2023 New Orleans Privateers baseball team

American college baseball season

2023 New Orleans Privateers baseball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record36–24 (13–11 Southland)
Head coach
  • Blake Dean (8th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Brett Stewart
  • Dax Norris
  • Phillip Hurst
Home stadiumMaestri Field at Privateer Park
Seasons
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2024 →
2023 Southland Conference baseball standings
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 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


The 2023 New Orleans Privateers baseball team represents the University of New Orleans during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Privateers play their home games at Maestri Field at Privateer Park and are led by eighth–year head coach Blake Dean. They are members of the Southland Conference.

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 3, 2023. New Orleans was picked to finish fourth in the Southland Conference with 87 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

Four New Orleans players were named to the conference preseason second 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)

Personnel

2023 New Orleans Privateers baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Weight Year Home town
1 INF Tyler Bischke R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2 RHP Caleb Seroski R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr New Iberia, Louisiana
3 C Myles Austin R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Atlanta, Georgia
4 OF Mitchell Sanford Current redshirt L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Berwick, Louisiana
5 INF Noah Bailey L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Gr Niceville, Florida
6 OF Max Dias Current redshirt R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Porter, Texas
7 INF Jeissy De la Cruz S/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr New York City, New York
8 LHP Tyler LeBlanc L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Lafayette, Louisiana
10 OF Issac Williams R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Alexandria, Louisiana
11 RHP Tod Gauthe R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Gr Brusly, Louisiana
12 RHP Jack Williams Current redshirt R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Cypress, Texas
13 C Miguel Useche R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Caracas, Venezuela
15 OF Tristan Moore R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
16 RHP Connor Macip R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Jr Scott, Louisiana
17 RHP Trey Usey Current redshirt R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Fr Lafitte, Louisiana
18 INF Kasten Furr R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Ruston, Louisiana
19 U Anthony Herron Jr. R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Chicago, Illinois
20 C Nathan Blasick L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Halifax, Pennsylvania
22 RHP Matthew Maldonado Current redshirt L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Geronimo, Texas
23 RHP Connor Handy Current redshirt R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Richmond, Virginia
24 RHP Jacob Mead Current redshirt R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Round Rock, Texas
25 RHP Beau Blanchard R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr New Iberia, Louisiana
26 C Andrew Guidry Current redshirt L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 206 lb (93 kg) So Lafayette, Louisiana
27 LHP Ryan Delorbe L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Bronx, New York
28 LHP Colton Mercer L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Sneads, Florida
29 INF Collin Loupe Current redshirt R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Slidell, Louisiana
30 U Andrew Duran R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Covina, California
31 RHP Davis Benton R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Fort Worth, Texas
32 RHP Jose Cabrera Current redshirt R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Santiago, Dominican Republic
33 LHP Brandon Mitchell L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Houston, Texas
34 C Jorge Tejeda R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Villa Clara, Cuba
35 INF Zeph Hoffpauir R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Berwick, Louisiana
38 OF Carson Garza R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Leander, Texas
39 U Collin Horton R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Keller, Texas
40 INF Dylan Mach R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Aledo, Texas
43 RHP Nolan Daniel R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Dublin, Georgia
44 LHP Keegan Rich L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Newnan, Georgia
46 LHP Caleb Menina L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Morgan City, Louisiana
51 RHP Canaan Clayton R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr New Orleans, Louisiana
52 INF Maika Niu R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
C Tyler McKenna Current redshirt L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Valrico, Florida
RHP Jace Phelan R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Chicago, Illinois
Head coach

Blake Dean (Louisiana State)

Assistant coach(es)

Brett Stewart (Appalachian State)
Dax Norris (Alabama)
Philip Hurst

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

Roster
Last update: 2023 March 13

Schedule and results

Legend
  New Orleans win
  New Orleans loss
  Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold New Orleans team member
* Non-Conference game
† Make-Up Game
2023 New Orleans Privateers baseball game log
Regular season (33–22)
February (3–4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Feb. 17 at Kennesaw State* Fred Stillwell Stadium • Kennesaw, GA 9–6 C. Mercer (1–0) N. Zegna (0–1) B. Blanchard (1) 449 1–0
Feb. 18 at Kennesaw State* Fred Stillwell Stadium • Kennesaw, GA 1–10 B. Aita (1–0) B. Mitchell (0–1) None 498 1–1
Feb. 19 at Kennesaw State* Fred Stillwell Stadium • Kennesaw, GA 4–8 S. Pinson (1–0) C. Horton (0–1) N. Sliver (1) 511 1–2
Feb. 21 No. 18 Southern Miss* Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS 0–12 B. Oldham (1–0) J. Cabrera (0–1) None 5,273 1–3
Andre Dawson Classic
Feb. 24 Jackson State* Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 0–3 J. Caver (1–1) T. LeBlanc (0–1) J. Posey (1) ESPN+ 420 1–4
Feb. 25 Florida A&M* Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 12–0(7) B. Mitchell (1–1) G. Harrison (0–2) None 513 2–4
Feb. 26 Alabama State* Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 18–7(7) C. Mercer (2–0) A. Lapread (0–1) None 568 3–4
March (11–8)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Mar. 1 at Tulane* Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA 6–5 N. Daniel (1–0) T. Banks (0–1) M. Maldonado (1) 1,684 4–4
Mar. 3 Brown* Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 10–3 T. LeBlanc (1–1) T. McDonough (0–2) None ESPN+ 389 5–4
Mar. 4 Brown* Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 9–5 B. Mitchell (2–1) S. Gottam (0–2) B. Blanchard (2) ESPN+ 357 6–4
Mar. 5 Brown* Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 5–1 C. Horton (1–1) D. Reid (0–1) T. Usey (1) ESPN+ 411 7–4
Mar. 7 at South Alabama* Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL 7–10 G. Wood (2–0) B. Blanchard (0–1) None ESPN+ 926 7–5
Mar. 8 Southern University* Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 10–9 J. Mead (1–0) D. Lasseigne (0–2) M. Maldonado (2) ESPN+ 423 8–5
Mar. 10 Mississippi Valley State* Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 7–3 T. LeBlanc (2–1) Z. Sigmon (11) T. Usey (2) ESPN+ 322 9–5
Mar. 11 Mississippi Valley State* Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 35–3(7) B. Mitchell (3–1) I. Valenzuela (1–2) C. Macip (1) ESPN+ 388 10–5
Mar. 12 Mississippi Valley State* Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 16–3(7) C. Horton (2–1) A. Lewis (0–4) None ESPN+ 396 11–5
Mar. 14 at No. 1 LSU* Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA 0–16 G. Edwards (2–0) C. Mercer (2–1) None SECN+ 10,257 11–6
Mar. 17 at Texas* UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX 1–3 L. Gordon (2–0) T. LeBlanc (2–2) Z. Morehouse (2) LHN 6,290 11–7
Mar. 18 at Texas* UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX 1–15 T. Sthele (2–2) B. Mitchell (3–2) None LHN 6,520 11–8
Mar. 19 at Texas* UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX 3–9 D. Shaw (1–1) C. Horton (2–2) None LHN 6,347 11–9
Mar. 21 Southern Miss* Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 6–3 C. Menina (1–0) B. Oldham (2–1) None ESPN+ 1,249 12–9
Mar. 24 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 2–4 F. Kreuzer (3–0) B. Blanchard (0–2) J. Cleveland (4) ESPN+ 1,684 12–10 0–1
Mar. 25 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 5–2 B. Mitchell (4–2) T. Morse (1–1) None ESPN+ 233 13–10 1–1
Mar. 26 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 4–9 B. Caple (2–0) C. Horton (2–3) J. Cleveland (5) ESPN+ 1,198 13–11 1–2
Mar. 29 at Tulane* Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA 16–4 T. Gauthe (1–0) C. Sanchez (0–5) None 2,009 14–11
Mar. 31 Northwestern State Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 8–11 C. Carver (4–2) T. LeBlanc (2–3) K. Froehlich (4) ESPN+ 288 14–12 1–3
April (11–7)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Apr. 1 Northwestern State Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 10–2 B. Mitchell (5–2) A. Makarewich (2–2) None ESPN+ 367 15–12 2–3
Apr. 2 Northwestern State Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 1–4 D. Brown (2–4) C. Mercer (2–2) C. Prestwich (1) ESPN+ 375 15–13 2–4
Apr. 4 at Jackson State* Braddy Field • Jackson, MS 21–4(7) C. Macip (1–0) A. Campbell (2–1) None 36 16–13
Apr. 6 Southeastern Louisiana Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 10–0(8) C. Seroski (1–0) B. Stuprich (3–3) None 312 17–13 3–4
Apr. 6 Southeastern Louisiana Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 22–2(7) J. Williams (1–0) A. Hosack (1–2) None 312 18–13 4–4
Apr. 8 Southeastern Louisiana Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 3–2 B. Mitchell (6–2) A. Landry (2–5) C. Mercer (1) 355 19–13 5–4
Apr. 11 Dillard* Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 10–0(7) R. Delorbe (1–0) C. White (0–1) None 289 20–13
Apr. 14 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 7–6 R. Delorbe (2–0) K. Dickey (1–1) None ESPN+ 318 21–13 6–4
Apr. 15 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 3–5 C. Purcell (3–3) B. Mitchell (6–3) A. Dean (4) ESPN+ 388 21–14 6–5
Apr. 16 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 5–7 E. Hendricks (2–0) C. Mercer (2–3) H. Thomas (1) ESPN+ 352 21–15 6–6
Apr. 18 Tulane* Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 6–8 T. Montiel (1–0) C. Macip (1–1) G. Smith (1) ESPN+ 985 21–16
Apr. 21 at McNeese Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 1–11(7) G. Rogers (9–0) B. Blanchard (0–3) None ESPN+ 1,138 21–17 6–7
Apr. 22 at McNeese Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 9–2 B. Mitchell (7–3) B. Jones (3–1) None ESPN+ 1,233 22–17 7–7
Apr. 23 at McNeese Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 2–6 T. Abraham (1–0) C. Mercer (2–4) None ESPN+ 1,132 22–18 7–8
Apr. 25 at South Alabama* Stanky Field • Mobile, AL 6–5 C. Menina (2–0) J. Bruning (0–1) C. Clayton (1) ESPN+ 1,209 23–18
Apr. 28 at Little Rock* Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR 7–4 J. Williams (2–0) J. Wells (5–3) None ESPN+ 141 24–18
Apr. 30 at Little Rock* Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR 3–6 N. Burkey (2–1) C. Mercer (2–5) J. Weatherley (4) ESPN+ 24–19
Apr. 30 at Little Rock* Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR 14–5 B. Mitchell (8–3) J. Weatherley (2–3) None ESPN+ 303 25–19
May (8–3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
May 2 Jackson State* Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 6–3 Handy, Connor (1-0) Erwins Branche (0-2) Mead, Jacob (1) 295 26–19
May 5 Houston Christian Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 9–7 Daniel, Nolan (2-0) Ewald, Tim (0-2) Mead, Jacob (2) ESPN+ 320 27–19 8–8
May 6 Houston Christian Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 7–8(11) Charles, Matthew (2-1) Horton, Collin (2-4) None ESPN+ 432 27–20 8–9
May 7 Houston Christian Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 10–6 Seroski, Caleb (2-0) Valdez, Jonathan (0-3) Mead, Jacob (3) ESPN+ 327 28–20 9–9
May 9 at Southern* Lee–Hines Field • Baton Rouge, LA 15–5 Seroski, Caleb (3-0) Caleb Washington (0-1) None 162 29–20
May 12 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX 12–17 Mitchell, Brandon (9-3) Schlotzhauer, R (2-1) None ESPN+ 86 30–20 10–9
May 13 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX 10–11 Hayward, Steve (7-3) Blanchard, Beau (0-4) None ESPN+ 112 30–21 10–10
May 14 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX 15–5 LeBlanc, Tyler (3-3) Berens, Micah (2-4) None ESPN+ 114 31–21 11–10
May 18 Nicholls Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 7–6 Mitchell, Brandon (10-3) Desandro, Devin (2-5) Mead, Jacob (4) ESPN+ 1,102 32–21 12–10
May 19 Nicholls Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 4–10 Gearing, Chase (3-1) Seroski, Caleb (3-1) None ESPN+ 1,055 32–22 12–11
May 20 Nicholls Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 14–4(8) J. Williams (2–0) M. Quevedo (–) None ESPN+ 33–22 13–11
Post-season (3–2)
SLC Tournament (3–2)
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 24 (3) Lamar (4) Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 4–1 B. Mitchell (11–3) J. Ellis (4–5) J. Mead (5) ESPN+ 34–22 1–0
May 25 (5) Northwestern State (4) Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 4–3 C. Seroski (4–1) A. Makarewich (5–5) D. Nolan (1) ESPN+ 35–22 2–0
May 26 (1) Nicholls (4) Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 3–5 T. Theriot (3–4) J. Williams (3–1) G. Galy (1) ESPN+ 35–23 2–1
May 26 (5) Northwestern State (4) Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 7–3 C. Horton (3–4) A. Cossio (0–1) None ESPN+ 36–23 3–1
May 27 (1) Nicholls (4) Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 3–6 Quevedo, Michael (4-2) Mead, Jacob (1-1) Evans, Cade (7) ESPN+ 443 36–24 3–2
Schedule Source:[3]

*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. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "2023 Baseball Schedule". University of New Orleans Athletics. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
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