2023 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils baseball team

The 2023 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils baseball team was a baseball team that represented the Mississippi Valley State University in the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Delta Devils were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference and played their home games at Magnolia Field in Itta Bena, Mississippi. They were led by first-year head coach Milton Barney Jr..

2023 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils baseball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest
Record15–37 (7–23 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jaylan Bledsoe (2nd season)
  • Kenny Hudson (1st season)
Home stadiumMagnolia Field
2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Alabama State x‍‍‍ 26–4 .86739–15 .722
Bethune–Cookman  ‍‍‍ 20–9 .69029–25 .537
Florida A&M ‍‍‡‍y 18–12 .60024–27 .471
Jackson State  ‍‍‍ 13–17 .43326–21 .553
Mississippi Valley State  ‍‍‍ 7–23 .23315–37 .288
Alabama A&M  ‍‍‍ 5–24 .17214–34 .292
West
Grambling State x‍‍‍ 21–7 .75027–24 .529
Texas Southern  ‍‍‍ 17–10 .63031–20 .608
Southern  ‍‍‍ 17–10 .63022–26 .458
Prairie View A&M  ‍‍‍ 14–15 .48319–35 .352
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  ‍‍‍ 10–20 .33318–33 .353
Alcorn State  ‍‍‍ 6–23 .2079–39 .188
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 20, 2023[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Previous season

The Delta Devils finished the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season 10–31–1 overall (4–25 conference) and sixth place in the west division of the conference standings, failing to qualify for the 2022 Southwestern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament.

Preseason

On June 15, 2022, head coach Stanley Stubbs resigned due to health concerns.[2] On August 11, 2022, Milton Barney Jr. was named the head coach of the Delta Devils.[3]

Preseason SWAC poll

For the 2023 poll, Mississippi Valley State was projected to finish in sixth in the East Division.[4]

Media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Alabama State103 (8)
2Bethune–Cookman84 (3)
3Florida A&M79 (3)
4Jackson State76 (2)
5Alabama A&M51 (1)
6Mississippi Valley State27 (1)

Roster
2023 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHigh School/Junior CollegeHome town
2 U Kameron Byrd / 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Grayson H.S. Loganville, Georgia
3 OF Davon Mims / 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Jr Mississippi Delta C.C. Vicksburg, Mississippi
5 U Kyndell Dolphin / 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Charles Drew H.S. College Park, Georgia
6 INF Treadwell Kennedy / 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Jr St. Joseph Catholic Yazoo City, Mississippi
8 OF Davione Hull / 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Mississippi Delta C.C. Grenada, Mississippi
9 P Hunter Stallings / 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr North Mecklenburg H.S. Huntersville, North Carolina
10 OF Narvin Booker / 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Redan H.S. Atlanta, Georgia
11 OF Eric Johnson II / 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Peach County H.S. Byron, Georgia
12 OF Michael Buckley / 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Dallas College Cedar Valley Campus Mesquite, Texas
13 P Nathanael Ryhlick / 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Clark State College Dayton, Ohio
14 U Dreylin Holmes / 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Spalding H.S. Griffin, Georgia
15 OF Brian Hardaway / 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Westlake H.S. Atlanta, Georgia
16 U Juan Rosa-Gonzalez / 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Dallas College Cedar Valley Campus San Juan, Puerto Rico
17 P Calvin McClendon / 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Jr Leake Central H.S. Lena, Mississippi
18 INF Maury Weaver / 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Trinity Christian School Fayetteville, Georgia
19 P Dylan Whitfield / 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Coahoma C.C. Vicksburg, Mississippi
20 P Zachery Sigmon / 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Vero Beach H.S. Fort Pierce, Florida
21 C Ty Washington / 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Byron P. Steele H.S. San Antonio, Texas
22 U Isaiah Valenzuela / 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Milby H.S. Houston, Texas
23 P James Snipes / 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Etowah H.S. Woodstock, Georgia
24 INF Albert Moore Jr. / 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Woodstock H.S. Acworth, Georgia
25 INF Victor Figueroa / 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr River Ridge H.S. New Port Richey, Florida
26 C Ryan Brown / 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Vero Beach H.S. Fort Pierce, Florida
27 INF Darren Willis Jr. / 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Tattnall Square Academy Lizella, Georgia
28 U Jodany Ofarril-Ortiz / 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Sunshine State Elite Academy Orlando, Florida
29 INF Josh Wilson / 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 140 lb (64 kg) Jr Canyon Springs H.S. Moreno Valley, California
30 P Seth Alexander / 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr El Capitan H.S. Atwater, California
31 U Jose Salazar-Ortega / 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Sunshine State Elite Academy Kissimmee, Florida
32 INF Chris Soeder / 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Sarasota H.S. Sarasota, Florida
34 P Azalius Lewis / 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Coahoma Community College Philadelphia, Mississippi
35 U Angel Maldonado / 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Mill Creek H.S. Carolina, Puerto Rico
36 INF Keith Harden / 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr St. Cloud Technical and Community College Ruskin, Florida
40 P Doug Allen / 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Warren H.S. Compton, California
42 OF Christopher King / 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Combine Academy Rock Hill, South Carolina
47 P Jared Adams / 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Potomac State College of West Virginia University Jefferson, Georgia
Head coach

Milton Barney Jr.

Assistant coach(es)

Jaylan Bledsoe
Kenny Hudson

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

Roster
Last update: February 17, 2023

Schedule
2023 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils baseball game log
Regular season
February (3–6)
#DateRankOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSWAC record
1February 17vs Texas SouthernMinute Maid Park • Houston, Texas7–5Stallings (1–0)Zwitzer (0–1)Salazar-Ortega (1)–1–0–
2February 18vs Jackson StateMinute Maid Park • Houston, Texas1–14Womble (1–0)Lewis (0–1)None–1–1–
3February 19vs Grambling StateMinute Maid Park • Houston, Texas4–14Rudy (1–0)McClendon (0–1)None3001–2–
4February 22at MemphisFedExPark • Memphis, Tennessee10–19Ross (1–0)Lewis (0–2)None3191–3–
5February 25Arkansas–Pine BluffMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi12–5McClendon (1–1)Little (0–2)None–2–3–
6February 25Arkansas–Pine BluffMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi8–11Greene (1–1)Valenzuela (0–1)None–2–4–
7February 26Arkansas–Pine BluffMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi16–3Stallings (2–0)Little (0–2)None–3–4–
8February 28at Arkansas StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, Arkansas0–12Carmack (1–0)Snipes (0–1)None2543–5–
9March 1at Arkansas StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, Arkansas2–3Armstrong (1–0)Lewis' (0–3)Wiseman (1)2543–6–
March (5–12)
#DateRankOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSWAC record
10March 4TougalooMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi15–5Sigmon (1–0)Thomas (0–3)None–4–6–
11March 4TougalooMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi7–0Valenzuela (1–1)Carter (1–1)None–5–6–
12March 7at Alcorn StateFoster Baseball Field at McGowan Stadium • Lorman, Mississippi8–4Stallings (3–0)Braziel (0–3)Salazar-Ortega (2)–6–6–
–March 8ButlerMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, MississippiGame cancelled
13March 10at New OrleansMaestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, Louisiana3–7LeBlanc (2–1)Sigmon (1–1)Usey (2)3226–7–
14March 11at New OrleansMaestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, Louisiana3–35Mitchell (3–1)Valenzuela (1–2)Macip (1)3886–8–
15March 12at New OrleansMaestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, Louisiana3–16Horton (2–1)Lewis (0–4)None3966–9–
16March 14at McNeeseJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, Louisiana2–7Morrow (2–0)Valenzuela (1–3)None9586–10–
17March 18Florida A&MMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi0–8Viets (1–0)Sigmon (1–2)None–6–110–1
18March 18Florida A&MMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi2–18Granger (1–1)McClendon (1–2)None–6–120–2
19March 19Florida A&MMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi6–11Simmons (1–2)Stallings (3–1)None–6–130–3
20March 21Alcorn StateMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi17–13McClendon (2–2)Baylis (0–1)Snipes (1)2897–130–3
21March 22at NichollsBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, Louisiana5–10Quevedo (1–0)Valenzuela (1–4)None2037–140–3
22March 24at Bethune–CookmanJackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, Florida3–13Santos (3–1)Sigmon (1–3)None1417–150–4
23March 25at Bethune–CookmanJackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, Florida4–6Michaud (2–0)Salazar-Ortega (0–1)Gonzalez (3)1457–160–5
24March 26at Bethune–CookmanJackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, Florida8–12Perez (2–1)Lewis (0–5)Gonzalez (4)1567–170–6
25March 29at Southeastern LouisianaPat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, Louisiana1–2O'Toole (2–0)Snipes (0–2)None1,0067–180–6
26March 31Jackson StateMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi14–13Sigmon (2–3)Gonzalez (1–1)None–8–181–6
April (5–12)
#DateRankOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSWAC record
27April 1Jackson StateMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi7–18Caver (4–2)Snipes (0–3)None–8–191–7
28April 2Jackson StateMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi6–8Haston (1–0)Stallings (3–2)None–8–201–8
29April 4vs AlcornSmith–Wills Stadium • Jackson, Mississippi20–17Brown (1–0)Dews (0–1)Snipes (2)–9–201–8
30April 6at Alabama StateWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, Alabama2–8Melendez (6–0)Salazar-Ortega (0–2)None4679–211–9
31April 7at Alabama StateWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, Alabama7–6Sigmon (3–3)Seb. Colon (1–2)None47810–212–9
32April 7at Alabama StateWheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, Alabama1–5Sha. Colon (3–0)Stallings (3–3)None45710–222–10
33April 11at Grambling StateWilbert Ellis Field at Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park • Grambling, Louisiana11–12Boudreaux (1–3)Sigmon (3–4)None10510–232–10
34April 14Bethune–CookmanMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi2–13Santos (4–2)Salazar-Ortega (0–3)None–10–242–11
35April 15Bethune–CookmanMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi7–19Torres (1–0)McClendon (2–3)None–10–252–12
36April 16Bethune–CookmanMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi3–6Gonzalez (3–0)Sigmon (3–5)None–10–262–13
37April 18at NichollsBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, Louisiana3–12Desandro (2–3)Snipes (0–4)None31110–272–13
38April 21at Florida A&MMoore–Kittles Field • Tallahassee, Florida5–13Viets (5–0)Lewis (0–6)None19010–282–14
39April 22at Florida A&MMoore–Kittles Field • Tallahassee, Florida12–16Granger (6–2)Salazar-Ortega (0–4)None11410–292–15
40April 23at Florida A&MMoore–Kittles Field • Tallahassee, Florida4–11Wagner (2–0)Sigmon (3–6)None16010–302–16
–April 25Grambling StateMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, MississippiGame cancelled
41April 28Alabama A&MMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi6–1Stallings (4–3)Campbell (2–2)Sigmon (1)–11–303–16
42April 29Alabama A&MMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi13–7Salazar-Ortega (1–4)Marono (1–3)None–12–304–16
43April 30Alabama A&MMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi10–7McClendon (3–3)Mateo (0–4)Sigmon (2)–13–305–16
May (2–7)
#DateRankOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSWAC record
44May 5Alabama StateMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi5–18O. Melendez (10–0)Valenzuela (1–5)None–13–315–17
45May 6Alabama StateMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi1–15Rivera (8–0)Stallings (4–4)None–13–325–18
46May 7Alabama StateMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi1–14Sha. Colon (4–0)Sigmon (3–7)None–13–335–19
47May 13at Jackson StateBraddy Field • Jackson, Mississippi1–4Caver (6–4)Stallings (4–5)Gonzalez (8)7513–345–20
48May 13at Jackson StateBraddy Field • Jackson, Mississippi2–12Guy (4–4)Salazar-Ortega (1–5)None15413–355–21
49May 14at Jackson StateBraddy Field • Jackson, Mississippi7–6Sigmon (4–7)Gonzalez (1–2)None10514–356–21
50May 18at Alabama A&MBulldog Field • Huntsville, Alabama5–3Sigmon (5–7)Campbell (2–4)None2515–357–21
51May 19at Alabama A&MBulldog Field • Huntsville, Alabama3–4Mateo (1–5)Lewis (0–7)None7015–367–22
52May 20at Alabama A&MBulldog Field • Huntsville, Alabama3–5Marano (2–4)Snipes (0–5)None7015–377–23

References
  1. "Baseball Standings". swac.org. Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  2. Michael Coker (June 15, 2022). "Mississippi Valley State Head Baseball Coach Stanley Stubbs Steps Down". www.blackcollegenines.com. Black College Nines. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  3. "Milton Barney Tabbed To Lead MVSU Baseball Program". www.mvsusports.com. Mississippi Valley State University. August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  4. "SWAC Announces Baseball Predicted Order of Finish and Preseason Selections". www.swac.org. Southwestern Athletic Conference. February 10, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
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