2014 Sam Houston State Bearkats baseball team

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.

2014 Sam Houston State Bearkats baseball
Southland Conference Regular Season
ConferenceSouthland Conference
2014 record22–11 (6–6 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Sean Allen (3rd season)
  • Philip Miller (3rd season)
  • Phil Haig (2nd season)
Home stadiumDon Sanders Stadium
2014 Southland Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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

Personnel

Coaches
2014 Sam Houston State Bearkats baseball coaching staff[2]
No. Name Position Tenure Alma mater
22 David Pierce Head coach 3rd season University of Houston
3 Sean Allen Assistant Coach 6th season[note 1] University of Houston
12 Philip Miller Assistant Coach 3rd season Northwestern State University
19 Phil 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 Stadium • Huntsville, 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 Diamond • Lake 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 Park • Houston, 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 Park • New 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 Ballpark • Arlington, 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 Stadium • Conway, 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 Park • College 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 Stadium • Tulsa, 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 Stadium • Beaumont, 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 Louisiana* Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX
April 26 4:00 PM Southeastern Louisiana* Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX
April 26 1:00 PM Southeastern Louisiana* Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX
April 29 6:35 PM at Baylor Baylor Ballpark • Waco, 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
Main article: 2014 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = 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  
NCBWA† NR NR NR 28 24 22 RV RV NR  
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^ 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.
 * New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

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

References
  1. "2014 Southland Conference Baseball Standings". Southland Conference. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  2. http://www.gobearkats.com/fls/19900/pdf/Baseball_viewbook.pdf?&DB_OEM_ID=19900
  3. http://www.gobearkats.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=19900&SPID=11355&SPSID=93009
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