2019 Grambling State Tigers baseball team

2019 Grambling State Tigers baseball
2019 Grambling State Tigers baseball
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	27-25 (16-8 SWAC)
Head coach	James Cooper (7th season);
Assistant coaches	Davin Pierre; Elliott Jones;
Home stadium	Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park and Wilbert Ellis Field
	Seasons ← 2018 2020 →

2019 Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East
Alabama State ^x‍‍‍	18	–	5	.783	28	–	26	.519
Jackson State ‍‍‍	15	–	9	.625	31	–	24	.564
Alabama A&M ‍‍‍	12	–	11	.522	16	–	35	.314
Alcorn State ‍‍‍	7	–	16	.304	14	–	31	.311
Mississippi Valley State ‍‍‍	6	–	17	.261	8	–	27	.229
West
Southern ^x‍‍‡‍^y	17	–	6	.739	32	–	24	.571
Grambling State ‍‍‍	16	–	8	.667	27	–	25	.519
Texas Southern ‍‍‍	13	–	11	.542	20	–	34	.370
Prairie View A&M ‍‍‍	9	–	14	.391	18	–	35	.340
Arkansas–Pine Bluff ‍‍‍	3	–	19	.136	8	–	42	.160

x – Division champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 5, 2019^[1] Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2019 Grambling State Tigers baseball team represented Grambling State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tigers played their home games at Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park and Wilbert Ellis Field.

Roster

2019 Grambling State Tigers roster

Pitchers

1 D'Quan Matthews - Senior
6 Ryan Huntington - Senior
11 Jason Alvarez - Junior
16 Jonathan Reid - Redshirt Senior
17 Kerry Boykins, Jr. - Sophomore
19 Andy Escano - Senior
20 Santiago Hungria III - Freshman
21 Bryan Delgado - Junior
22 Jamary McKinney - Redshirt Junior
26 Dejuan Van Dyke-McClain - Redshirt Freshman
27 Kaelin Woodard - Junior
29 Julien Martin - Redshirt Freshman
32 JC Bonilla - Redshirt Sophomore
34 Ryan Evans - Senior
35 Grant Landry - Junior
Adrian Carroll - Freshman

Catchers

30 Richard Ortiz - Senior
31 Drexler Macaay - Senior

Infielders

2 Ace Felder - Redshirt Senior
4 CJ Mervilus - Freshman
5 Kristian Franklin - Senior
10 Garrett Smith - Senior
12 Jahmoi Percival - Junior
13 Keyaunte Jones - Redshirt Freshman
18 Rafael Ramirez, III - Junior
23 Jalin McMillan - Redshirt Junior
24 Trevin Bolden - Senior
28 Michael Sookdeo - Junior
33 Jalen Heath -Redshirt Junior
Jake Lane - Freshman
Marc Newman, Jr - Freshman

Outfielders

3 Warren Laster - Freshman
8 Ian Bailey - Redshirt Sophomore
14 Phil Adams Jr. - Redshirt Junior
15 Isaiah Torres - Senior
25 Nick Wheeler - Senior
36 Jakobi Jackson - Freshman

Utility

7 Kevin Whitaker Jr. - Junior

Coaching staff

2019 Grambling State Tigers coaching staff
James Cooper – Head Coach – 7th year Davin Pierre – Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator – 9th year Elliott Jones – Assistant Coach – 1st year Devin Washington – Team Videographer

Schedule

2019 Grambling State Tigers Game Log

Regular Season

February

#	Date	Opponent	Venue	Score	Overall Record
1	February 15	vs. Eastern Kentucky (Andre Dawson Classic)	Wesley Barrow Stadium • New Orleans, LA	W 7–4	1–0
2	February 16	vs. Southern (Andre Dawson Classic)	Wesley Barrow Stadium • New Orleans, LA	L 5–6	1–1
3	February 17	vs. Alabama State (Andre Dawson Classic)	Wesley Barrow Stadium • New Orleans, LA	W 3-1	2–1
4	February 20	Jackson State	Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park and Wilbert Ellis Field • Grambling, LA	L 2–4	2–2
5	February 22	at Nicholls	Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA	L 1–6	2–3
6	February 24	at Nicholls	Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA	L 5–16	2–4
7	February 24	at Nicholls	Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA	L 2-7	2-5
8	February 26	Wiley College	Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park and Wilbert Ellis Field • Grambling, LA	L 3–5	2–6
8	February 26	Wiley College	Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park and Wilbert Ellis Field • Grambling, LA	W 8–3	3–6

March

#	Date	Opponent	Venue	Score	Overall Record	SWAC Record
9	March 1	Texas Southern	Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park and Wilbert Ellis Field • Grambling, LA	W 12–2 (7 inn)	4–6	1-0
10	March 2	Texas Southern	Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park and Wilbert Ellis Field • Grambling, LA	L 3–7	4–7	1-1
11	March 2	Texas Southern	Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park and Wilbert Ellis Field • Grambling, LA	W 6–2	5–7	2-1
12	March 8	at Prairie View A&M	Tankersley Field • Prairie View, TX	W 9-1	6–7	3-1
13	March 9	at Prairie View A&M	Tankersley Field • Prairie View, TX	W 13–11	7–7	4-1
14	March 10	at Prairie View A&M	Tankersley Field • Prairie View, TX	L 15–18	7–8	4-2
15	March 13	at #7 Mississippi State	Dudy Noble Field, Polk–DeMent Stadium • Starkville, MS	L 1–18	7–9	4-3
16	March 15	Arkansas-Pine Bluff	Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park and Wilbert Ellis Field • Grambling, LA	W 11-0 (7 inn)	8–9	5-3
17	March 16	Arkansas-Pine Bluff	Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park and Wilbert Ellis Field • Grambling, LA	W 5–4 (10 inn)	9–9	6-3
18	March 17	Arkansas-Pine Bluff	Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park and Wilbert Ellis Field • Grambling, LA	W 4–1	10–9	7-3
19	March 19	at Jackson State	Braddy Field • Jackson, MS	L 2-10	10-10
20	March 22	at Southern	Lee-Hines Field • Baton Rouge, LA	L 8-18 (8 inn)	10–11	7-4
21	March 23	at Southern	Lee-Hines Field • Baton Rouge, LA	L 13-15	10–12	7-5
22	March 24	at Southern	Lee-Hines Field • Baton Rouge, LA	L 8-13	10–13	7-6
23	March 26	Alcorn State	Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park and Wilbert Ellis Field • Grambling, LA	W 8-7	11–13
24	March 29	at Abilene Christian	Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX	L 4-7	11–14
25	March 30	at Abilene Christian	Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX	L 5–23 (7 inn)	11–15
26	March 31	at Abilene Christian	Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX	W 8–7	11–16

April

#	Date	Opponent	Venue	Score	Overall Record	SWAC Record
27	April 2	at #9 LSU	Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA	L 0-9	11–17
28	April 5	at Texas Southern	MacGregor Park • Houston, TX	L 8–11	11–18	7–7
29	April 6	at Texas Southern	MacGregor Park • Houston, TX	W 7–2	12–18	8–7
30	April 6	at Texas Southern	MacGregor Park • Houston, TX	W 8–4	13–18	9–7
31	April 9	at Stephen F. Austin	Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX	L 2-6	13-19
32	April 12	Prairie View A&M	Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park and Wilbert Ellis Field • Grambling, LA	W 7–4	14–19	10–7
33	April 12	Prairie View A&M	Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park and Wilbert Ellis Field • Grambling, LA	L 7–10	14–20	10–8
34	April 14	Prairie View A&M	Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park and Wilbert Ellis Field • Grambling, LA	W 8–4	15–20	11–8
35	April 16	Mississippi Valley State	Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park and Wilbert Ellis Field • Grambling, LA	W 9–7	16–20
36	April 20	at Arkansas-Pine Bluff	Torii Hunter Baseball Complex • Pine Bluff, AR	W 10-8 (11 inn)	17–20	12–8
37	April 20	at Arkansas-Pine Bluff	Torii Hunter Baseball Complex • Pine Bluff, AR	W 19–2 (7 inn)	18–20	13–8
38	April 21	at Arkansas-Pine Bluff	Torii Hunter Baseball Complex • Pine Bluff, AR	W 14–11	19–20	14-8
39	April 23	at Alcorn State	Foster Baseball Field at McGowen Stadium • Lorman, MS	W 14–7	20–20
40	April 26	Southern	Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park and Wilbert Ellis Field • Grambling, LA	W 12–0 (7 inn)	21–20	15-8
41	April 27	Southern	Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park and Wilbert Ellis Field • Grambling, LA	W 21–16	22–20	16-8
42	April 28	Southern	Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park and Wilbert Ellis Field • Grambling, LA	L 3–15 (7 inn)	22–21	16-9
42	April 30	at #5 Arkansas	Dickey-Stephens Park • Little Rock, AR	L 3–17	22–22

May

#	Date	Opponent	Venue	Score	Overall Record
43	May 3	at Northwestern State	H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA	W 7–6	23–22
44	May 5	at Northwestern State	H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA	L 2-11	23–23
45	May 5	at Northwestern State	H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA	L 4–5	23–24

Post-Season

SWAC Tournament

#	Date	Opponent	Venue	Score	Overall Record
55	May 15	vs. Alcorn State	Wesley Barrow Stadium • New Orleans, LA	W 14–8 (8 inn)	24–24
56	May 16	vs. Alabama State	Wesley Barrow Stadium • New Orleans, LA	L 3-5	24-25
55	May 17	vs. Prairie View A&M	Wesley Barrow Stadium • New Orleans, LA	W 9–8	25–25
55	May 17	vs. Alabama State	Wesley Barrow Stadium • New Orleans, LA	W 15-9	26–25
55	May 18	vs. Alabama State	Wesley Barrow Stadium • New Orleans, LA	L 2-5	26–26

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References

^ "Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball standings, teams, and schedules". D1Baseball. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
^ "2019 Baseball Schedule". Retrieved June 8, 2019.

[1] "Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball standings, teams, and schedules". D1Baseball. Retrieved June 5, 2019.

[2] "2019 Baseball Schedule". Retrieved June 8, 2019.

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