2019 Grambling State Tigers baseball team

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.

2019 Grambling State Tigers baseball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record27-25 (16-8 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Davin Pierre
  • Elliott Jones
Home stadiumRalph Waldo Emerson Jones Park and Wilbert Ellis Field
Seasons
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2019 Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball standings
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  x‍‍y 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

Roster

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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

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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

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2019 Grambling State Tigers Game Log
Regular season
February
# Date Opponent Venue Score Overall record SLC record
1 February 15 vs. Eastern Kentucky (Andre Dawson Classic) Wesley Barrow StadiumNew 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 FieldGrambling, LA L 2–4 2–2
5 February 22 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier FieldThibodaux, 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 StadiumStarkville, 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 FieldJackson, MS L 2-10 10-10
20 March 22 at Southern Lee-Hines FieldBaton 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 FieldAbilene, 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 ParkHouston, 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 FieldNacogdoches, 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 StadiumLorman, 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 ParkLittle Rock, AR L 3–17 22–22
May
# Date Opponent Venue Score Overall record SWAC record
43 May 3 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud FieldNatchitoches, 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 SWAC 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

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  1. ^ "Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball standings, teams, and schedules". D1Baseball. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  2. ^ "2019 Baseball Schedule". Grambling State University Athletics. Retrieved September 25, 2024.