American college baseball season
The 2023 New Orleans Privateers baseball team represents the University of New Orleans during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Privateers play their home games at Maestri Field at Privateer Park and are led by eighth–year head coach Blake Dean . They are members of the Southland Conference .
Preseason
Southland Conference Coaches Poll
The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 3, 2023. New Orleans was picked to finish fourth in the Southland Conference with 87 votes.[2]
Coaches poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
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
Four New Orleans players were named to the conference preseason second team.
[2]
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)
Personnel
2023 New Orleans Privateers baseball team
Players
Coaches
#
Pos.
Name
Bats/throws
Height
Weight
Year
Home town
1
INF
Tyler Bischke
R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jr
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2
RHP
Caleb Seroski
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Jr
New Iberia, Louisiana
3
C
Myles Austin
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jr
Atlanta, Georgia
4
OF
Mitchell Sanford
L/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
So
Berwick, Louisiana
5
INF
Noah Bailey
L/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Gr
Niceville, Florida
6
OF
Max Dias
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Porter, Texas
7
INF
Jeissy De la Cruz
S/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Sr
New York City, New York
8
LHP
Tyler LeBlanc
L/L
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Lafayette, Louisiana
10
OF
Issac Williams
R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Alexandria, Louisiana
11
RHP
Tod Gauthe
R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Gr
Brusly, Louisiana
12
RHP
Jack Williams
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jr
Cypress, Texas
13
C
Miguel Useche
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
Caracas, Venezuela
15
OF
Tristan Moore
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jr
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
16
RHP
Connor Macip
R/R
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
221 lb (100 kg)
Jr
Scott, Louisiana
17
RHP
Trey Usey
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
187 lb (85 kg)
Fr
Lafitte, Louisiana
18
INF
Kasten Furr
R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Ruston, Louisiana
19
Anthony Herron Jr.
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Sr
Chicago, Illinois
20
C
Nathan Blasick
L/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Jr
Halifax, Pennsylvania
22
RHP
Matthew Maldonado
L/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Sr
Geronimo, Texas
23
RHP
Connor Handy
R/R
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Fr
Richmond, Virginia
24
RHP
Jacob Mead
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Sr
Round Rock, Texas
25
RHP
Beau Blanchard
R/R
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jr
New Iberia, Louisiana
26
C
Andrew Guidry
L/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
206 lb (93 kg)
So
Lafayette, Louisiana
27
LHP
Ryan Delorbe
L/L
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Bronx, New York
28
LHP
Colton Mercer
L/L
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
Sneads, Florida
29
INF
Collin Loupe
R/R
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Fr
Slidell, Louisiana
30
Andrew Duran
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
So
Covina, California
31
RHP
Davis Benton
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
So
Fort Worth, Texas
32
RHP
Jose Cabrera
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Jr
Santiago, Dominican Republic
33
LHP
Brandon Mitchell
L/L
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Sr
Houston, Texas
34
C
Jorge Tejeda
R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Sr
Villa Clara, Cuba
35
INF
Zeph Hoffpauir
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Berwick, Louisiana
38
OF
Carson Garza
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
Leander, Texas
39
Collin Horton
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Jr
Keller, Texas
40
INF
Dylan Mach
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Aledo, Texas
43
RHP
Nolan Daniel
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
Sr
Dublin, Georgia
44
LHP
Keegan Rich
L/L
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Jr
Newnan, Georgia
46
LHP
Caleb Menina
L/L
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
So
Morgan City, Louisiana
51
RHP
Canaan Clayton
R/R
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Fr
New Orleans, Louisiana
52
INF
Maika Niu
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
C
Tyler McKenna
L/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jr
Valrico, Florida
RHP
Jace Phelan
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
So
Chicago, Illinois
Head coach
Blake Dean (Louisiana State )
Assistant coach(es)
Brett Stewart (Appalachian State ) Dax Norris (Alabama ) Philip Hurst
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Current redshirt
Roster Last update: 2023 March 13
Schedule and results
Legend
New Orleans win
New Orleans loss
Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold
New Orleans team member
*
Non-Conference game
†
Make-Up Game
2023 New Orleans Privateers baseball game log
Regular season (33–22)
February (3–4)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SLC Record
Feb. 17
at Kennesaw State *
Fred Stillwell Stadium • Kennesaw, GA
9–6
C. Mercer (1–0)
N. Zegna (0–1)
B. Blanchard (1)
449
1–0
Feb. 18
at Kennesaw State*
Fred Stillwell Stadium • Kennesaw, GA
1–10
B. Aita (1–0)
B. Mitchell (0–1)
None
498
1–1
Feb. 19
at Kennesaw State*
Fred Stillwell Stadium • Kennesaw, GA
4–8
S. Pinson (1–0)
C. Horton (0–1)
N. Sliver (1)
511
1–2
Feb. 21
No. 18 Southern Miss *
Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS
0–12
B. Oldham (1–0)
J. Cabrera (0–1)
None
5,273
1–3
Andre Dawson Classic
Feb. 24
Jackson State *
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA
0–3
J. Caver (1–1)
T. LeBlanc (0–1)
J. Posey (1)
ESPN+
420
1–4
Feb. 25
Florida A&M *
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA
12–0(7)
B. Mitchell (1–1)
G. Harrison (0–2)
None
513
2–4
Feb. 26
Alabama State *
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA
18–7(7)
C. Mercer (2–0)
A. Lapread (0–1)
None
568
3–4
March (11–8)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SLC Record
Mar. 1
at Tulane *
Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA
6–5
N. Daniel (1–0)
T. Banks (0–1)
M. Maldonado (1)
1,684
4–4
Mar. 3
Brown *
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA
10–3
T. LeBlanc (1–1)
T. McDonough (0–2)
None
ESPN+
389
5–4
Mar. 4
Brown*
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA
9–5
B. Mitchell (2–1)
S. Gottam (0–2)
B. Blanchard (2)
ESPN+
357
6–4
Mar. 5
Brown*
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA
5–1
C. Horton (1–1)
D. Reid (0–1)
T. Usey (1)
ESPN+
411
7–4
Mar. 7
at South Alabama *
Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL
7–10
G. Wood (2–0)
B. Blanchard (0–1)
None
ESPN+
926
7–5
Mar. 8
Southern University *
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA
10–9
J. Mead (1–0)
D. Lasseigne (0–2)
M. Maldonado (2)
ESPN+
423
8–5
Mar. 10
Mississippi Valley State *
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA
7–3
T. LeBlanc (2–1)
Z. Sigmon (11)
T. Usey (2)
ESPN+
322
9–5
Mar. 11
Mississippi Valley State*
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA
35–3(7)
B. Mitchell (3–1)
I. Valenzuela (1–2)
C. Macip (1)
ESPN+
388
10–5
Mar. 12
Mississippi Valley State*
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA
16–3(7)
C. Horton (2–1)
A. Lewis (0–4)
None
ESPN+
396
11–5
Mar. 14
at No. 1 LSU *
Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA
0–16
G. Edwards (2–0)
C. Mercer (2–1)
None
SECN+
10,257
11–6
Mar. 17
at Texas *
UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
1–3
L. Gordon (2–0)
T. LeBlanc (2–2)
Z. Morehouse (2)
LHN
6,290
11–7
Mar. 18
at Texas*
UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
1–15
T. Sthele (2–2)
B. Mitchell (3–2)
None
LHN
6,520
11–8
Mar. 19
at Texas*
UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
3–9
D. Shaw (1–1)
C. Horton (2–2)
None
LHN
6,347
11–9
Mar. 21
Southern Miss*
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA
6–3
C. Menina (1–0)
B. Oldham (2–1)
None
ESPN+
1,249
12–9
Mar. 24
at Lamar
Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX
2–4
F. Kreuzer (3–0)
B. Blanchard (0–2)
J. Cleveland (4)
ESPN+
1,684
12–10
0–1
Mar. 25
at Lamar
Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX
5–2
B. Mitchell (4–2)
T. Morse (1–1)
None
ESPN+
233
13–10
1–1
Mar. 26
at Lamar
Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX
4–9
B. Caple (2–0)
C. Horton (2–3)
J. Cleveland (5)
ESPN+
1,198
13–11
1–2
Mar. 29
at Tulane*
Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA
16–4
T. Gauthe (1–0)
C. Sanchez (0–5)
None
2,009
14–11
Mar. 31
Northwestern State
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA
8–11
C. Carver (4–2)
T. LeBlanc (2–3)
K. Froehlich (4)
ESPN+
288
14–12
1–3
April (11–7)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SLC Record
Apr. 1
Northwestern State
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA
10–2
B. Mitchell (5–2)
A. Makarewich (2–2)
None
ESPN+
367
15–12
2–3
Apr. 2
Northwestern State
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA
1–4
D. Brown (2–4)
C. Mercer (2–2)
C. Prestwich (1)
ESPN+
375
15–13
2–4
Apr. 4
at Jackson State*
Braddy Field • Jackson, MS
21–4(7)
C. Macip (1–0)
A. Campbell (2–1)
None
36
16–13
Apr. 6
Southeastern Louisiana
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA
10–0(8)
C. Seroski (1–0)
B. Stuprich (3–3)
None
312
17–13
3–4
Apr. 6
Southeastern Louisiana
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA
22–2(7)
J. Williams (1–0)
A. Hosack (1–2)
None
312
18–13
4–4
Apr. 8
Southeastern Louisiana
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA
3–2
B. Mitchell (6–2)
A. Landry (2–5)
C. Mercer (1)
355
19–13
5–4
Apr. 11
Dillard *
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA
10–0(7)
R. Delorbe (1–0)
C. White (0–1)
None
289
20–13
Apr. 14
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX
7–6
R. Delorbe (2–0)
K. Dickey (1–1)
None
ESPN+
318
21–13
6–4
Apr. 15
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX
3–5
C. Purcell (3–3)
B. Mitchell (6–3)
A. Dean (4)
ESPN+
388
21–14
6–5
Apr. 16
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX
5–7
E. Hendricks (2–0)
C. Mercer (2–3)
H. Thomas (1)
ESPN+
352
21–15
6–6
Apr. 18
Tulane*
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA
6–8
T. Montiel (1–0)
C. Macip (1–1)
G. Smith (1)
ESPN+
985
21–16
Apr. 21
at McNeese
Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
1–11(7)
G. Rogers (9–0)
B. Blanchard (0–3)
None
ESPN+
1,138
21–17
6–7
Apr. 22
at McNeese
Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
9–2
B. Mitchell (7–3)
B. Jones (3–1)
None
ESPN+
1,233
22–17
7–7
Apr. 23
at McNeese
Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
2–6
T. Abraham (1–0)
C. Mercer (2–4)
None
ESPN+
1,132
22–18
7–8
Apr. 25
at South Alabama*
Stanky Field • Mobile, AL
6–5
C. Menina (2–0)
J. Bruning (0–1)
C. Clayton (1)
ESPN+
1,209
23–18
Apr. 28
at Little Rock *
Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR
7–4
J. Williams (2–0)
J. Wells (5–3)
None
ESPN+
141
24–18
Apr. 30
at Little Rock*
Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR
3–6
N. Burkey (2–1)
C. Mercer (2–5)
J. Weatherley (4)
ESPN+
24–19
Apr. 30
at Little Rock*
Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR
14–5
B. Mitchell (8–3)
J. Weatherley (2–3)
None
ESPN+
303
25–19
May (8–3)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SLC Record
May 2
Jackson State*
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA
6–3
Handy, Connor (1-0)
Erwins Branche (0-2)
Mead, Jacob (1)
295
26–19
May 5
Houston Christian
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA
9–7
Daniel, Nolan (2-0)
Ewald, Tim (0-2)
Mead, Jacob (2)
ESPN+
320
27–19
8–8
May 6
Houston Christian
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA
7–8(11)
Charles, Matthew (2-1)
Horton, Collin (2-4)
None
ESPN+
432
27–20
8–9
May 7
Houston Christian
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA
10–6
Seroski, Caleb (2-0)
Valdez, Jonathan (0-3)
Mead, Jacob (3)
ESPN+
327
28–20
9–9
May 9
at Southern*
Lee–Hines Field • Baton Rouge, LA
15–5
Seroski, Caleb (3-0)
Caleb Washington (0-1)
None
162
29–20
May 12
at Incarnate Word
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX
12–17
Mitchell, Brandon (9-3)
Schlotzhauer, R (2-1)
None
ESPN+
86
30–20
10–9
May 13
at Incarnate Word
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX
10–11
Hayward, Steve (7-3)
Blanchard, Beau (0-4)
None
ESPN+
112
30–21
10–10
May 14
at Incarnate Word
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX
15–5
LeBlanc, Tyler (3-3)
Berens, Micah (2-4)
None
ESPN+
114
31–21
11–10
May 18
Nicholls
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA
7–6
Mitchell, Brandon (10-3)
Desandro, Devin (2-5)
Mead, Jacob (4)
ESPN+
1,102
32–21
12–10
May 19
Nicholls
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA
4–10
Gearing, Chase (3-1)
Seroski, Caleb (3-1)
None
ESPN+
1,055
32–22
12–11
May 20
Nicholls
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA
14–4(8)
J. Williams (2–0)
M. Quevedo (–)
None
ESPN+
33–22
13–11
Post-season (3–2)
SLC Tournament (3–2)
Date
Opponent
Seed/Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
Tournament record
May 24
(3) Lamar
(4)
Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
4–1
B. Mitchell (11–3)
J. Ellis (4–5)
J. Mead (5)
ESPN+
34–22
1–0
May 25
(5) Northwestern State
(4)
Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
4–3
C. Seroski (4–1)
A. Makarewich (5–5)
D. Nolan (1)
ESPN+
35–22
2–0
May 26
(1) Nicholls
(4)
Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
3–5
T. Theriot (3–4)
J. Williams (3–1)
G. Galy (1)
ESPN+
35–23
2–1
May 26
(5) Northwestern State
(4)
Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
7–3
C. Horton (3–4)
A. Cossio (0–1)
None
ESPN+
36–23
3–1
May 27
(1) Nicholls
(4)
Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA
3–6
Quevedo, Michael (4-2)
Mead, Jacob (1-1)
Evans, Cade (7)
ESPN+
443
36–24
3–2
Schedule Source: [3]
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
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