumVincent–Beck Stadium
(Capacity: 3,500)
Seasons
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2015 Southland Conference baseball standings
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Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Southeastern Louisiana ‍†‍‍ 25 – 5 – 0   .833 42 – 17 – 0   .712
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 20 – 8 – 0   .714 31 – 23 – 0   .574
Nicholls State  ‍‍‍ 18 – 11 – 0   .621 34 – 19 – 1   .639
McNeese State  ‍‍‍ 18 – 12 – 0   .600 32 – 25 – 0   .561
Sam Houston State  ‍‍‍ 17 – 12 – 0   .586 31 – 28 – 0   .525
Central Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 16 – 14 – 0   .533 29 – 24 – 0   .547
Houston Baptist ‍‍‡‍y 14 – 13 – 0   .519 28 – 27 – 0   .509
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍ 13 – 14 – 0   .481 26 – 27 – 0   .491
Abilene Christian *  ‍‍‍ 13 – 17 – 0   .433 17 – 38 – 0   .309
Stephen F. Austin  ‍‍‍ 11 – 18 – 0   .379 17 – 34 – 0   .333
Incarnate Word *  ‍‍‍ 11 – 19 – 0   .367 21 – 33 – 0   .389
Lamar  ‍‍‍ 10 – 19 – 0   .345 21 – 31 – 0   .404
New Orleans  ‍‍‍ 3 – 27 – 0   .100 14 – 40 – 0   .259
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 31, 2015[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
*Ineligible for postseason play due to Division I transition

The 2015 Lamar Cardinals baseball team represents Lamar University in the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cardinals play their home games at Vincent–Beck Stadium and are members of the Southland Conference. The team is coached by Jim Gilligan in his 39th season at Lamar.

Previous season

In 2014, the Cardinals finished the season 8th in the Southland with a record of 31–25, 16–14 in conference play. They qualified for the 2014 Southland Conference baseball tournament and were eliminated in the first round. They failed to qualify for the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

Roster

2015 Lamar Cardinals roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 5 Chase Angelle - Redshirt Junior
  • 34 Joe Farley - Junior
  • 35 Travis Moore - Junior
  • 39 Cody Laird - Senior
  • 46 Matt White - Freshman
  • 50 Brandon Kirkham - Senior
  • 6 Kyle Leggett - Junior
  • 12 Derek Wade - Senior
  • 14 Brent Janak - Sophomore
  • 16 Eric Foshee - Freshman
  • 18 Collin Chapman - Redshirt Junior
  • 23 Billy Love - Redshirt Junior
  • 26 Sean Hudson - Freshman
  • 28 Jayson McKinley - Junior
  • 30 Enrique Oquendo - Junior
  • 31 Brent Brown - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 32 Danny Fernandez - Senior
  • 33 Galen Andrews - Sophomore
  • 37 Ryan Cawthon - Junior
  • 40 Josh Crain - Freshman
  • 45 Connor Thomas - Junior
  • 48 Will Hibbs - Junior
  • 49 Charlie Farrugia - Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 3 Justin Eckols - Senior
  • 17 Brandon Provost - Senior
  • 44 Kyle Markum - Senior

Infielders

  • 2 Mason Salazar - Senior
  • 8 Ryan Erickson - Freshman
  • 9 Reed Seeley - Senior
  • 19 Tyler Sullivan - Senior
  • 20 Brennan Strovink - Freshman
  • 21 Jake Nash - Junior
  • 22 Kevin Santana - Senior
  • 27 Stijn van der Meer - Junior
  

Outfielders

  • 1 Joe Arechiga - Redshirt Junior
  • 7 Brendan Satran - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 24 Jacoby Middleton - Senior
  • 36 Cutter McDowell - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 42 C J Moore - Freshman
  

Coaches

2015 Lamar Cardinals baseball coaching staff[2]
  • 29 Jim Gilligan – Head coach – 38th year
  • 4 Jim Rickelfsen – Associate head coach – 17th year
  • 10 Scott Hatten – Assistant coach – 15th year
  • 11 Brian Nelson – Volunteer assistant

Preseason

The Cardinals were predicted to finish 8th in the Southland in the preseason Coaches and Sports Information Director polls.[3][4]

On February 5, three Cardinals were named to Southland Conference All-Conference teams. Brandon Provost, playing catcher for the Cardinals, was named as a 1st Team All-Conference member, and Reed Seeley, as third baseman, and Kyle Markhum, as designated hitter, were named as 2nd Team All-Conference members.[5]

Season

February

Head coach Jim Gilligan achieved his 1,300th career win in the February 13 season opener pitting the Cardinals against the New Mexico State Aggies. He joined five other active college coaches with 1,300 or more career wins.[6][7]

March

The Cardinals opened March play with a non-conference loss to Texas–Pan American in Edinburg, Texas. The month closed with the Cardinals losing another non-conference game against the Rice Owls. The Cardinals began conference play in March with series against Northwestern State, Central Arkansas, and New Orleans building a conference record of 3–6. The Cardinals also played two other conference foes during the month, Nicholls State and Abilene Christian, but those games were scheduled as non–conference games. The team had a 7–11 overall record during the month of March with a 13–15 for the season to date.

April

The Cardinals opened April play with a conference win against Texas A&M–Corpus Christi at home. The month closed with a home loss to Texas Southern. The Cardinals split all four of the conference series only winning the series against Texas A&M–Corpus Christi. At the end of April, the team finished with a 5–7 conference record for the month and an 8–13 season to date conference record. In non-conference play, the Cardinals recorded one victory against Grambling State and had losses to LSU, Baylor, and Texas Southern. The team had a 6–10 overall record during the month of April with a 19–25 for the season to date.

May

The Cardinals opened May play with a five-game losing streak. The team ended the month with a record of 2–6 and were eliminated as a possible contender in postseason play on May 9. The team ended the season with a 21–31 overall record and a 10–19 record in conference play. The Cardinals ended the season in 12th place in Southland Conference play.

Schedule

Legend
  Lamar win
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  Postponement
Bold Lamar team member
2015 Lamar Cardinals Baseball Game Log[8]
February (6–4)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Feb 13 New Mexico State Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX W 7–6 Andrews, G. (1–0) Higginbotham (1–0) None 764 1–0
Feb 14 Illinois Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX L 1–8 Kravetz, J. (1–0) Angelle, C. (0–1) Nielsen, J.D (1) 1,032 1–1
Feb 14 New Mexico State Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX W 9–2 Fernandez, D (1–0) Conard (0–1) None 1,032 2–1
Feb 15 Illinois Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX L 3–9 Jay, T. (1–0) Foshee, E. (0–1) None 811 2–2
Feb 20 Manhattan Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX W 14–1 Fernandez, D (2–0) McClennan, S (0–1) None 611 3–2
Feb 20 Manhattan Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX W 2–1 Angelle, C. (1–1) Scarinci (0–1) None 611 4–2
Feb 21 Manhattan Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX W 11–7 Hibbs, W. (1–0) Jacques (0–1) None N/A 5–2
Feb 21 Manhattan Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX W 12–0 Foshee, E. (1–1) Arntsen (0–1) None 697 6–2
Feb 27 at Texas–Pan American Edinburg Stadium • Edinburg, TX L 2–5 Gonzalez, J (1–0) Andrews, G. (1–1) None 497 6–3
Feb 28 at Texas–Pan American Edinburg Stadium • Edinburg, TX L 8–11 Martinez, I (1–1) Kirkham, B. (0–1) Padron, A (5) 312 6–4
March (7–11)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Mar 1 at Texas–Pan American Edinburg Stadium • Edinburg, TX L 4–6 Quinonez, R (1–0) Hibbs, W. (1–1) Padron, A (6) 328 6–5
Mar 3 Prairie View A&M Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX W 4–3 Farley, J. (1–0) E.Robledo (0–1) None 573 7–5
Mar 6 Northwestern State Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX L 2–4 Oller, A. (2–1) Fernandez, D (2–1) None 607 7–6 0–1
Mar 7 Northwestern State Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX L 6–9 Oller, J. (3–0) Angelle, C. (1–2) Hymel, C. (1) 7–7 0–2
Mar 8 Northwestern State Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX L 1–3 Stovall, J. (2–1) Foshee, E. (1–2) Smith, B. (2) 647 7–8 0–3
Mar 13 at Central Arkansas Bear Stadium • Conway, AR L 4–8 Gilmore, C. (2–2) Fernandez, D (2–2) None 315 7–9 0–4
Mar 14 at Central Arkansas Bear Stadium • Conway, AR L 4–2 Hagerla, B. (3–0) Angelle, C. (1–3) Stitch, B. (1) 275 7–10 0–5
Mar 15 at Central Arkansas Bear Stadium • Conway, AR L 0–8 Echols, R. (2–0) Foshee, E. (1–3) None 412 7–11 0–6
Mar 17 at Nicholls State Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA L 0–1 Deemes, R. (3–0) McKinley, J. (0–1) Holmes, S. (7) 788 7–12 –
Mar 18 at Nicholls State Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA W 9–7 (11) Kirkham, B. (1–1) Petty, R. (1–1) Cawthon, R. (1) 438 8–12 –
Mar 20 at New Orleans Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA W 8–1 Angelle, C. (2–3) Smith, A. (2–4) None 462 9–12 1–6
Mar 21 at New Orleans Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA W 5–4 Fernandez, D (3–2) Priddle, J. (4–2) Wade, D. (2) 10–12 2–6
Mar 21 at New Orleans Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA W 17–2 (7) Andrews, G. (2–1) Martinez, D. (0–2) None 492 11–12 3–6
Mar 24 at Houston Cougar Field • Houston, TX L 5–6 (10) Moore (1–0) Oquendo, E. (0–1) None 1,502 11–13 3–6
Mar 27 Abilene Christian Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX W 6–1 Angelle, C. (3–3) G. deMeyere (2–3) None 777 12–13 3–6
Mar 28 Abilene Christian Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX W 8–4 Fernandez, D (4–2) A. Mason (0–4) None 776 13–13 3–6
Mar 29 Abilene Christian Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX L 4–5 L. Zotyka (2–1) Leggett, K. (0–1) N. Palacios (1) 702 13–14 3–6
Mar 31 Rice Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX L 3–4 A.Orewiler (4–0) Janak, B. (0–1) Ditman (5) 853 13–15 3–6
April (6–10)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Apr 2 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX W 3–0 Angelle, C. (4–3) Danton,M (2–5) Wade, D. (3) 587 14–15 4–6
Apr 3 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX L 3–12 Belicek,T (3–3) Fernandez, D (4–3) None 723 14–16 4–7
Apr 4 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX W 11–1 McKinley, J (1–1) Harris, G (2–2) None 705 15–16 5–7
Apr 7 Grambling State Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX W 11–4 Foshee, E. (2–3) Mckinney (1–3) None 649 16–16 5–7
Apr 11 at McNeese State Cowboy Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L 0–2 Fontenot, K. (5–3) Angelle, C. (4–4) Kober, C. (8) N/A 16–17 5–8
Apr 11 at McNeese State Cowboy Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 8–2 McKinley, J. (2–1) Stremmel, E. (3–3) Wade, D. (4) 684 17–17 6–8
Apr 12 at McNeese State Cowboy Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L 2–6 Kober, C. (3–1) Oquendo, E. (0–2) None 524 17–18 6–9
Apr 15 at LSU Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA L 2–11 Bouman (1–1) Love, B. (0–1) None 9,947 17–19 6–9
Apr 17 Houston Baptist Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX L 2–3 McCollough (7–1) Wade, D. (0–1) Zarosky, D. (2) 634 17–20 6–10
Apr 19 Houston Baptist Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX L 3–4 Jones, Cu. (4–4) McKinley, J. (2–2) Martinez, J. (1) 636 17–21 6–11
Apr 19 Houston Baptist Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX W 5–0 Leggett, K. (1–1) Wright, T. (6–4) None 636 18–21 7–11
Apr 21 at Baylor Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX L 6–8 Hessemer (4–1) Foshee, E. (2–4) Kirkland (1) 1,896 18–22 7–11
Apr 24 Incarnate Word Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX W 1–0 Angelle, C. (5–4) Encina, G. (2–4) None 808 19–22 8–11
Apr 25 Incarnate Word Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX L 0–2 Cooper, G. (5-5 McKinley, J. (2–3) Shull, J. (1) 754 19–23 8–12
Apr 26 Incarnate Word Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX L 6–8 Looper, K. (2–5) Kirkham, B. (1–2) None 720 19–24 8–13
Apr 29 Texas Southern Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX L 2–6 Rios, R (5–1) Foshee, E. (2–5) None 644 19–25 8–13
May (2–6)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SLC Record
May 1 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond • Hammond, LA L 0–6 Scioneaux, T (7–2) Angelle, C. (5–5) None 1,013 19–26 8–14
May 2 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond • Hammond, LA L 2–5 Johnson, J. (9–1) Chapman, C. (0–1) Sceroler, M. (6) 876 19–27 8–15
May 3 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond • Hammond, LA L 0–6 Cedotal, K. (7–2) Foshee, E. (2–6) None 969 19–28 8–16
May 8 Stephen F. Austin Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX L 0–1 Gann, C. (4–3) Angelle, C. (5–6) None 796 19–29 8–17
May 9 Stephen F. Austin Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX L 1–8 Mangham, D. (4–8) Chapman, C. (0–2) None 787 19–30 8–18
May 10 Stephen F. Austin Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX W 9–8 (10) Hibbs, W. (2–1) Wiedenfeld, (0–1) None 742 20–30 9–18
May 15 at Sam Houston State Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX L 1–4 Godail, A. (4–6) Fernandez, D (4–4) Bisacca, A. (3) 824 20–31 9–19
May 16 at Sam Houston State Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX W 3–2 (10) McKinley, J. (3–3) Brinley, R. (1–5) None 1,015 21–31 10–19

Note: Nicholls State and Abilene Christian series games were scheduled as non-conference games.

References

  1. ^ "2015 Southland Conference Baseball Standings". d1baseball.com. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "2015 Lamar Baseball Roster". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  3. ^ "SAM HOUSTON STATE PICKED TO WIN 2015 SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE BASEBALL TITLE". Southland Conference. January 28, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  4. ^ "2015 Preseason Southland Conference Poll". College Baseball Daily. January 28, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  5. ^ "SOUTHLAND ANNOUNCES PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE BASEBALL TEAMS". Southland Conference. February 5, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  6. ^ "GILLIGAN GETS 1,300 IN TIGHT CONTEST". Lamar University Athletics. February 13, 2015. Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  7. ^ Daniel Maher (February 16, 2015). "Opening win No. 1,300 for coach Jim Gilligan". Hearst Newspapers II, LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  8. ^ "Lamar Cardinals baseball schedule". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
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