2023 Houston Christian Huskies baseball team explained

Mode:baseball
Year:2023
Team:Houston Christian Huskies
Conference:Southland Conference
Short Conf:Southland
Record:11–37
Conf Record:7–16
Head Coach:Lance Berkman
Hc Year:2nd
Asst Coach1:Clay Vanderlaan
Asst Coach2:Tyler Bremer
Asst Coach3:Sam McElrath
Stadium:Husky Field
Next:2024

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.[1]

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.[1]

First Team

Second Team

Schedule and results

Legend
 Houston Christian win
 Houston Christian loss
 Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
BoldHouston Christian team member
Non-Conference game
Make-Up Game
2023 Houston Christian Huskies baseball game log
Regular season (11–37)
May (2–7)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSLC record
May 2 Stephen F. Austin* 14–7 Baumann, Baylor (1-3) S. Jaco (2-3) ESPN+ 189 10–30
May 5 7–9 Daniel, Nolan (2-0) Ewald, Tim (0-2) Mead, Jacob (2) ESPN+ 320 10–31 6–10
May 6 Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 8–7
(11 inn)
Charles, Matthew (2-1) Horton, Collin (2-4) ESPN+ 432 11–31 7–10
May 7 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 7–11
May 12Reckling Park • Houston, TX 4–5 Will Kinzeler (5-1) Rye Gunter (1-4) Conner Spencer (1) ESPN+ 200 11–33 7–12
May 12Southeastern Louisiana Reckling Park • Houston, TX 5–9 Stuprich, Brennan (4-5) Ricker, Chad (1-1) Guth, Adam (1) ESPN+ 215 11–34 7–13
May 13Southeastern Louisiana Husky Field • Houston, TX Cancelled
May 18 1–11
(7 inn)
Ellis, Jacob (4-4) Gunter, Rye (1-5) Waterhouse, Quinn (1) ESPN+ 1,098 11–35 7–14
May 19 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 3–10 Hesseltine, Hunter (4-1) Baumann, Baylor (1-4) ESPN+ 1,614 11–36 7–15
May 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:[2] [3] *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.|}

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McNeese picked to win 2023 Southland Conference baseball crown; Preseason All-Conference Teams announced . Southland Conference . February 3, 2023 . February 3, 2023.
  2. Web site: 2023 Baseball Schedule . Houston Christian University Athletics . January 25, 2023 . en.
  3. Web site: BSB: Saturday's Game Postponed, Doubleheader Set for Sunday - The Huskies and Demons will play two at Constellation Field . Houston Christian University . April 15, 2023 . April 15, 2023.