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.
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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.
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]
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Team |
Votes (1st place) |
1 | Alabama State | 103 (8) |
2 | Bethune–Cookman | 84 (3) |
3 | Florida A&M | 79 (3) |
4 | Jackson State | 76 (2) |
5 | Alabama A&M | 51 (1) |
6 | Mississippi Valley State | 27 (1) |
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2023 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils baseball team |
Players | Coaches |
# | Pos. | Name | B/T | Height | Weight | Year | Previous school | Home town |
2 |
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Kameron Byrd |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
|
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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- Head coach
Milton Barney Jr.
- Assistant coach(es)
Jaylan Bledsoe Kenny Hudson
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Current redshirt
Roster Last update: February 17, 2023 |
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2023 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils baseball game log |
Regular season |
# | Date | Rank | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SWAC record |
1 | February 17 | | vs Texas Southern | Minute Maid Park • Houston, Texas | 7–5 | Stallings (1–0) | Zwitzer (0–1) | Salazar-Ortega (1) | – | 1–0 | – |
2 | February 18 | | vs Jackson State | Minute Maid Park • Houston, Texas | 1–14 | Womble (1–0) | Lewis (0–1) | None | – | 1–1 | – |
3 | February 19 | | vs Grambling State | Minute Maid Park • Houston, Texas | 4–14 | Rudy (1–0) | McClendon (0–1) | None | 300 | 1–2 | – |
4 | February 22 | | at Memphis | FedExPark • Memphis, Tennessee | 10–19 | Ross (1–0) | Lewis (0–2) | None | 319 | 1–3 | – |
5 | February 25 | | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi | 12–5 | McClendon (1–1) | Little (0–2) | None | – | 2–3 | – |
6 | February 25 | | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi | 8–11 | Greene (1–1) | Valenzuela (0–1) | None | – | 2–4 | – |
7 | February 26 | | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi | 16–3 | Stallings (2–0) | Little (0–2) | None | – | 3–4 | – |
8 | February 28 | | at Arkansas State | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, Arkansas | 0–12 | Carmack (1–0) | Snipes (0–1) | None | 254 | 3–5 | – |
9 | March 1 | | at Arkansas State | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, Arkansas | 2–3 | Armstrong (1–0) | Lewis' (0–3) | Wiseman (1) | 254 | 3–6 | – |
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10 | March 4 | | Tougaloo | Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi | 15–5 | Sigmon (1–0) | Thomas (0–3) | None | – | 4–6 | – |
11 | March 4 | | Tougaloo | Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi | 7–0 | Valenzuela (1–1) | Carter (1–1) | None | – | 5–6 | – |
12 | March 7 | | at Alcorn State | Foster Baseball Field at McGowan Stadium • Lorman, Mississippi | 8–4 | Stallings (3–0) | Braziel (0–3) | Salazar-Ortega (2) | – | 6–6 | – |
– | March 8 | | Butler | Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi | Game cancelled |
13 | March 10 | | at New Orleans | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, Louisiana | 3–7 | LeBlanc (2–1) | Sigmon (1–1) | Usey (2) | 322 | 6–7 | – |
14 | March 11 | | at New Orleans | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, Louisiana | 3–35 | Mitchell (3–1) | Valenzuela (1–2) | Macip (1) | 388 | 6–8 | – |
15 | March 12 | | at New Orleans | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, Louisiana | 3–16 | Horton (2–1) | Lewis (0–4) | None | 396 | 6–9 | – |
16 | March 14 | | at McNeese | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, Louisiana | 2–7 | Morrow (2–0) | Valenzuela (1–3) | None | 958 | 6–10 | – |
17 | March 18 | | Florida A&M | Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi | 0–8 | Viets (1–0) | Sigmon (1–2) | None | – | 6–11 | 0–1 |
18 | March 18 | | Florida A&M | Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi | 2–18 | Granger (1–1) | McClendon (1–2) | None | – | 6–12 | 0–2 |
19 | March 19 | | Florida A&M | Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi | 6–11 | Simmons (1–2) | Stallings (3–1) | None | – | 6–13 | 0–3 |
20 | March 21 | | Alcorn State | Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi | 17–13 | McClendon (2–2) | Baylis (0–1) | Snipes (1) | 289 | 7–13 | 0–3 |
21 | March 22 | | at Nicholls | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, Louisiana | 5–10 | Quevedo (1–0) | Valenzuela (1–4) | None | 203 | 7–14 | 0–3 |
22 | March 24 | | at Bethune–Cookman | Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, Florida | 3–13 | Santos (3–1) | Sigmon (1–3) | None | 141 | 7–15 | 0–4 |
23 | March 25 | | at Bethune–Cookman | Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, Florida | 4–6 | Michaud (2–0) | Salazar-Ortega (0–1) | Gonzalez (3) | 145 | 7–16 | 0–5 |
24 | March 26 | | at Bethune–Cookman | Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, Florida | 8–12 | Perez (2–1) | Lewis (0–5) | Gonzalez (4) | 156 | 7–17 | 0–6 |
25 | March 29 | | at Southeastern Louisiana | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, Louisiana | 1–2 | O'Toole (2–0) | Snipes (0–2) | None | 1,006 | 7–18 | 0–6 |
26 | March 31 | | Jackson State | Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi | 14–13 | Sigmon (2–3) | Gonzalez (1–1) | None | – | 8–18 | 1–6 |
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27 | April 1 | | Jackson State | Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi | 7–18 | Caver (4–2) | Snipes (0–3) | None | – | 8–19 | 1–7 |
28 | April 2 | | Jackson State | Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi | 6–8 | Haston (1–0) | Stallings (3–2) | None | – | 8–20 | 1–8 |
29 | April 4 | | vs Alcorn | Smith–Wills Stadium • Jackson, Mississippi | 20–17 | Brown (1–0) | Dews (0–1) | Snipes (2) | – | 9–20 | 1–8 |
30 | April 6 | | at Alabama State | Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, Alabama | 2–8 | Melendez (6–0) | Salazar-Ortega (0–2) | None | 467 | 9–21 | 1–9 |
31 | April 7 | | at Alabama State | Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, Alabama | 7–6 | Sigmon (3–3) | Seb. Colon (1–2) | None | 478 | 10–21 | 2–9 |
32 | April 7 | | at Alabama State | Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, Alabama | 1–5 | Sha. Colon (3–0) | Stallings (3–3) | None | 457 | 10–22 | 2–10 |
33 | April 11 | | at Grambling State | Wilbert Ellis Field at Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park • Grambling, Louisiana | 11–12 | Boudreaux (1–3) | Sigmon (3–4) | None | 105 | 10–23 | 2–10 |
34 | April 14 | | Bethune–Cookman | Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi | 2–13 | Santos (4–2) | Salazar-Ortega (0–3) | None | – | 10–24 | 2–11 |
35 | April 15 | | Bethune–Cookman | Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi | 7–19 | Torres (1–0) | McClendon (2–3) | None | – | 10–25 | 2–12 |
36 | April 16 | | Bethune–Cookman | Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi | 3–6 | Gonzalez (3–0) | Sigmon (3–5) | None | – | 10–26 | 2–13 |
37 | April 18 | | at Nicholls | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, Louisiana | 3–12 | Desandro (2–3) | Snipes (0–4) | None | 311 | 10–27 | 2–13 |
38 | April 21 | | at Florida A&M | Moore–Kittles Field • Tallahassee, Florida | 5–13 | Viets (5–0) | Lewis (0–6) | None | 190 | 10–28 | 2–14 |
39 | April 22 | | at Florida A&M | Moore–Kittles Field • Tallahassee, Florida | 12–16 | Granger (6–2) | Salazar-Ortega (0–4) | None | 114 | 10–29 | 2–15 |
40 | April 23 | | at Florida A&M | Moore–Kittles Field • Tallahassee, Florida | 4–11 | Wagner (2–0) | Sigmon (3–6) | None | 160 | 10–30 | 2–16 |
– | April 25 | | Grambling State | Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi | Game cancelled |
41 | April 28 | | Alabama A&M | Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi | 6–1 | Stallings (4–3) | Campbell (2–2) | Sigmon (1) | – | 11–30 | 3–16 |
42 | April 29 | | Alabama A&M | Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi | 13–7 | Salazar-Ortega (1–4) | Marono (1–3) | None | – | 12–30 | 4–16 |
43 | April 30 | | Alabama A&M | Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi | 10–7 | McClendon (3–3) | Mateo (0–4) | Sigmon (2) | – | 13–30 | 5–16 |
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# | Date | Rank | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SWAC record |
44 | May 5 | | Alabama State | Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi | 5–18 | O. Melendez (10–0) | Valenzuela (1–5) | None | – | 13–31 | 5–17 |
45 | May 6 | | Alabama State | Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi | 1–15 | Rivera (8–0) | Stallings (4–4) | None | – | 13–32 | 5–18 |
46 | May 7 | | Alabama State | Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi | 1–14 | Sha. Colon (4–0) | Sigmon (3–7) | None | – | 13–33 | 5–19 |
47 | May 13 | | at Jackson State | Braddy Field • Jackson, Mississippi | 1–4 | Caver (6–4) | Stallings (4–5) | Gonzalez (8) | 75 | 13–34 | 5–20 |
48 | May 13 | | at Jackson State | Braddy Field • Jackson, Mississippi | 2–12 | Guy (4–4) | Salazar-Ortega (1–5) | None | 154 | 13–35 | 5–21 |
49 | May 14 | | at Jackson State | Braddy Field • Jackson, Mississippi | 7–6 | Sigmon (4–7) | Gonzalez (1–2) | None | 105 | 14–35 | 6–21 |
50 | May 18 | | at Alabama A&M | Bulldog Field • Huntsville, Alabama | 5–3 | Sigmon (5–7) | Campbell (2–4) | None | 25 | 15–35 | 7–21 |
51 | May 19 | | at Alabama A&M | Bulldog Field • Huntsville, Alabama | 3–4 | Mateo (1–5) | Lewis (0–7) | None | 70 | 15–36 | 7–22 |
52 | May 20 | | at Alabama A&M | Bulldog Field • Huntsville, Alabama | 3–5 | Marano (2–4) | Snipes (0–5) | None | 70 | 15–37 | 7–23 |
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