# 2025 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros baseball team

The 2025 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros baseball team represents University of Texas Rio Grande Valley during the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Vaqueros play their home games at UTRGV Baseball Stadium and are led by eighth–year head coach Derek Matlock. The 2025 season is the Vaqueros' first season as members of the Southland Conference.

## Preseason
### Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 6, 2025. UT Rio Grande Valley was picked to finish fourth in the Southland Conference with 144 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

No Vaqueros were named to the conference preseason first team. Steven Lancia, Martin Vazquez, Isaac Lopez, Easton Moomau, Armani Raygoza, and Angelo Cabral 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 :
| | UT Rio Grande Valley win |
| | UT Rio Grande Valley loss |
| | Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions |
| Bold | UT Rio Grande Valley team member |
| * | Non-Conference game |
| † | Make-Up Game |
2025 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros baseball game log (14–3) :
Regular season (14–3) :
February (5–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Al Ogletree Classic ||||||||||||
| Feb. 14 | Southern Illinois* | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | 8–4 | Wiatrek, Wyatt (1-0) | Jordan Huskey (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 3,937 | 1–0 | |
| Feb. 15 | Southern Illinois* | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | 2–7 | Alec Nigut (1-0) | Loa, Víctor (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 2,287 | 1–1 | |
| Feb. 16 | Southern Illinois* | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | 3–2 | Thayer, Harrison (1-0) | Meade Johnson (0-1) | Oliva, Steven (1) | ESPN+ | 1,087 | 2–1 | |
| Feb. 18 | #20 Dallas Baptist* | Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX | 15–5 | Tejada, Anthony (1-0) | PETERS, Mason (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 374 | 3–1 | |
| Feb. 22 | North Dakota State* | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | | | | Cancelled (Weather) | | | | |
| Feb. 23 | North Dakota State* | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | 10–3 | Loa, Víctor (1-1) | Nolan Johnson (0-2) | None | ESPN+ | | 4–1 | |
| Feb. 23 | North Dakota State* | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | 5–7 | Skyler Riedinger (1-0) | Oliva, Steven (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,173 | 4–2 | |
| Feb. 28 | Lamar | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | 13–3$^7$ | Cabral, Angelo (1-0) | Havard, Peyton (1-1) | None | ESPN+ | 3,111 | 5–2 | 1–0 |
March (9–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Mar 1 | Lamar | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | 2–0 | Loa, Víctor (2-1) | Hunsaker, Riely (1-1) | Thayer, Harrison (1) | ESPN+ | 3,345 | 6–2 | 2–0 |
| Mar 2 | Lamar | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | 5–2 | Hernandez, Francisco (1-0) | Moseley, Kyle (0-1) | Oliva, Steven (2) | ESPN+ | 1,519 | 7–2 | 3–0 |
| Mar 4 | at Houston* | Schroeder Park • Houston, TX | 9–5 | Henderson, Rex (1-0) | Roman, Richie (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 824 | 8–2 | |
| Mar 7 | at New Orleans | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | 10–5 | Wiatrek, Wyatt (2-0) | Toney, Sawyer (1-1) | None | ESPN+ | 355 | 9–2 | 4–0 |
| Mar 8 | at New Orleans | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | 14–8 | Loa, Víctor (3-1) | Longshore, Zach (0-3) | None | ESPN+ | 377 | 10–2 | 5–0 |
| Mar 9 | at New Orleans | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | 9–2 | Limas, Jacob (1-0) | Bienvenu, Matthew (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 345 | 11–2 | 6–0 |
| Mar 11 | at No. 22 Southern Miss* | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | 1–3 | Adams, Matthew (2-1) | Hernandez, Francisco (1-1) | Allen (4) | ESPN+ | 5,231 | 11–3 | |
| Mar 14 | Nicholls | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | 13–2$^7$ | Wiatrek, Wyatt (3-0) | Lindsey, Michael (0-2) | None | ESPN+ | 2,485 | 12–3 | 7–0 |
| Mar 15 | Nicholls | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | 10–9$^{13}$ | Bonilla, Robert (1-0) | Simoneaux, Cole (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 4,352 | 13–3 | 8–0 |
| Mar 16 | Nicholls | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | 14–5 | Wanless, Caden (1-0) | Fields, Nick (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,166 | 14–3 | 9–0 |
| Mar 18 | Texas Southern* | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | – | (-) | (-) | | ESPN+ | | – | |
| Mar 19 | Texas Southern* | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | – | (-) | (-) | | ESPN+ | | – | |
| Mar 21 | Houston Christian | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | – | (-) | (-) | | ESPN+ | | – | – |
| Mar 22 | Houston Christian | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | – | (-) | (-) | | ESPN+ | | – | – |
| Mar 23 | Houston Christian | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | – | (-) | (-) | | ESPN+ | | – | – |
| Mar 25 | at TCU* | Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX | – | (-) | (-) | | ESPN+ | | – | |
| Mar 26 | at TCU* | Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX | – | (-) | (-) | | ESPN+ | | – | |
| South Texas Showdown ||||||||||||
| Mar 28 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | – | (-) | (-) | | ESPN+ | | – | – |
| Mar 29 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | – | (-) | (-) | | ESPN+ | | – | – |
| Mar 30 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | – | (-) | (-) | | ESPN+ | | – | – |
April (0–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | TV | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Apr 2 | at Rice* | Reckling Park • Houston, TX | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | |
| Apr 4 | at Northwestern State | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| Apr 5 | at Northwestern State | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| Apr 6 | at Northwestern State | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| Apr 8 | at Louisiana* | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | |
| Apr 11 | Stephen F. Austin | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| Apr 12 | Stephen F. Austin | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| Apr 13 | Stephen F. Austin | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| Apr 15 | Texas* | UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | |
| Apr 18 | at Southeastern Louisiana | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| Apr 19 | at Southeastern Louisiana | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| Apr 20 | at Southeastern Louisiana | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| Apr 22 | Incarnate Word* | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | |
| Apr 25 | McNeese | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| Apr 26 | McNeese | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| Apr 27 | McNeese | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| Apr 29 | at Texas Tech* | Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | |
| Apr 30 | at Texas Tech* | Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
May (0–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | TV | Overall record | SLC Record |
| May 2 | at Incarnate Word | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| May 3 | at Incarnate Word | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| May 4 | at Incarnate Word | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| May 6 | at Baylor* | Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | |
| May 13 | Texas State* | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, 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 and #2 seeded teams • TBD | – | (-) | (-) | | ESPN+ | | – | – |
| Legend:  = Win  = Loss  = Canceled Bold = UT Rio Grande Valley team member Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll. Schedule Source: ||||||||||||