2023 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball team

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 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/SuspensionsBoldTexas 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 RecordFeb. 17 * 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 ClassicFeb. 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 * Whataburger Field • Corpus Christi, TX 12–2(7 inn) Hendricks, Evans (1-0) WRIGHT, Dan (0-1) FloBaseball 1,016 3–3 Feb. 26 * 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 RecordMar. 3 * 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 * 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 UnionMar. 14 at * UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX 5–4 Watson, Matthew (1-1) Ariza, JC (0-2) Dean, Austin (1) ESPN+ 8–9 Mar. 16 * 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 * 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 0–1Mar. 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 0–2Mar. 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 1–2Mar. 28 UTSA* Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 8–2 Watson, Matthew (2-2) WARD, Ryan (0-1) ESPN+ 379 13–13 Mar. 31 at * 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 RecordApr. 1 vs. * 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 UnionApr. 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 1–3Apr. 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 2–3Apr. 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 2–4South Texas Showdown presented by NavyArmy Community Credit UnionApr. 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 2–5Apr. 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 3–5Apr. 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 4–5Apr. 18 University of Houston–Victoria* Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX CancelledApr. 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 5–5Apr. 22 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 0–10 Ellis, Jacob (3-2) Purcell, Colin (3-4) ESPN+ 1,366 17–22 5–6Apr. 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 6–6Apr. 26 at UT Arlington* Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX CancelledApr. 28 at Houston Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX 12–7 Watson, Matthew (4-3) Gunter, Rye (1-3) ESPN+ 350 19–22 7–6Apr. 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 7–7Apr. 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 RecordMay 3 at * 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 9–7May 6 Northwestern State Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 4–1 Purcell, Colin (4-5) Makarewich, Alex (5-4) Garcia, Zach (1) 340 22–24 10–7May 7 Northwestern State Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 8–17 Brown, Drayton (4-6) Dean, Austin (2-2) 287 22–25 10–8May 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 11–8May 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 11–9May 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 11–10May 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 11–11May 19 Incarnate Word Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 7–3 Purcell, Colin (5-6) Schlotzhauer, R (2-2) ESPN+ 405 24–28 12–11May 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 Postseason (0–1) (0–1) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 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.

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