The 2023 Incarnate Word Cardinals baseball team represented the University of the Incarnate Word during the

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. The Cardinals played their home games at Sullivan Field and were led by fourth–year head coach

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. They are members of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals had a regular season record of 28–26 and a conference record of 14–10 finishing in second place in SLC play. They participated in the

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as the second seeded team. The Cardinals were 0–2 in the conference tournament losing to fifth seeded

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1–2 and sixth seeded McNeese 0–3.

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 3, 2023. Incarnate Word was picked to finish ninth in the Southland Conference with 20 votes.

Preseason All-Southland team

One Incarnate Word player was named to the conference preseason first team.

First Team

*Alec Carr (UIW, SR, Utility)

Personnel

Roster

Coaching staff

Schedule and results

References

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