2024 Lamar Cardinals baseball team

American college baseball season

2024 Lamar Cardinals baseball
Southland Conference regular season champions
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record42–14 (17–7 SLC)
Head coach
  • Will Davis (8th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Scott Hatten
  • Sean Snedeker
  • Tod McDowell
Home stadiumVincent–Beck Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Southland Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Lamar ‍†‍‍ 17 – 7   .708 42 – 14   .750
Nicholls  ‍‍‍ 16 – 8   .667 35 – 20   .636
New Orleans  ‍‍‍ 14 – 10   .583 30 – 25   .545
McNeese  ‍‍‍ 11 – 13   .458 30 – 25   .545
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 11 – 13   .458 22 – 33   .400
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 10 – 14   .417 29 – 26   .527
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍ 10 – 14   .417 22 – 34   .393
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍ 10 – 14   .417 26 – 29   .473
Houston Christian  ‍‍‍ 9 – 15   .375 18 – 31   .367
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 23, 2024[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2024 Lamar Cardinals baseball team represents Lamar University during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season as members of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals play their home games at Vincent–Beck Stadium and are led by eighth–year head coach Will Davis. On May 16, the team clinched at least a share of the conference regular season championship.[2] The Cardinals moved to sole regular champions due to a 6–10 Nicholls loss to McNeese in both team's final regular season game on May 18.

Previous season

The Cardinals had a overall season record of 32–23 including a conference record of 13–11 finishing in third place in SLC play. They participated in the 2023 Southland Conference baseball tournament as the third seeded team. The Cardinals were 0–2 in the conference tournament losing to fourth seeded New Orleans 1–4 and first seeded Nicholls 0–4.

New Players

On September 26, 2023, Lamar announced the addition of eight junior college transfers joining the team for the 2024 season. [3] On October 21, 2023, Lamar announced ten transfers from NCAA Division I programs and one player from an NCAA Division II program.[4]

Player Position Hometown Previous Team
NCAA Division I Transfers
Cristian Cienfuegos Pitcher (RHP) Baytown, Texas Rice
Bryce Grizzaffi Catcher Morgan City, Louisiana Southeastern Louisiana
Logan Hamm Outfielder /Pitcher (RHP) Bridge City, Texas Houston
Peyton Harvard Pitcher (RHP) Bridge City, Texas Louisiana
Scott Jones Outfielder Sulphur, Louisiana Butler
Weston Peninger Catcher Flower Mound, Texas Utah Valley
Travis Phelps Pitcher (RHP) Alvin, Texas Houston
Will Ripoll Pitcher (RHP)– New Orleans, Louisiana Houston Christian
Austin Roccaforte Outfielder / Infielder Port Neches, Texas Houston Christian
Drake Varnado Infielder Tomball, Texas Arizona State
NCAA Division II Transfer
Kyle Mosley Pitcher (LHP) Houston, Texas Angelo State
JUCO Transfers
Brayden Evans 1B / Outfielder Pearland, Texas Wharton JC
Slade Foreman Outfielder Bridge City, Texas Angelina College
Colton Graham Pitcher (RHP) Surprise, Arizona Glendale CC
Heladio Moreno Outfielder Pearland, Texas Angelina College
Anthony Ortiz Pitcher (RHP) Caguas, Puerto Rico Labette CC
Hunter Rebando Catcher Lampasas, Texas Hill College
Ricky Sanchez Infielder Mexico City, Mexico Barton CC
Zak Skinner Catcher Melbourne, Australia Vernon College

College Top 25: April 15

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 8, 2024. Lamar was picked to finish second in the Southland Conference with 106 overall votes and 1 first place vote.[5]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Nicholls 126 (14)
2 Lamar 106 (1)
3 New Orleans 92 (3)
4 Incarnate Word 81
5 McNeese 67
6 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 55
7 Southeastern Louisiana 53
8 Northwestern State 42
9 Houston Christian 26

Preseason All-Southland team

Ethan Ruiz, Brooks Caple, Hunter Hesseltine, and Kanin Dodge were named to the conference preseason first team. Austin Roccaforte, River Orsak, Jacob Ellis, and Jackson Cleveland were named to the conference preseason second team. [5]

First Team

  • Edgar Alvarez* (NICH, SR, 1st Base)
  • MaCrae Kendrick (NICH, SR, 2nd Base)
  • Ethan Ruiz (LU, SR, 3rd Base)
  • Parker Coddou* (NICH, SR, Shortstop)
  • Miguel Useche (UNO, SR, Catcher)
  • Rey Mendoza* (UIW, GR, Designated Hitter)9
  • Mitchell Sanford* (UNO, RJR, Outfielder)
  • Samuel Benjamin* (HCU, SR, Outfielder)
  • Issac Williams (UNO, SR, Outfielder)
  • Jacob Mayers* (NICH, SO, Starting Pitcher)
  • Brooks Caple* (LU, SR, Starting Pitcher)
  • Hunter Hesseltine* (LU, JR, Starting Pitcher)
  • Gavin Galy* (NICH, RJR, Relief Pitcher)
  • Kanin Dodge (LU, SR, Utility)

*-2023 Southland All-Conference Selection

Second Team

  • Cameron Crotte (UIW, SR, 1st Base)
  • Austin Roccaforte (LU, SR, 2nd Base)
  • Dylan Mach (UNO, SR, 3rd Base)9
  • Jake Haze* (SLU, GR, Shortstop)
  • Bo Willis (NWST, SR, Catcher)
  • River Orsak (LU, SR, Designated Hitter)
  • Garrett Felix (NICH, SR, Outfielder)
  • Cooper Hext (MCNS, SR, Outfielder)
  • Christian Smith-Johnson (TAMUCC, SO, Outfielder)
  • Chase Prestwich (NWST, JR, Starting Pitcher)
  • Isaiah Zavala (UIW, GR, Starting Pitcher)
  • Jacob Ellis (LU, SR, Starting Pitcher)
  • Jackson Cleveland (LU, JR, Relief Pitcher)
  • Grant Randall (UIW, SR, Utility)

*-2023 Southland All-Conference Selection

Roster

2024 Lamar Cardinals baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Weight Year Home town
1 INF Cameron Yadon R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Bridge City, TX
2 RHP Andres Perez R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahua, Mexico
3 OF River Orsak R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Mont Belvieu, TX
5 INF Jack Schell L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Houston, TX
7 RHP Carter Sutton R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Vancouver, WA
12 RHP Brooks Caple R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Gunter, TX
13 INF Ethan Ruiz R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Round Rock, TX
14 RHP Trhea Morse R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Alvin, TX
16 INF Kanin Dodge R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Carencro, LA
18 RHP Zach Williams R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr College Station, TX
19 INF Peyton Sanderson L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Austin, TX
20 LHP Jacob Ellis L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Edmond, OK
21 INF Landon Roque R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Dickinson, TX
22 RHP Gavin Green R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Bridge City, TX
23 RHP Kole Tauzin R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Tomball, TX
30 RHP Antonio Escano R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
32 RHP Foster Kruezer R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Anahuac, TX
33 RHP Ethan Oceguera R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Bridge City, TX
34 C Monray Van Der Walt R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Jr Fulshear, TX
38 OF Tanner Wilson R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Sr Bridge City, TX
39 C Easton Culp R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Salado, TX
42 OF Luke Bumpus R/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Sr Wylie, TX
43 LHP Hunter Hesseltine L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Topeka, KS
46 OF Owen Sheldon R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Jr Beaumont, TX
49 RHP Jackson Cleveland L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Deer Park, TX
50 OF Connor Kaiser L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr College Station, TX
51 INF Griffin Clark R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Midland, Michigan
52 C Ryan Sosa R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 202 lb (92 kg) So Groves, TX
52 RHP Patrick Hail R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Jr Arlington, TX
Head coach

Will Davis – 8th season

Assistant coach(es)

Scott Hatten, Sean Snedeker, and Tod McDowell

Hitting coach(es)

Scott Hatten – 23nd season

Pitching coach(es)

Sean Snedeker – 7th season

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2023-12-21

Schedule and results

Legend
  Lamar win
  Lamar loss
  Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold Lamar team member
* Non-Conference game
† Make-Up Game
2024 Lamar Cardinals baseball game log
Regular season (41–13)
February (5–3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Mobile Baseball Tournament
Feb. 16 vs. Southern Indiana* Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL 4–2 Havard, Peyton(1-0) Robinson, Trent(0-1) Cleveland, Jackson (1) 1,141 1–0
Feb. 17 at South Alabama* Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL 1–7 Carson Swilling (1-0) Caple, Brooks (0-1) None 1,052 1–1
Feb. 18 vs. North Alabama* Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL 9–1 Hesseltine, Hunter (1-0) Kevin Henrich (0-1) None 856 2–1
Feb. 20 at Baylor* Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX 5–11 Leach, Drew (1-0) Havard, Peyton (1-1) None ESPN+ 1,575 2–2
Sugar Land Classic
Feb. 23 vs. UIC* Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX 8–7
(10 inn)		 Perez, Andres (1-0) TRAPANI, Vincent (0-1) None 212 3–2
Feb. 24 vs. Stephen F. Austin* Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX 5–0 Caple, Brooks (1-1) Reid Boyett (0-1) Neal, Austin (1) 532 4–2
Feb. 25 vs. UTSA* Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX 5–3 Hesseltine, Hunter (2-0) Davis,Braden (0-1) Perez, Andres (1) 648 5–2
Feb. 27 at Texas A&M* Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX 2–13
(7 inn)		 Weston Moss (1-0) Havard, Peyton (1-2) None 5,161 5–3
March (17–2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Mar 1 UT Arlington* Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 4–2 Ellis, Jacob (1-0) Zach Norris (2-1) Perez, Andres (2) ESPN+ 1,673 6–3
Mar 2 UT Arlington* Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 1–3 Caylon Dygert (1-1) Caple, Brooks (1-2) None ESPN+ 1,253 6–4
Mar 3 UT Arlington* Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 7–3 Cleveland, Jackson (1-0) Austin Wallace (0-3) None ESPN+ 1,103 7–4
Mar 6 at Stephen F. Austin* Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX 11–4 Morse, Trhea (1-0) R. Bowyer (0-1) None ESPN+ 286 8–4
Mar 8 UMBC* Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 7–3 Ellis, Jacob (2-0) Luke Johnson (0-2) Neal, Austin (2) ESPN+ 778 9–4
Mar 9 UMBC* Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 4–0 Caple, Brooks (2-2) Jayden Shertel (0-3) None ESPN+ 769 10–4
Mar 10 UMBC* Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 10–3 Cleveland, Jackson (2-0) Ben Craig (0-2) None ESPN+ 779 11–4
Mar 12 Texas Southern* Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 9–3 Morse, Trhea (2-0) James Malone (0-1) None ESPN+ 818 12–4
Mar 15 Pacific* Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 3–1 Neal, Austin (1-0) McWilliam, Owen (0-1) None ESPN+ 309 13–4
Mar 16 Pacific* Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 5–1 Jacob Ellis (3-0) Josh Souza (0-4) Perez, Andres (3) ESPN+ 14–4
Mar 16 Pacific* Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 3–0 Hesseltine, Hunter (3-0) Guardado, Jakob (0-3) Cleveland, Jackson (2) ESPN+ 15–4
Mar 19 Prairie View A&M* Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 13–3
(8 inn)		 Moseley, Kyle (2-0) Tyson Carlton (0-2) None ESPN+ 997 16–4
Mar 23 at Houston Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX 8–1 Caple, Brooks (3-2) Willard, Nicholas (2-2) None 312 17–4 1–0
Mar 23 at Houston Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX 6–4 Ellis, Jacob (4-0) Edwards, Parker (1-4) Perez, Andres (4) 293 18–4 2–0
Mar 24 at Houston Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX 11–9 Moseley, Kyle (2-0) Hamilton, Jackson (0-1) Neal, Austin (3) ESPN+ 293 19–4 3–0
Mar 26 at Houston* Schroeder Park • Houston, TX 4–6 Luzardo, Diego (2-0) Hamm, Logan (0-1) Murray, Justin (3) ESPN+ 1,083 19–5
Mar 28 at Oklahoma* 25 L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK 12–10 Phelps, Travis (1-0) Atwood, Carson (0-1) Neal, Austin (4) ESPN+ 840 20–5
Mar 29 at Oklahoma* 25 L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK 13–8 Caple, Brooks (4-2) Davis, Braden (2-2) None ESPN+ 1,296 21–5
Mar 30 at Oklahoma* 25 L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK 6–3 Ellis, Jacob (5-0) Witherspoon, Kyson (2-2) Neal, Austin (5) ESPN+ 1,790 22–5
April (12–3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Apr 2 Sam Houston* Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 11–3 Cleveland, Jackson (3-0) Ryan Peterson (1-1) None ESPN+ 1,568 23–5
Battle of the Border (Rivalry)
Apr 5 McNeese Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 2–4 Cameron LeJeune (4-2) Caple, Brooks (4-3) JT Moeller (1) ESPN+ 1,847 23–6 3–1
Apr 6 McNeese Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 1–0
(11 inn)		 Neal, Austin (2-0) Daelan Caraway (2-2) None ESPN+ 2,067 24–6 4–1
Apr 7 McNeese Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 4–3 Perez, Andres (2-0) JT Moeller (2-2) None ESPN+ 1,377 25–6 5–1
Apr 9 Stephen F. Austin* Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 7–2 Morse, Trhea (3-0) Skyler Jaco (1-4) None ESPN+ 814 26–6
Apr 12 Southeastern Louisiana Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 2–1 Caple, Brooks (5-3) Stuprich, Brennan (3-3) Neal, Austin (6) ESPN+ 1,607 27–6 6–1
Apr 13 Southeastern Louisiana Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 10–3 Ellis, Jacob (6-0) Bennett, Levi (1-1) Cleveland, Jackson (3) ESPN+ 1,774 28–6 7–1
Apr 14 Southeastern Louisiana Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 8–2 Hesseltine, Hunter (4-0) Polk, Lakin (4-2) None ESPN+ 1,317 29–6 8–1
Apr 19 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 3–6 Soliz, Cam (2-0) Neal, Austin (2-1) None ESPN+ 350 29–7 8–2
Apr 20 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 6–3 Ellis, Jacob (7-0) Hunsaker, Riley (4-4) Perez, Andres (5) ESPN+ 250 30–7 9–2
Apr 21 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 3–7 Garcia, Zach (4-0) Hesseltine, Hunter (4-1) None ESPN+ 382 30–8 9–3
Apr 22 at UT Rio Grande Valley* UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX Cancelled – Weather (-)
Apr 24 Texas Southern* Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 20–2 Morse, Trhea (4-0) Joseph Villarreal (0-1) None ESPN+ 1,577 31–8
Apr 26 Incarnate Word Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 11–3 Moseley, Kyle (3-0) Rodriguez, Luis (0-1) None ESPN+ 1,307 32–8 10–3
Apr 27 Incarnate Word Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 3–2 Cleveland, Jackson (4-0) Byrd, Adam (0-2) Perez, Andres (6) ESPN+ 1,011 33–8 11–3
Apr 28 Incarnate Word Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 8–2 Hesseltine, Hunter (5-1) Hargett, Hunter (2-1) None ESPN+ 1,009 34–8 12–3
May (7–5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
May 1 Rice* Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 6–8 Tyler Hamilton (1-4) Morse, Trhea (4-1) Davion Hickson (6) ESPN+ 1,885 34–9
May 3 Northwestern State Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 8–4 Caple, Brooks (6-3) Prestwich, Chase (4-5) None ESPN+ 1,493 35–9 13–3
May 4 Northwestern State Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 0–2 Newton, Aidan (2-3) Ellis, Jacob (7-1) Bunch, Caleb (3) ESPN+ 2,162 35–10 13–4
May 5 Northwestern State Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 7–1 Hesseltine, Hunter (6-1) Flowers, Dawson (2-4) Cleveland, Jackson (4) ESPN+ 1,623 36–10 14–4
May 8 at Rice* Reckling Park • Houston, TX 8–4 Peyton Havard (1-2) Tucker Alch (0-2) None ESPN+ 2,562 37–10
May 10 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 4–5
(11 inn)		 Saltaformaggio, Nico (5-4) Havard, Peyton (2-3) None ESPN+ 833 37–11 14–5
May 11 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 9–7
(11 inn)		 Neal, Austin (3-1) Rodriguez, Arturo (2-3) None ESPN+ 667 38–11 15–5
May 12 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 0–3 Saltaformaggio, Nico (6-4) Hesseltine, Hunter (6-2) None ESPN+ 608 38–12 15–6
May 14 Alcorn State* Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 13–3
(7 inn)		 Sutton, Carter (1-0) Hayden Konkler (0-2) None ESPN+ 1,760 39–12
May 16 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 12–3 Caple, Brooks (7-3) Mercer, Colton (6-5) None ESPN+ 495 40–12 16–6
May 16 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 10–9 Cleveland, Jackson (5-0) Tyson-Long, Kyrin (1-1) Neal, Austin (7) ESPN+ 488 41–12 17–6
May 17 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 8–10 Cortez Dennis (1-3) Hunter Hesseltine (6-2) Bryce Calloway (1) ESPN+ 479 41–13 17–7
Postseason ( 1–1 )
Southland Conference Tournament ( 1–1 )
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 22 vs. (8) Incarnate Word (1) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field
Hammond, LA		 3–6 Byrd, Adam(1-3) Perez, Andres(2-1) None ESPN+ 41–14 0–1
May 23 vs. (4) Northwestern State (1) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field
Hammond, LA		 12–5 Ellis, Jacob(8-1) Flowers, Dawson(4-5) None ESPN+ 42–14 1–1
May 24 vs. () TBD (1) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field
Hammond, LA		 – (-) (-) () ESPN+ – –
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled
Bold = Lamar team member
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Sources:[6][7][8] [9]

National recognition

The Cardinals appeared in the top 25 in three national polls during the week of April 14. They were ranked #24 in the April 14 College Baseball nation poll.[10] On April 15, the Cardinals were ranked #24 in the Baseball America poll.[11] The same day, the Cardinals were ranked #25 in the Perfect Game poll.[12] The Cardinals dropped out of both polls the following week after losing two of three games in a conference series against Texas A&M–Corpus Christi.

Conference awards and honors

Weekly awards

Weekly honors
Honors Player Position Date Awarded Ref.
SLC Pitcher of the Week Brooks Caple RHP February 26, 2024 [13] On April 15, the Cardinals appeared in the Baseball America

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[14]——*————RVRVRVRVRV
Baseball America[15]—————RVRVRVRV24—
NCBWA†[16]——————RVRVRVRVRV
D1Baseball[17]———————————
Perfect Game[18]———————RV—25—

† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

See also

2024 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team

References

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  2. ^ Matt Faye (May 16, 2024). "Lamar baseball sweeps doubleheader, clinches conference championship". Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  3. ^ James Dixon (September 26, 2023). "Cardinals Land Top 10 JUCO Class". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  4. ^ James Dixon (October 21, 2023). "Lamar Bolsters Roster with Four-Year Transfers". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  5. ^ a b James Hill (February 8, 2024). "Nicholls Chosen to Repeat at Southland Baseball Champions; Preseason All-Conference Team Released". Southland Conference. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  6. ^ "DIBASEBALL.COM TOP 25". NCAA.com. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  7. ^ Phil Stratton (September 25, 2023). "Extra Bases - 2024 Team Schedules". College Baseball Insider. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  8. ^ "2024 Baseball Schedule". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  9. ^ James Dixon (December 18, 2023). "Baseball Releases 2024 Schedule". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  10. ^ "2024 Week 9 College Baseball Top 25". College Baseball Nation. April 14, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  11. ^ Teddy Cahill & Peter Flaherty (April 15, 2024). "College Baseball Rankings". Baseball America Enterprises. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  12. ^ Craig Cozart & Vincent Cervino (April 15, 2024). "College Top 25: April 15". Perfect Game. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  13. ^ James Hill (February 26, 2024). "McNeese's Westenburg, Lamar's Caple Named Jersey Mike's Baseball Players of the Week". Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  14. ^ "NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports". USA TODAY.
  15. ^ "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings". www.baseballamerica.com.
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  17. ^ "Rankings Archives • D1Baseball". d1baseball.com.
  18. ^ Perfect Game Top 25 Rankings
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