Skip to content
Surf Wiki
Save to docs
general

From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

2023 Stanford Cardinal baseball team

The 2023 Stanford Cardinal baseball team represented Stanford University in the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cardinal played their home games at Klein Field at Sunken Diamond under sixth year coach David Esquer.


2023 Stanford Cardinal baseball
Pac-12 Conference
No. 6
No. 6
44–20 (23–7 Pac-12)
David Esquer (6th season)
Thomas Eager (6th season)
Steve Rodriguez (4th season)
Andre Mercurio (2nd season)
Klein Field at Sunken Diamond

The 2023 Stanford Cardinal baseball team represented Stanford University in the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cardinal played their home games at Klein Field at Sunken Diamond under sixth year coach David Esquer.

The Cardinal finished the regular season in first place and won the Pac-12 tournament. Stanford hosted their own Regional and won their Super Regional over UConn in three games. Stanford reached the College World Series for the first time in back-to-back seasons since 2002 and 2003. The Cardinal lost in their double elimination games against Arkansas and Auburn.

The Cardinal had seven players drafted in the 2022 MLB draft.

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Brock JonesOutfield265Tampa Bay Rays
Kody HuffCatcher7206Colorado Rockies
Brett BarreraShortstop8250New York Yankees
Adam CramptonShortstop9257Baltimore Orioles
Alex WilliamsPitcher11322Miami Marlins
Quinn MathewsPitcher19584Tampa Bay Rays
Matt ScottPitcher20589Texas Rangers
  • Quinn Mathews did not sign with the Tampa Bay Rays and has returned to Stanford.
  • Matt Scott did not sign out of high school with the Texas Rangers and will play college baseball at Stanford
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Cody Jensen18Pitcher6’2”191 lbsJuniorRoseville, CATransferred to Georgetown
Justin Moore13Pitcher6’5”235 lbsJuniorAustin, TXTransferred to Notre Dame
Vincent Martinez16Catcher6’2”235 lbsSeniorSan Marcos, CATransferred to Notre Dame
Austin Kretzschmar5INF5’11”197 lbsSeniorLa Mesa, CATransferred to Georgetown
NameB/TPos.HeightWeightHometownHigh SchoolSource
Malcolm MooreL/RC/INF6’2”210 lbsSacramento, CAC. K. McClatchy High School
Matt ScottR/RP/1B/3B6’6”230 lbsRedding, CTJoel Barlow High School
Nick DuganR/RP6’1”190 lbsEureka, CASt. Bernard's High School
Gabe SpringerS/RSS6’1”185 lbsBoulder, COFairview High School
Toran O'HarranR/RP/OF6’1”190 lbsRocklin, CARocklin High School
Trevor MooreR/RP/SS6’1”200 lbsGolden, COMullen High School
Ethan HottR/ROF5’10”180 lbsParadise Valley, AZChaparral High School
Cort MacDonaldL/LOF6’1”170 lbsArlington, TXPantego Christian Academy
Jimmy NatiR/RSS/P6’1”210 lbsWest Pennant Hills, New South WalesOakhill College
2023 Stanford Cardinal roster
Pitchers

18 – Toran O'Harran – Freshman 20 – Nathan Fleischli – Senior 23 – Joey Dixon – Junior 25 – Nick Dugan – Freshman 26 – Quinn Mathews – Senior 28 – Matt Scott – Freshman 30 – Brandt Pancer – Junior 34 – Ryan Bruno – Junior 36 – Ty Uber – Sophomore 37 – Tommy O'Rourke – Junior 38 – Trevor Moore – Freshman 40 – Nicolas Lopez – Graduate Student 41 – Matt Swartz – Junior 45 – Max Meier – Senior 46 – Jaden Bruno – Sophomore 49 – Drew Dowd – Junior | | Catchers

11 – Alberto Rios – Junior 21 – Charlie Saum – Sophomore Infielders

2 – Drew Bowser – Junior 5 – Trevor Haskins – Sophomore 15 – Jimmy Nati – Freshman 27 – Temo Becerra – Sophomore 31 – Carter Graham – Junior 33 – Gabe Springer – Freshman | | Outfielders

4 – Saborn Campbell – Sophomore 13 – Ethan Hott – Freshman 14 – Cort MacDonald – Freshman 22 – Eddie Park – Junior 29 – Cole Hinkleman – Senior Utility

1 – Owen Cobb (INF/OF) – Senior 6 – Braden Montgomery (OF/P) – Sophomore 10 - Malcolm Moore (C/1B) - Freshman 12 – Tommy Troy (INF/OF) – Junior 19 – Harry Gargus (INF/OF) – Senior 39 – Jake Sapien (P/INF) – Junior 44 – Brett Blair (OF/C) – Sophomore | |

2023 Stanford Cardinal coaching staff
David EsquerClarke and Elizabeth Nelson Director of Baseball
Thomas EagerKathy Wolff Assistant Baseball Coach
Steve RodriguezAssistant Coach
Andre MercurioAssistant Coach
Jeanette MorgantiDirector of Baseball Operations
CJ BakerVideo Coordinator
Column 1Column 2Column 3
Pac–12 media poll
1Stanford99 (9)
2UCLA90 (2)
3Oregon State77
4Arizona74
5Oregon68
6Arizona State45
7Washington43
8California40
9Washington State29
10USC24
11Utah16
Column 1Column 2Column 3
Preseason All-Pac-12 Baseball Team
Drew BowserInfieldJunior
Ryan BrunoPitcherJunior
Joey DixonPitcherJunior
Carter Graham1st BaseJunior
Quinn MathewsPitcherSenior
Braden MontgomeryOF/PSophomore
Eddie ParkOFJunior
Tommy TroyInfieldJunior
Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5
National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
Carter Graham311st BaseJunior1st Team
Braden Montgomery6OF/PSophomore2nd Team
Quinn Mathews26PitcherSenior2nd Team
Ryan Bruno34PitcherJunior2nd Team
Tommy Troy122nd BaseJunior3rd Team
Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5
D1Baseball
Tommy Troy122nd BaseJunior1st Team
Ryan Bruno34PitcherJunior1st Team
Carter Graham311st BaseJunior2nd Team
Braden Montgomery6OF/PSophomore3rd Team
Quinn Mathews26PitcherSenior3rd Team
Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5
Baseball America
Tommy Troy122nd BaseJunior1st Team
Ryan Bruno34PitcherJunior2nd Team
Braden Montgomery6OF/PSophomore2nd Team
AwardPlayerPositionYear
Golden Spikes AwardQuinn MathewsPSenior
Braden MontgomeryOF/PSophomore
Tommy TroyINF/OFJunior
Legend
Stanford win
Stanford loss
Postponement
BoldStanford team member

Source: Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll. Parentheses indicate tournament seedings.

Stanford Regional Teams
2023 College World Series Teams
HonorsPlayerPositionRef.
Pac-12 Coach of the YearDavid EsquerCoach
Pac-12 Pitcher of the YearQuinn MathewsP
Pac-12 Player of the YearAlberto RiosC/OF
Pac-12 Freshman of the YearMalcolm MooreC/1B
Pac-12 Batting ChampionTommy Troy3B
Pac-12 All Conference TeamRyan BrunoP
Carter GrahamDH/INF
Quinn MathewsP
Brandon MontgomeryOF/P
Albertto RiosOF/C
Tommy Troy3B
Pac-12 All-Defensive TeamCarter GrahamINF
Tommy Troy3B
HonorsPlayerPositionDate AwardedRef.
Pac-12 Baseball Player of the WeekMatt ScottPMarch 27, 2023
Alberto RiosC/OFMay 1, 2023
May 8, 2023

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.

NCBWA ranks 30 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 25 teams weekly during the season.

***** A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about 2023 Stanford Cardinal baseball team — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report