2025 Lamar Cardinals baseball team

The 2025 Lamar Cardinals baseball team represented Lamar University during the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season as members of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals played their home games at Vincent–Beck Stadium located on the university campus in Beaumont, Texas. The Cardinals were led by ninth–year head coach Will Davis. The team compiled a 40–17 overall record and finished conference play in third place with a 20–10 record. They qualified for the SLC tournament as the number 3 seed. Their season ended with a 0–2 record in tournament play.

Preseason Southland Conference Coaches Poll The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 6, 2025. Lamar was picked to finish first in the Southland Conference with 197 overall votes and 18 first place votes.

Coaches poll 1 Lamar 197 (18) 2 Southeastern Louisiana 146 (4) 3 McNeese 145 4 UT Rio Grande Valley 144 5 Nicholls 129 6 New Orleans 128 7 Incarnate Word 95 8 Northwestern State 89 9 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 73 10 Houston Christian 37 11 Stephen F. Austin 27

Preseason All-Southland team Zak Skinner, Brayden Evans, and Kyle Moseley were named to the conference preseason first team. Matt Ryan was named to the conference preseason second team.

First Team Zak Skinner* (LU, JR, Catcher) Brayden Evans* (LU, JR, 1st Base) Isaac Webb* (TAMU, SR, 2nd Base) TJ Salvaggio (SELU, SR, Shortstop) Rocco Gump (NWST, SR, 3rd Base) Reese Lipoma* (NWST, RSR, Outfielder) Connor Westenburg (McN, SR, Outfielder) Cole Stromboe+ (SELU, RSR, Outfielder) Tristian Moore+ (UNO, RSR, Outfielder) Bryce Calloway* (UNO, SR, Utility) Rey Mendoza (UIW, GR, Designated Hitter) Brennan Stuprich* (SELU, RSR, Starting Pitcher) Josh Salinas (UIW, GR, Starting Pitcher) Zach Garcia (TAMU, SR, Starting Pitcher) Kyle Moseley (LU, SR, Relief Pitcher)

*-2024 Southland All-Conference Selection +-Tie for final spot

Second Team Steven Lancia (UTRGV, SR, Catcher) Martin Vazquez (UTRGV, SR, 1st Base) Diego Villsecas* (UNO, SR, 2nd Base) Isaac Lopez (UTRGV, GR, Shortstop) Easton Moomau+ (UTRGV, SO, 3rd Base) Matt Ryan+ (LU, SR, 3rd Base) Balin Valentine (NWST, SR, Outfielder) Parker Coley (SELU, SR, Outfielder) Jude Hall (SELU, SR, Outfielder) Simon Larranaga (MCN, SR, Utility) Armani Raygoza (UTRGV, RSO, Designated Hitter) Parker Edwards (HCU, SR, Starting Pitcher) Angelo Cabral (UTRGV, GR, Starting Pitcher) Tyler Bryan (NWST, JR, Starting Pitcher) Larson Fabre (SELU, JR, Relief Pitcher)

*-2024 Southland All-Conference Selection +-Tie for final spot

Roster

Schedule and results Legend Lamar win Lamar loss Postponement/Cancelation/SuspensionsBoldLamar team member * Non-Conference game † Make-Up Game

2025 Lamar Cardinals baseball game log (40–17) Regular season (40–15) February (9–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordFeb. 14 at * Hardt Field • Bakersfield, CA 17–1 Havard, Peyton (1-0) Jones, Jeremy (0-1) None ESPN+ 304 1–0 Feb. 15 at CSU Bakersfield* Hardt Field • Bakersfield, CA 1–8 Riley, Michael (1-0) Moseley, Kyle (0-1) None 373 1–1 Feb. 16 at CSU Bakersfield* Hardt Field • Bakersfield, CA 13–38 Hamm, Logan (1-0) Leary, Jack (0-1) None 309 2–1 Feb. 18 North Dakota State* Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 10–3 Sutton, Carter (1-0) Luke Agnew (0-1) None ESPN+ 568 3–1 Feb. 19 North Dakota State* Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 13–27 Stallings, Hayden (1-0) Matt Sargeant (0-1) None ESPN+ 543 4–1 Feb. 21 * Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 7–4 Baker, Trent (1-0) Ethan Nardac (0-1) Shertel, Jayden (1) ESPN+ 537 5–1 Feb. 22 Albany* Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 21–07 Hunsaker, Riely (1-0) Mariano, Matthew (0-1) None ESPN+ 648 6–1 Feb. 23 Albany* Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 5–3 Olivier, Chris (1-0) Pittz, Ryan (0-1) Moseley, Kyle (1) ESPN+ 653 7–1 Feb. 24 * Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, 15–28 Sutton, Carter (2-0) C. Barone (0-1) None ESPN+ 625 8–1 Feb. 25 at * J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA 6–5 Krkovski, Luke (1-0) Nation,Connor (0-1) Lopez, Mark (1) ESPN+ 1,837 9–1 Feb. 28 at UT Rio Grande Valley UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX 3–137 Cabral, Angelo (1-0)) Havard, Peyton (1-1) None ESPN+ 3,111 9–2 0–1 March (14–5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordMar 1 at UT Rio Grande Valley UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX 0–2 Loa, Victor (2-1) Hunsaker, Riely (1-1) Thayer, Harrison (1) ESPN+ 3,345 9–3 0–2Mar 2 at UT Rio Grande Valley UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX 2–5 Hernandez, Francisco (1-0) Moseley, Kyle (0-1) Oliva, Steven (2) ESPN+ 1,519 9–4 0–3Mar 4 at * Reckling Park • Houston, TX 11–7 Stallings, Hayden (2-0) Garrett Stratton (1-1) None 1,541 10–4 Mar 7 Stephen F. Austin Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 0–2 Cody Templeton (2-0) Hunsaker, Riely (1-2) None ESPN+ 1,338 10–5 0–4Mar 8 Stephen F. Austin Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 9–3 Havard, Peyton (2-1) Dylan Mulcahy (1-1) None ESPN+ 1,187 11–5 1–4Mar 9 Stephen F. Austin Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 3–2 Olivier, Chris (2-0) Hayden Tronson (0-3) Neal, Austin (1) ESPN+ 773 12–5 2–4Mar 11 * Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 13–5 Shertel, Jayden (1-0) Ferny Barreda (0-1) None ESPN+ 651 13–5 Mar 12 New Mexico State* Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 5–410 Ramirez, Fabian (1-0) Jake Carvajal (1-2) None ESPN+ 338 14–5 Mar 14 at McNeese Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 8–710 Neal, Austin (1-0) Sergio Lopez (3-1) None ESPN+ 727 15–5 3–4Mar 15 at McNeese Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 8–910 Brady Corcoran(1-0) Moseley, Kyle(0-3) None ESPN+ 1,111 15–6 3–5Mar 16 at McNeese Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 4–9 Paul Coppinger (1-0) Olivier, Chris (2-1) None ESPN+ 1,032 15–7 3–6Mar 18 at * Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA 14–4 Krkovski, Luke (2-0) J. Rodriguez (2-2) None ESPN+ 1,392 16–7 Mar 21 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 2–0 Hunsaker, Riely (2-2) Garcia, Zach (2-3) Havard, Peyton (1) ESPN+ 1,087 17–7 4–6Mar 22 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 12–6 Sutton, Carter (3-0) Shea, Bryson (1-2) Ramirez, Fabian (1) ESPN+ 850 18–7 5–6Mar 23 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 8–0 Olivier, Chris (3-1) Dean, David (1-1) Neal, Austin (2) ESPN+ 675 19–7 6–6Mar 25 Rice* Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 2–1 Moseley, Kyle (1-3) Blank (0-3) Havard, Peyton (2) ESPN+ 787 20–7 Mar 28 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX 8–510 Ramirez, Fabian (2-0) Schlotzhauer, Ryan (1-1) None ESPN+ 142 21–7 7–6Mar 29 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX 8–4 Sutton, Carter (4-0) McKay, Gus (1-3) Krkovski, Luke (1) 378 22–7 8–6Mar 30 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX 17–67 Oliver, Chris (4-1) Bush, Jordan (0-1) None ESPN+ 202 23–7 9–6 April (13–5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordApr 1 at * Cecil Ballow Baseball Complex • Stephenville, TX 22–16 Havard, Peyton (3-1) Fiene, Peyton (0-1) None 197 24–7 Apr 4 * Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 3–2 Krkovski, Luke (3-0) Caden Noah (0-2) None ESPN+ 695 25–7 Apr 6 UT Arlington* Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 6–5 Havard, Peyton (4-1) Rhys Stevens (1-4) None ESPN+ 345 26–7 Apr 6 UT Arlington* Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 2–4 Joe Steeber (3-2) Ramirez, Fabian (2-1) Caden Noah (2) ESPN+ 335 26–8 Apr 9 * Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 3–1 Baker, Trent (2-0) Steffan Fak (1-2) Havard, Peyton (3) 250 27–8 Apr 11 Nicholls Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 5–410 Havard, Peyton (5-1) Brennan, Woody (0-1) None 1,209 28–8 10–6Apr 12 Nicholls Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 9–8 Stallings, Hayden (3-0) Poirrier, Cole (0-2) None 1,073 29–8 11–6Apr 13 Nicholls Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 16–57 Sutton, Carter (5-0) Hill, Dalton (2-4) None 758 30–8 12–6Apr 15 at * Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX 18–9 Shimmin, Joshua (1-0) Scheetz, Micky (0-1) None 212 31–8 Apr 17 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 8–2 Olivier, Chris (5-1) Marionneaux, Dylan (3-4) Havard, Peyton (4) ESPN+ 764 32–8 13–6Apr 18 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 1–210 Anderson, Austin (2-0) Neal, Austin (1-1) None ESPN+ 804 32–9 13–7Apr 19 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 3–7 Hillen, Trent (6-1) Sutton, Carter (5-1) Marien, Wesley (2) ESPN+ 634 32–10 13–8Apr 22 at * Schroeder Park • Houston, TX 6–11 Perez, Andres (1-1) Stallings, Hayden (3-1) None 1,244 32–11 Apr 23 * Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 14–37 Shertel, Jayden (2-0) Polledo, Jeffrey (0-1) None 869 33–11 Apr 25 New Orleans Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 4–310 Havard, Peyton (6-1) Austin, Ira (4-2) None ESPN+ 34–11 14–8Apr 26 New Orleans Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 3–2 Olivier, Chris (6-1) Longshore, Zach (1-4) Krkovski, Luke (2) ESPN+ 705 35–11 15–8Apr 27 New Orleans Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 13–38 Havard, Peyton (7-1) Torrez, Aiden (2-2) None ESPN+ 36–11 16–8Apr 29 at Texas A&M* Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX 6–13 Rudis, Brad (1-1) Sutton, Carter (5-2) McCoy, Caden (2) ESPNU 5,351 36–12 May (4–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordMay 2 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 5–0 Hunsaker, Riely (3-2) Stuprich, Brennan (9-3) None ESPN+ 1,195 37–12 17–8May 3 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 0–4 Polk, Lakin (4-0) Olivier, Chris (6-2) None ESPN+ 1,210 37–13 17–9May 4 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 4–7 Lobell, Blake (6-1) Havard, Peyton (7-2) St. Pierre, Brady (9) ESPN+ 1,202 37–14 17–10May 6 at No. 1 Texas* UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX 3–9 Walker, Ethan (1-0) Sutton, Carter (5-3) Hamilton, Hudson (1) SECN+ 6,921 37–15 May 8 Houston Christian Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 10–08 Hunsaker, Riely (4-2) Edwards, Parker (1-4) Havard, Peyton (5) ESPN+ 1,192 38–15 18–10May 9 Houston Christian Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 11–9 Neal, Austin (2-1) Norton, Ben (1-2) None ESPN+ 1,387 39–15 19–10May 10 Houston Christian Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 17–57 Shertel, Jayden (3-0) Smith, Ben (4-6) Moseley, Kyle (2) ESPN+ 1,901 40–15 20–10

Postseason ( 0–2 ) ( 0–2 ) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 15 vs. (6) Houston Christian (3) UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX 3–6 Edwards, Parker (2-4) Hunsaker, Riely (4-3) Castano, Louis (3) ESPN+ 257 40–16 0–1May 16 vs. (7) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi (3) UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX 5–12 Garcia, Z (7-4) Olivier, Chris (6-3) Soliz, C (4) ESPN+ 185 40–17 0–2 Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = CancelledBold = Lamar team memberRankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

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See also 2025 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team

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