2018 Lamar Cardinals baseball team

2018 Lamar Cardinals baseball
2018 Lamar Cardinals baseball
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	19–36 (13–17 SLC)
Head coach	Will Davis (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Scott Hatten; Jon Phillips;
Home stadium	Vincent–Beck Stadium

2018 Southland Conference baseball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Sam Houston St ‍†‍‍	24	–	6	.800	39	–	20	.661
Southeastern Louisiana ‍‍‍	21	–	9	.700	37	–	22	.627
Northwestern State ‍‍‡‍^y	18	–	12	.600	37	–	22	.627
Houston Baptist ‍‍‍	18	–	12	.600	29	–	30	.492
Central Arkansas ‍‍‍	17	–	13	.567	32	–	25	.561
McNeese State ‍‍‍	15	–	15	.500	25	–	33	.431
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi ‍‍‍	14	–	16	.467	30	–	26	.536
New Orleans ‍‍‍	14	–	16	.467	29	–	32	.475
Nicholls State ‍‍‍	14	–	16	.467	28	–	32	.467
Incarnate Word ‍‍‍	13	–	17	.433	29	–	26	.527
Lamar ‍‍‍	13	–	17	.433	19	–	36	.345
Stephen F. Austin ‍‍‍	9	–	21	.300	17	–	36	.321
Abilene Christian ‍‍‍	5	–	25	.167	21	–	33	.389

† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament^[1] champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2018 Lamar Cardinals baseball team represented Lamar University during the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season as members of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals played their home games at Vincent–Beck Stadium and were led by second–year head coach Will Davis. The team compiled a 19–36 overall record and were 13–17 in conference play tied for tenth place. They failed to qualify for the SLC tournament.

Schedule and results

Legend
	Lamar win
	Lamar loss
	Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold	Lamar team member
*	Non-Conference game
†	Make-Up Game

2018 Lamar Cardinals baseball game log

Regular season (19–36)

February (3–7)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record	SLC Record
Cardinal Classic
Feb. 16	Missouri State*	22	Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	2–11	Coleman,Dylan (1–0)	Campbell, Jace (0–1)	None	753	0–1
Feb. 17	Missouri State*	22	Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	8–0	Sills, Noah (1–0)	Buckner,Ty (0–1)	Driskill, Tanner (1)	601	1–1
Feb. 18	Texas Southern*		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	3–4	Aaron SOLIS (1–0)	Wright, Grason (0–1)	Seth OLIVER (1)	837	1–2

Feb. 21	at Texas*	14	UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	2–7	Elder (1–0)	Jones, Chet (0–1	None	3,950	1–3
Feb. 23	Hofstra*		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	2–1	Storrie, Kristjan (1–0)	Weiss, Chris (0–1)	Driskill, Tanner (2)	275	2–3
Feb. 23	Hofstra*		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	3–0	Sills, Noah (2–0)	Weissheier, Matt (0–1)	Erickson, Ryan (1)	467	3–3
Feb. 24	Hofstra*		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	2–3	Weiss, Chris (1–0)	Driskill, Tanner (0–1)	None	367	3–4
Feb. 24	Hofstra*		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	0–1	Brazill, Seamus (1–0)	Dallas, Jack (0–1)	None	5877	3–5
Feb. 27	at Tulane*		Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA	1–7	BATES, Josh (1–0)	Blanchard, Jason (0–1)	None	1,515	3–6
Feb. 28	at Tulane*		Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA	2–6	SOLESKY, Chase (1–0)	Rich, Taylor (0–1)	None	1,465	3–7

March (3–15)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record	SLC Record
Mar. 2	UT Rio Grande Valley*		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	2–5	Johnson, Carter (1–1)	Campbell, Jace (0–2)	Jackson, Ryan (3)	456	3–8
Mar. 3	UT Rio Grande Valley*		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	5–8	Hill, Trevelle (2–1)	Driskill, Tanner (0–2)	None		3–9
Mar. 4	UT Rio Grande Valley*		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	5–3	Dallas, Jack (1–1)	Adams, Chase (2–1)	Storrie, Kristjan (1)	547	4–9
Mar. 7	Rice*		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	2–6	Roel Garcia (1–0)	Hiebert, AbeRee (0–1)	None	827	4–10
Mar. 9	Sam Houston State		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	1–3	Backhus, Kyle (2–0)	Olivarez, Marcus (0–1)	Mikolajchak, Nick (2)	956	4–11	0–1
Mar. 10	Sam Houston State		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	2–5	Gossett, Riley (2–0)	Sills, Noah (2–1)	Mills, Dakota (1)	456	4–12	0–2
Mar. 11	Sam Houston State		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	1–8	Sequeira, Gabriel (2–0)	Blanchard, Jason (0–2)	None	305	4–13	0–3
Mar. 16	Southeastern Louisiana		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	4–6	Green, Josh (3–1)	Campbell, Jace (0–3)	Tassin, Bryce (3)	247	4–14	0–4
Mar. 17	Southeastern Louisiana		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	1–8	Koestler, Carlisle (4–0)	Sills, Noah (2–2)	None	245	4–15	0–5
Mar. 18	Southeastern Louisiana		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	3–5	Biddy, Jared (1–0)	Blanchard, Jason (0–3)	Warren, Will (2)	384	4–16	0–6
Mar. 20	Houston*		Schroeder Park • Houston, TX	1–3	PULIDO (2–1)	Storrie, Kristjan (1–1)	HENRY (1)	1,360	4–17
Mar. 23	at Incarnate Word		Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX	9–3	Driskill, Tanner (1–2)	Miller, T. (2–2)	None	287	5–17	1–6
Mar. 24	at Incarnate Word		Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX	3–8	Taggart, Luke (3–1)	Sills, Noah (2–3)	None	902	5–18	1–7
Mar. 25	at Incarnate Word		Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX	2–12 (8 inn)	Martinez, Bernie (3–2)	Blanchard, Jason (0–4)	None	844	5–19	1–8
Mar. 27	Northwestern State*		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	2–7	Maddox, Jerry (2–2)	Campbell, Jace (0–4)	Hodo, David (1)	427	5–20
Mar. 29	at Houston Baptist		Husky Field • Houston, TX	4–7	Carter, Zach (1–3)	Driskill, Tanner (1–3)	None	305	5–21	1–9
Mar. 30	at Houston Baptist		Husky Field • Houston, TX	2–5	McCollough, Matthew (3–1)	Sills, Noah (2–4)	None	390	5–22	1–10
Mar. 31	at Houston Baptist		Husky Field • Houston, TX	6–4	Rich, Taylor (1–1)	Newton, JT (1–4)	None	427	6–22	2–10

April (9–8)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record	SLC Record
Apr. 3	at Baylor*		Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX	1–2	Hill, K. (3–1)	Campbell, Jace (0–5)	Montemayor (7)	1,703	6–23
Apr. 6	New Orleans		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	5–1	Driskill, Tanner (2–3)	Warzek, Bryan (2–1)	None	251	7–23	3–10
Apr. 8	New Orleans		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	2–6	Smith, Brayson (1–1)	Dallas, Jack (1–2)	None	275	7–24	3–11
Apr. 8	New Orleans		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	0–2	Barr, John (3–2)	Campbell, Jace (0–6)	Martin, Reeves (4)	316	7–25	3–12
Apr. 10	Northwestern State*		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	3–15	Pigott, Tyler (1–0)	Jones, Chet (0–2)	None	364	7–26
Apr. 13	at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	12–2	Driskill, Tanner (3–3)	Aaron Hernandez (1–5)	None	424	8–26	4–12
Apr. 14	at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	11–6	Erickson, Ryan (1–0)	Leonel Perez (4–3)	None	299	9–26	5–12
Apr. 15	at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	9–7	Dallas, Jack (2–2)	Cole Carter (4–2)	Jones, Chet (1)	343	10–26	6–12
Apr. 17	at Northwestern State*		H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA	3–2	Campbell, Jace (1–6)	Hlad, Danny (3–2)	Rich, Taylor (1)	402	11–26
Apr. 20	Abilene Christian		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	7–5	Driskill, Tanner (4–3)	Barger, Brock (2–5)	Erickson, Ryan (2)	457	12–26	7–12
Apr. 21	Abilene Christian		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	5–0	Sills, Noah (3–4)	Nicholson, Jonathan (2–5)	Erickson, Ryan (3)	645	13–26	8–12
Apr. 22	Abilene Christian		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	4–5	Lewis, Brennan (3–0)	Dallas, Jack (2–3)	None	456	13–27	8–13
Apr. 24	at LSU*		Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA	0–8	Labas (5–1)	Campbell, Jace (1–7)	None	10,027	13–28
Apr. 25	at Southern University*		Lee–Hines Field • Baton Rouge, LA	14–12 (10 inn)	Dallas, Jack (3–3)	T. Robinson (1–5)	None	178	14–28
Apr. 27	at Nicholls		Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA	16–9	Driskill, Tanner (5–3)	Ernestine, Alex (3–4)	None	301	15–28	9–13
Apr. 28	at Nicholls		Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA	1–6	Hatcher, Cayden (3–5)	Dallas, Jack (3–4)	None	329	15–29	9–14
Apr. 29	at Nicholls		Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA	2–5	Bedevian, Jacob (2–6)	Blanchard, Jason (0–5)	Bahlinger, Christian (5)	377	15–30	9–15
Apr. 30	at Rice*		Reckling Park • Houston, TX	1–2	Jackson Parthasarthy (3–3)	Rich, Taylor (1–2)	Dane Acker (2)	3,737	15–31

May (4–6)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record	SLC Record
May 2	at Rice*		Reckling Park • Houston, TX	1–2	Jackson Parthasarthy (3–3)	Rich, Taylor (1–2)	Dane Acker (2)	3,737	15–31
May 4	at TCU*		Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX	0–2	Lodolo (6–3)	Driskill, Tanner (5–4)	Coughlin (1)	3,771	15–32
May 5	at TCU*		Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX	3–4	Eissler (4–1)	Sills, Noah (3–5)	Coughlin (2)	4,126	15–33
May 6	at TCU*		Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX	0–11	Green (2–1)	Blanchard, Jason (0–6)	None	4,126	15–34
May 11	at Stephen F. Austin		Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX	3–5	Norton, Jake (2–2)	Driskill, Tanner (5–5)	Gamez, Jesus (2)	187	15–35	9–16
May 12	at Stephen F. Austin		Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX	7–3	Erickson, Ryan (2–0)	Adams, Cody (1–1)	None	172	16–35	10–16
May 13	at Stephen F. Austin		Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX	2–4	Adams, Cody (2–1)	Erickson, Ryan (2–1)	None	143	16–36	10–17
May 17	McNeese		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	12–5	Driskill, Tanner (6–5)	Anderson, Grant (4–6)	None	187	17–36	11–17
May 18	McNeese		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	6–2	Erickson, Ryan (3–1)	Anderson, Aidan (5–6)	None	111	18–36	12–17
May 19	McNeese		Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX	6–4	Blanchard, Jason (1–6)	King, Bryan (3–5)	Erickson, Ryan (4)	787	19–36	13–17

Legend: = Win = Loss = Canceled
Bold = Lamar team member
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Sources:^[2]^[3]^[4]

References

^ "Conference Standings". Southland Conference. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
^ "Lamar 19-36 (13-17)". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
^ "Lamar University Cardinals (19-36)". NCAA.com. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
^ "2018 Baseball Schedule". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved June 9, 2024.

[1] "Conference Standings". Southland Conference. Retrieved February 20, 2018.

[2] "Lamar 19-36 (13-17)". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved June 9, 2024.

[3] "Lamar University Cardinals (19-36)". NCAA.com. Retrieved June 9, 2024.

[4] "2018 Baseball Schedule". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved June 9, 2024.

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Lamar Cardinals baseball
Venues	Stuart Stadium (1952–1954) Price Daniel Field (1967–1968) Vincent–Beck Stadium (1969–present)
Rivalries	McNeese State
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