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The 2022 Incarnate Word Cardinals baseball team represented the University of the Incarnate Word during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cardinals played their home games at Sullivan Field and were led by third–year head coach Ryan Shotzberger.[2] They were members of the Southland Conference.
Southland Conference Coaches Poll
[edit]
The Southland Conference Coaches Poll is to be released in the winter of 2022.[3]
Coaches poll
|
Predicted finish
|
Team
|
Votes (1st place)
|
1 |
Southeastern Louisiana |
93 (10)
|
2 |
McNeese State |
80 (3)
|
3 |
New Orleans |
73
|
4 |
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |
63 (1)
|
5 |
Northwestern State |
55 (2)
|
6 |
Incarnate Word |
36
|
T-7 |
Houston Baptist |
24
|
T-7 |
Nicholls |
24
|
Preseason All-Southland Team & Honors
[edit]
[4]
- Grant Smith – Shortstop
- Nixon Brannan – Utility
2022 Incarnate Word Cardinals baseball team
|
Players |
Coaches
|
# |
Pos. |
Name |
B/T |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Home town
|
0
|
OF
|
Braxton Gerek
|
L/L
|
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Sr
|
League City, Texas
|
1
|
OF
|
Daniel Calabrese
|
R/R
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
|
170 lb (77 kg)
|
Fr
|
Colleyville, Texas
|
2
|
INF
|
Grant Smith
|
R/R
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Jr
|
Albuquerque, New Mexico
|
3
|
C
|
Joey Baran
|
L/R
|
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
|
172 lb (78 kg)
|
Fr
|
Austin, Texas
|
4
|
INF
|
Alec Carr
|
R/R
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
Jr
|
Sugar Land, Texas
|
5
|
OF
|
Ridge Rogers
|
L/L
|
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Sr
|
Flower Mound, Texas
|
6
|
INF
|
Taylor Darden
|
R/R
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Jr
|
Las Vegas, Nevada
|
7
|
OF
|
Warren Laster
|
L/L
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
|
170 lb (77 kg)
|
Jr
|
Pearland, Texas
|
8
|
INF
|
Zach Limas
|
R/R
|
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Jr
|
Richmond, Texas
|
9
|
OF
|
Jamey Richey
|
R/R
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
Jr
|
Lindale, Texas
|
11
|
RHP
|
Larry Westall
|
R/R
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
So
|
Round Rock, Texas
|
12
|
LHP
|
Kayden Cassidy
|
L/L
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Jr
|
Burleson, Texas
|
13
|
INF
|
Roberto Gonzalez
|
R/R
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Jr
|
Houston, Texas
|
14
|
OF
|
Jack Jalufka
|
R/R
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Fr
|
Austin, Texas
|
15
|
RHP
|
Steve Hayward
|
R/R
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
188 lb (85 kg)
|
Jr
|
Flower Mound, Texas
|
16
|
RHP
|
Seth Higdon
|
R/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
Jr
|
Odessa, Texas
|
17
|
RHP
|
Aaron Celestino
|
R/R
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Sr
|
Houston, Texas
|
18
|
RHP
|
Isaiah Zavala
|
R/R
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
|
145 lb (66 kg)
|
Jr
|
San Antonio, Texas
|
19
|
INF
|
Keaton Grady
|
R/R
|
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
|
170 lb (77 kg)
|
Fr
|
Elgin, Texas
|
20
|
RHP
|
AJ Sotelo
|
R/R
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Fr
|
Edinburg, Texas
|
21
|
RHP
|
Drew Minter
|
R/R
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
Sr
|
League City, Texas
|
22
|
INF
|
Til Nalle
|
R/R
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Fr
|
Elgin, Texas
|
23
|
INF
|
Kaddin Mikulik
|
L/R
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Jr
|
Flatonia, Texas
|
24
|
C
|
Hernan Yanez
|
R/R
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Jr
|
San Luis, Arizona
|
25
|
RHP
|
Michael Garza
|
R/R
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Sr
|
Corpus Christi, Texas
|
26
|
C
|
Nixon Brannan
|
R/R
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
Jr
|
San Angelo, Texas
|
27
|
INF
|
Cole Gaddis
|
L/L
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
240 lb (109 kg)
|
Fr
|
Malakoff, Texas
|
28
|
RHP
|
Otto Stacey
|
R/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Jr
|
Spring, Texas
|
29
|
C
|
Reid Hensley
|
R/R
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
198 lb (90 kg)
|
Fr
|
Lufkin, Texas
|
30
|
RHP
|
Carson Babb
|
R/R
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Fr
|
Hutto, Texas
|
31
|
RHP
|
Zach May
|
R/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
Gr
|
Bulverde, Texas
|
32
|
INF
|
Jimmy De Leon
|
R/R
|
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Jr
|
El Paso, Texas
|
33
|
OF
|
Trey Triolo
|
L/R
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Fr
|
Lake Travis, Texas
|
34
|
LHP
|
Carson Rollins
|
L/L
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Jr
|
Katy, Texas
|
35
|
OF
|
Wilson Ehrhardt
|
L/L
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
Sr
|
Katy, Texas
|
37
|
OF
|
Brandon Nations
|
R/R
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
Fr
|
Malakoff, Texas
|
41
|
INF
|
Ron Brown
|
R/R
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
250 lb (113 kg)
|
Sr
|
Houston, Texas
|
42
|
RHP
|
JP O'Neal
|
R/R
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
Jr
|
Normangee, Texas
|
45
|
RHP
|
Chandler David
|
R/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
Jr
|
Van Alstyne, Texas
|
49
|
OF
|
Jacob Rosales
|
R/R
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
Jr
|
Mission, Texas
|
|
- Head coach
Ryan Shotzberger (McDaniel College)
- Assistant coach(es)
Kyle Simonds (Texas A&M) Greg Evans (Texas Tech) Quintin Crandall (Kansas State)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Current redshirt
Roster Last update: 13 April 2022
|
Schedule and results
[edit]
Legend
|
|
Incarnate Word win
|
|
Incarnate Word loss
|
|
Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
|
Bold |
Incarnate Word team member
|
2022 Incarnate Word Cardinals baseball game log
|
Regular season (19–29)
|
February (2–2)
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Rank
|
Site/stadium
|
Score
|
Win
|
Loss
|
Save
|
TV
|
Attendance
|
Overall record
|
SLC Record
|
Feb. 18 |
Bradley |
|
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX |
Game cancelled
|
Feb. 19 |
Bradley |
|
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX |
Game cancelled
|
Feb. 20 |
Bradley |
|
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX |
Game cancelled
|
Feb. 22 |
at Tarleton State |
|
Cecil Ballow Baseball Complex • Stephenville, TX |
L 0–1 |
Campa (1-0) |
Stacey (0-1) |
Hickey (1) |
|
106 |
0–1 |
|
Feb. 24 |
South Dakota State |
|
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX |
W 10–7 |
Celestino (1-0) |
McCay (0-1) |
David (1) |
|
32 |
1–1 |
|
Feb. 25 |
South Dakota State |
|
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX |
L 4–6 |
Carlson (1-1) |
Cassidy (0-1) |
Bourassa (1) |
|
90 |
1–2 |
|
Feb. 26 |
South Dakota State |
|
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX |
W 1–0 |
Garza (1-0) |
Bishop (0-2) |
David (2) |
|
112 |
2–2 |
|
|
March (9–9)
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Rank
|
Site/stadium
|
Score
|
Win
|
Loss
|
Save
|
TV
|
Attendance
|
Overall record
|
SLC Record
|
Mar. 2 |
Abilene Christian |
|
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX |
W 12–5 |
Higdon (1-0) |
Cervantes (0-1) |
None |
|
167 |
3–2 |
|
Mar. 4 |
at Houston |
|
Schroeder Park • Houston, TX |
L 2–5 |
Prayer (1-0) |
Garza (1-1) |
Torrealba (1) |
|
1,007 |
3–3 |
|
Mar. 5 |
at Houston |
|
Schroeder Park • Houston, TX |
W 13–8 |
Celestino (2-0) |
Clayton (0-2) |
None |
|
1,083 |
4–3 |
|
Mar. 6 |
at Houston |
|
Schroeder Park • Houston, TX |
L 4–10 |
Medrano (1-0) |
Zavala (0-1) |
None |
|
1,064 |
4–4 |
|
Mar. 8 |
at UTSA |
|
Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX |
L 0–6 |
Malone (2-0) |
Stacey (0-2) |
None |
|
488 |
4–5 |
|
Mar. 11 |
UT Arlington |
|
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX |
W 7–1 |
Garza (2-1) |
Wong (1-1) |
None |
|
214 |
5–5 |
|
Mar. 12 |
UT Arlington |
|
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX |
W 9–3 |
Celestino (3-0) |
Bailey (2-1) |
None |
|
225 |
6–5 |
|
Mar. 13 |
UT Arlington |
|
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX |
W 15–2 |
Zavala (1-1) |
Citelli (0-1) |
None |
|
185 |
7–5 |
|
Mar. 15 |
Texas–Rio Grande Valley |
|
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX |
W 13–8 |
Westall (1-0) |
Escobedo (0-1) |
None |
|
252 |
8–5 |
|
Mar. 16 |
at Columbia |
|
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX |
W 5–3 |
Stacey (1-2) |
Tucker (1-1) |
David (3) |
|
272 |
9–5 |
|
Mar. 18 |
at No. 2 Texas |
|
UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX |
L 2–19 |
Hansen (4-0) |
Garza (2-2) |
None |
|
6,516 |
9–6 |
|
Mar. 19 |
at No. 2 Texas |
|
UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX |
L 2–10 |
Stevens (4-1) |
Celestino (3-1) |
None |
|
7,458 |
9–7 |
|
Mar. 20 |
at No. 2 Texas |
|
UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX |
L 0–12 |
Gordon (1-1) |
Zavala (1-2) |
None |
|
6,786 |
9–8 |
|
Mar. 22 |
No. 20 Texas State |
|
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX |
W 4–2 |
Rollins (1-0) |
Sundgren (2-2) |
David (4) |
|
275 |
10–8 |
|
Mar. 25 |
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |
|
Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX |
L 2–127 |
Miller (1-0) |
Garza (2-3) |
None |
|
|
10–9 |
0–1
|
Mar. 26 |
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |
|
Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX |
L 1–4 |
Thomas (4-1) |
Zavala (1-3) |
Moeller (1) |
|
401 |
10–10 |
0–2
|
Mar. 27 |
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |
|
Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX |
W 7–4 |
David (1-0) |
Perez (2-1) |
None |
|
309 |
11–10 |
1–2
|
Mar. 29 |
UTSA |
|
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX |
L 4–610 |
Shafer (1-1) |
Hayward (0-1) |
Malone (1) |
|
267 |
11–11 |
|
|
April (5–12)
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Rank
|
Site/stadium
|
Score
|
Win
|
Loss
|
Save
|
TV
|
Attendance
|
Overall record
|
SLC Record
|
Apr. 1 |
Southeastern Louisiana |
|
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX |
W 8–6 |
Hayward (1-1) |
Landry (1-3) |
David (5) |
|
322 |
12–11 |
2–2
|
Apr. 2 |
Southeastern Louisiana |
|
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX |
L 5–10 |
Dugas (2-1) |
Stacey (1-3) |
None |
|
318 |
12–12 |
2–3
|
Apr. 3 |
Southeastern Louisiana |
|
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX |
L 5–6 |
Robb (1-3) |
Hayward (1-2) |
Trahan (3) |
|
167 |
12–13 |
2–4
|
Apr. 8 |
Northwestern State |
|
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX |
W 8–2 |
Rollins (2-0) |
Carver (3-3) |
None |
|
195 |
13–13 |
3–4
|
Apr. 9 |
Northwestern State |
|
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX |
W 6–2 |
Garza (3-3) |
Harmon (4-3) |
Hayward (1) |
|
190 |
14–13 |
4–4
|
Apr. 10 |
Northwestern State |
|
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX |
W 11–4 |
David (2-0) |
Brown (3-3) |
None |
|
233 |
15–13 |
5–4
|
Apr. 12 |
Tarleton State |
|
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX |
L 6–14 |
Boyd (1-3) |
Minter (0-1) |
None |
|
134 |
15–14 |
|
Apr. 14 |
at McNeese State |
|
Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA |
L 3–9 |
Rogers (4-3) |
Rollins (2-1) |
None |
|
620 |
15–15 |
5–5
|
Apr. 15 |
at McNeese State |
|
Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA |
L 3–411 |
Foster (2-1) |
Hayward (1-3) |
None |
|
680 |
15–16 |
5–6
|
Apr. 16 |
at McNeese State |
|
Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA |
L 1–117 |
Jones (2-0) |
David (2-1) |
None |
|
750 |
15–17 |
5–7
|
Apr. 19 |
at Texas–Rio Grande Valley |
|
UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX |
L 3–9 |
Garza (1-0) |
Celestino (3-2) |
None |
|
1,127 |
15–18 |
|
Apr. 22 |
Nicholls |
|
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX |
W 11–4 |
Garza (4-3) |
Desandro (2-3) |
None |
|
227 |
16–18 |
6–7
|
Apr. 23 |
Nicholls |
|
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX |
L 3–5 |
Theriot (6-2) |
Cassidy (0-2) |
Gearing (2) |
|
253 |
16–19 |
6–8
|
Apr. 24 |
Nicholls |
|
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX |
L 7–8 |
Saltaformaggio (3-1) |
Celestino (3-3) |
Gearing (3) |
|
247 |
16–20 |
6–9
|
Apr. 26 |
at Baylor |
|
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX |
L 7–8 |
Voelker (3-5) |
Hayward (1-4) |
None |
|
1,435 |
16–21 |
|
Apr. 29 |
at Houston Baptist |
|
Husky Field • Houston, TX |
L 6–13 |
Spinney (3-3) |
Garza (4-4) |
None |
|
205 |
16–22 |
6–10
|
Apr. 30 |
at Houston Baptist |
|
Husky Field • Houston, TX |
L 9–10 |
Reitmeyer (3-2) |
Mikulik (0-1) |
None |
|
237 |
16–23 |
6–11
|
|
May (3–6)
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Rank
|
Site/stadium
|
Score
|
Win
|
Loss
|
Save
|
TV
|
Attendance
|
Overall record
|
SLC Record
|
May 1 |
at Houston Baptist |
|
Husky Field • Houston, TX |
L 7–8 |
Smitherman (2-1) |
Celestino (3-4) |
Zarella (1) |
|
389 |
16–24 |
6–12
|
May 3 |
at No. 17 Texas State |
|
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX |
L 1–3 |
Smith (1-0) |
David (2-2) |
Stivors (10) |
|
1,088 |
16–25 |
|
May 6 |
at New Orleans |
|
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA |
L 3–11 |
Williams (5-1) |
Hayward (1-5) |
None |
|
643 |
16–26 |
6–13
|
May 7 |
at New Orleans |
|
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA |
W 9–810 |
David (3-2) |
Mead (0-1) |
None |
|
304 |
17–26 |
7–13
|
May 8 |
at New Orleans |
|
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA |
L 8–911 |
Cunningham (1-1) |
Hayward (1-6) |
None |
|
406 |
17–27 |
7–14
|
May 10 |
at TCU |
|
Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX |
L 7–1111 |
Hill (1-0) |
Hayward (1-7) |
None |
|
3,386 |
17–28 |
|
May 12 |
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |
|
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX |
W 13–38 |
Garza (5-4) |
Thomas (4-4) |
None |
|
215 |
18–28 |
8–14
|
May 13 |
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |
|
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX |
W 8–6 |
May (1-0) |
Bird (1-2) |
Hayward (2) |
|
409 |
19–28 |
9–14
|
May 14 |
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |
|
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX |
L 2–6 |
Perez (3-3) |
Zavala (1-4) |
Mejia (1) |
|
212 |
19–29 |
9–15
|
May 17 |
at Texas A&M |
|
Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX |
Game cancelled
|
|
Post-season (2–2)
|
Southland Tournament (2–2)
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
(Seed)/Rank
|
Site/stadium
|
Score
|
Win
|
Loss
|
Save
|
TV
|
Attendance
|
Overall record
|
Tournament record
|
May 19 |
vs. (1) McNeese State |
(8) |
Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA |
L 6–12 |
Rogers (7-4) |
Garza (5-5) |
None |
ESPN+ |
611 |
19–30 |
0–1
|
May 20 |
vs. (5) Northwestern State |
(8) |
Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA |
W 14–10 |
Mikulik (1-1) |
Harmon (5-6) |
None |
ESPN+ |
346 |
20–30 |
1–1
|
May 21 |
vs. (4) Nicholls |
(8) |
Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA |
W 9–8 |
Hayward (2-7) |
Vial Jr. (1-1) |
None |
ESPN+ |
336 |
21–30 |
2–1
|
May 21 |
vs. (1) McNeese State |
(8) |
Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA |
L 2–7 |
Zeppuhar (2-0) |
Cassidy (0-3) |
Stone (1) |
ESPN+ |
611 |
21–31 |
2–2
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- Schedule Source:[5]
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
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