2023 Houston Christian Huskies baseball team

The 2023 Houston Christian Huskies baseball team represented Houston Christian University, during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Huskies played their home games at Husky Field and were led by second–year head coach Lance Berkman, former star player with the Houston Astros. They are members of the Southland Conference.

2023 Houston Christian Huskies baseball
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	11–37 (7–16 Southland)
Head coach	Lance Berkman (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Clay Vanderlaan Tyler Bremer Sam McElrath
Home stadium	Husky Field
Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

2023 Southland Conference baseball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Nicholls ‍†‍‡‍^y	15	–	9		.625			34	–	24		.586
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍	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

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches poll

The Southland Conference Coaches poll was released on February 3, 2023. Houston Christian was picked to finish eighth in the Southland Conference with 41 votes.^[2]

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

No Houston Christian players were named to a conference preseason team. ^[2]

First Team

• Edgar Alvarez (NICH, JR, 1st Base)
• Brad Burckel (MCNS, SR, 2nd Base)
• Josh Leslie (MCNS, SR, 3rd Base)
• Parker Coddou (NICH, JR, Shortstop)
• Bo Willis (NWST, JR, Catcher)
• Tre Jones (TAMUCC, JR, Designated Hitter)
• Payton Harden (MCNS, SR, Outfielder)
• Brendan Ryan (TAMUCC, SR, Outfielder)
• Xane Washington (NICH, R-SR, Outfielder)
• Zach Garcia (TAMUCC, SO, Starting Pitcher)
• Grant Rogers (MCNS, JR, Starting Pitcher)
• Tyler Theriot (NICH, SR, Starting Pitcher)
• Burrell Jones (MCNS, SR, Relief Pitcher)
• Alec Carr (UIW, SR, Utility)

Second Team

• Josh Blankenship (LU, SR, 1st Base)
• Daunte Stuart (NWST, JR, 2nd Base)
• Kasten Furr (NO, JR, 3rd Base)
• Tyler Bischke (NO, JR, Shortstop)
• Bryce Grizzaffi (SELA, SR, Catcher)
• Kade Hunter (MCNS, SR, Designated Hitter)
• Josh Caraway (TAMUCC, JR, Outfielder)
• Braden Duhon (MCNS, JR, Outfielder)
• Issac Williams (NO, JR, Outfielder)
• Cal Carver (NWST, SR, Starting Pitcher)
• Tyler LeBlanc (NO, JR, Starting Pitcher)
• Will Kinzeler (SELA, JR, Starting Pitcher)
• Dalton Aspholm (SELA, SR, Relief Pitcher)
• Tre’ Obregon III (MCNS, SR, Utility)

Schedule and results

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

2023 Houston Christian Huskies baseball game log
Regular season (11–37)
February (0–8) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record Feb. 17 at Texas–Rio Grande Valley* UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX 0–10 Aldaz, Jesus (1-0) Gunter, Rye (0-1) ESPN+ 1,876 0–1 Feb. 18 at Texas–Rio Grande Valley* UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX 6–10 Cabral, Angelo (1-0) Zander, Walker (0-1) Tjelmeland, Zach (1) ESPN+ 1,519 0–2 Feb. 19 at Texas–Rio Grande Valley* UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX 4–10 Verdugo, Alex (1-0) Baumann, Baylor (0-1) ESPN+ 1,061 0–3 Feb. 21 at Baylor* Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX 4–11 Oliver, Hambleton (1-0) Ripoll, Will (0-1) ESPN+ 1,810 0–4 Sugar Land Classic Feb. 24 vs. Stephen F. Austin* Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX 14–21 (15 inn) Bowyer, Reid (1-0) Jarek Wells (0-1) 0–5 Feb. 25 vs. Seton Hall* Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX 4–7 Frontera (1-1) Zander, Walker (0-2) Cinnella (1) 0–6 Feb. 26 vs. Lamar* Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX 3–4 (10 inn) Cleveland (3-0) Wells, Jarek (0-2) 0–7 Feb. 28 at Texas A&M* Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX 0–23 (7 inn) Ty Sexton (1-0) Valdez, Jonathan (0-1) SECN+ 4,775 0–8
March (3–13) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record Mar. 3 at Abilene Christian* Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX 3–13 (8 inn) Boggan, Drake (1-0) Wilson, Nolan (0-1) ESPN+ 519 0–9 Mar. 4 at Abilene Christian* Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX 6–12 Krkovski, Luke (1-0) Charles, Matthew (0-1) ESPN+ 499 0–10 Mar. 4 at Abilene Christian* Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX 5–9 Eichelberger, Breck (1-0) Zander, Walker (0-3) ESPN+ 456 0–11 Mar. 5 at Abilene Christian* Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX 8–7 Ricker, Chad (1-1) Boggan, Drake (1-1) 355 1–11 Mar. 10 at Rice* Reckling Park • Houston, TX 1–5 Parker Smith (1-1) Gunter, Rye (0-2) Matthew Linskey (1) 1,925 1–12 Mar. 11 at Rice* Reckling Park • Houston, TX 12–14 Brogdon, B (1-1) Ricker, Chad (1-1) Raj, Krishna (1) 2,173 1–13 Mar. 12 at Rice* Reckling Park • Houston, TX 6–7 Ben-Shoshan (1-0) Ryan, Zach (0-1) Cienfuegos (2) 2,139 1–14 Mar. 14 at Sam Houston* Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX 4–6 David, C. (3-0) Ewald, Tim (0-1) 602 1–15 Mar. 17 North Dakota State* Husky Field • Houston, TX 7–10 (7 inn) Reese Ligtenberg (1-0) Ricker, Chad (1-2) Skyler Riedinger (1) 103 1–16 Mar. 18 North Dakota State* Husky Field • Houston, TX 5–6 Max Loven (1-1) Wells, Jarek (0-2) Carson Jacobs (1) 135 1–17 Mar. 19 North Dakota State* Husky Field • Houston, TX 6–5 Ricker, Chad (2-2) Wyatt Nelson (0-1) Ryan, Zach (1) 121 2–17 Mar. 22 at Texas State* Bobcat Baseball Stadium • San Marcos, TX 7–13 Wofford, Otto (2-0) Valdez, Jonathan (0-2) ESPN+ 1,339 2–18 Mar. 24 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX 3–7 (11 inn) Hayward, Steve (3-1) Smitherman, Javan (0-1) ESPN+ 230 2–19 0–1 Mar. 25 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX 6–7 Schlotzhauer, R (2-0) Farrow, Daniel (0-1) Garcia, EJ (2) ESPN+ 110 2–20 0–2 Mar. 26 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX 7–6 Ricker, Chad (3-2) Hayward, Steve (3-2) Smitherman, Javan (1) ESPN+ 157 3–20 1–2 Mar. 31 McNeese Husky Field • Houston, TX 5–15 (7 inn) Rogers, Grant (7-0) Baumann, Baylor (0-2) ESPN+ 200 3–21 1–3
April (6–9) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record Apr. 1 McNeese Husky Field • Houston, TX 4–2 Zander, Walker (1-3) Cherry, Derrick (3-1) Smitherman, Javan (2) ESPN+ 300 4–21 2–3 Apr. 2 McNeese Husky Field • Houston, TX 12–10 Charles, Matthew (1-1) Vega, Christian (2-2) Smitherman, Javan (3) ESPN+ 5–21 3–3 Apr. 7 vs. Texas–Rio Grande Valley* Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX Cancelled Apr. 8 vs. Texas–Rio Grande Valley* Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX 5–16 Cabral, A (6-0) Baumann, Baylor (0-2) 200 5–22 Apr. 8 vs. Texas–Rio Grande Valley* Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX 11–10 (13 inn) Ricker, Chad (4-2) Rodriguez, N (0-2) 200 6–22 Apr. 11 at Prairie View A&M* John W. Tankersley Field • Prairie View, TX Cancelled Apr. 12 at Prairie View A&M* John W. Tankersley Field • Prairie View, TX Cancelled Apr. 14 Northwestern State Husky Field • Houston, TX 14–13 Smitherman, Javan (1-1) Froehlich, Kyle (3-1) Austin, Morris (1) 150 7–22 4–3 Apr. 16 Northwestern State Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX 14–7 Gunter, Rye (1-2) Brown, Drayton (2-5) ESPN+ 200 8–22 5–3 Apr. 16 Northwestern State Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX 5–16 (7 inn) Cossio, Andrew (1-1) Ripoli, Will (0-2) ESPN+ 200 8–23 5–4 Apr. 18 at Houston* Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park • Houston, TX 7–13 CUNNINGHAM, Braedyn (1-0) Farrow, Daniel (0-2) ESPN+ 1,077 8–24 Apr. 21 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 7–16 Galy, Gavin (1-0) Wells, Jarek (0-3) ESPN+ 8–25 5–5 Apr. 22 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 5–13 Quevedo, Michael (3-0) Zander, Walker (1-4) Jordan, Harper (1) ESPN+ 501 8–26 5–6 Apr. 23 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 5–6 Mayers, Jacob (5-1) Ripoll, Will (0-3) ESPN+ 613 8–27 5–7 Apr. 25 at UTSA* 23 Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX 8–9 BEAIRD, Ryan (2-1) Smitherman, Javan (1-2) 446 8–28 Apr. 28 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Husky Field • Houston, TX 7–12 Watson, Matthew (4-3) Gunter, Rye (1-3) ESPN+ 350 8–29 5–8 Apr. 29 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Husky Field • Houston, TX 7–6 Zander, Walker (2-4) Purcell, Colin (3-5) Austin, Morris (2) ESPN+ 250 9–29 6–8 Apr. 30 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Husky Field • Houston, TX 2–7 Hendricks, Evans (3-0) Ripoll, Will (0-4) ESPN+ 300 9–30 6–9
May (2–7) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record May 2 Stephen F. Austin* Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX 14–7 Baumann, Baylor (1-3) S. Jaco (2-3) ESPN+ 189 10–30 May 5 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 7–9 Daniel, Nolan (2-0) Ewald, Tim (0-2) Mead, Jacob (2) ESPN+ 320 10–31 6–10 May 6 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 8–7 (11 inn) Charles, Matthew (2-1) Horton, Collin (2-4) ESPN+ 432 11–31 7–10 May 7 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 6–10 Seroski, Caleb (2-0) Valdez, Jonathan (0-3) Mead, Jacob (3) ESPN+ 327 11–32 7–11 May 12 Southeastern Louisiana Reckling Park • Houston, TX 4–5 Will Kinzeler (5-1) Rye Gunter (1-4) Conner Spencer (1) ESPN+ 200 11–33 7–12 May 12 Southeastern Louisiana Reckling Park • Houston, TX 5–9 Stuprich, Brennan (4-5) Ricker, Chad (1-1) Guth, Adam (1) ESPN+ 215 11–34 7–13 May 13 Southeastern Louisiana Husky Field • Houston, TX Cancelled May 18 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 1–11 (7 inn) Ellis, Jacob (4-4) Gunter, Rye (1-5) Waterhouse, Quinn (1) ESPN+ 1,098 11–35 7–14 May 19 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 3–10 Hesseltine, Hunter (4-1) Baumann, Baylor (1-4) ESPN+ 1,614 11–36 7–15 May 20 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 5–9 Caple, Brooks (5-0) Ewald, Tim (0-3) Cole, Daniel (3) ESPN+ 1,444 11–37 7–16 Schedule Source:^[3]^[4] *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. "McNeese picked to win 2023 Southland Conference baseball crown; Preseason All-Conference Teams announced". Southland Conference. February 3, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
3. "2023 Baseball Schedule". Houston Christian University Athletics. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
4. "BSB: Saturday's Game Postponed, Doubleheader Set for Sunday - The Huskies and Demons will play two at Constellation Field". Houston Christian University. April 15, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.