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

They participated in the 2023 Southland Conference baseball tournament as the second seeded team.

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.

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