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2023 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record24–30 (12–12 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Matt Parker
  • Scott Kelly
  • Noe Ruiz, Jr.
Home stadiumChapman Field
Seasons← 20222024 →
2023 Southland Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Nicholls ‍†‍‡‍ 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
Rankings from D1Baseball


The 2023 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball team represented Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Islanders played their home games at Chapman Field. They were led by sixteenth–year head coach Scott Malone and are members of the Southland Conference.

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 3, 2023. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi was picked to finish seventh in the Southland Conference with 55 votes.

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

Three Texas A&M-Corpus Christi players were named to the conference preseason first team. One player was named to the conference preseason second team.

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
  Texas A&M–Corpus Christi win
  Texas A&M–Corpus Christi loss
  Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold Texas A&M–Corpus Christi team member
* Non-Conference game
† Make-Up Game
2023 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball game log
Regular season (24–30)
February (3–5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Feb. 17 UT Arlington* Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 11–6 Purcell, Colin (1-0) Novis, Matt (0-1) ESPN+ 401 1–0
Feb. 18 UT Arlington* Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 6–1 Thomas, Hayden (1-0) Hackett, Bryce (0-1) Ramirez Jr., Jaime (1) ESPN+ 412 2–0
Feb. 19 UT Arlington* Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 3–5 Noah, Caden (1-0) Watson, Matthew (0-1) Peters, Connery (1) ESPN+ 371 2–1
Feb. 21 Texas* UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX 2–12 Johnson, Lebarron (1-1) Garcia, Zach (0-1) () LHN 6,388 2–2
Kleberg Bank College Classic
Feb. 24 vs. Incarnate Word* Whataburger Field • Corpus Christi, TX 4–10 Cassidy, Kayden (1-1) Thomas, Hayden (1-1) FloBaseball 883 2–3
Feb. 25 Houston* Whataburger Field • Corpus Christi, TX 12–2
(7 inn)		 Hendricks, Evans (1-0) WRIGHT, Dan (0-1) FloBaseball 1,016 3–3
Feb. 26 Utah* Whataburger Field • Corpus Christi, TX 6–7 Van Sickle, Bryson (1-1) Trimble, James (0-1) FloBaseball 863 3–4
Feb. 27 Utah* Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 3–6 Clarkson, TJ (1-0) Ramirez Jr., Jaime (0-1) Ashman, Micah (1) ESPN+ 265 3–5
March (10–9)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Mar. 3 Lindenwood* Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 4–0 Thomas, Hayden (2-1) (–)Salazar,Preston (0-3) Hendricks, Evans (1) ESPN+ 319 4–5
Mar. 4 Lindenwood* Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 13–0
(7 inn)		 Garcia, Zach (1–1) Brown, Eli (0–2) 5–5
Mar. 4 Lindenwood* Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 7–6
(10 inn)		 Burchett, James (1-0) Subbert,Carson (0-1) 332 6–5
Mar. 5 Lindenwood* Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 8–0 Purcell, Colin (2-0) Stice,Bennett (1-2) 287 7–5
Mar. 8 Texas Southern* Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 13–14 Mateo Lamas (2-0) Burchett, James (1-1) Abraham Deleon (1) 348 7–6
Mar. 10 at UTSA* Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX 6–10 MALONE, Luke (1-2) Thomas, Hayden (2-2) SHAFER, Daniel (2) 564 7–7
Mar. 11 at UTSA* Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX 6–31 QUIROGA, Ulises (3-0) Garcia, Zach (1-2) 537 7–8
Mar. 12 at UTSA* Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX 6–9 RIOJAS, Ruger (2-0) Feltz, Samuel (0-1) MILLER, Simon (2) 562 7–9
South Texas Showdown presented by NavyArmy Community Credit Union
Mar. 14 at Texas–Rio Grande Valley* UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX 5–4 Watson, Matthew (1-1) Ariza, JC (0-2) Dean, Austin (1) ESPN+ 8–9
Mar. 16 Harvard* Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 24–3
(7 inn)		 Thomas, Hayden (3-2) Fang, Callan (0-2) ESPN+ 319 9–9
Mar. 17 Harvard* Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 5–4 Dean, Austin (1-0) Stovern, Harrison (1-2) ESPN+ 292 10–9
Mar. 18 Harvard* Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 3–7 Clark, Chris (1-1) Watson, Matthew (1-2) ESPN+ 285 10–10
Mar. 18 Harvard* Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 5–3 Dean, Austin (2-0) Jacobsen, Will (0-2) Hendricks, Evans (2) ESPN+ 307 11–10
Mar. 21 at Texas State* Bobcat Baseball Stadium • San Marcos, TX 5–7 Smith, Austin (1-1) Ramirez Jr., Jaime (0-2) Keithley, Carson (1) ESPN+ 1,284 11–11
Mar. 24 Southeastern Louisiana Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 4–10 Stuprich, Brennan (2-2) Thomas, Hayden (3-3) ESPN+ 346 11–12 0–1
Mar. 25 Southeastern Louisiana Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 5–7 Reynolds, Reid (1-0) Purcell, Colin (2-1) Lauve, Lance (2) ESPN+ 321 11–13 0–2
Mar. 26 Southeastern Louisiana Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 3–1 Ramirez Jr., Jaime (1-2) Landry, Andrew (2-3) Dean, Austin (2) ESPN+ 319 12–13 1–2
Mar. 28 UTSA* Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 8–2 Watson, Matthew (2-2) WARD, Ryan (0-1) ESPN+ 379 13–13
Mar. 31 at Abilene Christian* Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX 7–9 Morgan, T. (2-1) Ramirez Jr., Jaime (1-3) Anderson, B. (3) 210 13–14
April (7–9)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Apr. 1 vs. Nebraska* Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX 1–12
(8 inn)		 Olson, Emmett (5-1) Purcell, Colin (2-3) 213 13–15
Apr. 2 at Abilene Christian* Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX 9–10 Anderson, B. (4-0) Dean, Austin (2-1) 382 13–16
South Texas Showdown Presented by NavyArmy Community Credit Union
Apr. 2 at Texas-Rio Grande Valley* UTRGV BaseballStadium • Edinburg, TX 2–20
(7 inn)		 Massey, Kris (1-0) Villegas, Nash (0-1) 1,312 13–17
Apr. 7 at McNeese Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 3–8 Rogers, Grant (8-0) Watson, Matthew (2-3) 13–18 1–3
Apr. 7 at McNeese Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 5–3 Dickey, Kyle (1-0) Cherry, Derrick (3-2) Dean, Austin (3) 1,042 14–18 2–3
Apr. 8 at McNeese Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 3–4 Jones, Burrell (3-0) Purcell, Colin (2-3) Moeller, JT (1) ESPN+ 1,076 14–19 2–4
South Texas Showdown presented by NavyArmy Community Credit Union
Apr. 11 Texas-Rio Grande Valley* Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 2–11 Garza, Randy (2-1) Thomas, Hayden (3-4) ESPN+ 439 14–20
Apr. 14 New Orleans Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 6–7 Delorbe, Ryan (2-0) Dickey, Kyle (1-1) ESPN+ 318 14–21 2–5
Apr. 15 New Orleans Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 5–3 Purcell, Colin (3-3) Mitchell, Brandon (6-3) Dean, Austin (4) ESPN+ 388 15–21 3–5
Apr. 16 New Orleans Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 7–5 Hendricks, Evans (2-0) Mercer, Colton (2-3) Thomas, Hayden (1) ESPN+ 352 16–21 4–5
Apr. 18 University of Houston–Victoria* Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX Cancelled
Apr. 21 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 4–3 Watson, Matthew (3-3) Cleveland, J (3-4) Dean, Austin (5) ESPN+ 1,476 17–21 5–5
Apr. 22 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 0–10 Ellis, Jacob (3-2) Purcell, Colin (3-4) ESPN+ 1,366 17–22 5–6
Apr. 23 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 7–5
(11 inn)		 Garcia, Zach (2-2) Tauzin, Kole (2-2) Dickey, Kyle (1) ESPN+ 1,668 18–22 6–6
Apr. 26 at UT Arlington* Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX Cancelled
Apr. 28 at Houston Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX 12–7 Watson, Matthew (4-3) Gunter, Rye (1-3) ESPN+ 350 19–22 7–6
Apr. 29 at Houston Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX 6–7 Zander, Walker (2-4) Purcell, Colin (3-5) Austin, Morris (2) ESPN+ 250 19–23 7–7
Apr. 30 at Houston Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX 7–2 Hendricks, Evans (3-0) Ripoll, Will (0-4) ESPN+ 300 20–23 8–7
May (4–6)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
May 3 at Baylor* Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX 6–12 Needham, Anderson (1-1) Garcia, Zach (2-3) ESPN+ 1,707 20–24
May 5 Northwestern State Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 11–8 Watson, Matthew (5-3) Carver, Cal (5-3) () 327 21–24 9–7
May 6 Northwestern State Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 4–1 Purcell, Colin (4-5) Makarewich, Alex (5-4) Garcia, Zach (1) 340 22–24 10–7
May 7 Northwestern State Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 8–17 Brown, Drayton (4-6) Dean, Austin (2-2) 287 22–25 10–8
May 12 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 9–4 Watson, Matthew (6-3) Rodriguez, Arturo (1-3) Thomas, Hayden (2) ESPN+ 501 23–25 11–8
May 13 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 2–7 Mayers, Jacob (8-1) Purcell, Colin (4-6) Saltaformaggio, Nico (3) ESPN+ 531 23–26 11–9
May 14 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 6–9 Gearing, Chase (2-1) Garcia, Zach (2-4) Evans, Cade (6) ESPN+ 545 23–27 11–10
May 18 Incarnate Word Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 6–9 Cassidy, Kayden (3-2) Watson, Matthew (6-4) Hayward, Steve (6)() ESPN+ 334 23–28 11–11
May 19 Incarnate Word Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 7–3 Purcell, Colin (5-6) Schlotzhauer, R (2-2) ESPN+ 405 24–28 12–11
May 20 Incarnate Word Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 1–5 Rollins, Carson (3-1) Garcia, Zach (2-5) Hayward, Steve (7) ESPN+ 345 24–29 12–12
Post-season (0–1)
Southland Tournament (0–1)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 23 vs. (6) McNeese (7) Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 0–4 Rogers, Grant (12-1) Watson, Matthew (6-5) ESPN+ 884 24–30 0–1
Schedule Source:

*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. "Baseball Releases 2023 Schedule". Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Athletics. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  4. "2023 Baseball Schedule". Texas A&M University Corpus Christi. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
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