2022 Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball team

2022 Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball
Southland Conference tournament champions
NCAA Auburn Regional, 0–2
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	30–31 (14–10 Southland)
Head coach	Matt Riser (9th season)
Assistant coaches	Andrew Gipson Gerry Salisbury Ford Pemberton
Home stadium	Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field

2022 Southland Conference baseball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
McNeese State  ‍†‍‍	15	–	9		.625			34	–	23		.596
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‡‍^y	14	–	10		.583			30	–	29		.508
New Orleans  ‍‍‍	13	–	11		.542			30	–	23		.566
Nicholls  ‍‍‍	12	–	12		.500			26	–	25		.510
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍	12	–	12		.500			25	–	29		.463
Houston Baptist  ‍‍‍	11	–	13		.458			18	–	36		.333
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍	10	–	14		.417			27	–	28		.491
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍	9	–	15		.375			21	–	31		.404
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of January 19, 2025[1] Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2022 Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Lions played their home games at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field and were led by ninth–year head coach Matt Riser. They were members of the Southland Conference.

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll is to be released in the winter of 2022.^[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Southeastern Louisiana	93 (10)
2	McNeese State	80 (3)
3	New Orleans	73
4	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	63 (1)
5	Northwestern State	55 (2)
6	Incarnate Word	36
T-7	Houston Baptist	24
T-7	Nicholls	24

Preseason All-Southland Team & Honors

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First Team

• Preston Faulkner – 1st Base
• Evan Keller – Shortstop
• Bryce Grizzafi – Catcher
• Tyler Finke – Outfielder
• Brennan Stuprich – Pitcher

Second Team

• Rhett Rosevear – 2nd Base
• Christian Garcia – Outfielder
• Will Kinzeler – Pitcher

Personnel

2022 Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball team
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town 1 C Bryce Grizzaffi R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Morgan City, Louisiana 2 OF Tyler Finke R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Columbus, Indiana 3 OF Jake Johnson L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Bullard, Texas 4 INF Champ Artigues  L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Hammond, Louisiana 5 C Connor Manola  R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Port Allen, Louisiana 6 INF Evan Keller R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Gr Destrehan, Louisiana 7 RHP Brennan Stuprich R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Kenner, Louisiana 8 OF Joe Delaney R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 150 lb (68 kg) So Destrehan, Louisiana 9 OF Christian Garcia R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Slidell, Louisiana 10 RHP Gage Trahan R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Gr Maurice, Louisiana 11 LHP Noah Smith R/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 153 lb (69 kg) So Houston, Texas 12 OF Nick Ray  R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Jefferson, Louisiana 13 INF Trey Harrington R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Gr Lakeland, Tennessee 14 INF Logan Shurden L/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr West Monroe, Louisiana 15 INF TJ Salvaggio R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Slidell, Louisiana 16 INF Rhett Rosevear L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Denham Springs, Louisiana 19 OF Tristan Welch R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Gr Baton Rouge, Louisiana 21 RHP Daniel Dugas R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Gr Pearl River, Louisiana 22 INF Preston Faulkner R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Denham Springs, Louisiana 23 INF Pierce Leavengood L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Snohomish, Washington 24 RHP Andrew Landry R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Slidell, Louisiana 25 RHP Grant Upton R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Baton Rouge, Louisiana 26 RHP Hunter O'Toole R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Arkansas City, Kansas 27 RHP Dalton Aspholm R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Baton Rouge, Louisiana 28 RHP Kyle Bartley R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Lake Charles, Louisiana 29 RHP Will Kinzeler L/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Covington, Louisiana 30 INF Shea Thomas R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Olympia, Washington 32 RHP Lance Lauve R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Fr Madisonville, Louisiana 34 LHP Ethan Crayton L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Fr Loranger, Louisiana 35 RHP Jacob Sherer R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Mandeville, Louisiana 36 LHP Brock Batty R/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Gr Denham Springs, Louisiana 37 RHP Hayden Robb  R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Vancleave, Mississippi 38 RHP Reid Reynolds R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Heidelberg, Mississippi 39 C Michael Curry R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Brusly, Louisiana 40 INF Taylor Phillips  R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Houston, Texas 41 INF Ethan Butler R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Baton Rouge, Louisiana 42 RHP Andrew Yuratich R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Fr Livingston, Louisiana 43 INF Christian Westcott  R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Mandeville, Louisiana 44 LHP Adam Guth R/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Lake Charles, Louisiana 45 RHP Alex Potter R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Parker, Colorado LHP Jay Long L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Stillwell, Kansas RHP Ryan Peters R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Cypress, Texas	Head coach Matt Riser (Tulane) Assistant coach(es) Andrew Gipson (Belhaven) Gerry Salisbury (Ohio) Ford Pemberton (Arkansas State) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: 16 April 2022

Schedule and results

Legend
	Southeastern Louisiana win
	Southeastern Louisiana loss
	Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold	Southeastern Louisiana team member

2022 Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball game log
Regular season (24–27)
February (3–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record Feb. 18 SIU Edwardsville Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 1–0 Kinzeler (1-0) Karnes (0-1) Harrington (1) ESPN+ 945 1–0 Feb. 19 SIU Edwardsville Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 4–3 Landry (1-0) Scherer (0-1) None ESPN+ 1,085 2–0 Feb. 20 SIU Edwardsville Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 3–10 Baumgartner (1-0) O'Toole (0-1) None ESPN+ 1,032 2–1 Feb. 22 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 5–6^10 Hammond (1-0) Landry (1-1) None 4,098 2–2 Feb. 25 UAB Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 7–4 Dugas (1-0) Myers (1-1) Harrington (2) ESPN+ 920 3–2 Feb. 26 UAB Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 4–6 Greene (1-0) Reynolds (0-1) Skinner (1) ESPN+ 954 3–3 Feb. 27 UAB Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 5–6 Smith (1-0) Harrington (0-1) None ESPN+ 988 3–4
March (5–13) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record Mar. 1 Tulane Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 1–23 Robinson (1-0) Lauve (0-1) None ESPN+ 1,436 3–5 Mar. 2 Louisiana Tech Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 4–3 Reynolds (1-1) Hodges (0-1) Trahan (1) ESPN+ 1,218 4–5 Mar. 4 at No. 3 Arkansas Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 7–3 Kinzeler (2-0) Noland (1-1) Trahan (2) SECN+ 9,273 5–5 Mar. 5 at No. 3 Arkansas Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 2–4 Hagen (2-1) Harrington (0-2) Tygart (1) SECN+ 10,321 5–6 Mar. 5 at No. 3 Arkansas Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 1–11^8 Wiggins (2-0) O'Toole (0-2) None SECN+ 10,444 5–7 Mar. 9 at Louisiana Tech J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA L 1–13 Giannette (1-0) Lauve (0-2) None CUSA.TV 2,229 5–8 Mar. 11 Tennessee Tech Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 2–1^10 Trahan (1-0) Myers (3-1) None ESPN+ 941 6–8 Mar. 12 Tennessee Tech Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 8–2 O'Toole (1-2) Gannaway (2-1) None ESPN+ 1,001 7–8 Mar. 13 Tennessee Tech Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 4–18 Adams (1-0) Robb (0-1) None ESPN+ 984 7–9 Mar. 15 No. 1 Ole Miss Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 5–1 Guth (1-0) Washburn (2-1) None ESPN+ 2,915 8–9 Mar. 18 at Samford Joe Lee Griffin Stadium • Birmingham, AL L 4–10 Westbrooks (1-0) Dugas (1-1) None ESPN+ 413 8–10 Mar. 19 at Samford Joe Lee Griffin Stadium • Birmingham, AL L 5–6 Bortak (1-2) Landry (1-2) None ESPN+ 573 8–11 Mar. 20 at Samford Joe Lee Griffin Stadium • Birmingham, LA L 8–16 Westbrooks (2-0) Robb (0-2) None ESPN+ 677 8–12 Mar. 23 at Tulane Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA L 6–7 Robinson (2-2) Guth (1-1) Devito (5) ESPN+ 1,405 8–13 Mar. 25 Nicholls Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 4–6 Andrews (1-0) Trahan (1-1) Evans (4) ESPN+ 1,224 8–14 0–1 Mar. 26 Nicholls Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 4–11 Gearing (3-1) O'Toole (1-3) None ESPN+ 1,172 8–15 0–2 Mar. 27 Nicholls Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 7–10 Heckman (1-1) Robb (0-3) Desandro (1) ESPN+ 1,229 8–16 0–3 Mar. 29 Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 4–6 Shifflet (2-1) Batty (0-1) Menard (2) ESPN+ 1,478 8–17
April (11–7) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record Apr. 1 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX L 6–8 Hayward (1-1) Landry (1-3) David (5) 322 8–18 0–4 Apr. 2 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX W 10–5 Dugas (2-1) Stacey (1-3) None 318 9–18 1–4 Apr. 3 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX W 6–5 Robb (1-3) Hayward (1-2) Trahan (3) 167 10–18 2–4 Apr. 5 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL Game cancelled Apr. 6 Troy Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 5–4 Yuratich (1-0) Oates (1-1) None ESPN+ 1,140 11–18 Apr. 8 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 4–18^7 Garcia (3-2) Kinzeler (2-1) None ESPN+ 1,105 11–19 2–5 Apr. 9 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 12–9 Landry (2-3) Purcell (1-1) Trahan (4) ESPN+ 1,022 12–19 3–5 Apr. 10 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 7–3 Robb (2-3) Ramirez Jr. (1-1) None ESPN+ 1,007 13–19 4–5 Apr. 12 at No. 11 Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L 2–3 Gillentine (1-0) Lauve (0-3) Ramsey (3) ESPN+ 4,567 13–20 Pontchartrain Bowl Apr. 14 New Orleans Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 5–4 O'Toole (2-3) Williams (4-1) Trahan (5) ESPN+ 1,123 14–20 5–5 Apr. 15 New Orleans Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 10–5 Kinzeler (3-1) Mitchell (1-4) None ESPN+ 1,190 15–20 6–5 Apr. 16 New Orleans Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 9–5 Dugas (3-1) Horton (2-1) None ESPN+ 969 16–20 7–5 Apr. 19 South Alabama Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 8–6 Trahan (2-1) Copenhaver (0-1) None ESPN+ 1,007 17–20 Apr. 22 at McNeese State Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L 3–7^11 Foster (3-1) Trahan (2-2) None 780 17–21 7–6 Apr. 23 at McNeese State Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L 4–6 Stone (1-0) Trahan (2-3) None 830 17–22 7–7 Apr. 24 at McNeese State Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L 4–8 Payne (3-0) Landry (2-4) Foster (10) 830 17–23 7–8 Apr. 26 No. 4 Southern Miss Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 4–9 Adams (1-0) O'Toole (2-4) Harper (9) ESPN+ 1,524 17–24 Apr. 29 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA W 6–4 Robb (3-3) Flowers (0-2) Trahan (6) 510 18–24 8–8 Apr. 30 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA W 4–2 Guth (2-1) Harmon (5-5) Trahan (7) 522 19–24 9–8
May (5–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record May 1 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA L 2–5 Brown (5-4) Landry (2-5) None 525 19–25 9–9 May 6 Houston Baptist Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 6–5 Guth (3-1) Ripoll (1-6) Trahan (8) ESPN+ 1,096 20–25 10–9 May 7 Houston Baptist Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 18–15 Trahan (3-3) Bales (0-1) None ESPN+ 1,030 21–25 11–9 May 8 Houston Baptist Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 12–0^7 Landry (3-5) Charles (3-1) None ESPN+ 1,012 22–25 12–9 May 10 at No. 12 LSU Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA L 3–17^7 Dutton (1-1) Yuratich (1-1) None SECN+ 10,601 22–26 May 12 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA W 3–2 Kinzeler (4-1) Desandro (3-4) Trahan (9) 588 23–26 13–9 May 13 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA W 8–6 Robb (4-3) Theriot (7-4) Trahan (10) 337 24–26 14–9 May 14 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA L 3–4^11 Heckman (2-5) Dugas (3-2) None 337 24–27 14–10
Post-season (6–4)
Southland Tournament (6–2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record May 19 vs. (7) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi (2) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 5–6 Garcia (6-3) Kinzeler (4-2) Mejia (2) ESPN+ 680 24–28 0–1 May 20 vs. (6) Houston Baptist (2) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 12–4 Guth (4-1) Burch (1-5) None ESPN+ 522 25–28 1–1 May 21 vs. (7) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi (2) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 18–11 Aspholm (1-0) Purcell (1-4) Trahan (11) ESPN+ 590 26–28 2–1 May 21 vs. (3) New Orleans (2) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 25–4^7 O'Toole (3-4) Blanchard (1-1) None ESPN+ 591 27–28 3–1 May 22 vs. (3) New Orleans (2) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 4–3^10 Trahan (4-3) Williams (7-2) None ESPN+ 564 28–28 4–1 May 26 vs. (1) McNeese State (2) Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L 5–6^12 Foster (4-2) Trahan (4-4) None ESPN+ 1,102 28–29 4–2 May 27 vs. (1) McNeese State (2) Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 3–2 Dugas (4-2) Shadrick (1-2) None ESPN+ 1,304 29–29 5–2 May 28 vs. (1) McNeese State (2) Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 11–7 O'Toole (4-4) Stone (3-3) None ESPN+ 1,223 30–29 6–2
NCAA tournament (0–2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record Auburn Regional Jun. 3 vs. (1)/No. 25 Auburn (4) Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL L 7–19 Bright (4-4) Guth (4-2) None ESPN+ 3,388 30–30 0–1 Jun. 4 vs. (2)/No. 19 UCLA (4) Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL L 2–16 Saum (4-0) Landry (3-6) None ESPN2 3,218 30–31 0–2

Schedule Source:^[4]

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Auburn Regional

Auburn Regional Teams
(1) Auburn Tigers	(2) UCLA Bruins	(3) Florida State Seminoles	(4) Southeastern Louisiana Lions

	First Round					Semi-Finals					Finals
	1	No. 25 Auburn	19
	4	Southeastern Louisiana	7
						1	No. 25 Auburn	21
						3	Florida State	7
	3	Florida State	5
	2	No. 19 UCLA	3
											1	No. 25 Auburn	11	-
											2	No. 19 UCLA	4	-
	Lower round 1					Lower final
						2	No. 19 UCLA	2
	4	Southeastern Louisiana	2			3	Florida State	1
	2	No. 19 UCLA	16

References

1. "2022 Southland Conference Baseball Standings". southland.org. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
2. "SOUTHEASTERN TOPS SOUTHLAND BASEBALL PRESEASON POLL". www.southland.org. Southland Conference. February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
3. "Southland Announces 2022 Preseason All-Conference Baseball Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
4. "Postseason Participants Recurring Theme on Lions' 2022 Schedule". Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics. Retrieved April 17, 2022.