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2024 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball team


The 2024 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball team represents Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Islanders play their home games at Chapman Field. They are led by seventeenth–year head coach Scott Malone and are members of the Southland Conference.

2024 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record21–30 (9–10 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Matt Parker
  • Scott Kelly
  • Noe Ruiz, Jr.
Home stadiumChapman Field
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Southland Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Lamar  ‍‍‍ 14 – 4   .778 36 – 10   .783
Nicholls  ‍‍‍ 12 – 6   .667 30 – 17   .638
New Orleans  ‍‍‍ 11 – 7   .611 26 – 21   .553
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍ 9 – 9   .500 24 – 22   .522
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 10 – 11   .476 19 – 28   .404
McNeese  ‍‍‍ 8 – 10   .444 24 – 22   .522
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍ 9 – 12   .429 21 – 30   .412
Houston Christian  ‍‍‍ 6 – 12   .333 15 – 28   .349
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 5 – 13   .278 23 – 24   .489
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 5, 2024[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

Previous season edit

Main article: 2023 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball team

The Islanders had a regular season record of 24–30 and a conference record of 12–12 finishing in a three way tie for fifth place in SLC play. They qualified as the seventh seeded team in the 2023 Southland Conference baseball tournament. Their season ended losing a sudden–death tournament opening game against sixth seeded McNeese.

Preseason edit

Southland Conference Coaches Poll edit

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 8, 2024. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi was picked to finish eighth in the Southland Conference with 55 votes.[2]

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 edit

Christian Smith-Johnson was named to the conference preseason second team. [2]

First Team edit

  • 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)
  • 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 edit

  • Cameron Crotte (UIW, SR, 1st Base)
  • Austin Roccaforte (LU, SR, 2nd Base)
  • Dylan Mach (UNO, SR, 3rd Base)
  • 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)
  • Isaiah Zavala (UIW, SR, Utility)

*-2023 Southland All-Conference Selection

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
* Non-Conference game
† Make-Up Game
2024 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball game log
Regular season (21–30)
May (0–3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
May 3 McNeese Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 3–7 Ty Abraham (3-2) Dove, Kendall (1-4) Cameron LeJeune (5) ESPN+ 182 21–28 9–10
May 4 McNeese Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 4–9 Gravel, Alexis (1-3) Hill, Jack (1-4) None ESPN+ 235 21–29 9–11
May 5 McNeese Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 10–13 LeJeune, Cameron (6-2) Soliz, Cam (3-2) None ESPN+ 245 21–30 9–12
South Texas Showdown
Mar 14 UT Rio Grande Valley* Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX – (-) (-) –
May 16 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA – (-) (-) – –
May 17 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA – (-) (-) – –
May 18 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA – (-) (-) – –
Post-season (0–0)
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled
Bold = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi team member
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Schedule Source:[3][4]

Conference awards and honors edit

Weekly awards edit

Weekly honors
Honors Player Position Date Awarded Ref.
SLC Pitcher of the Week Riely Hunsaker RHP February 19, 2024 [5]

See also edit

2024 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders softball team

References edit

  1. ^ "2024 Southland Conference Baseball Standings". southland.org. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "2024 Baseball Schedule". Texas A&M University Corpus Christi. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  4. ^ Phil Stratton (September 25, 2023). "Extra Bases - 2024 Team Schedules". College Baseball Insider. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  5. ^ James Hill (February 19, 2024). "Nicholls' Alvarez, AMCC's Hunsaker Named Opening Jersey Mike's Baseball Player of the Week". Retrieved February 21, 2024.
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