2016 Lamar Cardinals baseball team

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2016 Lamar Cardinals baseball
Conference Southland Conference
2016 record 35–19 (20–10 SLC)
Head coach Jim Gilligan (39th year)
Assistant coach Will Davis (1st year)
Assistant coach Scott Hatten (16th year)
Home stadium Vincent–Beck Stadium
(Capacity: 3,500)
2016 Southland Conference baseball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Sam Houston State y 24 6   .800     42 22   .656
Southeastern Louisiana y 22 8   .733     40 21   .656
Lamar 20 10   .667     35 19   .648
Northwestern State 20 10   .667     33 24   .579
Central Arkansas 16 14   .533     29 27   .518
McNeese State 15 15   .500     31 25   .554
New Orleans 14 16   .467     31 26   .544
Stephen F. Austin 14 16   .467     30 30   .500
Nicholls State 14 16   .467     26 30   .464
Houston Baptist 12 18   .400     24 29   .453
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 8 20   .286     19 32   .373
Abilene Christian * 8 21   .276     16 37   .302
Incarnate Word * 5 22   .185     13 38   .255
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
* Ineligible for league and NCAA tournaments due to transition from Division II
As of June 11, 2016[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2016 Lamar Cardinals baseball team represented Lamar University in the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cardinals played their home games at Vincent–Beck Stadium and are members of the Southland Conference. The team was coached by Jim Gilligan in his 39th and final season at Lamar.

Previous Season

In 2015, the Cardinals finished the season 11th in the Southland with a record of 21–31, 9–18 in conference play. They failed to qualify for the 2015 Southland Conference Baseball Tournament.

Roster

2016 Lamar Cardinals roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 5 Galen Andrews - Junior
  • 6 Kyle Leggett - Senior
  • 11 Brent Janak - Junior
  • 12 Connor Thomas - Senior
  • 19 Billy Love - Senior
  • 20 Fernando Martinez - Senior
  • 22 Tyler Keegan - Sophomore
  • 27 Jimmy Johnson - Junior
  • 28 Jayson McKinley - Senior
  • 30 Enrique Oquendo - Senior
  • 31 Brett Brown - Junior
  • 34 Joe Farley - Senior
  • 35 Travis Moore - Senior
  • 37 Ryan Cawthorn - Senior
  • 40 Josh Crain - Freshman
  • 46 Matt White - Freshman
  • 48 Will Hibbs - Senior
 

Catchers

  • 32 Bryndan Arredondo - Junior
  • 33 Robin Adames - Freshman

Infielders

  • 2 Gaylen Tristan - Junior
  • 8 Ryan Erickson - Freshman
  • 9 Chaneng Varela - Junior
  • 17 Reid Russell - Junior
  • 18 Stijn van der Meer - Senior
  • 21 Jake Nash - Senior
  • 23 J. M. Kelly - Junior
  • 26 Brett Taff - Freshman
  • 44 Trey Silvers -Junion
 

Outfielders

  • 7 Brendan Satran - Junior
  • 24 Jacoby Middleton - Senior
  • 36 Cutter McDowell - Junior
 

Coaches

2015 Lamar Cardinals baseball coaching staff[2]
  • 29 Jim Gilligan - Head Coach - 40th year
  • 52 Will Davis - Head Coach in Waiting - 1st year
  • 10 Scott Hatten - Assistant Coach - 15th year
  • 50 Brandon Kirkham - Volunteer Assistant

Preseason

Staff changes

On September 21, 2015, the Cardinals head coach, Jim Gilligan, announced he will be retiring at the conclusion of the 2016 season.[3]

On January 15, 2016, Will Davis was named Jim Gilligan's successor beginning with the 2017 season. Davis was an assistant coach at LSU.[4][5][6] Will Davis joined the Lamar coaching staff as an assistant coach as the Cardinals' third base and running coach on February 11, 2016. He fills the position left by Jim Ricklefsen's departure following 18 years as an assistant coach.[7]

Preseason predictions and honors

The Cardinals were predicted to finish 9th in the Southland in the preseason Coaches and Sports Information Director polls.[8]

On February 10, two Cardinals were named to preseason Southland Conference All-Conference teams. Stijn van der Meer, playing short stop for the Cardinals, was named as a 1st Team All-Conference member, and Jake Nash, as third baseman was named as 2nd Team All-Conference member.[9]

Season

February

The Cardinals began Coach Jim Gilligan's final season with six straight wins sweeping Southeast Missouri State and with wins over #23 Arizona and #7 LSU and one win over North Dakota State. The game against LSU set a new attendance record for Vincent-Beck Stadium with 3,563 fans in attendance. On the downside, the Cardinals finished the month and the North Dakota State series with three straight losses to the Bison.

The Cardinals finished the month with an overall 6–3 record.

March

The month started with a win against Prairie View A&M, a 2-1 split series against UTRGV, a 1–2 series split against Northwestern State to begin conference play, followed by a loss to Houston. The month ended with a seven game winning streak sweeping Central Arkansas and New Orleans in conference play as well as a non-conference win against Texas.

The Cardinals had an 11–4 record for the month of March for a cumulative record of 17–7. They also ended the month with a 7–2 record in Southland Conference play. The month ended with a 7-game winning streak.

April

The Cardinals continued the winning streak in April winning the first 8 games of the month. The winning streak ended at 15 straight following a 3–6 loss to the Baylor Bears in Waco. The Cardinals were ranked #25 in the April 11 Collegiate Baseball poll. The team dropped out of the poll following the loss to Baylor plus two losses to McNeese State. The Cardinals ended the month with a 14–3 record for the month. The cummulative record was 31-10. In conference play, the Cardinals had a 9-3 record for the month and a cummulative record of 16–5.

May

May saw the Cardinals opening the month with a 5 game losing streak. The team ended the regular season with a 4-7 record and an overall regular season record of 35-17. In conference play, the Cardinals had a 4–5 record for the month with a final conference record of 20-10.

The Cardinals qualified for the 2016 Southland Conference Baseball Tournament as the 4th seed. The Cardinals were eliminated from the tournament after losing their second game. Including tournament play, the Cardinals finished the 2016 season with a 35–19 overall record.

Post Season

Post Season Honors

Robin Adames was selected as a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American.[10]

Reid Russell was named Southland Conference Hitter of the Year. Stijn van de Meer, Will Hibbs, and Reid Russel were named to the first team Southland Conference All-Conference team. Jake Nash was named as a third team SLC All-Conference member. Jacob Middleton and Jimmy Johnson received SLC Honorable Mention honors.[11]

Reid Russell was named to the American Baseball Coaches Association Rawlings South Central All-Region first team.[12]

Reid Russell was one of eight Division I players invited to the 3rd annual College Home Run Derby at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska.[13][14] Russell finished the derby in 3rd place after competing in the semi-final round; missing the final round by one home run.[15]

Major League Draft and Free Agents

Schedule

2016 Lamar Cardinals Baseball Game Log[19]
Legend:           = Win           = Loss           = Postponement     Bold = Lamar team member
Regular Season
Post Season

References

  1. "Southland Conference - 2016 Standings". d1Baseball.com. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "2016 Baseball Roster". Lamar Cardinals Athletics. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  3. Kendall Rogers (September 21, 2015). "Lamar's Jim Gilligan Retiring After 2016". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  4. Randy Rosetta (January 15, 2016). "LSU assistant coach Will Davis will take charge of the Lamar program in 2017". The Times-Picayune - 2016 NOLA Media Group. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  5. Brian Foley (January 15, 2016). "Lamar hires LSU Assistant Will Davis as Head Coach for 2017 Season". College Baseball Daily. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  6. Kendall Rogers (January 15, 2016). "Lamar Hires LSU's Davis As Successor". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  7. Danny Shapiro (February 12, 2016). "Gilligan's successor joins Lamar baseball staff". Hearst Newspapers II, LLC. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  8. "Southeastern Louisiana Picked to Win 2016 Southland Conference Baseball Title". Southland Conference. February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  9. "Southland Announces Preseason All-Conference Baseball Teams". Southland Conference. February 10, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  10. Matthew Fowler (June 8, 2016). "Adames named freshman All-American". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  11. "Southeastern Louisiana's Fisher Named Southland Baseball Player of the Year". Southland Conference. May 23, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  12. "2016 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-Region Teams announced". American Baseball Coaches Association. June 15, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  13. "Field for College Home Rund Derby announced". Omaha Herald. June 30, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  14. "Contestants Named for the 2016 TD Ameritrade College Home Run Derby". Business Wire. June 30, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  15. James Dixon (July 3, 2016). "Russell Third in College Home Run Derby". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  16. Matthew Fowler (June 11, 2016). "Hibbs, van de Meer chosen in MLB draft". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  17. Matthew Fowler (June 14, 2016). "Oquendo signs with the Angels". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  18. Matthew Fowler (June 24, 2016). "McKinley signs with the Tampa Bay Rays". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  19. "2016 Baseball Schedule". Lamar Cardinals Athletics. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
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