McNeese Cowboys baseball explained

Current:2024 McNeese Cowboys baseball team
McNeese Cowboys
University:McNeese State University
Conference:Southland
Location:Lake Charles, Louisiana
Coach:Justin Hill
Tenure:11th
Stadium:Joe Miller Ballpark
Capacity:2,000
Nickname:Cowboys
Ncaa Tourneys:1988, 1993, 2000, 2003, 2019, 2021
Conference Tournament:Southland

1993, 2003, 2019, 2021

Conference Champion:GSC

1956
Southland: 1988, 2000, 2006, 2017, 2022

The McNeese State Cowboys baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States.[1] The team is a member of the Southland Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. The team plays its home games at Joe Miller Ballpark in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The Cowboys are coached by Justin Hill.

Head coaches

CoachSeasonsYearsWLTPct
Cliff Johnson21953–548240.250
Kenneth Bahnsen119566120.333
Reed Stephens61957–6178720.520
Ralph O. Ward1196214140.500
Ted Chapman31963–196524580.292
Desmond Jones21966–6719341.361
Hubert Boales101968–771901974.491
Johnny Suydam31978–8071670.514
Triny Rivera61981–19861411712.452
Tony Robichaux81987–942631730.603
Jim Ricklefsen31995–9783791.512
Mike Bianco31997–00100710.584
Todd Butler32001–0390830.520
Chad Clement42004–0782840.494
Terry Burrows62008–131901570.548
Justin Hill92014–present2662150

Year-by-year results

Year Coach Overall record Conference record Notes
1953 Cliff Johnson 1–13 0–9; 6th
1954 Cliff Johnson 7–11 4–7; 5th
1955 Kenneth Bahnsen 6–12 4–8; 6th
1956 Reed Stephens 11–5 9–3; 1st Gulf States Conference Champions
1957 Reed Stephens 9–13 5–8; 4th
1958 Reed Stephens 11–10 6–9; 6th
1959 Reed Stephens 11–18 4–11; 6th
1960 Reed Stephens 15–14 6–9; 5th
1961 Reed Stephens 21–12 12–7; 3rd
1962 Ralph O. Ward 14–14 10–9; 4th
1963 Ted Chapman 9–17 8–12; 4th
1964 Ted Chapman 8–18 4–12; 6th
1965 Ted Chapman 7–23 4–16; 6th
1966 Desmond Jones 5–21 5–17; 7th
1967 Desmond Jones 14–13–1 11–10–1; 3rd
1968 Hubert Boales 13–20–1 9–12–1; 4th
1969 Hubert Boales 19–16 14–10; 3rd
1970 Hubert Boales 19–17 14–10; 4th
1971 Hubert Boales 20–18–1 11–11; 4th
1972 Hubert Boales 22–15  
1973 Hubert Boales 15–16 5–7; 6th
1974 Hubert Boales 21–24 10–5; 4th
1975 Hubert Boales 16–26 5–10; 5th
1976 Hubert Boales 26–19–2 7–8; 3rd
1977 Hubert Boales 19–26 8–7; 2nd
1978 Johnny Suydam 16–31 2–18; 6th
1979 Johnny Suydam 36–14 12–8; 3rd
1980 Johnny Suydam 21–20 7–8; 4th
1981 Triny Rivera 26–31–1 1–15; 6th
1982 Triny Rivera 28–26 11–5; 4th
1983 Triny Rivera 22–36 8–8; 3rd
1984 Triny Rivera 16–30 8–16; 4th
1985 Triny Rivera 21–24–1 7–6; 3rd
1986 Triny Rivera 28–24 9–4; 4th
1987 Tony Robichaux 19–28 7–9; 2nd
1988 Tony Robichaux 31–31 13–7; 1st Southland Conference Champions; Stillwater, Oklahoma Regional
1989 Tony Robichaux 35–18 10–7; 3rd
1990 Tony Robichaux 35–20 10–7; 3rd
1991 Tony Robichaux 34–18 4–10; 4th
1992 Tony Robichaux 30–22 9–12; 4th
1993 Tony Robichaux 38–23 14–10; 4th Southland Tournament Champions; Austin, Texas Regional
1994 Tony Robichaux 41–17 13–9; 4th
1995 Jim Ricklefsen 41–16 17–6; 2nd
1996 Jim Ricklefsen 23–31 10–20; 6th
1997 Jim Ricklefsen 19–32–1 11–19; 5th
1998 Mike Bianco 30–26 13–10; 3rd
1999 Mike Bianco 31–25 12–15; 8th
2000 Mike Bianco 39–20 20–7; 1st Southland Regular Season Champions; Lafayette, Louisiana Regional
2001 Todd Butler 29–25 12–15; 7th
2002 Todd Butler 30–28 15–12; 5th
2003 Todd Butler 31–30 12–15; 6th Southland Tournament Champions; Houston, Texas Regional
2004 Chad Clement 24–29 11–16; 7th
2005 Chad Clement 23–31 12–15; 7th
2006 Chad Clement 35–20 22–8; 1st Southland Regular Season Champions
2007 Chad Clement/Chris Fackler 21–35 17–12; 5th
2008 Terry Burrows 13–42 7–23; 10th
2009 Terry Burrows 21–30 10–22; 10th
2010 Terry Burrows 31–27 16–17; 6th
2011 Terry Burrows 26–30 14–19; 7th
2012 Terry Burrows 24–30 17–16; 5th
2013 Terry Burrows 23–31 10–17; 8th
2014 Justin Hill 30–28 17–14; 7th
2015 Justin Hill 32–25 18–12; 4th
2016 Justin Hill 31–25 15–15; 6th
2017 Justin Hill 37–20 22–8; 1st Southland Regular Season Champions
2018 Justin Hill 25–33 14–17; 6th
Justin Hill 35–26 16–14; 5th Southland Tournament Champions; Nashville, Tennessee Regional
2020 Justin Hill 10–7   Season cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic
Justin Hill 32–30 21–18; 4th Southland Tournament Champions; Fort Worth, Texas Regional
Justin Hill 34–23 15–9; 1st Southland Regular Season Champions

NCAA Regional appearances

NCAA Regional Results+
1988 Stillwater, OK Regional
Lost to Oklahoma State, 4–14
Defeated Southwestern Louisiana, 11–6
Lost to Loyola Marymount, 5–12
1993 Austin, TX Regional
Lost to Texas, 4–7
Defeated Maine, 16–3
Lost to Cal State-Fullerton, 0–2
2000 Lafayette, LA Regional
Lost to Louisiana–Lafayette, 5–11
Lost to Marist, 5–6
2003 Houston, TX Regional
Lost to Rice, 2–3
Lost to Ole Miss, 1–7
2019 Nashville, TN Regional
Lost to Indiana State, 5–6
Lost to Ohio State, 8–9 (13 inns)
2021 Fort Worth, TX Regional
Lost to TCU, 4–12
Lost to Oregon State, 5–10

Major League Baseball

McNeese State has had 48 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McNeese State Cowboys . d1baseball.com. May 26, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130603032847/http://www.d1baseball.com/schools/mcneese.htm . June 3, 2013 . dead.
  2. Web site: MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "McNeese State University (Lake Charles, LA)". Baseball-Reference.com. June 13, 2015.