2014 Sam Houston State Bearkats baseball team

2014 Sam Houston State Bearkats baseball
Southland Conference Regular Season
Conference Southland Conference
2014 record 22–11 (6–6 Southland)
Head coach David Pierce (3rd year)
Assistant coach Sean Allen (3rd year)
Assistant coach Philip Miller (3rd year)
Assistant coach Phil Haig (2nd year)
Home stadium Don Sanders Stadium
2014 Southland Conference baseball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Sam Houston State y 22 8   .733     41 17   .707
Nicholls State 21 9   .700     32 26   .552
Northwestern State 19 11   .633     33 26   .559
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 19 11   .633     31 27   .534
Southeastern Louisiana y 18 12   .600     37 23   .617
Central Arkansas 17 13   .567     32 22   .593
McNeese State 17 13   .567     30 28   .517
Lamar 16 14   .533     31 25   .554
Oral Roberts 15 15   .500     30 26   .536
Houston Baptist 12 18   .400     23 28   .451
Incarnate Word* 9 15   .375     18 32   .360
Stephen F. Austin 11 19   .367     20 35   .364
Abilene Christian* 6 18   .250     17 35   .327
New Orleans 2 28   .067     11 38   .224
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 24, 2014[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
*Ineligible for postseason play due to Division I transition

The 2014 Sam Houston State Bearkats baseball team represents Sam Houston State University in the 2014 intercollegiate baseball season. Sam Houston State competes in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a member of the Southland Conference. The Bearkats play home games at Don Sanders Stadium on the university's campus in Huntsville, Texas. Third year head coach David Pierce leads the Bearkats.

Personnel

Coaches

2014 Sam Houston State Bearkats baseball coaching staff[2]
No. Name Position Tenure Alma mater
22 Pierce, DavidDavid Pierce Head coach 3rd season University of Houston
3 Allen, SeanSean Allen Assistant Coach 6th season[note 1] University of Houston
12 Miller, PhilipPhilip Miller Assistant Coach 3rd season Northwestern State University
19 Haig, PhilPhil Haig Assistant Coach 2nd season Florida International University

Schedule

2014 Sam Houston State Bearkats baseball team game log[3]
Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site/Event TV Win Loss Save Result Attd. Record
February 14 6:30 PM Northern Colorado Don Sanders StadiumHuntsville, TX Tyler Eppler (1–0) Chris Hammer (0–1) Alan Scott (1) W 5–3 903 1–0
February 15 6:30 PM Northern Colorado Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX Andrew Godail (1–0) Josh Tinnon (0–1) W 8–1 846 2–0
February 16 1:30 PM Northern Colorado Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX Dylan Ebbs (1–0) Connor Leedholm (0–1) Jason Simms (1) W 5–0 740 3–0
February 17 4:30 PM Northern Colorado Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX Sam Odom (1–0) Nick Miller (0–1) W 7–1 637 4–0
February 18 6:00 PM at McNeese State Cowboy DiamondLake Charles, LA Alan Scott (1–0) Lucas Quary (1–1) W 18–6 548 5–0
February 21 6:30 PM Dallas Baptist Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX Paul Voelker (2–0) Tyler Eppler (1–1) L 1–5 975 5–1
February 22 4:00 PM Dallas Baptist Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX Andrew Godail (2–0) Drew Smith (1–1) Sam Odom (1) W 12–2 794 6–1
February 23 1:00 PM Dallas Baptist Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX Seth Holbert (2–0) Cy Sneed (1–1) Jason Sims (2) W 4–1 747 7–1
February 25 4:00 PM at #15 Rice Reckling ParkHouston, TX Ryan Brinley (1–0) Matt Ditman (0–2) Jason Sims (3) W 3–1 1,846 8–1
February 28 3:36 PM vs. #12 TCU Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX
(Houston College Classic)
CSNH Tyler Eppler (2–1) Brandon Finnegan (2–1) W 9–4 N/A 9–1
March 1 12:05 PM vs. #26 Texas Tech Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX
(Houston College Classic)
CSNH Sam Odom (2–0) Matt Withrow (1–1) W 10–6 N/A 10–1
March 2 10:05 PM vs. #24 Texas Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX
(Houston College Classic)
LHN Morgan Cooper (1–0) Jason Simms (0–1) L 2–3 N/A 10–2
March 5 5:00 PM #29 Rice Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX Chase McDowell (1–1) Logan Boyd (0–1) Austin Orewiler (1) L 5–8 925 10–3
March 7 6:30 PM Cal State Northridge Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX Tyler Eppler (3–1) Jerry Keel (0–3) W 6–0 670 11–3
March 8 12:00 PM Cal State Northridge Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX Sam Odom (3–0) Brycen Rutherford (1–2) Jason Simms (4) W 2–1 553 12–3
March 9 1:00 PM Cal State Northridge Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX Ryan Brinley (2–0) Brandon Warner (0–1) W 3–2(13 INN) 553 13–3
March 11 6:30 PM UTSA Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX Logan Onda (2–1) Ryan Brinley (2–1) L 2–9 848 13–4
March 14 6:30 PM at New Orleans* Maestri Field at Privateer ParkNew Orleans, LA Tyler Eppler (4–0) Alex Smith (0–3) Alan Scott (2) W 6–3 338 14–4
March 15 2:00 PM at New Orleans* Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA Sam Odom (4–0) Darron McKigney (0–3) W 14–4 211 15–4
March 15 5:30 PM at New Orleans* Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA Dirk Masters (1–0) Nick Halliday (2–1) W 7–2 211 16–4
March 18 6:30 PM at UT Arlington #25 Clay Gould BallparkArlington, TX Daniel Milliman (1–0) Ryan Brinley (2–2) Zach Hobbs (1) L 6–7 317 16–5
March 21 6:00 PM at Central Arkansas* #25 Bear StadiumConway, AR Connor Gilmore (2–0) Tyler Eppler (4–2) L 7–9 422 16–6
March 22 2:00 PM at Central Arkansas* #25 Bear Stadium • Conway, AR Chris Caudle (4–2) Sam Odom (4–1) L 2–4 355 16–7
March 23 1:00 PM at Central Arkansas* #25 Bear Stadium • Conway, AR Connor McClain (2–1) Dirk Masters (1–1) Scott Zimmerle (1) L 4–6 295 16–8
March 25 6:35 PM at Texas A&M Olsen Field at Blue Bell ParkCollege Station, TX Jason Simms (1–1) Ryan Hendrix (0–2) W 8–1 4,153 17–8
March 26 6:30 PM McNeese State Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX Dylan Ebbs (2–0) Cory Lapeze (0–2) Ryan Brinley (1) W 3–1 614 18–8
March 28 6:30 PM Northwestern State* Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX Adam Oller (3–0) Tyler Eppler (4–3) L 1–12 637 18–9
March 29 4:00 PM Northwestern State* Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX Sam Odom (5–1) John Gault (3–3) W 9–4 863 19–9
March 30 1:00 PM Northwestern State* Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX Steven Spann (6–3) Jason Simms (1–2) L 1–3 1,102 19–10
April 4 6:30 PM at Oral Roberts* J. L. Johnson StadiumTulsa, OK Kurt Giller (1–0) Tyler Eppler (4–4) Hayden Holley (1) L 4–7 557 19–11
April 5 2:01 PM at Oral Roberts* J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK Jason Simms (2–2) Jordan Romano (1–2) W 2–1 548 20–11
April 6 1:00 PM at Oral Roberts* J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK Sam Odom (6–1) Gavin Glanz (1–3) W 7–4 540 21–11
April 8 6:30 PM Baylor Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX Ryan Brinley (3–2) Sean Spicer (0–1) Alan Scott (3) W 4–3 1,336 22–11
April 11 6:30 PM Abilene Christian* Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX
April 12 4:00 PM Abilene Christian* Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX
April 13 1:00 PM Abilene Christian* Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX
April 15 6:30 PM Houston Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX
April 17 6:30 PM at Lamar* Vincent–Beck StadiumBeaumont, TX
April 18 6:30 PM at Lamar* Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX
April 19 1:00 PM at Lamar* Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX
April 22 6:30 PM at Houston Cougar Field • Houston, TX
April 25 6:30 PM Southeastern Louisana* Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX
April 26 4:00 PM Southeastern Louisana* Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX
April 26 1:00 PM Southeastern Louisana* Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX
April 29 6:35 PM at Baylor Baylor BallparkWaco, TX
May 2 6:30 PM Stephen F. Austin* Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX
May 3 4:00 PM Stephen F. Austin* Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX
May 4 1:00 PM Stephen F. Austin* Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX
May 9 2:00 PM at Houston Baptist* Husky Field • Houston, TX
May 10 1:00 PM at Houston Baptist* Husky Field • Houston, TX
May 11 2:00 PM at Houston Baptist* Husky Field • Houston, TX
May 13 6:35 PM at Texas A&M* Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX
May 15 6:30 PM Texas A&M–Corpus Christi* Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX
May 16 6:30 PM Texas A&M–Corpus Christi* Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX
May 17 1:00 PM Texas A&M–Corpus Christi* Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX
*Southland Conference game. #Rankings from Collegiate Baseball released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Final 
Coaches' NR NR* NR* T24 RV 23 RV RV NR  
Baseball America NR NR NR 20 18 16 NR NR NR  
Collegiate Baseball^ NR NR NR NR NR 25 NR NR NR  
NCBWANR NR NR 28 24 22 RV RV NR

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* Coaches' does not release a week 1 poll so for comparison purposes the pre-season poll ranking is inserted in the week 1 slot.

Notes

  1. 6th season overall coaching with the Sam Houston State Bearkats.

References

External links

Official website