2021 Baseball Roster
Roster
Carlisle Koestler
- Position:
- RHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 191
- B/T:
- R/R
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Vicksburg, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- Warren Central
- Prev School:
- Southeastern Louisiana
- Major:
- Workforce Education Leadership (master's)
2020 (Redshirt-Senior Season)
Season: Appeared in five games with three starts on the mound...Made his Mississippi State debut in the season opener versus Wright State (2/14)...Ranked No. 2 among qualifying pitchers in opponents’ batting average (.254)...Sat No. 2 on the squad in innings pitched (18.1)...Mississippi State won two of his three starts...Allowed three-or-fewer runs in four of five appearances...Issued two-or-fewer walks in all five appearances.
Wright State (2/14-16): Appeared in the series opener in relief...Allowed three runs on five hits in two innings of work...Struck out three and walked one. Oregon State (2/21-23): Threw three scoreless innings in a start of the series opener...Scattered two hits and walked two...Struck out four in the no decision. at Long Beach State (2/28-3/1): Made the start and allowed four runs on six hits in the series opener...Didn’t walk a batter and struck out two in the loss...Retired 15 batters in a row following a two-out, two-RBI single in the first inning. Quinnipiac (3/6-8): Made a relief appearance in the series opener...Allowed one run on one hit in two innings of work...Allowed one hit and struck out one. vs. Texas Tech (3/10-11): Made a start in the finale of the two-game, neutral site series...Allowed one run on four hits in five innings of work...Walked two and struck out three in the no decision.
2019 (Senior Season – Southeastern Louisiana)
Awards: Named to the Southland Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
Season: Started four games on the mound before suffering a season-ending injury...Posted wins over Stony Brook (2/24) and Troy (3/2)...Posted three quality starts...Allowed three-or-fewer runs in three of four starts...Received a redshirt season.
Louisiana Tech (2/15/17): Allowed eight runs – five earned – in five innings of work in a no decision in the series finale...Walked two and struck out three. Stony Brook (2/22-24): Collected the victory with seven shutout innings in the series finale...Scattered four hits, didn’t walk a batter and struck out a season-best nine batters. at Troy (3/1-2): Picked up the victory in the series finale after allowing three runs on four hits in six innings...Walked one and struck out two. Central Arkansas (3/8-9): Threw six innings and allowed three runs on five hits in a loss...Didn’t walk a batter and struck out five in the middle game of the series.
2018 (Junior Season – Southeastern Louisiana)
Awards: Named second-team All-Southland Conference...Tabbed first-team all-state by Louisiana Sports Writers Association...Tabbed LSWA Pitcher of the Month for the month of February...Earned second-team Southland All-Academic Team honors...Named to the Southland Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
Season: Appeared in 12 games with 14 starts on the mound...Led the team in wins (7), ERA (2.68) and strikeouts (73)...Posted wins against Louisiana Lafayette (2/21), LSU (2/28), New Orleans (3/10), at Lamar (3/17), at McNeese State (3/31), at Northwestern State (4/14) and over Nicholls State (4/21)...Collected one save at Tulane (3/7)...Factored into five straight decisions (4 wins, 1 save) from Feb. 17-March 17...Southeastern Louisiana won 12 of 14 starts...Posted nine quality starts...Allowed three-or-fewer earned runs in 11 of 14 starts...Walked one-or-fewer batters in 10 of 14 starts.
SIU-Edwardsville (2/16-18): Made a relief appearances in the middle game of the series...Fanned one in 1 1/3 innings...Didn’t allow a hit or walk a batter. Louisiana Lafayette (2/21): Threw 8 1/3 innings in a start to post the win...Struck out 11 and walked one...Allowed two runs on three hits. LSU (2/28): Earned the win with seven innings of one-run work...Walked two and scattered five hits...Struck out six. at Tulane (3/7): Recorded the final out with a runner on third to collect the save...Retired the only batter he faced via flyout. New Orleans (3/9-10): Picked up the win in the middle game of the series...Scattered four hits in seven innings of a start...Allowed one unearned run...Walked one and struck out nine. at Lamar (3/16-18): Posted seven innings of one-run work in a start...Scattered four hits and one walk to pick up the win in the middle game of the series...Fanned five batters. Houston Baptist (3/23-25): Allowed five runs on five hits in 3 1/3 innings of a start in the middle game of the series...Walked one batter in the loss. at McNeese State (3/29-31): Earned the win with six innings of work in a start of the series finale...Allowed one run on five hits...Walked two and struck out five. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (4/6-8): Surrendered three runs on four hits in six innings of work in the middle game of the series...Struck out three in a no decision. at Northwestern State (4/14-15): Threw seven shutout innings to earn the win in the series finale...Allowed five hits and struck out seven. Nicholls State (4/20-21): Grabbed the win with five innings of two-run work in the middle game of the series...Issued one walk and gave up five hits...Struck out four. Stephen F. Austin (4/27-29): Allowed one run in seven innings of work in the middle game of the series...Allowed three hits, walked two and struck out five in the no decision. at Sam Houston State (5/4-6): Gave up four runs on eight hits in a no decision in the middle game of the series...Didn’t walk a batter and struck out four in 6 1/3 innings of work. at Central Arkansas (5/11-13): Allowed five runs on 10 hits in 4 2/3 innings of a start...Struck out four. in a no decision. Houston (5/17-18): Took a no decision in the series finale of the two-game set...Allowed one earned run in five innings of work a start...Scattered five hits, didn’t walk a batter and fanned six. Southland Conference Tournament (5/23-25): Made one start. vs. Nicholls State (5/25): Threw six innings of in the start...Allowed one unearned run on four hits...Walked two and struck out three.
2017 (Sophomore Season – Southeastern Louisiana)
Awards: Named to the Southland Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
Season: Appeared in 17 games with 13 starts on the mound...Started his final 11 games of the season...Collected four wins and one saves...Posted victories over New Orleans (3/11), at Nicholls State (4/23), at Stephen F. Austin (4/30), Central Arkansas (5/14)...Owned one save at Rice (2/24)...Had two quality starts...Allowed three-or-fewer runs in nine of 13 starts.
Tangi Tourism Baseball Classic (2/18-20): Appeared in one game. vs. Murray State (2/19): Tossed 4 1/3 innings of scoreless relief...Allowed three hits and struck out three. at Rice (2/24-26): Allowed just three hits and walked two in three scoreless innings of work to collect the save in the series opener...Struck out one. at Vanderbilt (2/28-3/1): Made first start of the season in the finale of the two-game, mid-week series...Allowed four runs – two earned – in five innings of work...Walked two, allowed three hits and struck out three in the loss. West Virginia (3/8): Started in a no decision...Allowed one run on one hit...Struck out two. New Orleans (3/10-12): Threw 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief to earn the win in the middle game of the series...Walked two and struck out four. Lamar (3/17-19): Allowed four runs – three earned – in 1 1/3 innings of relief in the series opener...Allowed three hits, walked three and struck out three. at LSU (3/22): Took the loss with four runs allowed in three innings of work...Surrendered four hits, walked two and struck out one. at Houston Baptist (3/24-26): Allowed three runs on four hits in a no decision in the series finale...Tossed 3 1/3 innings in the start...Walked one and struck out two. McNeese State (3/31-4/1): Threw 5 2/3 innings in a no decision in the series finale...Allowed three runs on three hits...Walked one and struck out six. at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (4/7-9): Allowed five runs – four earned – on five hits in three innings of a start in the series finale...Walked one and struck out four in a no decision . Northwestern State (4/13-15): Tossed 5 2/3 innings and allowed two unearned runs in a no decision...Allowed three hits, walked two and struck out a season-high eight in the series finale. at Nicholls State (4/21-23): Picked up the win with six innings of work in a start of the series finale...Allowed one unearned run on two hits...Walked three and fanned two. at Stephen F. Austin (4/28-30): Earned the win with eight innings of three-run work in a start...Surrendered four hits, walked two and struck out six in the series finale. Sam Houston State (5/5-7): Allowed four runs on three hits in 1 2/3 innings of a start in. the series finale...Allowed three hits, walked three and struck out two in the loss. Central Arkansas (5/13-14): Picked up the win with 5 2/3 innings in a start...Allowed two runs on four hits in the series finale...Walked two and struck out two. Southland Conference Tournament (5/24-5/26): Started one game on the mound. vs. New Orleans (4/26): Allowed five runs – three earned – on five hits in 4 1/3 innings of a start...Walked two and struck out five in the loss. NCAA Baton Rouge Regional (6/2-4): Made one start on the mound. vs. Rice (6/4): Threw 3 2/3 innings and allowed six runs on eight hits in the loss...Surrendered eight hits in the loss...Walked one and struck out two.
2016 (Redshirt-Freshman Season – Hinds C.C.)
Awards: Named first-team National Junior College Athletic Association All-Region 23...Tabbed first-team All- Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges...Selected MACJC Pitcher of the Week on May 10 after earning a playoff victory in relief at Northwest Mississippi C.C. (5/6)...Earned Academic All-State honors from the Mississippi Community College Board.
Season: Appeared in 25 games with five starts on the mound...First five appearances of the season were starts...Led the team in wins (10), saves (3), appearances (25), innings pitched (55.0) and strikeouts (63)...Owned a team-low .216 batting average against among qualifying pitchers...Factored into 13 of 25 victories...Collected victories against Mississippi Delta C.C. (2/25), Millsaps College (3/1), Itawamba C.C. (3/13), two versus East Central (Miss.) C.C. (3/30), Pearl River C.C. (4/5), at Holmes C.C. (4/9), at Copiah-Lincoln C.C. (4/13), at Northwest Mississippi C.C. (4/23) and in the NJCAA Region 23 Tournament at Northwest Mississippi C.C. (5/6)...Posted saves at Lawson State C.C. (3/5), versus Coahoma C.C. (4/2) and against East Mississippi C.C. (4/17)...Worked a season-best five innings in a victory over Mississippi Delta C.C. (2/25)...Fanned a season-high seven batters twice: Millsaps College (3/1) and at Northwest Mississippi C.C. (5/6).
2015 (Freshman Season – Hinds C.C.)
Season: Redshirt season.
High School
Lettered four times for head coach Conner Douglas at Warren Central High School... Garnered second-team all-state as a senior...Named first-team all-county as a junior and senior...earned first-team all-district his junior and senior seasons...Named Vicksburg Post Player of the Year as a senior year...Also helped St. Aloysius to the 2010 Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 1A state title as an eighth grader...Earned four letters in football...Was named team offensive MVP in football as a senior...Helped the Vikings to the 6A Region 2 title as a senior...Tabbed first-team all-county as a junior and senior...Earned first-team all-district as a senior...Member of the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta.
Personal
Born Benjamin Carlisle Koestler on December 18, 1995 in Vicksburg, Mississippi...Son of Carla and Michael Koestler...Has an older sister, Katie...Mother, Carla, lettered in basketball at Mississippi College and Mississippi University for Women...Cousin, Clarke Smith, attends Auburn University and is a member of the football program...Grandfather, W.C. Carlisle, lettered in basketball at Hinds Community College...Great uncle, Malcolm Carlisle, graduated from Mississippi State in 1961... Cousin, Phyllis Carlisle Harvey, graduated from Mississippi State in 1986...Earned his bachelor’s degree from Southeastern Louisiana in 2019...Earned his master’s degree in workforce education leadership in December 2020.
