2022 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball team

The 2022 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball team represented Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Islanders played their home games at Chapman Field and were led by fifteenth–year head coach Scott Malone. They were members of the Southland Conference.

2022 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record27–28 (10–14 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Marty Smith
  • Seth LaRue
Home stadiumChapman Field
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Southland Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
McNeese State  ‍‍‍ 15 9   .625 34 23   .596
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍y 14 10   .583 30 29   .508
New Orleans  ‍‍‍ 13 11   .542 30 23   .566
Nicholls  ‍‍‍ 12 12   .500 26 25   .510
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 12 12   .500 25 29   .463
Houston Baptist  ‍‍‍ 11 13   .458 18 36   .333
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍ 10 14   .417 27 28   .491
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍ 9 15   .375 21 31   .404
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 10, 2024[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

Preseason edit

Southland Conference Coaches Poll edit

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll is to be released in the winter of 2022.[2]

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

[3]

First Team edit

  • Hayden Thomas – Pitcher
  • Josh Caraway – Utility

Second Team edit

  • Justin Taylor – Catcher
  • Brendan Ryan – Outfielder
  • Jaime Ramirez – Pitcher

Personnel edit

2022 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Weight Year Home town
1 INF Tyler Linneweber / 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Conroe, Texas
2 OF Nick Mueller L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So League City, Texas
3 LHP Tre Jones L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Houston, Texas
4 INF Diego Johnson R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Carrollton, Texas
5 INF Tucker McEnroe R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Spring, Texas
6 RHP JT Moeller / 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So San Antonio, Texas
7 RHP Henry Bird R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Alvin, Texas
9 LHP Dom Lopez L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Corpus Christi, Texas
10 INF Brendan Ryan L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Leawood, Kansas
11 INF Steven Rivera-Chijin L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
13 C Josh Caraway R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 216 lb (98 kg) So Roanoke, Texas
14 OF Cole Modgling / 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Castroville, Texas
15 RHP Colin Purcell R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Tomball, Texas
16 INF John Maldonado Jr. / 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Kaufman, Texas
17 RHP Marco Gutierrez / 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Manvel, Texas
18 INF Leo Markotic R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Toronto, Canada
19 LHP Kyle Dickey / 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Cypress, Texas
20 C Chance Reisdorph / 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr New Braunfels, Texas
21 C Justin Taylor R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Dripping Springs, Texas
22 LHP Jaime Ramirez Jr. L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So San Antonio, Texas
23 INF Nate White R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Arlington, Texas
24 LHP Cassius Shy L/L 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Las Vegas, Nevada
25 INF Max Puls / 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Palm Desert, Texas
26 RHP Dylan Johnson R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So San Antonio, Texas
27 RHP Sean Sieve /R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Granbury, Texas
28 C Tyler Byrd R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Atascocita, Texas
29 RHP Clay Westbrook / 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Spring, Texas
30 LHP Zach Garcia / 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr New Braunfels, Texas
31 RHP Leo Perez R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Palmview, Texas
32 LHP Justin Lewis L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Sachse, Texas
33 RHP Daniel Nelson R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Crosby, Texas
34 RHP Hayden Thomas R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Leander, Texas
35 RHP Sebastian Mejia R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 186 lb (84 kg) So Humble, Texas
36 RHP Tyler Miller R/R 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
38 INF Wesley Mitchell R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Katy, Texas
39 OF Brandon Petkoff L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Frankfort, Illinois
40 OF Caden Queck R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So The Woodlands, Texas
41 RHP Kennedy Parks /R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Lexington, Kentucky
42 C Jared Harris / 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Tomball, Texas
43 RHP Trace Blue R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Fulshear, Texas
44 OF Trevor Davis R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Mesquite, Texas
45 RHP David Hankins R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 178 lb (81 kg) So Katy, Texas
46 INF Jacob Ruiz / 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Eagle Pass, Texas
47 OF Carson Winkler R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Magnolia, Texas
Head coach

Scott Malone (McMurray)

Assistant coach(es)

Marty Smith (Hardin–Simmons)
Seth LaRue (Campbell)


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

Roster
Last update: 7 January 2022

Schedule and results edit

Legend
  Texas A&M–Corpus Christi win
  Texas A&M–Corpus Christi loss
  Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold Texas A&M–Corpus Christi team member
2022 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball game log
Regular season (26–26)
February (5–4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Feb. 18 at UT Arlington Clay Gould BallparkArlington, TX W
4–3
Ramirez Jr.
(1-0)
Moffat
(0-1)
Nelson
(1)
427 1–0
Feb. 19 at UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX W
6–2
Garcia
(1-0)
King
(0-1)
None 549 2–0
Feb. 20 at UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX L
7–9
Bailey
(1-0)
Bird
(0-1)
None 534 2–1
Feb. 22 No. 1 Texas Whataburger FieldCorpus Christi, TX L
0–12
Duplantier II
(1-0)
Thomas
(0-1)
None 4,372 2–2
Feb. 23 Texas Whataburger Field • Corpus Christi, TX L
4–5
Blair
(1-0)
Garcia
(1-1)
Nixon
(1)
1,743 2–3
Kleberg Bank Classic
Feb. 25 Wichita State Whataburger Field • Corpus Christi, TX W
5–3
Westbrook
(1-0)
Favors
(0-1)
None 704 3–3
Feb. 26 Iowa Whataburger Field • Corpus Christi, TX W
2–111
Bird
(1-0)
Davitt
(0-1)
None 631 4–3
Feb. 27 Pepperdine Whataburger Field • Corpus Christi, TX L
5–7
Baird
(3-0)
Parks
(0-1)
Georges
(1)
724 4–4
Feb. 28 Pepperdine Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W
10–4
Thomas
(1-1)
Diamond
(0-1)
None ESPN+ 296 5–4
March (10–8)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Mar. 1 Prairie View A&M Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W
7–0
Shy
(1-0)
Denker
(0-1)
None 322 6–4
Mar. 4 Stephen F. Austin Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L
6–910
Poell
(1-1)
Moeller
(0-1)
Caple
(1)
385 6–5
Mar. 5 Stephen F. Austin Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W
9–4
Perez
(1-0)
Todd
(0-2)
Garcia
(1)
382 7–5
Mar. 6 Stephen F. Austin Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W
12–1110
Gutierrez
(1-0)
Poell
(1-2)
None ESPN+ 336 8–5
South Texas Showdown
Mar. 8 at Texas–Rio Grande Valley UTRGV Baseball StadiumEdinburg, TX L
0–4
Bridges
(1-0)
Shy
(1-1)
None 918 8–6
Mar. 11 Prairie View A&M Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W
9–8
Garcia
(2-1)
Tubbs
(0-1)
None 323 9–6
Mar. 12 Prairie View A&M Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L
4–5
Mendoza
(1-2)
Perez
(1-1)
Maxcey
(1)
395 9–7
Mar. 13 Prairie View A&M Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W
12–07
Thomas
(2-1)
Krall
(0-1)
None 352 10–7
Mar. 15 at No. 21 TCU Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX L
6–178
Bolden
(1-0)
Westbrook
(1-1)
None 3,561 10–8
Mar. 16 at Tarleton State Cecil Ballow Baseball Complex • Stephenville, TX L
8–9
Hickey
(1-0)
Sieve
(0-1)
None 504 10–9
Mar. 18 at Nebraska Haymarket ParkLincoln, NE L
12–13
Ornelas
(2-0)
Nelson
(0-1)
None 4,407 10–10
Mar. 19 at Nebraska Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NE W
4–1
Thomas
(3-1)
Schanaman
(1-3)
Garcia
(2)
5,446 11–10
Mar. 20 at Nebraska Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NE W
21–4
Perez
(2-1)
McCarville
(2-2)
None 5,627 12–10
Mar. 23 Lamar Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L
2–7
Mize
(1-0)
Shy
(1-2)
None 12–11
Mar. 25 Incarnate Word Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W
12–27
Miller
(1-0)
Garza
(2-3)
None 401 13–11 1–0
Mar. 26 Incarnate Word Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W
4–1
Thomas
(4-1)
Zavala
(1-3)
Moeller
(1)
ESPN+ 401 14–11 2–0
Mar. 27 Incarnate Word Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L
4–7
David
(1-0)
Perez
(2-1)
None ESPN+ 309 14–12 2–1
Mar. 30 at Rice Reckling ParkHouston, TX W
12–10
Purcell
(1-0)
Cienfuegos
(0-1)
Moeller
(2)
2,060 15–12
April (5–13)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Apr. 1 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud FieldNatchitoches, LA L
2–8
Carver
(3-2)
Garcia
(2-4)
None 519 15–13 2–2
Apr. 2 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA L
8–11
Harmon
(4-2)
Thomas
(4-2)
Flowers
(2)
555 15–14 2–3
Apr. 3 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA L
0–110
Collins
(1-0)
Perez
(2-3)
None 576 15–15 2–4
Apr. 8 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni FieldHammond, LA W
18–47
Garcia
(3-4)
Kinzeler
(2-1)
None 1,015 16–15 3–4
Apr. 9 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L
9–12
Landry
(2-3)
Purcell
(1-1)
Trahan
(4)
1,022 16–16 3–5
Apr. 10 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L
3–7
Robb
(2-3)
Ramirez Jr.
(1-1)
None 1,007 16–17 3–6
Apr. 12 Texas A&M Whataburger Field • Corpus Christi, TX L
3–5
Menefee
(1-2)
Purcell
(1-2)
Palisch
(1)
3,279 16–18
Apr. 14 Houston Baptist Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W
17–37
Garcia
(4-2)
Ripoll
(1-4)
None ESPN+ 344 17–18 4–6
Apr. 15 Houston Baptist Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L
3–5
Zarella
(1-0)
Miller
(1-1)
Reitmeyer
(7)
ESPN+ 366 17–19 4–7
Apr. 16 Houston Baptist Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L
5–11
Charles
(2-0)
Ramirez Jr.
(1-2)
None ESPN+ 319 17–20 4–8
Apr. 20 at Prairie View A&M John W. Tankersley FieldPrairie View, TX W
8–510
Moeller
(1-1)
Curry
(3-3)
None 145 18–20
Apr. 22 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer ParkNew Orleans, LA L
3–137
LeBlanc
(6-0)
Garcia
(4-3)
None 600 18–21 4–9
Apr. 23 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA W
11–9
Westbrook
(2-1)
Mitchell
(1-5)
None 535 19–21 5–9
Apr. 24 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA L
6–14
Khachadourian
(3-2)
Mejia
(0-1)
None 244 19–22 5–10
South Texas Showdown
Apr. 27 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W
12–5
Westbrook
(3-1)
Verdugo
(0-1)
None ESPN+ 20–22
Apr. 29 McNeese State Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L
2–7
Rogers
(5-3)
Thomas
(4-3)
None 20–23 5–11
Apr. 30 McNeese State Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L
3–7
Stone
(3-2)
Purcell
(1-3)
Foster
(11)
ESPN+ 297 20–24 5–12
May (6–2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
May 1 McNeese State Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W
13–11
Miller
(2-1)
Vega
(2-4)
Bird
(1)
ESPN+ 306 21–24 6–12
May 4 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W
18–37
Shy
(2-2)
Cabral
(1-1)
None 22–24
May 6 Nicholls Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W
7–6
Shy
(3-2)
Gearing
(4-3)
None 370 23–24 7–12
May 7 Nicholls Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W
5–4
Garcia
(5-3)
Theriot
(7-3)
Bird
(2)
319 24–24 8–12
May 8 Nicholls Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W
11–10
Sieve
(1-0)
Heckman
(1-5)
None ESPN+ 301 25–24 9–12
May 12 at Incarnate Word Sullivan FieldSan Antonio, TX L
3–138
Garza
(5-4)
Thomas
(4-4)
None 215 25–25 9–13
May 13 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX L
6–8
May
(1-0)
Bird
(1-2)
Hayward
(2)
409 25–26 9–14
May 14 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX W
6–2
Perez
(3-3)
Zavala
(1-4)
Mejia
(1)
212 26–26 10–14
Post-season (1–2)
Southland Tournament (1–2)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 19 vs. (2) Southeastern Louisiana (7) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W
6–5
Garcia
(6-3)
Kinzeler
(4-2)
Mejia
(2)
ESPN+ 680 27–26 1–0
May 20 vs. (3) New Orleans (7) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L
9–10
Williams
(7-1)
Thomas
(4-5)
Cunningham
(1)
ESPN+ 527 27–27 1–1
May 21 vs. (2) Southeastern Louisiana (7) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L
11–18
Aspholm
(1-0)
Purcell
(1-4)
Trahan
(11)
ESPN+ 590 27–28 1–2
Schedule Source:[4]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

References edit

  1. ^ "2022 Southland Conference Baseball Standings". southland.org. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "SOUTHEASTERN TOPS SOUTHLAND BASEBALL PRESEASON POLL". www.southland.org. Southland Conference. February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Southland Announces 2022 Preseason All-Conference Baseball Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  4. ^ "Baseball Releases Challenging 2022 Schedule". Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Athletics. Retrieved January 7, 2022.