Draft:2024 North Alabama Lions baseball team

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2024 North Alabama Lions baseball
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
Record14–29 (6–15 ASUN)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Blakey (3rd season)
  • Nick Patton (2nd season)
  • David Mervis (2nd season)
Home stadiumMike D. Lane Field
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 ASUN Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Jacksonville  ‍‍‍ 15 6   .714 22 20   .524
Stetson  ‍‍‍ 14 7   .667 29 16   .644
Austin Peay  ‍‍‍ 14 7   .667 28 16   .636
Kennesaw State  ‍‍‍ 13 8   .619 23 20   .535
Florida Gulf Coast  ‍‍‍ 13 8   .619 21 21   .500
Lipscomb  ‍‍‍ 11 10   .524 16 27   .372
Central Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 10 11   .476 20 22   .476
North Florida  ‍‍‍ 9 12   .429 19 23   .452
Eastern Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 8 13   .381 14 31   .311
Queens*  ‍‍‍ 7 14   .333 11 34   .244
North Alabama  ‍‍‍ 6 15   .286 14 29   .326
Bellarmine*  ‍‍‍ 6 15   .286 7 37   .159
* Ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 1, 2024[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2024 North Alabama Lions baseball team represented the University of North Alabama during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Lions played their home games at Mike D. Lane Field as a members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They are led by head coach Jad Prachniak, in his 2nd season at UNA.

Previous season[edit]

The 2023 team finished the season with a 14–37 record and a 8–22 record in ASUN play. They finished 13th in conference standings after a tiebreaker put UNA ahead of Bellarmine.[2] [3]

Personnel[edit]

2024 North Alabama Lions roster
 

Pitchers

  • 7 – Carson Howard – Junior
  • 10 – Jacob James – Senior
  • 11 – Quinn Petty – Junior
  • 15 – Jacob Bradshaw – Senior
  • 18 – Avery Brown – Sophomore
  • 19 – Dane Sykes – Senior
  • 21 – Justus Agosto – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 22 – Brycen Parrish – Redshirt Junior
  • 23 – Evan Kingma – Senior
  • 24 – Kevin Henrich – Sophomore
  • 25 – Bryce Richter – Graduate
  • 27 – Anthony Pingeton – Junior
  • 29 – Justin Battle – Sophomore
  • 31 – Raleigh Claunch – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 33 – Josh Bowerman - Sophomore
  • 45 – Josh Allen Stogner – Junior
  • 48 – David Burton – Junior
  • 51 – Caleb Menina – Sophomore
 

Catchers

  • 12 – Levi Jensen – Senior
  • 14 – Andrew Knight – Graduate
  • 28 – Andin Johnson – Redshirt Junior
  • 40 – Charlie Cochran – Sophomore

Infielders

  • 2 – Leighton Jenkins – Junior
  • 4 – Gehrig Frei – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 5 – Kyle Machado – Graduate
  • 9 – Jackson Ferrigno – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 17 – Cal Cook – Senior
  • 30 – Zak Majer – Senior
  • 34 – Bryant Loving – Freshman
  • 36 – Braden Ebeling – Freshman
  • 37 – Ryan West – Junior
  • 44 – Brady Moore – Redshirt Junior
 

Outfielders

  • 3 – Brant Brown – Redshirt Junior
  • 8 – Jonathan Lane – Junior
  • 13 – Dominick McIntyre – Senior
  • 16 – Ethan Walker – Sophomore
  • 20 – Jackson Cheek – Sophomore
  • 35 – Alex Wilson – Junior
 

Coaching Staff[edit]

Name Position Seasons at
North Alabama
Alma Mater
Jad Prachniak Head Coach 2 University of Rhode Island (2005)
Chris Blakey Associate Head Coach 3 University of North Alabama (2018)
Nick Patten Assistant Baseball Coach / Hitting Coach 2 University of Delaware (2021)
David Mervis Assistant Baseball Coach / Pitching Coach 2 University of Delaware (2021)

Source:[4]

Schedule and results[edit]

Legend
  North Alabama win
  North Alabama loss
  Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
Bold North Alabama team member
2024 North Alabama Lions baseball game log
Regular season
May
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record ASUN record
May 1 Samford Mike D. Lane Field L 10–19 Cole Fryman Justin Battle N/A ESPN+ 224 14–19 6–15
May 3 at Queens Stick Williams Dream Baseball Field W 11-7 Jacob James Landry Jurecka Brycen Parrish ESPN+ 75 15-29 7-15
May 3 at Queens Stick Williams Dream Baseball Field W 8-2 Dane Sykes Carson Magill N/A ESPN+ 80 16-29 8-15
May 5 at Queens Stick Williams Dream Baseball Field L 8-13 Johnny Joseph Anthony Pingeton Isaiah Bennett ESPN+ 72 16-30 8-16
May 7 at Samford Joe Lee Griffin Stadium L 3-12 Miller Riggins John Allen Stogner N/A 133 16-31 8-16
May 10 North Florida Mike D. Lane Field
May 11 North Florida Mike D. Lane Field
May 12 North Florida Mike D. Lane Field ESPN+
May 14 at Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field SECN+
May 16 at Austin Peay Raymond C. Hand Park ESPN+
May 17 at Austin Peay Raymond C. Hand Park
May 18 at Austin Peay Raymond C. Hand Park

Source:[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2024 Baseball Standings". asunsports.org. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "2023 Baseball Schedule". UNA Athletics. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "2023 Baseball Standings". Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024 Baseball Roster". UNA Athletics. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  5. ^ Mitchell, Taylor (March 13, 2024). "UNA moving Atlantic Sun Conference opener to Toyota Field this weekend". WHNT. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  6. ^ "2024 Baseball Schedule". UNA Athletics. Retrieved March 4, 2024.