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.

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.

Coaches poll 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.

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/SuspensionsBoldHouston 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 recordFeb. 17 at * 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 Ballpark • Waco, TX 4–11 Oliver, Hambleton (1-0) Ripoll, Will (0-1) ESPN+ 1,810 0–4 Sugar Land ClassicFeb. 24 vs. * Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX 14–21(15 inn) Bowyer, Reid (1-0) Jarek Wells (0-1) 0–5 Feb. 25 vs. * 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 * 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 recordMar. 3 at * 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 * 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 * 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 * 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 0–1Mar. 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 0–2Mar. 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 1–2Mar. 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 recordApr. 1 McNeese Husky Field • Houston, TX 4–2 Zander, Walker (1-3) Cherry, Derrick (3-1) Smitherman, Javan (2) ESPN+ 300 4–21 2–3Apr. 2 McNeese Husky Field • Houston, TX 12–10 Charles, Matthew (1-1) Vega, Christian (2-2) Smitherman, Javan (3) ESPN+ 5–21 3–3Apr. 7 vs. Texas–Rio Grande Valley* Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX CancelledApr. 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 * John W. Tankersley Field • Prairie View, TX CancelledApr. 12 at Prairie View A&M* John W. Tankersley Field • Prairie View, TX CancelledApr. 14 Northwestern State Husky Field • Houston, TX 14–13 Smitherman, Javan (1-1) Froehlich, Kyle (3-1) Austin, Morris (1) 150 7–22 4–3Apr. 16 Northwestern State Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX 14–7 Gunter, Rye (1-2) Brown, Drayton (2-5) ESPN+ 200 8–22 5–3Apr. 16 Northwestern State Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX 5–16(7 inn) Cossio, Andrew (1-1) Ripoli, Will (0-2) ESPN+ 200 8–23 5–4Apr. 18 at * 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 5–5Apr. 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 5–6Apr. 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 5–7Apr. 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 5–8Apr. 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 6–8Apr. 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 recordMay 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 6–10May 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 7–10May 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 7–11May 12 Southeastern Louisiana Reckling Park • Houston, TX 4–5 Will Kinzeler (5-1) Rye Gunter (1-4) Conner Spencer (1) ESPN+ 200 11–33 7–12May 12 Southeastern Louisiana Reckling Park • Houston, TX 5–9 Stuprich, Brennan (4-5) Ricker, Chad (1-1) Guth, Adam (1) ESPN+ 215 11–34 7–13May 13 Southeastern Louisiana Husky Field • Houston, TX CancelledMay 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 7–14May 19 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 3–10 Hesseltine, Hunter (4-1) Baumann, Baylor (1-4) ESPN+ 1,614 11–36 7–15May 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: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

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