# 2025 Incarnate Word Cardinals baseball team

The 2025 Incarnate Word Cardinals baseball team represents the University of the Incarnate Word during the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cardinals play their home games at Sullivan Field and are led by sixth–year head coach Ryan Shotzberger. They are members of the Southland Conference.

## Preseason
### Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 6, 2025. Incarnate Word was picked to finish seventh in the Southland Conference with 95 overall votes.
Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 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

Rey Mendoza and Josh Salinas were named to the conference preseason first team. No Cardinals were 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

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Incarnate Word win |
| | Incarnate Word loss |
| | Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Incarnate Word team member |
| * | Non-Conference game |
2025 Incarnate Word Cardinals baseball game log (9–12) :
Regular season (9–12) :
February (7–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Feb. 14 | Saint Peter's University* | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | 12–2 8 inn | Salinas, Josh (1-0) | Yash Jain (0-1) | Pilot, Braelin (1) | ESPN+ | 126 | 1–0 | |
| Feb. 15 | Saint Peter's University* | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | 16–6$^7$ | Garcia, EJ (1-0) | David Delgadillo (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 224 | 2–0 | |
| Feb. 16 | Saint Peter's University* | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | 16–11 | Schlotzhauer, Ryan (1-0) | Michael DiForte (0-1) | Hargett, Hunter (1) | ESPN+ | 264 | 3–0 | |
| Feb. 17 | Saint Peter's University* | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | 5–8 | Lance Mittelman (1-0) | Byrd, Adam (0-1) | Ben Williams (1) | ESPN+ | 156 | 3–1 | |
| Feb. 18 | Abilene Christian* | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | 11–7 | Garcia, EJ (2-0) | Huspen, C. (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 123 | 4–1 | |
| Feb. 21 | Texas Southern* | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | 18–1$^7$ | Salinas, Josh (2-0) | Joshua Prieto (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 104 | 5–1 | |
| Feb. 22 | Texas Southern* | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | 8–4 | Elizondo, Jackson (1-0) | Leeroy Tavarez (1-1) | None | ESPN+ | 117 | 6–1 | |
| Feb. 23 | Texas Southern* | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | 14–10 | Hargett, Hunter (1-0) | Kewan Braziel (0-2) | None | ESPN+ | 218 | 7–1 | |
| Feb. 25 | #15 Texas* | UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | 6–0 | Jason Flores (1-0) | Garcia, EJ (2-1) | None | ESPN+ | 6,964 | 7–2 | |
| Feb. 28 | Houston Christian | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | 10–14 | Castano, Louis (1-0) | Salinas, Josh (2-1) | None | ESPN+ | 184 | 7–3 | 0–1 |
March (2–9) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Mar 1 | Houston Christian | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | 5–10 | Caravalho, Joshua (3-0) | Elizondo, Jackson (1-1) | None | ESPN+ | | 7–4 | 0–2 |
| Mar 2 | Houston Christian | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | 7–9 | Feltman, Jett (1-1) | Hargett, Hunter (1-1) | Norton, Ben (1) | ESPN+ | 268 | 7–5 | 0–3 |
| Mar 4 | Texas State* | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | 7–6 | Posey, Jonah (1-0) | Dudley, Bryson (3-1) | None | ESPN+ | 254 | 8–5 | |
| Mar 5 | at Grambling* | Wilbert Ellis Field at Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park • Grambling, LA | | | | Cancelled | | | | |
| Mar 7 | at Northwestern State | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | 4–5 | Leonard, Bryce (1-1) | Pillot, Braelin (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 505 | 8–6 | 0–4 |
| Mar 8 | at Northwestern State | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | 4–12 | Bryan, Tyler (1-1) | Garcia, EJ (2-2) | None | ESPN+ | 387 | 8–7 | 0–5 |
| Mar 9 | at Northwestern State | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | 4–5 | Hillen, Trent (2-1) | Elizondo, Jackson (1-2) | None | ESPN+ | | 8–8 | 0–6 |
| Mar 11 | at UTSA* | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX] | 8–5 | McKay, Gus (1-0)) | James Hubbard (1-2) | None | | 873 | 9–8 | |
| Mar 12 | at Tarleton State* | Cecil Ballow Baseball Complex • Stephenville, TX | 3–18$^7$ | Carter, Brendon (1-0) | Smith, Luke (0-1) | None | | 243 | 9–9 | |
| Mar 14 | New Orleans | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | 9–18 | Torrez, Aiden (1-1) | Salinas, Josh (2-2) | Toney, Sawyer (1) | ESPN+ | 182 | 9–10 | 0–7 |
| Mar 15 | New Orleans | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | 7–10 | Jones, Skylar (3-0) | Elizondo, Jackson (2-3) | Calloway, Bryce (4) | ESPN+ | 218 | 9–11 | 0–8 |
| Mar 16 | New Orleans | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | 6–12 | Bienvenu, Matthew (1-1) | McKay, Gus (1-1) | None | ESPN+ | 178 | 9–12 | 0–9 |
| Mar 18 | at Rice* | Reckling Park • Houston, TX | – | (-) | (-) | | | | – | |
| Mar 19 | at Southern* | Lee–Hines Field • Baton Rouge, LA | – | (-) | (-) | | | | – | |
| Mar 21 | at Nicholls | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | – | (-) | (-) | | | | – | – |
| Mar 22 | at Nicholls | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | – | (-) | (-) | | | | – | – |
| Mar 23 | at Nicholls | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | – | (-) | (-) | | | | – | – |
| Mar 25 | at Prairie View A&M* | John W. Tankersley Field • Prairie View, TX | – | (-) | (-) | | | | – | |
| Mar 26 | at Texas State* | Bobcat Baseball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | – | (-) | (-) | | | | – | |
| Mar 28 | Lamar | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | – | (-) | (-) | | | | – | – |
| Mar 29 | Lamar | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | – | (-) | (-) | | | | – | – |
| Mar 30 | Lamar | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | – | (-) | (-) | | | | – | – |
April (0–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Apr 1 | Texas A&M* | Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX | – | (-) | (-) | – | |
| Apr 4 | at Southeastern Louisiana | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | – | (-) | (-) | – | – |
| Apr 5 | Southeastern Louisiana | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | – | (-) | (-) | – | – |
| Apr 6 | Southeastern Louisiana | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | – | (-) | (-) | – | – |
| Apr 8 | Prairie View A&M* | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | – | (-) | (-) | – | |
| Apr 9 | Tarleton State* | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | – | (-) | (-) | – | |
| Apr 11 | McNeese | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | – | (-) | (-) | – | – |
| Apr 12 | McNeese | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | – | (-) | (-) | – | – |
| Apr 13 | McNeese | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | – | (-) | (-) | – | – |
| Apr 15 | at Abilene Christian* | Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX | – | (-) | (-) | – | |
| Apr 22 | UT Rio Grande Valley* | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | – | (-) | (-) | – | |
| Apr 25 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | – | (-) | (-) | – | – |
| Apr 26 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | – | (-) | (-) | – | – |
| Apr 27 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | – | (-) | (-) | – | – |
May (0–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | TV | Overall record | SLC Record |
| May 2 | UT Rio Grande Valley | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| May 3 | UT Rio Grande Valley | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| May 4 | UT Rio Grande Valley | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| May 6 | UTSA | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | |
| May 8 | at Stephen F. Austin | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| May 9 | at Stephen F. Austin | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| May 10 | at Stephen F. Austin | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
Post-season (0–0) :
Southland Tournament (0–0) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| May 15–18 | vs. TBD | | TBD – at #1 or #2 seeded team's home stadium • TBD | – | (-) | -) | | ESPN+ | | – | |
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