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2024 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record22–35 (10–14 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Matt Parker
  • Scott Kelly
  • Noe Ruiz, Jr.
Home stadiumChapman Field
Seasons← 20232025 →
2024 Southland Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Lamar ‍†‍‍ 17 – 7   .708 44 – 15   .746
Nicholls ‍†‍‍ 16 – 8   .667 38 – 22   .633
New Orleans  ‍‍‍ 14 – 10   .583 31 – 26   .544
McNeese  ‍‍‍ 11 – 13   .458 32 – 27   .542
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 11 – 13   .458 22 – 33   .400
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 10 – 14   .417 30 – 28   .517
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍ 10 – 14   .417 22 – 35   .386
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍ 10 – 14   .417 26 – 31   .456
Houston Christian  ‍‍‍ 9 – 15   .375 18 – 31   .367
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 1, 2024
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2024 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball team represented Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Islanders played their home games at Chapman Field. They were led by seventeenth–year head coach Scott Malone as members of the Southland Conference. They compiled a 22–35 overall record and a 10–14 record in conference play in three–way tie for sixth place. The Islanders qualified for the SLC tournament as the 7th seeded team. Their season ended with a 0–2 record in conference tournament play losing to Nicholls 2–14 and New Orleans 4–7.

Previous season

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

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

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.

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

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

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)
  • 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)
  • 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

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 (22–33)
February (4–7)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
SFA Tournament
Feb 16 vs. Central Michigan* Pilgram's Park • Nacogdoches, TX 3–1
(11 inn)		 Feltz, Samuel (1-0) E. Waters (0-1) None 1–0
Feb 17 vs. Central Michigan* Pilgram's Park • Nacogdoches, TX 13–1
(7 inn)		 Hunsaker, Riely (1-0) B. Vitas (0-1) None 2–0
Feb 17 at Stephen F. Austin* Pilgram's Park • Nacogdoches, TX 10–17 Cade Stapleton (1-0) Dean, Austin (0-1) None 2–1
Feb 18 at Stephen F. Austin* Pilgram's Park • Nacogdoches, TX 5–13 E. Balmaceda (1-0) Soliz, Cam (0-1) W. Larson (1) 2–2
Feb 20 Kansas* Whataburger Field • Corpus Christi, TX 7–13 Cranton, Hunter (1-0) Dean, Austin (0-1) None FloBaseball 376 2–3
Feb 21 Texas Southern* Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 8–4 Hendricks, Evans (1-0) Dalton Alford (0-2) None 252 3–3
Kleberg Bank College Classic
Feb 23 Maryland* Whataburger Field • Corpus Christi, TX 5–7 Haberthier, Nate (1-0) Dean, Austin (0-3) Sarcone, Trystan (1) FloBaseball 1,114 3–4
Feb 24 Washington* Whataburger Field • Corpus Christi, TX 4–11 Boyle, Sam (1-1) Hunsaker, Riely (1-1) None FloBaseball 952 3–5
Feb 25 Pittsburgh* Whataburger Field • Corpus Christi, TX 2–10 Jack Sokol (1-0) Thornton, Maddox (0-1) Ethan Firoved (1) FloBaseball 725 3–6
Feb 26 Pittsburgh* Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 2–10 Jack Sokol (1-0 Thornton, Maddox (0-1) Ethan Firoved (1) 725 3–7
South Texas Showdown
Feb 28 at UT Rio Grande Valley* UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX 2–1 Hendricks, Evans (2-0) Hernandez, Francisco (1-1) Thornton, Maddox (1) ESPN+ 1,618 4–7
March (9–12)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Mar 1 Abilene Christian* Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 2–7 Glaze, Austin (2-0) Watson, Matthew (0-1) None ESPN+ 325 4–8
Mar 2 Abilene Christian* Whataburger Field • Corpus Christi, TX 6–1 Hunsaker, Riely (2-1) Campa, Iain (2-1) Thornton, Maddox (2) 423 5–8
Mar 3 Abilene Christian* Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 5–2 Garcia, Zach (1-0) De La Cruz, Rolando (0-1) Hendricks, Evans (1) ESPN+ 212 6–8
Mar 5 at Texas State* Bobcat Baseball Stadium • San Marcos, TX 6–5 Stuart, David (1-0) Stroud, Jack (1-2) Thornton, Maddox (3) 1,942 7–8
Mar 8 UTSA* Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 4–2 Watson, Matthew (1-1) Robert Orloski (1-2) Hendricks, Evans (2) ESPN+ 243 8–8
Mar 9 UTSA* Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 4–5 Ruger Riojas (4-0) Thornton, Maddox (0-2) Fischer Kingsbery (1) ESPN+ 267 8–9
Mar 10 UTSA* Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 6–4 Dove, Kendall (1-0) Daniel Garza (0-1) None ESPN+ 280 9–9
South Texas Showdown
Mar 12 UT Rio Grande Valley* Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 2–5 Tejada, Anthony (1-0) Dove, Kendall (1-1) Hernandez, Francisco (2) ESPN+ 267 9–10
Mar 13 University of Houston–Victoria* Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 14–1 Hill, Jack (1-0) Parker, Brady (4-2) None ESPN+ 150 10–10
Mar 15 at Dallas Baptist* Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX 5–10 JOHNSON, Ryan (3-0) Watson, Matthew (1-2) None 885 10–11
Mar 16 at Dallas Baptist* Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX 1–11
(8 inn)		 DeBERRY, JARON (2-0) Hunsaker, Riely (2-2) None 630 10–12
Mar 17 at Dallas Baptist* Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX 4–5 WILSON, Nick (3-1) Thornton, Maddox (0-3) None 790 10–13
Mar 19 Northwestern* Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 5–16
(7 inn)		 MCCLURE, MATT (1-2) Dove, Kendall (1-2) None ESPN+ 259 10–14
Mar 20 Northwestern* Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 6–7
(7 inn)		 DYKE, JACK (1-0) Stuart, David (1-1) None ESPN+ 210 10–15
Mar 22 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX 7–12
(7 inn)		 Salinas, Josh (2-0) Watson, Matthew (1-3) None ESPN+ 103 10–16 0–1
Mar 23 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX 11–5 Hunsaker, Riely (3-2) Zavala, Isaiah (2-2) Hill, Jack (1) ESPN+ 144 11–16 1–1
Mar 24 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX 14–12 Garcia, Zach (2-0) Walls, Westin (2-2) None ESPN+ 152 12–16 2–1
Mar 26 at Texas* UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX 4–1 Feltz, Samuel (2-0) Selvig, Cole (0-2) Thornton, Maddox (4) ESPN+ 7,128 13–16
Mar 28 Nicholls Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 3–7 Nelson, Jack (1-1) Watson, Matthew (1-4) Desandro, Devin (2) ESPN+ 230 13–17 2–2
Mar 29 Nicholls Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 8–13 Moran, Dallis (1-0) Hill, Jack (1-2) None 233 13–18 2–3
Mar 30 Nicholls Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 4–11 Guerrero, Michael (1-0) Feltz, Samuel (2-1) None 252 13–19 2–4
April (8–8)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Apr 2 Prairie View* Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 10–3 Soliz, Cam (1-0) Allen, Preston (0-3) None ESPN+ 222 14–19
Apr 5 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 4–11 Prestwich, Chase (3-3) Dove, Kendall (1-3) Bunch, Caleb (2) ESPN+ 436 14–20 2–5
Apr 6 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 5–4 Hunsaker, Riely (4-2) Flowers, Dawson (1-2) Thornton, Maddox (5) ESPN+ 656 15–20 3–5
Apr 7 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 7–2 Garcia, Zach (3-0) Marionneaux, Dylan (2-5) None ESPN+ 673 16–20 4–5
Apr 10 at Rice* Reckling Park • Houston, TX 3–5 Mark Perkins (1-0) Feltz, Samuel (2-2) Reed Gallant (1) 1,908 16–21
Apr 12 Houston Christian Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 2–6 Hamilton, Jackson (1-1) Hill, Jack (1-3) None ESPN+ 350 16–22 4–6
Apr 13 Houston Christian Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 1–17 Edwards, Parker (4-4) Hunsaker, Riely (4-3) None ESPN+ 150 16–23 4–7
Apr 14 Houston Chrisian Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 13–12 Thornton, Maddox (1-3) Feltman, Jett (2-3) Hill, Jack (2) ESPN+ 252 17–23 5–7
Apr 16 at UTSA* Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX 2–4 Beaird,Ryan (1-0) Flaugher, Joshua (0-2) Riojas,Ruger (6) ESPN+ 652 17–24
Apr 19 Lamar Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 6–3 Soliz, Cam (2-0) Neal, Austin (2-1) None ESPN+ 350 18–24 6–7
Apr 20 Lamar Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 3–6 Ellis, Jacob (7-0) Hunsaker, Riely (4-4) Perez, Andres (5) ESPN+ 250 18–25 6–8
Apr 21 Lamar Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 7–3 Garcia, Zach (4-0) Hesseltine, Hunter (4-1) None ESPN+ 382 19–25 7–8
Apr 24 at Prairie View* John W. Tankersley Field • Prairie View, TX 8–10 Elijah Breeden (2-1) Soliz, Cam (1-1) Victor Mendoza (3) 52 19–26
Apr 26 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 2–0 Watson, Matthew (2-4) Mercer, Colton (5-4) Hunsaker, Riely (1) ESPN+ 345 20–26 8–8
Apr 27 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 11–6 Soliz, Cam (3-1) Edwards, Grant (4-4) Thornton, Maddox (6) ESPN+ 357 21–26 9–8
Apr 28 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 3–5 Dennis, Cortez (1-2) Garcia, Zach (4-1) Tyson-Long, Kyrin (4) ESPN+ 695 21–27 9–9
May (1–6)
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 3–4 Tejada, A (3-2) Flaugher, Joshua (0-3) Lopez, J (2) ESPN+ 189 20–31
May 16 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 4–12 Stuprich, Brennan (5-3) Dove, Kendall (1-5) None ESPN+ 1,076 21–32 9–13
May 16 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 8–9 Fabre, Larson (3-1) Garcia, Zach (4-2) Rodriguez, Jackson (7) ESPN+ 1,297 21–33 9–14
May 17 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 9–8 Matthew Watson (3-4) Hayden Robb (3-3) None ESPN+ 1,260 22–33 10–14
Post-season (0–2)
Southland Tournament (0–2)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 22 vs. (2) Nicholls (7) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 2–14
(7 inn)		 Mayers, Jacob (5-1) Garcia, Zach (4-3) None ESPN+ 22–34 0–1
May 23 vs. (3) New Orleans (7) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 4–7 Olivier, Chris(2-1) Hunsaker, Riley(4-5) None ESPN+ 22–35 0–2
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.
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Conference awards and honors

Weekly awards

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

See also

2024 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders softball team

References

  1. "2024 Southland Conference Baseball Standings". southland.org. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  2. ^ 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. "A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders (22-35) RPI Ranking - 221". NCAA.org. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  6. "2024 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders Schedule". Nolan Analytics LLC. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  7. "Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 22-35 (10-14 Southland)". D1Baseball. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  8. 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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