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 |
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.
Coach | Seasons | Years | W | L | T | Pct | |
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Cliff Johnson | 2 | 1953–54 | 8 | 24 | 0 | .250 | |
Kenneth Bahnsen | 1 | 1956 | 6 | 12 | 0 | .333 | |
Reed Stephens | 6 | 1957–61 | 78 | 72 | 0 | .520 | |
Ralph O. Ward | 1 | 1962 | 14 | 14 | 0 | .500 | |
Ted Chapman | 3 | 1963–1965 | 24 | 58 | 0 | .292 | |
Desmond Jones | 2 | 1966–67 | 19 | 34 | 1 | .361 | |
Hubert Boales | 10 | 1968–77 | 190 | 197 | 4 | .491 | |
Johnny Suydam | 3 | 1978–80 | 71 | 67 | 0 | .514 | |
Triny Rivera | 6 | 1981–1986 | 141 | 171 | 2 | .452 | |
Tony Robichaux | 8 | 1987–94 | 263 | 173 | 0 | .603 | |
Jim Ricklefsen | 3 | 1995–97 | 83 | 79 | 1 | .512 | |
Mike Bianco | 3 | 1997–00 | 100 | 71 | 0 | .584 | |
Todd Butler | 3 | 2001–03 | 90 | 83 | 0 | .520 | |
Chad Clement | 4 | 2004–07 | 82 | 84 | 0 | .494 | |
Terry Burrows | 6 | 2008–13 | 190 | 157 | 0 | .548 | |
Justin Hill | 9 | 2014–present | 266 | 215 | 0 |
Year | Coach | Overall record | Conference record | Notes |
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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 Results | + |
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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 |
McNeese State has had 48 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[2]
Cowboys in the Major League Baseball Draft | ||||
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Year | Player | Round | Team | |
1968 | 3 | Red Sox | ||
1973 | 2 | Astros | ||
1979 | 34 | Rangers | ||
1979 | 12 | Expos | ||
1980 | 44 | Indians | ||
1981 | 28 | Angels | ||
1986 | 28 | Phillies | ||
1986 | 22 | Phillies | ||
1986 | 12 | Phillies | ||
1987 | 21 | Rangers | ||
1990 | 41 | Rangers | ||
1990 | 32 | Astros | ||
1990 | 7 | Rangers | ||
1991 | 34 | Rangers | ||
1991 | 33 | Blue Jays | ||
1991 | 10 | Orioles | ||
1992 | 19 | Pirates | ||
1992 | 7 | Brewers | ||
1993 | 12 | Phillies | ||
1994 | 34 | Cardinals | ||
1994 | 13 | Reds | ||
1994 | 5 | Giants | ||
1995 | 30 | Rockies | ||
1995 | 17 | Orioles | ||
1995 | 12 | Expos | ||
1995 | 12 | Padres | ||
1995 | 5 | Athletics | ||
1997 | 21 | Blue Jays | ||
1999 | 10 | Cardinals | ||
1999 | 2 | Reds | ||
2000 | 19 | Cardinals | ||
2000 | 11 | Reds | ||
2001 | 37 | Astros | ||
2002 | 16 | Astros | ||
2003 | 20 | Cubs | ||
2005 | 1 | Marlins | ||
2007 | 33 | Marlins | ||
2007 | 22 | Cardinals | ||
2007 | 20 | Cardinals | ||
2009 | 31 | Rangers | ||
2009 | 8 | Mets | ||
2010 | 40 | Reds | ||
2010 | 30 | Angels | ||
2011 | 34 | Rays | ||
2011 | 13 | Padres | ||
2011 | 1 | Padres | ||
2014 | 17 | Pirates | ||
2015 | 32 | Blue Jays |